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HISTORY OF FRAMINGHAM, 

MASSACHUSETTS. 



EARLY KNOWN AS 



DANFORTH'S FARMS, 



1640— 1880 



GENEALOGICAL REGISTER. 






By J. H. TEMPLE, 



Author of "history of whatfly," " iiistokv ok nokthi iem;,'" "history of HrooK- 

FIEI.D," etc. 



PUBLISHED BY 

THE TOWN OF FRAMINGHAM, 

1887. 



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Copy ij 



INTRODUCTORY NOTE. 



At a legal meeting of tlie town of Framingham, April 4, 1881, a committee 
was appointed " to consider and report on the matter of the publication of a 
History of the Town." 

At a meeting of the town, held April 24, 1882, the committee reported : — 

" The fact is known to most of our citizens, that Rev. J. H. Temple has 
been at work for many years, gathering the materials for a full and faithful 
history of the town. His advantages for this work are exceptionally good, 
being a native of the place, and familiar with its localities and traditions. He 
comes from an ancestry noted for long life, and the old men of his boyhood 
were communicative, so that the information ready for him at first hand, runs 
back to the old French and Indian Wars ; and careful study of authentic 
records of the State, the County, and the Town, has supplemented the verbal 
narratives, and has supplied annals of the earlier times ; and his own knowl- 
edge furnishes the facts and statistics of the last half century. 

" The ' History of Framingham' published by Rev. William Barry, thirty- 
live years ago, is now out of print ; a great number of valuable documents 
relative to our early history — and particularly to the period which embraced 
the Revolutionary War — which were not then accessible, have been found 
by Mr. Temple, and are of special interest in our local annals. The Family 
Registrw prepared by Mr. Barry, practically closed with the families who 
settled here before 1800, while the largest part of our present population 
became residents since that date. 

The committee recommend that the Town appropriate a sum not exceeding 
14,000, to pul:)lish the History prepared by Mr. Temple ; and that a commit- 
tee be appointed to make the necessary contracts, and advise with Mr. Temple 
as to details of publication." 

Signed, James W. Clark, 

C. C. ESTY, 

Adolphus Merriam, 
Chas. W. Coolidge, 
F. C. Stearns, 
J. 1^. Entwistle, 
Walter Adams. 

The report was accepted ; the sum of $4,000 was appropriated ; and the 
above-named appointed a committee of publication. 



PREFACE 



The volume herewith offered to the citizens of , Framingham, and 
the public, covers a period of 240 years. It is the result of ten years 
of investigation among the papers preserved in the State Archives, in- 
cluding the Journals of the General Court; also of the writings of 
John Eliot, Daniel Gookin, Gov. Thomas Danforth and their cotempo- 
raries ; also of the records of the Probate and other county courts, 
and the Registry of Deeds of Suffolk, Worcester, and Middlesex coun- 
ties ; also of the town and church records of Sudbury, Sherborn, and 

the Indian plantation at Nntick. t^ '' -^ '^ 

ords of Kramingliani. 

The writer has been allowed free access to the libraries of the 
Massachusetts Historical Society, and the New England Historic- 
Genealogical Society, where are gathered stores of manuscripts and 
printed volumes illustrative of the local as well as general history of 
our early settlements. 

In the early part of his labors he was assisted by the well-stored 
memories of Mrs. Nabby (Morse) Freeman, Dea. John Temple, Nathan 
Stone, Mrs. Martha (Trowbridge) Gibbs, Adams Littlefield, Warren 
Nixon, Esq., Col. Moses Edgell, and Mrs. Eliza (Buckminster) Eaton ; 
and later by Miss Chloe Haven, Dea. Jonathan Greenwood, Luther 
Kendall, Jonathan Fames, Joseph Brown, Charles B. Clark, Charles 
Parker, George Haven, George Warren, Dexter Hemenway, Henry 
Fames, and others. 

The diaries kept by Dea. Ezra Hemenway, Mrs. Freeman, and Mrs. 
Uriah Rice, have been of much assistance in fixing dates, and furnish- 
ing items of family history. 

Of course the writer has availed himself of the labors of Dr. Wil- 
"liam Ballard and Rev. William Barry, whose published histories are 
still extant. And it is a pleasure as well as a duty to recognize the 
fruitful work of Mr. Barry, who culled the field in advance, and found 
a rich harvest of facts, which were given to the public in 1847. His 
Family Register is a monument of patient and successful research. 
Whenever statements are copied from Mr. Barry's History, due credit 



vi Preface. 

is ^ivcn ; but in all cases where the originals are still in existence, 
those originals have been examined and copied. And this, together 
with the numerous documents which have come to light since the date 
of Mr. Barry's publication, will account for the many corrected state- 
ments found in the present volume. The war records of the American 
Revolution and the war of 1812 were not accessible to Mr. Barry; 
and as they constitute an essential part of our annals, they properly 
occupy a large space in this book. 

Our Town Records are in a good state of preservation, except for 
the years 1782-87, which are missing. 

The Church Records are imperfect. Rev. Mr. Swift left a journal 
of ecclesiastical events [really a Church Record], covering the period 
from Dec, 1716, to July, 1728. Then there is a hiatus of 18 years. 
The regular book of Church Records begins with the settlement of 
Rev. Matthew Bridge in 1746. Mr. Barry intimates that the early 
Church Records were maliciously destroyed in modern times. But in 
a letter written in 1771, Mr. Bridge says, "There are no records 
belonging to the Framingham church so ancient as 1726," and the 
records are complete since the date of his letter. 

The writer has been fortunate in discovering the "remains " of many 
Indian village-sites, forts, corn-fields, etc., on our territory, and in col- 
lecting authentic information relating to the natives who dwelt here. 
He also has been able, from natural marks and historical data, to 
locale the principal Indian trails and early bridle-paths running through 
the town. Indeed, traces, more or less distinct, of several of these 
paths were in existence in his youth, and have been followed by him 
for many a mile. Detailed accounts are given of the first visits hither 
of white men ; of original land-grants ; of the gradual coming on of 
settlers; the incorporation of the town, and the founding and progress 
of its social, civil, ecclesiastical, educational, and industrial institu- 
tions. The honorable part taken by our citizens in the earlier and 
later wars is fully set forth ; and thus long-deferred justice is done to 
the memory of many who were patriots and heroes in their day, and 
who contributed materially to the glory of our Commonwealth. 

In the matter of Juimily History, pedigrees are traced, where prac- 
ticable, to the emigrant ancestor. And the list contains the name of 
every inhabitant, whether native or foreign-born, who has held taxable 
estate, and rearetl children in town, down to the present generation. 
In the preparation of these genealogies, besides the town records, 
familv registers, family IJil^les, and inscriptions on grave-stones have 
been consulted. And where irreconcilable contradictions occur in 
these records, a solution has been sought by reference to the specifi- 
cations on the enlistment rolls, wills, and guardianship papers, and 
collateral facts. The result of exhaustive research has often led to 



Preface. vu 

conclusions at variance with ^family tradition and published records. 
But no dates and lines of descent have been adopted, without what 
appeared to be reliable evidence of accuracy. Cases of doubt are 
marked with an interrogation point. 

Some months were spent in the Registry of Deeds, and devoted to 
the investigation of original land-titles, and early transfers of estates ; 
and the descriptions herewith given, will enable present holders, in a 
majority of cases, to trace their rights to possession. 

Biographical sketches are given of several of our citizens who, by 
common consent, are regarded as public benefactors, or have attained 
marked distinction in life. The list might have been much extended. 

This work is not the expression of the writer's opinions on the sub- 
jects brought to view ; but is largely composed of Original Records 
and Official Documents^ copied verbatim ; and the facts in the case are 
left to tell their own story, and indicate the legitimate inferences. 

The Military Records comprise the names and terms of service of 
all officers and privates furnished by the town, for the Indian and 
French Wars, the Revolution, the War of 1812, and the Civil War of 
1861-65, so f^'^ ^s these are preserved in the State muster-rolls, 

JosiAH H. Temple. 
Framingham, May 2, 1887. 



ADDITIONS AND CORRIXTIONS. 



On p. 24, 14th line from bottom, for Cooletl read Corlctt. 

On p. 77, gth 1. from top, erase 6. 

On p. 106, 2d 1. from bottom, for Henry read Hervey. 

On p. 144, loth 1. from top, after Mendon, add /// the present town of 
Douglas. 

On p. 167, 4th 1. from top, for Sliciusbiiry read Shreiusbiiry. 

On p. 216, sixth paragraph, after expedition, add and Joshua Train. 

On p. 276, loth 1. from bottom, for Noah Eaton id, read Jr. 

On p. 323, 7th 1. from top, iox died of disease, read k. at Harle>n If eights, 
Sept. 16, 1776. 

On \i. 347, for Ashbnry, read Asbury. 

On p. 386, for Silas W. /ngrahain, read Ingram. 

On p. 419, after Z. B. Adams, read Boiod. Coll. 1849; J^">":'- Med. Sch. 
1853, etc. 

On p. 457, Hcrvov W. Allen's 2(1 \v. should read Charlotte, not Henrietta. 



Old and A'ew Style. — All dates, prior to 1752, are understood to be in con- 
formity with old style, then in use. 

Doulilr D-jfiu"-. — 'I"lu' custom which prevailed in former times, of double- 

. I ... ., i.ca ijoiwccn January i, and March 25, has in most 

iastanccs been retained ; but sometimes the true date is given, /. e. the year 

is considered as beginning January i ; and sometimes the author has met the 

same perplexity which will confuse the reader. 



HISTORY OF FRAMINGHAM. 



CHAPTER I. 



Topography .and Natural Features of the Territory — Mill- 
seats — First Notices of the place — Name of the Town — with 
BRIEF Notices of Sudbury, Marlborough, Natick and Sherborn. 

iTR AM INGHAM is situated in the southwestern part of Middle- 
"g) sex County, midway and on a direct line between Worcester 
and Boston. The old turnpike between these cities ran through 
the Centre village ; the Boston and Albany railroad runs through 
the South village ; the Old Colony railroad, Northern division, from 
New Bedford to Fitchburg, and to Lowell, runs through both the 
South and Centre villages. 

When the act of incorporation was granted in 1700, the town was 
bounded easterly by Sudbury, Wachituate Pond and Natick lands ; 
southerly by Sherborn and the Indian lands ; west by Marlborough, 
and north by Sudbury. Its present boundaries are, northeasterly by 
Wayland ; easterly by Natick ; southeasterly by Sherborn ; south- 
westerly by Ashland ; west by Southborough and Marlborough, and 
north by Sudbury. 

As originally laid out, the Plantation contained about 20,500 acres. 
Subsequently several tracts, of greater or lesser extent, were transferred 
to other towns. Simpson's Farm of 500 acres was set to Hopkinton, 
when that town was incorporated in 1715. Holliston took off a point 
of the southern extremity of the town in 1724. In 1727 South- 
borough took in the long strip of land known as Fiddle Neck. The 
Leg was annexed to Marlborough in 1791. By these subtractions 
the area of the township was reduced to 18,976 acres. In 1S46 a 
tract of about 3,000 acres was set off to form, with parts of Hop- 
kinton and Holliston, the new town of Ashland. In 187 1 a triangular 
1 



2 His tiny of Framiiig/iam. 

piece of land was taken from the town of Natick and annexed to 
Framin«]^ham. The present area of the town is 15,930 acres. 

English adventurers explored these lands as early as 1633, and 
became acquainted with the features of the country; but the Colonial 
government took no action intended to promote a settlement here 
till 1640, when a considerable grant, within its limits, was made to 
the widow of Rev. Josse Glover. At this date, the nearest towns 
were Sudbury, Watertown and Dedham. To the westward, the 
nearest and only settlement in Massachusetts was Springfield. The 
country adjacent on the south and west was inhabited only by 
Indians. 

In the earliest notices of the territory now embraced in this town, 
it is described as Wilderness Latul lying north of the path from 
Sudbury to Nipnox. Later (1662) it is called "The tract of waste 
lands belonging to Thomas Danforth Esq. lying between Marlbury 
and the Old Connectieut Path;" and still later (1693), "A Plantation 
situated between Sudbury, Marlbury, Sherborn, and the Indian Plan- 
tation at Natick, and westerly is the wilderness." A considerable 
part of these lands, viz : those which lay on the easterly side of 
Sudbury River, was disposed of by the General Court to individuals 
and to the Natick plantation, between the years 1640 and 1660. In 
1660-62 the Court granted to Thomas Danforth, Esq., the larger 
part of the lands on the westerly side of the river. To this granted 
land Mr. Danforth added, by purchase, the tract situated west and 
south of Farm Pond, extending as far as the old Sherborn line. The 
combined gift and purchases covered about two-thirds of what con- 
stituted the township; and the place was, for many years, officially 
designated as "Mr. Danforth's l''arms."' 

No record has been discovered of any act of the General Court 
by which these lands were created into a plantation. Settlers came 
on slowly and were much scattered. Until 1675, all the adults were 
members of the church in Sudlniry ; and most of them had home-ties 
there, and did not desire, and were not able to bear the burdens of 
separate civil and ecclesiastical charges. 

After a considerable number of families had located, and made 
valuable improvements, and stocked their farms, the residents were 
called upon by the Colonial authorities to pay "country rates," and 
required to furnish their proper quota of soldiers for the army. This, 
so far as appears, was the only public recognition of our existence as 
a plantation, previous to our incorporation as a town. And up to 
that date, the inhabitants exercised no plantation rights. 

' The plural Farms w.is used, from the f.ici that he received three distinct grants, and purchased 
two farms, viz: the Wayic farm, and the Russell farm. 



A^amc of the Town. 3 

Name. — On the Colonial records, the place is officially designated 
as Mr. Danforf/i's Farms, and Framing/iam. In a single instance, on 
the Middlesex county records, where entry is made of the births of 
two children of Thomas Eames, and one child of Joseph Bradish, the 
name is written Framlingham. And in a petition drawn up by Peter 
Clayes in 1698, and presented to the legislature, this spelling is used. 
Neither has anything more than a clerical authority; and both may 
have been clerical inadvertencies. In the records of the Middlesex 
County Court, under date Dec. 23, 1673, and elsewhere, the name 
is written Framingham, and uniformly so in the General Court rec- 
ords ; and in Mr. Danforth's numerous leases, of different dates, and in 
his will, the name is written without the /. Mr.. Danforth's own usage 
is, of course, final authority in the matter. Oct. 27, 1675, a tax was 
laid, "to meet the charges of the present war with the Indians," and 
Framingham was assessed £,\. Dec. 28, 1675, Framingham is ordered 
to raise one soldier, as its proportion of a levy of 300. Under the 
same name, the inhabitants were assessed till 1699, when the amount 
was 36 pounds, which they had declined to pay, assigning as the reason, 
that "they were not a settled town, and consequently were incapable 
to choose town officers, and levy a tax." 

But, whether the word be spelled with or without an /, there is no 
doubt that the Plantation received its name from the birthplace of 
Thomas Danforth in England. "The interest which naturally at- 
taches to the name of this town," says Mr. Barry, "may justify a brief 
account of the original town 'i\\ Great Britain. Framlingham is in the 
hundred of Loes, county of Suffolk, England, and lies 88 miles north- 
east from London. The river Ore runs by it, and upon the W. side 
of the town spreads into a sort of lake. By the bounty of King 
Henry I. here was formerly a castle of the Bigods. It is described 
by Camden [1695] as 'a very beautiful castle, fortified with a rampire, 
a ditch, and a wall of great thickness, with thirteen towers ; within it 
has very convenient lodgings. From this place it was that, a. d. 1173, 
when the rebellious son of King Henry II. took up arms against his 
father, Robert, Earl of Leicester, with his stipendiaries from Flanders, 
harassed the country all around; and here also it was that An. 1553, 
Queen Mary entered upon the government, notwithstanding the vio- 
lent opposition of Dudley, Earl of Northumberland, against King 
Henry VlII's daughters.' This town contains a free school, and also 
the chapel of Saxtead, valued in the King's books at ;^43.6.8, the pat- 
ronage of which is in Pembroke Hall, Cambridge. The church is ded- 
icated to St. Michael. The resident population of this parish, in 1801, 
was 1854, and the amount raised by the parish rates, in 1803, was 
^^1129.12.0, at 5s. 4)4 d. in the pound. Cotton Mather relates of 



.\ IJi<^(orv of J-'ra)iii)tg/ia))i. 

Nicholas Danforlli liiim i «it Thomas), that he was 'of such figure and 
estcL-m in the church, that he procured that famous lecture at Fram- 
lingham in SulTolk, where he had a fine manor, which lecture was 
kept up by Mr. Burroughs and many other noted ministers in their 
turn ; to whom, and especially to Mr. Shepard, he proved a Gaius, 
and then espcci illy, when the Laudian fury scorched them.' Fram- 
lingham is a market town, its market being held on Saturday. The 
Fairs are on Whit-Monday and the loth of October." 

As considerable parts of our territory were claimed by adjoining 
towns, and the early settlers were ta.xed and had civil and religious 
rights in said towns, it is proper, in this connection, to give the dates 
of settlement and incorporation of these older neighbors. By an 
early statute, it was provided that "Every inhabitant shall contribute 
to all charges both in church and commonwealth, whereof he doth or 
may receive benefit ; and the lands and estates of all men (wherein 
they dwell ) shall be rated for all town charges, both civil and eccle- 
siastical, where the lands and estates shall lie, and their persons where 

they shall dwell And for all peculiars, viz : such places 

as are not yet laid wiihin the bounds of any town, the same lands 
with the persons and estates thereupon, shall be assessed by the rates 
of the town next unto it, the measure or estimation shall be by the 
distance of the meeting houses." Statutc-s, 1651, 1657. 

As a consequence, the settlers who came on before 1699 were re- 
garded as belonging to Sudbury, Marlborough or Sherborn, according 
to their location ; and through the exercise of civil jurisdiction for a 
longer or shorter period, one or other of these towns laid claims to 
lands within our limits, and opposed the incorporation of the new town, 
unless the bounds could be fixed to suit their several interests. 

Si;i)MUKV. — The township of Sudbury — the elder of our neighbor 
towns — was petitioned for by iniiabitants of Watertown Nov. 20, 
1637;' was first settled in the spring of 1638; was incorporated as 
a plantation Sept. 6, 1638:- and received the name of Sudbury 
Sept. 4, 1639.' 'i'he first planters located near where is now the 
village of Wayland ; and here all the original home-lots were laid out. 

The town plot was originally five miles sciuare. The southwest cor- 
ner was near the east foot of Nobscot. The south line of the town 
corresponded with the present bounds from that point east, and con- 
tinued a straight course to Weston. In 1640, the inhabitants pe- 
titioned for an addition of a mile in length upon the southeast and 
southwest sides of the town ; which petition was allowed, on condition 
"it may not hinder Mrs. Glover's farm of 600 acres formerly granted."* 

' MaM. tol. Rec. i. aio. - Ibid. i. 138. ^ Ibid. j. 271. «Col. Rec. i. 2.S9. 



Sudbtiry. ' 5 

The Glover farm lay on the east side of Sudbury river, its north bound 
being the old south line of Sudbury, and its east bound a straight 
course from Sudbury line to the northeasterly point of Dudley pond ; 
so that the ''mile addition " was laid out to the east and south of this 
farm, and easterly of Cochituate pond. Later, /. e. in 1649, the town 
was enlarged by the addition of two miles in width, on its westerly 
side. 

Sudbury men were the earliest settlers within the territory now 
comprised in Framingham, and pitched upon the lands contiguous to 
the mother town. The families of Stone, Rice, Bent, Adams, Brown, 
et ais., had grants or bought rights near the falls in Sudbury river (now 
Saxonville), and at Rice's End ; built houses, and became permanent 
residents between the years 1646 and 1683. But they were known as 
"out-dwellers,'" and described in deeds as "living near unto Sudbury;" 
and their lands were assessed as " Sudbury Farms." That the territory 
in question was not included in Sudbury town bounds, is shown by the 
following extract from the Sudbury Town Records : " Oct. 26, 1686. 
Agreement between the town of Sudbury and certain out-dwellers, viz. 
Corp. Henry Rice, Corp. John Bent, Matthew Rice, Benjamin Rice, 
William Brown, Daniel Stone, John Loker, John Adams, Samuel 
King, and David Rice, who are inhabitants bordering upon, but 
dwelling without the line or bounds of this town — have engaged to 
pay all rates for building the meeting house, and for the maintenance 
of the ministry of the town, and for defraying town debts and the 
support of the poor — provided the town do relieve the poor amongst 
them and free them from repairing the highways within the town 
bounds." 

Notwithstanding the explicit terms of the Records, it has been 
claimed by Dr. Stearns and others, that Sudbury town bounds once 
included Saxonville. Probably the claim is based on the following 
" Order " passed by the General Court Mar. 8, 169 1-2 : " In answer to 
the petition of the selectmen of Sudbury, ordered : That the out 
dwellers adjoining unto the said Town, comprehended within the line 
beginning at Matth. Rice's, from thence to Cornet Wm. Brown's, Corp. 
Henry Rice's, Thomas Drury's, T ho. \ \ \alker, Jr., John How, and 
Samuel Winch's (not belonging to any other towne), be annexed unto 
the Town of Sudbury, and continue to bear their part of all duties 
and partake of all priviledges there as formerly^ until further order." 
The terms of the order seem to limit its application to persons and 
taxable estates, and carry no transfer of territory. And that it was so 
understood by the parties in interest, is evident from the following 
petition, bearing date July 4, 1700, signed by these same farmers, and 
sent to the legislature : " The said town of Sudbury have for above 



6 /l/\/i>rv ('I /-'rii /;// 1: ■•//(! III. 

a year di-nicd \uw i't-iiiKniiTs me iiDtity ni \r)tinj^ and other town 
privileges, ullerly disclaiming them as not belonging to the said town, 
though your Petitioners have contributed to the building the Meeting 
house and maintenance of the minister, and have paid several town 
rates and done niany town duties ; wherefore they pray to be annexed 
to the town of Framingham." Whereupon, on the following day, July 
5th — without serving any order of notice upon the adverse party, as 
would have been necessary in case these lands were included in Sud- 
bury bounds, — it was '■'■ ordered, that the petitioners and other the 
farms lying betwixt the Northerly end of Cochitawick Pond and the 
line of Framingham, be laid and annexed to the town of Framingham ; 
and enjoy all immunities, and privileges with other the inhabitants in 
said town, and that they and their estates be liable to bear a propor- 
tion of charge in the said town.' 

(lore's Survey [1699], and other official plans, place the Sudbury 
south line on the nortli side of the Glover grant. 

Natick Plantation. — This was originally settled and organized 
as an Indian village, and so continued for nearly a century. It be- 
came an English precinct or parish in 1745 ; and was incorporated as 
a town Feb. 19, 1781. 

TiiL- village was located at what is now South Natick. What is 
now Natick Centre is of comparatively recent origin. 

In 1636, the General Court granted to the town of Dedham, a tract 
of five miles square, lying on the northerly side of Charles River.' 
This was laid out in general terms in 1639, and covered the neck of 
land now forming the towns of Needhani, Natick, and the easterly part 
of Sherborn.- But the exact bounds were not settled till 1643.-' 

In 1650 the Apostle Eliot gathered his praying Indians into a set- 
tled community at the Falls on Charles river (South Natick), on 
Dedham land. October, 165 1, on petition of Eliot, and on motion and 
the offer of the inhabitants of Dedham to allow 2,000 acres of land 
within her bounds, the General Court ordered that the said 2,000 
acres be set apart and established as the Indian Plantation at Natick.-* 
In 1658, Kliot petitioned for an enlargement and change of bounds of 
the Natick plantation ; and a committee was appointed by the Gen- 
eral Court, " to lay out convenient bounds to Natick, out of the com- 
nuin lands adjoining, and also to treat with Dedham, and compound 
with them for such lands as lye adjoining to y= said place, and seemed 
to be necessary for the Indians.''^ This committee proceeded to lay 
out a large tract, bounding on Sudbury, Mr. Danforth's Farms, Magun- 
kook and the Charles river.^ 

iMflM. Col. Rec. I. lito. > Ibid. 3S7 '<■■■• 147- •'' Ibid. ii. 50. Mbid. in. 246. -^ Ibid. iv. pt. i. 
p- .lf>i. • Ibid. p. ^rA. 



Dedham claimed to own 4,000 acres (exclusive of the 2,000 already 
by her consent set to Natick) of this tract. And in May, 1662, a 
committee was appointed by the General Court "to make final issue 
of the controversy between the town of Dedham and the Indians at 
Natick."^ June, 1663, the committee reported, and "the Court judgeth 
it meete to grant Dedham 8,000 acres of land in any convenient place 
or places, where it can be found free from former grants ; provided 
Dedham accept this offer."^ In 1665 this 8,000 acres was laid out 
at Deerfield, on the Connecticut river, "to recompence Dedham for 
what land [4,000 acres] they part with, over and above the 2,000 acres 
above said."" 

The exact bounds of the Natick Plantation, as established under the 
order of 1658 (laid out Nov. 1659), were as follows: "from Natick 
meeting house, the line shall extend up the [Charles] River as far as 
the house of Nicholas Woods, and from his house to be continued upon 
a westerly line four miles: And on the northerly side, the line to 
extend from the Ponds along Cochittuate brook to the common fording 
place or highway that leadeth from Sudbury to John Stone's house, 
and from this point the bounds to be John Stone's land and Sudbury 
river, extending up the river four miles, the distance to be measured 
by a straight line from the aforesaid common wading-place on Co- 
chittuate brook : And on the west side, the bound to be a straight line 
from the termination of the above named four miles, to the termination 
of the four miles from Nicholas Woods. Any lands within this 
compass, already granted to any particular person or town, are 
excepted."* 

This tract took in Rice's End, 'the whole of what is now South 
Framingham, and the lands lying westerly and southwesterly of Farm 
Pond, including Wayte's and Russell's grants. The northwesterly 
corner was a point on Sudbury River at or near the falls where 
Cutler's mill stood. 

The Indians were dissatisfied with this tract, as they found, on 
examination, that the best of the lands, both upland and meadow, had 
been previously granted by the Court to the English. And to pacify 
the natives, in 1660, another enlargement of their plantation was 
made, by extending the northerly bounds on Sudbury river " one mile 
to the westward of Cowasuck brook, which will be an enlargement of 
near half a mile in the angle of their bounds."^ This carried their 
northwesterly corner bound up to near the falls at Ashland Centre; 
but it added very little to the value of the grant. 

The Indians soon began to dispose of these lands. In 1676, they 

'Mass. Col. Rec. iv. jn 2. p. 49. = Ibid, jx S4. ^ i^id. iv. pt. 1. p. 7'). ^ Ibid. p. 408. 

' Ibid. p. 428. 



8 Iltslory of I'^ra))iiiii^lia))i. 

sold 3 lo Tliomas Eames. In 1682. they sold 1,700 acres of 

the northeasterly part, including Rice's End, to Messrs. Samuel Gookin 
and Samuel How ; and in 1697, 1,000 acres were sold to the town of 
Shcrljorn. In the meantime, i.e. in 1679, they had exchanged with 
Sherborn 4,000 acres which adjoined Sherborn on the north, for a 
like quantity of " Magunkook lands," lying in what is now Ashland 
and Hopkinton. 

The Natick Indians are sometimes spoken of as a distinct tribe; 
but such was not the fact. Properly described, they were a collection 
of scattered families, of different tribal affinities, brought together at 
Nalick by Eliot, not earlier than 1649 or 1650. The Speen family, who 
were the original owners of the lands around the Falls, were Nipnets ; 
so were the Awassamog families ; \\'aban was from Musquitequid ; 
Nctus was from Sudbury. Indeed Eliot states the matter exactly 
when he says, writing in 1649, "Some Sudbury Indians, some of 
Concord Indians, some of Maestick Indians, and some of Dedham 
Indians, are ingenious and pray unto God, and sometimes come to 
the place where I teach and hear the word." 

Marlborough. — This place, situated "about 8 miles west of 
Sudbury," was erected into a plantation May, 1656. In answer to 
the petition of Edmund and Henry Rice, Richard Newton, John 
Bent, Wm. Ward, et als., inhabitants of Sudbury, the General Court 
granted a tract six miles square, for a plantation by the name of 
Whipsufferage, which was changed to Marlborow in 1660. It ex- 
tended from the Sudbury river on the south to the Assabet river on 
the north (excepting certain Indian lands, and grants to particular 
persons), and included the present towns of Marlborough, South- 
borough, and considerable parts of Wcstborough and Norihborough. 
The church was organized in 1666. 

'i'hc easterly bouiuLs, where it adjoined Framingham, have remained 
substantially unaltered. liy the established rule of estimation, the 
families of Mixer, Hemenway, Lamb, Wood, Bruce, and others, who 
settled near the west bounds of Framingham, had religious and civil 
privileges for a time in Marlborough. In the act for levying a Prov- 
ince tax, passed Oct. ig, 1697, it is provided "that the sum of ;^i2 
(as well as the sum of £d> previously levied), herein set and propor- 
tioned to the Farmes or Precinct called Framingham, shall be assessed 
upon the polls and estates in said i'recinct, by the assessors of the 
adjacent town of Marlborough : and that the inhabitants of said 
Precinct or Farmes shall have liberty and are hereby imp6wered to 
choose one assessor from among themselves to join with the assessors 
of the said Town of Marlborough in assessing and apportioning the 



Sherborn. 9 

aforesaid sums set upon said Precinct, and also to appoint a collector 
for the gathering in of the same." 

The south part of Marlborough, previously known as " Stoney 
Brook," was erected into a new town by the name of Southborough in 
1727. 

Sherborn. — In a petition dated May 7, 1662, the following 
persons, styling themselves " inhabitants of Bogestow," state that they 
have purchased lands at a place called Bogestow ; that they attend 
upon the means of grace at Medfield, tho' with great difficulty, first, 
in respect to the distance, and second, by reason of the danger in 
going over the River ; and ask the Hon^ Court to grant us liberty to 
be a town of ourselves of the dimensions of 5 miles square — that we 
may set up the worship and ordinances of God among ourselves. 
Signed, Samuel Bass, Daniel Morse, Nicholas Wood, Henry Layland, 
Thomas Holbrook, Thomas Bass, John Hill, Thomas Brick, Benj. 
Bull ward, William Briggs, George Fairbank, George Speare, Benjamin 
Albey, Robert Hensdell.^ 

This petition was referred to a committee who were " impowered 
to vejw the place & returne their apprhentions to the next sessions of 
this Court, for setling a touneship there, as is desired."- 

The report of this committee has not been found. 

Oct. 7, 1674, the inhabitants of Bogestow renew their petition for a 
township ; state that they are near twenty families ; and ask for a 
grant of six miles square.-^ "The Court grants them the quantity of 
6 miles square, not exceeding eight miles in length ; provided that 
there be a farme of 200 acres of meet land reserved, and laid out 
for a farme for the country — the name of the place to be called 
Sherborne."^ 

May 12, 1675, Henry Adams, in behalf of the Sherborne planters, 
petitioned for liberty to exchange 4,000 acres of the westerly end of 
the township, " adjoining to Magungekook Indian Hill," with the 
Indians at Natick, for a like quantity of Natick lands, "described 
and bounded on the northeast with Natick, on the southeast, south- 
west, and west with Sherborne, on the west and northwest with a 
Farm belonging to Mr. Danforth."^ 

This petition was referred to Capt. Daniel Fisher, Sergt. Richard 
Ellis, Sergt. Thomas Thirston of Medfield, and Capt. Gookin, Mr. 
Eliot on behalf of the Indians. "^ In their report, dated May 22, 1677, 
the committee say : ". . . . We find there is but little or no coun- 
try land near the place where they intend to set their meeting house; 

1 Mass. Archives, cxn. 137. " Mass. Col. Rec. iv. pt. 2. p. 50. 3 Mass. Archives, cxii. 241. 
■•Mass. Coh Rec. v. p. 23. = Ibid. pp. 37, 227. ''Ibid. p. 37. 



lO History of J''ra))U)igham. 

and \vc doubt wlietlier they be like to be a town, if some 

considerable tract of land be not procured from the Indians either by 
exchange or purchase or both."' 

April 16, 1679, articles of agreement, respecting the proposed 
exchange of lands (Sherborne covenanting to pay the Indians 200 
bushels of Indian corn to boot) were signed by Daniel Morse and 
others on behalf of Sherborne, and Waban, John Awassamog and 
others on behalf of Natick.- And at the session of the General 
Court held May 30, 1679, the said articles of exchange were ratified.^ 
But it was not till July 8, 1685, that a deed of exchange was executed 
by the Indians."* 

The boundaries of this 4,000 acres were somewhat indefinite, as de- 
scribed in the articles and deed. A survey and plot, made by Sherborne, 
of these Exchange lands, placed them wholly to the southward of Fram- 
ingham plantation. And that both parties so understood them to lie 
is shown by the fact that in 1682 the Indians sold to Messrs. Gookin 
and How 1700 acres of their lands in this neighborhood, the south 
line of which ran from Henry Rice's most southerly corner to Thomas 
Pratt's land on Pratt's plain; which left — so the General Court's 
committee say — "a tract of 1,000 acres between said Gookin and 
How's purchase and Sherborne line." And as late as 1697 the town 
of Sherborne petitioned the Court for liberty to buy this 1,000 acres 
of the Indians — which was unnecessary, if it was included in the 
Exchange lands.'-' The General Court, in the act approving the 
articles of exchange, inserted a proviso, excepting from its operation 
"all that tract of lands now belonging to Thomas Danforth, Esq. 
Deputy Governour."'^ And in the order, confirming the Sherborne 
town grant, dated May, 17, 1684, is this clause: "'provided always it 
do not intrench upon former grants to any town or particular per- 
sons." These provisos restricted Sherborne from all title to (^among 
others) the Danforth lands bordering upon and to the southward 
of Farm Pond, Stone's meadows, the Gookin and How purchase, 
the Rice grants, and the tract purchased of the Indians by Thomas 
Fames. 

But notwithstanding the clear evidence of the facts in the case, and 
the town's own official survey and plot, Sherborne, in 1700, laid 
claim to what is now South Framingham, and taxed the families 
living on that territory up to 1709, strenuously opposing the movement 
for the incorporation of I'ramingham township. 

A full account of this controversy properly belongs to a subsequent 
chapter. 

' Mass. Col. Kec. V. 319. * Ibid. 337. Ibid. asQ. * Mass. Archives, xxx. 305. 'Ancient 
Plans, I. 177. "Mass. Col. Rec. v. 230. 



S/jra)>is. 1 1 

By the established rule of estimation, the families of Pratt, Gleason, 
Learned, Eames, Death, Haven, ei ah., had civil and religious privi- 
leges in Sherborne, and their estates were taxable there, up to 1700. 

NATURAL FEATURES. 

Streams. — In looking upon the town map, or in crossing our 
territory, the natural feature which first arrests attention is the Sudbury 
River and its tributaries. It is formed by the union of South Branch, 
commonly known as Hopkinton river, and Stoney brook ; and in the 
early records, only that portion below where the two branches unite 
was called Sudbury river. 

Hopkinton River x\sG% in the central part of the town of W'estborough, 
at the easterly foot of the highlands which form a water-shed between 
the streams flowing easterly, and those which go to form the Assabet 
on the north and the Blackstone on the south. It receives the water 
of \Miitehall brook, which is the outlet of Whitehall pond, lying in the 
southwest part of Hopkinton. It is also considerably augmented by 
the waters of Indian brook and Cold Spring brook, both of which 
have their rise near Hopkinton Centre. 

This stream entered the limits of the old Framingham Plantation 
at the upper end of Fiddle Neck, just within the present territory of 
W'estborough, and formed our southern boundary for a distance of 
three miles, till the Neck was made a part of Southborough in 1727. 
While Simpson's Farm continued to form a part of Framingham, the 
river was within our territory to the mouth of Cold Spring brook, 
from which point to the site of Cutler's mills it formed the dividing 
line between Framingham and Sherborn, till the incorporation of 
Holliston in 1724, when it became for this distance the boundary 
between Framingham and Holliston. This part of the stream is now 
wholly in Ashland. From Ashland line to the point of confluence 
with Stoney brook is about half a mile. Its length from the source in 
Westborough to the point of confluence is about eleven miles. 

This branch has numerous falls which furnish important mill 
privileges. Beginning up stream, the first privilege within the town 
limits was what is known as the Oid Forge, near the present line of 
Southborough. A grist-mill and forge was in existence here as early 
as 1745, then owned by Andrew Newton, Sen. (who m. Mehitable 
Bellows). His son Andrew, Jr., took the property and carried on the 
business till his death in 1792. An article in the Framingham town 
warrant for April 6, 1795, was, "to look into the matter respecting the 
forge known by the name of the Andrew Newton Forge, and act 
anything relative thereto. Voted, to choose a committee of three 



1 2 / lislorv of I''ra))iiu(^liam. 

to dispose of llie town's interest in the said forge and privilege 
thereof." 

William Ward rebuilt the dam, and occupied the privilege. There 
is now a woolen-mill here, owned by Taft and Aldrich. About one 
mile down the stream is the site of the old paper-mill, built in 1817 
by David and Dexter Bigelow. Still lower down, is a box and 
planing mill put in by Josiah Cloyes, now owned by Alvah Metcalf. 
The important privilege at Ashland Centre was first occupied about 
1735, when Col. John Jones built a grist-mill. Afterwards he added 
a saw-mill, and fulling-mill. About 1795, Col. Jones sold the property 
to Isaac Clark, who exchanged it in 1809 with Samuel Clark for what 
is now the South Framingham Hotel estate. Samuel Clark sold Jan. 
23, 181 1, to Samuel Valentine, Jr., who sold to the Middlesex Manu- 
facturing Company. A cotton-factory was erected, which had a 
varied history till 1828, soon after which it came into possession of 
James Jackson, a man of energy and business tact, through whose 
inlhience the village of Unionville soon sprang up. Mr. Jackson 
sold the property in 1852. It is now owned by the Dwight Print 
Company. 

Nov. 14, 1706, Savill Simpson bought of Joseph Buckminsier six 
acres of land lying on the north side of the river opposite his farm, 
and the next year put in a corn-mill and saw-mill, at a point about 
eight rods above where the Boston and Albany railroad crosses the 
stream. A year or two later, he added a fulling-mill. July 20, 1709, 
John How, then of Framingham (afterwards of Hopkinton), bought of 
Joseph Buckminster twenty acres of land lying in the bend of the 
river opposite the mouth of Cold Spring brook, and extending up 
stream to lands of William Ballard. In the summer of 171 1, Mr. 
How built a dam at the site afterwards known as the Shepard Paper- 
mill ; and April i, 1712, bought of Savill Simpson the six acres of 
liuckminster land (before described), " together with one corn-mill, 
one saw-mill and one fulling-mill, and the buildings thereto belonging, 
which said mills and buildings, the said How, with said Simpson's 
consent, hath lately removed to a place on said How"s own land." 
Kither Mr. Simpson had not calculated the extent of flowage, or Mr. 
How raised the height of his dam; for July 5, 17 15, Mr. Simpson sued 
Mr. How, "for overflowing his meadow, thus spoiling the crop on 
three pieces of meadow containing 10 or 11 acres,' which produced 
about ID loads of hay yearly, and also injuring the bridge and cause- 
way leading from said Simpson's farm to the county road leading to 
Sherborn." Simpson gained his suit, and then How petitioned the 
General Court for redress ; but in the end the mill privilege was given 
up. Mr. How removed to Hopkinton, selling the property to Jacob 



Sfjrains. 



1.3 



Gibbs, his son-in-law, who owned it in 1740. Before the Revolution, 
Col. John Jones bought this property, and leased twenty-five acres 
lying on both sides the stream i(\ Capt. Gilbert Dench, who with his 
son Isaac built a dam on the old site in the winter of 1779, and put 
in a saw and grist-mill. In 1798 the heirs of Col. Jones quitclaimed 
this estate to Capt. Dench, who in 1807 sold his half to his son Isaac. 
Isaac Dench sold in 18 13. In 1828 this privilege was bought by 
Maj. Calvin Shepard, who built a paper-mill. In 1856, the property 
was sold to Charles Alden, who established emery-mills. The privi- 
lege is now held by the city of Boston. 

The next privilege is what is known as Cutler's Mills. As early as 
1747, Ebenezer Marshall had a blacksmith's shop on the river bank 
here. Feb. 20, 1748, he bought of Joseph Haven the land adjoining, 
with a right to use the water of the river for the purposes of his trade, 
and soon after put in a forge and trip-hammer, and manufactured 
axes, scythes, hoes, etc. A saw-mill was erected here by Richard 
Sears about 18 16. Mr. Sears sold to Calvin Bigelow, who built a 
grist-mill. James Whitmore bought this property in T824 ; sold to 
Wm. Greenwood in 1833. In 1838 S. N. Cutler purchased the 
privilege, greatly enlarged the facilities, and with his sons established 
an extensive grain business. The mill-seat now lies in about the 
centre of Reservoir No. 2. 

The tributaries of Hopkinton river, within the present bounds of 
Framingham, are Barto?is brook and Cowassock brook^ both of which 
rise in the highlands to the south of Salem End, and enter the river 
just below Merriam's Hill. The former has three mill privileges. 
A grist-mill was put in by Ebenezer Singletary, on Dadmun's Lane, 
about 1750. At the opening of the Revolution he built two saw-mills, 
one near the outlet of Coller meadow, the other a short distance 
below, for his two elder sons, so that they should not be liable to be 
drafted for the army, millers being exempt. 

Cowassock brook has one privilege, near the house of J. Van Praag. 
A dam was built, and a turning-lathe and grindstone put in soon 
after the Revolution, by Maj. Lavvson Nurse. 

The name of this brook is of Indian origin. Kowa means, a pine 
tree, '^Xmx'A koash ; ohke or ock signifies, place; Koash-ock would then 
mean, the pine-trees' place. The natives applied the term to a knoll, 
covered with pines, near the mouth of the brook, where they had a 
small village. The name, as applied to the brook, is found in the 
earliest English transfers of property here. 

Stoney Brook. This stream rises in the northwesterly part of 
Southborough, and flows in a southeasterly course to Fayville, then 
turns to the northeast, and having received the waters of Angle brook 



14 History of Fraviiuqliaiii. 

in the east part of Southborough, turns again to the southeast, which 
course it follows into Framingham and to the junction with Hopkin- 
ton river, half a mile west of Mt. Wayte. This stream has numerous 
vaUiable mill privileges in Southborough, and but two in Framingham. 
A grist-mill was built northeast of the mountain, by Dr. Ebenezer 
Hemenway, before 1760, which continued in use about thirty years. 
A machine-shop was erected on the other privilege, where the Salem 
End road crosses the brook, in 1830, by George Bullard, and was 
continued in operation by him till his death in 1868. 

The tributaries of Stoney brook from the south are Roaring brook, 
Rugg's brook and Willow brook. Koaritig brook rises in the northwest 
part of Ashland, flows northerly, partly in Southborough and partly in 
Framingham, and enters the main stream northwest of the mountain. 
A tan-yard, with water-wheel for grinding bark, was put in at the falls 
west of Tower's Hill about 1740, by Benj. Mi.xer, who sold to his son 
Joseph about 1765, who sold in 1780 to Thomas and Ezekiel Williams 
of Ro.\bury, who carried on tanning and currying here for ten years, 
and sold to Benj. Eaton in 1790. Mr. Eaton continued the business 
till his death. The spot is now occupied by the brick-yard. Ri'gg's 
brook rises southeast of the Jonathan Rugg, now Solomon Gates 
place, crosses the Worcester turnpike midway between the houses of 
John R. Rooke and Daniel Newton, flows south of the mountain, 
and reaches Stoney brook northeast of J. H. Temple's. IVilUnu brook 
has its rise in some springs near the Ashland line, flows through 
lands of \\'. P. Temple, Leander Baiber and Dr. Peter Parker, and 
reaches the main stream north of Bridges' hill. 

The affluents of Stoney brook from the north are, AngeUico brook, 
which rises on Pine mountain in Southborough, flows southerly, and 
reaches the main stream north of the mountain. Otis Bullard had 
a small machine-shop on this brook, where he made shoe-knives, etc. 
The mouth of this brook is named as a westerly bound of the 
Danforth farm as originally laid out, though the bound subsequently 
recognized is a fourth of a mile to the west from this point. Angler's 
brook rises on Work hill, and runs to the south, near school-house 
No. 6. 

Si'DiiURV RivKK. As before stated, this name was applied in 
early limes, to the united waters of Hopkinton river and Stoney 
brook. From the point of junction, it flows in a northeasterly course 
to the Sudbury town line, thence through the "Sudbury meadows," 
and when near the centre of Wayland turns more to the north, which 
general course it follows to its union with the Assabet in the town of 
Concord. From this point it is known as the Concord river, and 
unites with the .Merrimack in the citv of Lowell, 



St?'ca>Ns. 



15 



Several jDrivileges have been occupied on this river within our 
town limits. 

A dam was put in at a point nearly due north from the old John 
Eames house, now R. L. Day's, and a grist-mill maintained for a 
time. It was probably owned by Maj. John Farrar. If so, he built 
it about 1755, and it continued in use till after the Revolution. 

There was a dam, the remains of which are still visible, to the 
north of Addison G. Kendall's, where there is a fall of about three 
feet. A trip-hammer and forge was in operation here for a time. 

In 1824, Lawson Buckminster, Jr., and Joseph Brown, constructed 
a dam, and built a grist and saw-mill, near the Dea. Bent place, now 
F. A. Billings'. This privilege was well supplied with water, and had 
power sufficient to carry two runs of stones. These mills had a large 
share of local custom for many years, till the estate was sold to the 
proprietors of the Saxonville Mills. 

We ne.xt come to the largest power on the river, and the most 
important accessory to the early industries of the town, and known in 
the earliest records as "The Falls," around which has since gathered 
the flourishing village of Saxonville. 

The first corn-mill within the limits of the Framingham Plantation 
was built here by Elder John Stone, before 1659. A little later a 
saw-mill was set up on the same dam, probably by Daniel Stone, Sen. 
May 22, 17 1 1, Daniel Stone. Sen., sold " one-fourth part of the stream, 
together with the corn and saw-mill standing thereon," to Samuel 
How, Sen., of Sudbury. After the death of Mr. How, his share was 
bought, Feb. 15, 17 14, b}'- Dea. Stone and his son John Stone. 
A fulling-mill standing on " an island which was part of the dam," 
was in operation here as early as 1735, probably built by Micah 
Stone, who also had a clothier's shop. The privilege was held by 
the Stone family till 1824, when it was sold to the Mill corporation. 
After the war of 18 12, Isaac Dench bought the right to use the waste- 
water of the pond, and built a small shop on the rocks forming the 
north wing of the dam, where he put in a turning-lathe, for the 
manufacture of wheel-hubs, bedsteads, etc. His son Gilbert owned 
it at the time of his death in 1828, when the "water privilege" was 
appraised at $300. 

The history of the Saxon Factory Co., and its successors, properly 
belongs to a subsequent chapter. 

The southern affluents of Sudbury river are, Eames brook, which is 
the outlet of Farm pond, and which having a fall of less than two feet 
affords an insignificant power. Sucker brook is the outlet of Sucker 
pond, and enters the river opposite the house of George Warren. 
A dam was put in on this stream, as early as 1708, by John Stone 



1 6 History of /•^I'tn/iii/i^/iam. 

(son of Dca. Daniel), at the ridge east of the swamp, with the view of 
utilizing the whole surplus waters of the pond. It is not known that 
the power was ever used. A small pond was raised, in connection 
with the tan-yard, on the Isaac Warren premises, where power suffi- 
cient to drive a bark-mill was obtained. This was in use till Mr. 
Warren discontinued his tan works. 

jfacob's brook, below F. A. Billings', drains Jacob's meadow. 

Cochiluate brook. This is the outlet of Cochituate pond, and pur- 
sues a tortuous, and in the main northwesterly course, entering Sudbury 
river northeasterly from the Falls. The first attempt to utilize the 
power of this stream is thus noticed in the town records: "May 5, 
1748. To see if the town will give Mr. William Brown leave to erect 
a dam over the brook in the place where the bridge now is by his 
barn ; he being obliged to keep the highway there in good repair for 
passing for teams and other travelers, at his own cost, and that he 
does not obstruct the passage of the fish." At the town meeting, 
May 16, "put to vote whether the town would give leave to Mr. 
William Brown to erect a dam in the room of the bridge near his 
barn, etc., and it passed in the negative." This vote only denied the 
privilege of building a dam in the line of the highway, which should 
take the place of the bridge. Soon after this date Mr. Brown built a 
dam east of the highway, and put in a grist-mill. This continued in 
use till 18 13. His son Ebenezer built a saw-mill on the same dam 
about 1795. In 181 1 the privilege was sold by Ebenezer Brown to 
Hopestill Leland and Col. Calvin Sanger of Sherborn, who organized 
the Framingham Manufacturing Co., and erected a cotton-mill, which 
did a large business for many years. The property passed into the 
hands of I. McLellan of Boston. In July, 1844, this privilege was 
sold to William H. Knight, who put in machinery for spinning woolen 
yarrts. Mr. K. sold to the City of Boston. 

Before the Revolution, Dea. Brown built a fulling-mill at the old 
/oniini^ place, southwest of his dwelling-house. This came into the 
possession of his son Andrew — Maj. Andrew, he was called, — who 
carried on business here till his death in 1803. The property then 
fell to Roger Brown, brother of Andrew, and through him to his son. 
Col. James. Luther Rice occupied the fulling-mill for a time, and 
put in machinery for spinning cotton thread. In 1S29, Col. James 
Brown sold the privilege to William H. Knight. Mr. K. changed the 
machinery, and immediately commenced here the manufacture of 
carpets. His nieans were limited, and not at all commensurate with 
his skill. He would purciiasc wool sufficient for a single piece of 
carpeting, work it up and take it to Boston, and from the proceeds 
buy more wool. He furnished a room in the upper story of the 



Fisheries. 1 7 

factory, where he lived. And it was not an uncommon thing for his 
wife, from her window to catch the fish necessary for their frugal 
repast. In 1839 Mr. Knight bought the "bridge lot," eighty rods 
below the fulling-mill site, where he started large carpet works. With 
these several powers, which embraced all on the brook, his business 
rapidly increased, so that in 1845 — °"'y fifteen years after his humble 
beginning — he owned three mills, which consumed annually 465,000 
lbs. of wool, producing 199,037 yards of carpeting, of the value of 
$149,530. The mills gave employment to 191 males and forty-one 
females. 

Mr. Knight sold all his property and water rights on Cochituate 
brook to the City of Boston, June 25, 1846. The buildings connected 
with the /W//^f /t*/ establishment were burnt on the morning of Mar. 
20, 1847. 

Fisheries on Cochituate brook. Before the construction of 
dams, salmon, shad and alewives had free access to the upper tributa- 
ries of Sudbury river, and Farm pond was as well stocked with these 
fish as Long pond. But the dam at " The Falls " so obstructed the 
passage, that Farm pond was practically deserted by them. An 
attempt was made in 1762 by the town, "to see if the town will 
choose a committee to have a way opened through Stone's dam, that 
the alewives be not obstructed coming up the Sudbury river, to pass 
up into Farm pond to cast their spawn." Messrs. James Cloyes, 
Isaac Fiske and Joshua Harrington were appointed said committee. 
But the rights acquired by the owners of the dam through one hun- 
dred years of peaceful possession proved too strong, and the whole 
subject was dismissed. 

But all this while the fish had free access to Cochituate pond ; and 
the fisheries of this pond and brook were of considerable importance. 
There was enough for all ; and the town took no action to regulate 
the catch, till 1743, when Josiah Drury and Daniel Gregory were 
appointed a committee "to take care of the fish." This was done to 
prevent the wasteful destruction of the females on their way up to the 
pond for spawning, and to keep away trespassers from other towns. 

But the building of Brown's dam in 1748 threatened to interfere 
with the Cochituate fishery. Probably Mr. Brown put in a fish-way, 
and thus averted immediate danger. The statute provided that 
" Towns shall have power to choose at the annual meeting in March, 
one or more persons, whose duty it shall be to see that the passage 
ways for alewives are open, that said fish be not obstructed in their 
usual passing up and down stream, and to appoint the proper places 
for taking such fish with scoop-nets, etc., and to limit the particular 
days for taking the same." In accordance with this act, at the 



1 8 History of J^riDniiigluDu. 

meeting March 7, 1763, the town appointed Mr. William Brown 
and Mr. liezaleel Rice a committee to carry the law into effect. 
Similar committees where appointed in succeeding years. April 2, 
1792, the town voted, "That the fish called alewives and shad be 
taken only one day in the week, that to be on Tuesday, and to be 
taken only at one place, and that to be within 15 rods of Dea. \\'m. 
Brown's old fulling-mill dam. Voted to choose a committee of three 
to let out the catching the alewives to the highest bidder, and whoever 
purchases the privilege is to sell them for no more than four pence 
per score." In some years the proceeds of the fisheries were given 
to the singers, and hence were called the "singer's fish privilege." 
It sometimes amounted to sixteen dollars, which shows the immense 
numbers that were caught. 

In 1821 an act was passed, providing that "it shall not be lawful 
for any person to set more than one hook at any one time in any of 
the ponds or streams within the town of Framingham; nor shall it be 
lawful for any person to draw any seine or net in any of the poru:ls or 
streams in said Town, nor shall any person set any pot or net in any 
of the streams aforesaid; on forfeiture of one dollar for each hook 
more than one, so set, and five dollars for drawing any seine or net, 
or setting any pot — the owner to forfeit such hook, seine, net or pot." 

The northern affluents of Sudbury river are Baiting brook, which 
rises in the northwesterly part of the town, and traverses more than 
one-half its length in a southeast course, entering the river fifty rods 
below the mouth of Stoney brook. Col. Joseph Buckminster built a 
grist-mill a little west of his house, before 1741, and the site is still 
occupied. Aaron BuUard built a dam and put in a large grindstone, 
just east of the present house of John F. Macomber. Blacksmiths, 
scythe-makers, etc., sent their newly-forged tools to him for grinding; 
and many mechanics and farmers chose to pay him (y]^ cents rather 
than consume time and strength and patience in sharpening a very 
dull tool. 

Birch mea(hnc> brook rises in tiie swamp north of the Willard Cutting 
place, runs southerly about half a mile, where by an old arrangement 
of dams, it forms a partial junction with Baiting brook, and then 
turns east, traversing the Edgell farm. Maj. Lawson Buckminster 
built a saw-mill north of his house (now Moses Ellis') some time after 
the Revolution. His son Lawson, Jr., put in a grist-mill, and after- 
wards a turning-lathe, a short distance below the saw-mill. Mr. 
Woolson had a shingle-mill here, later. 

Dunsiit-irs brook rises on the Bowditch farm, west of John Forris- 
ter's ; runs southeasterly near the Calvin 1 lemenway place, and enters 
Sudburv river 100 rods below Birch meadow brook. Nathan Frost 



Brooks — Springs. 1 9 

formerly had a shop with turning-lathe on an eastern branch of this 
stream. 

Cherry meadoiv brook rises in Wolf swamp, and takes first a south- 
easterly, and then a southwesterly course. 

Square vieadow brook, now Dadmun's brook, is only half a mile long, 
and enters the river about half a mile above the falls. Soman's brook 
is still shorter, comes down from Roger's Field, through Mr. Simp- 
son's premises, and enters the pond thirty rods above the dam. 

The streams which are not connected with the Sudbury river 
system, are Hop brook, which rises south of Liberty Chadwick's, and 
runs through North Framingham in a northerly direction, crossing 
the Sudbury town line near the Framingham and Lowell Railroad 
track. 

Course brook rises in a swamp near the old Worcester turnpike, on 
the east border of the town, and flows in a northeasterly direction 
into Cochituate brook. 

Strawberry corner brook is named in the will of Henry Rice in 17 10. 

The Great Drain, is at Rice's End, and probably in part artificial. 

Beaver Dam brook, is the outlet of Washakum pond, and drains the 
Guinea meadows. It is a tortuous and sluggish stream, running 
easterly into Natick, and emptying into Cochituate pond. 

Springs. — There is a spring of water highly impregnated with 
sulphur, on the west slope of Indian Head hill, on land now owned 
by John L. Wilson. 

A spring, highly impregnated with sulphur and magnesia, is found 
on Mr. Badger's farm, near Barton's brook. Near by is an extensive 
deposit of red ochre. 

A Barometric spring comes out in a little ravine northerly from the 
house of A. D. Cloyes, the water of which flows east through the farm 
of J. H. Temple. It is a never-failing spring of pure soft water, 
distinguishable from others in the neighborhood only by its peculiarity 
of overflowing with a sudden rush just before a rainfall. It matters 
not what the season of the year may be — summer and winter, in wet 
weather and in time of severest drought — all at once the water 
comes pouring from this spring, sometimes flooding the intervale 
through which it is discharged ; and within thirty-six hours thereafter 
a rainfall comes. 

The underground currents which supply this spring have been 
traced to some rockv highlands with swampy depressions, a fourth 
of a mile to the southwest. The main artery has been tapped by a 
well thirty rods from the spring, and is there twenty-four feet below 
the surface. 



20 History of /')-ai/iiji<^/iai>i. 

In wet seasons the outtlow is sufficient to till an eight-inch pipe. It 
diminishes in volume gradually, as other neighboring springs do, with 
the progress of the summer, or a drouglit, except as already indicated. 
'I'he following memoranda, taken in 1869, give a specimen of what is 
constantly recurring: "Sept. 5. — A severe drought of forty days con- 
tinuance ; wells and streams have failed ; discharge from barometric 
spring unusually sluggish, scarcely enough water flowing to fill a 
two-inch pipe, and reaching only forty rods from the outlet. Sept. 6. 
— Sky brassy, heat intense, air suffocating; water pouring from the 
spring in a little torrent, having more than doubled in volume, and 
reaching to a distance of eighty rods. Sept. 7. — Spring continues to 
overrtow as yesterday ; clouds have overcast the sky. 1 1 o'clock 
A, M, rain began to fall, and lasted till 3 p. m. Sept. 8. — Clear and 
warm ; spring discharging freely, but less than on the 6th, showing 
that the rain is less potent in affecting the outflow than the atmos- 
pheric pressure." 

Springs of pure cold water come out at the foot of the blufTs and 
hills, in all parts of the town, furnishing refreshing drink to fishermen, 
hunters, berry-pickers and haymakers, and creating spots of greenness 
and beauty in early April and dusty August. 

Ponds. — Coc/iituate poni/, ov Lotigpofu/, as it was uniformly called 
in the early records, lies partly in Natick, partly in Wayland. and 
partly in Framingham, our easterly line traversing it for a distance of 
seven-eighths of a mile, and including about eighty acres within our 
town limits. The term Cochituate was applied by the early white 
settlers, as it was by the natives, not to the water, but to the site of 
the large Indian village on the borders and near the outlet of the 
pond. This point will be fully treated of in a subsequent chapter. 

The length of this pond in a direct line from north to south, is 
three and one-half miles; its breadth at the widest part is a little 
more than half a mile ; the circumference, at the water's edge, when 
at its medium height, measures ten miles. 

'I'his pond originally presented the appearance of two bodies of 
water, united by a narrow strait, over which has been constructed the 
Saxonville Branch railroad. This strait was an Indian fording-place 
and fishing-place, and by dumping in large quantities of small 
stones, the early settlers made a passable roadwav. There was 
anotiicr fording-place, where the road from Fiaiiiiiighain to Cochituate 
village now crosses the pond. The greatest depth of water, at high 
flood, in the southern section, is sixty-nine feet; in the middle section, 
sixty-one feet ; in the northern section, forty-eight feet. The entire 
area of the pond at low water, or when the surface is even with the 



Pcvids. 2 1 

flume at the outlet, is 489 acres ; when raised three feet above the 
flume, 559 acres ; when raised six and one-half feet above, 659 acres. 

The water of this pond is now held by the city of Boston, as a part 
of its water supply, under an act of the legislature. 

Farm pond. This was called by the first explorers Great pond, 
and is so named in some early deeds. After the last grant to 
JNIr. Danforth was laid out, and he had purchased the Wayte farm, 
the pond began to be called Farm pond, or the Farms pond. It lies 
southeast from Mt. Wayte ; is one mile in length from north to south, 
and half a mile in width at the broadest part ; and contains an area 
of 193 acres. The shad and alewive fisheries of this pond were of 
much account to the natives, and were one of the motives for locating 
a cluster of wigwams at the northerly end ; and the celebrated eel 
fishery at the south end, where it originally received the overflow of 
the smaller pond, was a main reason for placing the Indian village 
at that point. 

This pond now forms a part of the Sudbury river system of water 
supply for the city of Boston. 

Washakafnaug pond. The Indian name of this pond is now 
commonly contracted into Washakum, or Shakum. The name was 
applied by the natives, not to the pond, but to the land lying between 
this and its northerly neighbor, where they had a settlement, and 
where they resorted annually in summer, for eel fishing, the Indian 
word signifying "eel-fishing place." It lies to the southwest of 
Farm pond, distant about 170 rods, and covers about ninety acres. 
It once discharged its waters into Farm pond; but the strip of morass 
between them became gradually filled with vegetable accumulations, 
aided and hastened by the construction of the highway with an insuf- 
ficient sluiceway. It now discharges its overflow to the south and 
east through Beaver Dam brook. 

Learned'' s pond lies directly east of Farm pond, at the distance of 
about 100 rods. It covers thirty-six acres, and has no visible outlet. 
It was named for Isaac Learned, who settled on its southerly border 
in 1679. Tradition has it, that a chest of gold was sunk near the west 
shore of this pond by Capt. Kidd, or some other noted pirate, and 
put under the " charm " by which such treasures were guarded. 
Several of the early settlers near the pond reported that they had 
caught sight of the mysterious chest, floating just beneath the surface, 
but no one had the courage and presence of mind to observe the 
necessary precautions to secure it. These conditions, according to 
the popular belief of the time, were : the presence of three persons 
arranged so as to represent the points of a triangle ; the three to 
maintain perfect silence, and not take their eyes from the chest, but 



2 2 Ilislorv of I''i-af/iiiii^/ia))i. 

move slowly towards it. keeping their exact relative position ; and one 
of ihem to lay a key or some iron tool upon it. when it would in- 
stantly become subject to his control, /. e. the diabolical spell by 
which it was held would thus be broken. The last reputed observer 
of this chest, so far as is known, was Nathaniel Pratt, Jr. (born 
1702), who was accustomed to recount the particulars of his exploit, 
to the amazement of youthful listeners, and to deplore his want of 
forethought in neglecting to silently lay his jackknife on the coveted 
treasure! In his excitement he spoke aloud, and, as he expressed 
it, " in a minnit the thing squggled down into the mud out of sight ! " 
Similar traditions attach to numerous other ponds and islands all 
through New England, and are associated with possible and impossible 
conditions and superstitious fancies. These beliefs of the fathers 
are important to be preserved, as characteristic traits of the time in 
which they lived. 

Gkason's pond, \y'mg a short distance to the east of Learned's, covers 
thirteen acres. It was called by the first settlers Little pond, and 
for a time Bigelow's pond. The present name is derived from 
Thomas Gleason, wlio bought a tract of land adjoining in 1673. and 
whose descendants lived on the south border of the pond for four 
generations. 

Sucker pond is situated one mile east from Framingham Centre. 
Its area is less than four acres. A still smaller pond lies a short 
distance to the north of it. 

Meadows. — Meadow lands were held in high esteem by the first 
settlers on our territory, as they were the main reliance for obtaining 
hay for their stock. The annual burning of the country by the Indians 
in the month of November, after the grass and other vegetation had 
become dry, left these meadows free from trees and underbrush, and 
ready for the scythe ; and the amount of grass produced on them was 
enormous, and though somewhat coarse, yet in quality it was very 
nutritious. 

Men in official position, and men of wealth, were careful to secure 
grants from the General Court of all desirable meadows, in advance 
of settlements. John Stone got possession of most of tiie lower mead- 
ows on Sudbury river, and those on Baiting brook now owned by 
Moses Ellis ; Richard VVayte, and through his title, Gov. Danforth, 
secured the meadows lying east and south of Bare hill, those bordering 
the Hopkinton river, and sixty acres lying west of the Beaver dam. 
Edmund Rice received a grant of the meadow lying below the Beaver 
dam. Rev. Edmund I'rown of Sudbury, as a special favor, was allowed 
three lots of meadow within our bounds, one lying near Nobscot, 



Meadows, 23 

one on Dunsdell's brook, and a small meadow of three acres at 
the falls on Cochituate brook. These grants carried a perfect title, 
and the lands descended to the heirs of the grantee ; and when a 
township was incorporated, the property became valuable. 

Great meadow, was the name applied by the first settlers to the 
tract of low land lying southwesterly of Washakamaug pond, extend- 
ing as far as the old Holliston line. The " Russell grant " covered this 
tract. Most of those who located on the Eames' land, all the Havens 
and Mellens, all the Salem-end farmers, Rev. Mr. Swift, John Town, 
Benj. Treadway, and others, owned lots in this meadow, which were 
held in their families for two or three generations. The annual hay- 
making on Great meadow was a sort of common gala-time for these 
distant farmers and their boys ; and mighty deeds of mowing and 
pitching, and wrestling at noontime, were the theme of boastful glory 
for the rest of the summer. 

Guinea meadoju. This name is now applied somewhat indefinitely, 
but includes the lowlands on either side of Beaver Dam brook, from 
the pond down to Natick line. In the deeds to and from the Whit- 
neys, and Havens, and Eameses, and Deaths who were the earliest 
owners of this tract, it is uniformly designated as Long meadow. 
The Indian name \yas Quifineh, which signifies "long." The term 
Guinea, is evidently a corruption of the Indian word. This meadow 
originally produced an excellent quality of grass. But in order to 
destroy some briars and bushes that had got root in several places, the 
whites set fires at these points, before the fall rains had set in, which 
spread over the entire tract, and destroyed the rich vegetable mould, 
leaving only the cold sub-soil. They thought they were imitating the 
natives; but the Indian never set his fires till after the equinoctial 
storms. 

Mellen's meadotu lay on the west side of the river, west and north of 
Joseph A. Merriam's. 

Caller's meadow is west of Merriam's hill, and southeasterly from 
the house of Mrs. William Badger. 

The Wayte 7neadow lay on the northerly bank of Sudbury river, and 
included the lowlands from the old cemetery as far up as the mouth 
of Stoney brook. A considerable part of this meadow belonged to 
the ministerial land, granted to Rev. Mr. Swift. 

yacket meadow, was on Baiting brook, and is now owned by Moses 
Ellis. Birch meadow was west of Mr. Ellis' saw-mill, on the brook of 
the same name, " about half a mile southwest from the house of 
Reginald Foster." Both the above were early known as " Stone's 
meadows." 

Turkey meadow lay south of the Willard Cutting place. 



24 History of J^riDuim^Iiani. 

Wiliicat meadoivs lay to the northwest of Wildcat hill, and are now 
in Ashland. 

Hiarthstone meaiiow was near the Southborough town line, to the 
south of the brick-yard. It was so called from the abundance of large 
Hat stones of a hard texture, which would resist the action of heat, 
and consequently were suitable for hearths. Troublesome meadoiu lay 
south of Hearthstone. 

Dunsti^lPs tnfti(io7v is on the brook of the same name, and was 
granted by the legislature to Rev. Edmund Brown of Sudbury, in 1654. 

Read's F/ai^ meadoiv lies southwest of the old Frost house, now 
Liberty Chadwick's. It was owned by Thomas Read, Sen., in 1693. 

St/uan- meadinv is on the brook of the same name. 

RalllestiakL- meadow is described in a deed from Matthew and 
J. Gibbs to Nathaniel Stone, 1697, as "between Sudbury, and Fram- 
ingham." 

yacolt's meadow lies east of Indian Head hill. It was named for 
Old Jacob, the Indian, who lived here. yacoF s further mcadoio \\^% 
soutiieast of Gleason's pond. 

Black Oak meadoiu was on or near the Micah Leland farm. 

Benjamin's meadow was at Rice's End. 

Indian Wi/iiam's meadow, was the name of about three acres of 
land, near the falls of Cochiiuate brook, and was granted to Rev. 
Edmund Brown. It was originally owned by William Boman. 

Beaver hole meadow. Pod meadow, and Wills meadoic, were on the 
Glover Farm, near the northeast corner of the town. 

SwAMi'S. — Ashen swamp is on the west side of Great meadow, 
near the old Holliston line. 

ITolf swamp was on the Coolett farm, to the east of the Elisha 
Frost place. Deer s7oamp \\':i?, q:is\. oi iho. Micah Leland place. Roe 
swamp was west of the Charles Fiske tannery, and near Mr. Simp- 
son's farm builtlings. 

Morse s swamp, afterwards BuckminsUrs, was on the old Worcester 
Turnpike, and is now covered by Reservoir No. 3. 

Spruce swamp was north of the old cemetery. 

Little Cedar swamp was in Salem End, extending from a point south 
of Dam No. 3, southerly to the river. It formed the westerly bound 
of Salenj plain. 

Plains. — Pratt's plain lay east of the Centre village, distant about 
a mile. The State muster ground now takes in the larger part of it. 
It was so called from Thomas Pratt, who with his sons owned and 
settled on the tract. 



Hills. 25 

Salem plain, is the name given in early deeds to the tract of land 
enclosed b}' Stoney brook on the north, Hopkinton river on the east, 
Cowassack brook and Cedar swamp on the south and west. It com- 
prised the present farms of F. C. Browne, William G. Lewis and 
■J- Van Praag. 

Wilhnu plain lies on the south side of Willow brook, at the foot of 
the hill north of the house of George Nurse. It is named in deeds 
as early as 1708. 

Hills. — The range of hills near the Sudbury town line, on the 
northerly border of Framingham, and the corresponding " hill coun- 
try " on the left bank of Hopkinton river, are a conspicuous feature 
of our landscape ; and the isolated conical and rounded elevations in 
the central part of the town, give the variety and resting-places for 
the eye, which add a charm to natural scenery. 

Nobscot. This noted landmark is situated on our north border, 
midway between Saxonvilie and Marlborough line. The original 
name was Penobscot, by which designation it is found on the Sudbury 
town records as early as 1657. This is an Indian word, meaning "at 
the fall of the rocks," or the steep rock place. The natives so 
applied the name, from the precipice on the eastern face, near which 
they built their wigwams, and below which, at the foot of the hill, they 
had planting-fields. In early records the name is uniformly given as 
Nobscot, not Nobscot hill, thus following the exact Indian usage. 
The noted Indian cairn on the top will be described in another 
chapter. The height of this hill above the level of mean high tide 
at Boston is 525 feet. 

Doeskin hill, named in the Colony Records in 1658, and in the Sud- 
bury records in 1662, is directly west from Nobscot, with only a slight 
depression between them. There is some ambiguity in the applica- 
tion of the name of this hill, among early writers ; some giving the 
designation Doeskin to the whole range, and some seeming to apply 
it to the eastern hill. But a number of affidavits found among the 
Court papers in Suffolk County settle the question satisfactorily. In 
the controversy between Col. Joseph Buckminster and the heirs of 
Thomas Danforth, about the exact location of "the 600 acres of 
Reserved land," the application of the foregoing names became a 
vital point. A score of affidavits of the first settlers in Sudbury and 
Framingham were taken, similar in terms to the following : " Thomas 
Pratt, of lawful age, testifyeth and saith, that for this fifty years or 
more, he hath known the great hills adjoining to Sudbury south 
boundary, to go by the name of Nobscot and Doeskin hills, the 
easterly hill called Nobscot, and the westerly hill called Doeskin. 



26 History of I'ratiiiugliain. 

Joseph Berry's orchard in said Framingham standing in part on the 
westerly end of Doeskin hill." Sworn to Feb. 25, 1736-7. 

The name of this hill had a curious origin, as appears from the 
following affidavit: *' Hopestill Brown, Esq., of lawful age testifyeth 
and saith that for this sixty years he hath known the great hill adjoin- 
ing to Sudbury south boundary to go by the name of Nobscot or 
Doeskin hill: that some of the improvements with some of the 
orchard in the possession of Joseph Berry in Framingham is on the 
westerly part of said hill : The deponent further saith that he heard 
his father say that Mr. Pelham and himself went up the hill above 
mentioned to take a prospect, and that Mr. Pelham lost a Doeskin 
glove on said hill, and that Mr. Pelham said, this hill shall be called 
Doeskin hill." Sworn to December 24, 1736. 

A path from the " New Bridge " near the Oxbow, to Marlborough, 
ran by the present house of Dea. Jonathan Greenwood, up the valley, 
and crossed the range between Nobscot and Doeskin, and so over a 
bridge (still standing) on the north declivity, where it intersected the 
original path from Sudbury to Marlborough. The old Sudbury path, 
on which the Nixons and Stanhopes lived, was travelled as early as 
1650; and this path by Dea. Greenwood's was marked out in 1674. 
Several cellar-holes along the valley indicate the sites of ancient 
houses. 

Huckleberry hill is the name sometime given in old deeds to the 
elevation north of Capt. Rufus Russell's. 

Frost's hill lies to the west of the Joel Tainter place. 

Gibh's mountain is near the Marlborough line in the northwest part 
of the town. 

Work hill is northwest of Charles Capen's. 

School-house hill is back of school house No. 6. 

The Mountain is the name applied very early to the rounded emi- 
nence on the southerly side of Stoney brook, and northwest of J. H. 
Temple's. 

Tower's hill is situated on the dividing line between Framingham 
and Southborough, nearly west from the Mountain. It is composed 
almost wholly of stony clay, which is now utilized in the manufacture 
of bricks. 

The Zf///;/- ///// is southeast and near to Tower's hill. It received 
its name from Samuel Lamb, who built a house on its north slope 
about 1707. The Boston and Worcester Turnpike crossed its north- 
erly end. 

Wild-cat hill \s the counterpart of Nobscot, and is the highest point 
of land in the southwesterly part of the original township. It is now 
in Ashland. 



Hills. 2 7 

Ballard's hill is a name applied to the high lands lying to the 
northwest of the site of Cutler's mill. The range is now in Ashland. 

Merriani's hill is a modern name applied to a beautiful elevation on 
the left bank of Hopkinton river, west of Farm pond. Dam No. 2 is 
built at its northeasterly foot. 

Long hill is named in very early deeds. It extends from Park's 
Corner to near Washakamaug pond. It was owned by John and 
Nathaniel Haven ; John settling at the northerly end, and Nathaniel 
at the southerly. 

Mount Wayte is a conical hill situated at the northwest of Farm 
pond. It was included in the grant made in 1658 to Richard Wayte, 
a man of note in our early colonial history. He sold to Thomas Dan- 
forth. It will always be memorable as the scene of the murder of the 
Thomas Fames family by the Indians, Feb. i, 1676. The slopes of 
this hill are now occupied as a Methodist Camp-meeting ground, the 
projectors of which have christened the place with the insignificant 
name of " Lake View," in room of the old title so rich in historic 
associations. 

Bare hill is situated in the Centre village. When the first explorers 
visited the spot, it was without trees, except a few stunted pines. 
Height above tide level, 289 feet. 

Indian Head hill was so named before the incorporation of the 
town. It is a conspicuous eminence, to the northeast of the Centre 
village. Mr. John L. Wilson has built on its western slope. It was 
the favorite residence of Old Jacob, an Indian somewhat noted in our 
early annals. Elevation above tide level, 336 feet. 

Capt. Tom's hill is on the line between Natick and Framingham, 
east of Pratt's plain. It was named for the Indian sachem known as 
Capt. Tom, of Hassanamesit, who was captured at this place in June, 
1676, and hanged in Boston, June 22. His history will be given in a 
subsequent chapter. 

Gleason's hill is in the southeasterly corner of the town, north of 
the Boston and Albany railroad. 

Fort hill is a name early given to the point of the bluff, at Saxon- 
ville, directly east from where the Cochituate brook enters Sudbury 
river. There is evidence that it was the site of an Indian fort. 

There is another Fort hill, popularly known as Prospect hill, on the 
west border of Cochituate pond, south of the outlet. This was the 
true Cochitawick or cascade place, of the natives. An extended notice 
of this hill and fort will be given in another place. 

Bridges' hill is east of W. E. Temple's and south of Reservoir No. 3. 
It was named for Benjamin Bridges, who located at its easterly foot 
in 1693. 



28 History of Franiinii/iani. 

yaqiies" hill \i, the name p;iven in early deeds to a slight elevation 
of land on the west side of Union Avenue, near the north line of R. L. 
Day's farm. The roadway cut off part of it. It was named for John 
Jaques, who built and lived and died in a house on the top of the knoll. 

Fit)DLK Nkck. This was a long irregular strip of land bearing 
some resemblance to a fiddle, lying on the north bank of Hopkinton 
river, extending from the west bounds of Framingham westerly into 
Westborough, where it came to a point near the Rocklawn mills. In 
Gore's survey, 1699, it is described as 2^ miles long. In a survey 
made in 1708 it is described as 600 rods long by 114 rods wide at the 
base or east end. It was originally laid out to answer a grant by the 
General Court to Thomas Mayhew in 1643. Joseph Buckminster 
claimed ownership, under .Mr. Danforth's lease; and Framingham 
held a «///(W jurisdiction over it for a time. In 1727, on the incorpo- 
ration of Southborough, it became a part of that town. 

Thk Leg was a tract of about 280 rods long by 150 rods wide, 
running north, at the northwest corner of the town. It is marked on 
Gore's survey, 1699. How it came originally within our town bounds, 
does not appear. It contained several valuable farms, and was set 
off to Marlborough, Feb. 23, 1791. 

Stone's End is the name formerly given to that part of the town 
which now comprises Saxonville. It was so called because it was 
owned and settled by families of that name. 

Rice's End was the district east of Hastings' Corner, originally 
settled largely by families of the name of Rice. 

GuiNK.\ End was a designation applied to the south part of the 
town, near the railroad station. 

Salem End. This name was early given to the territory settled 
by the families who came from Salem village in 1693. It included 
Salem plain, and the dwellers as far south as the Badger farm, and 
west as far as the Nurse farm. 

Pike Row was the early name of the highway extending from the 
Capt. Adam Hemenway place, west to the Moses Haven place, now 
Reginald Foster's. 

Sheriidrn Row was the name of the highway from the north line 
of the State Muster Grounds, southerly through South Framingham 
to Sherborn line. There were fourteen houses on this road in 1699. 

Park's Corner is the modern name given to the district around 
where the old Baptist meeting-house stood. The " Corner " was at 
the present railroad crossing, south of the house of David Nevins. 
Jonas Dean and others kept a famous tavern here. John Park had a 
no less famous store here, which stood on the west side of the road 
norih of ill.- nilroad track. 



Geology. 29 

New Boston is a name sometimes applied to the district around 
Brackett's bakery and store. It is now known by the appropriate 
title of Nobscot, and has its post-office and railroad station. 

Zacherfs Point was the designation of the land which projected into 
Farm pond on the east side, about west a little north of the house of 
Luther Eames (the old Red house). Zachariah Paddleford owned a 
farm here, and had a barn and orchard on the lot. The railroad cut 
went through it, and much of the earth has been carried away for 
filling. 

Bridge Field is at Saxonville, where Knight's new carpet-factory 
stood. It is often named in deeds. 

Roger's Field was also at Saxonville, and took in the large tract 
bounded east by a line from the Falls along by Stone's hall to the 
turn in the river, north by the river, south by the river and Boman's 
brook, west by a ditch running from the brook to the river. Deeds 
of the property have been lately found. 

Jethro's Field, referred to in the records of 1649, as near the line 
of Sudbury, was also named for the Indian owner. The following 
affidavij: locates and describes it : " George Walkup being sworn saith, 
that for this five and fort}' years he hath known the old Fields on the 
westerly part of Nobscot called by the name of Jethro's Field, Peter's 
Field, and Concubine's Field." Sworn to Aug. 3, 1739. Old Jethro's 
'' granary " still remains, near his field ; and the orchard which he 
planted before 1650, has scarcely gone to decay. 

GEOLOGY OF FRAMINGHAM. 

The following outline sketch of the Geology of this town has been 
kindly furnished by George C. Mahon, Esq., a former resident, and a 
recognized authority in the science. 

Hitchcock, in his report on the Geology of Massachusetts, terms 
the rock formation of Framingham "gneiss." The term is rather 
ambiguous ; originally it meant that kind of slaty granite, an elemen- 
tary crystalline rock, which forms the transition between granite 
proper (intrusive granite) and mica slate, the slaty appearance being 
caused by the parallelism in the planes of the mica contained. But 
latterly MacCulloch and other writers have used the term "gneiss" 
to express not only a different kind of rock, but as the generic name 
of an entire series of rocks of wholly different origin, first observed 
intelligently in the north of Scotland ; and it seems to be in this sense 
that Mr. Hitchcock has applied the term to the rock formation of 
Framingham. 

In this sense irneiss means a series of rocks originally deposited in 



30 History of Framiugham. 

water, and still stratified but metamorphosed by heat to the extent of 
becoming crystalline, and curiously imitative of granite and other 
igneous rocks, properly so called. These imitation rocks vary in 
their composition to the most extraordinary extent ; the constituent 
cr)'stals which determine their character and name varying not only 
according to the chemical character of the stratum metamorphosed, 
but according to the degree and duration of the heat to which they 
have been exposed ; also no doubt according to electrical and other 
conditions at present but little understood. 

Framingham is peculiarly rich in metamorphic rocks of this charac- 
ter. The passing visitor can see a good instance of this within two 
minutes walk of the railway station at Framingham Centre, in the 
face of the cutting opposite the tool-house at the junction of the Lowell 
railroad. Here a great variety of ribs or strata, differing lithologi- 
cally from each other, are exposed, dipping to the northeast at an 
angle of about 45"' and presenting at least six different lithological 
characters within 100 yards. At the northern end, we have a band 
or stratum of green stone (or diorite); at the south quartzite, while 
half way between the two we have the original conglomerate, .with its 
pebbles still easily detached from their bed, though metamorphosed, 
as well as the cement or paste that contains them. 

Almost every variety of the normal crystalline rocks is simulated 
thus by metamorphism in Framingham, Some of the most striking 
instances are represented by specimens in the cabinet of the Science 
Association in the Town Hall at Framingham Centre, the labels 
stating the localities. 

Though micaceous granite and mica slate exist in large quantities, 
yet as a general rule in Framingham, chlorite replaces mica in all 
kinds of rock in which mica is ordinarily a constituent. At Fisher's 
cutting, about a mile further to the north on the Lowell railroad, 
large masses of crystalline chlorite rock exist ; and near it in the ^ame 
cutting particles of copper pyrites associated with pearl spar and crys- 
talline chlorite. YxAX\-\\v\<-^\\xn'\<, par excellence ?i chlorite locality. The 
crystals are sometimes very perfect. 

On the Badger farm in Salem End, the rocks are greatly disordered, 
and there are even some signs of a disturbance apparently volcanic. 
Pumice stone and native sulphur are found there. This farm also 
contains a good deal of bog iron ore on elevated ground, so that the 
course of metallic mineral from whence the iron originally came 
cannot be very distant. A vein of silver in argillaceous schist, has 
lately been discovered. Galena, oxide of manganese, and yellow cop- 
per pyrites exist in large quantities in this locality. The three latter 
minerals are found ilisseminate in small quantities, in many parts of 



Geology. 3 1 

the town ; and there are courses of rock more or less impregnated 
with iron pyrites, which as they decompose resemble gossan, and 
would seem to indicate the existence of profitable mineral deposits; 
but as yet, nothing has been found superior to the indications on Mr. 
Badger's farm. 

Quarries of good building stone exist in all parts of the town, 
especially on the Rugg farm in the west part, on Fenton's farm in 
Salem End, and near Park's Corner. The main drawback to their 
commercial value is the discoloration owing to the presence of iron 
pyrites. The parsonage of the First Parish, and the dwelling-house 
of Mrs. F. \\. Clapp, were built of stone taken from the cellar of the 
latter house. Memorial Hall is constructed of stone from the 
John Johnson farm ; the Episcopal church from a quarry on the 
roadside near Richard Roby's. 

The drift of Framingham presents splendid opportunities for obser- 
vation. The peat meadow near Nobscot railroad station is a square 
depression of several acres enclosed on all sides by high banks of 
drift. Learned's pond is something of the same kind. 

There are undoubted glacier markings in all parts of the town. 
One deep and very clearly cut lateral groove is found on the west 
•side of a gorge north of George H. Thompson's, near the Poor farm. 
It would be difficult to find a locality that will repay the student of 
glacial action and drift, better than Framingham ; or go further to 
settle the much vexed question as to whether drift of such a character 
is to be attributed — first, to the breaking up of a great glacial sheet 
thawing away rapidly from its southern limit; or secondly, to ordi- 
nary glaciers thawing away slowly ; or thirdly, to the action of 
icebergs alternately floating and grounding, while the drift was still 
submarine. 

Clay is scarce, except in the form of clayey gravel or " hard pan," 
of which bricks are made at the yard near Tower's hill. The Lamb 
hill, and Bridges' hill are of the same character. Some good clay, 
tenacious enough for grafting purposes, exists on the Rugg farm, in 
the west part of Salem End, and near Saxonville ; but though sought 
after for the use of the Boston Water Works, could not be found in 
sufficient quantity anywhere in the town. 

No roofing slate is yet known to exist. 

The best possible material for macadamizing roads exists in abun- 
dance in all parts of the town ; but as yet only gravel is used. 



CHAPTER II. 

History of thi: Indians who occupied the Framingha.m 
Territory. 

TTTHE natural features of the territory included in the limits of the 

j- original town grant, mark it as a desirable abiding-place of the 
native red man. The swamps abounded in beaver and other 
fur-bearing animals;' the ponds were stopping-places of migratory 
fowl, and the breeding-places of shad and salmon ; the several falls 
and the mouths of the smaller streams running into the Sudbury river 
and Stoney brook were excellent fishing-places ; the higher hills 
sheltered the larger sorts of wild game, and were well covered with 
chestnut trees to furnish a store of nuts; and the plain lands supplied 
rich and easily-tilled planting-fields. 

We are apt to think of the Indians as a roving and predatory race, 
whose best idea of existence was the excitement and glory of "Wild 
life in the Woods" — in hunting and trapping game to supply him 
and his with food, and furnish amusement and exhilaration, and test 
his skill and prowess. 

But — aside from «/<?/■ and gawcs for the young men — an Indian 
was averse to everything that required bodily labor. He trapped 
and hunted only when necessity compelled him. It was the duty of 
his squaw to supply him with food. She planted and tended and 
gathered the corn, and cured the fish, and dug the ground-nuts, and 
skinned the game, and prepared the skins for clothing, and the mats 
to cover his wigwam. And it was only when her stores failed that he 
would go hunting. His idea of true dignity and true happiness was, 
to bask in the sun or over his fire, smoke liis pipe, eat to repletion, 
and doze. 

Higginson, in his Account of New England, 1629, says: "The men 

' The beaver dam mi llie brook of the same nnnic, near the house of Joseph Phipps, will be 
described eloewhere. It would tlood a large tract of the meadows above, and thus indicates the 
rendezvous of a large and permanent colony uf beavers. The remains of a beaver dam and houses 
can be »cen at the outlet of a miry swamp on Dunsdell's brook, northwest of the Calvin Hemenway 
place; and another dam existed on the same brook at a point lower down. These animals also had 
a storehouse on Barton's brook, near the Badger place. Buckminster's swamp, on the old Worcester 
turnpike, was the permanent home of a large colony of beavers. 



Indian Occupation. 33 

for the most part live idly ; they do nothing but hunt and fish. 
Their wives set their corn and do all their other work. They have 
little household stuff, as a kettle, and some other vessels like trays, 
spoons, dishes and baskets." 

Cotton Mather, in his Life of Eliot, says: "The Indian's way of 
living is infinitely barbarous ; the men are most abominably slothful, 
making their poor squaws or wives to plant, and dress and beat their 
corn, and build their wigwams for them." 

These traits of character, and this ideal of marital privilege, were 
opposed to a roving life, and naturally led the different tribes and 
clans, and even isolated families, to choose an established abiding- 
place, where they severally claimed proprietary rights. 

Many of them had two such homes, to meet the wants of the 
warmer and colder seasons. But the spot where they spent the 
spring, summer and autumn — when the squaws could furnish all the 
family supplies — was the place of which they claimed special owner- 
ship, and from which they were named. 

The following extract from Hubbard's History of New Ejigland, 
written in 1679, ^^^'^ throw light on the Indian customs of habitancy 
and government, and help to a solution of some important questions 
respecting the tribal affinities and proprietary rights of the natives 
found in our neighborhood, when the first English families came on 
for settlement. " Every noated place of fishing or hunting was usually 
a distinct seigniory, and thither all theire friends and allyes of the 
neighboring provinces used to resort in the time of yeere to attend 
those seasons, partly for recreation, and partly to make provissions 
for the yeere. Such places as they chose for theire abode, were 
usually at the Falls of great Rivers, or neare the sea side, where was 
any convenience of catching such fish as every summer and winter 
used to come upon the coast ; att which times they used, like good 
fellows, to make all common ; and then those who had entertained 
theire neighbors by the sea side, expected the like kindness from 
them againe, up. higher in the country; and they were wont to have 
theire great dances for mirth at those generall meetings. With such 
kinde of entercourse were theire affayres and commerce carried on, 
between those that lived up in the country, and those that were 
seated on the sea coast about the havens and channells that issued 
into the sea; where there used to be at all times, clams, muscles, and 
oaysters, and in the summer season lobsters, bass or mullet and stur- 
geon, of which they used to take great plenty and dry them in the 
smoake, and keepe them the rest of the yeere. Up higher at the Falls 
of great Rivers, they used to take salmon, shad, alewives, that used in 
great quantities, more than cart loades, in the spring to pass up into 

3 



34 Historv of Framiugham. 

the fresh waiter Ponds and Lakes, therein to spawne, of all which they, 
with theire wiers used to take great store for theire use. In all such 
places there was wont to bee great resort. In time of yeere for theire 
denomination, they use to be divided, as the clans of Scotland, by the 
head of the tribes, and called after theire names. They were com- 
monly united under one chiefe person, who hath the rule over all 
those lesser fraternities or companies. Every son of such a chiefe 
person used if he could, to get a company to him, of which he also 
made himself the sagamore. The government of these sachems is 
rather arbitrary and customary, than limitted by any lawes or consti- 
tution knowne beforehand : so as they depend upon the absolute will 
of theire chieftains. As for succession, it is rather collaterall than 
direct." [Ed. of 1815, pp. 29-31.] 

The two things taken into account by our interior clans, in fixing a 
village site, were, fishiiig-places and corn-fields. These furnished food 
during a larger part of the year than any other source, because the 
surplus products of both could be stored to meet an emergency of 
weather or war. The fishing season in our streams and ponds lasted 
a considerable time ; and the fish, both in passing up and running 
down, were readily caught ; and during this season the natives gorged 
themselves on this delicious food, roasted on the coals. The larger 
sorts, like salmon and shad, were split and dried in the smoke of 
their wigwam fires, and stored for future use. 

Their modes of catching fish were primitive and ingenious. When 
the shad and salmon are passing up to their spawning-grounds in the 
ponds, they commonly stop for a brief time at the foot of the falls or 
entrance to outlets. Watching their opportunity, the Indians caught 
them in a scoop-net, and shot many with arrows; and at night they 
would lay in their canoes at these points, with a blazing torch in 
the bows, and spear the fish as they crowded up to the light. 
As soon as all had passed up, they constructed a fish-way or wier, 
to capture them on their descent. These wiers were stone walls built 
from each side of the river down stream, till they .nearly met each 
other at an angle of forty-five degrees. At this point a large cage 
was placed, formed of twigs fastened to hoops by strips of young elm 
or other tough bark. The wall conducted the fish that were passing 
down the stream, into this cage, which was called an ccl-pot, where they 
were taken in great abundance. 

It is related of the apostle Eliot, that when he was translating the 
I5ible into the Indian language, and came to the passage in Judges v. 
28, he could find no word for " lattice." Describing the thing as 
well as he could, he asked the natives for the right term to express it. 
They gave him a word, which he wrote. Some years after, when he 



Indian Occupation. 35 

had learned their language more correctly, he is said to have laughed 
outright, upon finding that the Indians gave him the term for "eel- 
pot." "The mother of Sisera looked out at the window and cried 
through the eel-pot^ 

To show the value attached by the Indians to fish as a food, and 
consequently to the fishing-grounds and their means of securing this 
supply, it may be stated, that when the Indians at Natick relinquished 
their private rights to public proprietorship of the town, in 1650, each 
one reserved to himself " his ownership and interest in the wiers which 
he had before put." 

For corn-fields, the natives selected a piece of plain land, or a sunny 
hillside free from stones and easily broken up ; and they retained the 
same field for a succession of years. These fields varied in size with 
the number of the clan or family. Some contained as many as a 
hundred acres. But more commonly they were from five to twelve 
acres, and single families cultivated much less. The original ene- 
mies to be guarded against were birds, coons and bears. But after 
the English settled in their neighborhood and gave their cattle the 
range of the country, the natives were forced to fence in their fields. 
Thus, in the deed to John Stone in 1656, the description is, "a 
parcel of broken up and fenced in land " — evidently the work of the 
grantors. Tl'^e squaws broke up the ground with stone hoes, having a 
withe handle. Their" time for planting was when the leaf of the 
white oak was of the size of a squirrel's paw. This varied in different 
seasons from the fifth to the twenty-fifth of May. In the year 1676, 
as the records inform us, corn-planting by the natives in Massachu- 
setts began on the ninth, and was finished on the sixteenth of May. 
As soon as the ears were well filled out in August, the squaws com- 
menced boiling them for food. This boiled corn was called in their 
language m-sick-qua-iash — indicating the origin of our word succotash. 
With their corn they raised abundance of pumpkins, which when ripe 
were cut in strips and dried in the sun, and used in preparing soups. 
At harvest time, the corn was gathered in great baskets, well dried, and 
threshed out, and hid in their underground barns. How much corn a 
single squaw was accustomed to store for winter's use, is indicated in 
the following paper, dated Jan. 11, 1676: 

For the honourable Governor and Council of the Colony of Massachu- 
setts : These are to certify that I John Watson Sen., being appointed by the 
honourable committee to looke to the Indians last summer, till after the 
Indian harvest ; Did goe up to Marlborough, and accompanied the Indians 
that belonged to that place and were abiding at Natick, to gather and put 
by thair corn in Indian barns; which corn, as T was informed, the country 
after made use of: And I remember said Indians that had come there were 
these that follow, vizt. 



36 //is/ory of I''ra))ii)iQ^hani. 

Josi.ih Nowell, about fourteen barrels. 

Henjamin, about ten 

Peter Nashem's widow, al^out fifteen " 

Old Nashem, about ten " 

Mary a widow cousin to James Speen, 1 5 " 

James Wiser's wife, about ten " 

David's widow, about six " 

Thomas his widow, about nine " 

Most of these Indians were confined to Deer Island last winter. The 

poor Indians above named desire that the honoured Council would please 

to order the Treasurer to repay them their corn. 

John Watson. 

The tribes in the Connecticut valley raised immense crops of corn ; 
and once from their surplus stores saved the infant Connecticut 
colony from impending famine. The spring of 1637 was so occupied 
by the English settlers at Windsor, Hartford and Wethersfield, in 
preparing for and carrying on the war with the Pequots, that they 
failed to plant the requisite amount of corn and wheat. The follow- 
ing winter proving unusually long and severe, their provisions were 
wholly e.xhausted. On the first opening of spring (1638) a deputation 
was sent up the river to Pacomptock (Deerlield), where they found 
plenty of corn, and purchased of the Indians enough to load a fleet of 
fifty canoes, which were taken down the river by the natives, and the 
grain delivered at the towns designated. 

Looking at our territory, and taking the natural advantages of loca- 
tion as a guide, we should expect to find Indian villages of considerable 
size, at three distinct points, viz., at the outlet of Cochituate pond, 
near the Falls at Sa.xonville, and around Farm pond. All the condi- 
tions requisite to Indian congregate life are found at these localities. 
And the probability arising from these natural indications, is made a 
certainty by the existence at these several points of unmistakable 
Indian remains^ and by historical records. 

In addition to conveniency for fishing and planting, the signs 
relied on to determine the site of an Indian village, are: i. The 
presence of considerable quantities of domestic utensils, such as 
stone pestles, kettles, knives and hoes. 2. Heaps of roundish stones 
bearing evidence of the alternate action of fire and water, and covered 
with recently formed numld. Before the introduclion of metal kettles, 
these stones were used to heat water, by being thrown red-hot into 
their wooden troughs. A heaj) of them was kept under their fire in 
the centre of the wigwam, to be ready against emergency, and being 
cumbersome to transport, the heap was left in place when they 
removed to a new location. 3. The remains of granaries or under- 
ground barns. Tiiese Indian granaries were of two classes, one 



Indian Occupation. t^j 

large, the other small. Both were of similar construction, /. e., circular 
excavations, about five feet in depth. The larger ones were from 
twelve to sixteen feet across, while the small ones were only three to 
five feet in diameter. They were commonly dug in the sloping sides 
of a knoll or bank, to secure dryness, and the better to shed rain. 
A number were set close together, in order that they might be pro- 
tected from bears and other enemies by a picket. When filled with corn, 
or dried fish, or nuts, they were covered with poles and long grass, or 
brush and sods. 4. A burial-place. This was always convenient to 
their dwellings. A single grave may indicate accidental death ; but 
a cluster of graves unerringly points to a cluster of wigwams. 5. 
A pile of stone chips, where their arrow and spear heads were fash- 
ioned. 6. A place for a fort. 

At the three points specified, these remains were abundant. Hoes, 
axes, gouges, mortars and pestles, arrow and spear heads, buttons, ket- 
tles and fire-stones were formerly found in large quantities, and are 
still occasionally turned up ; stone chips are common ; granaries were 
plenty till they were obliterated by cultivation; and their burial-places 
can be identified. 

It is further to be stated here, that the kind of remains gives us 
some clew to the date of occupation. Before the coming of the 
English, all their domestic utensils and implements of war were of 
stone or copper; after this they obtained of the whites, by exchange 
for furs and wampum, iron kettles, spoons, hatchets, and some other 
things. Substantially all the implements found in this region are of 
stone, and often of the rudest description ; and the piles of stone 
chips, still in existence, after so many upturnings of the civilized plow, 
indicate that these tools were manufactured on the ground, and also 
that they are the work of successive generations. 

But while the testimony of these remains is in some respects more 
satisfactory than oral or written evidence, because t/tey cannot be 
counterfeited nor drawn from imagination, the proof of Indian oc- 
cupancy at these several points is abundant, both from tradition and 
authentic history. The names which they gave to these village-sites 
are preserved, and tell their own significant story. Deeds, covering 
these lands, from the native owners to English grantees or purchasers, 
are still extant, and not only clear up all doubts, but identify places 
and boundaries. 

As has been suggested, the character of the remains found around 
Farm pond and other localities near by, indicate an early, as well as 
long residence by the natives. Probably they were very numerous up 
to 1 6 16, when, according to Mourt, and other historians of the time, a 
malignant distemper broke out and swept off the major part of the 
Indians living in the eastern and central parts of Massachusetts. 



38 Ilislory of FraDiiiig/iani. 

Of the history of our Indians, previous to that date, our knowledge 
is scanty. 

Soon after the coming of white settlers to the mouth of Charles 
river in 1629-30, we begin to get traces of Indian occupancy on the 
Sudbury river and its affluents. The first explorers report the exist- 
ence of villages of friendly red men, in all this region. 

Our Indians were known by the general name of Nipnets, or 
Nipmucks, and the region hereabouts was for a long period called 
in deeds and official records, " the Nipmug country." 

The term Nipnct, in the Indian language, means " the fresh water 
country." It was originally applied by the natives to the lands ad- 
joining the great ponds in the southern and central parts of Worcester 
County, and Woodstock, Ct., where was the primitive seat of the 
Nipnet tribe. May it not be that the general resemblance between 
the lands and ponds in Framingham, and those of his earlier home in 
Dudley and Oxford, first induced some enterprising young sagamore 
to remove hither, and establish a new home, and thus gain a title to 
the territory? A significant fact, bearing on the question, is, that in 
1633, the main trodden path crossing our territory led from the 
Indian village at Cochituate, past Farm pond, Cold spring in Ash- 
land, Grafton, and so to Dudley and Woodstock. By intermarriage 
of his children with the sons and daughters of the chiefs of the 
coast tribes, their descendants acquired a mutuality of interests and 
proprietary rights, which brought about the state of things found 
existing in the Framingham plantation, when Edmund Rice, John 
Stone, Thomas Fames, John Bent, and Thomas Pratt first pitched 
upon our soil. 

The Indian \'ili.a(jk of Washakamauo. — When Thomas Fames 

took up land and built a house at the north end of Farm pond in 

i66g, the lands to the east and southward were owned by John Awas- 

samog ; and most of the Fames farm was subsequently purchased 

of him or his children. How this tract came into Awassamog's 

possession, is stated in legal instruments bearing his signature. In a 

paper duly executed, appointing his son his successor, and dated 

Dec. I, 1684, he recites: "John Awassamog, of Naticke, not now like 

to continue long before his decease, and notable to looke after the 

Indian title that yet do remain unpaid for by English proprietors, do 

hereby acknowledge Thomas Awassamog, my natural son, my natural 

heir, and betrust and impower him in my stead to sell, bargaine, and 

alienate any of that land the Indian title of which do yet belong to 

me, according to the sagamore title. , Hisniarkc. 

John ^ Awosomug. * 

' Mau. Col. Records, v. ^ji. 



Indian Occiipaticni. 39 

In a deed dated January 21, 1684-5, i" which his sons and other 
blood-relations joined, conveying the title of his Framingham and 
other lands to the said heir and successor, John Awassamog recites 
as follows : " Know all men by these presents, that we, John Awas- 
samoag, Samuel Awassamoag, John Mooqua, Peter Ephraim, Eleazer 
Pegan and Joshua Awassamoag, Indians of Natick, in the county of 
Middlesex, in New England, for reasons us thereunto moving, have 
given and granted, and do by these presents grant, aliene, enfeoffe, as- 
signe, make over and confirm unto Thomas Awassamog, Indian of the 
same town and county aforesaid, all that our whole native title, right 
and interest in that tract of land lying, situate and being betweene 
the bounds of Natick, Charles river, Marlborough, and a point of 
Blackstone's river beyond Mendon, — all which said right title and 
interest in the said land (that is not already legally disposed of) we, 
the said John Awassamoag, Samuel Awassamoag, Joshua Awassa- 
moag, John Mooqua, Peter Ephraim and Eleazer Pegan do hereby 
avouch and declare to be, at the delivery of these presents, our own 
proper estate, and law^ fully in our power to alienate and dispose of, — 
it being our natural right, descending to us from the chiefe sachem 
WuTTAWUSHAN, uncle to the said John Awassamoag Sen., who was 
the chiefe sachem of said land, and nearly related to us all, as may be 
made to appeare."^ 

This deed carries the title and ownership of the lands in question 
back to " the chief sachem Wuttawushan, uncle of John Awassamoag 
Sen.," and fixes approximately the time of his occupancy here. This 
date could not vary much from 1620-30. If our conjecture is right 
that he is the same as Nuttawahunt, sometimes also called Xashoonan 
and Nashacowam, this chieftain was a Nipnet, who was present and 
signed a treaty with the English at Plymouth, Sept. 13, 1621. We 
hear of him again in 1644, in which year he and others made a 
covenant with the Massachusetts authorities, " to the end that mutual 
benefit might accrue to either party. The sachems put themselves 
under the government of the English, agreeing to observe their laws, 
in as far as they should be made to understand them. For this 
confidence and concession of their persons and lands into their hands, 
the English on their part agreed to extend the same protection to them 
and their people as to their English subjects. "^ His principal 
residence was at Nashaway (Lancaster), near the Washakum ponds. 
He was on terms of special friendship with Massasoit, with whom he 
exchanged visits. Probably Framingham was his stopping-place in 
his journeys to and from the sea-coast. 

' Mass. Col. Records, v. 531,2. 

2 Drake's Book of the Indians, 11, 41, 46. Shattuck's Concord, p. 20. Whitney's Hist. Wore. Co. 
p. 174. Gookin's Ms. History. 



40 Ilisto)')' of Franiiiighani. 

But in any event, the record is clear, that about 1630 the lands lying 
between Farm pond and the Natick line, and indefinitely southward, 
were owned by the chieftain Wuttawushan ; and that the title de- 
scended to his nephew Awassamog, who was living here in 1649-50, 
and till 1684, and throi;gh whom the title passed to the Eames family. 

Awassamog. — Of the nephew and heir of Wuttawushan we have 
considerable knowledge. Like all other prominent characters of his 
race, his name is spelled in a variety of ways. It was customary with 
Indian sachems and warriors, when they had achieved some nota- 
ble exploit in battle or diplomacy, to take a new name, expressive 
of the action or result; but in this case the variation of spelling did 
not indicate a change of title, but was due to the fancy or acuteness of 
ear of the English scribe who made the record. Deeds and other 
documents were drawn up by different justices and clerks, and each 
put down the names of contracting parties, as he caught the leading 
sounds of the syllables as pronounced by the natives at the time of 
signature. The variations, Owassamug, Owusamug, Anawassamauk, 
Awosomug, Awassamoag, Awansamog, are found in official documents. 
He was a Nipnet, having chieftain's blood in his veins, and was born 
about the year 1614. The place of his birth is nowhere recorded ; but 
the evidence is pretty conclusive that he was born somewhere on the 
lands which he inherited ; and leading facts point to the ancient 
Eames farm. 

His possessions extended from the old Marlborough line and 
Sudbury river on the north, to the Charles river on the southeast, 
and southerly and southwesterlv to the Blackstone river, including 
South Framingham, part of Sherborn, Holliston, Ashland, "Hopkinton, 
Upton, Milford, Mendon, Blacksione, part of Bellingham, etc. 

About the year 1635, Awassamog married Yawata, the daughter of 
Nanepashemet, chief of the Pawtucket tribe, whose possessions 
extended from Chelsea and Lynn on the coast, through Middlesex 
county to the Pawtucket Falls (Lowell) on the Merrimack river. 
The young couple lived for a time at Winnisimel (Chelsea), where 
their oldest child Muminquash (known afterwards as James Rumney- 
marsh; was born. Their other children were known as John 
Awassamog, Jr., Samuel Awassamog, Joshua Awassamog, Thomas 
Awassamog and Amos Awassamog. 

When the apostle Eliot began his labors with tiie Indians at 
Nonantum, Awassamog appears to have been living at Mistick 
(Mfdford), and sometimes attended Mr. Eliot's preaching. He did 
not enter heartily into the new movement, like Waban, though he was 
forcibly impressed by the claims of Christianity, and in time gave in 



India 71 Occupation. 41 

his adhesion to the civil order at Natick, and became a regular 
attendant on Mr. Eliot's ministry there. As early as 1650, he came 
upon his own lands, where he remained during his life. In a deed 
dated 1662, he gives no residence, which implies that he was then living 
on his own hereditary possessions. In some later deeds, he is styled 
"of Natick," which refers to civil jurisdiction, not to the village 
boundar)', and v/hich general designation covered a large tract of land 
lying in Framingham, Sherborn, Holliston and Ashland. April 22, 
1662, he sold a tract of eight miles square, " lying about fifteen miles from 
Medfield," to the English proprietors of Alendon. He sold, March 
26, 1675, a farm of 500 acres at a place called Chaboquasset, joining 
on Medfield west line, to William ShelBeld, " which he hath lived upon 
this fifteen years." May 19, 1682, he joined the Indians at Natick 
in giving a deed of 1700 acres, covering Rice's End in Framingham, 
to Samuel Gookin of Cambridge, and Samuel How of Sudbury. He 
also joined in the sale of the Wayte and Russell grants to Thomas 
Danforth ; and just before his death, he obtained leave of the 
General Court to sell a large tract on the southwest of Sherborn line 
to Edward Rawson. 

Probably Awassamog spent his last years with his son Thomas, 
whom he appointed his executor and heir. This son lived for a time 
in Sherborn, as appears from the following deed: "Thomas Awassa- 
mog of Sherborn, sells, June 4, 1684, Abraham Cousins of Sudbury, 
blacksmith, 14 acres of land in Sherborn lying on both sides of 
Chestnut brook, bounded northwesterly by land of Jonathan Whitney, 
Jr., and southeasterly with the house lot laid out to the administrators 
of Thomas Fames, said land being granted to me by the Town of 
Sherborn for a house lot." Thomas also owned a house-lot upon the 
land of Thomas Fames, probably situated to the southeast of Pratt's 
plain. 

Awassamog died in the early part of 1685. That his last years were 
spent near his Framingham home is made evident from the recital in 
the deed given by his sons to the sons of Thomas Fames, of the fact, 
that "for sundry years until his death, he the said Thomas Fames 
did give relief to John Awassamog, chief proprietor of these lands." 

Of the character of this Indian chief, there are fortunately 
preserved cotemporary accounts. In i Mass. Hist. Soc. Coll., vol. IX. 
p.ig8,'m an Account of the Christian Indians, it is said, "John 
Owussamug, Sen. He was a young man when they began to pray to 
God. He did not at the present join with them. He would say to 
me, ' I will first see to it, and when I understand it I will answer you.' 
He did after a while enter into the Civil Covenant, but was not 
entered into Church Covenant before he died. He was propounded 



42 History of Frayningham. 

to join the Church, but was delayed, he being of a quick, passionate 
temper. Some litigations prolonged it till his sickness ; but had he 
recovered, the church was satisfied to have received him by finishing 
well. 

" He was sick and in great pain a whole year before his death." 
His "Confession," as given by Eliot,' indicates a pretty clear head, 
a quickened conscience, a good knowledge of Christian doctrine, and 
a fierce struggle with old ideas and habits, such as strong natures 
only are capable of. His conclusion is, " I thought it was good for me 
to pray to God ; and then I purposed to pray to Him as long as I 
live." 

His widow was alive in 1686, when she signed a deed of lands of 
her tribe in Salem. She probably died at the house of her son James 
Rumneymarsh in the bounds of Natick. 

Washakam.aug. — The Indian name of the village-site near Farm 
pond was Ouschankamug or Washakamaug. The word signifies eel- 
Jis/iing-plact'. 

Every Indian village-site had a name which was expressive, either 
of some marked natural feature, or some peculiar animal or vegetable 
product, or some available use in his daily life. 

In the late summer time, after the migratory fish had returned to 
the sea, and before the corn was matured, food was scarce with our 
natives, and at this time eels were a welcome source of supply. 
The southerly end of Farm pond and the northerly part of Washakum 
pond and the sluggish stream which connected the two ponds, were 
then a noted locality for this reptilian fish. Mr. Jonathan Fames 
informed the writer that in his boyhood more eels were found here 
than at any other place in the region. Hither then, at the season, 
gathered the natives from all the country round, to feast on the slimy 
Anguillae. 

This fish was a favorite food of the Nipnet Indians. The tribe had 
another noted place for catching them, just over the borders of 
Connecticut. And once it happened that the Narragansetts, living 
on the Rhode Island coast, invited this Connecticut clan to make 
them a visit and feast on clams. In return the Nipnets invited their 
hosts to come up and partake of their favorite roast. But the 
shore Indians greatly disliked x\\q. eels ; and in consequence of some 
expressions of disgust, a bloody fight took place, in which the 
eel-eaters triumphed. 

As was very common all through the country, our early English 
settlers, careless of the use of terms, applied the word Washakamaug, 



» 3 Mass. Hist. Soc. Coll., iv. 227. 



Indian Occupation. 43 

in a contracted form, to the southern pond, which the Indians applied 
to the whole village-site. 

When Thomas Eames settled on Mt. Wayte, he found everything as 
the Indians had left them — if indeed they had abandoned the place. 
The adjacent fields were ready for the plow, from their previous 
cultivation by the squaws ; and the meadows were ready for the scythe, 
from the annual burning of the grass and underbrush by the natives. 
Fresh signs of savage life were scattered all about. The standing 
wigwam poles, or at least heaps of fire-stones, pointed out their living- 
places ; spots of blowing sand, which no skill of his could induce to 
turf over, indicated where had been a permanent cluster of cabins, or 
a burial-place ; the open granaries perhaps contained remnants of 
corn or nuts, and were a sore annoyance to man and beast ; hoes and 
axes, having their withe handles still attached, and all their various 
domestic utensils, were common. But they awakened a sense of 
insecurity, rather than curiosity; and were shunned and destroyed, 
rather than gathered up and preserved. 

The remains which have been found in modern times indicate that 
a large cluster of wigwams stood on the southeast slope of Mt. Wayte, 
and in the sheltered nook by the bridge leading to the camp-ground, 
and on the surrounding bluffs. One of the large-sized mortars for 
pounding raw corn, and some small mill-stones for grinding parched 
corn were discovered here, as well as ornaments, and large and small 
implements, all of which clearly point out long continued residence. 
The fort belonging to this settlement was probably on one of the 
bluffs, but no tradition of its exact location exists. Wigwams ap- 
pear to have been scattered along the plain between Farm and 
Learned's ponds. Heaps of fire-stones were plenty; and a large 
granary and sweating-pit were visible till a late date on land of Henry 
Eames, a little distance to the northwest from his house. The 
granaries have been already described. A sweating-pit was a circular 
hole in the ground, about four feet deep, in the bottom of which was 
placed a bushel or two of small stones, which could be heated by a 
fire built over them. The patient was placed within the mouth of the 
pit, and water thrown in small quantities on the hot stones and coals, 
which would generate the requisite amount of steam. 

The main burial-place of this clan was at the spot known one 
hundred years ago as " the Old Field," where is now the Common, in 
front of the Baptist meeting-house, including on the south, Nobscot 
block and the Richardson straw shops, and on the north, the Lovell 
Eames and Franklin Manson house-lots. The family tradition is, that 
Nathaniel Eames, when he built the Jonathan Eames house in 1693, 
found this spot clear of trees and underbrush, and easily worked, and 



44 History of l''rar)ii)io^ham. 

used it for his corn-field, Tlie graves of their common people were 
smoothed over, and hardly distinguishable. The chiefs and their 
families were usually buried in a place by themselves, and mounds of 
earth or stone raised over them. Such graves usually contain valu- 
able ornaments and wampum. 

Directly under the Baptist meeting-house was found an Indian 
grave which contained, in addition to the bones of a skeleton, five or 
six new spear-heads, about seven inches in length. An Indian grave 
was found on the house-lot of Andrew Coolidge, in which was the rem- 
nant of a coarse kind of sacking. Another grave was opened in 
1S73, near Gleason's pond, in which was found a set of tools for 
making wooden troughs, viz., an axe, two chisels and a gouge. They 
were about three feet below the surface, embedded in a deposit of 
dark friable mould, while the soil around was the natural light col- 
ored loam. The tools are of chloritic slate. From the appearance of 
things, the body was placed in a sitting posture. A stone bark-peeler, 
thirty inches long, was found in an excavation about four feet below 
the surface, near the Bennett house, now James Jordan's, clearly 
indicating the place of a grave. And it is an interesting and suggest- 
ive fact, that all the tools and implements found in Indian graves 
hereabouts, are either new, or bear evidence of having been newly 
sharpened and burnished. 

Scattered wigwam-sites are found in all this neighborhood. There 
is one on the west shore of Farm pond, on land of Mrs. John \V. 
Moore ; there is another, near a spring, to the southwest of Washa- 
kum pond, and others can be traced on Pratt's plain. Probably 
our Indians had their summer and winter residences, which were 
interchanged to meet the necessities of food and comfort. The 
construction of their wigwams was such that they could be readily put 
up, wherever straight saplings were at hand, and only the covering 
mats were stripped off and carried away, when they moved. ^ 

The gorgets, hatchets, buttons and kettles, scrapers, drills and awls, 
and all the tools and ornaments found at the Indian village above 
described, and at the other wigwam-sites in this town, were manufac- 
tured from stone of various kinds \ nothing made of copper has yet 
been discovered. Possibly a more extensive examination of burial 
places might disclose some metal ornaments. Chloritic slate, largely 
used for chisels, hatchets, etc.; phonolite, of which was made their 
bark-peelers ; and quartz, for small arrow-points, are common in our 
hill-sides, as is the greenstone out of which the large mortars were 

'Mr. Dunton, an Kiiglish traveller, who visited Natick in 1685, says: "llie wigwams or Indian 
houses, arc no better than so many huts, made of poles covered with mats, and with a little hole 
upon the top which serves for a chimney." 



Indian Occ^ipation. 45 

fashioned. But jasper and porphyry, so commonly used for spear- 
heads and knives, was brought from abroad, the jasper probably from 
Saugus and Maiden. The potstone, of which kettles were made, must 
have come from Vermont. The peculiar flints discovered here have 
not been traced to any known locality. Professor Dana, who has 
examined them, is at a loss to determine whence they came. They 
are remarkable for hardness and toughness ; and from their shapes, 
and sharp or nicked edges, were evidently used in cutting jasper, 
basanite, phonolite, and other hard rocks. A peck or more of these 
flints, varying in size from a trade dollar to a man's hand, was found 
hidden in a mud-puddle at the north end of Farm pond. The 
deposit was close by a large heap of stone chips and other evidences 
of an Indian workshop. These flints are exactly similar to those 
described by Dr. Abbott, in his work on the Primitive Industry of the 
Native Races of the north Atlantic Seaboard, and are by him classed 
as " chipped flint implements." He states that such concealed 
deposits have been discovered in various parts of the country; but is 
unable to determine their age or use. Several of his figured speci- 
mens will answer well for those now in the writer's cabinet. 

Indian Village at Cochituate. — This word is spelled in official 
documents, Wachittuate, Coijchawicke, Catchchauitt, Charchittawick, 
Katchetuit, Cochichawauke, Cochichowicke, etc. As is so common 
with Indian place-words, modern usage has changed the original 
application of the term. Neither the Indians nor the early English set- 
tlers applied the name to the pond, but to the high bluff just south of 
the outlet. The exact Indian use of the term is given by Thomas 
Mayhew, Peter Noyes and Edmund Rice, in their record of the laying 
out of Mrs. Glover's farm in 1644: "The southwest bounds are the 
little river that issueth out of the Great Pond at Cochituate.'''' 

The word signifies, "place of the rushing torrent," or "wild, dash- 
ing brook," referring to the outlet in time of high.water. 

Of the original native owner of the land at this point and the 
immediate vicinity, we have no positive knowledge. This tract was 
included in the grant made by the General Court, under the right of 
eminent domain, to the Indians at Natick, after that plantation was 
established ; and the deeds to the English purchasers, all of which 
bear date subsequent to this grant, are signed by Waban, Piambow, 
Tom Tray and others. These names and some other reasons favor 
the inference that these lands were included in the inheritance of the 
tribe which dwelt at the Falls below, to be noticed hereafter. 

But fortunately for history, the village-site on the bluff was left un- 
touched by the plow, till a period within the memory of men now 



46 Histoj'y of Fratningha7n. 

living ; and tlie remains clearly indicate the permanent residence of a 
considerable clan. Mr. Joseph Brown, who was born near by, and 
was often on the spot, says, "I have been in the old Indian fort 
which stood on the highest point of the hill south of the outlet of 
Long pond, a great many times. It used to include about an acre 
and a half of land. A circular bank of earth with ditch outside, the 
whole about four feet high, enclosed it ; and there was a raised 
mound in the centre, made I suppose, for a lookout. There were 
several cellar-holes — 'granaries' — inside the bank. It was woods 
all around ; but this place was always bare. It was first plowed up 
by Col. James Brown, who levelled the bank, filled up the holes, 
sowed rye, and made it into a pasture. There was an Indian wier in 
the brook, at the foot of the bluff, a little way down from the outlet." 
To this clear statement, nothing need be added. 

Quite recentl)', two large mortars were found here ; also abundance 
of pestles, gouges, spearheads, and fragments of steatite kettles, etc. 
Si.x or seven large granaries are still visible. 

The size of the evidently strong fort indicates that the Indians 
regarded it as a place of importance, as well as a place of security. 
The land on the west slope of the hill was favorable for a planting- 
field. The height of the hill made it a good lookout-point. But 
the carefully constructed weir shows that the fisheries here were a 
prime factor in native estimation. The number of large granaries 
shows that immense quantities of shad and salmon were caught, dried 
and stored here in the spring, for use in time of need. 

No excavations have been made here, to ascertain the place or 
mode of burial. 

Indian Village at The Falls. — The following deed, executed 
before the General Court had made formal grant of the land in 
question, is pretty conclusive evidence of aboriginal ownership on the 
part of the signers, and it goes far to establish a very early occu- 
pancy by the same parties. 

I'he Indian was tenacious of his rights, whether natural or acquired. 
\\hen not under compulsion, he discriminated clearly in such matters, 
and a careful study of these early deeds of transfer, will show that 
(contrary to a prevalent idea) he claimed ownership only in lands to 
which he had rights, inherited either through his own or his wife's an- 
cestors, or acquired by habitancy. After the English authorities took 
formal possession of a given trart or township, with or without his 
consent, and restricted his rights to a particular reservation, as in the 
case of Natick and Ockoocangansett (Marlborough), all who settled 
upon such reservation and joined the confederacy, acquired a mutual 



Indian Occupation. 47 

interest in the said reserved lands, and also an interest in all lands 
which had before been held by any one of them in severalty. This 
accounts for what would otherwise appear to be an assumption of title 
on the part of the Indians at Natick, who signed deeds to such widely 
separated tracts of territory. 

It is not always easy to determine from the description in a deed, 
what lands belonged to the grantors by aboriginal right, and what 
came through reservation and confederacy. But the land now to be 
described was never conveyed in any way to the Natick Plantation. 

" This witnesseth that William Boman, Capt. Josiah, Roger, & James, and 
Keaquisan, Indians, now liveing at Naticke the Indian Plantation neare 
Sudbury in the Massachusetts Bay in New England, ffor and in consideration 
of a valluable sume of Peage and other goodes to us in hand paid by John 
Stone of Sudbury aforenamed to our full content & satisfaction, before 
the signing and delivery hereof have given, granted, bargained & sould, 
assigned, enfeoffed & confirmed, and by theis presents do give, grant, 
bargain & sell, assigne, enfeoffe and confirme unto the said Jno. Stone, his 
Heyres & assignes, a parcell of Broaken up and ffenced in land, lying on 
the South side of Sudbury line, upon the Falls of Sudbury River, and 
bounded with the Common land surrounding. The said land conteyning by 
estimation about ten Acres more or lesse. To have & to hould the said 
land with the ffences and all other the privileges and Appurtenances thereof 
be the same more or lesse, to him the said Jno. Stone, his Heyres and 
Assignes forever, to his and their only propper use & behooffe. In witness 
whereof wee the above named Indians have hereunto put our hands & 
seales this 15th day of May 16 56. 









This deed of sale was acknowledged by the Indians above named, and 
with their full consent the said land is passed over the 15th of : 3. mo. 
1656." 



S)m^^ 




48 History of I^raniingham. 

A part of these names are known to be those of Indians belonging 
to the northward, at Stow and beyond. This fact, and other circum- 
stances, lead to the belief that the place was under the jurisdiction of 
the VVamesitts, whose head-quarters was at Pawtucket Falls (Lowell); 
and there is a probability that the Indian village at Cochituate 
belonged to the same tribe, before it was given to the Natick 
plantation. 

Assuming that Boman and Roger were original proprietors, it is 
fitting that their names should be commemorated in the plain and 
brook which still mark the location of their ancient inheritance. 

Another signer, Capt. Josiah, whose Indian name was Pennahannit, 
was a native of Nashobah (Littleton). He was among those who 
were attracted by Eliot to Natick, and became an active supporter of 
the apostle. The inference is plain that, at an earlier date, he had 
lived at Saxonville, and possessed at least a quasi right in the lands 
here. When the Indians at Natick and the other Praying towns were 
organized into a confederacy, Capt. Josiah was made Marshal Gen- 
eral, and had his quarters at whichever town his duties called him. 
On the death of Ahatawance, the sachem of Nashobah, about 1670, 
he was elected chief of the clan, and thereafter made his home at 
Nashobah, though he continued to discharge the duties of marshal 
till the Praying towns were disbanded. 

The " Broaken up " land which these Indians sold to Mr. Stone, was 
their old corn-field and village-site, which they were obliged to "fence 
in " when the English cattle were turned out to roam over these 
plains and meadows, by the Sudbury settlers. Probably the lot 
comprised nearer fifteen than ten acres. As described in the deed, 
it lay "upon the Falls of Sudbury River," at Sa.xonville, though most 
of it was to the northwestward of the Falls, and included the south- 
erly and easterly slopes of the hill. The east bound was a line 
starting at the old dam, and running nearly north ; the south bound 
was the river and Roman's brook ; the west and north bounds were 
"common land." It was about eighty rods long from east to west, by 
about thirty rods wide from north to south. It formed the southeast 
corner of what has since been known as " Roger's field." 

The wigwams included witiiin this lot stood where Mr. Simpson's 
cottage and garden now are. 

"Indian William's meadow," which lay near the old cotton-factory 
dam, was probably named for William Boman. Very likely he had 
his fishing-weir at this point in the brook. The laying out of this 
meadow to Rev. Edmund Browne of Sudbury, is thus recorded : 
" Item, one smale parcell of three acres, formerly called Indian 
William's meadow, lying towards the falls of Chochittuat river." As 



Indian Occupation. 49 

this grant was ordered Oct. 18, 1654, the phrase "formerly called," 
carries us back as early as 1640, when the Glover farm was laid out, 
and indicates the ownership and perhaps residence here at that date 
of the Indian in question. 

The fort of this clan was on the east side of Sudbury river, on the 
point of the bluff opposite the foot of Mechanic street. The land is 
now owned by S. S. Danforth. It had a bold front and sides, and 
was easily defended. The spring of water on which the inmates 
could depend was on the southeasterly side. Their large granaries 
were where is now J. R. Entwistle's house-lot, and were plainly to be 
seen when he graded up the place. 

In the summer of 1877, while excavating for the road that runs on 
the easterly side of Mr. Entwistle's lot, at a point about twenty feet 
north from the northeast corner of the lot, Mr. Danforth came upon 
two skeletons, buried about two and one-half feet below the surface. 
They were in a fair state of preservation, but were carelessly handled 
and badly broken up. The position of the remains indicated that the 
bodies before burial were doubled up by bringing the knees against 
the chin, and laid upon the side. The heads lay towards the fort. 
It was the custom of some of the Indian tribes to bury their common 
people in this doubled-up position, and their chiefs and distinguished 
persons in a sitting posture. It is believed that this custom prevailed 
among our natives. Near these graves was found a sweating-pit, four 
feet deep, and three feet in diameter, with a lot of small stones mixed 
with cinders, at the bottom. 

Remains of choice ornaments, and common domestic utensils, have 
been found in large quantities all along the top of the bluff here. 

The early deeds specify " The Indian Graves," as a well-known 
point in this neighborhood. Evidently they were mounds raised 
over the burial-places of noted chiefs. The spot was near the easterly 
line of the old Kendall, now the Capt. Bradbury, farm ; but modern 
cultivation has obliterated all traces of the mounds. 

In a deed to Caleb Johnson, of part of the Glover farm, dated Dec. 
12, 1698, there is mention made of "an old Indian field," which lay 
to the north of the old Johnson house (now Mr. Marr's). It is still 
marked by a spot of blowing sand, on the northerly side of the 
Wayland road. 

NoBSCOT. — A noted Indian trail ran from Cochituate, over the 
fordway at the old fulling-mill dam, thence to the foot of the bluff on 
which was the fort last described, thence across Sudbury river by 
the well-known fordway at Mechanic street, and thence westerly to 
North Framingham, where are evidences of a considerable number of 

4: 



50 IIis(o}-y of I')'a))ii]ig/ia})i. 

wi^wam-sites. The spots of blowinj^ sand, large quantities of stone 
iinplc-mcnts, and piles of fire-stones, point unmistakably to native 
habitancy around the railroad station. Angier Potter found pieces of 
two or three large potstone kettles, forty rods north of the depot. 
There is another spot of blowing sand and other signs, a short 
<listance southeast of Mr. Potter's present residence. A piece of 
plow-land to the southward of the Nathan Frost house, was formerly 
a rich repository of arrow and spear-heads. And at a point on the 
river bank not far from the mouth of Cherry meadow brook, there was 
what the early settlers called an "Indian oven." It was an excava- 
tion in the ledge of rocks — to all appearance artificial, — bearing 
a close resemblance to an old-fashioned brick oven, and was black- 
ened with soot, as if from long usage. 

But the most remarkable remains in this neighborhood are found 
on Nobscot and Doeskin hills. Well-authenticated tradition and 
official documents point out Peter Jethro's field and old Jethro's 
field — the former on the Berry farm (now George E. Slate's), and 
the latter some distance to the east ; and the apple-orchard, planted 
by Jelhro, Sen., before the advent of the white settlers, has scarcely 
gone to decay. The great stone-heap is named in the records as early 
as 1654; and Jethro's cellar-hole, "granary," still remains just as he 
left it. [See ajite, p. 25.] This stone-heap was a carefully-constructed 
cairn, situated on the highest point of Nobscot, about twenty rods 
from the town line. It was nearly round at the base, and about eight 
feel in diameter and five and a half feet in height, gradually tapering 
towards the top. It was made of the stones which could be found 
near at hand. These stones were selected and laid up with care, 
making very close joints. The outside course was composed of 
stones about two by one and a half feet in breadth, and four to five 
inches thick. The top was covered with a flat stone, which from long 
usage had become quite smooth. I-'rom the position and structure of 
this cairn, there can be no doubt that it was an Indian look-out. It 
commanded a view of an extensive tract of country, in which were 
plainly distinguishable not less than eight Indian villages. 

The Indian whose name is associated with these remains, and who 
resided here for a long term of years, was Tantamous, commonly 
known as Old Jethro. 

Probably the following minute, in the Massachusetts Colony Rec- 
ords, III. 225, refers to him: "May 22, 1651. Capt. Willard and 
Lieut. Goodenow are appointed to lay out the thousand acres of land 
at Isabaeth [Assabet] which Jethro the Indian mortgaged to Herman 
Garret, which land by this court is granted to Watertowne to pur- 
chase of Ilciinan Garret," etc. This seems to fix his early residence 



hidian Occtipation. 5 1 

or possessions at Assabet, and implies that he was a person of con- 
siderable importance. Herman Garret was a blacksmith, who had a 
house and land at Concord, and probably carried on his trade there 
before 1638. In his petition, dated May 19, 165 1, he says "that 3 
years since he obtained a verdict against Jethro of £\(y. 6. 4., and £\ 
costs, for damage in a mare and colt done by him to your petitioner, 
and that said Jethro mortgaged 1000 acres of his lands to secure said 
debt."^ Which probably means that at some date before 1648 the 
Indian bought a mare and colt of Garret, and neglected to pay for 
the same. 

Gookin, in his history of the Christian Indians, p. 473, says : "There 
was one family of them [at Natick] about 12 in number, the principal 
man named old Jethro, with his sons and relations. . . . But this 
man and his relations were not praying Indians, nor did they live at 
Natick, only since the wars, but dwelt at a place near Sudbury, Nob- 
scot Hill, and never submitted to the Christian profession [except his 
son Peter], but separated from them, being sons of ill-fame, and 
especially the old man, who had the repute to be a powow." From 
this narrative it appears that Jethro and his kindred were a well-known 
family, whose -abiding-place was at Nob scot ; that he was a powow, /. e., 
a medicine-man, who combined the offices of priest and conjurer, and 
was held in great veneration by the natives ; that he never attached 
himself to Eliot, but stood aloof from Christianity ; that he was suf- 
ficiently versed in politics to see that in the struggle between the whites 
and Indians, which was precipitated by King Philip's adherents in 
the spring of 1675, it would be safest to put himself under the civil 
jurisdiction and protection of the Christian plantation at Natick ; and 
that Eliot and the rulers there consented to his coming among them. 
This plain statement that "he dwelt at Nobscot Hill" is in agree- 
ment with all the traditions and affidavits in relation to his "field " and 
"orchard" and gratiary. The date of the General Court's order, 
above quoted, is consistent with his settlement on our hill as early as 
1640-45 ; and an apple-orchard planted at that time would be in full 
bearing in 1692, when George Walkup took up land just across the 
valley to the south. 

The circumstances of the case lead to the inference that he 
continued to live here till the spring of 1675, when for safety, and 
to show his confidence in the whites, he removed with his family to 
Natick. 

But the event proved that his confidence was " vain." The English 
colonial government kept no faith with Indians, whether Christian or 
heathen. In the fall of that year it was determined to seize, disarm, 

1 Mass. Arcliives, xxx. iS. 



52 His/ory of Fya))ii)igha))i. 

and confine all the Indians dwelling in this neighborhood, without 
regard to character or allegiance. An order of the General Court was 
passed, forthwith to remove ihein unto Deer Island. To quote further 
from Cookin : " Capt. Prentiss accordingly went up to Natick, with a 
few men and 5 or 6 carts, to carry such things as were of greatest 
necessity ; and he declared to them the Court's pleasure for their 
removal, unto which they quietly and readily submitted, and came 
down with him at an hour or two warning, about 200 souls of all 
sorts. . . . ]5ut old Jethro and his family secretly ran away in 
the night ; . . . and were with the enemy." The next we hear 
of him, he was dwelling near Wachusett. His name is not associated 
with any acts of hostility against the whites ; but he threw in his lot 
with those who committed atrocities during that bloody year. The 
next summer, after the death of Philip, he with other prominent In- 
dians was induced, by what he understood to be proposals of amnesty, 
to deliver himself up to the English at Cochecho (Dover, N. H.), 
where he was made prisoner, and soon after carried to Boston, where 
he was hanged Sept. 26, 1676. His family were sold into slavery. 

Pktkr Jp:thro was son of Old Jethro, and dwelt witii the family for 
a time on Xobscot. The tract known as " Peter's tield " was named 
for b.im. He was born about 1611. His Indian name was Hanto- 
mush. Mr. Barry says it was sometimes written Animatohu. 

In a deed, dated July 12, 1684, of the tract two miles in width 
adjoining Sudbury on the west and Marlborough and Stow on the 
east, which he signed, he styles himself "one of the ancient native 
hereditary Indian proprietors of the said land." This agrees with 
our inference that Old Jethro's early home was at Assabet. And it is 
a circumstance confirmatory of the opinion already expressed, that 
the Indian villages at Cochituate, at the Falls, and Nobscot, were 
settled by Indians from the northward. The well-worn trail connect- 
ing these villages, and extending southeasterly to Natick, and north- 
westerly to Stow and Nashobah, was then a bond of union, as well 
as means of communication. 

The earliest notice of this Indian is, liiat he witnessed the deed of 
sale of Musquitaquid (Concord) by Squaw Sachem to the English in 
1635, at which date he was living at Nashobah.* 

He was living at Natick 1650; was one of Eliot's early converts, 
and received a good etlucation. He was often employed, both by the 
Indians and the whites, to assist in drawing up important papers. In 
many of the treaties, the signatures of the Indians are in his hand- 
writing. It is evident that he was one of the more intelligent of those 
who joined the church at Natick, and made it his home there, and 

> Midd. Deeds, ix. i'> >. 



Indian Occupation. 53 

was held in high esteem by the apostle. Gookin speaks of him as 
•'a grave and pious Indian," whom he sent to be a teacher at Wesha- 
kim, near Nashaway (Lancaster). He carried the following letter of 
introduction: " Sept. 17, 1674. To Shoshanim, and the Indian peo- 
ple at Weshakim : With the concurrence of Mr. John Eliot principal 
Teacher unto the Indians, and the approbation of several of the 
rulers and teachers belonging to the churches of Natick and Hassa- 
namesit, I send unto you Jethro, a man approved in the church at 
Natick, to be a minister and teacher among you, and to instruct you 
in the good knowledge of the Lord God, and in the Gospel of his 
Son, our Lord Jesus Christ." He was residing here at the breaking 
out of Philip's war. 

While at Nashaway, he accompanied the Indians in their expedition 
against the English settlers on the Connecticut river ; was at the 
battle on Beers's plain in Northfield, Sept. 4, 1675, ^"^ in the night 
set free one of the white captives who was to have been burned the 
next day. 

Only one stain rests upon his character. After the defeat of Philip, 
and it became evident that his cause was hopeless, the chiefs of the 
Nipnets and others living near Wachusett were desirous of making 
peace with the English. Peter seems to have had the confidence of 
both parties, and was selected to bring about a reconciliation. The 
Indians, including his father, were induced to go to Cochecho, as they 
understood to make peace. On the first of September, 1676, there 
were gathered here at the garrison of Maj. Waldron about 400 mixed 
Indians, among whom were the aforesaid Nipnets and Jethro, Sen. 
Of the precise terms on which Maj. \\'. had accepted their submission, 
it is difficult to form a judgment. But that they regarded him as 
their friend, and trusted in his protection, is evident. 

At this juncture, two companies, under Capts. Hawthorn and Sill, 
were sent from Boston to the eastward, with orders to kill and destroy 
all Indians who had been concerned with Philip. They reached 
Dover Sept. 6. As several of the Nipnet chiefs were known to have 
been active in the destruction of English towns, Capts. Hawthorn and 
Sill determined to assault the whole body of Indians at once. But 
Maj. Waldron objected, and contrived to take them by stratagem. 
He proposed to the Indians to have a training the next day, and a 
sham fight after the English mode ; and summoning his own men, 
with those under Capt. Frost of Kittery, they, in conjunction with the 
two companies, formed one party, and the Indians another. Having 
diverted them awhile in this manner, and caused the Indians to fire 
the first volley, by a peculiar dexterity the whole body of them (except 
two or three) were surrounded, before they could form a suspicion of 



54 History of Frayningham. 

what was iiUended. They were immediately seized and disarmed, 
witliout the loss of a single man on either side. A separation was 
then made; the Tennacook Indians, and others who had joined in 
making peace the winter before, were peaceably dismissed ; but the 
strange Indians (as they were called) who had fled from the south- 
ward and taken refuge among them, were made prisoners, to the 
number of two hundred ; and being sent to Boston, seven or eight of 
them, who were known to have killed any Englishmen, were con- 
demned and hanged ; the rest were sold into slavery in foreign parts. 
Public opinion has ever been divided as to the propriety of the whole 
affair. The remaining Indians, however, looked upon the conduct of 
Maj. W'nldron as a breach of faith, inasmuch as they had taken those 
fugitive Indians under their protection, and had made peace with 
him, which had been strictly observed. His treachery, as they termed 
it, was never forgiven ; and both he and Capt. Frost, after a lapse of 
many years, paid the forfeit of their lives, at the hands of the 
savages. ' 

It has seemed proper to give this circumstantial account of this 
transaction, because of the relation it bears to our two Jethros. It is 
difficult for us to decide as to the precise agency of the younger 
Jethro in the death of his father. But the affair occasioned Dr. I. 
Mather to say of him: "That abominable Indian, Peter Jethro, 
betrayed his own father, and other Indians of his special acquaint- 
ance, unto death." 

In an attempt to justify himself, Maj. Waldron says: ''I promised 
neither Peter Jethro nor any other of that company, life or liberty, 
etc. All that I promised was to Peter Jethro, viz., that if he would 
use his endeavors and be instrumental for the bringing in One-Eyed 
John, etc., I would acquaint the Governor with what service he had 
done, and improve my interest in his behalf, etc."- 

The following letter was in the handwriting, and was probably the 
composition of Peter Jethro, and will give an idea of his way of 
thinking and style of expression. It was sent in answer to a proposi- 
tion for the redemption of Mrs. Rowlandson and other prisoners, then 
in the hands of the Indians near W'achusett. It was received at 
Boston, April 12, 1676. 

" VVc now give answer by tliis one man, but if you like my answer send one 
more man besides this one Tom Nepanet, and send with all true heart and 
with all your mind by two men ; because you know and we know your heart 
great sorrowful with crying for your lost many many hundred man and all 

* Belknap's History of New Hampshire. Gen. Reg. July, 1849. 
' M.iss. Archives, xxx. 226. 



India7i Occtipation. 5 5 

your house and all your land and woman child and cattle as all your thing 

that you have lost and on your backside stand. 

Signed by Sam, Sachem, 
KuTQUEN, and 
QUANOHIT, Sagamores. 
Peter Jethro, Scribed 1 

July 7, 16S3. Jeffrey Quaquoco-Noncanomon, "now of Weymeset, 
formerly an ancient planter at Massapaug on the north of Wachuset 
hill, conveys to Peter Jethro, my cousin of W'aymeset, in whom I 
confide to supply my sufferings, etc., a tract of land six miles square," 
etc. On the same day, Peter Jethro conveys the same land to 
Jonathan Ting of Dunstable, " with whom I now inhabit." Peter 
represents himself as without children and not likely to have any.^ 
July, 12, 1684, he and other Indians, formerly living at Stow, executed 
a deed of the two-mile tract which was added upon the west line of 
Sudbury. 

In the fall of 1688, Peter Jethro and three other Indians went on 
an excursion to the upper valley of the Connecticut river, the object 
of which is not stated. No later notice of him has been found. 

CowASSOCK. — An Indian clan made it their camping-ground in 
spring and summer, on a knoll near the mouth of Cowassock brook, 
northeast of Addison Dadmun's. Until within a few years there was 
a large pile of stone chips here, which shows that it was a favorite 
place for manufacturing arrow and spear-points, and domestic utensils. 
And the abundance of these tools and weapons lately found on the 
two streams that converge at this point, shows that the neighborhood 
was a favorite hunting-ground. The mouth of these brooks was also 
a good place for spearing shad and salmon, in their ascent up the 
river, and perch and dace were plenty at all seasons. 

Another attraction to the Indians, here, was the large deposit of red 
ochre, near the spring a little way up Barton's brook, on the Badger 
farm. It is still abundant, and is of excellent quality ; making a very 
permanent pigment, of a clear red color, which was much affected by 
the natives. They had a way of pressing it into little elongated cakes, 
which could be readily carried wherever they went. Some of these 
cakes have lately been found near the spring, showing plainly the 
marks of the moulds in which they were pressed. On an island 
in the meadow near by, are still plowed up unique ornaments and 
weapons ; and there are evidences that the dead were buried at this 
spot. Was the sulphur spring here a place of resort for the natives, 
in such forms of sickness as needed cathartic and aperient remedies ? 

' Drake's Bk. of the Indians, in. go. - Mickl. Deeds, viii. 400. 



56 His/ory of I'^ramiiighani. 

A wigiuam-site couUl he seen till recently, on a knoll on the farm of 
J. H. Temple, to the southeast of his house. 'I'he pile of fire-stones 
was in place, and indicated where the wigwam stood ; and near by 
was a granary, seven feet in diameter by five feet deep. Great num- 
bers of the smaller implements and weapons are found on this farm. 

IHk House Rock. — Perhaps the most curious natural object, 
which at the same time is associated with the Indian occupancy in 
this town, was the " House Rock," which was situated about forty 
rods westerly from the Rugg house, now the Solomon Gates place. 
It was composed of two granite slabs, thirty feet long, which in the 
subsidence after an upheaval, met on their upper edges at an angle 
of about forty-five degrees, leaving underneath a cave, in shape pre- 
cisely like the attic story of a house. The slabs rested on the surface 
of the ground. The overlapping one was twelve feet wide by five feet 
thick ; the under one was seven feet wide by four feet thick. The 
cave inside was about five and one-half feet in height, so that a short 
person could stand upright. The seam overhead was so close as to 
shed rain perfectly. The whole interior was blackened by smoke. 
No traditions connect this cave with any particular clan of Indians ; 
nor is it likely that it was more than a temporary lodging-place, or 
snug winter quarters for a single family. The Indians from Natick 
used it as a shelter for a fortnight's sojourn, till within the memory of 
the writer. They would come in the early summer to cut white ash 
and walnut trees for basket stuff. • It was understood by all land- 
owners, that the Indians had an hereditary or reserved right to such 
trees. 

The two slabs were of pure granite, without flaw, and were wrought 
into mill-stones by Col. Jonas Clayes, since 1822. 

Iniuan IIivnd. — This hill, prominent in our landscape to the north- 
east of the Centre village, and distant about half a mile, was known 
by its present name as early as 1682. The meadow lying at its 
eastern foot, known as yacoFs meadow, and well-preserved tradition, 
leave no doubt that the hill was named for Old Jacob, an Indian of 
distinction who dwelt here. 

His Indian name was Upanbohqueen, sometimes written Apona- 
pawquin, and Ponnakpukun alias Jacob Muttamakoog. He appears 
to have been a relative of Awassamog, and to have had an interest in 
the lands inherited by him. He was among the first attendants on 
Mr. Eliot's preaching at Nonantum in 1646, and thereafter followed 
the fortunes of the apostle. 

In 1^)59, on Mr. Eliot's petition, a grant of land was made, for the 



ludiau Occupation. 57 

establishment of a colony of mixed Indians at Magunkook (known as 
the seventh of the praying towns). After a time old Jacob became a 
resident here, and was more or less intimately connected with the 
fortunes of the place till 1675. Of his family, we only know that a 
daughter married John Dublet of Magunkook. 

In 1662, he united with John Awassamog, Sen., in signing the deed 
of lands at Mendon. 

On the breaking out of Philip's war, he with Netus and others left 
Magunkook, and was for a time among Philip's adherents. He was 
charged with being one of the party that assaulted the family of 
Thomas Eames, Feb. i, 1676; but the evidence in proof (if any was 
given) is not recorded in the records of the Court that tried and 
convicted others of that party. In July of that year, he was at or 
near Lancaster, and sent letters to the magistrates at Boston, suing for 
peace. In one of the letters he says, "When I was at Pennakook, 
Numpho John and others were very much angry that Philip did 
engage so many people to him ; and Numpho said it were a very 
good deed that I should go and kill him that joined so many to him- 
self without cause. In like manner I said so too. Then had you 
formerly said, be at peace ; and if the Council had sent word to kill 
Philip, we should have done it. Then let us clearly speak what you 
and we shall do. O let it be so speedily, and answer us clearly." ' 

The answer of the Council was :...." Those that have been 
drawn into the war, and acting only as soldiers submitting to be 
without arms, and to live quietly and- peaceably for the future shall 
have their lives spared." And at a meeting of the Council, Nov. 23, 
1676, it was ordered, " that Mr. Thomas Dean and Mr. James Whitcomb, 
upon receiving full satisfaction for one Jacob Indian, be desired to 
release the said Jacob, caution being given that the country be at no 
charge about him. James Speen, having engaged to the Council for 
the good behaviour of the said Jacob, and that he shall be faithful to 
the English. "2 

Mr. Eames' sons were greatly dissatisfied with the pardon of Jacob. 
They say, in a petition to the Court, " Two of those murderers, old 
Jacob, a chief man sometime at Natick, and Joshua Assunt, returning 
within the time limited by the proclamation, had their lives granted 
them, and they lived many years at Natick after their return."" 

In Mass. Hist. Soc. Coll., iv. 198, is this account : " Old Jacob was 
among the first that prayed to God. He had so good a memory that 
he could rehearse the whole catechise, both questions and answers. 
When he gave thanks at meat, he would sometimes only say the 
Lord's prayer." 

' Drake's Bk. of the Indians, iii. 84. ^ Mass. Archives, xxx. 228. ■' Mass. Archives, xxx. 484. 



58 History of I-raDiiiighani. 

Rev. Dr. Homer, in his history of Newton, says, " Old Jacob was 
among the earliest converts, cherished a singular memory, which he 
devoted to religious improvement. He died at ninety years of age, 
recommending union to his brethren at large; and the most sacred 
and inviolable regard for the laws of equity, to the civil officers in 
particular. He declared himself satisfied with life, and departed in 
peace." 

Capt. Tom's Hill. — Both tradition and history, and the memory 
of men living in 1850, point to the southern and eastern slopes of 
this hill and the adjacent plains, as the long-continued residence of 
Indian families or clans. But the site of the village was east of our 
town line, within the ancient and present bounds of Natick, and con- 
sequently a detailed account of it is omitted. The name of the hill is 
commemorative of an incident connected with the tragic fate of a 
native chief known as Capt. Tom. His Indian name was Wuttasa- 
componum. He was "of the chief sachem's blood of the Nipmuk 
country," was a man of energy and public spirit, born to command. 
He was among the early residents at Natick, and one of the most 
trustworthy of the Indian converts. His wife was Neepanum alias 
Mary of Pomposetticut (Stow), who, as his widow, was living there as 
late as 1684. Their eldest son was Nehemiah, of Natick. A younger 
son died at W'ennimisset, in the winter of 1676. They had other 
children. 

While at Natick, he received .from the Massachusetts Colonial 
government a commission as captain of militia, and raised a 
company of Indians, which he commanded for some years. He and 
his company were accustomed to visit neighboring plantations, and 
exhibit their skill in military tactics. On his trial, John Partridge 
testified, " I did hear the very real voice of Capt. Tom, such a voice 
as I have heard when once he came with his Natick soldiers to 
Mediield, and commanded them, and that I have heard him pro- 
nounce at Natick." 

After the establishment of a praying town at Hassanamesit (Grafton) 
he removed thither, and was made ruler. Mr. Gookin, in 1674, says, 
"The chief man among those praying Indians who was also their 
ruler, was Capt. Tom, a prudent and I believe a pious man, and had 
given good demonstration of it many \ears." [History, p. 476.] He 
accompanied Messrs. Gookin and Eliot in their visit to the Indians 
living in the south part of Worcester county, and by his influence was 
of service in conciliating those clans. Under date of Sept. 17, 1674, 
Mr. Gookin writes, " My chief assistant (at Pakachoog, now in 
Worcester and .Auburn) was Wuttasaconii)onuiii. ruler of the Nipmuk 



hidian Occupation. 59 

Indians, a grave and pious man, of the chief sachem's blood of the 
Nipmuk country. He resides at Hassanamesit, but by former ap- 
pointment calleth here." 

This chief and his people at Grafton were in a largely prosperous 
condition, when the war-cloud appeared in 1675. Under the influence 
of local self government and Christianity, guided by wise and disin- 
terested men, like Gookin and Eliot, they had fairly started on the 
road of true improvement. And (with few exceptions) the Indians 
in all the older praying toivns proved faithful to the English, till the 
English proved faithless to them. They either remained quietly at 
home, or volunteered to go against Philip's adherents. The arrest 
and imprisonment, on mere suspicion, of prominent friendly Indians 
at Wamesit, and the forcible transportation of the Indians at 
Natick to Deer Island, naturally awakened feelings of distrust and 
fear in all the other praying towns. But the Hassanamesit colony, 
"at the beginning of November, were engaged in gathering, threshing 
and putting up in Indian barns (as the manner is) a considerable crop 
of Indian corn, that grew at that place and parts adjacent," when 
about 300 of Philip's armed Indians made a sudden onslaught upon 
them. They were unarmed, and consequently at the mercy of their 
assailants. Two of them, James Speen and Job Kattananit, being at 
a little distance from the rest, made a shift to get away, but the 
others, about 50 men and 150 women and children, were made 
captives. Their captors told them that if they would go with them 
quietly, their corn should not be molested, and their liv^es would be 
spared. They also painted graphically to them the fate of their 
brethren of Natick, and the certainty of their suffering the same im- 
prisonment by the English authorities. Capt. Tom and his Indians 
yielded to these arguments, and to the power of their captors, and 
went with them to Wennimisset, near Quaboag, where they spent part 
of the winter. James Quannapohit, who was sent by the Council in 
January, as a spy to Wennimisset, says, "he saw Capt. Tom alias 
Wattasacomponum there, and his youngest son was there sick who 
afterwards died, and Capt. Tom himself was lame ; I heard him say 
that he was carried away from Hassanamesit by the enemies, though he 
was also afraid to go to Deer Island ; and I heard some of the enemy 
mock Tom and some others of the Indians carried captive that they 
cried when they were carried away, more like squaws than men. 
Capt. Tom also told me that he was weary of living among those 
wicked Indians, and greatly desired to be among the praying Indians 
and English again ; if he could find any opportunity to escape, and 
be accepted with the English. Moreover I saw Nehemiah his eldest 
son, among those Indians; who told me that he never had or would 



6o J listory of Franiinghani. 

fight against the English ; and he said in my hearing to some of the 
Indians that he came not among them to fight against the EngUsh. 
I further say and affirm, that some of the Indian prisoners that we 
took at Washakum pond the seventh of this instant [June], told me 
that Capt. Tom and his son Nehemiah and his wife and children, 
had left them early in spring, and they thought they were escaped to 
the English. And this I further testify, that after Capt. Tom was 
taken, I spoke with him at Marlborough, and he told me that he and 
his son had withdrawn from the Indian enemy ever since that time or 
about that time that Maj. Savage and the army marched up to 
Wennimisset, which was about the first of March [for this witness 
was one of the pilots] ; and that ever since that time he and his son 
waited for a fit opportunity to get to the English with safety of our 
lives ; and to that end had been about Natick, Magunkook etc. 
several weeks, hoping to meet with some English or Indians that they 
knew ; and once he or his son was at Capt. Prentice's farm-house to 
have spoken with him, but found no person there."' 

The first of June, Capt. Tom and part of his family were staying at 
the hill bearing his name. On the ninth, Nehemiah went off to get 
some fish, when a company of scouts sent out by Capt. Henchman came 
upon the father, son's wife, and two children, who without objection 
gave themselves up and were taken to Marlborough, then military 
head-quarters. Soon after he was carried to Boston, and June 19 was 
brought to trial for his life before the Council. Edmund Rice testi- 
fied that he saw Capt. Tom at Wadsworth's fight in Sudbury, about 
twenty rods off, walking with a long staff and limping as he went. 
Edward Cowell testified that the prisoner was there, as he knew by a 
grumbling sign or noise that he made. John Partridge testified: 
" When the Indians made the attack on Medfield I thought I did 
hear the very real voice of Capt. Tom, etc." And on this testimony 
he was condemned. It is a significant fact that neither Eliot nor 
Gookin was apprised of the time of trial, and consequently were not 
present. They would have pleaded for a full hearing of all the evi- 
dence in favor of as well as against the prisoner. Andrew Pittimee, 
in behalf of the eighty Indian soldiers then in the service of the 
English, petitioned the Council to spare his life. Mr. Eliot "entreated 
the Governor that Capt. Tom might have liberty to prove that he was 
sick at the time when the fight was at Sudbury, and that he was not 
there;" but without avail. In his Journal Mr. Eliot writes, under 
June 19, 1676: "Capt. Tom was tried on his life: he was condemned 
upon Cowel's oath. 20. I went to the prison to comfort him. I dealt 
faithfully with him, to confess if it were true whereof he is accepted 
and for which he is condemned. I belief he'saith truth." 



' Mass. Aicliivcs, XXX. 173 



Indian Occupation. 6i 

Warrant : To Edw. Mitchelson, Marshal General. 

You are to take notice that the Council hath condemned and sentenced 
Capt. Tom Indian and Jno. Auttuck Indian, enemies to be hanged on this 
day after the Lecture till they be dead. Which you are to cause and see the 
executioner to perform his office and execute them accordingly. 

Dated 22 June 1676. By order of the Council. 

Edw. Rawson Sec'y. 

Eliot further writes : "June 22. Boston Lecture. Afore the ser- 
mon the Marshall gave me a paper that is the printed order for the 
day of Thanksgiving, and after sermon he hurried away the prisoners 
to execution. I accompanied him to his death; on the ladder he 
lifted up his hands and said, I never did lift up hand against the 
English, nor was I at Sudbury, only I was willing to go away with the 
enemies that surprised us. When the ladder was turned he lifted up 
his hands to heaven prayer-wise, and so held them till strength failed, 
and then by degrees they sunk down." 

Mr. S. G. Drake, who examined the matter carefully, says, " Capt. 
Tom's case was one of most melancholy interest, and his fate will ever 
be deeply regretted ; inasmuch as the proof against him, so far as we 
can discover, would not at any other time have been deemed worthy 
of a moment's serious consideration." 

Probably John Auttuck, who was executed with Capt. Tom, was 
ancester of Crispus Attucks, of Revolutionary fame. 

Indian Village at Magunkook. — This village was located on 
territory which belonged to the Framinghani plantation, and conse- 
quently should have a record in our history ; though the site long since 
passed under the jurisdiction of Hopkinton, and is now a part of 
Ashland. And the events connected with the Indian occupancy here 
are of important historical interest, as well as intimately associated 
with our own social affairs. Fortunately, cotemporary documents are 
extant for a pretty full account of the place. 

The name has commonly been written Magunkaquog, and Magun- 
kook, sometimes Makunkokoag. But Mr. Eliot, who was instrumental 
in first settling the place, and who knew the Indian language better 
than any one else, writes it Magwonkkommuk. This word means 
" place of the great bend." And this signification agrees with the 
fact in the case, and with cotemporary records. In early grants it is 
described as lying within the great bend of a branch of Sudbury 
river and a brook (Cold Spring) running into said river. 

The village site was on what were denominated "country lands," 
/. e., lands unappropriated to white men, and lay to the west of the 
bounds of the Natick plantation. Later, by an exchange of lands 



62 Histo7'y of Framingham. 

with Slierborn, the bounds of Natick were extended in this direction, 
so that its west line crossed Magunkook near its centre. The spot, 
situated on the "old Connecticut Path " (to be described hereafter), 
was selected by Mr. Eliot for the seventh of the old praying towns. 
He gathered the Indians, from various quarters, into a clan here in 
1659 or 1660, and organized them into a civil community, after the 
model of Natick plantation, though no church was formed then or 
subsequently. Each family had its own wigwam, granary, and cattle, 
and caught and cured its own fish. All united — after the then preva- 
lent fashion of the whites — in fencing in a common planting-field, 
though each squaw had her separate lot in the field. 

The wigwams stood on what is known as the Aaron Eames place, 
now owned by William Enslin. The fort was built on the knoll where 
Mr. E.'s barn now stands, handy to the spring at the foot of the 
knoll, a few rods to the south. [Indian forts were of necessity always 
placed near a living spring or stream.] The burial-ground was on a 
sandy knoll sixty rods to the southwest. The spot was crossed by 
the Central turnpike, and then and afterwards many skeletons were 
brought to light, being buried not more than three feet below the 
surface. 

At first the Indians selected a planting-field on tlie rolling land near 
their wigwams, and built a fence around it ; but it did not prove 
fertile. And in i66g Mr. Eliot sent the following petition to the 
General Court: "The humble Petition of John Eliot in the behalf of 
the poor Indians of Magwonkkommuk, this 14th day of October, 1669. 
Sheivith — That whereas a company of new praying Indians are set 
down at the westernmost corner of Natick bounds called Magwonk- 
kommuk, who have called one to rule, and another to teach them, of 
whom the latter is of the church, the former ready to be joined ; and 
there is not fit land for planting, toward Natick, but westward there is, 
though very rocky — these are humbly to request that fit accomoda- 
tions may be allowed them westward." On this petition Ens. John 
Grout and Thomas Eames were appointed a committee to view and 
report. 

On their report, a grant of land, not to exceed 1000 acres, was made 
to this plantation, to be laid out westerly of the old Natick bounds, 
including the whole of what is now known as Magunka hill. Their 
new planting-field was on the top of the hill directly west of their fort. 
Their barns were set in the slope of the hill, a little north of east of 
the field. Some of them may still be seen in an old orchard now 
owned by Russell Eames. 

Thus established, the town flourished for about fifteen years. Of its 
condition in 1674 we have the following account, written at the time 



Indian Occupation. 63 

by Major Gookin, Superintendent of Indian affairs: "Magunkaquog 
is the seventh of the old Praying Towns. It is situated partly within 
the bounds of Natick and partly upon land granted by the country. 
It is near midway between Natick and Hassanamesit. The number 
of inhabitants are about 11 families, and about 55 souls. There are, 
men and women, 8 members of the church at Natick, and about 
15 baptized persons. The quantity of land belonging to it is about 
3.000 acres. The Indians plant upon a great hill which is very fertile. 
These people worship God, and keep the Sabbath, and observe civil 
order, as do the other towns. They have a constable and other offi- 
cers. Their ruler's name is Pomhaman, a sober and active man, and 
pious. Their teacher is named Job, a person well accepted for piety 
and ability among them. This town was the last settling of the old 
Towns. They have plenty of corn, and keep some cattle, horses and 
swine, for which the place is well accomodated." 

In the spring of 1675 our Indians planted their cornfield as usual. 
But the sudden breaking out of the war with King Philip, June 24, 
spread consternation among the whites ; and the measures adopted by 
the Massachusetts authorities spread consternation among the Indians, 
especially those of the praying towns. The plantations at Natick, 
Magunkook and Punkapaug, were required to raise a company for 
an expedition against Philip's country, and they readily responded. 
Fifty-two Indians enlisted, and were sent to Mount Hope, where they 
behaved gallantly. They were in the service twenty-five days, and 
some of them for a much longer period. 

But the Indians in all these towns were suspected ; were watched 
and worried, and put under severe restrictions ; and though many of 
them proved true to their Christian profession, yet some of them did 
as watched and worried Indians might be expected to do — as watched 
and worried men always do, — they returned suspicion for suspicion, 
and evil for evil, and became secret or open enemies. Major Gookin, 
who was in a position to know all the facts as they transpired, writes: 
"The hard treatment of the Christian Indians constrained some of 
them at Magunkog and Hassanamesit to fall off to the enemy." 

This disaffection of our Indians happened about the middle of July 
[1675]. Pomhaman went to Quaboag ; some of the other warriors 
went to the Nashaways, near Lancaster. But most of the women and 
children, and a part of the men, went to Marlborough, and "put them- 
selves under the English wing." "They built a fort upon their own 
land, which stood near the English meeting-house ; where they hoped 
to be secure, as well as helpful to the whites." [Gookin, Hist. Pray. 
Ind., p. 443.] 

On the night of August 29. Capt. Moseley and his company, then 



64 History of Fya))iiugha)}i. 

on a scout, suddenly surrounded the fort, and in the morning de- 
manded their arms and ammunition. These they readily surrendered. 
The captain then ordered his men to seize fifteen of the principal 
men in the fort. The Indians made no resistance ; were pinioned, and 
fastened with lines from neck to neck, and sent under a guard to Bos- 
ton, where they were put in prison. The occasion of this summary 
arrest was that, a week before, i.e. August 22, the Indians had killed 
eight persons at Lancaster, which murder was charged upon our pray- 
ing Indians of Marlborougli. But upon trial they all proved their 
innocence — proved that they attended meeting in Marlborough that 
day, which was the Sabbath ; and it was afterwards ascertained that 
the murder was committed by Indians from Nashaway. Some of 
these prisoners were released ; some were kept in prison ; some were 
sent to Deer Island, "for preventing future troubles of a like kind ;" 
and one was sold into slavery. 

It is not easy to keep track of the Magunkooks for the next two 
months. Some of them were at Hassanamesit ; some were hiding 
from the English soldiers, and living as best they could ; and perhaps 
the larger part were living at Natick. By an order of the Massachu- 
setts Council they were restrained from hunting in the woods, and 
from looking after their cattle, and gathering the corn which they left 
growing at their plantation. They were thus reduced to great suffer- 
ing for want of food, and were greatly embittered against the English. 

October 26. Troops were sent out to Natick, who seized all the 
Indians there, and scoured the country to the north and west, col- 
lecting the scattered families — no distinction being made of age or 
sex, or long-tried fidelity, or established Christian character, — and all 
were hurried down to Boston ; and at midnight, Oct. 30, the tide 
favoring, they were put on board of three vessels and taken to Deer 
Island. They were kept here, in great privation and suffering, 
owing to want of sheker, clothing, and food, during the winter. 

November 30 (1675). The following order in Council was issued : 
" Whereas the Indians belonging to Natick are for their own and the 
country's security removed from their dwellings to an Island, and 
some of their cattle and other estate is left still on the places — It is 
hereby declared that it shall not be lawful for any person to take 
away any part of their said estate, burn or destroy the place, or their 
wigwams, fences or forts, under any pretence whatsoever, unless by 
order from authority justifying their act ; on penalty of being reputed 
transgressors of the law, and be liable to satisfy for the same as in 
case of theft." \^Mass. An/lives, xxx. 185]. 

It appears that a part of the warriors of the Magunkooks escaped 
the vigilance of the English troops, as did Old Jethro and his family. 



Indian Occupation. 65 

For on the last of January (1676), six of these Indians, in company 
with five others, returned to their plantation, in search of the corn 
left there in the fall. Not finding any, the party under the lead of 
Netus (once a ruler at Natick, but not a resident of Magunkook) 
took the well-worn trail to the northerly end of Farm pond in 
Framingham, where they burnt the buildings and killed or captivated 
the family of Thomas Fames. 

After the close of the war, /. e.^ in the spring of 1677, such of our 
Indians as survived, returned to their home at Magunkook, reset 
their wigwams, and replanted their corn-field. But in midsummer a 
report was spread that the Mohawks (Macquas) were on the war-path, 
among our defenceless clans ; and our Indians took refuge at Natick, 
where a fort was still standing. " In September, a party of Macquas 
took two widow squaws captive, being at Hassanamesit to make cider. 
The same party, or another came down within half a mile of an 
English house belonging to Sudbury, and murdered a very honest 
Indian named Josiah Nowell, who was going to his weir. This man 
had a wife and four small children. His brother-in-law, James Speen, 
parted from him not half an hour before he was slain." [Gookin's 
Hist. p. 519.] Our Magunkooks returned to their plantation the 
next spring. In June (1678), some of the Macquas killed three, and 
carried away captive twenty-four of our friend Indians into their 
country, without the, least provocation made known, Commissioners 
were sent to Albany to secure their release, but so far as appears, the 
object was not accomplished. The Macquas sent a girdle of wam- 
pum to some of Natick Indians, "to put out a fire which they had 
kindled by some injuries that had been done by some of theirs."^ 

Of the eleven families composing the Magunkook plantation, the 
names of seven or eight are known, as follows : Pomhanian, some- 
times written Pumapene and Pomham, Job Kattananit, William 
Wannuckhow alias Jackstraw, his two sons Joseph and John alias 
Apumatquln, Jackananumquis alias Joshua Assalt, Old Jacob, and 
John Dublet, son-in-law- to Jacob. 

The two last mentioned have already been noticed. Joshua Assalt 
joined the English army in April, 1676, was in the service as late as 
August, and no more is known of him. The Jackstraws, father and 
two sons, probably originated in the southwest part of Marlborough. 
They will be noticed hereafter. Pomhaman was the ruler or head 
man of the plantation. The place of his birth is not known. He 
received instruction at Natick, and had the confidence of Mr. Eliot, 
though he did not join the church. His administration of civil affairs 
at Magunkook appears to have been wise. But in the summer of 

1 Ply. Col. Records, il. 390-8. 



66 Hisfory of Franiiughani. 

1675, he left and joined the enemy. He was at Quaboag the next 
winter. In May, he was staying near Wachusett. In August he 
joined with others in a letter to the Council at Boston, asking peace 
and pardon. Probably he was one of the large company that were 
drawn to Cochecho, and shared in the fate of the rest. 

Job Kattananit was teaching elder at Magunkook. He was an 
honored member of the church at Natick, and as no church organiza- 
tion was effected at Magunkook, he continued his relations there. 
This man ever maintained a consistent Christian character, and was a 
true and tried friend of the English ; but he was distrusted, because 
he was an Indian. Probably he was born at or near Grafton. As 
his communications — either written by himself or taken verbatim 
from his narrative — prove, he was well educated, and a man of 
strong sense and quick comprehension. His wife died before the 
fall of 1675, leaving him three small children ; and when Pomhaman 
deserted Magunkook, he and his children removed to Hassanamesit. 
His after fortunes and misfortunes are highly interesting. The 
following account is compiled from Gookin's History of the Christian 
Indians. 

As already stated, when the Indians at Hassanamesit were made 
prisoners by Philip's adherents, the first of November, 1675, J<^t) and 
another made shift to escape, and brought tidings of the affair to the 
English at Mendon. On the thirteenth of November, Job "applied to 
Maj. Gookin, superintendent of Indian affairs, and desired a pass to go 
into the woods to seek for his children, and endeavor to get them out 
of the enemy's hand ; alleging that his affections were so great for 
them (their mother being dead) and he in a widowed estate, was 
willing to venture his life among the enemy in order to their recovery, 
and possibly, said he, if God spare my life, I may bring you some 
intelligence of the residence and state of the enemy which may be 
very useful to the English." Maj. Gookin gave him the following 
pass: "These may certify that the bearer hereof. Job of Magunkog 
is a trusty Indian, and therefore if any Englishmen meet him it is 
desired that they will not misuse htm, but secure him and convey him 
to the Governor or myself, and they shall be satisfied for their pains. 

"Dated the 13th of the 9th month 1675. 

(Signed) Daniel Gookin, Sen." 

" Tiie design of this certificate was innocent and more respected 
the Indian's safe conduct at his relurii, than to secure him at his 
forthgoing. But it met with hard construction, and the person that 
had it, with much sufferings ; and consequently, the projection to 
gain intelligence of the state of the enemy was frustrated, which 



Indian Occupation, 67 

was a matter the English greatly needed at this time, being inland 
with a great expedition against the enemy. The providence of God 
so ordered this matter, that this Job, at his going forth, met with 
some of Capt. Henchman's scouts, not far from Hassanamesit, whom 
the Indian saw before they discovered him, and he could easily have 
concealed himself (as he told me), but he, not fearing to speak with 
the English from whom he was sent with a pass, stood in open view ; 
and when the English saw him, they rode up to him, and some of 
them said ' let us kill him ! ' but others said, ' he is a lone man, let 
us not kill him but carry him to our captain to be examined.' This 
latter council prevailed ; and then they seized him, and disarmed 
him, and took away his clothes, so that his gun and some clothes 
were then plundered, and he never had them again to this day. So 
they carried him to Capt. Henchman, who examined him, for the 
Indian spoke good English ; the Indian told him all the truth of 
matters, and showed him his certificate, but the captain being ignorant 
of the design, sent both him and his pass to the Governor at Boston, 
who, more to satisfy the clamors of the people than for any offence 
committed by this man, he was committed to the common jail, and 
there remained under very great sufferings for three weeks' time ; 
for there were many Indians there in a small prison, which was very 
noisome. After three weeks' time, when the clamor was over, he was 
discharged from prison, and sent to Deer Island, unto the rest of his 
suffering countrymen." 

The last of December, it was deemed best to do just what Maj. 
Gookin had done the middle of November previous, and what Capt. 
Henchman had frustrated, viz., to send Indian spies into the enemies' 
country to learn of their state and intentions. Job Kattananit, and 
James Quannapohit, both then at Deer Island, were pitched upon, 
and agreed to go, with the understanding that if they returned and 
were successful in their mission, they should receive five pounds 
apiece. They found the Indians encamped at Wennimisset near 
Quaboag. After a three weeks' stay with them, James returned 
January 24th, and reported in full the designs of the hostile Indians, 
which report proved true, and thus settled the question of his 
fidelity. Job, from polic}', staid behind, and returned not till the 
ninth of February \ and then about ten o'clock in the night came 
to Maj. Gookin's house in Cambridge. He brought tidings of the 
enemy's intention to burn Lancaster, etc., all of which proved true. 

Feb. 14th, Job sent the following petition to the Governor and 
Council : 

"The humble petition of Job Kattananit. 

" Whereas your poor suplyant hath been abroad in your Honours 



68 I fl</i>ry of /''raf/ii?ii^/iam. 

service amon^ tlie Indian enemies, and have given a true and faithful 
account of what I could learn among them according to my Instruc- 
tions ; And in my Journey I found my three children with the enemy, 
together with some of my friends that continue their fidelity to God 
and to the English, and do greatly mourn for their condition, and 
long and desire to return to the English if you please to let them live 
where or how you will please to appoint : And to this end some few 
of them have agreed with me to meet them at Hassanamesit about the 
full of the moon, and to endeavor to bring my children with them — 
My humble request and supplication is that you will please to admit 
your poor servant: (And if you please to send an Englishman or 
two with me I shall be glad, but if that cannot be done, then to admit 
me and James Speen, to go forth to see and meet and bring in my 
poor children and some few Godly Christians among them ; and if 
they do escape we shall meet them and return within 3 or 4 days, if 
God please ; but if we cannot meet them then I shall conclude they 
cannot escape, and so shall immediately return ; and if your Honours 
please shall go forth with the army to the enemies' quarters, or to do 
any other service I can for your Honours and the country and go to 
the hazard of my life and shall be very thankful to your Honours for 
this favor." ^ 

" By vote of the council, the within is granted, and it is left to Maj, 
Gookin and Mr. Thomas Danforth to order the method of effecting 
thereof." 

Jiul throi:L;h the machinations of Capt. Mosely and some of the 
military men the plan was frustrated, and Job was sent back to Deer 
Island. 

About the first of March, orders were issued that Maj. Savage, with 
600 men, should go against the Indian enemy in the central part of 
the State. He requested that six Indians from among the most 
trusty of the Christian Indians at Deer Island, should be selected to 
go with him as guides. Among those chosen as best fitted for the 
service, was Job Kattananit, who was furnished with arms and 
other necessaries, and conducted to Marlborough, from whence the 
army was to march. 

" But before the army set forth from Marlborough, there fell out a 
matter of trouble and disquiet to them, occasioned by the motion of 
Capt. Mosely, one of the officers of the army, of whom it hath been 
once and again declared that he was no lover of the praying Indians. 
It happened on this wise: Job Kattananit, in answer to his petition 
(before quoted) had obtained leave of the Governor and Council, to 
go and meet his friends in the woods, and endeavor to regain his 

' Mass. Archives. 



Indian Occupation. 69 

children. In pursuance of this order, on his arrival at Marlborough, 
Maj. Savage (with the consent of Major General Dennison who was 
then at M.) gave liberty to Job to go alone to the place appointed 
near Hassanamesit, about twelve miles distant, to meet his friends 
and children, and bring them in to the army at the rendezvous at 
Quabage. Not long after Job was gone, the captain aforesaid, 
hearing of it. made a very great stir at headquarters at William 
Ward's, in M., where the army was drawn up in order to their march. 
He spake words reflecting greatly upon Maj. Savage's action in 
sending away Job, alleging that he would inform the enemy of the 
army's motion, and so frustrate the whole design. This fair pretence 
was managed in a mutinous manner by others of like spirit and 
temper, inasmuch that the army was under great disquiet. But 
Major General Dennison and Maj. Savage were fain to calm this 
storm by gentle means and soft words, and forthwith ordered to send 
away Capts. Wadsworth and Syll, who offered themselves with James 
Quannapohit, to follow Job on horseback hoping to overtake him and 
prevent that which was feared. Accordingly they were speedily 
despatched to pursue Job ; which had a tendency to compose the 
heats that were begotten upon this occasion. But Wadsworth and 
Syll did not overtake Job nor meet him till he was returned to the 
army; nor yet did Job meet with his friends, but found signs where 
they had lately been ; for those poor creatures had shifted their 
quarters for fear, because the time was expired that Job promised to 
meet them, if he were admitted. But Job missing his friends, 
faithfully fulfilled his promise in returning to the army, whom he met 
upon a road about 20 miles westward of Marlborough ; and so 
proved himself an honest man, and that those suspicions of him 
were groundless. Those poor Christian Indians before mentioned, 
although Job could not meet with them, yet were met by Capt. 
Benjamin Gibbs and a small party of horse under his command, who, 
scouting the woods as the army were upon their march to Quabage, 
took those poor creatures (supposing they had got a prize) ; they 
were but two men, old deacon Naous and his son Tuckapawillin the 
minister, both of Hassanamesit ; three women, one the wife of the 
minister; and six children, three of them Job's children. The 
soldiers that seized them took from them all those few necessaries 
they had preserved ; as two rugs, two brass kettles, some dishes, and 
a pewter cup that the minister had saved, which he was wont to use at 
the administration of the sacrament of the Lord's supper, being given 
him by Mr. Eliot for their use ; in a word the soldiers took all the 
little they had, and told many stories concerning them, that so they 
might not return their things again. But yet God so ordered it, that 



JO His/ory of I'ramiiigham. 

they hurt not tiieir bodies, but brouglit them in to Maj. Savage at the 
rendezvous, who understanding they were Job's friends and his 
children, he treated them civilly, and forthwith sent them with a 
guard back to Marlborough to be conveyed to Boston. But when the 
poor creatures came to Marlborough, they being quartered there one 
night or two by the constable's order, until an opportunity served to 
send them on to Boston, there came some people of the town 
(especially women) to their quarter, some of whom did so abuse, 
threaten, and taunt at these poor Christians, and they being thereby put 
into great fears, that in the night the minister's wife and his eldest 
son, a lad of 12 years old, and another woman, a widow that had 
carefully kept and nourished Job's children, with her daughter, being 
four of them in all, escaped into the woods ; the minister's wife left a 
nursing infant behind her with her husband, which affliction was a sore 
trial to the poor man, his wife and eldest son gone, and the poor infant 
of about three months old with no breast to nourish it. I heard a 
prudent gentleman, one Capt. Brattle of Boston, who was then at 
Marlborough, (for he heard the people's taunts and threats to them) 
say, that he was ashamed to see and hear what he did of that kind, 
and if he had been an Indian and so abused, he should have runaway 
as they did. Not long after, this poor minister, Tuckappawillin, and 
his aged father Naous, a man of about eighty years old, both good 
Christians, with three or four children of the minister's, and Job's 
three children, were all sent to Boston, where they were kept a night 
or two, and then sent to Deer Island, where God provided a nurse 
(among the Indians) to preserve the life of the sucking infant; and 
about two months after, his wife was recovered, and brought in by 
Tom Dublet, one of our messengers to the enemy ; but his eldest son 
before mentioned, died, supposed to lose his life by famine. The 
other widow who went away at that time from Marlborough, and her 
daughter, were also recovered. This widow Job afterwards married, 
not knowing how better to requite her love showed in nourishing his 
three children when they were among the enemies, and they now 
lived comfortably together; so that after all the troubles, sorrows, 
and calamities this man Job underwent, Goil gave him all his children 
in safely, and a suitable wife ; and vindicated him from all the 
calumnies and aspersions cast upon him, and by good demonstrations 
cleared his integrity and faithfulness to God's cause and the English 
interest, and hath made him very serviceable and victorious since, in 
the war against the enemy." 

To resume the history of Magunkook : — In 1662, the General 
Court made a grant of 500 acres of land within the great bend at 
Cold Spring to Col. William Crowne; anil in 16S7 his heirs conveyed 



Indian Occupation. 71 

all his right and title in this tract to Savil Simpson ; and June 20, 
1693, the Indian owners gave Simpson a deed of the said land. The 
balance of the Magunkook territory was held by the Indians of 
Natick plantation, by virtue of the right they acquired in their 
exchange of lands with Sherborn. June 11, 17 11, the following 
petition was sent "To his Excellency, Joseph Dudley : The humble 
petition of the subscribers [living in Framingham] sheweth, That 
there being a Tract of land belonging to the Indians of Natick, 
situated on the southerly or southwesterly part of the Township of 
Framingham, a part of which is commonly called Megonchuk, to 
which there are other lands adjacent belonging to the said Indians 

" And there being at present no prospect that those lands remaining 
as they are can be any ways profitable either to their owners or the 
Commonwealth 

" Your humble petitioners therefore pray that they may have liberty 
to purchase 4,000 acres of the said lands ; Or that they may hire the 
same for such a term of years as may be profitable to the Common- 
wealth, to the said Indians, and to us. Signed Thomas Drury, Isaac 
Learned, David Rice, Thomas Gleason, John Town, Nathaniel Stone, 
Nathaniel Stone Jr., John Stone, John Gleason, Isaac Glesen, 
Daniel Pratt, Ebenezer Learned, Daniel Bigelow, Thomas Walker, 
Samuel Wasson, Eben'' Stone." ^ 

July 20, 1715, the trustees of "The Hopkins Donation" peti- 
tioned the General Court for license to purchase of the Indian 
inhabitants of Natick, "a tract of waste land commonly known by the 
name of Magunkaquog." This petition was granted. 

Natick, Sept. 24, 1715, the Indian proprietors met and '''■ voted^ 
that the lands at Magunkook be sold to the trustees of Mr. Hopkins' 
legacy." And Oct. 11, a deed of these and other adjoining lands 
was executed by the said Indians. This tract, and the lands to the 
westward were incorporated March 25, 1724, into a township by the 
name of Hopkinton. An annual rental of a part of these lands appears 
to have been due to the Indians at Natick; and as late as 1752, they 
employed an agent, Jonathan Richardson "to procure their rent 
money of their Magunkook lands, and pay it to each proprietor, 
according to his proportion." 

Murder of Thomas Eames' Family. — Reference has already 
been made in this chapter to King Philip's war, which broke out in 
June, 1675 i ^""^^ incidentally, the relation of individuals among our 
Indians to this war has been developed in the preceding biographical 
sketches. The event however, of most direct consequence to 

' Mass. Archives, xxxi. 84. 



72 History oj J'i-a?)ii?io/nini. 

Framingham, i>> liic destruction of the home and family of Thomas 
Eamcs, Feb. i, 1675-6. 

Mr. Fames had taken up lands and built a house on the southern 
slope of Mt. W'ayte, in 1669. He seems to have pitched here by the 
consent of Mr. Danforth, with whom he was well acquainted, but had 
taken no lease. It should be noted here that his house-lot was on 
the land which Mr. Danforth bought of Richard Wayte, and not on 
the land which he (Eames) afterwards received by grant and purchase 
of the Indians. His nearest neighbors were the two Stone families 
at Sa.xonville, John Bent, whose house was on the Albert G. Gibbs 
farm, and Henry Rice, who lived a short distance to the south of 
Salma D. Hardy's. 

His family then consisted of a wife and not less than six children 
of his own, and probably four children of his wife by a former 
marriage, varying in age from twenty-four years to seven months. 
Two children were born to him in Framingham. His eldest son 
settled in Watertown ; and before the summer of 1675, it appears that 
one or two of his wife's children were away at service, so that at the 
date of the assault eight or nine of his own, and one or two of his 
wife's children were living at home. This accords with Mr. Eames' 
own statement that he had lost a wife and nine children, and also with 
the statement of his sons, that five of their father's children were 
slain, and only four of those taken returned from captivity, implying 
that some remained in the Indians' hands. And the fact is known 
that one daughter at least was held in captivity a considerable time 
after the taking. Some of the published accounts differ from this, 
and from each other ; but it has been deemed safe to follow the 
statements of Mr. Eames and his sons, who certainly knew the facts. 

As soon as hostilities broke out, the Council at Boston sent four 
soldiers to guard the scattered families on the Framingham planta- 
tion. The farmers were required to furnish them food and lodging 
in return for the protection afforded. Probably two soldiers were 
quartered on Mr. Eames. "July 22, 1675, it was ordered, that two 
of the four men ordered to guard Eames and the farmers, be 
forthwith and hereby are remanded to guard Mr. [Rev. Edmund] 
Browne's house [at Sudbury], and the other two to remain as they are 
till the Court take further order."' 

As Mr. Eames was "maimed in his limbs," he was not liable to be 
pressed into the service ; hut his horses were not exempt. And 
Sept. I, 1675, he sends (he following petition : 

To the Hon<i Council now sitting. 

Divine providence having cast my lot in a place both remote from 

' M.-US. Archives, lxvii. 126. 



Indian Occupation. 73 

neighbors in the woods, betwixt Marlborough and Medfield, and in a place 
of no small danger in this day of trouble, when God hath so signally let 
loose the heathens against his people everywhere. And it is my duty to 
seek by all lawful means to preserve my family from the rage of the enemy, 
and to provide for our welfare both at home and in our journeyings from 
place to place : which I cannot do with any comfort without the horses I 
continually use ; My humble petition therefore to this Hond Council is, that 
I may have my horses freed from the press, to which they are continually 
exposed whenever I travel to the neighboring towns, nay so that I cannot 
pass on a Sabbath, which in every respect is grievous to me 
who am 

Your humble petitioner 

Thomas Eams. 

" The Council grant the petitioner freedom from the impress of his 
horses at such times as he and his family coming to the public 
worship of God in Marlborough or Sudbury."' 

The guard seems to have been withdrawn from his house ; and on 
the last week in January, Mr. Eames went with his horses to Boston, 
to procure help and a supply of ammunition. February i, a party of 
eleven Indians came suddenly upon the defenceless family, burned 
the barn, cattle, and house, killed the mother and five children, and 
carried off five or six children and such plunder as they needed. 

The family tradition is, that the mother had expressed the 
resolution never to be taken alive by the savages ; and that, true to 
her word, she courageously defended her home, using hot soap and 
such weapons as were at hand in the kitchen. According to the 
confession of one of the murderers, the party — comprising six of the 
former residents at Magunkook — had returned thither for some corn 
which was left in their granaries, and finding that it had been 
destroyed, started at once, partly for food and partly for revenge, 
towards the nearest English settler. And it is probable that the stout 
resistance of the brave woman so provoked them that they left 
nothing alive. 

The children were carried to the neighborhood of Wachusett, and a 
part of them to Wennimisset. Three of them found means to escape 
from their captors, and returned in the course of a few months. 
One of these was with the party of savages that attacked Sudbury the 
twenty-first of April. The escape of another is thus related : " On 
the next day (May 12), a youth of about eleven years made his escape 
from the Indians, who was taken prisoner when his father's house 
was burnt and his mother murdered on the ist of February last ; and 
though the boy knew not a step of the way to any English town, and 
was in continual danger of the skulking Indians in the woods, and far 

■ Mass. Archives, Lxvii. 245. 



74 llislorv of J-ra))ii)iglia})i. 

from tlie EiikI's'Ii yet God directed him aright, and brought him to 
the siglit of Plantain (the herb which tiie Indians call 'English Foot,' 
because it grows only amongst us and is not found in the Indian 
plantations) ; whereupon he concluded he was not far from some 
Knglish town, and accordingly following of the plantain he arrived 
safe amongst us."' 

Of the girls taken, some authentic accounts are found. Thomas 
Reed, a soldier taken captive at Hockanum April i, escaped from 
the Indians who were in camp at Turner's Falls, May 14, 1676, 
reports : " There is Thomas Eames's daughter and her child [younger 
sister], hardly used."- Aug. 14, Joseph Wannuckhow in his exami- 
nation states: "That about two months since he inquired concerning 
Goodman Eames's two daughters, and understood they were at a great 
hill about middle way between Wachusett and Pennacook, (Concord, 
N. H.), and were in good health and not in a starving plight." 
"William Jackstraw [same date] saith, that Mattahumj) [sachem of 
Quaboag] hath one of Goodman Eames's daughters, and Pumapen 
[former ruler at Magunkook] the other, and they were alive at 
planting time, and he thinks they may yet be towards the — at 
Auranea (Albany)." 

There is evidence that these girls, and perhaps one boy, were 
carried to Canada, where the youngest, Margaret, was found by the 
agents sent by the Colonial Government to effect the release of 
captives, and redeemed, and returned home. The author agrees with 
Mr. Barry, that "It is quite probable that one or more of the children 
remained in Canada; a not uncommon event, and in some cases the 
result of preference on the part of the captives, who became so 
accustomed to their change of life, as to lose all attachment to their 
English society and friends. Hutchinson states in his History 
(11. 140) that the captives who have been carried to Canada have 
often received very kind usage from the French inhabitants." 

The following inventory exhibits the particulars of the loss 
sustained by Mr. Eames, as he valued them. 

An Inventory of the loss of Thomas Karnes, when his house was fired by 
Indians at Framirtgham near unto Sudhury in the county of Middlesex, the 
first of February iC)'/$-(k 

imprimis — A wife ami nine cliildren. 

Item — A house 34 feet long, double lloores and garret, 
and cellar, ami a barn 52 foot long, leantirVl one side 
and two ends, ....... ./"loo.oo.oo 

It. 4 o.xcn ......... 024.00.00 

It. 7 cows fair willi calf ...... 028.00.00 

' Old Ind. Chronicle, p. 258. " Letter of Rev. Mr. Russell, of Hadley. 



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Indian Occupation. 



75 



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2 yearlings 

1 bull .... 

2 heifers fair with calf 

1 heifer .... 
8 sheep fair with lamb 
30 loads of hay in ye barn at Ss. per load 

ID bush, wheate at 6s. p. bush. .... 
40 bush, rye at 4s. 8d. p. bush. .... 
210 bush, of Indian at 3s. p. bush. .... 
Hemp and flax in ye barn ..... 
Fire arms with other arms and ammunition . 
Butter 20s., cheese 40s., 2 barrels and a half of 
Pork and 4 flitches of bacon .... 
Carpenter's and joyner's tooles .... 

2 great spinning wheels and 2 small wheels 4s. 
4s. for cards 

6 beds 3 of them feather beds and 3 flock, 6 rugs, 
12 blankets 

I chest of lynen, with ye sheets and shifts 

A livery cupboard with what was in it . 

My wife's linen and wearing apparel, and chil- 
dren's cloathing, and my own cloathing, with 
cloathing that was my former wife's . 

Pewter, brasse, and Iron ware .... 

Churns, and other dairy vessels, with other wooden 
lumber ......... 



003. 00. 00 

002. GO. GO 

006. 00. 00 
G02. 00. 00 
003. 1 2. 00 

GI2. OG. GO 

003. GG. GO 

ggS. 00. 00 

03 1 . 00. 00 

001. 00. 00 
006. 00. GO 

013.00. OG 
005. GO. GG 

001.00. GO 

012. GO. OG 
GIG. 00.00 

002. 00. GO 



025. 00. 00 
014.00. GG 

005. 00. GO 



Total 330.012.00 
This was a large estate for those times, and comprised all he pos- 
sessed, except the two horses and vehicle, and what money he had 
with him. As indemnity, the General Court granted him 200 acres 
of land. He also sued the Indians at law, and obtained from them, 
with consent of the Court, the tract of 200 acres l)'ing near where 
his former habitation stood. He also recovered three of his own 
children, Samuel, Margaret, and Nathaniel ; and one of his wife's 
children, Zechariah Paddleford. 

According to a list in the handwriting of Thomas Danforth, now on 
file in the State Archives, the Indians accused of participation in the 
murderous assault were as follows: Netus, Anneweaken, Aponapaw- 
quin alias Old Jacob, Acompanatt alias James, Pakananumquis alias 
Joshua Assalt, William Wannuckhow alias Jackstraw, Joseph Wan- 
nuckhow, Apumatquin alias John, Pumapen, Awassaquah, and Aquit- 
ekash. Of these, six were former residents at Magunkook ; and the 
fate of two of them, viz.. Old Jacob and Pumapen, has already been 
narrated. Anneweaken was killed before the time of their trial. He 
was son of Dea. Naous, and brother of Tuckapawillin, the minister; 



76 riislorv of ]''raiui)iolia))i. 

and, according to Mr. Gookin, was at one time ruler at Hassanamesit. 
He was the "another man'' who, with Netus, was charged by the 
Jackstraws with kilUng Mrs. Eames and her children, as will pres- 
ently appear. 

August II, 1676. Mr. Danforth issued a warrant commanding the consta- 
ble to apprehend Joshua Assalt, John Dublet, William Jackstraw and two 
of his sons Joseph and John, also Jackstraw's wife, all of them late of .Ma 
gunkook, and bring them before me to answer the complaint of Thomas 
Eames for killing, burning, etc. In case you can enquire out Peter Ephraim's 
wife, warn her to come to me forthwith. Endorsement. I have apprehended 
and taken William Jackstraw and his wife and two of his sons Joseph and 
John, and also John Dublet, and warned Peter Ephraim's wife to come, but 
Joshua Assalt is as I understand at Marlborough with the army. 

Job Hidk, Constable. 

Of Joshua Assalt and Awassaquah, Mr. Danforth writes to Gov, 
Leverett : "They confess that they were accessories ; but the latter is 
at the Ponds sick, and the former is with Capt. Hunting at Marl- 
borough. Goodman Eames is very earnest that he may be attached. 
I am in some doubt about the expediency of it while abroad. Let me 
entreat you to give me your advice in the case. Dated Aug. 14, 1676." 

William Jackstraw and his two sons were examined before Mr. 
Danforth August 14. His minutes of the examination are as follows: 

"Joseph Indian, son of William of Mogoncocke, being examined do 
say & confess that himself with these others named in the margent 
[see list above] were the persons that destroyed Thomas Eames' 
family in the beginning of Feb. last: that the same was occasioned 
by their missing of corn which they expected to have found at Mogun- 
cocke, & by that means were provoked to come & do that spoil, kill- 
ing of some & carrying captive of the rest, and burning house, barn 
and cattle ; and do confess that he carried away on his back one of 
Eames's sons. 

" Apumatquiii alias John, being examined, do confess the same 
thing. 

"\\ illiam Jackstraw, being examineil do confess the same thing as 
above: owns that his sons Joseph and John were present at the 
desolation of Goodman Eames's family and that himself was of the 
coni|)aiiy, but kept al a distance a little way oil in the cornfields. 

" Isaac Beech being present al this examination do say Joseph 
above named confessed the same thing to him and J no. Prentice. 

"for encouragement to Joseph who was first examined to tell the 
truth (they at first denying all) I told him I would speak to the 
Governor to spare his life in case he would tell me plainly how all 
this said matter was acted. 



Indian Occupation. jj 

" Taken the day and year above said, Before Thomas Danforth, John 
Speen Interpreter. 

" Confessions were owned by the prisoners at the barr, i8, 6, 76. 

E. R. Sec." 

Copy of IiiiUctinent. "We the grand jury for our Sovereign Lord the 
King do present and indict Joseph Indian of Maguncog by the name of 
Joseph Indian, for that he not having the fear of God before his eyes and 
being instigated by the devil did with other his accomphces on the beginning 
of Feb. 6 last burn the house and cattle of Thomas Eames and killed his 
wife and children, contrary to the peace of our Sovereign Lord the King his 
crown and dignity, the laws of God and of this jurisdiction. 

" The Jury fifinds this bill, and have him to fforthwith tryal. Richard 
Colicott fforeman for the name of the rest of the Jury." 

William, the father, and John were also indicted ; and the three 
were tried August 18, and convicted. 

Sept. 5, they sent in the following petition. It has much historic 
value, as showing the method of procedure in this case ; and also 
as throwing light on the proclamation of conditional amnesty, issued 
June 19, which is referred to in the petition of Thomas Eames' sons 
\ante p. 57], and referred to in the case of Old Jethro and others 
that surrendered at Cochecho \a71te t^. 52.] 

To the Hon. Court of Assistants sitting in Boston, Sepf the 5th 1676. 

The humble Petition of William Wannuckhow, Joseph Wannuckhow and 
John Appamatahqeen, all prisoners at the barr : Humbly imploreth your 
favor to hear and consider our application. We know that your Honours 
are men of truth, fearing God, and will faithfully perform your promises 
especially when it concerns so great a matter as the lives of men. You 
were pleased (of your own benignity) not for any desert of ours, to give 
forth your declaration dated the 19th of June, wherein you were pleased to 
promise life and liberty unto such of your enemies as did come in and 
submit themselves to your mercy and order and disposal within a time 
limited which afterwards was enlarged to a longer time, and tidings thereof 
sent by James Prentice unto us, which offers of grace, as soon as we heard 
of it, we readily embraced it, and came in accordingly ourselves wives and 
children, as Capt. Prentice and his son, with others, to whose house we were 
directed to come, are ready to testify ; and those orders of yours are upon 
record, the copies whereof we are ready to present. If it should be said 
that we are known to be notorious in doing mischief to the English, we 
answer, none can so say in truth, or prove any such thing against us. 
Indeed we do acknowledge that we were in company of those that burnt 
Goodman Eames his house. But we did not act in it. It was done by 
others, who were slain in the war, and so have answered God's justice for 
their demerits ; as for our part we came along with that company upon 
a necessary and just occasion, to get our corn which we had planted 
gathered and put up at Magunquog. But finding our corn taken away, we 



78 History of Framiugham. 

intended to return. But Netus and another man that were our leaders 
earnestly moved to go to Goodman Eames's farm for to get corn, and they 
said they did believe he had taken our corn. But we were unwilling to go. 
But they by their persuasion and threatening carried us with them. But as 
we said before, we neither killed nor burnt nor took away any thing there. 
But were instrumental to save Goodman Eames his children alive, one of 
us carried one boy upon our backs rather then let them be killed. This is 
the truth of things, so that we cannot be reckoned among such as have 
been notorious in doing mischief. Indeed we were enemies, being tempted 
to go among them by the e.\ample of our choice men Capt. Tom and others. 
But we had no arms and did not hurt the English as many others have 
done, that upon their submission to your mercy are pardoned. Besides it 
was a time of war, when this mischief was done : and though it was our 
unhappy portion to be with those enemies yet we conceive that depredations 
and slaughters in war are not chargeable upon particular persons, especially 
such as have submitted themselves to your Honours upon promise of life, 
&c. as we have done. 

Therefore we desire again to insist upon that plea, that we may receive 
the benefit of your declarations before mentioned. Our lives will not be 
at all beneficial to Goodman Eames. Those that slew his wife and 
relations and burnt his house have already suffered death, and the satisfac- 
tion of Goodman Eames in our death will not countervail the honour and 
justice or authority of the country that may be blemished thereby. 1 

" The testimony of Thomas Prentis Sen. aged about 55 years, doth 
testify and say that Wm Wannuckhow alias Jackstraw, and his son 
Joseph with his wife and the rest of his children came into my house 
and submit themselves to the Council's order the twentyeth of July 
last which was some few days after the return of James Prentis and 
Nehemiah who told me they had left some Indians behind that desired 
to come in and submit, but were hindered." 

The following entry in Judge Sewall's diary, indicates the end of 
these three men: "Sept. 21, '76. Stephen Goble of Concord was 
executed for murder of Indians — Three Indians for firing l^ames 
his house and murder. The weather was cloudy and rawly cold, 
though little or no rain. Mr. Mighil prayed; four others sat on the 
gallows, two men and two impudent women, one of which, at least 
laughed on the gallows, as several testified.'' 

Netus, the leader of the marauding party, did not survive to be 
brought to trial. He was killed March 27, at Marlborough, by a 
party of English soldiers under the command of Lieut. Jacobs. His 
history is in many respects an interesting one. His name was often 
written Nataous, but he was commonly called William of Sudbury, 
from the fact that he lived there a number of years, and owned land 
there. He was a Nipnet, whose original home was in Grafton. The 

' Mass. Archives, xxx. 317. 



Indian Occupation. 79 

historian, Hubbard, speaks of him as " very familiar with the whites," 
which implies that he spoke the English language tolerably well, and 
fell in with English customs. He was for a time an attendant on the 
ministry of Rev. Mr. Browne of Sudbury, and was converted to a 
belief in the Christian religion by his preaching. He was in the habit 
of trading with the Sudbury settlers : and either they had so much 
confidence in his honesty, or the temptation to drive a good bargain 
was so strong, that they " trusted " him, when he could not pay cash 
down. In 1659 the Court records mention a suit for debt entered 
against him by Sergt. John Parmenter of Sudbury. 

When the Society for Propagating the Gospel in New England 
made arrangements with schoolmaster Corlett, of Cambridge, to edu- 
cate Indian youths in preparation for college, a son of Netus was sent 
to him for instruction. It appears that there were charges connected 
with the tuition of this boy which the English Society failed to pay ; 
and Mr. Corlett obtained leave of the General Court " to purchase of 
Netus, the Indian, so much land as the said Netus is possessed of 
according to law, for the satisfaction of the debt." The original 
amount due was £\. 10; interest and charges raised it to £"]. 10. 
Under the Court's order, Edmund Rice, Sen., and Thomas Noyes 
laid out to said Corlett, from the lands of said Netus, a farm of 320 
acres. This farm lay " about three miles off the Indian Plantation 
Hassanamiscox, at Nipnap Hill," in the northeasterly corner of Graf- 
ton.' In 1685 Mr. Corlett sold this farm to Alice Thomas, widow, 
and Benj. Thompson, her son; and Sept. 12, 1699, Benj. Thompson 
and wife Prudence sold to Peter Goulding, saddler, of Sudbury, " for 
one negro wench called Nanny, delivered at ^25. 10, and ^10 in 
money." 

Netus joined the Christian Indians at Natick, where he resided for 
some years. Gookin (1674) speaks of him as "among the good men 
and prudent who were rulers at Natick." 

\\'hen, a year later, these Indians were forced from their plantation, 
and taken to Deer Island, he and some others escaped into the woods. 
The evidence already given in full, goes to show that he heartily joined 
the enemy. The sequel has been told. 

It should be added, that the wife of Netus, and the wife of Aquita- 
kash, accused of complicity in the murder of the Eames family, were 
sold into slavery. 

' Midd. Deeds, xii. 370. 



CHAPTER III. 

First Coming of the English — Old Connecticut Path — Beaver 
Dam — Land Grants, and Early Settlements by the Whites — 
Mr. Danforth's Leases and Will. Covering our History as a 
Plantation, 1633-1699. 



T"J 



K first coming of the English upon this territory, so far as is 

known, was in the year 1633. In that year a company of four 

men started from Watertown to go to the Connecticut river. 

The party consisted of John Oldham, Samuel Hall and two others, 

who went to look out a place for a new settlement at that then distant 

point. 

The main obstacle to travel across the country, at that date, was not 
the forests, but the rivers and swamps. The annual burning of the 
grass and underbrush by the Indians, kept the dry uplands pretty clear 
of all except the old timber ; so that men on horseback could readily 
pass over the open country. But wet swamps were secure against the 
fires, and were impenetrable ; and large streams could be passed only 
at natural ford ways. 

The only way from Cambridge to Hartford, where the path would 
not cross any considerable stream of water, was up the northerly bank 
of the Charles river, to Waltham Centre, thence to the northerly end 
of Cochituate pond, thence following a southwesterly course through 
the village of South Framinghain, into what was the northwest part of 
Shcrborn, then turning more west, through Hopkinton, and following 
the upper south slope of the watershed of the streams that ran into 
Narraganseit Bay and the Sound. The route was somewhat circuit- 
ous, but comparatively safe. 

Probably Mr. Oldham and his parly had a limited knowledge of the 
geography of the country. They were induced to travel this way by 
one of those circumstances, trival in themselves, which prove to be 
pivots on which turn the destiny of individuals and communities. 
Three years before, in the fall after the arrival of Gov. Winthrop, his 
colony fell short of supplies. The news was carried — perhaps by 
soine of our more enterprising Washakamaugs — to the Wabbaquassets, 
a Nipnet clan living at [now] Woodstock, Ct.. that the English at the 



Old Connectic7it Path. 8i 

Bay were in great want of corn, and would pay a good price for it. 
The hill-sides at Woodstock were famous for their bountiful crops of 
Indian corn ; and the old chief of the Wabbaquassets, from his full 
granaries filled large sacks with the precious commodity, and with his 
son and other Indians carried the heavy burdens on their backs to 
Boston, " when there was but one cellar in the place, and that near 
the Common."^ These \\'abbaquassets were related by tribal affinity 
to our Washakamaugs. From previous journeys, they knew the best 
way to tramp with their burden. And the white explorers, being 
acquainted with this trading expedition, which happened in 1630, 
followed three years later their track, partly because they knew it 
was the native trail, and also because they had information that it led 
near several Indian villages scattered along in the route. The chronicle 
of the time says that Mr. Oldham and his party " lodged at Indian 
towns all the way." \_Winthrop, i. in.] 

The next year [1634] some Watertown people made a journey to the 
Connecticut river, erected a few huts at Pyquag (Wethersfield), in 
which a few men made a shift to winter. \Tru7nbull, i. 48.] 

In the summer of 1635 some pioneers went on to make prepara- 
tions ; and Oct. 15, about sixty men, women and children, with their 
horses, cattle and swine, started for the Connecticut valley, where they 
arrived in about two weeks. Finding there was too many for their 
accommodations and provisions, twelve of the number started, about 
the middle of November, to return. Though light loaded, they were 
ten days on the way, got lost, one of them died, and all would have 
perished but that they lighted on some Indian wigwams, where they 
got food and directions for the way. 

But the most distinguished company of early travellers on this route, 
was that of the Rev. Messrs. Hooker and Stone, who with a party 
of one hundred of their church members and their families took their 
departure from Cambridge for Hartford, in the beginning of June, 
1636. The path had become better defined, and with the aid of a 
compass they made good progress. The historian says : " They had 
no cover but the heavens, nor any lodgings but those which simple 
nature afforded them. They drove with them one hundred and sixty 
head of cattle, and by the way subsisted on the milk of their cows. 
Mrs. Hooker was borne through the wilderness upon a horse-litter. 
The people generally carried their packs, arms, and some utensils. 
They were nearly a fortnight on their journey." \Trumbull, i. 55.] 

An Indian horse-litter was merely two long ash poles, with slats 
fastened across the middle, the forward ends attached to the horse's 
saddle-girth, and the hind ends dragging on the ground. ProbaTDly 

1 Larned's Hist, of Windham County, p. z. 
6 



82 Ilislory of Franiiiighani. 

the litter on which Mrs. Hooker was borne had two horses, one 
forward, to draw, the other behind, to push. 

This way, which these several parties of adventurers travelled, was 
known, for the next half century, as the "Old Connecticut Path." 
And this path, thus established, as we shall soon see, became an 
important factor in the first settlement and the early fortunes of our 
town. From Watertown to Mr. Dunster's farm, it is named on the 
Sudbury town records as a highway, in 1643, ^"d was formally laid 
out in 1649. From the north end of Cochituate pond, the path 
followed the present road to the house of Joseph Brown, where it 
turned more to the west, crossing Cochituate brook at the fordway, 
where was afterwards the fulling-mill dam; thence by a southerly and 
southwesterly course to a point about thirty rods east of Hollis 
Hasting's; thence on nearly a straight line to the Para rubber-works, 
and across the railroad, when it turned slightly to the west, going 
past the south school-house site, and from thence bearing to the left 
nearly as the road now runs into Sherborn, and round the southerly 
side of the Quinneh meadow, just shunning the marshy lands, > and 
turning more west crossed Cold spring brook about thirty rods above 
its junction with Hopkinton river, thence westerly to the cold spring 
on the Frankland place in the west part of Ashland, and so through 
Grafton- in this State, and Thompson, Ct. 

As already indicated, the general course of this path was determined 
by the conformation of the land; but its exact course at the south 
bounds of Framingham, was decided by that curious structure, which 
figures so largely in our early annals, viz., the Beaver Dam. This stood 
at the point where the highway crosses the stream, to the south of the 
house of Joseph Phipps. It is called in our earlier records the 
"Beaver Dam," and sometimes the " Indian Bridge," showing that it 
was in use by the natives when the country was first visited by the 
whites. It is mentioned as a bound-mark of land grants as early as 
1658; and is perpetuated in the .name of the stream on which it stood. 

It must have been built at a very remote date by those sagacious 
animals. It was put in at the most available point for setting back 
the waters coming from the hills and springs, as well as the autumn 
overfiow of Washakum pond, which would thus flood the meadows, 
and give the beavers safe winter quarters. As is well known, the 
beaver cuts two or more large trees in such a way that they shall fall 
across the stream, or outlet of a swamp, for he seems to understand 
either the leaning of trees or the force of winds, or both. He then 
sets sharpened si ik( s upright in the soft bottom, and fills the spaces 



• Sec Russell's Gr.iiit, M.iss. Col. Rcc, iv. pt. I, p. 370. 

' " HassAiiainvsit is near unto the old road-way to Connecticut." Mass. Hist. Soc. Coll., 1., 185. 



Land Grants. 83 

with brush, grass and mud. The dam in question had, in the course 
of centuries, received the accumulations of vegetable and earthy 
matter; had widened and hardened till it became a safe bridge for 
men and horses. It served our ancestors as a way to meeting in 
Sherborn for twenty years before Framingham was incorporated. 
The first county road in that part of the town was laid out over it. 

Early Land Grants. — In the early days of the Massachusetts 
Colony, the General Court exercised the right to dispose of all the 
lands within her bounds. These grants were freely made, in part to 
persons holding official position, and in part to such as had rendered 
important service to the infant colony, or had contributed money to 
defray the costs of adventures. And in these grants, no respect was 
paid to Indian ownership and occupancy, further than to allow the 
grantee to purchase, at the best advantage he could get, whatever 
right and title the natives possessed. 

Until a place was pitched upon for a town site, lands had only a 
nominal value, and were bestowed on public favorites with a lavish 
hand. And it not unfrequently happened that grants to different 
individuals overlapped, or that two grants covered the same territory ; 
and to save itself from liability in such cases, the General Court was 
careful to insert this significant proviso: "Provided it be not formerly 
disposed of by this Court, and be not prejudicial to any plantation." 
Most of the grants which were located on our territory contained such 
a saving clause. 

Mrs. Glover's Farm. — The earliest grant of land within our town 
limits by the General Court, was made in 1640, to Mrs. Elizabeth 
Glover, widow of the Rev. Josse Glover. The action of the Court 
is as follows : 

"June 6, 1639. It is ordered that Mr. Mayhew & Mr. Flint shall 
set out Mrs. Glover's 600 acres, where it may not prejudice any plan- 
tation, on the west side of the river of Concord.'' 

Oct. 7, 1640. "The 600 acres formerly granted to lye on the west 
side of Sudbury river is now granted her on the east side of the said 
river, without the last addition to the bounds of Sudbury, & between 
the said bounds & the great pond at Cochituate." 

" Wee, whose names are under written, have laid out Mrs. Glover's 
farm as followeth, viz : Sudbury line is the northeast bounds ; the 
northwest bounds thereof is the great river ; the southeast bounds the 
river that issueth out of the great pond at Chochichowicke ; the 
southeast bounds from the place where the little river runs out of the 
great pond, till you come to the northeast end of the said pond, & so 

* 



84 History of Framingliam. 

to the northwest end of the little pond, & from thence to the north- 
east end of the said little pond, and from thence to the nearest place 
of Sudbury line, according to the marked trees. Witness hereunto 
the 7th of the loth mo. 1644. The. Mavhew, Peter Noyes, Edmond 
Rice." 

This farm, laid out as 600 acres, was found on measurement to 
contain 960 acres ; embracing all that land lying between Sudbury 
town line (now Wayland) on the north, Sudbury river on the west, 
Cochituate brook on the south, Cochituate pond on the east, and from 
the northeast point of this pond to the nearest point of Dudley pond, 
and so by this pond to its northeast corner, and from there north 
direct to the old Sudbury line. 

Mrs. Elizabeth Glover was the widow of Rev. Josse Glover, rector 
of Sutton in Surry, England, who made a contract June 7, 1638, with 
Stephen Day, of Cambridge, Eng., printer, to come over with wife and 
children in the ship John of London, at the expense of Glover, with 
the design of setting up a printing-press in New England. He em- 
barked in 1638, or early in 1639, and died on the passage, and was 
buried at sea. 

Mr. Glover was a warm friend of the Massachusetts Colony, and 
had in various ways helped forward the settlement ; and his printing- 
press was intended to be set up at Cambridge, the seat of the incipi- 
ent university. These facts indicate the reason for the public grant 
of lands to his widow. 

Mrs. Glover married, June 22, 1641, Henry Dunster, the first presi- 
dent of Harvard University. She died Aug. 23, 1643, before the 
actual laying out of the granted land. 

Rev. Mr. Glover had by his first wife, Sarah Owfield, Roger ^ who 
died in Scotland ; Elizabeth, who married Adam Winthrop ; Sarah, 
who married Deane Winthrop ; and by his second wife, Elizabeth 
Harris, Friseilla, who married, Oct. 14, 1651, John Appleton, of 
Ipswich, Mass.; yohn, who graduated at Harvard, 1.650, studied med- 
icine, and died unmarried in London in 1668. On the death of Mrs. 
(Glover) Dunster, President Dunster was appointed guardian to the 
minor children and administrator of the Glover estate. Sept. 29, 1647, 
John (Jlover, then a member of college, and President Dunster his 
guardian, leased for the term of ten years, to Edmund Rice, the whole 
farm of said John Glover inherited from his mother. By the terms 
of the lease, Edmund Rice contracted to make a fence between the 
two farms of John Glover and Henry Dunster,^ easterly, and so all 

' Punster's farm was .1 tracl of 600 .icres of land, granled in 1640 to President Dunster, lying to the 
south and ea.st of Mrs. Glover's farm, to which it joined, and bounded on the west by Cochituate 
pond. It was frctiucntly c.illcd the "Pond farm." In 1642, and again in 1653, Mr. Dunster leased 
tliii, farm to Edmund Kicc; and June 24, 1659, Mr. Rice and his son Benjamin bought it of the 
executors of Mr. D.'s wdl. Midd. Deeds, 11. 146. 



Land Grants. 85 

the lands encompassed either by Cochituate brook or the great river 
westerly ; and also to keep in good repair the fences already on the 
farm between the great pond and the river. It was further stipulated 
that Mr. Rice should build on the premises, " during the first five or 
six years, a dwelling-house, thirty foote long, ten foote high stud, one 
foote sill from the ground, sixteen foote wide, with two rooms, both 
below or the one above the other : all the doores well hanged, and 
staires, with convenient fastnings of locks or bolts, windows glased, 
and well planked under foote, and boarded sufficiently to lay corne in 
in the story above head. He was also to build a barn fifty foote 
long, eleven foote high in the stud, one foote above ground, the sell 
twenty foote if no leantes, or eighteen foote wide with leantes on the 
one side, and a convenient threshing-floare between the doares." 
\^Barry?\ 

The exact location of these buildings is not easy to determine. 
Mr. Barry concluded that they were placed within the present limits 
of Framingham. But a careful study of the earliest deeds of sale of 
the Glover lands leaves little doubt that they stood near Dudley pond> 
within the present limits of Wayland. The following affidavit, dated 
1656, refers to the house in question : " Edmund Rice, aged about 62 
years, testified that the house where Robert Wilson now dwells, Mr. 
Dunster's tenant, was built by John Glover." In 1697 the house was 
occupied by Dennis Headly, who purchased the same, with eighty 
acres of land, of Thomas Drury in 1701. 

On the final settlement of Mrs. Glover's estate, the farm in ques- 
tion fell to John Glover and his sister, Priscilla Appleton. John 
willed his part to his sister, who thus held the title to the whole 
in her husband's name. It remained in the family, and was known 
as the "Appleton farm" for a long term of years. June 17, 1697, 
John Appleton, Jr., and his wife Elizabeth sold the estate, then called 
960 acres, for 440 pounds. New England currency, to Thomas Brown, 
Thomas Drury and Caleb Johnson, all of Sudbury. These three 
owners parcelled the farm out among themselves. Brown and Drury 
sold Dec. 12, 1698, one-third to Johnson; and same date, Brown and 
Johnson sold one-third to Drury. Brown retained as his share of 
the uplands 200 acres on the northerly side, lying mainly in Framing- 
ham ; Drury took 200 acres on the southerly side in Framingham, and 
100 acres at the northeasterly corner in Wayland ; and Johnson held 
the 200 acres of upland in the middle. The meadows were divided 
into small lots, and set off to each according to conveniency and value. 
Johnson built on his part, where is now the Marrs' house. Drury 
had already located at Rice's End. Brown never occupied his part. 
Brown sold his 200 acres of upland in 1701-2 as follows: 115 acres 



86 Hisfory of FramingJiarn. 

on the northerly side to Daniel Stone, Jr., his son-iii-law, and 85 acres 
lying next to Caleb Johnson, to Elnathan Allen. Allen, or his son 
Obadiah, built where is now the Bradbury house, and after some years 
sold to Benjamin Farley (of Billerica and Roxbury), whose widow, 
Anna, sold 1723, to Caleb Johnson, Jr. Caleb and his brother Solo- 
mon (who had inherited their father's lands here) sold this Allen lot, 
together with the original 200 acres, in 1729, to Thomas Kendall. 
whose heirs held it till a recent period. 

Drury's sons settled on his 200 acres, which ultimately came into 
possession of Dea. William Brown and others. 

Thomas Mayhew's Farm. — "Oct. 17, 1643. Mr. Mayhew is 
granted 300 acres of land in regard to his charge about the bridge by 
Watertown mill, and the bridge to belong to the country." [Afass. 
Col. Rcc, ir. 51.] 

"The above said Grant of 300 acres, I Thomas Mayhew, for me, 
my heirs executors and administrators, do assign and grant to John 
Stone and Nathaniel Treadway executors to the last will of Edward 
How, To have and to hold the same to them, & their heirs forever, etc. 
And is in consideration of a greater sum due to the said Stone and 
Treadway as executors to the last will of said Edward How deceased. 
Signed and Sealed Sept. 15, 1666." 

" In obedience to this grant and assignment. Now laid out this 
1 8th day of June 1708, said 300 acres to the heirs of John Stone 
and Nathaniel Treadway : This land lying between Marlborough, 
Magunkook and Framingham, and so bounded : This land is some 
good, some bad, some pine and some oak land, and some meadow^ 
in it, as may appear from the plat of the same surveyed by David 
Haynes." 

"Marlborough Oct. 13, 1708. This may certify whom it concerns 
that we the subscribers being inhabitants of the town of Marlborough, 
do acknowledge that there is a strip of land lying between the River 
and our bounds, southerly of our line, which we do not claim nor own 
to be ours. Signed, John Woods Sen., Isaac Amsden Sen., John Bel- 
lows, Joseph Newton, James Woods, Nathaniel Joslin Sen." 

"fframingham Oct. 18, 1708. These may certify whom it may- 
concern that we the subscribers do acknowledge that this little strip 
of land here platted lyes between Marlborough and the River and Mr. 
Danforth's land. Signed, Peter Clayes, Benj. Bridges, James Clayes, 
Michael Pike." [Ancient Plans, i. 225.] 

The heirs of the assignees petitioned the General Court for accept- 
ance of the foregoing plat and return. Under date of June 5, 171 1, 
is the record : " This plat is not accepted, the land therein contained 



Land Grants. 



^7 



being challenged by Capt. Joseph Buckminster, under Mr. Danforth, 
who also presented a Record dated May 29, 1644, upon request of 
Mr. Mayhew the original Grantee, ordering the laying out 300 acres 
of land to him about Nashaway and Sudbury." Buckminster carried 
his point, and held the land in question ; and three years later pro- 
ceeded to layout this Mayhew Grant, near Whitehall in Hopkinton, and 
petitioned the General Court for an act of confirmation — with what 
result the record shows : " In answer to the petition of Joseph Buck- 
minster of Framingham, for confirmation of a certain tract of land of 
300 acres laid out in a place free from all other grants, lying between 
the towns of Framingham and Mendon, upon a grant made to Mr. 
Thomas Mayhew in the year 1643, purchased by the petitioner of those 
deriving from the said Mr. Mayhew, a plat thereof being laid before 
this Court — 

" Ordered, that the prayer of the petitioner be granted. Provided the 
Plat exceed not the quantity of the grant, nor interfere with any other 
grant. Consented to, J. Dudley." 

"June 24, 1714." 

The tract first described above, is the one which, in later times, has 
been known as "Fiddle Neck," and which in Gore's Plan of Framing- 
ham Plantation, 1699, is laid down as included in said plantation, 
though it was not included within the bounds of Mr. Danforth's grant. 
It was regarded as a part of Framingham till 1727, when it was set 
off to the new town of Southborough. 

Thomas Mayhew was a distinguished merchant, who lived in Med- 
ford and \^' atertown, and took an active part in public affairs for many 
years. He obtained, in addition to the 300 acres above named, a grant 
of Martha's Vineyard, where he ultimately settled, and where he was 
a successful preacher to the Indians for thirty-three years. 

Grants to Edmund Rice. — "Oct. 23, 1652, Edmund Rice of 
Sudbury preferring a petition for the grant of three little pieces of 
meadow containing about 20 acres, and 30 acres of upland, lying a 
mile from Cochituate brook, halh his request granted." This fifty 
acres was located to the southeast of Salma D. Hardy's, and became 
the nucleus of what has since been known as Rice's End. Edmund 
deeded this tract to his son Hehry, who settled upon it, and who ob- 
tained a deed from the Indians, March 10, 1672-3. His descendants 
held this and adjacent lands till a recent date. 

In 1655, Edmund Rice petitioned the General Court for another 
parcel of land " near the path leading to Connecticut;" and June 3, 
1659, is the record : " Laid out, the farm of Mr. Edmund Rice of 
Sudbury, in the place appointed by the Court, that is, beginning at a 



88 History of Praviingham. 

hill leaving Conecticott path on the north or northwesterly of it, and a 
brook on the south of it, and two hills and a little piece of meadow on 
the east of it, with five acres of meadow lying on the east side, being 
part of the same grant ; also the said tract of land being bounded 
with the wilderness on the west, all of which said tract of land con- 
taineth eighty acres." 

This eighty acres lay between Beaver dam brook, Gleason's pond 
and Gleason's hill; the southwest corner bound being a tree at the 
Beaver dam. Edmund Rice gave a deed of this farm to his son Ben- 
jamin ; and Benjamin and wife Mary sell, Sept. 29, 1673, the northerly 
one-half thereof to Thomas Gleason, and the southerly one-half to 
John Death. \^Midd. Deeds, vi. 378, xiv. 419.] 

Rkv. Edmund Browne's Meadows. — Oct. 18, 1654, the General 
Court granted twenty acres of meadow to Rev. Mr. Browne, first 
pastor of the church in Sudbury. This was laid out in 1658, in 
several pieces, as follows: " A long and narrow meadow lying upon a 
small brook southward of Doeskin hill, containing by estimation ten 
acres. Also one small parcel of meadow containing an acre & half, 
with a parcel of four acres lying upon the brook that issueth out of the 
former small piece. [This lay south of the Corlett farm.] Also, one 
small parcel of 3 acres, formerly called Indian William's meadow, 
lying towards the falls of Chochittuat River." \_Mass. Col. Rec, iv. 
pt. I, 329.] 

Stone's Grants. — An account has already been given in a 
previous chapter of the purchase of eleven acres of land from the 
Indians in 1656, by Mr. John Stone. (See ante p. 47.) This purchase 
was confirmed by the Court in May, 1656; and at the same time a 
grant of fifty acres more was added thereto. This fifty acres was 
laid out May 26, 1658, "joining to Sudbury river at the falls of the 
said river, twenty acres of the said fifty being southward joining to 
the lands of John Stone which said lands were purchased of the 
Indians, and after confirmed by the honoured Court; also the other 
thirty acres of the said fifty lyini;- northward of the aforesaid purchased 
land, and joining to it." 

In addition to thjs lot of sixty-one acres, Mr. Stone bought other 
considerable tracts of land upon the river below the falls, and 
elsewhere. Dec. 13, 166 1, he bought the Corlett farm of 200 acres. 
He also purchased of Mr. Danforth twenty acres of meadow lying on 
Baiting brook, and extending from Worcester street to the lands of 
Charles Birchard. He owned the meadow on the easterly side of 
Sudbury river, from the Agricultural grounds to a point a short 



Land Grants. 89 

distance north of the old turnpike. His south line butted on the 
Thomas Eames grant, and his east Hne was the bluff or highland; so 
that he took in the Odiorne and Crane estates, and reached nearly to 
the Ellen K. Stone house. 



^i'' (S^'n^ 



Russell's Grant. — "May 15, 1657, Mr. Richard Russell having 
binn very serviceable to the countrie in his publicque imployment of 
Treasurer for many years, for which he hath had no annuall stipend, 
this Court doth graunt him five hundred acres of land, in any place 
not formerly graunted, upon Nipnop River, at his choice." This grant 
was laid out May 6, 1659, and is thus described: "Laid out unto Mr. 
Richard Russell, Treasurer, five hundred acres of land, lying in the 
wilderness, upon both sides of the path that leadeth from Sudbury 
toward Nipnop, & is bounded on the northeast with Washakam Pond, 
and a swampe adjoyning thereto, and on the west by a marked tree 
and the west side of an ashen swampe, and on the south with the 
upland adjoyning to the southerly or southwest point of that meadow 
which lyeth on the westerly side of the aforesaid meadow, and on the 
north extending on the north side of the aforesaid path, and is 
surrounded with the wilderness. Edmund Rice, Tho. Noyes." 

This tract was purchased by Governor Danforth, to whom the 
Indians gave a deed of quitclaim, Oct. i, 1684. 

Richard Russell came from Herefordshire, England, 1640, and 
settled in Charlestown; merchant; member of the Artillery Co. 1644; 
representative, 1646 and after; speaker, 1648; Treasurer of the Colony 
for many years; assistant, 1659 to his death; died May 14, 1676. 

Wayte's Grant. — "May 25, 1658, In answer to the petition of 
Richard Wayte, one of those that were first sent out against the 
Pequotts, & for severall services, the Court judgeth it meete to graunt 
him three hundred acres of land." 

The record of the laying out of this grant is as follows : " Laid out 
unto Richard Wayte, marshall, three hundred acres of land in the 
wilderness, between Chochittuate and Nipnop, in manner following, 
viz. there being a necke of land about two hundred & twenty acres, 
more or less, & is surrounded with Sudbury River, a great pond, & a 
smale brooke that runneth from the said pond into the river, and 
from the southerly end of the said pond running to the river againe 
by a westerly line; and on the westerly side of Sudbury River to 
extend his bounds from the said river twenty pole in breadth so farre 
in length as his land lyeth against the said river; also, on the 



90 Histo)')' of Framingharn. 

northerly & northeast of the said brooke & pond, he hath five patches 
of meadow, containing about twenty acres more or less, being all 
surrounded with wilderness land; also, on the northeast side of 
Washakum Ponds he hath sixty acres, being bounded with the said 
pond on the southwest, and an Indian bridge on the east, and 
elsewhere by marked trees, the wilderness surrounding. 

"Oct. 20, 1658. Thomas D.vxforth, Andrew Belcher." 

This tract covered what was afterwards known as " Mellin's Neck." 
The si.xty acres north and east of Washakum pond was leased by Mr. 
Danforth to the \\'hitneys and Isaac Bowen, who built where is now 
the Sturtevant homestead. 

This grant was purchased by Mr. Danforth, who received a quit- 
claim from the Indians, Oct. i, 1684. 

Richard Wayte was admitted to the church in Boston in 1634; 
member of the Artillery Co., 1638; marshall or sheriff, 1654; Gov- 
ernor's Guard, 1660. His gravestone in King's Chapel Burying 
Ground is inscribed: ^' Ricltard Wayte, aged 84 years, died ij Sept. 
j68or 




'^\irou^u>^: 



Natick Plantation Grants. — A considerable tract within our 
bounds was included in the lands granted to the Indian plantation at 
Natick, in 1659 and 1660. For a full account of these grants, see ante 
p. 7. 

Corlett's Grant. — "Oct. iS, 1659. In answer to the petition of 
Daniel Weld and Elijah Corlett, schoolmasters, the Court considering 
the usefulness of the petitioners in an employment of so common 
concernment for the good of the whole country, and the little 
encouragement that they have had from their respective towns for 
their service and unwearied pains in that employment, do judge meet 
to grant to each of them two hundred acres of land, to be taken up 
adjoining to such lands as have been already granted and laid out by 
order of this Court." 

" May 28, 1661, laid out to Mr. Elijah Corlett, schoolmaster of 
CambridLje, his farm of 200 acres, situate lying and being about a 
mile distant from tlie southwest angle of the lands formerly granted 
to Sucli)ury; also having a parcel of meadow granted to Mr. Edmond 
Browne teacher to the Church in Sudbury, on the south, also being 
about half a mile distant northerly from the river which runneth to 
Sudbury, also being about a mile and a quarter distant west-north- 
weslerly from the now dwelling house of John Stone; the said farm 



Land Grants. 91 

for the most part bordering upon the wilderness, and laying in a long 
square, the longest lines running west and by south five degrees 
southerly; and also two small parcels of meadow near adjoining to 
the south line of the said farm, and is a part of the two hundred 
acres. Thomas Noyes." 

This farm lay directly south of the Lynde farm, to be described 
hereafter, and included the Nathan Frost homestead. 

Mr. Corlett sold, Dec. 13, 1661, to Thomas Danforth, who, same 
date, conveyed the farm to John Stone. 

Elijah Corlett was a graduate of Lincoln College, Oxford, England. 
He came over and settled in Cambridge as early as 1641, where he 
was for upwards of forty years teacher of the grammar school. In 
New England's First Fruits, he is noticed as one who has very well 
approved himself for his abilities, dexterity and painfulness. Cotton 
Mather describes hirh as " the memorable old schoolmaster in Cam- 
bridge, from whose education our college and country have received so 
many of its worthy men, that he is himself worthy to have his name 
celebrated in our church history." The Society for Propagating the 
Gospel among the Indians made arrangements with him to instruct, 
with a view to admission to college, such Indian youths as should 
apply and prove worthy. The compensation he received from Netus 
for teaching his son, has been stated in a previous chapter. (See ante 

P- 79-) 

Probably Hutchinson refers to him, and to this transaction, when 

he says of Ezekiel Cheever, " He is not the only master who kept his 
lamp longer lighted than otherwise it would have been, by a supply of 
oil from his scholars." Corlett died Feb. 25, 1686-7 in his seventy- 
eighth year. 

Danforth's Farms. — "Oct. 16, 1660. Whereas at the request of 
this Court, Mr. Thomas Danforth hath attended the service of this 
Court in surveying the laws at the press, and making an index 
thereto, this Court judgeth meet as a gratuity for his pains, to grant 
him two hundred and fifty acres of land, to be laid out in any 
place not legally disposed of by this Court." This was laid out 
joining Sudbury town line, on the west side of Sudbury river, adjacent 
to the land already occupied by John Stone. 

" May 7, 1662. The Court judgeth it meet to grant to Mr. Thomas 
Danforth two hundred acres of land, adjoining to some lands he hath 
between Conecticot path and Marlborough, and appoint Ensign Noyes 
of Sudbury, with old Goodman Rice and John How to lay it out, with 
other lands granted to him by this Court; and the act of any two of 
them to be accounted valid, both for quantity and quality." This 200 



92 History of Fra))ii}igha}u. 

acres was laid out adjoining to and west of the former grant of 250 
acres. 

On the same day, i.e., May 7, 1662, " It is ordered, that for and in con- 
sideration of Mr. Thomas Danforth his furnishing the Commissioners 
to York, /. t'., Major General Denison and Maj. Win. Hawthorn, with 
ten pounds money, shall have granted him as an addition to the two 
hundred acres of land granted him by this Court in 6th page of this 
Session, so much land lying between \\'hipsufferage and Conecticutt 
path, adjoining to his farm, as old Goodman Rice and Goodman How 
of Marlborow shall judge the said ten pounds to be worth, and they 
are impowered to bound the same to him." 

"Oct. 8, 1662. Laid out unto Thomas Danforth Esq. a parcell of 
land lying betweene Marlborough and Kenecticut Path, and is bounded 
easterly by Sudbury lands adjoiiiind to that part of their bounds neere 
Lannum, the land of John Stone, and a part of Natick Plantation ; 
southerly by the lands of the said Thomas Danforth and Natick lands ; 
northerly with the other part of Sudbury bounds towards Marlbury ; 
and westerly with the country lands, the said west line being limited 
by a pine tree marked with D and standing on the north side of that 
branch of Sudbury river that cometh from Marlbury [Stoney brook] 
and on the west side of Angellico brook, and from the said pine con- 
tinuing a southwest line unto the other branch of Sudbury river that 
is the bounds of Natick plantations [Hopkinton river] ; and from the 
said pine tree northerly continuing unto Sudbury bounds, running by 
a tree marked in the highway that leadeth from John Stone's house to 
Marlbury ; in which tract of land bounded as abovesaid is contained 
two hundred acres of land belonging unto John Stone [the Corlett 
Farm] and is excepted out of that laid out unto the said Thomas 
Danforth ; also four hundred and fifty acres of land granted by the 
General Court in two several grants to the said Thomas Danforth ; 
and the remainder thereof is for the satisfaction of moneys disbursed 
by the said Tiiomas Danforth for the use of the countr\-, by the aj^point- 
ment of the General Court, (jiven under our hands tiie 27th of May, 
1662. Edmond Rice, 

John How. 

"At a County Court held at Cambridge, Oct. 7, 1662, Edmond Rice 
and John How, appearing in Court, acknowledged this above written 
to be their act, according to the appointment of the General Court. 

Daniel Gookin, 

SVMON WiLLARD, 

Richard Russell. 
"The Court allows & approves this return."^ 

* Mass. Col. Kec, iv. pt. 2, pp. 67, 68. 



Land Grants. 93 

This grant covered most of the Framingham territory on the westerly 
side of Sudbury river, and between the river and Southborough line. 

Thus it appears that for the ten pounds money paid out, Mr. Dan- 
forth received a tract of about 14,000 acres. Adding the 450 acres 
previously set off to him, and the Wayte and Russell farms, he held 
in all, by gift and purchase, not less than 15,500 acres of land within 
the limits of the old Framingham plantation. 

As a matter of historical curiosity, the deed given by the Indians to 
Mr. Danforth is here inserted. So far as is known, it is the only 
release of lands he received from them, and covers only the Wayte 
and Russell farms. As before stated, these farms were included in 
the Natick plantation, and consequently are signed by the leading 
Indians then dwelling there. 

To all people to whom these presents shall come, greeting: Know yee 
that wee Great John, alias Wuttaushauk, John Mooqua, John Awoosamug, 
Senr and his sons Thomas Awoosamug, Samuel Awoosamug, Joshua 
Awoosamug and Amos Awoosamug, Thomas Waban son of old Mr Waban 
deceased, John Speen Sen"" and his sons, James Speen and Abram Speen ; 
also wee the daughters of Robin Speen deceased, viz' Sarah the wife of 
Daniel the Minister, Betty the wife of Pahanumpanum, Mary the wife 
of Samuel Williams, Hannah the wife of Samuel Uptowanum, Also wee 
the sons of Thomas Speen deceased, vizt Thomas Speen Sen"" and his 
brother Thomas Speen Jun"", Indians all of Natick in the County of 
Middlesexx and Massachusetts Colony in New England, for and in con- 
sideration of the sum of forty shillings in current money of ye New 
England, to them in hand payd at and before ensealing and delivery of 
these presents by Thomas Danforth Esqr of Cambridge in the above 
Colony and County, have granted bargained and sold, aliened Enfeoffed 
and confirmed and by these presents do grant bargaine and sell, alien 
enfeoffe and confirme unto him the Said Thomas Danforth, all that tract of 
land to him the said Thomas Danforth belonging and appertayning, Scitt- 
uate, lying and being on the Southerly or South Westerly Side of Sudbury 
River, counting by Estimation Eight hundred acres more or less, and was 
the grant of the General Court of five hundred acres part thereof to Richard 
Russell Esqr deceased, and three hundred acres to Marshall Richard 
Wayte, late of Boston deceased, to him the said Thomas Danforth, to have 
and to hold the above granted tract of land and every part and partes 
thereof, together with all the priviiedges and appartenains thereunto be- 
longing or in any wise appertayning to him the said Thomas Danforth, 
his heyrs and assignes forever to his and theire only proper use and 
behoof 

Signed etc, this first day of October in the year of our Lord sixteen 
hundred eighty and four. 

Nicholas Danforth, the father of Thomas, was a native of 
Framlingham, Suffolk County, England, who came over to New Eng- 



94 Histojy of Franiiiighaui. 

land in 1634, bringing with him six children. His wife, Elizabeth, had 
died in England in 1629. He settled in Cambridge; was admitted 
freeman March 3, 1635-6; was an original member of the church in 
Cambridge; was chosen representative in 1636 and 7, and died April, 
1638. His children were Elizabeth, born in 1618, married Andrew 
Belcher, Sen., of Cambridge, and was grandmother of Governor 
Jonathan Belcher; Anne, married Matthew Bridge, of Cambridge, and 
was great-grandmother of Rev. Matthew Bridge, second pastor of the 
church in Framingham ; Thomas; Samuel, born September, 1626, 
graduated at Harvard University, 1643; was pastor of the church in 
Roxbury, colleague with the apostle Eliot; Jonathan, born February 
29, 1628, settled in Billerica; Lydia (perhaps next younger than 
Thomas), married \\'illiam Beaman. 

Thomas Danforth, son of Nicholas, was born 1622, and came 
over with his father in 1634. He was admitted freeman 1643; was 
representative from Cambridge, 1657 and 8; was chosen one of the 
assistants, 1659 until 1678; was Deputy Governor from 1679 to 1686, 
and again after the close of Andros' usurpation, till 1692; was 
president of the Province of Maine, 1679-80; and associate Judge of 
the Superior Court, 1692 till his deatli. In addition to these political 
and civil offices, he held others of honor and trust. He was presi- 
dent of the Board of Commissioners of the United Colonies; was 
treasurer of Harvard University, 1650-1669. He died November 5, 
1699, leaving no descendants in the male line, but leaving two 
daughters, sixteen grandchildren, and three great-grandchildren. 
Hutchifison speaks of him as one who had " a great share in managing 
the public affairs in the most difficult times." ^//^^ 6'^ze'rt'// describes 
him as "a very good husbandman, and a very good Christian, and a 
good counsellor." " He had, as Judge of the Court, a chief hand, 
under God, in putting an end to the troubles under which tlie country 
groaned in 1692." The comprehensive plan which he projected, for the 
advantage and prosperity of the settlers on his Framingham lands, and 
the town as a corporation, and which was in part frustrated by his 
death before these provisions and reservations had been fully carried 
into effect, evinces a man of large views, generous impulses, and great 
foresight. 

Mr. Danforth married Feb. 23, 1644, Mary, daughter of Henry 
Withington, of Dorchester; she died at Cambridge, Mar. 26, 1697. 
'i'heir children were: Sarah, born Apr. 16, 1645, died Oct. 29, 1645; 
Sarah, born Nov. 11, 1646, married Rev. Joseph Whiting, of Lynn, 
and Southampton, L. I. ; Mary, born Apr. 20, 1649, ^^^^^ yo""g; Mary, 
born July 28, 1650, married first, Solomon Phipps of Charlestown, 
second, Thomas Brown, of Sudbury; Samuel, born Oct. 5, 1652, 



Land Grants. 95 

graduated at Harvard University, 167 1, died unmarried, of small-pox, 
in London, Dec. 22, 1676; T/iovias, born Dec. 16, 1654, was probably 
killed in the great Narraganset Swamp fight, Dec. 19, 1675; 
jfonathan^ born Feb. 27, 1657, died in a few weeks; Jonathan, born 
Feb. 10, 1659, graduated at Harvard University, 1679, died unmar- 
ried, at Cambridge, Nov. 13, 1682; Joseph, born Sept. 18, 1661, died 
Oct. 2, 1663; Benjamin, born May 20, 1663, died Aug. 23, 1663; 
Elizabeth, born Jan. 11, 1665, married Oct. 3, 1682, Francis Foxcroft, 
of Cambridge; Bethia, baptized June 16, 1667, died next year. 

The surviving children and heirs of Governor Danforth will come 
into prominent notice, at a later date in our history, as plaintiffs in 
suits against Joseph Buckminster, for violating the terms of his lease 
in regard to reserved lands. 

William Crowne's Grant. — "Oct. 8, 1662. This Court, as an 
acknowledgment of the great paines of Col. William Crowne in behalf 
of this country when he was in England, judge meete to grant him 
iive hundred acres of land in any place not legally disposed of." 

" Layd out, in the year 1663, by me, underwritten, & exactly 
measured according to rules of art, the five hundred acres of land 
granted unto the Hon^' Col. Wm. Crowne, at a place neere the cold 
spring, neereunto the roade which leadeth from Sudbury unto Con- 
ecticot, on the south side of a branch of Sudbury River, being about 
nine miles from the toune of Sudbury, at a place called by the Indians 
Magnaguncok Hill, beginning at the south side of the said hill, and 
from thence a line upon a north northwest point three hundred rods, 
butting on a branch of Sudbury River; and from thence a line upon 
a south southeast point by the river's side three hundred and sixty 
rods; and from thence a circular line by the said river and by a 
brook one hundred and sixty rods, a line from the said brook upon 
.a west northwest point two hundred and forty rods; and from thence 
a line upon a south southwest point one hundred and fifty rods, and 
from thence a line upon a west northwest point one hundred thirty 
four rods, ending where we began, adding four acres of meadow upon 
the said brook, and three acres of meadow joining to the south line of 
the said farm, and all which said land and meadow so butting and 
bounded as is described by a plat under, make up the full complement 
of the above said five hundred acres. 

" Signed Thomas Noyes, Surveyor. 

"The Court approves of this returne. May 25, 1665." 

This farm, which lay on the southerly side of Hopkinton river, and 
covered what is now the village of Ashland, was included in the 
Framingham plantation and town, till it was set off to Hopkinton, at 



96 History of Franiiiighaui. 

the iiicorporalion of that town, Dec. 13. 17 15. The heirs of Col. 
Crowne sold it for ;^3o, July 4, 1687, to Savil Simpson of Boston, 
cordwaitier, to whom the Indians gave a deed of release June 20, 
1693. 

Col. William Crowne came to Boston 1657, bringing a patent, in 
conjunction with Sieur de La Tour and Col. Thomas Temple, of the 
territory of Nova Scotia. He was to have in the division of this 
grand province of Acadia, all west of Machias for thirty leagues 
including Penobscot, and up Machias river 130 leagues on its west 
bank. This country being ceded to the French by the treaty of 
Breda, the patentees were obliged to surrender all claim to it. He 
was made freeman in i66o; and was in Boston at the restoration. 
\\'hen Golfe and Whalley arrived there, it is related that they were 
visited by the principal persons of the town, and among others they 
take notice of Col. Crowne's coming to see them. On returning to 
England, he rendered important services to the Colony of Massachu- 
setts. Lord Say and Seal, writing to the Governor in 1661, says: 
" I must say for Mr Crowne, he hath appeared as cordially and really 
for you as any could do; and hath allayed ill opinion of your cruelty 
against ^the Quakers, etc. Wherefore I must request you will really 
own and accordingly requite Mr. Crowne his love, care and pains for 
you." It was in consequence of this service, and this letter, that he 
received from the General Court the grant of 500 acres of land. 
He died at Pisquataqua about the year 1686. 

Grants to Thomas Eames. — "Oct. 17, 1676. The Court, having 
read and considered the petition of Thomas Eams, doe order & 
appoint Major Daniel Gookin, Capt. Daniel Fisher & Capt. Goodenow 
to] be a committee to view the place desired by the petitioner for 
his accommodation with a habitation, & make returne to the next 
Court." 

"May 23, 1677. This Court, on sundry considerations them mooving 
thereunto doc grant unto Tliomas Eams two hundred acres of land, 
to be laid out in any free place, not prejudicing the laying out of a 
plantation," 

The following, copied from the MS. Court Records of June 2, 17 15, 
tells the history of this grant: " Upon reading a petition of John 
Brigham of Sudbury, praying a confirmation of 200 acres of land 
granted h\ this Court in the year 1677, to Thomas Eames, and 
purchased by him of John Fames son and heir of said Thomas Eames, 
and laid out by the said Brigham in the year 1686, viz., Laid out 200 
acres of land in the wilderness adjoining to Lancaster line being the 
southerly bounds at an Old Indian Field, northerly of a pond 



Land Grants. 97 

commonly called Rocky Pond, as it is signified in the Plat, as is 
bounded every way by the country land only as it adjoins to 
Lancaster line. 

" Ordered that this Plat be allowed and confirmed as the 200 acres 
of land granted by this Court to Thomas Eames of Framingham the 
23*^ of May, 1677 — provided it doth not interfere with any former 
grant. Consented to J. Dudley." 

Jan. 24, 1676-7, Mr. Eames asked the Court for a grant of the 
Indian lands at South Framingham, near his former home. The 
following deed recites all the particulars of this grant: 

Whereas in Court at Nonantum January 24th 1676 Thomas Earns pro- 
pounded to have a parcel of land belonging to Natick that is encompassed 
by ye lands of Mr. Thomas Danforth, John Death and John Stone on three 
parts, and the Indians then consented that in exchange of lands between 
Sherborn and Natick the above said parcel of land desired by Thomas 
Eams should be included in ye lands that Sherburn men have in Exchange 
from Natick, as attested by a copy of that Court record under ye hand of 
Major Daniel Gookin deceased : Also whereas in answer to a motion made 
by Thomas Eams to ye General Court held at Boston ye 28'h day of May 
1679 the Court did there allow and confirm the grant and Exchange made 
of ye lands above mentioned, as appeared by ye record of ye said Court : 
Also whereas Sherburn in ye Exchange by them made with Natick did omit 
to include the above said lands therein, so that to ye day of ye date hereof 
ye said Natick Indians have had no consideration in money or lands for 
their above said lands that was propounded by Thomas Eames as above : 
Also whereas Thomas Eames before his decease was peaceably seized of 
said lands, and did settle ye same by disposeing some part thereof to his 
children that now are dwelling thereon with four families, and did also sell 
to others sundry parts thereof that are now dwelling thereon, all which to 
dispossess would be very great injustice ; A'oio knoiu all Jiien by these 
presents, that we Peter Ephraim, Thomas Waban, Daniel Tonawampa 
Minister, Jonas Mottahant, Joseph Tabamomoso, Indians of Natick with ye 
consent and by the order of the rest of ye Indians of that plantation, for 
and in consideration of the premises, as also not forgetting the great 
suffering of ye said Thomas Eames by those Indians that burnt his house, 
barn and cattle, and killed his wife and three children, and captivated five 
more, whereof only three returned, who are now dwelling on ye said lands, 
whome now to mine a second time by turning them off those lands we are 
not willing to be any occasion thereof ; Also, we well knowing, that 
although the above said Thomas Eames by reason of his being impoverished 
as above said, did not procure a legall conveyance of ye said lands, yet for 
sundry years, until his death did give releife to John Wansamug Cheife 
proprietor of those lands ; We the above named Peter Ephraim, etc. for 
and on ye behalf e of ourselves as also the rest of ye Indians, that can claim 
any right or title in ye above said tract or parcell of land ; for and in further 
consideration of Ten pounds, current money, to us in hand paid before ye 



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sealing and delivery hereof by John Eanies son of ye above named Thomas 
Eames deceased, who dwelleth upon part of ye said lands, the receipt 
whereof we do acknowledge by these presents ; as also for twelve pounds 
more current money for ye use of ourselves, and ye rest of ye Indians of ye 
said plantation to l)e by us disposed of as the Governor or Leiu» Governor 
for the time being shall order, for ye true payment of which twelve pounds, 
the said John Eames hath given a specially under his hand and seal bearing 
date with these presents; //«7/<?_j;-/z'<?//, granted, bargained, sold, enfeiffed and 
confirmed, and do by these presents, freely, fully and absolutely give, grant, 
bargain, sell, alien, enfeiffe and confirm unto him ye said John Eames and 
his heires and assignes, forever, all that tract and parcell of land that ye 
said Thomas Eames did propound to have at ye Court held at Nonantum 
as above said January ye 24''' 1676, with all ye rights and priviledges 
thereunto belonging, To Have and to Hold 2iViA enjoy the same and every 
part and parcell thereof, more or less to him ye said John Eames and unto 
ye only proper use, benefit and behoofe of him and his heirs and assignes 
and other ye assigns of his father before his decease, and to their heires 
and assignes respectively from ye day of ye date hereof forever. And we 
ye above named Peter Ephraim, etc. Indians belonging to Natick, do for 
ourselves and our heires &€ covenent, promise and grant to and with the said 
John Eames, and his heires and assignes, by these presents in manner and 
form following, and with and to ye assignes of his father, Thomas Eames, 
deceased, that the premises and every part thereof, are free and clear and 
clearly acquitted and discharged of and from all former grants, titles and 
incumbrances whatsoever, and the same to warrente and defend against 
every person that shall lawfully claim any right, title or interest in or unto 
ye same, or any part or parcell thereof. In witness whereof we have 
hereunto set our hands and seals on this seventeenth day of April, in ye 
Seventh year of the reign of our Soveraign Lord William, by the grace of 
God of England, Scotland France and Ireland, King, Defender of ye faith 
&c. And in ve year of our Lord Christ one thousand six hundred, ninety and 
five. 

Signed, sealed and delivered Peter Ephraim, his mark and seal, 

by ye above named Indians in Thomas Wabax " " 

presence of us. Daniel Tapawampa " " 

Joseph White ) Jonas Mattahant " " 

Jonathan Rice [- Joseph Tahamomoso " 
R. GouLDiNc;. ) 

On this Seventeenth day of April 1O95 Peter Ephraim, Thomas Waban, 
Daniel Tabawampa, Jonas Mattahant and Joseph Tabamomoso appearing 
did own this deed or conveyance to be their act and deed. 

Charlestown, August: i: 1695 before me Thomas Brown, Justice of ye 
peace. Entered by Samuel Phipps, Recorder.' 

This farm was bounded north by Sudbury river, from the point 
where the Eames brook enters to a point near the north side of the 
Agricultural grounds, thence the line ran easterly to the northeast 

• Mass. Archives, xxx. 366. 



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corner of the State Muster grounds; the east line ran from this point 
by a southerly course to Beaver Dam brook, which brook was its 
southerly bound; the west bound was the Wayte meadow and Farm 
pond. The eighty acres already granted to Edmund Rice was 
excepted out of the grant, under the title vested in John Death. 

Mr. Eanies also received a grant from the town of Sherborn, of a 
home-lot of thirty acres. This was located on Chestnut brook, about 
half a mile up the stream from the Hunt place, and adjoined the 
home-lot of Thomas Awassamog. 

The Belcher or Lynde Farm. — This was not a grant from the 
General Court, but a gift from Thomas Danforth, dated Mar. 6, 1672- 
3, "to his loving kinsman " Andrew Belcher, Jr. The farm contained 
150 acres, and was bounded south on the Corlett farm, north on the 
highway, east and west on Danforth's own land. The northwest 
corner bound, which became historic in after years, was situated a 
short distance to the southwest of the old Frost house, which stood 
near the west line of what is no\v Liberty Chadwick's farm, and about 
twelve rods from the Joel Tayntor house. Belcher sold this farm to 
Simon Lynde, of Boston, whose son sold, May, 1703, to Joseph 
Buckminster, who sold, Mar. 16, 1704, ninety acres to Capt. Isaac 
Clark. " Lynde's Rocks," just west of Brackett's Corner, is a well- 
known ledge in the northerly line of this farm. 

GooKiN AND How's PURCHASE. — In a deed dated May 19, 1682, 
is this description and sale : " To all people, etc. Know ye that we, 
Waban, Pyambow, Tom Tray, John Magos, Peter Ephraim, John 
Awassamug, John Macqua, all now inhabitants of Natick, for and in 
consideration of a valuable sum of money secured to be paid to us by 
Samuel Gookin of Cambridge, and Samuel How of Sudbury, do, with 
the consent and approbation of the rest of the proprietors, by these 
presents acknowledge to be fully satisfied and contented, and thereof 
and every part thereof, do fully, clearly and absolutely acquit, exoner- 
ate and discharge them, the said Samuel Gookin and Samuel How, 
their heirs, executors and administrators forever, by these presents 
have granted, bargained and sold, aliened, enfeofed and confirmed, 
. . . . a parcel of land lying and being in the bounds of Natick, 
containing by estimation 200 acres, more or less, bounded with 
Sherborn line southerly, with John Bent and David Stones land 
northerly, Henry Rices land and Catchechauitt Pond easterly, to 
have and to hold the above granted premises, be the same more or 
less, with all the privileges and appurtenances to the same appertain- 



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i'his (l(jccl was duly executed and acknowledged. And a committee 
of the General Court, specially appointed to oversee the transaction, 
report:. "We being at Natick the 19th of May, there was presented 
unto us the deed of sale hereunto annexed, from the principal men of 
Natick, which they acknowledge before us, made to Samuel Gookin 
and Samuel How, for a parcel of remote and waste lands belonging 
to the said Indians, lying at the utmost westerly bounds of Natick, 
and as we are informed, having seen the plat thereof, is for quantity 
about two hundred acres more or less, being mean land, and for the 
most part encompassed with lands belonging to the English; and 
having inquired into the matter, we conceive it will be no prejudice to 
the Indians or their plantation of Natick to sell the same to the 
persons concerned, which, at request of both Indians and English, we 
offer to the Court for their confirmation of the said sale. 

Signed William Stoughton 
JosKPH Dudley 

"The Court doth allow and confirm what is above desired, as here 
thus recorded 

Edw. Rawsox, Secret.'" • 

It will be noticed that the westerly bound is not specified in the 
deed, and the clause " 200 acres more or less," when applied to " waste 
land," was understood to give the purchaser a wide latitude. And 
under this deed and grant Messrs. Gookin and How took possession 
of all the unoccupied lands lying between Cochituate pond on the 
east, Cochituate brook and Sudbury river on the north, Sudbury river 
on the west, the Eames land and Sherborn line on the south. They 
sold as opportunity offered from time to time, considerable parts of 
the tract to bona fide purchasers, wiio built upon and occupied the 
same. 

But the Indians became dissatisfied; and in a petition to the 
General Court, dated Dec. 13, 1695, complained that encroachments 
had been made on them by Messrs. Gookin and How in taking a 
large quantity of land over and above what was granted in the deed 
of 1682. In answer to the petition, the Court says: "To the intent 
that the Indians may not have cause to complain of their sufTering 
wrong or injury, it is ordered that Capt. Joseph Morse of Sherborn, 
Left. David Fiske of Cambridge and Joseph Sherman of Watertown, 
be a committee to survey all that tract of land claimed by the saitl 
Gookin and How, and others deriving Irom (hem by virtue of any 
grant or grants from said Indians, and to set forth unto the said 
Gookin and How and their assigns, the 200 acres expressed in their 
deed full measure. . . . And all those that have made any im- 

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provement upon the said lands, or that now hold and enjoy the same, 
Be and hereby are licensed to agree with and purchase the Indians' 
right and title thereto, by the assistance and consent of the said 
committee (at a reasonable and equal value) who are to receive the 
moneys to be paid for the same, which shall be employed by direction 
and order of the Governor and Council, firstly to reimburse the said 
Gookin and Hov/ so much as they have advanced unto the Indians 
with reference to the said lands more than the purchase consideration 
for the 200 acres, and the charge of this committee; and the 
remainder to lye as a Fund for the relief of the Poor of the said 
Plantation of Natick." 

The committee notified all parties in interest to appear before them. 
Gookin and How presented the deed of 1682, and also a writing under 
the hands of some of the Indians for a further enlargement of the 
said grant, and for moneys received in consideration thereof. They 
also presented the following paper: 

An Accompt of payments to several Indians by direction of my 
Honored Father (Maj. Gen. Daniel Gookin) and Mr. Eliot for a parcel of 
land bought of the Natick Indians in the year 1682, viz. 
To Waban 42s. id. To Piambow 42s. Jno. Magos 47s, 4d. 

To Jno. Moqua 47s. Anthony Tray 35s. 8d 

To Nehemiah 25s. 6d. James Speen 25s. 6d. Abra. Speen 

25s. 6d 

To Andrew Pittame 27s. Nehemiah for his father 25s. 

To Capt. Awassamug 43s. Peter Ephraim 25s. 

To Sam Nawonot for himself and father 

To Jno. Speen 20s. Great James for himself and son . 

To Ben Boho iSs. Tom Waban 15s. Tom Dublet us. 

To James Rumneymarsh 23s. Jno. Nasconit i8s. 

To Israel Rumneymarsh los. Jno. Awassamug Jr. los. 

To Joshua Awassamug ids. James Acouche 9s 

Sam Umpetomen i8s. Eleazar Pegan 31s 

To Zacheriah Abraham 17s. Job 5s. iid. 

To Nanehunto 15s. lod. Jno. Pakenumpamitt i8s. 3d. 

To Jno. Sompeegun lis. 6d. Daniel the Minister lis. 6d. 

To Sam Boman 20s. Jno. Aquiticus 9s. 6d. . 

To Paul Awassamug 26s. 5d. . 

Allowed Jno. Magos being the principal actor to make the 

bargain by the Indians order ..... 
My partner Samuel How saith he hath paid more . 
Said How paid to Maj. Gookin per order of an Indian . 

£Go I 6 

By my Fathers order who had the care of the Indians committed to him, 

I was with my horse two weeks to help defend the Natick Indians from 

the Macquas who killed some of them at Magungog and never liad any 



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allowance from any of them. Besides many a journey by my Fathers order 
and at Mr. Eliot's request who promised large allowance, but their death 
prevented the performance ....... ^5 o o 

To several journeys about the land and money expended . 300 
Besides the above said sum, I paid several widow squaws per 
order of my Father, to the best of my remembrance 

about 2 ID o 

Samuel How e.xpenses and time spent about the premises . S o o 

^Si II 6 
Signed Samuel Gookin. 

After a hearing of the case and a survey of the land in question, 
the committee report : "We have measured said land, and we find of 
the land which said Gookin and How have sold and disposed of to sev- 
eral persons 1700 acres full measure, which by information that we have 
had the said Gookin and How have sold to the value of 156 pounds, 
which we account the full value of the said land. We have also 
measured the land betwixt the aforesaid land and Sherborn line, 
which we have been informed has been claimed by said Gookin and 
How, and not disposed of, which we find to measure 1000 acres, 
which we value to be worth 60 pounds. We have set out to the said 
Gookin and How 200 acres, according to the Court's order, adjoining 
to Sudbury river at a place called Indian Head. 

" We have also propounded to the several persons that have pur- 
chased land of said Gookin and How to pay something to the Indians 
for a confirmation of their title, but they refuse to do any thing 
because they have paid to the full value already, as their deeds will 
show." Dated Feb. 11, 1696. 

As there was no evidence of bad faith on the part of either buyer 
or seller; and as the account of moneys paid the Indians, and 
expended by order of Maj. Gookin and Mr. Eliot was not questioned; 
and as the purchasers under Messrs. Gookin and How were -in 
peaceful possession of the lands, the Court, by an order dated Nov. 20, 
1696, confirmed to Messrs. Gookin and How and the lertenants hold- 
ing under them, 1700 acres of the lands in question, which embraced 
the tract lying north of the old Worcester turnpike. The claim to the 
1000 acres lying east of the Eames land and south of the turnpike, 
was not allowed, but remained in possession of the Indians at Natick 
and became an important factor in the subsequent controversy between 
Sherborn and Framinghani, as will appear in the next chapter. 

This tract tluis cogfirnied to Gookin and How included the cele- 
brated Indian J lead Farm, which they had sold Feb. 11, 1694, for £^2 
to Matthew Rice. The farm as laid out by the committee contained 
200 acres, but as previously deeded to Mr. Rice, 300 acres, the 



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103 



northerly and southerly bounds being different. The south half, 150 
acres, of this farm was sold by the heirs of Mr. Rice, May ig, 17 19, to 
Joseph Stone for 270 pounds New England currency; the north half 
was purchased by John and David Bent, Eliezer Kendall and others. 
The tract corriprised the lands now owned by A. S. Lewis, the 
Kendalls, F. A. Billings, W. H. Mellen, J. L. Wilson, E. A. Wyeth, 
the Joseph Sanger heirs, etc. 

Samuel Gookin was son of Maj. Gen. Daniel Gookin, the Indian 
Commissioner, and friend and coadjutor of Eliot, in all his plans and 
labors for the good of the natives. The son, like the father, resided 
in Cambridge. He was sheriff of Middlesex County, and a man 
largely engaged in public affairs. 

Samuel How was of Sudbury; a man of energy and public spirit. 
He was father of John, Samuel and Daniel, who settled in Framing- 
ham, and whose descendants now live in town. 

Besides these public grants, there were other tracts of land, set 
apart by, or given by lease or otherwise to individuals or the town by 
Mr. Danforth, which became historic, and deserve mention in this 
connection. 

The Common. — This large tract of land was reserved by Mr. 
Danforth in his lease to Joseph Buckminster, and set apart to public 
uses, in the following terms: "One Neck of land bounded by 
Sudbury river southerly, southwesterly and southeasterly, and a 
branch of said river northerly, and Marlborough line is the west 
bounds thereof; which said Neck of land the said Danforth reserveth 
to lye in common for the accommodation of those that do or shall 
occupy other the lands of the said Danforth, as for the tenants and 
farms of him the said Joseph Buckminster, in manner as he the said 
Danforth shall appoint and order." And a highway twenty poles wide 
was reserved, for conveniency of passage of cattle to the said neck. 

The west bound of this common land was Marlborough, now 
Southborough line ; the north bound was Stoney Brook ; and it was 
bounded on all other parts by Sudbury and Hopkinton rivers. The 
purpose of Mr. Danforth in reserving and setting apart this tract 
was plain, viz., to furnish wood and pasturage for all his and Mr. 
Buckminster's tenants; thus offering a strong inducement to settlers, 
and enhancing the value of the remaining lands. How his purpose 
was frustrated, will appear in the course of our narrative in a future 
chapter. 

The Six Hundred Acres on Nobscot and Doeskin Hill. — 
This reservation is thus described in Mr. Danforth's lease to 
Buckminster : " Also the said Danforth reserveth 600 acres of land 



I04 //is/ory of FramiiigJiain. 

to be laid out adjoining to Sudbury line, containing Nobscot and 
Doeskin Hill, to be laid out in one entire piece and to bound 
southerly upon the path leading from Deacon Stone's to Marlbo- 
rough." This 600 acres is named in a schedule annexed to Mr. 
Danforth's will, to be disposed of for the benefit of his heirs at law. 
It was the occasion of an interesting episode in our town history, to 
be detailed hereafter. 

Ministerial Land. — This tract was laid out by Mr. Danforth and 
Mr. Buckminster, in conjunction, before the lease to Buckminster 
was executed, and is thus named and reserved in said lease : " Also 
for the accommodation of the Meeting house and settlement of the 
Minister, said Danforth reserveth 140 acres, and is laid out in two or 
more places as they the above named Danforth and Buckminster have 
ordered and appointed." This land was located east and south of 
the centre village. The west line was identical with the present 
west bounds of I. S. Wheeler's farm (the original Parson Swift place). 
From the summit of Bare hill the line ran northeastly, to a point on 
the banks of Sudbury river "about due north'' from the old cemetery, 
and then followed the river to the southwest corner of the Swift farm. 
It was called 140 acres, but contained about 175 acres. The south 
part was set apart for the " settlement of the ministry," and the 
northerly part, thirty-five acres, for the "accommodation of the 
meeting house." How it was in part diverted from its consecrated 
uses will appear in a subsequent chapter. 

The Half-Milk Square. — In a lease of a farm of 300 acres to 
Messrs. Winch and Frost, Mr. Danforth reserved to himself and his 
heirs a tract, " to be laid out, half a mile square." This was laid out, 
under Mr. Danforth's direction, to the east of Nobscot, bounded on 
the north by Sudbury line, the northeast corner bound being the 
famous "T. D. Oak" then standing where the railroad crosses the 
town line (and destroyed by the company when they built the road) ; 
and tiie southwest corner bound was a walnut now standing on land 
of Moses Ellis. This 160 acres was leased by Mr. Danforth to 
George Walkup, who built a house on the westerly part. Jan. 10, 
1704-5, Samuel Sparhawk and wife Sarah, heirs of Mr. Danforth, 
sold the entire piece to Mr. Walkup for thirty pounds. Mar. 10, 
1705-6, Walkup sold the east half of the tract to Jonas Eaton, for 
twenty pounds New England currency. 

The College Lands. — In a codicil to his will, Mr. Danforth, 
under the heading "Deeds of gift," specifies: "To the College three 



Land Grants. 105 

tenements on lease to Benjamin Whitney, John Whitney, Isaac Bowen, 
situate at Framingham, on such conditions as I shall name." These 
three tenements were the sixty acres granted to Richard Wayte, and 
purchased of him by Mr. Danforth, lying northeast of Waushakum 
pond, and extending to the Beaver dam. This tract was leased by 
Mr. Danforth to the parties above named, who built three houses near 
each other, on the road northeast from the pond. The Sturtevant 
house occupies the place of Benj. Whitney's, which was the middle 
one of the three. After Mr. Danforth's decease the lessees paid the 
rents to Harvard College. Mr. Bowen sold his lease to Moses Haven, 
who (or his sons) bought out the Whitneys. Prof. Pierce, in his 
History of Harvard College, states that the College sold its Framing- 
ham lands to Mr. Haven for ;^ioo in 1764. But in the valuation of 
1771, Dea. Moses Haven is taxed £t^ on College land; and in 1772 
the town voted that the constable be directed not to distrain those 
persons that occupy College land for their Province tax levied on 
said lands, till further orders from the town. This vote was reversed 
at the ]\Iay meeting same year. 

The Centre Common. — This was laid out in 1735 for a meeting- 
house site and training field. In this year William Pike sold '"for 
£\\, to Joseph Buckminster, Isaac Clark, John Gleason, Jeremiah 
Pike, Jr. and Caleb Bridges, feoffees in trust for the whole town of 
Framingham, four acres of land, including the spot whereon the said 
town, on the 25th day of March 1734, voted to erect a new meeting 
house ; bounded northerly, easterly and westerly by lands of said 
Pike, and southerly by land of Benj. Treadway, lying in a trapezia or 
four-sided figure, having for boundaries at the N. E., N. W., and S. E, 
corners each a pine tree marked, and at the S. W. corner a stake and 
stones ; reserving eight of the largest pine trees standing thereon." 
This four acres comprised the east central part of the present 
Common ; the northeast corner was at a point in Elm street westerly 
from Mr. Boynton's northwest corner ; the southeast corner (which 
was a sharp angle) was on the east line of the street between the 
house of Mrs. Cyrus Bean and the parsonage of the First Parish. 
The meeting-house stood near the northeast corner ; the training-field 
was at the west side in front of the present school buildings. 

But the Common of 1735 bore little resemblance to the present one. 
In 177 1, Joseph Buckminster, who had purchased the Treadway land, 
deeded to the town " for good will and five shillings in money," a half- 
acre of land at the southerly end of the original four acres. This 
half-acre was in the form of a triangle, the long point being at the 
east end. In 1796, the town bought of Thomas Buckminster one acre 



io6 History of I'ra})ii}igha})i. 

lying easterly of the original four acres, extending from the old south- 
east corner bound, northerly as the house-lots now front, to the turn 
of the street near the house of John Cloyes. In 1800, Abner Wheeler 
and John Houghton sold the town five-eighths of an acre which lay at 
the present southerly part of the Common. The land which now 
forms the southwesterly part, was bought by the town of Eliphalet 
Wheeler in 18 18. The northwesterly part of the present Common was 
land owned by the proprietors of the Framingham Academy, which 
was cut in twain when the road was laid out in 1819-20. 

This description and history does not include the spot where the 
Unitarian meeting-house stands; this and the Academy land will be 
treated of in their proper order of time. 

When the Common was laid out, all this land, and, indeed, the 
whole village site, was covered with a heavy growth of wood, mostly 
pine. The spaces for the meeting-house and sheds, and training-field 
were partially cleared ; as was later the spot where the work-house 
was placed (a little to the northwest of the present town hall). 

May 6, 1800, the town voted that all persons be prohibited from 
tying horses to the trees upon the common field around the public 
meeting-house, or in any way damaging said trees, under the penalty 
of one dollar. Aug. 9, 1808, Capt. Richard Fisk, Eli Bullard and 
Abner Wheeler were chosen a committee to dispose of as many of the 
trees now standing upon the public common as they may think 
proper ; and also the manure where the old meeting-house stood ; and 
expend the proceeds in setting out ornamental trees in such places as 
said committee may think proper. In 1820, John Ballard, 2d, who had 
built a house where Mrs. Cyrus Bean now lives, was agreed with to 
subdue bushes on the east side of the common. April 4, 1S25, the 
town authorized the selectmen to appoint a committee to get the 
common fenced. Two sets of fences have been built since that date, 
and been removed or have gone to decay. And not less than $1,000, 
about $700 of which was raised by private subscription, has been 
expended in planting trees, and making improvements on the common, 
till now it is an ornament to the village, and the pride of the town. 
To Maj. Benjamin Wheeler and his brothers Abner and Eliphalet, 
Josiah Adams, Esq., and Nathan Stone, the town is largely indebted 
for their public spirit, good taste, and persistent efforts in securing 
the improvements on the common, and the planting of shade trees 
along our streets. 

The Centre Common fund of $450 is the proceeds of the sale by 
the town to Lothrop Wight, April 20, 1850, of tiie strip of land where 
now are tiic homesteads of Henry W. Allen, Mrs. Julia Wight and 
Mrs. Louisa .Sliaw. This was a part of the land purchased of 



Land Grants. 107 

Eliphalet Wheeler in 18 18, the deed of which contained the restriction 
that no building should ever be erected thereon ; which restriction 
Mr. Wheeler released, "on condition that the said $450 shall be and 
remain a perpetual Fund, the income of which shall be used for repairs 
and improvements of the Centre Common and for no other purpose 
whatever." \Midd. Deeds, dlxxxv. 247-50.] 

The South Common. — An article in the town warrant, Aug. 1820, 
" to see if the town will purchase a piece of land by the South 
Meeting house in this town, to be used as a Common," was referred 
to Jona. Maynard, Benj, Wheeler and Luther Belknap, who reported 
Nov. 6, in favor of the project, " on Mr. Abel Adams making a deed 
of sale of about three-fourths of an acre of land to the town for the 
aforesaid purpose." This report was accepted. The next year the 
town voted to buy the whole of the land intended for a common at 
Park's Corner, to be used as a common forever, reserving the privi- 
lege of selling shed lots, and granted $100 to pay for the same. Mr. 
Adams' (and wife Mary) deed to the inhabitants of the town is dated 
May 14, 182 1, and conveys three-fourths of an acre of land, bounded 
on the west and south by the two highways, east on land of the First 
Baptist Society, north on said society's land and land of said Adams 
to the highway, giving to the town the right to sell shed lots on the 
northerly side for a distance of eight rods from the northeast corner, 
and contains the condition, "provided said premises shall forever be 
used as a common, and shall never be incumbered with lumber or any 
materials that shall be inconsistent with the decent appearance of a 
meeting house Common." 

The Boston and Albany railroad now runs through the said common. 

First Settlers. — Only a part of the men who received grants of 
land within our territory became actual settlers. The first man to 
build upon our soil was John Stone, who removed from Sudbury (now 
Wayland), and put up a house at Otter Neck on the west side of 
Sudbury river, in 1646 or 1647. By what right he held or claimed 
the land here is not known — probably that of squatter sovereignty, — 
but so far as appears no one questioned his title. 

The next settler was Henry Rice, who received a deed and built a 
house on his father's grant in 1659. John Bent bought land of Henry 
Rice, came on in 1662, and built near the fordway over Cochituate 
brook, on the west side of the Old Connecticut path. Thomas Fames 
settled near Mt. Wayte in 1669. Joseph Bradish was here at this 
date, but his location is unknown. Two of John Stone's sons, Daniel 
and David, settled near their father as early as 1667. And these 



loS History of I'raDiinghani. 

\\v\v jjiubably all the inhabitants living within our limits when Philip's 
War broke out and put a stop to settlements. These families were 
all from Sudbury, and are denominated in deeds and other official 
documents, "Sudbury Out-Dwellers," or '-Sudbury Farmers." 

The first recognition of the place by the colonial government as in 
a sense a distinct plantation, is in 1675, when Framingham was taxed 
a country rate of one pound, and was required to furnish one soldier 
for the country's service. 

The death of King Philip in 1676, and the killing in battle or 
hanging of the principal hostile chiefs, and the destruction of the 
Indian villages and strongholds, gave assurance of a permanent peace, 
and settlers began to come on in considerable numbers. But for 
twelve years the new-comers were Sudbury people, and (except the 
Stones) located on the east side of the river, and on the Karnes, Rice, 
and Gookin and How grants. John Death bought one-half of the 
Benj. Rice land in 1673. but did not build till 1677. His house stood 
near the Beaver dam. Thomas Gleason had bought the north half of 
the same land in 1673, and located near the pond which bears his 
name, in 1678. In 1677 or 1678 John Fames and Zacheriah Paddle- 
ford took up lots on their father F.ames' grant, and with their father 
became inhabitants. John Pratt and Thomas Pratt, Jr., settled on 
Pratt's plain at the same date; and in 1679 Isaac Learned settled 
south of Learned's pond. 

About 1687, when Mr. Danforth had matured and made known his 
plans for disposing of his lands by long leases, settlers began to locate 
on the west side of Farm pond, and on the west side of Sudbury river. 
The Whitneys and the Mellens, from Watertown, settled on Danforth 
land in 1687 or 1688 j George VValkup, Stephen Jennings and John 
Shears were in possession of lands near Nobscotin 16S9 ; the Havens, 
from Lynn, came on in 1690 ; Samuel Winch was here at that date ; 
Thomas Frost built south of Nobscot as early as 1693 ; the Nurse, 
Clayes, Bridges, l-Llliot and Barton families settled at Salem Knd in 
the spring of the same year. All these located on Danforth land. 

And these last named, as well as the settlers for the next ten years, 
came on largely in groups. The Salem End families came from 
Salem Village (Danvers) ; the Pikes, Winches, Boutwells and Batons 
came from Reading; Bowen, the Hemenways, Seaver, Pepper, Heath, 
etc., came from Roxbury. John Town, the first to locate near the 
Centre village, was from Essex county, and was allied by marriage 
to the Salem End families. 

John Stone, and the settlers on Rice, Gookin and How, and Eames 
land, took deeds for titles; while all who settled on Danforth land 
took leases running 999 years from date. 



Land Grants. 109 

Several of the men who at this date and a little later, became 
inhabitants of Framingham, were grantees of a new plantation at 
Quinsigamaug (Worcester), before 1674; but were turned from their 
purpose of building a town there by the Indian troubles. Among 
these grantees were Simon Mellen, Thomas Pratt, Jona. Treadway, 
Thomas Brown, and John Provender. 

The following Framingham names are found on the rolls of the 
expedition to Canada in 1690 : John Jones, Francis Moquet, Daniel 
Mack Clafelin, Joseph Trumbull, Caleb Bridges, Daniel Mixer, Daniel 
Stone, Jr., Samuel Wesson, Jacob Gibbs. They enlisted in the 
Sudbury company, and were sharers in the grant known as the 
Sudbury Canada Grant of 1741, which was located in Maine, embrac- 
ing the present towns of Canton and Jay. The survivors of this 
company, while prosecuting their claim in 1741, met several times at 
Mr. Moquet's Tavern in Framingham.^ 

Early Paths. — The particular location of these early settlers was 
largely influenced by the early bridle-paths and roads, which followed 
the Indian trails. The Old Connecticut path, which traversed our 
territory from N. E. to S. W., has been already described. And up to 
about 1690, the great majority of settlers built on or near this path. 

The next line of travel to be opened to our lands was a path which 
struck off from the Old Path in " Happy Hollow " (Wayland), and 
ran a little to the north of west to the fordway some distance below 
John Stone's old house, and so on nearly the same course past the 
house of Dea. Eben Eaton, to the north side of Nobscot, where it 
joined the road from Sudbury to Marlborough. This was laid out 
from Watertown on the line of the Connecticut Path to Mr. Dunster's 
Farm in 1649, and was opened as a highway to Nobscot and beyond 
in 1674, when a cart bridge was built over the Sudbury river to take 
the place of the old horse bridge. " At a County Court holden at 
Charlestown Dec. 23, 1673, John Stone Sen. of Sudbury, John Woods 
of Marlborough, and Thomas Eams of Framingham, together with 
John Livermore of \\'atertown (or any two of them) were appointed 
and impowered to lay out an highway for the use of the country 
leading from the house of said Livermore to a Horse Bridge (then 
being) near the house of Daniel Stone Jun. and thence the nearest 
and best way to Marlborough and thence to Quaboag." The road 
was laid out and built that winter, and the return made to the next 
Court, Oct. 6, 1674.2 The bridge was built by Samuel How, who lived 
on Lanham, and has since been known as the " New Bridge." In the 
County records, under date of April 7, 1674, is the following: "In 

' Gen. Reg., xxx. 192-4. -Court Files. 



I lo History of Frauiing/iavi. 

answer to the petition of Samuel How, referring to some allowance to 
be made him for his expenses about the bridge he had lately erected 
upon Sudbury river, above the town, he is allowed to take toll of all 
travellers, for a horse and man 3 d., and for a cart 6 d., until there be 
an orderly settling of the Country highway, and some provision made 
for repayment to him of his disbursements." A fork from this path 
was very early constructed on the south side of Nobscot, which met 
the other above the old Nixon place. John Shears went this way to 
his house on Doeskin hill. 

Before 1662 a road was marked out, leaving the Connecticut path 
near the present house and store of John Hamilton, and running 
northwesterly, crossed the bluff just south of J. R. Entwistle's, and so 
over the river at the well-known fordway at the foot of Mechanic 
street in Saxonville, and so by the Falls to Brackett's Corner and 
west to Marlborough. This is referred to in the laying out of Mr. 
Danforth's farms as " the highway leading from John Stone's house 
to Marlbury," showing that Mr. Stone had at this date built near the 
Falls. This road was known as the " South path to Marlborough." 
It accommodated the Stones, and the Winch, Frost, Boutwell, Walkup, 
Buckminster, Lamb, Clark, Trowbridge, Heath and other families, 
and also for a distance the Pikes, Belknaps and Wrights, who struck 
off to the southwest through Pike Row. This branch was ultimately 
continued to Charles Capen's and the town farm, and so to South- 
borough. The Bruce, Hemenway, Waite, How, and Mixer families 
followed this path. 

The Mellens and Collar, in 1687, took the path which was an 
Indian trail, and left the Connecticut path on Pratt's plain, and ran 
past the site of the old Fames house, to their farm. This path 
extended across the river by the fordway west of Joseph A. Merriam's, 
and by Addison Dadmun's, and so over the common to Hopkinton. 

About 1692, a path was opened from the nortli end of Pratt's plain, 
following Sucker brook, crossing Sudbury river on a bar where is now 
Warren's bridge, and so following nearly the present way round the 
south side of Bare hill, and from Charles J. Frost's westerly to the 
fordway where is now the bridge over Reservoir No. i, and so to 
Salem End. A branch left this path at the north end of the bridge 
and ran northwesterly, following the gravelly ridge and crossing 
Stoncy brook at the northeast corner of J. H. Temple's original farm, 
running west through said farm, and so to John R. Rooke's and the 
brick-yard. John Singletary, Jonathan Rugg and Samuel Lamb 
located on this path.* 

The cross highways were laid out after the meeting-house was built 
and the town incorporated. 



N^o Village-Site. 1 1 1 

No Central Village-Site. — A peculiarity of our town is, that 
there is no central point marked out by nature, as the village-site, to 
which all material and social interests easily gravitate. The geo- 
graphical centre was broken, swampy land, inconvenient for roads 
and uninviting for settlement. The original meeting-house site, in 
the old cemetery, was pitched upon, because it accommodated the 
more thickly settled out-districts, viz., Rice's End, Pratt's Plain, 
Park's Corner and Salem End ; and because it was nearer to Sherborn 
Row (now South Framingham) than the Sherborn meeting-house was, 
and thus would bring these families within the statute which required 
all settlers to seek civil and religious privileges in the town to whose 
meeting-house their residence was nearest. The site of the present 
Centre village was selected as a compromise of conflicting interests, 
with which nobody was quite satisfied. The lands most eligible for 
homesteads and for cultivation were distant from this point, and were 
distant from each other. And what added to the difficulty of 
centralizing and uniting our early population, was the fact that these 
detached clusters of settlers were each a little centre of its own in 
previous associations and social ties. The Stones were a power by 
themselves, and were giv'en places of honor in Sudbury church and 
town, to which they were strongly attached. The same was true of 
the families at Rice's End. The Pratt's Plain settlers had received 
like favor from Sherborn church and town. The Bigelows, Learneds, 
Whitneys and Mellens had common associations formed while they 
lived in Watertown. The Havens were large land-holders, and were 
somewhat isolated. The SaTem End families had been mutual 
sufferers from the witchcraft delusions and judicial trials at Danvers, 
and had taken refuge and found a peaceful home in this then 
wilderness land. The Reading and the Roxbury colonies, which 
located in the northerly part of the plantation, had each its separate 
interests and ties. The selection by Col. Buckminster of his home- 
stead farm in the upper valley of Baiting brook, naturally brought his 
old neighbors to locate near him, and to consult his wishes and follow 
his lead. 

And the fact that the settlers on the east side of the river held 
their lands in fee simple, while the settlers on Danforth lands had only 
leases, was a circumstance, perhaps trivial in itself, but which had its 
influence in separating interests. The leased farms held certain 
valuable rights in common, from which the east-side settlers were 
debarred. Mr. Danforth was a man of large views and well-defined 
aims. He planned to build up a township of enterprising men by 
leasing the land on easy terms, and securing to each tenant a right of 
pasturage and fuel in the large reserved commons. 



1 1 2 History of Framingham. 

And tliis leads to a narrative of 

How Mk. Dankorth disposed of his Lands. — Reference has 
already been made in this chapter to the commons and reserved 
lands, set apart by Mr. Danforth for public uses. 

It was evidently his intention to superintend personally the settle- 
ment of his Framingham farms. And when responsible parties would 
engage to occupy and cultivate a given tract as a homestead, he 
encouraged it by giving a parole lease, without rent for a few years. 
And when it became certain that the occupant had ability to fulfill 
his contract, and was content to remain, a written lease was executed. 
Some men who made engagements with Mr. Danforth, did not get 
their leases till after his general lease was made to White and 
Buckminster, and the contract was executed by them. Among these 
were John and Nathaniel Haven, whose lease from White and 
Buckminster bears date Mar. 23, 1694, though they took possession 
of their 500 acres at Park's Corner as early as 1690. 

Probably Benjamin and John Whitney came upon the lands near 
Washakum pond, and Simon and Thomas Mellen and John Coller 
took possession of the lands west of Farm pond in 1687. But leases 
were not given to the former till 1693, and to the latter till 1696. 
The lease to the Whitneys has not been found on record. The rents 
and reversion of this estate were devised to Har\ard College, as 
before stated. 

The material parts of the lease to the Mellens is here copied, as a 
sample of the forms of conveyance used at that date, and as a 
specimen of Mr. Danforth's prudence and exactness in his business 
transactions. 

"This Indenture made the twenty fifth clay of March, 1696, 
between Thomas Danforth of Cambridge in the County of Middlesex, 
Esq"" of the one part, and Simon Mellen of Framingham in the 
County aforesaid, yeoman on the other part, IVitlnesscth that the said 
Thomas Danforth, for himself, his heires and assignes on the condi- 
tions and covenants hereafter expressed, hath demised granted let & 
to Farm letien, to the s'' Simon Mellen li: Thomas Mellen and to 
ihcire heires Exec"^^ Adm^s and assignes, all that his messuage or 
tenement now occupied by them situate lying and being within the 
Township of PVamingham aforesaid, containing two dwelling houses, 
one barn & orchard plow lands, meadow lands and pasture lands 
adjoining, by estimation three hundred acres, be the same more or 
less, being butted & bounded on the East by a pond, called Farm 
Pond, Northwardly by a brook coming out of said pond, and running 
into the river, Westwardly by lands demised by said Tho= Danforth to 
Joseph White & Joseph Buckminster as run by the line, Southwardly 



Lease to Melleiis. 1 1 3 

bv lands of Jn" Collar & Jn° Haven or however otherwise bounded; 
also six acres of medow land, lying upon Marlborough Brook or 
river that leads into Sudbury river, whereof the said Simon Mellen & 
Tho^ jNIellen are now also possessed, as also priviledge in common 
with the rest of the inhabitants of said Framinghani upon all those 
lands which said Tho^ Danforth hath reserved to lye for free common- 
age of herbage Wood and timber for the use of all those who are his 
tenants in said Framingham : To have and to hold the above letten 
messuage or tenement & lands, with all the priviledges & appurten- 
ances to the same belonging, to them the said Simon JNIellen & Tho* 
Mellen, and to their heires, & assignes, from the said twenty fifth day 
of March in the year aforesaid unto the full end and terme of nine 
hundred and ninety and nine years to be from thence fully compleat 
& ended, to their only proper use and behoof. Rendering Yeilding & 
Paying during s'^ term and until the same be fully compleated and 
ended, to him the said Tho^ Danforth, his heirs and lawfull assignes, 
or to some or one of them, seven pounds pr annum, the one moiety 
or half part of each annual payment to be made on or before the last 
day of October annually, the other moiety or half part at or before 
the twenty fifth day of March next following, and the place of 
payment to be the now dwelling house of said Tho^ Danforth in Cam- 
bridge, unless the said Tho^ Danforth, his heires or assigns shall 
otherwise assign, and all the said annual rents shall be paid in money; 
and in default of money, said tennants shall or may pay said annual 
rent in good merchantable corn (not exceeding one sixth part in Indian 
corn or oats) butter, well fatted Beife and Pork (boars and bulls 
excepted) at the currant money price, as he the said Tho^ Danforth, 
his heirs or assigns can do or may put off the same for money at the 
time of payment, and to be delivered in like manner, as is above 
provided, without charge or trouble to him the said Tho^ Danforth, his 
heirs, or assigns. 

" And the said Simon JMellen and Thomas Mellen joyntly and 
severally, for themselves, their heirs, and assigns by these presents do 
covenant, promise and grant to and with the said Thomas Danforth, 
his heirs and assigns that the said Simon Mellen and Tho'* Mellen or 
their heirs exec, adm'^ or assigns or some or one of them shall and 
will from time to time during all the said nine hundred, ninety and 
nine years, well and truly make payment unto the said Tho^ Danforth 
his heirs, or assigns or some or one of them the annual rent as is 
above conditioned, and provided, without any defaulcation, deduction 
or abatement of any part or parcel! thereof for any tax or taxes, 
assesments, rates, contributions or other impositions or charges 
whatsoever ordinary or extraordinary. And further the said Simon 

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McUcn and Thomas McUen, for themselves, their heirs, and assigns, 
do covenant, promise and grant to and with the said Tho^ Danforth 
his heirs and assigns, that if it shall happen, that the said rent in 
manner as is above conditioned to be annually paid, be behind and 
unpaid more than the space of six weeks next after any of the days on 
which the same ought to be paid as aforesaid, that then and so often 
the said Simon Mellen & Tho^ Mellen and either of them, shall forfeit 
and pay unto the said Tho"* Danforth his heirs and assigns for each 
defect of every payment not satisfied and paid as is above provided 
and covenanted, forty shillings in lawfull money of New England to 
be paid over and above the annual rent as is above conditioned and 
covenanted; and the said Simon Mellen and Thomas Mellen do 
further for themselves, their heirs joyntly and severally covenant 
promise and grant to and with the said Tho^ Danforth his heirs and 
assigns, that whensoever and as often as the said yearly rent or any 
part thereof shall be behind and unpaid or in arrears, that then and 
so often and from time to time it shall and may be lawfull to and for 
the said Tho^ Danforth, his heirs and assigns, into and upon the said 
messuage or tennement and lands and all the above letten premises, 
to enter and distrain for said yearly rent and arrearages thereof and 
for the said penalty and forfeiture of forty shillings or for any or 
either of them the distress or distresses so found, to take, lead and 
drive away impound and distrain till said sum or sums for which said 
distress shall be taken be duly and fully satisfied and paid with 
satisfaction and payment for all the trouble and charge expended in 
travel, taking and driving and making sale of said distress when so 
taken; or it shall be lawfull for the said Tho'' Danforth his heirs and 
assigns or any one of them to recover said arrears in a course of law, 
as to him or them shall seem most meet. And in case said Simon 
Mellen and Tho^ IMellen their heirs, or assigns or some or one of 
them do not within four days, next after such distress is taken and 
impounded as above, make full payment of all arrears then due and 
behind, as also for the forfeiture and penalty of forty shillings, as is 
above conditioned and provided, then it shall be lawfull for the said 
Tho'* Danforth, his heirs and assigns to make sale of the distress so 
taken, for the payment thereof, and for all costs trouble and expenses 
for taking and impounding said distress, and for the taking, driving, 
keeping and disposing thereof, and the overplus coming by the sale 
shall return to them from whom it was taken. And further the said 
Simon Mellen and 'I'lio"" Mellen for themselves, their heirs and assigns 
do covenant promise and grant to and with the said Tho^ Danforth, 
his heirs and assigns, that in case said yearly rent be behind and in 
arrears for the space of iialf a year after the day limited for the 



Lease to Me I lens. 1 1 5 

payment thereof, and no distress be found upon the lands above letten 
and demised, and tender thereof made by the said Simon Alellen and 
Tho= Mellen their heirs or assigns, upon the demand of said Tho* 
Danforth, his heirs and assigns, that then and from thenceforth it 
shall and may be lawfull to and for the said Tho^ Danforth his heirs 
and assigns into the said demised and letten premises to enter, and 
the same to have and hold, possess and enjoy in the former estate, 
any thing above written to the contrary notwithstanding. And the 
said Tho^ Danforth for himself, his heirs & assignes doth covenant, 
promise and grant to the said Simon Mellen and Tho^ Mellen theire 
heirs and assignes, that it shall and maybe lawfull to and for the said 
Simon Mellen and Tho^ Mellen theire heirs and assigns and their 
lessees, farmers and under tenants from time to time and at all times 
hereafter during the term, to have and take in and upon the said 
demised premises, competent and sufficient house-boot, plough-boot. 
Cart-boot hedge-boot and live-boot to be spent, expended and em- 
ployed in about and upon the same premises and not else where. 
And further the said Tho^ Danforth for himself, his heirs and assigns, 
doth covenant promise and grant to and with the said Simon Mellen 
and Tho^ Mellen, that in case the said lessees, their heirs and assigns 
shall by force or violence of a common enemy be driven off from 
improvement and dwelling upon said demised premises, the rent 
becoming due during the time of war and violence shall be abated, 
and not required, and the said lessee shall have liberty to return to 
the same again when such force shall be removed, upon the same 
conditions as above is covenanted and agreed." 

The tract leased as above, and known as Mellen's Neck, extended 
southward as far as the south line of the Woolson farm, lately owned 
by Thomas B. Wales, Jr., now owned by David Nevins, and incorpo- 
rated into his estate. The reversion of this Mellen estate was, by 
deed of gift dated June 10, 1699, "^3^de over to John Whiting, Mr. 
Danforth's grandson. 

The Winch and Frost Farm. — Mr. Danforth's lease to Samuel 
Winch and Thomas Frost, bears date Mar. 25, 1693. Mr. Winch 
had taken a parole lease several years before, and had built a house 
on the easterly part of the premises. The house stood where is now 
the cellar-hole, known as the Stearns place, on the north road from 
below Samuel Cutting's to the new bridge. Mr. Frost had just built a 
house on the extreme west part of the tract. It was situated about 
sixty rods up the hill from Liberty Chadwick's, and several rods back 
from the road. 



1 1 6 History of J'^rainiiio/ici?}i. 

The lease ran for 999 years, at a yearly rental of four pounds ten 
shillings, and the terms were similar to those of the Mellen lease. 
The farm was bounded " on Sudbury line northerly, on the river and 
Dea. John Stone's land easterly, on Mr. Danfnrth's own land south- 
easterly, on the Lynde farm southerly, and on the 600 acres of 
reserved lands westerly — the southwest corner bound being the 
Northwest corner of Mr. Lynde's land." It was called 300 acres 
more or less, and embraced "all those two messuages and tenements 
wherein they the said Samuel Winch and Thomas Frost do now 
dwell, containing two dwelling houses, out houses and lands adjoin- 
ing." It took in what is now North Framingham, from the west line of 
Liberty Chadwick's farm to the old Dadmun farm on the east, and 
included the old Belcher farms, part of the Matthias Walker farm, and 
so by a northeasterly line joining on to the Stones land to the river. 
The highway was the south bounds. 

As before narrated, the " Half-mile Square" was excepted out of 
the leased estate. 

The reversion of this estate was held by the heirs at law of Mr. 
Danforth. 

The White and Buckminster Lease. — Having disposed of so 
much of his lands, and created two distinct centres of settlement at 
widely separated points, Mr. Danforth, on account, probably, of the 
pressure of public trusts on his time and attention, in May, 1693, 
made over by lease for 999 years, the balance of his Framingham 
farms to Messrs. Joseph White of Ro.xbury, and Joseph Buckminster 
of Muddy river. They at once made sale of large portions of the 
estate, in some cases executing written leases, but in most instances 
giving possession by verbal contract only. 

For various reasons, especially failure to pay the annual rental to 
Mr. Danforth, which was in arrears sixty pounds, this lease was 
abrogated, and a new lease to Joseph Buckminster was executed. 
For obvious reasons this lease is here given entire. 

"This indenture made this 25''' day of March Anno Domo, one 
thousand six hundred ninety-nine: between Thomas Danforth of 
Cambridge in the County of Midd"" in the Province of the Massa- 
chusetts Bay in New England, Esq"^ on the one part, and Joseph 
Buckminster of Muddy River in the County of Suffolk in Province 
aforesaid 'I'anner on the other part, wittnesseth, that whereas the said 
Thomas Danforth hath a tract or parcell of land to him appropriated 
or belonging, and is a part of those lands commonly called Framing- 
ham, lying, scittuate and being in the Wilderness, and is bounded by 



Bttckminstcr s Lease. 1 1 7 

Sudbury on the Northerly side thereof, by Marlborough on the 
Westerly side, and the Easterly side is bounded partly by land 
occupied by Thomas Frost and Samuel Winch and partly by Sudbury 
River, and by land now occupied by Simon Mellens, John Collar Sen"" 
and the Whitneys, and Southerly by Sherborn line : Also within said 
tract or parcell of land is contained sundry parcells of land and 
meadows that are appropriated to sundry other persons, and not to 
the said Thomas Danforth; Also within said tract of land is compre- 
hended one Neck of land bounded by Sudbury Riv'er Southerly, 
South Westerly and South Easterly, and a small branch of said river 
northerly running towards Marlborough line, and said line is the 
Westerly bounds thereof, which said Neck of land (excepting only 
six hundred acres part thereof to be laid out in distinct places and 
no more) the said Thomas Danforth reserveth to lye in common for 
the accommodation of those that do or shall occup\' other the lands 
of the said Thomas Danforth, as for the Tenants and Farms of him 
the said Joseph Buckminster, in manner as he the said Thomas 
Danforth shall hereafter appoint, and order: — Reserving also to Simon 
Mellins and John Collar and the farmes by them occupied, all the 
medows lying upon Sudbury River as far downward as the aforesaid 
branch of the river, and so much of the upland as shall be set out to 
them for the accommodating the fencing of the said medows, and to 
the other farmers of the said lands of the said Thomas Danforth 
conveniancey for passage of their cattle to the said Neck of Land an 
highway of twenty poles wide or more in manner and place as shall 
be required and meet, as said Thomas Danforth shall appoint; Also 
six hundred acres of land to be laid out adjoining to Sudbury line 
containing Nobscot and Doeskin Hill to be laid out in one intire 
piece and to bound Southerly upon the path leading from Deacon 
Stones to Marlborough : Also for the accommodation of the Meeting 
House, and settlement of the minister, said Tho* Danforth reserveth 
an hundred and forty acres, and is laid out in two or more places, as 
they the above named Thomas Danforth and Joseph Buckminster 
have ordered and appointed. — All the remaifider of the said tract of 
land to him the said Tho^ Danforth appertaining or in any wise 
belonging he the said Thomas Danforth for himselfe, his heyrs and 
assigns on the conditions and covenants hereafter named, and to him 
the said Thomas Danforth, his heires, executors administrators and 
assignes reserved and provided, hath demised granted lett and to 
farme lett, and by these presents doth demise, lett'*and to farme lett 
to the said Joseph Buckminster his heires executors administrators 
and assignes. To have and to hold the above tract of land be it 
more or less, with all the priviledges and appertenances to the same 



ii8 History of P'rauiiiighani. 

belonging or in any kincle appertaining (excepting only such part 
thereof excepted and reserved in manner as is before expressed) to 
him the said Joseph Buckminster, his executors adm*' and assignes 
from the day of the date above mentioned unto the full end and time 
of nine hundred ninety and nine years, to be from thence fully 
compleat and ended, to his only proper use and behoof, rendering, 
yielding and paying during the said terme, and untill the same be 
fully compleat and ended, to him the said Tho^ Danforth, his heires, 
executors, admin*'^ or assignes or some one of them Twenty two pounds 
pr annu?n currant money, the one moiety or half part of each annual 
payment to be made at or before the last day of October now 
ensueing the date hereof, and the second payment, being the other 
moiety or halfe, to be made at or before the twenty fifth day of March, 
one thousand and seven hundred, and in like manner the said yearly 
rent as is above conditioned to be paid yearly and every year during 
the whole terme, and the place of payment to be the now dwelling 
house of said Tiiomas Danforth in Cambridge, until the said Tho* 
Danforth his heires and assigns shall otherwise assigne to rent or any 
part thereof as it shall become due to be paid at any otiier house in 
Boston or Cambridge. And in default of money the tenant shall or 
may pay said annual rent in good merchantable corn (not exceeding 
one sixth part in Indian corn or Oats) butter and well fatted Beife or 
Porke (boars & bulls excepted) at the currant money price, that is as 
he the said Tho* Danforth his heires or assignes do or may put 
off or sell the same for money at the time of payment, and to be 
delivered in like manner as is above provided, without charge or 
trouble to the said Tho^ Danforth his heires, or assigns. And 
the said Joseph Buckminster for himself his heires, exec'^ adm^'" or 
assignes doth covenent, promise and grant to and with ye said Tho^ 
Danforth his heires, or assigns and every of them, that ye said Joseph 
Buckminster his heires, or assigns or some one of them shall and will 
from lime to time during all the nine hundred and ninety nine years 
well and truely make payment unto ye said 'I'ho'' Danforth his heires 
or assigns or some one of them, said annual rent, as is above 
conditioned and provided without any defaultation, deduction or 
abatement of anything for any tax or taxes, assesments or contri- 
butions or other impositions or charges whatsoever ordinary or 
extraordinary. And further the said Joseph Buckminster for himself, 
heires or assignes and every of them, doth covenant, promise and 
grant to and with the said Tho* Danforth his heires and assignes that 
if it shall happen the said rent as is above conditioned to be annually 
paid, to be behind and unpaid more than the space of six weeks after 
any of the days on which the same ought to be paid, that then and so 



Buckminsfcr s Lease. 119 

often the said Joseph Buckminster his heires or assigns shall pay unto 
the said Tho^ Danforth his heires and assigns Twefity Nobles of 
lawfull money of New England over and above the annual rent as is 
above conditioned and covenanted. And the said Joseph Buckmin- 
ster doth further for himselfe, his heires, or assignes covenant promise 
and grant to and with the s^ Tho^ Danforth his heires and assignes 
that \vhensoever and as often as the s"^ yearly rent as is above 
conditioned and provided or any part thereof shall be behind or 
unpaid in arrears that then and so often from time to time it shall 
and may be lawful to and for the said Tho^ Danforth his heires and 
assignes into and upon the said lands and tenements and premises 
by these presents granted and demised, and out of which said yearly 
rent is reserved, and into every part and parcell thereof, at his and 
theire liberty, choice and pleasure to enter and distress for the said 
yearly rent and arrearages thereof, and for said penalty and forfeiture 
of twenty nobles, or for either and any of them, and the distress or 
distraint then and there so found, to take, lead, drive away impound 
and detaine untill ye said summ or sums for which such distresses shall 
be taken, shall be duly and faithfully satisfied, contented and paid. 
And in case ye said Joseph Buckminster, his heires or assignes or 
some one of them do not within four days next after such distress is 
taken or impounded as above said, make full payment of all arrears 
then due and behind as also of the additional rent of twenty nobles 
as is above conditioned and provided, then it shall be lawfull for the 
said Tho= Danforth his heires and assignes to make sale of the 
distress so taken for the payment thereof, and for all the charges, 
trouble and cost that shall arise about ye same, for driving, taking 
keeping and distressing thereof and the overplus coming by the said 
sale shall return to them from whom it was taken. And further ye said 
Joseph Buckminster for himselfe his heires, and assignes doth covenant 
promise and grant to and with ye said Thomas Danforth his heires 
and assignes that in case s"^ yearly rent be behind and unpaid in 
arrears for the space of halfe a year after the day limited for 
ye payment thereof, and no distress to be found upon the land 
above letten and demised now thereof made by the said Joseph 
Buckminster his heires or assignes or some one of them upon demand 
of ye said Tho'' Danforth his heires or assignes, That then and from 
thence forth it shall and may be lawfull to and for the Said Tho* 
Danforth his heires and assignes, into ye said demised and above 
letten premises to enter, and the same to have and to hold, possess 
and enjoy in the former estate, any thing above written to the 
contrary notwithstanding. And ye said Joseph Buckminster his heires, 
and assignes shall then and from thenceforth amove, depart and to 



I 20 HislO}-\' of J'TtDNlllg/liUfl. 

the same quit all claimes, as well ediffices, buildings, fenceings and 
other improvements by them made, as to the lands themselves, of 
which they shall make no wast nor in any wise despoil. And the 
said Thomas Danforth for himselfe his heires and assignes doth 
covenent, promise and grant to and with the said Joseph Buckminster, 
that in case the lessee or his heires shall by force and violence of a 
common enemie be driven off from improvement and dwelling upon 
the said demised premises, the rent coming due during the time of 
Warr and violence shall be abated, and not required, and said lessee 
shall have libertie to return to ye same againe when such force 
is removed ; on the same conditions as is above conditioned and 
agreed, Provided alwaies said tennant, his heires and assignes shall not 
delay to return being thereunto directed and required by the said 
Tho^ Danforth, his heires and assignes, and may have of said letten 
premises occupied and improved by other persons. 

" And the said Tho** Danforth doth for himselfe his heires and 
assignes further covenent promise and grant to and with ye said 
Joseph iJuckminster his heires and assignes that it shall and may 
be lawfuU for them and any of them for and during the ternie above, 
to cut down and carry away any woods timber underwood or tree 
growing upon the premises or any part or parcell there of without any 
impeachment of wast, and that it shall and may be lawfull for the 
said Joseph Buckminster his heires and assignes at all times during 
the said lease, upon the premises or any part there of to commit any 
manner of wast, without being impeached or any wayes prosecuted for 
the same by the said Tho^ Danforth, his heires and assignes And the 
said Tho* Danforth for himselfe his heires Execf* Adm^""^ and assignes, 
and every of them, doth hereby further covenant promise and grant 
to and with the said lessee his heires, K.xec"" Ad'"^ and assignes in 
manner following. That is to say, that he the said Tho^ Danforth, at 
and immediately before the time of the ensealing and delivery of these 
presents, is the true, sole and lawfull owner of all the aforesaid 
demised and letten premises, with iheire appurtenances, and standeth 
lawfully seized thereof, in his own proper of a good, perfect and 
absolute estate of inheritance in fee simple, having in himselfe good 
right, full power and lawfull authority to demise and grant the same 
unto the said lessee, his heires, and assignes, in manner and form as 
aforesaid and that ye said Joseph Buckminster, his heires and assignes 
or any one of them paying the yearly rent of twenty two pounds per 
annum, from year to year, and every year during the said terme, in 
manner and forme as is above provided and covenanted, shall and 
may from time to time and at all times forever hereafter, during the 
terme of nine hundred, ninety and nine years, lawfully peaceably and 



Buckminstcrs Lease. 121 

quietly have, hold also occupy possess and enjoy the above demised 
and granted premises, and every part and parcel! there of (reserving 
only what is before reserved and excepted) without any lawfuU lett, 
trouble, eviction ejection, disturbance or interruption, of or from him 
the said Tho^ Danforth his heires, or assignes, or by any other person 
or persons lawfully claiming or to claime from by or under him or 
them, or any of them, or by any of their means, act default or pro- 
curement. And that the premises now are and so shall remain and 
be during all the aforesaid terme, free and clear, and freely and 
clearly acquitted and discharged of and from all manner of former 
and other gifts, grants, bargains, sales, leases mortgages, jointures, 
dowers thirds, entailes, judgements executions, extents, forfeitures and 
of and from all other titles, troubles charges and incumbrances, what- 
soever has made, conditioned, done or suffered to be done by the said 
Tho^ Danforth, his heires and assignes, or by any other person or 
persons whatsoever, by his or their means, priviledges, title or 
procurement. 

•' Moreover, the said Tho*^ Danforth, for himselfe, his heires, and 
assignes and every of them, doth covenant, promise and grant to and 
with the lessee his heires, and assignes and every of them that he the 
said Tho* Danforth, his heires and assignes, shall and will at all 
times hereafter, and from time to time during the terme and space of 
twenty years next ensuing hereof upon all and ev^ery reasonable 
request or requests to him or them to be had or made by the said 
lessee his heires, or assignes, or some or one of them at the cost and 
charges of the said lessee, do, make and acknowledge, execute and 
suffer, or cause to be done, made acknowledged executed and suffered, 
every such further lawfuU act and acts, thing and things, devise and 
devises in the law whatsoever, for the better confirmation of these 
presents and for the better and further assurance, law-making and 
conveying all ye above demised premises, with theire appurtenances 
for and during the above said terme of years hereby granted or men- 
tioned to be granted to the said Joseph Buckminister, his heires, 
exec''^, adm''^ and assignes, according to the true intent and meaning 
of these presents, as by their Counsel learned in the law shall be 
reasonably devised, advised or required. 

" In witness whereof the parties above named by these indentures 
have interchangeably set theire hands and seals the day and year 
above written." 

The reversion of this estate was vested, one-fourth by deed of 
gift to Thomas Foxcroft, and the other three-fourths to the heirs at 
law of Mr. Danforth. 



122 Historv of F)'a))ii)ighani. 

Mk. Danforth's Will: — 

In the name of God, Amen. I, Thomas Danforth of Cambr in N. E. do 
by these presents ordain Constitute and Declare this my Last Will and 
Testament in manner and form as followeth, vizt. My immortal soul I do 
with humility, fear and holy Reverence, Shroud under the shadow of the 
Wings of God Almighty, my body to a decent buriall, hoping for a joyfull 
Resurrection to Life Eternall, thorou the meritts and mediation of the Dear 
Lord Jesus Christ. As for my outward Estate that God hath given me, I 
do will that, after my just debts and funerall e.xpences are paid, the Remainder 
shall be disposed of as followeth, Vizt. To my much esteemed Son-in-law 
M""- Joseph Whiting, Pastourof the Ch. of Christ at South hampton on Long 
Island I give and bequeath Ten pounds Money. To my verry loving Kins- 
men, Mr- John Danforth, Pastor of the Church of Cht at Dorchester and 
his brother, Mr- Sam' Danforth, Pastor of the Church of Christ at Tanton 
I give five pounds apiece Money. — 

Item, To my negro man Phillip Field, he approving himself a faithfull 
servant to his master Mr. Foxcroft for four years time next after my Decease, 
I then sett him at liberty to be a free man, and his master shall pay him ten 
pounds money, and I also give him forty acres of Land lying at Cambridge 
Farmes, the same that I had of Samuel Goff Senn Provided alwaies, in case 
he die not haveing issue of his body lawfully begotten, said Lands shall come 
unto my grandson Francis Foxcroft. 

I will that all my books and manuscripts shall be equally divided between 
my Grandchildren, Mr Thomas Phipps. and John Whiting, and those that 
said Phipps hath already had from me shall be in part of his share. 

I do will that Solomon Phipps in consideracon of the grant by me made 
him to have the Reversion of the whole farme whereon his mother dwells, 
shall take the sole care and charge for the Support of his lame Sister, Mary 
Phipps, and in case his mother do change her condition by marriage, he shall 
pay her twenty pounds per ann during her life, and after her decease shall 
pay to his brethren and sisters twenty pounds to each in money, the payment 
to be made at the farme house. Tlie first payment to be made to his l)rother 
Thomas Phipps within one year next after his mothers decease, so annually 
to be so paid according to theire ages untill they be all paid. I do also give 
to Solomon Phipps all the Stock of Cattle, horses, sheep and neat cattle by 
me put into the hands of Nathaniel Longley the now Tennant. And it is 
my will, that in case said Solomon Phipps shall decease, and no heirs of his 
body surviving him so as to Inherit the same, that then his wife that he now 
hath (during her widow condition) shall possess said farme to her use, she 
giving reasonable security not to make any strip or waste thereon, and in 
case of her marriage, said whole farme shall come and descend to his brother 
Thos Phipps, he paying to Solomon's widow Twenty mark pr annu money, 
so long as she shall live, and Thomas Phipps shall performe in all respects 
payment of Legacies and support of his Sister Mary in all respects as 
Solomon ought to have done. 

And it is my will that my Grandson Daniel Chamney shall have in pt of 
his share in the remainder of those Lands and Tenements by my Deed of 
Gift settled on his mother during her life, one fourth pt of my interest in the 



Mr. Danforth's Will. 



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corn Miln, Fulling Miln, Houses and Lands to the same belonging, to enter 
upon the same at my decease. I do hereby nominate and ordain Mr Fr. 
Foxcroft my Son-in-law and Mr. Samuel Sparhawke and Daniel Chamney 
my grandchildren joint Executors to this my will, and my Loving friends 
Capt. Andrew Belcher, and Deacon James Trowbridge my overseers, and in 
case any doubt or question be concerning my true meaning herein, my over- 
seers shall determine the same, and in case any legatee herein named shall 
not rest therein, or otherwise in any kind give trouble to any of my Legatees 
in the free and peaceable injoyment of what I have hereby bequeathed to 
them or by my deed of gift settled upon them, such Legatee shall loose his 
part and share hereby bequeathed to him. 

The remainder of my Estate in Lands or other not hereby bequeathed, I 
give my Executors full power, with the consent of my overseers to make sale 
of as they shall judge best, and make equal division thereof among all my 
Children, Grand Children, and Great Grand Children, and that they all be 
alike Sharers in that Division. 

I Will that all the small Legacies by me given and added hereunto in the 
Schedule annexed, be paid before division made among my Children. I do 
hereby declare this above written to be my Last Will and Testament by me 
made and sealed this first day of Sept. 1699, and in the xi year of the Reign 
of his Majesty King William the : 



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Sealed and published in presence of us, Walter Hastings Senr Samuel 
Hastings Sen"^ Samii Hastings. 

I do further declare it is my minde and will that those deeds by me made 
to my Children, be confirmed, and I do hereby in all respects Ratifie and 
confirme the houses. Lands, Milns, Titles and Interest, by me to them 
respectively given and granted, to be holden by them in fee, to them, theire 
heires and Lawful Assignes as to them shall seem meet forever, Dat. 8:7: 
1699. Thomas Danforth. 

I do will that my Executors pay these following legacies: 

To Mrs. Gookin ...... 

To Mrs. Corleth 

To my Loveing nurs Marrett .... 

To Mary wife of Hen. Prentice 

To Hannah wife of James Turner . 

To Capt. Belcher and Deacon Trowbridge each of them 

To my brother Jonathan my best Cloake & Suit of apparel ) o. 8. 

and' to buy him a ring ) 

To Benj Bohou my servant he fullfilling his Indenture . 2. o. o. 

To John Green . . 2. o. o. 

To Mary Marrett 2. o. o. 



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The whole Twenty four pounds 



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By me Thomas Danforth. 



I 24 History of Lratuingham. 

Deeds of Gift yet to be made l>y me. — 

To Daniel Foxcroft of 1000 acres to me reserved in his fathers Deed of 
Gift of Chcbiscodege Island. 

To Tho» Foxcroft of "^ p' of Buckminster Lease. 

To the College 3 Tenements on lease to Benj Whitney, Jn" Whitney, 
Isaac liowin scittuate at Framingham, on such Condicons as I shall name. 

To Grammer School at Cambridge, 4 acres % Marsh Land in Cambridge 
on Lease to Amos Marrett, on such condicon as I shall name. 

To Deacon James Trowbridge a small pt of Salt Marsh below my Dam. 
and after his decease to his son Jn" Trowbridge in fee. 

Linds not disposed of by Deed of Gift but left to my Executors to sell. 
Three acres of Marsh on East side o^ the great Creek at ye mouth of the 
Said Creek. Gm. Simjison of Charlestown occupies it . . 30. 00. o. 

19 acres at Lower Falls that I ha'd of Deacon Stone . • I9- 00. o. 

Sundry parcells of medow and swamp Land that ly there ab« 

neer ye falls 100. 00. o. 

135 Acres at the Farmes unto which tlie 40 acres by me 
given to Phillip Field doth adjoin 135. 00. o. 

The orchard that was Bradishes ...... 40. 00. o. 

My Wood Lot at Mils Ware . . ---r ... 5. 00. o. 

600 Acres Land at Framingham on Doeskin Hill . 60. 00. o. 

160 Acres at F>amingham that Jno Green should have had . 16. 00. o. 

The provisions and devises of this will, and the terms and reserva- 
tions of Mr. Danforth's lease to Joseph Buckminster, were important 
factors in our subsequent history, and will be often referred to in 
narrating the events of the ne.xt fifty years. 

Settlers came on rapidly, particularly upon the west side lands, 
after 1690; so that at the date of Mr. Danforth's death in November, 
1699, there were in all about seventy families located in our territory, 
and a population of near 350 souls. Eleven houses had been built at 
Rice's End, fifteen on Pratt's plain and Slierborn Row, ten on Mellen's 
Neck and southward, twelve at Salem End, seven on Pike Row and 
the road to Southborough, and twelve at North Framingham, includ- 
ing Stone's End. 

A romantic as well as tragic interest attaches to the colony that 
located at Salem End. As before stated, these families came from 
Danvers, then called Salem Village, where they were involved in the 
strange complications and sad results of the witchcraft delusion. 
Rebecca (Town) Nurse, the wife of Francis, and mother of Benjamin, 
and Sarah (Town) Clayes, the wife of Peter, were sisters, and were 
among the earliest of the accused victims and sufferers. They were 
committed to the prison in Boston March i, 1692. Mrs. Nurse was 
the mother of eight children and was an honored member of the old 
church in Salem. At her trial, the evidence against her was so weak 



Witchcraft. 125 

that the jury twice failed to convict; but on a third return to Court, 
because she failed to give satisfactory answers to certain questions 
which they proposed, they brought her in guilty. It was afterwards 
shown that from deafness, she had failed to fully comprehend the 
proposed questions. She was executed July 19, 1692. 

The wife of Peter Clayes was tried, and found guilty, and condemned 
to death. In August, she was committed to the jail at Ipswich, to 
await execution. Her husband was allowed to visit her in prison, and 
spent much of his time there. And in some way she found means to 
escape, and was concealed by her friends, till the removal to 
Framingham, the next spring. As the witchcraft frenzy abated in the 
fall of 1692, probably the authorities were not anxious to recapture 
the fugitive. Mrs. Clayes was the mother, by her first husband 
Edmond Bridges, of Benjamin and Caleb Bridges, who were of the 
Salem End colony. It should be said to his credit, that Gov. 
Danforth was largely instrumental in allaying the witchcraft excite- 
ment, and stopping convictions by the Court. 



CHAPTER IV. 

Tut: Town — Pktitions for Incorporation — Obstacles — Opposition 
OF Sherborn — Act of Incorporation — The First Meeting-house 

— Town Officers — Rev. John Swift — For.mation of Church 

— Seating the Meeting-house — Schools — Garrison Houses — 
Industries — Ni:w Hk.iiwavs — Ta.\ List 1710. 1699-1710. 

i I 'iHE first movement of our inhabitants towards obtaining an act 
nb of incorporation as a town appears to have been made in 1693. 
The names appended to the following petition, which has an 
important historical value, are those of settlers at Rice's End, South 
Framingham, and Park's Corner, except Samuel Winch, Sen., and 
Stephen Jennings, who lived west of the river and near to Sudbury 
line. The date shows that the plan was set on foot two months prior 
to Mr. Danforth's lease of his west side lands to White and Buck- 
minster. The intention evidently was, to have the centre village of 
the new town on Pratt's plain ; purchase the Indian lands eastward 
as far as Cochituate pond ; and obtain by grant or otherwise the 
"wilderness land," /. <f., Danforth's grant, lying to the westward. It 
is not unlikely that Mr. Danforth was opposed to sucli a plan, which 
would insure its failure. * 

"To his Excellency Sir William Pliips. and the Hon'^' General Court 
now assembled att Boston by adjournment March 2, 1692-3 

"The Petition of their Maj'''=* subjects now Dwelling upon sundry 
ffarmes granted in tliosc Remolc lands scittuate and lyeing betweene 
Sudbury, Concord, iMarlhury, Nalick and Sherborne, and westerly is 
the wilderness — 

" I lumbly Shewcth 

That your petitioners some of us have there 
dwell neer fforty Yeares, And have from time to time Increased our 
numbers, And more especially of Late, Sue thai now wee are about 



' In a paper, signed by some of these men many years later, is the statement : " Those of Sudbury 
farmers with others remote from meeting, before the Court had taken 'em off from Sudbury and 
annext them to Framingham, were designing to address the General Court to have been made a 
separate town: But the Hon. Mr. Danforth making some motion to bring forward a settlement of a 
town off his Farms in Framingham, it put some stop to their proceeding." 



The Town Incorpoj'ated. 127 

fforty ffaniilies, Some haveing built and some building, And wee hope 
may sincerely say that wee have endeavoured to attend the Worship 
of God, Some of us att one Towne & some att another as wee best 
might, butt by Reason of our remoteness, four ffive and some six 
miles from any Meeting house, Are uncapable to carry our fifamilyes 
with us nor yett to sanctifie God's Sabbaths as wee ought besides many 
other inconveniences (Inevitable) in our present circumstances. And 
there being Lands Adjacent that might well accommodate more 
ffamilyes lyeing partly in Natick bounds, the Indians to whome it 
belongs being mostly gone some by death and others removed 
elsewhere, and our westerly bounds being the wilderness, Soe that 
wee have a prospect If this Hon^^ Court shall favour this our humble 
address. That our numbers will be ffurther Increased, whereby wee 
may be enabled to carry on the worship of God & have the benefitt of 
prudentiall order among ourselves 

" The Premises Considered 

Yo'' petitioners doe therefore humbly 
request y« favour of yo'' excellency and this Hon^^ Court, That by the 
authority of this Court we may be made a Township & have the order 
and i^rivileges that have beene accustomed to others in our circum- 
stances /. c. Some Easement in our Taxes that wee may the better bee 
enabled to carry on our publick Town charges; That some addition 
may bee granted us out of the wilderness adjacent, And in case the 
Hon"^' Court shall see reason to Lycence Natick Indians to make sale 
of any part of their Large Plantation that wee may have liberty to 
purchase those Lands that will bee accommodable to this place. 

" Wee are not ignorant that by reason of the present distressed 
condition of those that dwell in these ffrontier Towns, divers are 
meditating to remove themselves into such place, where they have 
not hitherto beene concerned in the present warr and desolations 
thereby made as also that thereby they may bee ffreed from that great 
burden of publick Taxes necessarily accrueing thereby. Some having 
removed themselves. Butt knowing for our parts that wee cannot run 
from the hands of a Jealous God, doe account it our duty to take such 
measures as may enable us to the performance of that duty wee owe 
to God, the King & our ffamilyes and doe apprehend that if this 
honoured Court shall see meete to Encourage us herein, the benefitt 
thereof will redound to the Publick as well if not more than to 
ourselves. 

" And y Petitioners as in duty bound shall ever pray &c. 
John Bent Benjamin Whitney 

John Earns Thomas Gleason Sen. 



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History of Framingham. 



D;ivi(l Stone 
David Rice 
Jonathan Whitney 
John Whitney 
Thomas Walker Jr. 
Thomas Millens 
John Provender 
Nathaniel Eamms 
John How 
Nathaniel Haven 
Samuel Emms 
Samuel Winch Sen. 
Simon Millens Sen. 

"3'^ March, 1692-3 
Read and sent down. 



Isaac Learned 
Thom.xs Pratt 
Simon Millens Jr. 
Thomas Drury 
Joseph Pratt 
Oliver Death 
Thomas Gleason Jr. 
John Jaques 
John Haven 
John Pratt 
Daniel Bigelow 
Stephen Jennings 
Zach"-)' Padlefoot 

/^ March 6, "92-3 

This Pet" orderly read in this house of 
Representatives & considered : It is 
referred to further consideration." 



The next move was made two years later by west side settlers, as 
indicated by the following petition: "The petition of Joseph White 
and Joseph Buckminster in most humble wise Sheweth : 

"Whereas ourselves and sundry more families to the number of about 
fifty or upward are settled upon the waste lands lying between 
Sudbury Natick Marlbury and Slicrborn ; and as yet have not been 
orderly settled into a townsiiijD ; but are forced to travaill to the 
nearest of the meeting houses : some to one and some to another : 
which is in many respects grievious to them by Reason of their great 
distance : Your petitioners do therefore on behalf of themselves and 
the Rest of those families as abovesaid Humbly Request that By the 
authority of tliis ("curt we may have the privilege of an orderly 
settlement : that we may have a minister amongst us ; and God's 
Holy Ordinances which would prevent so long journeys on the Lord's 
dayes ; some five and some six miles or more to the nearest meeting 
House : whereas by such a provision all would be accommodated and 
the farthest dwellers not above \\\o or three miles to travaill on the 
Lord's dayes : as also thereby rendering us the more capable to do 
service to the publique in other Respects: We humbly pray the 
Court's favorable aspect towards us: and we shall continue humbly to 
pray &c. 

" Read 2 March 1694-5." 

At the same time Sherborn made a move looking to the annexation 
of Rice's End and Pratt's Plain to that town. 



The Toiun Incorporated. 129 

The next year the inhabitants of our plantation renewed their 
petition for an act of incorporation ; but the Legislature put the 
matter over till the next session. One reason for this delay is 
probably found in the fact that the Province tax levied on the farmers 
dwelling on our territory was not paid ; the inhabitants taking the 
ground that as they were not an organized town or plantation they 
had no power to assess and collect taxes. To remove this bar, in an 
Act passed Oct. 19, 1697, for levying a Province tax, it is provided, 
"that the sum of £^2, (as well as the sum of ;^8, previously levied) 
herein set forth and proportioned to the Farmes or Precinct called 
Framingham, shall be assessed upon the polls and estates in said 
Precinct by the assessors of the adjacent town of Marlborough : and 
that the inhabitants of said Precinct or Farmes shall have liberty and 
are hereby empowered to choose one assessor from among themselves 
to join with the assessors of Marlborough in assessing and apportion- 
ing the aforesaid sums set upon said precinct, and also to appoint 
a collector for the gathering in of the same." 

At the session in June, 1698, the General Court so far acceded to' 
the request of the Framingham petitioners as to appoint a Committee 
" to view those lands and the accommodations thereof for the ends 
proposed, and make a report to the General Assembly, notice being 
given to the towns of Marlborough Sudbury and Sherborn." This 
committee made a favorable report ; and at the fall session, same 
year, the House of Representatives passed a bill " For the settling of 
a town called by the name of Framingham, consisting of all the lands 
without the bounds of the several towns of Sudbury, Marlborough, 
Sherborn and Natick, by which the said land is surrounded, according 
to the several town grants, or any other lands by whomsoever they 
shall be bounded." 

The Council did not concur in the passage of the bill. Perhaps 
this branch hesitated because of a protest sent in by John Bent (who 
headed the first petition in favor), Daniel and Nathaniel Stone, and 
the farmers dwelling around Cochituate pond, who represented that 
they " had been for a long time united to Sudbury in civil and sacred 
rights and privileges ; that many of us would be thereby removed half 
as far again from a publick meeting house for the worship of God 
than we now are ; besides considering that Framingham was granted 
as a farm to one person, the same is as such sufficient for what it was 
granted, and that the purchase thereof was at a much cheaper rate 
than our Farmes." 

Our settlers did not avail themselves of the privilege granted by the 
Act of October, 1697, of joining with Marlborough in choosing 
assessors to levy a tax upon their lands. Nor did they make provision 

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130 ///s/ory of Fra))ii)ii^ha 



ni. 



to pay the tax of £\(y levied upon their estates in 1698. And at the 
session of the Court, June 7, 1699, the Province Treasurer sent in the 
following paper: "^^'hereas the Town of Framingham are behind the 
several assessments that hath been set upon them amounting in the 
whole to thirty six pounds, which they refuse to assess upon their 
inhabitants, and for this reason as the Treasurer is informed, because 
they are not a settled township and are incapable to choose selectmen 
and other town officers : therefore no warrant from the Treasurer can 
reach them by law. In case there be no way found to come at said 
sum of £2,(i- of the inhabitants, it ought to be abated, because the 
Treasurer stands charged with said sum." 

To solve the difficulties of the case, in regard to unpaid taxes, and 
at the same time to meet the wishes of the inhabitants, who, from 
increasing numbers, and from having built a meeting-house, were 
becoming a power in the province, the following bill was reported to 
the House of Representatives: "An Act for granting a Township 
within the County of Middlesex to be called Framingham — 

'"Whereas there is a certain tract of land commonly called by the 
name of Mr. Danforth's Farme, and other Farmes adjacent that do 
not belong to any other town by a former grant, lying between the 
Bounds of Sudbury, Marlbury Sherborn and Natick, extending about 
six miles square, be it more or less, being a convenient Tract for a 
Townshipp & about forty Familys already settled thereupon — 

" For the Better Encourigement & Settlement of the said Planta- 
tion — 

" Be it enacted by his Excellency the Gov"" Counsell & Representa- 
tives in Generall Corte Assembled & By the Authority of the same 

" That henceforth the said Tract of land as above described & 
Bounded by the Bounds of the Townshipps of Marlbury Sudbury 
Sherborn & that place called Natick (No ways to intrench upon either 
of their rights) I!ee & shall bee a Townsiiipp & called by the name of 
Framingham & siiall have tS: injoy all such immunities privileges and 
Powers as Generally other 'I'owns within this Province have & do by 
law injoy; Pro-'ided it be not in the prejudice of any former grant; 
and to supply themselves with all town Ofiicers tS: with an able and 
orthodox Minister: and for Encourigement towards their building a 
Meeting house, for the worship of God amongst them they are allowed 
out of the publique Taxes already layd on them the sum of thirty six 
pounds which is yet in their hands, and are hereby allowed and 
impowered to make choice of Assessors and Collectors to assess and 
collect said sum or sums of money on the inhabitants Respectively 
according to law to be improved for the ends aforesaid. And that 



The Town Incorporated. 131 

they shall pay to the maintenance of the Ministry in other towns as 
formerly Untill they have a Minister of their own. 

"House of Representatives 
June 27, 1699. Read twice 
Read a third time & passed 

Sent up for concurrence. James Converse Speaker 

" Read in Council July — 
& referred to further consideration, & a Plat of the land 
then to be presented made by a sworn surveyor 

Is. Addington Secy." 

The survey and plot ordered by the Council, is thus inscribed : 
"This Plot represents the form and quantity of a parcel of land 
commonly called Framingham as it was taken and finished in October 
1699 ; the spots in the plot representing the several houses already 
built there pr Jno. Gore Surveyor." 

The original plot is preserved in the State Archives ; and an 
enlarged copy, heliotyped, was published by the town in 1877. 

This survey and plot, which, of course, conformed in general to the 
wishes of the petitioners, disclosed the exact boundary lines which 
were to be claimed for the new town. And this boundary, on the 
southern side, trenched on lands which were greatly coveted by 
Sherborn, and the dwellers on which lands had for twenty years 
possessed certain civil and ecclesiastical privileges in said town. The 
following remonstrance, which explains itself, was promptly sent to 
the Legislature : 

"To his Excellency Richard Earl of Bellomont, 

"May it please your Excellency and the Hon^'^ Councell & Repre- 
sentatives. 

" In the first beginnings and Settlement of the Towne of Sherborne 
the only and principall benefitt and previlidge which the ancient 
inhabitants, then (known by the name Bogustow neer Meadfield) did 
propose to themselves, was to have the Meeting neer them, and 
accordingly it was agreed and determined that the place of the meeting 
should be neer Mr. Hull's Farme, a place well known, and notwith- 
standing it passed under a threefold settlement, yet there could be no 
rest, quiet, or settled peace in said Town, until the place of the 
Meeting House was moved neer two miles farther from the Old 
Inhabitants, Only to accomodate the Inhabitants at the north ende 
of the Towne of Sherborne next M^ Danforth's Farmes ; who are 
now endevoring to draw off from Sherborne, and to Joyne with 
Framingham, which we humbly Conceive is very unreasonable ; viz. 
I. Because the ancient Inhabitants which have borne the brunt of 
the charges have condesended for the endins: of strife to meet them 



13- History of Framingham. 

half way. sly. The accomodations for settleing a Meeting House 
where it was first stated is gorn and cannot be recalled. 3ly. Tiie 
Towne of Sherborne is very much dissenabled for the settlement of 
new Inhabitants, because that a great part of the Southwest end of 
our Towneship is granted to the Indians of Natick in way of Exchange 
for that very land which they now live upon; which was never 
assigned by Sherborne to build up another Township. 4ly. Those 
Inhabitants have already taken up in Sherborne in way of divident 
neer five hundred acres of land. 5ly. If they be taken from us it 
will disenable us to make good our ingagement for the maintainance 
of our Reverent Minister, and finally it will be a meanse and leading 
cause to the brakeing up of the Towne of Sherborne."' 

The ne.xt spring the following papers were sent to the Legislature : 

"To the Hon'^'"= Council of his Maj''" Province of the Massachusetts 
Bay — and to the House of Representatives convened in General 
Assenibl}'. 

"A Representation of John Samuel Nathaniel Earns. 

" Relating to the lands they now possess. 

" Humbly Showeth, 

" That the Town of Sherborne have their complement of their four 
thousand acres of Exchange Lands with Natick, and near a thousand 
acres overplus (as is to be seen in Sherborne town-book), our lands 
being rejected and left out of said exchange, as it is described, platted 
and bounded. And we do humbly conceive that although by virtue 
of Nonantuni grant, Shcrl)orne had liberty to take in our lands into 
their four thousand acres — yet our lands being rejected and left out 
of said Exchange, and being left out of the returne of said Exchange 
to the Court, and the Court confirming said Exchange lands to 
Sherborne without our lands (which was the last confirmation of 
Exchange Lands to Sherborne), that therefore Sherborne have no right 
or title to the soyle of our lands — but tiiat our lands do yet remain 
in Natick." 

"To His Excellency Richard Earl of Bellomont Captaine Generall 
and Governour in Chief of his Majesties Province of the Massachusetts 
Bay in New England &c. 

' Slate Archives, cxm. 237. 



The Town Incorporated. 133 

'■'■ And the Honoured Court now assembled in Boston. 

"We under-written, do humbly petition that agreable to our former 
petition to the Honoured Court, relating to a Towneship, we may now 
be heard in a few things — 

" I. Inasmuch as our former petition hath been so far considered 
by the Honoured Court, as that the Lower house have seen good to 
grant us, and your Honor^ have seen good to order us to Procure a 
Draft of the place we petitioned for Drawn by a sworn surveyor, we 
have faithfully obeyed your orders herein. — 

"2. In which plot we have not knowingly taken in the lines or 
bounds of any Towne, only according to our Petition, that if the 
Indians were permitted to make sale of any of their lands, that then 
we might have the refusal of those scrips of Land that interfeer upon 
us; agreable hereunto we have run the line cross some small bitts of 
Indian land, which otherwise would have made the line very crooked, 
which now is strait — which thing is plainly specefyed in the Plot, and 
the surveyor can inform your Honours therein : and if so be that any 
Town shall charge us with running in upon their lines or bounds, we 
humbly desire that your Honours would cause them to produce the 
plot of their Township^ which will plainly evidence the contrary. — 

"3rd. Inasmuch as that for a long time we have lain under an 
heavy burden as to our attendance on the Public Worship of God; 
so that for the most part our going to meeting to other places on the 
Sabbath is our hardest days work in the week, and by reason of those 
difficulties that attend us therein, we are forced to leave many at 
home, especially our children, where to our grief the Sabbath is too 
much Profaned, and being desireous to Sanctify the Sabbath as to the 
duty of rest required, as far as we can with conveniencey; These 
motives moving us, we have unanimously built a Meeting house, and 
have a Minister among us, & we now humbly Petition to your 
honours to countenance our Present Proceedings. We contain in the 
Plot we have taken, above three hundred & fifty souls, whereof not 
above a quarter part can constantly attend the worship of God in 
other places, by reason of the length & badness of the ways; and we 
could have taken others in our plot, that are out of the bounds of any 
Town but we would not deprive others of that Priviledge we petition 
for. Those families specifyed in the Plot are not in the bounds of 
any town, & are some four, some five, some six, some seaven miles 
from any other meeting, and very few of them above two miles 
distant from the Meeting house which we have built among ourselves. 

" 4th. And whereas some do say that Sherborne Town can not 
raise their ministers salary without some of these families which ly 
next to Sherborne Town, we desire to inform your honours, that they 



134 History of Fra))ii)tglia))i. 

never raised their ministers salary by reason of us, and none of them 
can say but that they are abundantly more able, now without us, than 
they were at first with us, and now their meeting house is built, & 
their minister settled among them, and they contain more than three 
score families. 

" 5th. And whereas some of Sherborne do say that their Meeting 
house was placed to accomodate Some of these families, we desire to 
inform the Honoured Court that Sherborn meeting house is placed 
considerably nigher to the other side of the town bounds opposite 
from us, than tis to that side next to us ; and it stands as nigh as can 
be thought in the center of those families which are in Sherborne 
Town, without respecting us who are out of their Town ; we had no 
hand in the settling of their Town, and do humbly petition that we 
may not be so burthened to gratify their wills, as we are able to 
subsist by ourselves. 

"We desire to inform the Hon'' Court, that we never had any voice 
in petitioning for Sherbourne Township, and do demonstrate farther 
that Sherborne Meeting house was nat*tnovjL;d a mile & half to 
accomodate any of us as they say ; their pastor's house was erected & 
his lot laid out before their meeting house was erected, and their 
pastor goes now half a mile to meeting, towards the other side of the 
town opposite from us ; and if their meeting house had been a mile <Sc 
half further, he must have gone two miles, which is irrational to 
conclude that he should go so far to meeting. 

"6th When Sherborn was granted to be a Township, the Hon'' 
Court obliged them to settle twenty new families among them ; and 
we fear that the Hon'' Court takes us for some of those families. It 
was for their sakes, if for any, that the minister is settled as he is, and 
the meeting house placed as it is. 

"7th And as for what priviledge we have received from Sherborn. 
we have paid at an excessive rate for it. Seaven years after the 
settlement of the Town, we could have bought as much of the same 
land for half the money that we gave for the settlement of the Town, 
&: the meeting house & pastor's house : — 

"And as for what lantls we have in Sherborn, we arc contented that 
they should do duties to Sherborne. 

"8th We petition neither for silver nor gold, nor any such worldly 
interest, but that we may have the worship of God upheld among us 
& our children ; for this we do humbly repair to His Right Honorable 
Lordship & Most Excellent Governour, under the shaddow of whose 
wings we rejoice that we may rest for Patronage & Protection ; and 
all of the Honoured Court now sitting, the fathers of our land, to 
whome we humbly Petition to consider and do for the enlargement of 



Order of Incorp07^ation. 135 

the Kingdome of our Lord &: Saviour, Jesus Christ, for the good of 
our souls & the souls of our Children, that we may not be like the 
Heathen — & be pleased to grant us to be either a Township or 
Congregation. 

" Finally, if any of Sherborne or for Sherborne or any other Town 
shall pretend anything to the Hon^* Court, which may tend to the 
hinderance of a grant of our petition, by reason of those many false 
informations that have been carried in to the Hon'^ Court to deceive 
— we humbly Petition that we may have admittance to speak for 
ourselves. 



John Eams 
John How 



'7> / . /^^ Isaac Learned 



in the behalf & by the consent 
of the rest.^ 



The foregoing paper was presented to the General Court about the 
middle of June, and this statement of facts and reasons, together with 
the representation of the brothers Eames, and the failure of Sherborn 
to produce the plot of their Township, seems to have led the Council, 
which so far had blocked the way of the petitioners, to take more 
decisive action. 

June 21, 1700, the Council passed an order "for making the 
Plantation called Framingham a Township," which was sent down for 
concurrence to the House of Representatives, properly endorsed by 
" Is. Addington, Secy. 

"June 22. In the House of Representatives, Read. 

"June 24. Read, and voted in concurrence. 

John Leverett, Speaker." 

The order is in the words following, viz : 

Upon a full hearins^ of the matters in difference between the town of 
Sherborn and the inhabitants of the plantation of Framingham, containing 
all that tract of land formerly granted to Thomas Danforth Esq., next 
adjoining to Sherborn upon the North and Northerly 

Ordered That the said Plantation called Framingham, be from hence- 
forth a Township, retaining the name of Framingham; and have and enjoy 
all priviledges of a Town according to law : Saving unto Sherborn all their 
rights of land granted by the General Court to the first inhabitants, and 
those since purchased by exchange with the Indians of Natick, or otherwise, 

^ State Archives, cxiii. 221. 



6 Histoiy of Framingham. 



and all tlie Farms lying within tiic said Townsiiip according to former 
grants of tiic General Court. 

Consented to Bello.mont. ' 

June 25, 1700. 

This " Order," which went through all the requisite stages in the 
legislative and executive dejDartments, is our Ac/ of Incorporation. If 
it was the intention of the General Court to make the terms of the 
order indefinite and elastic, that object was successfully accomplished. 
No bounds of the territorj', or other specific description is given; and 
no provision for immediate town organization is made. Sherborn 
was secured in all her territorial rights by the saving clause, which 
was a simple act of justice of which no party could complain. But 
the decision as to what those territorial rights were, was left open to 
future legislation and the Courts. 

Our settlers at once took steps to ascertain where they belonged. 
July 4, a petition signed by Thomas Drury, David Rice, Thomas 
Walker, John Pratt, John How, and Joseph Pratt, in behalf of the 
rest living at Rice's End, was presented to the Court, praying that 
they may be laid to Framingiiam. And the next day an order was 
passed as follows: " Ordered, that the Petitioners, and other the 
Farmes lying betwixt the northerly end of Cochitawick Pond and the 
line of Framingham be laid and annexed to the town of Framingham, 
and enjoy all immunities and privileges with the other the inhabi- 
tants in said town, aiul that they and their estates be liable to bear a 
proportion of charge in the said town."- 

On the same day, John Eames "in behalf of himself and his 
brothers living on the lands formerly granted to their father Thomas 
Eames deceased," presented a petition to the Court, representing that, 
while the terms of the "Order for making Framingham a Township" 
seemed to place their lands as reserved to Sherborn, yet, " under- 
standing that this Honourable Court thereby did not intend that the 
soil of the said Eames' land, should belong to Sherborn, and that 
Sherborn have declared the same — Butt inasmuch as Sherborn hath 
formerly molested them about the soil of said land, and since the 
abovesaid order have threatened to lay claim thereto 

"Your petitioner doth therefore humbly pray that this high and 
honourable Court will jjlease to cause a record to be made, that the 
soil of tile aforesaid lands may be accounted and reputed the said 
Eames' freehold, to prevent further trouble concerning the title 
thereof." 

The House of Representatives promptly passed a bill in accordance 
with the prayer of the petitioner; but it was held in abeyance in the 
Council. 

• Manuscript Court Records. - Ibid. 



Remonstrance of Sherborn. 137 

At the same time, Joseph Buckminster and John Town, in behalf 
of the inhabitants of Framingham, sent in a petition, asking whether 
both the lands " purchased " by Thomas Danforth, as well as those 
lands " granted " him by the General Court, were comprehended in the 
order of June 25. The answer to this would require the Legislature's 
decision as to the bound lines of Sherborn between said town and 
Framingham, except so far as the Fames' land was concerned. And 
Sherborn at once responded, as follows : 

" To the Hon^bie wiUm Stoughton Esq"- Lie"t Gov and to the Hon^i^'e 
Council. 

" The Representation of the Selectmen of Sherborne (in the behalfe 
of s^ Town) 

" Humbly Sheweth, 

" That whereas in the House of Representatives a Bill is passed 
relating to the bounds betwixt Sherborne and Framingham, and also 
another Bill upon Eameses Petition for the soyle 

" And forasmuch as it will be a great wrong and injury to said Town 
of Sherborne and very much tend to the breaking up thereof if those 
Bills should pass to be enacted, because it will take off from the 
Northerly side of said Sherborne more than one mile in breadth, 
wherein is contained 17 families or householders, neer a third part of 
said Towne of Sherborne, severall of whom have largely shared in 
devisions of lands in Sherborne, and by their restless indevors have 
obtained the Meeting house halfe way betwixt them and the ancient 
inhabitants neer two miles distant from the place first stated and 
the inhabitants of said Sherborne haveing had Court grants and 
confirmations of said tracts of lands, viz. at Nonamtum Jan'^y 24"^ 
1676, at Boston May 28, 1679 ^"<i ^^Y 3°- ^^l9-> ^"^ ''" ^^X ^9' 
1700 and also the Charter Confirmation; which said land hath bin in 
possession of the said Town of Sherborne 21 years. 

" It is therefore Humbly prayed in the behalfe. of said Towne of 
Sherborne that the affaire of those Bills may be deferred until the 
Comp''^ be heard touching the same. 

Joseph Morse 1 
Benoni Larned [^Selectmen of 
Moses Adams f Sherborne." ^ 
Tho. Sawin J 

This remonstrance killed the bill which had been passed by the 
House, to confirm to the Fames brothers " their freehold rights in the 
soil " of their father's grant, the enactment of which would have 
released said lands from liability of taxation by Sherborn, and left the 
owners free to go to the meeting-house in Frainingkam, 

* Mass. Archives, cxiii. 301. 



138 History of Pramiugham. 

But Buckminster and Town's petition prevailed. And July 11, is 
the record : 

For explanation of the Order relating to P'ramingham 

Resolved and Ordered That all the lands belonging to Thomas 
Danforth Esq. as well by purchase as by Court grant at the time of settling 
of Sherborn in May 1679, '^"^ excepted in the Court's confirmation of the 
Township of Sherborn, be and belong unto Framingham : 

And That the inhabitants of said Town of Framingham do convene and 
assemble at their meeting house on the first Tuesday in August next, and 
then and there make choice of selectmen and other town officers, to serve 
until March next, at which time the law appoints the choice of Town 
Officers. 

Consented to Beleomont. 

The new town was thus established, and all questions of boundaries 
settled, except as to the jurisdiction of the Eames grant, and the line on 
the northeast next to Sudbury. This last named bound was fixed by 
an order of the General Court dated June 6, 1701 : " Ordered, that the 
line between Sudbury and the farmes annexed to Framingham, as set 
forth in the Plat exhibited under the hand of John Gore, be and 
continue the boundary line between the said farmes and Sudbury 
forever, viz: from the northerly end of Cochittwat pond to the bent of 
the river by Daniel Stone's, and so as the line goes to Framingham 
and Sudbury line." 

The territorial status of the Eames land remained unsettled. 

First Town Meeting. — "At a town meeting in the Town of 
Framingham, August the 5, 1700, legally warned, then and there were 
chosen, Joseph Buckminster, David Rice, Thomas Drury, Jeremiah 
Pike, Peter Clayes, Sen., John Town, Daniel Stone, selectmen; 
Thomas Drury, town clerk; Simon Millen, Thomas Frost, consta- 
bles; John How, Joseph Buckminster, P>enjamin Bridges, assessors; 
Thmnas Walker, town treasurer; Abial Lamb, Sen., commissioner; 
John Pratt, John Haven, Peter Clayes, Jr., Samuel Winch, surveyors 
of highways." 

Second Annual Town Meeting. — " At a town meeting in Fram- 
ingham, March the 3, 1701, legally warned, then and there were 
chosen, Thomas Drury, town clerk; Thomas Drury, David Rice, 
Jeremiah Pike, Sen., Abial Lamb, Sen., John Eames, John Adams, 
John How, selectmen ; Joshua Henicnway, constable for the west 
side of the river, and Thomas Pratt, constable for the east side of 
the river; Thoma» Drury, John How, David Rice, assessors; John 
Whitney, Jeremiah Pike, Benjamin Nurse, John Bent, tythingmen; 



Troubles with Sherbor7i. 139 

John Shears, Thomas Walker, Nathaniel Haven, Benjamin Bridges, 
surveyors of highways; Peter Clayes, Sen., town treasurer; Abra- 
ham Belknap, clerk of the market; John Pratt, Isaac Bowen, Peter 
Clayes, Jr., Isaac Clark, fence viewers; Samuel Barton, Benjamin 
Whitney, Joseph Pratt, George Walkup, swine drivers ; Peter Clayes, 
Sen., grand juryman; John How and David Rice are the men to 
receive the contribution for Mr. John Swift's salary for the year' 
ensuing. John How and Jeremiah Pike, Sen., are the two men to go 
down to assist our ronged neighbors at the Quarter Court, to be 
held at Charlestown," 

The " ronged neighbors " referred to in the last vote, were the 
dwellers on the disputed territory, viz., the Eames land. And as this 
dispute with Sherborn, already narrated in part, was a root of 
bitterness which greatly troubled our town fathers, and retarded our 
town growth, for the coming ten years, the leading facts and the 
ultimate result may best be given in this connection. 

Sherborn levied a tax on the families living on Sherborn Row, in 
the spring or summer of 1700, and in the fall proceeded to collect the 
same by legal process. Framingham interfered, as the following town 
action shows: " At a town meeting held Dec. 10, 1700, Voted, that as 
we apprehend that Sherborn sessors have rated part of our town of 
Framingham, that we the inhabitants do engage to defend them; 
and those of our grieved neighbors do engage to bear an equal 
proportion as to all charges that may arise upon a suit at law. Chose 
Joseph Buckminster, Isaac Learned and John Haven to discourse 
with a lawyer, etc." The vote of Mar. 3, 1701 (just quoted), was only 
carrying into effect this previous engagement. 

Framingham was desirous to have the matter brought at once to a 
final issue; and a petition of the selectmen, asking for a settlement of 
the line between Sherborn and Framingham, was presented to the 
General Court at the spring session ; and on June 11, 1701, Stephen 
Francis of Medford, Josiah Converse of Woburn, and John Ware of 
Wrentham, were appointed a committee "to go upon the place and 
settle the lines between the towns of Sherborn and Framingham, 
according to the order of the Court in June 1700; also having regard 
to all former grants relating thereto; And that each town present a 
plain and true Plat of their respective Townships." 

This committee discharged its duty, so far as appears, impartially, 
and made a report to the legislature. This report is here copied in 
full, as the best statement of the case extant. 

" Persuant to an order of the Gen""' Court dated June 11 : 1701, viz. 
that a comitee go upon the place and settle the line between Sherborne 
and Framingham from the North part of Cochituate Pond to Mr. 



140 History of I-'ramiugliavi. 

Danforth s land, also having regarcle to all former grants relateing 
thereto and made legal — We whose names are hereunto subscribed 
being the comite apointed, having notified the respective Towns, viz. 
Sherborne and Framingham, Met at the hous of Mr. John Earns upon 
June the 19: 1701, when persons from both Towns apeared in their 
Towns' behalfe. That which the Comitte desired was (i) That both 
Towns should shew what they claimed ; (2) The reason which they 
had to shew. Whereupon it was agread by both Towns that Sherborne 
should first shew their line. Whereupon the Comitte attended them 
to a white oke tree which had ben marked. The Comitte inquired 
whether that tree was owned by boath Towns? Framingham denyed 
it, and affirmed that it never had marked or preambulated as the law 
directs ; only Mr. Fairbank and som others had marked it. and at the 
same time was forwarned by the owner of ye land of which it was a 
bound marke. Then Sherborne led the Comiite along by a crooked 
line to another marked tree, which Sherborne said was a bound tree 
of Mr, Stone's farm, and that Mr. Stone was there with them when 
they marked it. From thence they led the Comitte to a river near 
the Metting Hous of Framingham, as we thought about 30 pole 
from said Metting Hous, and so along up the river Westward as the ' 
river runs and acording to the various turnings of, till at length night 
drew on. Coming to a small brook coming out a pond, said Sherborne 
men were at a loss, not knowing which way to goe ; but after a long 
debate, it growing late the company went to Mr. Eams hous ; And 
that evening there was dischorse of the business in hand so long as 
boalh Towns were present & no longer. It was that evening by the 
comitte desired that Sherborne men would shew the platt of their 
4000 acres of exchange land with Natick, it being thought the nerest 
way that justice might be don. It was then attested they had the 
l)latt of said land, and they gave incouragement of bringing it with 
them the ne.xt day, tho' not a promis. The Comitte being willing to 
have all the information that they might, yet fearing that Sherborne 
would not be willing to bring their platt, sent two messengers in the 
night to their clarke praying that they might have a sight or copy of 
their plat for their money. The answer which the messingers returned 
was, that the clarke said he must be with the comitte the next morn- 
ing, and that it would take him several hours time to draw it out, and 
that he could not get time to doe it. 

"In the morning boath Towns being convened, we went with Sherbun 
to perfect what was left the day before. Sherbun brought a man : 
viz. one of Mr. Danforlhs tenants, who said he knew the line ; and led 
the Comitte to a great pine tree, and said that in time past an Indian 
tould him that was the line, which line takes in a considerable part of 



Troubles ivith Slier born. 141 

Mr. Danforths land, as Sherbun informed us. That being finished the 
comitte went then with Framinghani men, who led the Comitte to a 
place called Beaver Dam, and there shewed an old bound marke of 
Mr. Danforths land, which tree stood on the north side of the brook 
about three or four pole. The Comitte then demanded of Sherbun 
whether the platt of their 4000 acres of exchange land with Natick 
comes to said tree ? Sherbun answered the Comitte, No, it did not 
come so far. The Comitte then inquired of them whether they come 
over the brook ? They answered. No. It was again inquired of 
Sherbun men whether a line to Cochituate Ponds would interfere or 
touch upon the line of said 4000 acres ? Sherbun answered No. 
Then the Comitte went with Framingham men from markt tree to 
markt tree on a line till they came past the land in controversie. 
Then retiring to Mr. Eams' hous, it was then by the Comitte desired 
that each Town should make out their claims ; Sherbun desiring 
Framingham to begin : The first order which Framingham shewed 
being only signed by the clarke, whereupon Sherbun rejected it as a 
thing of no value, it not being signed by the secretary. Sherbun 
having said order signed by the secretary, it was desired that they 
would shew it; but no arguments could prevail — : whereupon the 
Comitte being desirous that right take place, and neither Town should 
suffer for want of an order which happened to miscarry; and that all 
things might apear plain and above board, adjourned their meeting to 
Monday following at Mr. Church his hous at Watertown, where all 
persons concerned, according to apointment, met. That day was 
spent in hearing boath Towns, their grants, deeds, pleas, and argu- 
ments. Night coming on, and the Towns presenting no more to the 
Comitte, said Comitte dismissed both Towns, and agreed to meet at 
Boston on Thirsday next, being June 26 : 1701 : Who accordingly mett, 
and having their papers, spent that day in considering of their orders 
and grants particularly over and over, and finding that said land in 
contriversie was, in answer to Thomas Eams his petition was granted 
to Sherbun to be included in the exchange land with Natick, But 
finding that when Sherbun did perfect their plat of Exchange lands 
with Natick, which was confirmed to Sherbun as it was described, 
platted and bounded, said land came but to Beaver Dam, and so the 
land in contriversie was excluded. Hence the Comitte looked on the 
land in contriversie (they neglecting or refusing to take it, and making 
up their complment of 4000 acres without it) not to be Sherbun land, 
but Natick land. The Comitte perusing a return of a comitte who 
thought it best, all things considered, that the persons on the lands in 
contriversie should lie to Sherbun, there to doe duty, and there to 
record benefit : and ye comitte finding that they have there done 



142 History of P^raDiiin^luDJi. 

duty and recorded benefit. But the Comittee doe humbly conceive 
that this act of the Court did not give this land which was then Natick 
land to Sherbun, to be accounted in Sherbun Township : Nor can the 
Coniitte judge that Sherbun did account it as their land and in their 
Township, nor desire that it should: — It apears to the Comitte that 
when the inhabitants living on said land in contriversie, killed wolves 
on said land, that Sherbun disowned them (as well they might) being 
of the town of Sherbun, and so refused to pay. 

"One thing more seems to shew that Sherbun did not account the 
land in contriversie to be theirs but Natick's in as much as after M"". 
Eams had bought said land of Indians who were ordered at Nonantum 
court to make sale, for twenty two pounds, and had a deed signed and 
sealed, with a general warrantte, said deed was dated in Aprel 1695; 
yet Siierbun in May following bought the same land of the same 
Indians for ten pounds; but warrent in said deed was only from said 
Indians & their heirs. Now the comitte take for granted that if 
Sherbun had accounted said land in contriversie to be in their 
Township, and their land; or had ben included in their exchange 
land with Natick, they would not have payed so mucii monev for that 
which was their own before. 

"The comitte not finding that Sherbun ever had any confirmation of 
said land, as it hath somtimes been described to be bounded by M""- 
Danforth, John Death & John Stone in three parts, or any other grant 
relating thereto to hinder, did jointly agree without the least jarre or 
demur in that matter, that the line sett by M"" John Gore in his platt, 
be the dividing line between Sherbun and Framingham.' 

Stephen Francis 
Signed Josiah Converse 

"June 26, 1701. John Ware" 

On the reception of this report, the House of Representatives 
passed the following resolve: "/vVWzr^/ that the bound between the 
towns of Sherborn and Framingham be settled according to the report 
above written." But before action was taken by the Council, the 
selectmen of Sherborn sent in a remonstrance, averring that the land 
in controversy comprises above a fourth part of tiieir t«wn; and 
reasserting with emphasis the points set forth in their former petition 
(««/(? p. 137). This delayed action; and so the matter was left 
unsettled. Sherborn continued to tax these seventeen families living 
on Slierboni Row; and Framingham continued to uphold them in 
refusing to pay said taxes. Our town records contain votes like the 
following: " If any of Sherborn come upon any of the controverted 

' State Archives, cxiii. 303-314. 



Trouble with Sherborn. 143 

lands to make an}- distress for any Rates we do engage each to the 
other to bear an equal proportion as to all charges that shall arise 
thereby at a suit at law," 

The legal voters living on the disputed territory attended town 
meeting in Framingham, and not in Sherborn ; were elected to office 
in Framingham, and went to meeting on the Sabbath here. 

This state of things continued till the spring of 1708, when Framing- 
ham sent a petition to the General Court, praying that Sherborn 
Row may be laid to Framingham. At the winter session the next 
February, Samuel Bullard, representative from Sherborn, on behalf 
of said town, made the following proposition: "In the matter of 
controversy relating to the 17 families, your petitioner begs leave to 
offer, that altho' the town of Sherborn be a loser by what is hereafter 
proposed, yet for the sake of future peace and quietness, and that we 
may be a better settled society, I humbly offer, that if this Court 
will be pleased to grant to the town of Sherborn 4000 acres of 
wilderness country land where we can find it any ways convenient 
for said town, in compensation for those 17 families, and for what we 
have been out and disbursed in satisfying Natick Indians for part of 
that land in controversy, and wholly exclufle those 17 families now in 
controversy from any right title and interest in Sherborn Town lands 
now lying common and undivided; and also that they pay their respec- 
tive proportions, in those rates or assessments now in the hands of our 
town constables to collect, we will, tho' great losers, set contented, if 
this Honoured Court shall please to lay them to Framingham."^ 

The endorsement on this petition is "granted, on condition that 
the towns of Sherborn, and Framingham, and the 17 families 
consent." 

The seventeen families consented, provided Framingham would 
abate all uncollected taxes on their estates, and guarantee to them 
equal rights and privileges with the other inhabitants in the common 
lands. And at a town meeting. Mar. 22, 1709, "duly warned, in 
order to our receiving of those families in controversy between 
Sherborn and Framingham, in answer to their proposals; Voted, that 
all former Rates disbursed and not cleared with the minister and 
other Rates that are not fully cleared as to town assessments, the 
town will clear. Voted, that these 17 families shall enjoy all rights 
and privileges and immunities with others of said town in all respects 
both as to feeding their cattle upon the Common and also for cutting 
of wood for the support of the minister in the town abovesaid." 

"In General Court, June 16, 1710. It appearing by the return of 
the Representatives of Sherborn and Framingham, and the votes of 

' State Archives, cxiii. 4S1. 



144 History of FvcDJiiugJiam. 

the said towns, that the plan proposed by Samuel Bullard Esq. is 
agreeable to them, Ordered, that the line between the towns be 
forthwith run, and that the 17 families, late in controversy be included 
within Framingham line, and be accounted part of Framingham 
forever: And that Sherborn have their 4000 acres confirmed to them, 
upon their offering the Plot, as is directed in a former order of this 
Court." 

The 4000 acres of " wilderness country land," which Sherborn 
received as an equivalent for the seventeen families, was located west 
of Mendon. 

The designation, " 17 families," was first applied by Sherborn; and 
was after used as a convenient description well understood by all 
parties. But in fact only seven individuals or heads of families of the 
seventeen, were accounted as inhabitants, and received a "dividend" 
in the common lands in Sherborn. These were Isaac Learned, Isaac 
Gleason, Zachariah Paddlefoot, Samuel Fames, Thomas Pratt, Jabish 
Pratt, and John Fames. 

To go back to the organization of the town. 

First Meeting-House. — To meet the needs of the many families 
who could not go to the neighboring towns to attend public Sabbath 
worship, and to strengthen their appeal to the legislature for an act 
of incorporation, our settlers proceeded in the summer of 1698, to 
erect the frame of a meeting house, and cover it in. This house 
stood on the high land in the east central part of the old cemetery. 
As originally built, it was in size thirty by forty feet, and two stories 
high, fronting the south. It was so far finished that Sabbath services 
were held in it the next year. But votes like the following indicate a 
very gradual approacli towards completeness: "Mar. 31, 1701. Voted 
to gather ten pounds in money by way of rate, for the finishing of the 
meeting house, and that Peter Clayes, Sen., John Death, Sen., and 
Jeremiah Pike, Sen., should employ a carpenter and lay out this 
money for the best advantage." "Oct. 3, 1705. Voted, to raise by rate 
ten pounds to be laid out for the better finishing of our meeting 
house." A similar vote was passed Apr. 5, 1708. 

The house was boarded and clapboarded, but not painted. The 
windows on the front side were of uniform size, and in regular order; 
on the ends, and north side, they were put in where, and of such size, 
as individual pew-owners pleased — probably many of them without 
frames. Originally there was one large double door in front; but 
individuals were allowed, or took the liberty, to cut doors at the ends 
and north side, wherever most convenient to reach their respective 
pews. 



First Meeting-Hotise. 145 

Inside, the walls were unfinished. The pulpit stood on the north 
side, opposite the great door. A gallery (unfinished till 1715) 
extended across the ends and front side. The east end and half the 
front was called the "women's gallery," and reached by the " women's 
stairs" at the southeast corner; the west end and half the front was 
called the " men's gallery," and reached by the " men's stairs " from 
the south-west corner. A "bar" across the centre of the front gallery 
indicated the dividing line, which was not to be crossed by either sex. 
Long seats of the rudest construction ran around the galleries, next 
the walls, and in front. 

On the lower floor were two bodies of seats, or benches, separated 
by an alley — the east range allotted to the women, the west to the 
men. The deacons' seat was in front of the pulpit. Under the 
galleries were long seats, running parallel with the walls. By special 
vote of the town, individuals were allowed to take away portions of 
these long seats, and build pews against the walls, six feet by four 
and one-half or five. 

March, 1710. The town voted, that there shall be a decent body 
of seats set up in the meeting-house, with a hanging table before the 
deacons' seat. 

March 24, 17 12, Thomas Pratt, Sen., Peter Clayce, Simon Mellen, 
John Gleason, Phillip Pratt, Jere. Pike, Samuel Stone, were appointed 
a committee, " to regulate disorders in the public meeting-house." 

" Voted, That the cutting of the long seats or any seat in the meeting 
house ; also the cutting of holes through the walls of the house, either for 
doors or windows, or on what pretence soever, without license for the same 
obtained from the town; also the building or enlarging of pews in said 
meeting house, without the town's license, are disorders to be regulated by 
said Committee. Also the said committee are impowered to inspect and 
view said meeting house, and where they shall find any of the above 
disorders, that they take away all pews or enlargements of pews, for which 
there appears no grant upon record : and also to repair all such breaches on 
the walls of said meeting house which have been without the town's license 
either cut or broken." 

In 17 15 the meeting-house was enlarged ten feet on the back side, 
making it forty feet square. The contract was as follows : " Voted 
that Thomas Drury, Jonathan Rice, Benjamin Bridges, John Whitney 
and Edward Goddard be a committee to agree with John How, to 
repair the meeting house, that is to say, Mr. How is to remove the 
back part of the said house, with the pulpit and the posts on each 
side of the pulpit, ten feet backward, thereby making the house 
square ; to put on a roof over the same of the same form and work- 
manship as the Marlbrow meeting house, and complete and cover the 
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146 History 0/ I'')-a))ii}ii:;Iia)}i. 

same ; to inclose the sides and ends of the ten feet breadth with good 
boards and clapboards, the old stuff to be improved as far as it will 
go ; to make and place a good floor, a table, and body of seats below, 
after the same manner and form as in Sudbury meeting house ; to 
make galleries and gallery stairs, floors and seats as the committee 
shall appoint ; to make and place a good floor of joist for the vault 
overhead and to line the same with a good floor of planed boards 
under the joist, and to white-wash the same , to lath plaster and white 
wash the walls ; to provide glass to the value of forty shillings in 
addition to what glass there is belonging to said house; and to make 
windows, frames and casements for the same ; to find and provide at 
his own cost all timber, boards, shingles, nails and other materials 
necessary for the complete finishing of the aforesaid width." 

The cost of this enlargement was ;^85. 

The next August, it was ''^ voted to have three doors to the meeting 
house, one at each end, and the great doors in the foreside, and the 
rest of the doors to be clapboarded up. 

"Isaac Gleason was chosen to, and accepted of the care of our 
publick meeting house, to sweep and keep it decent and clean for the 
year 17 13, and is to have 19 s. for said service." 

1733. A presentment was issued by the Superior Court against the 
town, for not having a decent meeting house in said town. 

This house stood and was used for Sabbath worship till 1735. Oct. 
13, 1735, the town " voted to give the old meeting house frame to Rev. 
Mr. Swift." 

Seating the Meeting-House. — The families of those who built 
and owned pews, occupied their respective pews. All others were 
assigned scats by a committee, under direction of the town, females 
on the "women's side,'' males on the ''men's side." 

The town 

Voted, "That in dignity, the seats shall rank as follows: — liie table 
(Deacons' seat) and the fore seats are accounted the two highest ; the front 
gallery L'f|uals in dignity the second and third scats in the body of the house ; 
the side gallery equals in dignity the fourth and fifth seats in the body of the 
house." 

The rule of seating varied. Sometimes a committee was instructed 
to have regard to " age, and rate of ta.xation ; " at others " rate " alone 
was regarded. A new assignment of seats was ordered, once in three, 
five, or ten years, as circumstances required. 

The following votes are a sample of many passed by the town : 
1701. Foted, "that Mr. Joseph Buckminster have liberty to set a pew 
on which side of the great doors he pleases." 1702. Foted, " that a 



i 



First Meeting-HoMse. 147 

pew be made at the north-east corner of the house for those men's 
wives that sit at the table. John Jaquith was allowed to build a pew 
behind the men's seats, provided he agree to take care of the meeting- 
house for seven years." 1705. Voted, "that John Eames may take 
away the hind seat behind the women's seats, to set up a pew, provided 
he takes in as many as can conveniently sit in it, and doth give up all 
his right in other seats, and doth promise that he will sit there himself." 
1715. "Whereas Thomas Walker and Peter Clayes are dissatisfied 
about their seats in the meeting house, the town has taken their griev- 
ances into consideration, and have voted that the town do think they 
have their right according to what they paid to the ^70 granted to 
repair the meeting house." 17 16. " Voted, that three weeks longer time 
and no more be allowed to John How to build up his pew, and he ma\'^ 
improve it accordingly, provided he withdraws from the table, and sets 
in said pew himself and family ; otherwise that the ground above 
granted with the rest up to the staires be to the use of Capt. 
Benjamin Willard and Mr. John Stone and their families for pews, 
leaving it to them to agree which shall have the middle pew, provided 
also that they proceed forthwith after the above said three weeks are 
ended to built said pews." 

1721. "Granted the petition of Elizabeth Bridges and six other 
women, for leave to set up a pew for themselves at the north-east 
corner of the short gallery, provided" they maintain the window against 
it. Voted, that the Deacons be desired to take special notice of all 
disorderly persons on the Lord's day, that do not keep to their own 
seats appointed for them, but keep others out of their seats, whereby 
the Sabbath is profaned ; and that 'they admonish them for their 
misbehavior in that respect." 

The First Minister. — From statements contained in petitions, 
it is probable that the inhabitants in their individual capacity em- 
ployed a minister for a part of the year 1699. It is certain that one 
was laboring with them in the early spring of 1700. 

At the second town meeting, held Aug. 21, 1700, sixteen days after 
the organization of the town, overtures were made to Mr. John Swift 
of Milton, then supplying the pulpit, " to continue to live with them 
and be their settled minister," and offering to give him "for his own 
proper use, one hundred acres of land and ten acres of meadow." 

" Voted, that the inhabitants are willing to give Mr. Swift sixty pounds 
in money yearly, or as money to his acceptance, and find him his 
wood." 

" Voted, that the inhabitants would fence in twenty acres of land, and 
break up ten acres when he shall desire it." 



148 Jlistorv oj I-ra)}iiiii^ha))i. 

^"^ Voted, to give Mr. Swift one hundred pounds towards the building 
of an house, and that one fifth part of the hundred pounds should be 
in money. Voted, that Mr. Swift's salary shall be raised by a Rate, 
and it shall be paid by way of contribution, every man to paper his 
money, and that which is not papered to be accounted as stranger's 
money." 

" Voted, that David Rice and John How shall receive the contribution 
money, and pay it into Mr. Swift every week, and keep an account of 
every man's money." 

'■'Voted, that Peter Clayes, Sen., David Rice and John How should 
be the men to set a price upon the timber, boards, shingles and 
clabboards that shall be brought for the building and finishing of Mr. 
Swift's house." 

May 13, 1701. In town meeting. Voted, "that Peter Clayes, Sen., 
Benjamin Bridges, John How, John Haven, John Town and Samuel 
Winch, Sen., should go to three ordained ministers for their opinion 
whether Mr. John Swift of Milton, be a person qualified for the work 
of the ministry according as the law directs." The committee applied 
to Rev. James Sherman of Sudbury, Rev. Grindal Rawson of Mendon, 
and Rev. A\"illiam Brattle of Cambridge, who certified as follows: 

Whereas tlic inhabitants of the town of Franiinghani are desirous to 
have the ordinances of the Gospel settled amongst them, and have made 
application to us for our opinion with respect to Mr. John Swift of Milton : 

These are to signifie that we do freely as it is our opinion that the said 
Mr. Swift is a person qualified for the work of the Ministry according to 
the direction of tlie law. 

This certificate is dated May 20, 1701 ; and at a town meeting held 
May 22, it was voted by the inhabitants of said Framingham, "to 
give a call to Mr. John Swift to abide and settle with us as our legal 
minister. Voted, that Abial Lamb, David Rice, Benj. Bridges, John 
Town, John Haven, Peter Clayes Sen. Samuel Winch Sen. and 
Thomas Drury, should call in behalf of the rest of the inhabitants Mr. 
Swift to settlement as is above voted." 

Mr. Swift was ordained Oct. 8, 1701. 




"Jan. 13, 1 701-2. In town meeting, Voted, to fence in our Reverend 
pastor twenty acres of land, with a good ditch where it is ditchable, 
and to set posts and two rails upon the ditch ; and where it cannot be 
ditched to set up a good five rail fence." 



Rev. Jo/ui Sii-'ift. 149 

'''' Voted \.o setup for Mr. Swift, a pew in the meeting-house." 

"Mar. 16, 1702. Voted, that Mr. Swift shall have thirty and five 
cords of wood, to be cut and carried to his door and corded there; 
which shall be proportioned to the inhabitants by a rate; and if this 
is not sufficient for the year, to be further added unto, until sufficient 
for his fire." 

"May 18, 1702. At a town meeting regularly assembled, then and 
there Voted, that whatever right or title the town of Framingham hath 
to that tenement or tract of land and meadow now in the possession 
of our Reverend pastor, Mr. John Swift — Butted and bounded as 
followeth, viz. Beginning at the western end of a bridge over a river 
commonly called Sudbury River, near Framingham meeting house, and 
from thence running to the northerly end of a pond called Duck Pond 
lying at "the east end of the now dwelling house of the above said Mr. 
John Swift, from thence running northwesterly to a small fast Rock 
and a heap of Stones being a boundary to the land leased to John Town 
and from thence running southerly upon a straight line to an Oak tree 
stooping to the north marked on both sides, and from thence running 
southerly on a straight line to an Oak bush and a heap of Stones 
being on the north side of the above said Sudbury River, and from 
thence running easterly and northeasterly as the River runs to the 
above said bridge. Also a piece of meadow lying on the north or 
northerly side of Framingham meeting house, bounded by the upland 
where it is most convenient fencing, having on the northerly or 
northeasterly side a small piece of meadow leased to Jeremiah Pike Jr. 
Also a piece of meadow lying at the north end of a hill commonly 
called Bare hill, bounded by the upland where it is most convenient 
fencing, joining on the northerly side to a meadow leased to Jeremiah 
Pike Jr. Also a piece of meadow lying in the Great Meadow — is 
given and freely granted unto the above said John Swift, his heirs 
and assigns, with all buildings edifices, wells, water courses, and all 
the privileges and appurtenances of one kind or another the same 
belonging, or in any wise appertaining, unto him the said John Swift 
his heirs and assigns forever.'' 

This quitclaim deed from the town was supplemented by a war- 
rantee deed, dated Sept. 24, 1702, from the executors and overseers of 
Mr. Danforth's will to Rev. Mr. Swift. 

"Sept. 16, 1702. Voted, there shall be a Rate of ten pounds 
proportioned on the inhabitants, for breaking up our Reverend 
pastor's land, wherein manual labor is to be valued at 2s. per day, and 
oxen work at 18 pence, and a breaking up plow at 18 pence per day." 

"Oct. 3, 1705. Voted \\-\-A.\. the town will cross-plow the land that has 
been broken up for our pastor forthwith, and break up, as much the 



150 History of Fy'amiugliam. 

next June as will make it up ten acres, and cross-plow it in the fall of 
the leaf next after." 

The First Church. — The Rev. Mr. Swift left the following 
record: " Framingham, Oct. 8, 1701, Then a church was embodied 
in this place, consisting of eigliteen members, over which the Rev. 
John Swift was ordained <the same day; a Pastor. The names of 
those who lay in the foundation of said church were these, viz. Henry 
Rice, Dea. David Rice, Dea. Joshua Hemenway, Thomas Drury, 
Thomas Walker, John How, Simon Millen, Peter Cloice, Benj. Bridges, 
Caleb Bridges, Thomas Millen, Benj. Nurse, Samuel Winch, Thomas 
Frost, John Haven, Isaac Bowen, Stephen Jennings, Nath'. Haven." 

The covenant of said church was ^s follows : 

We do, under a soul-lnimbling and abasing sense of our utter unworthiness 
of .so great and high a privilege as God is graciously putting into our hands, 
accept of God the Father, Son and Holy Spirit, for our God in covenant 
with us; and do give up ourselves and our seed, according to the terms of 
the everlasting Covenant, to be His under most sacred and inviolable bonds ; 
promising, by the help of His grace and strength, (without which we can do 
nothing) that we will walk together in a church state, as becomes saints, 
according to the rules of His Holy Word ; submitting ourselves and seed 
unto the igovernment of the Lord Jesus Christ, as King of His church ; 
(soon after was added) a7id to the watch and discipline of this church — 
managing ourselves towards God and man, all in civil and sacred authority, 
as those ought, who are under the teachings of God's Holy Word and Spirit ; 
alike declaring it to be our resolution, tliat we will, in all things wherein we 
may fall short of duty, wait upon God for pardoning mercy and grace, in and 
through our dear Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. To whom be glory 
forever. Amen. 

To persons upon their admission into the church, it was said : — And we, 
the church of Christ in this place, do promise to carry it towards you, as a 
church of Christ ought to its particular members, according to the rule of 
God's Holy Word. Tliis we also promise, in and through our dear Lord 
Jesus Christ. To whom be glory forever. 

No church records arc extant, from the organization of the church 
to Dec. 30, 17 16 ; at which date a record is begun by Mr. Swift, and 
continued till Julv 14, 1728. The earlier book of^ records, if he kept 
one (and those early church records were usually kept by the pastor, 
and somewhat in the form of a journal ), is lost, except the paper just 
quoted ; as is the record of the last years of his pastorate. From the 
certificate of Rev. Mr. Bridge (quoted in the preface), it is nearly 
certain that no record of those years from 1728 to his death in 1745, 
was kept. If so, it must ha\ e been destroyed before the settlement of 
Mr. Bridge. 




Schools. 1 5 1 

Schools. — The first mention in the Town Records of a public 
school, is under date of Sept. 3, 1706, when the town w/^^ " that Dea. 
Joshua Hemenway should be our school master the year ensuing, and 
that Benj. Bridges and Peter Clayes Jr. should agree with him what 
he should have for his pains." 

Previous to this, whatever instruction was given to the children was 
on private account. Probably the wife of Daniel Stone taught such 
as chose to come to her house, at Stone's End ; Thomas Drury did 
the same for the children at Rice's End ; Isaac Learned for Sherborn 
Row, and Joshua Hemenway for Salem End and the north side 
settlers. And when appointed public school-master, Dea. Hemenway 
received the scholars at his own house, as no school-house was built 
till ten years after this date. He continued to teach till 17 14. In 
1710, in addition to his duties as school master, he was chosen "to 
learn youth to write." His autograph will show his style of writing. 

The important matter of schools and education will be treated of in 
a separate chapter. 

Pound. — March 2, 1702, the town voted that there shall be a 
pound set up upon the west side of the river by the bridge. The next 
year the place was changed, and the pound was built on land of John 
Town, joining to ^Ir. Swift's land by the road. 

The pound was kept in the same neighborhood till near the begin- 
ning of the present century, when it was set up on the north side of 
what is now Pleasant street, at the point where the Lowell railroad 
crosses said street. 

Town Brand. — March 2, 1702, voted '■'■ \\\?iX there shall be a town 
brand made for the use of the town, which shall be made with the 
letter F." 

Stocks. — This essential safeguard to good order, as our fathers 
believed, and instrument of punishment for minor offences, was built 
in Framingham as early as 1703. They were probably placed near 
the meeting-house, though the location is never mentioned in the 
records, it being taken for granted that everybody interested knew 
where to find them. They were repaired at an expense of i s. 8 d. in 
17 16, and rebuilt at a cost of 5 s. in 1723. 



152 History of I'^raniiiigham. 

Weights and Measures. — "Jan. 5, 1703-4. The town vo/efi/ thzt 
there shall bo a rate made, one quarter part to be paid in Indian Corn 
at 2 s. per bushel, and Rye at 3 s. per bushel, or else to be paid in 
money, for to procure Weights and Measures, as the law directs." 

April 5, 1704, Jolin Eames Sen. brought a wolf's head to Thomas 
Drury, a selectman, and John Pratt, constable, to be dealt with as the 
law directs. 

1'ay of Representatives. — In early times, towns paid the charge 
for the services of their representative to the General Court. The 
pay was reckoned at so much/tvw//c7«, and the amount was included 
in the taxes of the following year, and was collected and paid at 
convenience. Thomas Drury, the first representative from Framing- 
ham, received for his services ;^io. o. 4. 

In 1704, the town ro/ed, "That they would pay John Haven for 
all the time he spent for the town in the General Court; only the 
Sabbath days are to be deducted out that were within that time that 
he was at Court." 

Stock of Ammunition. — A prime duty incumbent on towns was 
the keeping on hand of a stock of ammunition, to be used in 
emergency. This town bought its first supply in 1704. It was kept 
in some central place except in time of war, when it was divided 
into two or more parcels, and each parcel put in charge of the 
several military captains, and kept in their dwelling-houses, or 
deposited in the garrisons. Samuel How was employed '" to make 3 
casks to put the Town's stock of ammunition in, for which lie was 
paid 9 shillings." 

"April 3, 17 10. Fo/c't/, to raise the sum of ;^io for to provide a 
town stock of ammunition; and that it be kept in four several places 
in the town.'' The tax list, under this vote, is preserved, and is 
valuable as giving the names of the taxable inhabitants of that date, 
and indicating the relative value of their estates. [See end of this 
chapter.] 

"May \2, 1712. rofci/ £^ io procure an addition to our stock of 
ammunition." 

"Mar. 5, 17 15-6. Fo/ci/, that Sergt. John Gleason shall take the 
care of the town stock of ammunition, and turn it as often as is 
needful; and that it is his own offer to do it without charging the 
town any recompence for the same." 

" Mar. 8, 17 15-6. Tiie selectmen weighed the stock of ammunition: 
the weight of barrel, bag and powder was 120 pounds; weight of 
bullets, flints and bags to put them in was 151 pounds." 



Garrison Ho7ises. 153 

"June 15, 1719. Ordered, that Capt. Drury and Ens. Bridges take 
care that the town's Stock of powder and other ammunition be 
brought to, and secured in the vault over the body of seats in the 
meeting house, and that Edw. Goddard provide a lock for the vault." 

" May 28, 1733. Ordered, that Messrs Thomas Stone and Thomas 
Winch be desired to view the town's stock of powder and other 
ammunition, to see whether the same be duly preserved, and whether 
it needs to be changed." 

"Sept. 9, 1774. Voted, that the selectmen are hereby directed to 
procure and purchase at the town's expense, 5 barrels of powder, and 
5 hundred weight of lead or bullets, for addition to the town's stock." 

" Sept. 30, Voted, to purchase a chest of 25 Fire Arms, and two field 
pieces." 

In 1788, the town stock consisted of nine firearms, 150 pounds of 
powder, 381 pounds of bullets, 275 flints. In 1805, a committee was 
chosen to build a magazine for keeping the town's ammunition. It 
was a wooden house, six feet square, and seven feet posts, and stood 
in the northwest part of the old cemetery. 

Forts and Garrison Houses. — The war known as Queen Anne's 
War, came on soon after the incorporation of the town. It 
was declared in May, 1702, and terminated by the treaty of Utrecht, 
March 30, 17 13. This was a period of general alarm, in which 
Framingham participated; though few of our men were drafted into 
the service. In the expedition to Port Royal, Sept. 16, 1710, Joseph 
Buckminster was captain of grenadiers, in Sir Charles Hobby's 
regiment, and sailed in the brigantine Henrietta. Others from 
Framingham in this expedition were David Rice, died April 20, 
1711; Jonathan Provender; Benjamin Provender, died Jan. 21, 
171 1 ; Joseph Adams. 

Ample precautions were taken to meet hostile visits from the 
Indians, who scourged the frontiers. A sentry was posted on the top 
of Bare hill, during the time of public worship, on the Sabbath, to 
give alarm, in case of the appearance of the savages. Several forts 
or garrisons were built in different parts of the town, by neighbors 
clubbing together for mutual protection. From the vote of the town 
in 1710, for distributing the ammunition, it is probable that at that 
date there were not less than four such garrisons. The location of 
three of them is known. One stood near the then house of Joseph 
Buckminster, a little to the southeast of the present house of E. F. 
Bowditch; another at Salem End, between the present houses of 
James Fenton and Dr. Peter Parker, on the north side of the brook ; 
a third on Mellen's Neck, to the north of Joseph A. Merriam's. The 



1 54 Historv of Framingliam. 

fourth was probably located near the south end of Learned's pond. 
The Salem I'lnd fort was built of logs, with a watch-box above the 
roof at the gable end, and was surrounded by long pickets firmly set 
in the ground. This outer defence had a heavy plank gate, hung on 
wooden hinges. There was a stoned-up cellar underneath, where 
food could be stored, and a well just outside the gate. When an 
alarm was sounded, all the families within reach hurried to the fort. 
It is a current tradition, that on a dark night, when the neighboring 
families were collected here, with two watchmen in the sentry-box, 
the dogs gave warning that an enemy was near. The sentries fired 
in the direction whence the sounds came, and the alarm ceased. The 
next morning, blood was discovered near the gate, and tracked across 
the swale to near the Badger farm. 

Mr. Barry gives the following: ''An aged inhabitant of this town 
relates an instance of narrow escape from death, on a like occasion, 
which occurred to his grandmother. Having gone alone to the yard 
to milk, about two hours before sunset, she carefully looked around to 
see if there were Indians in the neighborhood. Supposing herself 
secure, she proceeded to her work, and while in the act of milking, an 
Indian (who, as was their custom, had disguised himself with brakes, 
and crawled along on his belly) suddenly struck her in the back with 
a knife. She instantly sprung, and by the effort twitched the knife 
from the Indian's grasp; and before he could rise, had advanced so 
far, that she succeeded in reaching the house, with the knife in her 
back. An alarm was immediately given, by three successive dis- 
charges of a musket, which soon brought a reinforcement from the 
neighborhood of what is now called the Silk Farm, where was a 
garrison well provided with powerful dogs and arms. On pursuing, 
however, they found no traces of the Indian. The woman survived 
her injury.'' 

The farmers went to their work in the fields, carrying with them 
firearms for protection. The husband would go with his wife to the 
barnyard, and watch while she milked the cows. "An aged woman 
of this town heartl, from her grandmother, an account of this practice 
in her day ; the latter adding, that her husband's presence was, after 
all, of no great service, for instead of watching for Indians, he would 
throw himself upon his back, and sing loud enough to be heard 
through the neighborhood." [Barrv.'] 

At this date, and for many years after, one or more dwelling- 
houses in every district was built so as to be arrow-proof and bullet- 
proof. A description of the Learned house, which stood where Mrs. 
Katherine Eanies now lives, will answer for all. It was a two-story 
house without a leanio. The frame, /. c, the sills, posts, girths and 



Garrison Houses. 155 

plates, were of heavy timbers. Instead of studs in the lower story, 
logs split in half were set upright, face and back alternately, so as to 
match by overlapping the edges. The space under the windows on 
the back side was filled in with bricks ; on the front side and ends 
with two-inch planks. The lathii>g was nailed to the logs on the 
inside, and the boards were nailed in like manner on the outside. 
The doors were of planks, and the windows were provided with inside 
shutters. 

Some of these garrison houses were lined with planks instead of 
split logs. The Dr. Stone house, which stood on Pratt's plain, near 
the arsenal ; the John Eames house, built where is now R. L. Day's 
house ; the Nathaniel Haven house, which stood west of Washakum 
pond (the Charles Morse place now in Ashland) ; the original 
Nathaniel Eames house, late Jonathan Eames', were plank-lined 
garrison houses. A similar house, built about 1730, by Nathaniel 
Haven for his son, and placed on the opposite side of the road from 
the father's, is still standing, as is the Nathaniel Eames house. The 
former is owned by Joseph Morse. 

Rules for Pasturage and Cutting Wood on the Commons. — 
" In town meeting March 4, 1705-6, voted ihdit in case any person shall 
bring or take in any neat cattle or horses, to feed or run at large upon 
any of our lands lying in Common, if such cattle or horses be known 
to have been brought into town for that end, that such cattle may be 
taken up and impounded by the field drivers." 

" Voted, that in case any person shall fall down any wood or timber 
on any of our town commons, and shall not cut up such wood or 
timber within thirty days next after, then such wood or timber shall be 
liable to be cut up and taken away by any other person in said town, 
and that any person shall have free liberty so to do." " Voted, that in 
case any person shall fall down any trees for fire-wood on our Common 
lands, that are less than 20 inches through at the stub, and shall not 
cut up both body and top within six months after, every such person 
shall forfeit and pay 12 pence for every suc^li tree, one-half to the 
informer, and one-half to the town." 

" Voted, that in case any person of our town shall go upon our 
Common lands and fall down any trees on purpose for getting bark for 
tanners, and shall not cut up and improve such wood or timber so as 
it be beneficial to himself or some other person in said town, within 
12 months after, every such person so offending and convicted of it) 
shall forfeit and pay for every such tree 5 shillings, one-half to go to 
the informer, and one-half to the town, and all forfeitures arising 
under this order to be recovered in such manner as the law provides." 



156 History of Frauiiugham. 

BridgI':s and Highways. — The record of its highways is the 
history of the material growth, the public spirit, and the relative 
importance of a town. When its roads radiate from a common centre 
to the circumference, and that centre is the meeting-house, you will 
commonly find an intelligent, moral and religious, as well as thriving 
community. The people have faith in God and faith in each other; 
are social and helpful ; are mindful of individual prosperity, and the 
prosperity and position of the town. Where the roads mainly lead 
through or out of town, they give sufficient warning to strangers to 
continue their journey. 

At first, as stated in a previous chapter, the streams were crossed 
at natural fordways. Before the incorporation of the town, bridges 
had been built on the Sudbury river, at the northeast corner of the 
town, known as the "New Bridge;" another at Saxonville ; a third 
near the first meeting-house, known as the "Great Bridge;" and one 
over Stoney brook on the path to Salem End, known as Ball's bridge. 
After this date, "foot bridges" and "cart bridges" were built wher- 
ever new roads were laid out. 

Bridie paths had been blazed and cleared to accommodate each 
cluster of houses, and sometimes a single family, in going to the 
nearest mill and the nearest meeting, whenever the occasion required. 
And after 1700, till 1735, the same rule was followed in laying out 
town highways to the Framingham meeting-house and the new mills. 
The phrase, " as the way is now occupied," so often used in the return 
of the laying out of a highway, indicates that said highway followed 
the track of an earlier bridle-path ; and some of these bridle-paths 
were so convenient of location that they became public roads by 
common consent, without a formal survey and setting of bounds. 
This accounts for the fact that some well-known roads which were 
built upon and used for travel, are not recorded. 

1700. A road was laid out from the meeting-house to Salem End, 
"as the road goes by Mr. John Swift's, and so to the south side of 
John Town's door by his house, and so over the new bridge over 
Stoney brook, and so aver the plain to the corner of Benj. Nurse's 
land, and from thence running over a little spruce swamp on the south 
side of it, and so up to Peter Clayes Sen.'s house, and from thence to 
James Clayes' and soup to John Nurse's; and a branch runs from 
James Travis' to Caleb Bridges' door, [now Wm. E. Temple's], and 
so to the further side of his land to the Common, said road to be two 
rods wide." This road ran from the Aaron BuUard place (now David 
Neary's) straight to Bullard's bridge ; and from F. C. Browne's to near 
J. Van Praag's, and so west on the north of James Fenton's to George 
Nurse's. The bridle-path from this point westward ran near the 



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Luther Newton place and so to the north foot of Wildcat hill, and to 
the Richards place, and to the Nathan Bridges place. Benj. Bridges' 
house stood on a knoll northeast (across the little swamp) of the Obed 
Daniels house (now owned by the city of Boston), and a lane ran from 
the plain to his house, which lane was afterwards extended westerly 
and southwesterly to the present road. The cut-off, from the forks to 
Wm. G. Lewis', is of more modern date. 

1703. Road from the meeting-house over Mellen's Neck to John 
Whitney's. "Upon complaint of Simon Mellen, John Haven and 
others, of their want of a way to meeting, an open road of two rods 
wide was laid out as followeth : beginning at the dwelling house of 
John Whitney (now Sturtevant's), and so as the way is laid to the 
norwest corner of John Haven's field which lyeth southward of his 
dwelling house, and from there to run northwardly as the way is 
occupied by the west end of Simon Mellen's dwelling house, and from 
thence northwardly to the river, and over the river (at the fordway) 
south of John Town's dwelling house (now David Neary's), and so 
northwardly to the road laid out from Salem End to the meeting 
house." This early way had little in common with the present road 
to Park's Corner. It ran on nearly a straight line from David Neary's 
to B. T. Hanson's, and only from there followed the present road. In 
1706 the location was changed so that the road ran from Charles J. 
Frost's to the bar at the mouth of Baiting brook, where it crossed the 
river, and turned to the east into the former road. The bridge at this 
point, known as Singletary's bridge, was built in 17 12. In 1744 the 
travelled road turned to the west from the bridge, and went round the 
bluff, and so over the top of the hill by the new meeting-house, at the 
north of Joseph A. Merriam's, and so by the old Merriam house to 
Mr. Hanson's. In 1804 the road was straightened "from John Fiske's 
house to Dr. Merriam's." In 1827 the road was established in its 
present course. 

1703. "A road was laid out from the old South Path from Stone's 
mills to Harlborough, leaving said path a short distance west of 
Dadmun's brook, and running by the house of Hichael Pike south- 
westerly, to the south side of the now dwelling-house of Jeremiah 
Pike, Sen. (near the Adam Hemenway place), and from thence to 
Dunsdell brook, bounded on the w^st side by land of Hatthew Gibbs ; 
and from thence to run to the easterly corner of Abraham Belknap's 
field fence (now Samuel Hill's corner), and from thence to run to the 
horse bridge over Birch meadow brook (east of the Col. Edgell place) 
and from thence (just west of Mrs. Gordon's house) southeasterly to 
the east side of a spruce swamp nigh to the meeting house and north 
of the same." This was the "wav to meeting" from Stone's End, till 



1 58 History of l^'raniinghani. 

within the memory of men now living. From Michael Pike's to 
Abraham Helknap's corner, was the easterly part of "Pike Row." 

1703. A bridle path was opened "for Mr. Lamb and those families 
at the west end of the town to come to meeting." It ran from the 
north side of the Lamb hill, passing near John R. Rooke's, thence 
northeasterly, across the south foot of the Mountain, and over Stoney 
brook at a fordway at the northeast corner of J. H. Temple's farm, 
and thence followed the hard land on the left bank of the brook to 
Ball's bridge, where it struck the Salem End road. In 1706, a 
highway was laid out from Mr. Lamb's via Jona. Rugg's to the road 
near the house of Caleb Bridges, which is tlius described : " From 
Samuel Lamb's land to John Singletary's ditch, said ditch being the 
northeasterly bound of the said way till it comes to Jona. Rugg's 
land, then through said Rugg's land as the way is now occupied, 
thence running between the land of said Rugg and the land of Jona. 
Brewer, each giving a liUe proportion of the land for said highway, as 
far as their lands join together; Then running upon the north of said 
Brewer's land joining upon his line, till it comes to his northeast 
corner; thence running upon a straigiit line to a tree standing in a 
ledge of rocks on the south side of the road; then as the way is now 
occupied till it comes to a great stump to a crooked black oak 
standing by a ledge of rocks on the south side of said highway, and 
so running to Caleb Bridges' fence." 

1704-5. Col. Buckminster proposed to the town, " that whereas 
the ways from his house are very difficult passing along to meeting, 
and other places, he doth engage, if he is freed from working upon 
other highways for seven years, he will make and maintain all the 
ways in and through his own home farm, and that all the inhabitants 
of the town shall have free use of said ways." Accepted! The ways 
opened by him under this agreement were the road running eastward 
via R. Winch and J. W. Walkup, to Reginald Foster's ; and north- 
ward from George Trowbridge's to Peter B. Davis'. 

1705-6. .V road, following the earlier bridle-path to the Thomas 
Hastings place and the Old Connecticut Path, was laid out from the 
niecting-hcmse to Rice's End, and to Elnathan Allen's, at the north 
end of Cochituate pond : "beginning at the great Bridge, and to run 
straight from the bridge to a hollow commonly went up and down 
in by people when it is mirey and dirty riding, the way usually 
occupied over the Thorngutter, and so upon the north side of the 
Little Crambry place, and so over the Thorngutter about 8 or 10 rods 
above the way usually occupied, and so into the way usually occupied 
about 16 or 18 rods eastward of the Thorngutter, and then to run 
as the way is occupied till it comes up upon Pratt's plain, and then 



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to run upon the edge of the plain by the pond called Sucker pond, as 
near as will allow of a convenient way to lye upon the plain of two 
rods wide, till it comes to the way usually occupied, and then to bear 
a little upon the north side of the old way to the corner of John 
Pratt's field, and to run as the way is till it comes to the way that 
leads from Sherborn to Sudbury, and it follows said way to John 
How's house (now A. S. Furber's), and from John How's running 
through the land of Thomas Walker, and thence (via S. D. Hardy's) 
between the lands of Dea. David Rice and John Bent to the horse 
bridge over Cochituate brook, and so through the lands of Thomas 
Drury and Caleb Drury till we come to the land of Caleb Johnson 
Sen. — said way to be two rods wide." 

1708. On petition of George Walkup and Jonas Eaton, a road was 
laid out "from the south line of the Half Mile Square: i, through the 
land of John Winch; 2, through the land of John and Joseph Gibbs ; 
3, through the land of Samuel Winch (the Elisha Frost place), as the 
way is now occupied; 4, (then turning southwesterly) through the 
land of Nathaniel Stone; 5, through the land of Jeremiah Pike to 
Abraham Belknap's land where it meets the Pike Row." 

1709. Dadmun's lane. A way was laid out " from Benjamin Ball's 
house, just south of Ball's bridge, across the plain to a brook, and so 
over the brook between lands of John Provender, Sen., and lands of 
Philip Pratt, till it comes to Nathaniel Pratt's land, and so through 
his land and John Provender's land till it comes to the Common — 
which way is to be convenient for horse carts and the drift of cattle." 

April, 1709. A road from Mr. Simpson's farm to the meeting-house 
was laid out, " beginning at the river at the southerly corner of the 
land that the said Simpson bought of Joseph Buckminster, and so to 
run easterly, so as to come into that way formerly occupied a little 
before it comes to a pine tree standing on the south side of said way, 
and then to run as the way lyes till it comes near the river, and then 
to run as near the river as will allow of a good cart-way, till it comes 
to the upper end of James Coller's meadow (near Mrs. Cutler's house), 
and then to cross the river (over Coller's bridge), and to run as the 
way lyes till it comes into the highway (at Park's corner) that leads 
from the Havens to the meeting-house." (This became a county road 
when it was extended west from Simpson's farm to Hopkinton.) 

Sept. 6, 1709, John Death, Moses Haven and Thomas Gleason were 
appointed a committee "to lay out such highways as are needful for 
the 17 families to go to meeting, and to mill, and to market." John 
Jaques anticipated in part the work of this committee, as appears 
from the following paper : " March 6, 1709-10, John Jaques doth give 
unto the Sherborn Row an highway through his land, as it is marked 



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i6o Hislory of Framingham. 

out, for their convenient coming to the meeting house, — beginning at 
the most northerly corner of Zacheriah Paddleford's field, and so to 
run to the most southerly corner of Isaac Learned's meadow, and so 
to continue the easterly side of his land next the meadow, untill it 
comes to the Stone's Dam (the Giant's Grave) and so on while it 
comes into the highway that comes from the Pratt's plain to the Great 
Bridge by the meeting house." The original bridle-path from Sher- 
born Row to the first meeting-house, ran between Learned's and 
(Ileason's ponds, and so north to the Giant's Grave, and to the Dr. 
Kiitridge land, A lane ran from the John Eames house ( R. L. Day's ) 
easterly to meet this path. I'robably the new road was laid on the 
west side of Learned's pond, till it struck this lane, which it then 
followed to the old bridle-way. 

The road for these families to go to mill and market was laid out, 
but not recorded till May 27, 1713; "beginning at the corner west of 
the South cemetery, and keeping in the old way to the dwelling house 
of Richard Haven, thence via Nathaniel Eames' and Pratt's plain 
and John How's old place and the Albert G. Gibbs place, to land of 
John Adams, and through his land to his dwelling house (^northeast of 
Dr. H. Cowles') as the old way did lye, and so round to Daniel 
Stone's mill. Also a way to market, turning over the cart bridge 
over Cochituate brook in front of the house of John Adams, and to 
run as the way now does until it comes to the road that comes down 
from Rice's End. And at the same date, a public road was laid out, 
following, the early bridle way from Daniel Stone's mill over the old 
bridge to the house of John Adams aforesaid." 

Jan. 10, 1709-10. "Laid out a highway beginning at a path north 
of Amos Waite's house, running on the west side of a hill unto Samuel 
How's land, and from thence a straight line upon the west side of 
said How's land to the old road that leads from said How's to 
Marlborough." 

Jan. 10, 1709-10. Return of a highway from John Shears' (now 
George E. Slate's) down to the meeting-house, "Beginning at the land 
of John Shears, and from thence running down to the land of Jona. 
Lamb and Joseph W'eiherbee as the way is now occupied, and so 
running between the lands of the aforesaid Lamb and Wetherbee so 
far as their lands extend, and from there to run as the path now is 
till it comes to Abraham Belknap's land and the land of Jeremiah 
Pike, and between their lands down to Jeremiah Pike's shop, on Pike 
Row, and so to the road that leads from Samuel Winch's to the 
meetinghouse." 

The road following the early bridle-path from Daniel Mixer's 
(Addison Belknap's) to the meeting-house, ran nearly as now to the 



Highivays, 1 6 1 

Freeman place (E. P. Travis'), and thence through Temple street, to 
the Salem End road at the brook south of R. W. Whiting's. In 1721, 
the way from C. J. Frost's to this corner was re-located, by carrying it 
a little to the north so as to run near the line of Rev. Mr. Swift's land 
which he purchased of Ebenezer Singletary, to the end of Mr. Swift's 
said land, where is a stake and stones, which is also Benj. Ball's 
corner boundary, which is as well to accommodate the road leading 
from said Ball's to the meeting-house, as also a road towards Marl- 
borough. And Nov. 3, 1723, a town road was laid out, two rods wide, 
from Mr. Swift's corner, just named, to and through Temple street to 
Lieut. Samuel How's (the Nathan Goddard place). 

Feb. 26, 1722. Road from near Salem End school-house, southerly, 
•'beginning at the highway which leads from Samuel Lamb's to the 
meeting-house, and running southerly, two rods wide, where the lane 
now runs, on the east side of Ebenezer Harrington's line to the bound 
between said Harrington's land and the land of John Drury, and then 
between the lands of said Drury and Harrington, till it comes to the 
south end of their lots, to common or unimproved lands ; thence to 
the land now or formerly of Ens. Jona. Rice (the Badger place ) and 
then by marked trees till it comes to the common or unimproved lands 
which lye southerly of said Rice's land." 

Dec. 24, 1722. "After debate had upon Messrs. Samuel and 
Nathaniel Fames their proposals relating to Beaver Dam bridge, it 
was voted, that a town highway shall lye and be as now occupied to 
Beaver Dam bridge, and so through to Sherborn line : and that the 
bridge be continued where it now is." Feb. 4, 1725, "laid out a 
highway for the use of the town, on both sides of Beaver Dam bridge, 
as follows: beginning at a tree marked with the letter W upon 
Sherborn line (as it is called), Oliver Death being present and 
declaring that the way should lye easterly of said tree, we accordingly 
measured two rods east and set up a stake ; then we went to a heap 
of stones which the said Death acknowledged to be his bounds and 
said that the way was formerly laid on the west of said heap of stones, 
\\'e then measured from there and found it two rods to Fames' line 
where stood a marked tree which we made a boundary of said way. 
Then making a bow into Fames' land, Corp' Fames being present 
and consenting to give the land, thence to the foot of the bridge, 
thence a straight line to another W tree standing near Beaver Dam 
bridge, which tree is the tree where Sherborn men began to lay out 
the way more than 40 years ago, as Ens. Death informs us, then by 
marked trees to a town way formerly laid out." In 1749, Benjamin 
Whitney deposed, " that he had known the way from Framingham to 
Sherborn for 60 years, and that the said road and bridge over Beaver 
Dam brook was always the same as now." 
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1 62 History of J'ra)iii)ii^Jia)n. 

1723. "Laid out a town highway from the county road leading 
from Sudbury to Marlborouj^h. to a town higinvay which leads from 
John Shears to the- meeting-house; beginning between lands of 
Thompson Woods and Joiin I'armenter, each gi\ing one-half of said 
land, then through said Parmenter's land, and Col. Buckminster's 
land, and Thompson Wood's land, and Robert Jennison's land, and 
Nathaniel Wilson's land, and Jona. Jackson's land, and Stearns' land, 
and Joshua Eaton's land to the other highway, all parties consenting.'" 

** April 26, 1731. An highway laid out from James Clayes' house 
(north of Lcandcr Barber's) as the way is now occupied as far as the 
lane goes, then to John Nurse's land, and so on the north side of said 
Nurse's orchard, so to the north side of his Norwest corner marked 
tree, thence as the road is now occupied by marked trees to 
Southborough line." 

Nov. 27, 1732. "Relocation of road from the old John Adams' 
house over C'ochituate brook and eastward : beginning at the house 
of John Pierce, so running easterly over Cochituate brook as the road 
is now occupied till it comes to the northwest corner of Stephen 
Jenning's Cf>rnfield, so straight over said field to a tree which is a 
bound between said Jenning's and Thomas Kendall, so running 
easterly on said Kendall's land as the line runs between said K. and 
said J. till it comes to said Jenning's east corner mark, then continuing 
to the road that leads from Rice's End to Sudbury line. Also an 
highway from the house of Ebenezer Stone northeasterly as the way 
is now used till it comes to the land of Thomas Kendall, so by 
marked trees through said Kendall's land to Stephen Jenning's corner 
mark, said mark standing on the Indian Graves (so called), then to 
Sudbury line as the way is now used — said road to he on the east 
side of said marks — said road to be two rods wide." 

"Mar. 25, 1734. The highway leading from Jona. Jackson's 
through Timt)thy Stearns' land to Joseph Mavnard's, as il is now 
occupied, was accepted by the town." 

These comprise the leading public highways, so far as the town 
rrcciids show, which were laid out up to 1735, when the second 
nii-i' iii_' liouse w .is built. 

IM'LMKiks. — 1 lie earliest corn and saw-mills have been described 
in Chapter 1. .Mechanical trades came with the first .settlers. Thomas 
Kames was a mason and brickmaker; Isaac Learned, cooper, was 
here as early as 1679; John IIow, carpenter, 16S9; Isaac Clark, 
carpenter, 1692 ; Caleb Bridges, bricklayer, 1693; Benjamin Bridges, 
blacksmith, 1693; the wife of Joseph Trumbull, weaver, 1693 ; Jere- 
miah Pike, spinning-wheel maker. 1696; Joseph Buckminster. tanner. 



Industries. 



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1703; Jona. Rugg, blacksmith, 1704; Jonas Eaton, carpenter and 
bricklayer, 1706; he afterwards built tan-works; John Singletary, 
cooper, 1709. Ebenezer Hemenway, weaver; Ebenezer Boutwell. 
tinker, Joshua Eaton, tanner, were here earlv. 



Tax List. — Each man's proportion io a Tax of Ten Pounds to 
procure a stock of Ammunition, June 27, jyio. 

The town was then divided into two constables' wards; the East 
ward took in all the inhabitants east of Sudbury river and south of 
Stoney brook; the West ward took all north of Stoney brook and west 
of Sudbury river. In the following list, the names of the East ward 
settlers begin with John Bent and end with Nathan Haven; the rest 
belong to the West ward. 



John Bent 
David Stone 
Jonathan Rice 
Dea. David Rice 
Thomas Drury 
Thomas Walker . 
Caleb Drury 
Thomas Stone 
John How 
Samuel Stone 
John Pratt 
Joseph Pratt 
David Pratt 
Jonathan Pratt . 
Jabesh Pratt 
Thomas Pratt 
Daniel Pratt 
John Gleason 
Thomas Gleason 
Isaac Gleason 
Zachariah Paddelford 
John Eames 
John Eames, Jr. . 
John Death 
Samuel Eames 
Nathaniel Eames 
Nathaniel Haven 
John Whitney 
IMoses Haven 



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Samuel Barton . 
Benjamin Ball 
Benjamin Nurse . 
Benjamin Bridges 
James Travis 
Ebenezer Harrington 
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Jonathan Provender 
Caleb Bridges 
Daniel Eliott 
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Samuel Lamb 
Jonathan Cutler . 
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Israel Town 
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John ]5ruce 
Ichabod Hemenway 
Amos Waite 
Daniel Mixer 
Benjamin Willard 
Benjamin Provender 
Philip Gleason 
Caleb Johnson 
Nathaniel Wilson 
Nathaniel Wilson, Jr 
Thomas Frost, Jr. 
Dea. Joshua Hemenway 
Samuel How 
Matthew Gibbs . 
John Frost 

howing the relative valuation of tiie four neighboring towns 
l.y then proportions of the Province Tax, in the years specified. 
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CHAPTER V. 

Dark Days — Duties of Town Officers — Emigrations — Bills of 
Credit — How Col. Buckminster Disposed of the Common and 
Reserved Lands — Meeting-House Land — The Neck — The Six 
Hundred Acres on Nobscot — Father Ralle's War — The Second 
Meeting-House — Attempted Division of the Town — Rev. Mr. 
Swift— New Framingham — Rev. Matthew Bridge — Organiza- 
tion OF the Second Church — Rev. Solomon Reed — Old French 
and Indian War — Great Sickness — Last French and Indian 
War — Brinley Farm — Temperance — Colored Inhabitants^ 
Industries — Taverns — Highways — Population. 1710-1763. 

j'lHIS chapter covers what may be termed "The Dark Days" of 

p) our town's life. As stated in an earlier chapter, Frsmingham 
lands were taken up by families and clusters of families, each 
with ties of its own, and with no previously formed and common 
associations to bind them together as a community. There were no 
less than six independent centres of interest and influence, to be 
drawn together and harmonized, in order that the new town might 
become, in the true and best sense, one body. 

The Stone families, influential from numbers, from large landed 
estates, and social position, as well as control of the principal water- 
power, stood aloof from both civil and ecclesiastical affairs, as 
appears by the following vote on the town records: " Voted, in town 
meeting, that Joshua Hemenway and Thomas Mellen should go and 
entreat the Stones to join with us." 

There were disaffections in the church, which led to the calling of 
ecclesiastical councils; to the withdrawal of a considerable number 
of members, who joined the church in Hopkinton; and ultimately to 
the formation of a second Congregational church. 

There were sectional jealousies, which cropped out and burned 
fiercely when the project of building a new meeting-house was brought 
forward. 

But the main source of frictions and antagonisms was the cupidity 
of the principal lessee of the Danforth lands. Indeed this last was 
probably the real cause of the dissensions in the church, and the 
quarrel about the new meeting-house site. 



i66 Jlislo)')' of J-'raniitigham. 

The consistency and trutli of history require that these things be 
told; bthcrwise the cotcmporaneous and subsequent annals of the 
town and church are an inexplicable mystery. But the writer will be 
fortunate, if he shall succeed in giving the facts in the case, so as to 
dc» injustice to no individual or i)arty. and yet furnish a true and 
finished picture of the times. 

lJUTit:s OF Town Ofi-icers. — 'ihe moderator of a town meeting, 
in addition to his duty of presiding, was required to keep minutes of 
the action and votes of said meeting, and report the same to the town 
clerk, who copied the minutes into the town book. The selectmen 
had the whole charge "to order the prudentials of the town;" 
generally acted as assessors; often as town treasurer. The constables 
were required to warn town meetings, keep order, and collect the 
taxes. And they were held responsible for the full amount of each 
man's rates, in their several wards, and their property was liable to 
be distrained for any delinquency in collections. At least one such 
ofJicer was committed to prison, and kept there a long time, for such 
delinquency. .And when chosen by the town, a constable must serve, 
or pay a fine of five pounds, unless the town could be induced to 
excuse him, which was not often done. The inhabitants were called 
together in town meeting "to give in the invoice of their polls and all 
other ratable estates unto the selectmen."' Town meetings were com- 
monly warned by posting up a notice in the public meeting-house; but 
on spprial occasions, bv the constables going from house to house. 

i-.Mp.i A I M'Ns. — liie same spirit of adventure, and hope to better 
their condition, which brought families upon our soil, led them to 
seek new homes where new towns were projected. In 17 13, the 
following names are found among the grantees of Oxford: John Town. 
and his sons Ephraim and Israel; Daniel Klliol, and his sons Daniel 
and l'",benezer; Isaac, Jr., and Ebenezcr Lamed; Thomas Gleason. 
Benjamin Nealand, Abial Lamb, Jr., Samuel Barton, Hezekiah Stone. 
Jf»hn Town, Abial Lamb and Samuel Barton, were dismissed from 
our church, to found a church at Oxford, 1721. 

M the inrorporalion of Ilopkinton, or soon after, Joseph Haven, 
John Hood, James Coller, Nathaniel Pike, Henry Mellen, Samuel 
Streeter, John Butler, James Wilson, John How. and others, removed 
ihither. 

Before 1720, John Singletary and Dr. John Page had removed to 
Sutton. 

Joseph Stevens, Moses How. William Brinlnall, David Bent, 

Stone, Rice, settled at Rutland. 



Emigrations. 1 6 7 

Capt. Benjamin Willard and his son Joseph, and Thomas Drury, 
Jr., left Framingliam and settled in Grafton. 

Isaac Stone, Edward Goddard, Jr., Daniel Drury and others 
removed to Shewsbury. 

•'The records of Templeton, in 1735, present among the first 
proprietors of the township, the names of John and Henry Eames, 
John Provender, and Isaac Learned ; and others soon followed from 
the families of Lamb and Shattuck, and others." \Barry?\ 

Isaac Gleason. Jr., David Stone and others went to Nichewaug, now 
Petersham. 

The Haven, Goddard and Drury families sent their children to 
settle Athol. 

Our families are also well represented in the early settlers at 
Westmoreland, Marlborough, and Fitzwilliam, N. H. 

About the close of the Revolutionary War, Robert Eames, Nathaniel 
Hemenway, Joseph and Uriah Jennings, Luther Clayes, Richard 
Sanger, Joseph and Needham Maynard, and others, settled at Whites- 
town, N. Y., near Utica. 

Ezekiel and Thomas Williams, tanners and curriers, removed to 
New Hartford, N. Y. 

Bills OF Credit. — In i72o-i,the General Court, to meet public 
charges, authorized the Province treasurer to issue bills of credit, 
which were to be distributed by loan at five per cent per annum, to 
the different towns, in a specified proportion, /. e.^ according to each 
town's proportion to the last Province Tax, one-fifth part of which 
sum loaned was to be refunded each year. The first emission 
of bills, under this act, was to the amount of ;:^5o,ooo. The 
share of Framingham was ^31510. At a town • meeting, Oct. 3, 
1721, it was '■'■voted, that the town will take the sum of money allotted 
to them by the General Court, for the use of the town." And Col. 
Buckminster, Lieut. Isaac Clark and Lieut. Thomas Drury were 
chosen Trustees, to manage the loan, who were to receive one per cent 
for their trouble. Nov. 13, "-voted, that the said bills be lett out 
upon good personal security from year to year, not under 6 per cent, 
per annum; and that not more than £,\o nor less that ;^5 be lett to 
one man, and that none hereof be lett out of town, provided enough 
of the inhabitants appear to take the whole." 

Nov. I, 1722, the town "'■voted, that the interest money coming due, 
for the loaned bills, be disposed of to pay town debts." A similar 
vote was passed the next year. In 1725, ^8. 6. 9 of the interest was 
used to pay the salary of James Stone, the schoolmaster. 

In 1727-8, the General Court authorized anew emission of ;^6 0,000, 



1 68 History of I-'raniiiigham. 

bills of credil, to be loaned to the towns, as formerly. Franiingham's 
share of this emission was ;^382.i5. Edward Goddard, Thomas Stone 
and Peter Clayes were chosen Trustees of this fund, and were 
directed to *' lett out the same to individuals on sufficient security." It 
would seem that there was considerable delay in the repayment of 
the said loaned sums; for May 21, 1739, the town ^'voted, that the 
Trustees be directed to sue for said money in August next, if the 
same be not paid in before." 

How Col. Buckminster disposed of the Commons and Reserved 
L.XNDS. — The Meeting-house land. In Mr. Danforth's lease to Mr. 
Huckminster, given in full in Chapter III., is this clause: "Also for the 
a( commoiiation of the Meeting house, and settlement of the Minister, 
said Danforth reservelh 140 acres, and is laid out in two or more 
places, as they the above named Danforth and Buckminster have 
ordered and appointed.^' 'I'he boundary lines of the main body of this 
reservation were marked out by Messrs. Danforth and Buckminster, 
in the presence of three witnesses, without regard to the number of 
acres contained therein; and such laying out, by estimation, was 
always purposely made sufficiently large. These boundaries, as given 
in the affidavit of those three witnesses, were, Sudbury river on the 
south and east sides; a line from a marked tree standing on the 
bank of the river due north of the meeting-house (which, of course 
included the meeting-house site) running in a southwesterly course to 
near the top of Bare hill ; and thence southerly to the river. The 
south part of this tract was, by a deed of the town and a deed of the 
executors and overseers of Mr. Danforth's will, conveyed to Rev. Mr, 
Swift, as the " Ministerial Land." The balance, /, e., the '* Meeting 
house Land " comprised the north part of the reserved and marked 
out tract, including the old cemetery, and was estimated at thirty-five 
acres. 

No doubts e.\isted about the bounds of this meeting-house land ; but 
a question was raised as to the town's title; and Mar. 24, 17 12, the 
town voted, ** that the selectmen be a committee to go procure (from 
the executors of Mr. Danforth's will) a title to the lands on which our 
public meeting house standeth, as it is referred to in Mr. Buckhiinster's 
lease." The action of this committee is not recorded. >Lnr. 23,1715, 
a committee was appointed "to see about the confirmation of the 
land given by the Hon. Mr, Danforth lor the use of the town, for 
setting a meeting iiouse, and for a burial place and training field." 

The matter appears to have rested till 1725, when the town '■'voted 
to build a new meeting house, and set it near where the old one 
stands;" to which vote Col. Buckminster entered his dissent. In 



Meeting- House Land. 169 

connection with this action, the town voted that a committee be 
chosen " to procure a title to the meeting house land of Mr. 
Danforth's heirs," to which vote Col. Buckminster entered his dissent, 
giving as a reason, "because it is propriety land, and none but the 
occupants of land formerly Mr. Danforth's ought to have a vote in 
that affair." This reason, as is seen, admitted the town's claim to 
proprietorship in the land in question. 

The committee made application to Mr. Danforth's heirs ; and they 
all united in giving a deed, dated April i, 1726,10 Joshua Hemenway, 
Peter Clayes and Edw. Goddard, feoffees in trust for the town of 
Framingham, and their successors, of " that remaining part of the 
140 acres of land reserved for the accommodation of the meeting- 
house and settlement of a minister, which lyeth round the Meeting- 
house in said Framingham, containing by estimation about thirty five 
acres." 

A month after this date. Col. Buckminster engaged William Ryder, 
surveyor, to measure the farm of Rev. Mr. Swift; who found that 
said farm, including the three pieces of meadow now in possession of 
Mr. Swift, contained the quantity of 140 acres. At the same time 
Col. Buckminster made declaration (not under oath) that the land 
reserved by Mr. Danforth and himself for " Meeting-house Land," 
was a piece containing three acres, thirty rods, lying east of Stone's, 
meadow (the present Moses Ellis house-lot). The steps of the 
contest need not be detailed ; but the upshot was, that in 1730, in a 
suit at law. Col. Buckminster recovered the thirty-five acres of meeting- 
house land, on the ground that the town had already in possession 
the full quantity of 140 acres named in the reservation, and of Col. 
Buckminster's declaration concerning the three-acre lot. It should be 
added, that the Colonel failed to convey to the town the title of this 
three acres. 

The Common, or Neck Lands. — This tract, bounded by Hopkin- 
ton river, Stoney brook, and Southborough line, was reserved by Mr. 
Danforth, " to lye in Common for the accommodation of those that do 
or shall occupy other the lands of the said D., as for the tenants and 
farms of him the said Buckminster," except 600 acres part thereof, 
which Mr. Danforth retained in his own right. 

The purpose and policy of Mr. Danforth, in this reservation and 
setting apart of this large tract, was to induce settlers to take up his 
other lands, by giving such tenants " liberty of timber, wood and 
pasturage " on said commons. And Col. Buckminster, having no 
leasehold or other title, had no power to either lease or sell these 
commons. He had only the privilege of commonage therein, the 



I 70 Ilistorv oj I')-a))ii)i<^ha))i. 

same as tlie Dther tenants of Mr. Danforlh. But within about a 
month after receivinij his first lease, he consented tliat the colony 
from Salem \illagc should take up the lands at Salem End (which 
were included in the reservation) ; and in March, 1696-7, he gave them 
//«j/;^//<v/ leases, runnhig 999 years from March 25, 1693. Under this 
parole title, these farmers proceeded to erect buildings, fence in fields 
and cultivate the soil. And as early as 1706, Mr. Buckminster began 
to sell and execute warrantee deeds of these common lands, as well 
as of his leased estate. A part of the said deeds contained this 
significant clause: " Also, (nothwithstanding what is written in this 

deed of sale) he, the said , his heirs and assigns, shall have 

as much right and privilege in the Commonage in the township of 
Framingham, as if he held the premises only by a lease." 

Thus, before 1730, he had sold the farms at Salem Knd, and 
westerly, via W. E. Temple's to the Rugg and Lamb places ; and 
the meadows and intervales on Hopkinton river as far up as Ashland 
Centre. This comprised tiie best of the common lands. 

The full history of this neck or common, may best be told in this 
connection. 

To make sure that Mr. Danforth's intention should be carried out, 
in order to perpetuate and preserve the right of commonage to present 
and future occupants of said Danforth's lands forever, Feb. 17, 
1 7 15-16, his heirs at law, viz., Francis Foxcroft, and Elizabeth his 
wife, John Whiting, Mary Brown and Sarah Sparhawk, executed a 
deed to John Whitney, Simon Mellen, I'eter Clayes, John Winch and 
Joshua Hemenway, as feoffees in trust, of all this neck of land 
(except 600 acres thereof). \\'hatever the special occasion for this 
movement may have been, if there was such special occasion, it shows 
conclusively that Mr. Buckminster's plea, that in 1706 he "purchased 
the reversion in fee of all these lands of Mr. Danforth's heirs," was a 
deceptive plea. He purchased the reversion of the IcascJ lands ; but 
not of the rcsen'ed \-AX\(\s. 

The inunediate result of this movement of Mr. Danforth's heirs at 
law, is not apparent. It was manifestly for the precuniary interest of 
all parties in occupancy, to keep still. Col. Buckminster was deriving 
a good income from the sale of these lands. The Salem End and 
other farmers who had bought of him, might be disturi)ed in their 
titles, and dispossessed of all their estates. Thq major part of the 
inhabitants whose location permitted, without respect to freehold 
right, were accustomed to cut wood and timber and pasture their 
young stock on these lands. 

But troublesome questions were raised; certain parties "made 
great strip and waste, by cutting the young wood and timber growing 



Neck or Common Lands. 171 

on the premises and converting the same into coal, as also by cntting 
ship-timber, cord-wood, bark, hoop-poles, posts and rails in large 
quantities, and selling the same, whereby great injury was done to the 
property, and great injustice to the proprietors." This state of things 
continued many years. 

June 4, 1753, acting under the general laws of the province 
respecting Proprietv lands, a meeting was held of (so styled) "the 
Proprietors of the Common Lands in Framingham," of which Joseph 
Haven, Esq., was elected moderator. After organization, it was 
voted to have the common lands divided. It was also voted to 
petition the General Court to remove any difficulties that may be in 
the way of a division. This petition was signed by ninety of the 
inhabitants, living at the north part of the town, at Stone's End, on 
the Eames grant, and on the Mellen and Haven lands. A remon- 
strance was sent in signed by seventy-one inhabitants, ^mprising all 
who were living on these Neck lands, and the dwellers at the Centre 
and on the Hemenway road. The Buckminsters earnestly protested 
against the proposed division. And after a hearing of all parties, 
the petition was dismissed. 

The following paper, in the handwriting of Joseph Buckminster, 
Jr., and signed by some of the Salem End farmers, which was sent to 
the General Court, will show the grounds on which Buckminister 
claimed a right to convey the fee of these Neck lands, and has value 
in other respects : "' The Petition of sundry of the inhabitants of 
Framingham, and settlers on the Neck of Land, so called, in said 
town — Shewelh 

"That many of your Petitioners' ancestors settled on said Neck 
in the year 1693, under a Lease from Joseph White and Joseph 
Buckminster, who derived their titles from the Hon. Thomas Dan- 
forth, and that they and their heirs or assigns have been in peaceable 
possession of said lands ever since, and have been at great pains and 
cost to subdue them, which was then a howling wilderness, and much 
exposed to the Indian enemy: That on the 25th day of March 1699, 
the said Buckminster took a lease in his own name alone of the said 
Mr. Danforth of the same Lands and by the same bounds. 

'•That in the year 1706, the said Buckminster purchased the reversion 
in fee, of Mr. Danforth's heirs ; and in the year 1707, many of us and 
our predecessors purchased the fee of the said Buckminster; so that 
many of us have been in the peaceable possession of our lands more 
than 60 years, and others of us more than 40 years, without the least 
molestation. 

" That a number of our neighbors who call themselves Proprietors, 
have petitioned this Honourable Court for a division of the Land in 



172 History oj J''ra))iiito_ha))i. 

said Neck, which tliey say is all conunon, except 600 acres which the 
heirs of Mr. Danforlh claim as theirs (tho' we deny it): So that 
between said heirs and those that call themselves Commoners, your 
petitioners are like to be stript of all they have in this world. 

"\\'herefore your poor petitioners humbly pray your Excellency and 
Honours would dismiss the Petition, and suffer us to take our chance 
for the whole of our estates at the common Law, which we cannot 
but think every English subject has a right to plead for ; or otherwise 
secure us in our ancient possessions, as your Honours in your wisdom 
shall see meet." \^Mass. Archives, cxvi. 690.] 

It is to be borne in mind, that the foregoing paper is Mr. Buckmin- 
ster's special pica. 

But the " Proprietors of the Common Lands in Framingham," who 
had organized June 4, 1753 (and it would appear organized according 
to law), proceeded to divide such of the Neck lands as had not been 
sold by Col. Buckminster. Profiting by the experience of his father, 
soon to be narrated, and making a virtue of necessity. Joseph 
Buckminster, Jr., in order to protect his remaining interests, and to save 
the titles which his father had ;2;iven, did, Sept. 8, 1758, in conjunction 
with the Salem End and other purchasers, enter into an agreement 
with the organized proprietors, by which their recorded division of 
the unappropriated commons (which appears to have been an 
equitable division) should be confirmed. And on petition of the 
parties in interest, the Legislature passed, Feb. 7, 1759, "An Act to 
confirm and render effectual an Agreement between sundry persons 
claiming Property and Interest in the Common and Undivided Lands in 
a Neck of Land in Framingham." By this act it was provided, "that 
all persons holding lands in the Neck aforesaid under any grants 
made by Joseph Buckminster, be quieted in the possession of the 
number of acres expressed in their original grants: that Joseph 
Buckminster release to the Proprietors of the Common Lands on the 
Neck ail the rigiit and interest that he now hath in said Neck: that 
tin' Division of the Lands on said Neck into lots, made by the 
Proprietors aforesaid, be confirmed ; and that the Residue of the 
land there belonging to the Proprietors, be laid out into such Lots 
as may best accommodate the proposed division : that each Proprietor 
subscribing to said Agreement draw a share thereof in proportion 
to the number of acres mentioned in his original title deed or lease : 
that the owners of all the lands in Framingham leased by Thomas 
Danforth Esq. deceased, be considered as Proprietors of the Common 
Lands on the Neck aforesaid ; but the Lands in the Neck aforesaid, 
conveyed by Joseph Buckminster, shall not draw any share in the 
division of the Common aforesaid." \_Mass. Perpetual Laws, in loc] 



Neck or Common Lands. 173 

The general division of the Common was into five ranges, as they 
were called. Two of these, called the First and Second River 
ranges, ran east and west parallel with and back from Hopkinton 
river. Two. called the First and Second Southborough line ranges, 
ran northerly and southerly on the west side of the common, next the 
town line. A fifth division, called the John Nurse range, included 
the lands lying west and north of the John Nurse homestead. This 
left a considerable tract in the central part. But whether this was 
reckoned the "600 acres" reserved by Mr. Dantorth ; or whether it 
was embraced in what was termed the " Second division," as well as 
how this central part was finally disposed of, does not appear on the 
scanty records extant. 

In the apportionment, the large estates in town, of course, drew large 
lots in these commons ; and the most of such proprietors continued 
to hold their lots as an investment, or for the family supply of wood. 
The smaller proprietors, especially the heirs of original grantees, and 
such as lived at inconvenient distances, and such as had removed 
from town, sold their lots to the Salem End farmers, and to farmers 
living in the easterly part of Southborough. A number of families 
immediately settled on their draught or purchased lots; and as the 
town records show, highways were laid out for their accommodation. 

Mr. Barry says, "The organization of the Proprietors was dissolved 
about the year 1785 ; when the last of the lands (about 40 acres), 
near Wild Cat hill, were sold to John Parker. The proceeds of this 
sale were suitably appropriated to the purchase of a public library." 

The Six Hundred Acres on Noescot and Doeskin Hill. — In 
his lease to Buckminster, Mr Danforth reserved six hundred acres of 
land, " to be laid out adjoining to Sudbury line, containing Nobscot 
and Doeskin hill, to be laid out in one entire piece, and to bound 
southerly upon the path leading from Dea. Stone's mill to Marlbo- 
rough." In his will, Mr. Danforth directs how this reservation shall 
be disposed of. 

Notwithstanding the fact that he held no title nor rights in this 
tract, except in so far as he had purchased of some of the Danforth 
heirs their undivided interest in said tract, and in the reversions and 
remainders of his leased latids, yet Col. Buckminster proceeded, as he 
did with the Neck lands, /. e., sold all the more valuable parts of the 
said 600 acres reservation. And to destroy evidence, and enable 
him in case of need to show that this reservation was situated 
in another place, he dug up and burned the marked tree which was 
commonly known as the southeast corner bound, and marked another 
tree standing nearlv a mile awav. 



I 74 Jlistory of J^ranihi<^//am. 

(Jn discovering the condilioii of things, and failing lo secure an 
equitable adjustment, one of the Danfortli heirs brought a suit of 
ejectment against one of the grantees holding under Buckminster ; 
which suit Buckminster, as warrantor, was obliged to defend ; and on 
trial, the jury decided adverse to Buckminster. 

Other suits were then commenced, by the remaining heirs of Gov. 
Danforth, for the recovery of their rights, all of which were decided 
against Buckminster. 

In this dilemma. Col. Buckminster appealed to the Legislature, in 
the following petition : 

" To his Excellency William Shirley Esqr. Capt. Gen' and Govern- 
our in Chief in and over His Majestys Province of the Massachusetts 
Bay aforesaid, to the Hon*^' His Majesty's Council and Hon*^'*^ House 
of Representatives in Gen' Court Assembled the twenty si.xth of May 
1742 — 

'''' Humbly Sheweth Joseph Buckminster of Framingham Esqr That 
the heirs of the Hon'^' Thomas Danforth Esqr late of Cambridge 
deC^, are now pursuing a controversy with him and his tenants 
concerning a certain tract of land containing about si.x hundreil acres 
at a place called Nobscot and Doeskin Hill in Said Town of 
Framingham, and now have Twenty Si.\ actions — Depending concern- 
ing it. These Heirs are numerous and principally inhabit and dwell 
in Cambridge, and the towns set off from Cambridge vizt Newton & 
Lexington and by that means have had their kindred & neighbours 
strongly influenced by them upon the jurys in times past, and wholly 
undiscovered to many, and will again without some singular provision 
against it made. 

"To the end thereof that your petitioner may have such jurymen as 
stand indifferent while they stand unsworn to try these clames which 
are beyond measure multiplied against him, he humbly prays the 
Order of this Court that the Jurors in the Tryal of this Title may not 
come from either of these Towns, but from other parts of the County 
more remote and out of the influence of the parties, that so, fair and 
impartial Justice may be done between them and your Petn"" who, as 
in duty bound siiall ever pray &c Jo^ Buckminstkr " 

" In the IIousi; of Rep'^ June 16. 1742, Kcsolvcd xhnX. the Justices of 

the Sup' Court give order to their Clerk that the venires for Petit 

Jurors to such Towns in the County of Middlesex, and so many of 
ti)em as shall be necessary to obtain a sufficient number ni Jurors for 
the Tryal of the several causes that are or may be depending between 
said Buckminster and the heirs of Mr. Danforth respecting certain 
lands in Framingham, so thai no juror returned from Cambridge 



The Six Hundred Acres on Nobscoi. 175 

Newton Lexington or Framingham may be on the Tryal of said causes 
at the several Superior Courts in said County next coming where such 
causes are to be tryed ; (A) and that notice hereof be given to said 
Justices by said Buckminster : Sent up for concurrence. 

T. CusHiNG Spk-- 

" In council June 16 1742 Rec'J & non concurred, & ordered that this 
Petition be dismissed, for as much as the law for the better regulating 
the choice of Petit Jurors has made Sufficient Provision in the case 
within mentioned. 

" Sent down for concurrence • J. Willard Sec>' 

"In the House of Rep'^^ June 17, 1742 Read, and non concurd ; 
and the house adhere to their vote with the amendment at A. 
" Sent up for concurrence T. Cushing, Spk' 

" In council, June 18, 1742 Read & concurred, J. Willard Sec> 

Consented to W. Shirley 

" (A) Provided nevertheless that the said Jurors be chosen in the 
usual Method of drawing their names out of the Jurors Box, agreable 
to law."' 

But this extraordinary expedient did not avail. The evidence of 
fraud on the part of Col. Buckminster was so plain, that in all the 
pending suits, judgment was rendered against him. And in his 
extremity, he appeals again to the Legislature. His petition, and the 
rejoinder thereto, contain all the facts in the case, as seen from the 
two sides thereof, and are here given in full, without comment. These 
papers, besides their relation to the case in hand, have great historical 
value, as bearing on other transactions and events connected with our 
early annals. 

"To his excellency William Shirley Esq'' Captain General & Gov- 
ernour in Chief. The-honb' the Council & House of Representatives 
in Gen' Court assembled at Boston 25 May 1743. 

" The petition of Joseph Buckminster of Framingham Esq"" against 
the Hon''' Fran'^ Foxcroft Esq"" the Rev^' Thomas Foxcroft, the Rev'' 
John Whiting, Cap« John \\'inchester, M"- Sam' Sparhawk & M'" 
Dan' Champney, heirs of the Hon'^' Thomas Danforth Esq"^ late of 
Cambridge deceased : 

" Humbly Showeth, That ye Hon''' Thomas Danforth Esqr ha\ing 
by the grant of the Massachusetts Colony, the most part of ye lands 
now called Framingham, in 167 1 gave 150 acres of it to Andrew 
Belcher, bounded on John Stones land Southerly, on the path leading 

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I 76 History of Frauiiiio^IuDJi. 

from John Stf^nes house to Marlborough the most southerly path 
northerly, and on his own land by marked trees easterly & westerly. 
And in 1693 he demised to Samuel Winch & Thomas Frost two 
messauges & 300 acres of land bounded on Sudbury line northerly, 
Cap' Appleton and deacon Stones easterly and south-easterly, Mr 
Lynds (\'e 150 acres above purchased of Andrew Belcher) Southerly, & 
his own land from M"^ Lyndes north-west corner, straight to Sudbury 
line, westerly, for 999 years, with free commonage on the lands referred 
by the lessor to ly in common on Doeskin Hill. And in 1699 he by his 
indenture with the petitioner, reserving a certain neck of land to ly in 
common for the use of his own & the pef^ tenants : Reserving also 
to Mellins & Collar certain medows on Sudbury River, and to his 
other farmers a highway to the neck; also 600 acres of land to be 
laid out adjoining to Sudbury line, containing Nobscot & Doeskin 
Hill, & bounding Southerly on the path from deacon Stones to 
Marlborough: also for the meeting house & minister 140 acres: All 
the rest of his lands at Framingham he demised to the petitioner for 
999 years at a certain rent. Then he made his will, and after several 
devises & legacys gave his executors power to sell the rest of his 
estate & divide it equally among his children, grand children & great 
grand children, and died. 

"That the petitioner for ^300 in current silver money of New 
England in 1706 purchased of Hopestill Foster & Elizabeth his wife, 
one of Mr. Danforths grand children, their grant & confirmation of 
one half of all those lands in Framingham holden by him upon 
lease from Mr. Danforth, being bounded northerly by Sudbury line, 
westerly by Marlborough line, easterly by lands of Thomas Frost & 
Samuel Winch, by Sudbury river & lands of Mellens, Coller & the 
Whitneys, & Southerly by Sherborn line, and all their right in the 
moiety of ye said land & the reversions & remainders thereof; To 
hold to him & his heirs with warranty against all men, alledging they 
liad full right so to do; and afterwards for ;^iooo he purchased of 
the ReV*. M^ Thomas Foxcroft, Samuel Sparhawk & John Sparhawk 
grand child & great grand children of the said Mr. Danforth, the like 
grants & confirmations for ye other moiety thereof: 

"That in 1714 Francis Foxcroft Esqr & Daniel Champney execu- 
tors of the said Tho* Danforth, made Joshua Hemenway & John 
Whitney their attorneys to join with the petitioner, & lay out the six 
htiutirtd acres at Nobscot, without intruding on any of the tenants who 
enjoyed leases before 25 March 1699. Whereupon they with the 
petitioner laid mit the west bounds of it from Sudbury line at the west 
end of Nubscot hill, running upon several courses, so as not to 
intrench upon the lands of John Shears (late Joseph Berry's) Stephen 



The Six Htindred Acjrs on Nob scot. 177 

Jennings (late William Brintnals) or George Walcup (late Ebenezer 
Winchesters), tenants that enjoyed their leases before 25 March 1699, 
down to Marlborough path; and immediately registered their power of 
attorney in the County Registry. 

"Afterwards in May 1735 Benjamin Gerrish «Sc Martha his wife 
one of the grand children of ye said Tho^ Danforth, brought their writ 
of ejectment against the petitioner, Winchester, & Berry, for her gV 
part of 600 acres of land bounded north on Sudbury line & south on 
Marlborough path & containing Nobscot Hill, under colour of ye 
devise aforesaid. The Superior Court in January appointed Ephraim 
Williams Esq'' to survey & plat that 600 acres, mark out the de- 
fendants improvements, & make return thereof to the Court. This 
surveyor afterwards, thereupon reported, that he had fully heard the 
partys & their evidences, and platted the 600 acres, bounding east on 
the quit claim line & containing part of Winchesters & Berrys 
improvements ; Whereupon y"" petitioner was obliged to go to trial 
for himself & tenants under most unreasonable disadvantage, and 
therefore lost. 

" For this surveyor, though earnestly desired, would not represent 
in his return the facts & pretentions of ye petitioner, but set himself 
for a judge, upon hearing the partys & evidences, to determine which 
was the 600 acres, & plat it; which the court could not impower him 
to do. The design of a plat in trials is, to represent the matters of 
fact alledged on either side fairly, that each party may bring their 
evidences to support their respective pretentions; to be judged of in 
a lawful trial. Whereas by this judicial act of M'' Williams, sinking 
all the evidences in his judgment, your petitioner was disabled upon 
the trial, either to avoid or overballance their evidences, which 
remained only in Mr. Williams' breast, & were sunk in his judgement; 
& his cause was effectually prejudged thereby. Mr. Williams deter- 
mineth that this 600 acres, bounds east on the quit claim line ; but 
there is nothing to ascertain that in the reserve or writ, which 
determines only the north & south sides & leaveth it intirely at 
descretion where or in what form the east & west end shall be, 
so that Nobscot hill be included: and it cannot help, to say the 
petitioner had quitted his claim of all eastward of that line to Winch 
& Frost, and therefore none of that ought to be taken into the 600 
acres; for Mr. Danforth's reserve is superior to the petitioners quit- 
claim, & shall be answered without any regard to it. But if that 
would hinder it, much more shall his absolute deeds of bargain & sale 
to Winchester & Berry, that their land could not be taken into the 
600 acres. Therefore there is no reason nor colour for this judicial 
act of Mr. Williams. 

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178 History of Fra)ui)igham. 

"Moreover this judgement of Mr. Williams is certainly wrong, for 
tlie 600 acres reserved to be laid out, that was not done during 
M' Danforths life, which naturally left it to the discretion of the 
Petitioner: yet he joined with Mr. Danforth's executors, and they by 
joint consent determined & bounded out the west end, which in effect 
was laying the whole out; the two sides being certain by the 
indenture. And it is not in tlie power of any man to depart from 
it, no, not of ye tenants and farmers for whose common use the 
indenture reserves it. 

"Yet under the unjust influence of this partial survey & plat, other 
children, grand children & great grand-children of M"" Danforths, & 
some against their own deeds, have ever since been & still are loading 
vour petitioner with their several actions, wherein upon the particular 
representation of ye petitioner's right, jurymen have sat playing by 
the hour without any attention to his cause, having the matter pre- 
judged by this survey & plat: and by this means have rooted out 
your petitioner's children & familys, & disperst them abroad from their 
settlements, & forced your petitioner at his advanced age of 77 years 
to part with his mansion House & all his demised lands of 900 acres 
of great value about it; while your petitioner is patiently waiting for 
justice in the premises. And at this time y"" petitioner hath two 
actions depending on review against him touching the premises, at 
ye next Superior Court in Cambridge : Ye suit of Capt. John 
Winchester, & two suits more upon appeals .... at s^' Cambridge 
Court at ye suit of ye Hon^i Fred Foxcroft & the Rev^' M"" Tho* 
Foxcroft, & 12 more that are yet to be reviewed, which were first 
brought by ye said Fred Foxcroft, Tho^ Foxcroft, Jolin Whiting, John 
Winchester, Sam' Sparhawk & Daniel Champney. In all which he 
ought in justice & good conscience to have relief against this partial 
& unwarrentable return of Mr. Williams; which with great cost & 
vexation he hath long sought but cannot find at common law; & 
therefore that there be no failure of justice ought to have here. 

"Now tiierefore your petitioner humbly prays the order of this great 
& gen' Court for some sufficient & indifferent surveyor by them 
named, to survey & plat the lands between Sudbury line & Marlbo- 
rough path from ye lands formerly, of Capt. Appleton & Deacon John 
Stone in the east, to the west end of ye 600 acres, platted by Mr. 
Williams in the west : with such boundaries of any particular parcell 
thereof or bordering thereupon as either party shall desire, each 
party to pay for so much as they shall direct the surveyor to do 
therein, & none of the actions aforesaid be tried till such surveyor 
returns his doings tiierein to ye court where ye said actions depend; 
or otherwise to relieve y"" petitioner, as to the justice & wisdom of this 



The Six Hundred Acres on Nob scot. 179 

great & gen' Court shall seem fit. And your petitioner as in duty 
bound shall ever pray &c Jo^ Buckminster 

Jn" Read. " 

In General Court, this petition was read. Ordered, that the pe- 
titioner serve notice on the adverse party, and a hearing be appointed. 

"To his Excellency William Shirley Esq""., and to the Honb'*^ the 
Council & House of Representatives in General Court Assembled, 

" Humbly shows Edmund Trowbridge attorney to the hon^'''^ Fran- 
cis Foxcroft Esq"" & Others, in answer to the petition of Joseph 
Buckminster Esqr, preferred to your excell'^v & Honors the 25 of May 

1743- 

" That the hon^^'^ Tho^ Danforth Esqr being seized of the greatest 
part of the lands, which now are the Township of Framingham, in ye 
sixth of March 1672 gave one hundred & fifty acres thereof to Mr. 
Andrew Belcher, bounded on John Stones land southerly, the path 
leading from John Stones house to Marlborough, the most southerly 
path, northerly, and the lands of the said Danforth easterly & 
westerly, & also bounded the same by marked trees. 

"And afterwards .... the said Belcher, in consideration of forty 
two pounds silver money, conveyed the same to Coll" Buckminster. 

"That on the 16''^ of March 1704, the Coll" conveyed ninety acres 
thereof to Isaac Clark by the name of Lind's Land, and the said Clark 
holds the same to this day. . . . That on the twenty fifth of March 
1693 the said Danforth leased to Samuel Winch and Thomas Frost, 
two houses & 300 acres of land more or /ess, bounded on Sudbury line 
northerly; easterly on Appleton and Stones land; southerly on his 
own land & the said Lind's (now in posesssion of the said Clark); 
southerly & westerly on the said Danforth's own land; to run on a 
straight line from the north west corner of said Lindas land to Sudbury 
line ; the said Danforth reserving to himself out of the said tract of 
land, Called three hundred acres, one hundred & fifty thereof near unto 
the easterly end of Doeskin Hill, to lie in one entire piece halfe a 
mile square, bounding northerly on Sudbury Line & the Easterly 
Bounds to be a tree, then jointly agreed upon and marked T. D. now 
to be seen. 

" He also leased to them ten acres of the nearest medow, and also 
gave them privilege of Commonage on Doeskin Hill, to hold for nine 
hundred and ninety nine years, paying four pounds ten shillings 
silver money yearly to the said Danforth, for the rent of the premises. 

"That in May 1693, the said Danforth leased all his other lands in 
Framingham, excepting a Neck, and sundry other tracts of land 
particularly mentioned, to Joseph White and the said Buckminster, to 



l8o History oj I- ra))n]iglia))i. 

hold for nine hundred and ninety nine years, paying annually twenty 
two pounds like money; and 600 acres about Nobscott, alias Doeskin 
Hill was to lie in common. The land leased to them was above ten 
thousand acres, and they held it about six years, when, because the 
rent was so hard and the money so difficult to be got, the said White 
gave up his interest therein to Coll" Buckminster, he paying the rent 
arrears, being sixty pounds; and the said Buckminster applied to 
M"^ Danforlh for a new lease, and desired Mr. Danforth to take to 
himself the six hundred acres about Nobscott & Doeskin Hill, which 
by that lease made to White & Buckminster was to lie in common, & 
which Winch & Frost had a privilege of commonage in, for the rent 
arrear, & to give ye said liuckminster a lease in his own name; which 
the said Danforth refused to do, because Winch & Frost had a 
priviledge of comonage in the said six hundred acres; to remove 
which difficulty the said Buckminster then applied himself to. the said 
Winch and Frost for their consent, and obtained it upon his promise, 
that they should each have forty acres of land about their further 
meadow, out of the land which should be leased to him by Mr 
Danforth; and the said Winch & Frost (taking only the said Buck- 
minster's word for the eighty acres aforesaid) gave their consent that 
Mr, Danforth should take the said six hundred acres at Nobscott 
and Doeskin Hill to himself, &: relinquished their right of comonnge 
therein. 

"And on the 25th day ol" March 1699, the said Danforth made a 
new lease to the said Buckminster of his land in Framingham, before 
leased to the said White and Buckminster, making the same reserva- 
tion to himself as in the former lease; and also reserving to himself 
the said six hundred acres at Nobscott Hill, to be laid out in one 
intire piece adjoining to Sudbury Line northerly, to contain Nobscott 
and Doeskin Hill, and to bound southerly on the path leading from 
Deacon Stone's Mill to Marlborough; which 600 acres he accepted 
in satisfaction of the aforesaid sixty pounds rent arrear. 

" Afterwards the said Danforth by deed conveyed the greatest part 
of his estate to his relations, and in 1699 made his last will, and thereby 
among other things, devised the residue of his estate to his children, 
grand-children and great grand-children, and made a schedule of the 
residue of his estate, wherein he mentions this six hundred acres on 
Nobscott and Doeskin Hill, valuing it at sixty pounds, being the 
money he allowed the said Buckminster for it. 

"And afterwards the said Danforth died: and his will was proved; 
and two of his executors agreed to join with the said Buckminster, 
and bound out this six hundred acres. But while they were upon the 
business, the said Buckminster opposed the surveyor, & prevented 



The Six Hundred Acres on Nobscot. i8i 

its being done. So the matter rested untill lyog, when the said 
Buckminster, having purchased half of the demised premises, he 
together with Winch and Frost, by deed settled the western Bounds 
of their lease aforesaid, to run from Lind's norwest corner, straight 
to Sudbury Line ; and soon after the said Buckminster purchased the 
other half of the lands leased to him [the leased^ not the reserved 
lands] and then proceeded to sell all the lands that were of any value 
on or near Nobscott and Doeskin Hill ; and sundry persons entered. 
Whereupon Benjamin Gerrish and Martha his wife, one of ye grand- 
children, in her right, brought an action of ejectment against the 
persons that had entered upon the said six hundred acres for her one 
and twentieth part thereof, bounding cSc describing the same as in the 
reserve; and at the Superior Court in Charlestown in January 1735, 
in the trial of the cause, it being conceeded by Coll" Buckminster & 
his counsel, that there was 600 acres of land in Framingham about 
the hill aforesaid, reserved by Mr. Danforth ; & that the said Gerrish 
& wife had right unto a one and twentieth part thereof; and the only 
question then being where the six hundred acres lay; it was proposed 
by the Hon*''^ Paul Dudley Esq"", that a surveyor should go, and bound 
out the same, and take a plan thereof; and he named Ephraim 
Willams Esq'', for the surveyor; and all parties knowing the said 
Williams to be a skillful, honest and sensible man, on whose 
judgement and veracity they could depend, agreed thereunto; & the 
action was continued to the next term, to wait for his plan and 
return. 

'' And the said Williams taking with him two chainmen under oath, 
namely Deacon Thomas Greenwood and Mr. Fuller, surveyed and 
platted the said 600 acres, describing therein the aforesaid Hill, and 
also the buildings thereon; which plat & return was accepted by the 
said Superior Court in Jan 1736, and the said Martha being dead, your 
resp' being adm'or of her estate, and admitted a party in the action, 
had judgement for possession of a one & twentieth part of the said 600 
acres; and it was then supposed that the 600 acres included in that 
plan would have been given up to the said Danforth's heirs. 

" But to their surprise, the said Buckminster reviewed that action, 
pretending that Mr. Danforth never reserved the 600 acres to himself 
out of the lease made to the said Buckminster, but that the same was 
to lie in common, which he argued from Winch & Frost having a 
privilege of commonage there ; and further that if it was reserved to 
Mr. Danforth, yet it did not lie within the limits of that plan, and that 
it had been bounded out by Mr. Danforths ex'ors. But notwithstand- 
ing all, the last judgement was affirmed. 

" Since which date, Mrs. Sarah Sparhawk another of the grand 



1 82 History of F)'a))ii}ii^ham. 

clulclren has brou<;ht her action; and upon a full hearing at the 
Superior Court held at Cambridj^e in July 1741 had a final judgement 
in her favour, upon the same title. During all which time the Ter 
Tenants have been cutting all the valuable timber off the land; 
which was the occasion the heirs brought so many actions so 
suddenly. 

" And now whether the success the said IJuckminster met with, in 
regard to having the jurymen of three towns, viz, Cambridge, Newton 
and Lexington taken otT by order of the General Court upon his 
pretense, that some of Mr. Danforth's heirs lived in each of those 
towns, & would be likely to influence the jurymen there (when in 
fact there was not an heir lived in either of those towns except 
Cambridge) ; or whether it was to prolong the time, that he might 
take every thing valuable from ofT the land; or with a design to 
destroy the evidence, induced him to prefer his aforesaid petition, is 
uncertain : however your resp' will endeavor to give a particular 
answer to the several things he has therein alledged against the 
surveyor and his survey ; and shew why the prayer thereof should not 
be granted. The facts alledged seem to be these, viz. That the said 
Williams refused to represent in his return the facts and pretentions 
of the petitioner: Made himself a judge of the bounds of the 600 
acres, which the Superior Court could not impower him to do: Fixed 
on the quit claim line for the east boundary of the 600 acres, which 
he ought not to have done ; but to have gone further eastward ; and 
lastly this 600 acres being reserved to be laid out for the use of the 
tenants, and not being done by Mr. Danforth in his life time, it 
naturally fell to Coll" Buckminster to lay out the same. 

" In answer, your Resp' would beg leave to say : 

" ist. That by the evidence of George Walkup, it appears that Mr. 
Danforth and the said Buckminster intended the 600 acres for Mr. 
Danforth's own use, and he allowed si.xty pounds to Coll" Buckminster 
for the same ; and by the same evidence it also apjiears, that Winch 
and Frost understood by the said Buckminster that Mr. Danforth was 
to reserve the 600 acres to himself, and that they were to be excluded 
the privilege of commonage there, which they would not consent 
unto, untill they had the Coll'"" word that tiny in lieu thereof, .should 
each of them have forty acres of land about their further meadow; 
and altho the CoIP has never been as good as his word to them, but 
as soon as he hatl got the lease from Mr. Danforth, most scandalously- 
insulted them, telling tiiein that no bargain respecting lands was good 
without writing, and that they might get the eighty acres of land 
aforesaid if they could, and that they were fools for taking his word 
only for the land, with much other such provokeing language ; yet 



TJic Six Hundred Acres on Nobscot. 1 83 

neither the said Winch and Frost, nor their heirs have to this day 
chiimed any privilege of commonage there, & now according to their 
agreement with Mr. Danforth wholly relinquish the same, notwith- 
standing they were so shamefully tricked out of it. 

"2nd. As this land was reserved to be laid out, if, because Mr. 
Danforth did not lay it out in his life time, it naturally fell to 
Coll' Buckminster to do it, as he alledges ; then surely he can have 
no just grounds to complain of this survey of Mr. Williams ; for as 
Mr. Danforth bounded the land leased to Mr. Buckminster on the 
lands he before had leased to Winch & Frost, and reserved the six 
hundred acres out of the lands last leased, it made it necessary that 
the bounds between the two leases should be settled before the six 
hundred acres could be ascertained ; and that was accordingly in 
the year 1709 done by Coll' Buckminster, and the said W'inch & 
Frost. And if by the death of Mr. Danforth it naturally fell to 
Coll' Buckminster to lay out the 600 acres, (as he in his petition 
alledges) then surely he might well settle the easterly bounds thereof ; 
and accordingly he by that settlement made with Winch and Frost 
in effect did it; for after that settlement of the line which was the 
westerly bounds of Winch and Frost's lease, and easterly bounds of 
the Coll''^ lease, the Coll" could not pretend to lay out the six hundred 
acres or any part thereof, to the eastward of that line made and 
settled by him as aforesaid, not by word only, but by deed; so that 
as the Coll" had fixed the eastern bounds of the land leased to 
himself, and as the six hundred acres was reserved out of the lands 
leased to him, no part of the 600 acres could possibly extend further 
East than the lands leased to him did; and the reserve having fix't 
the north and south boundaries, the surveyor had nothing to do, 
but to begin at the eastern line settled by the Coll' as aforesaid, 
commonly called the quit claim line, and run from thence westward, 
keeping Sudbury line on the north, and the path leading from Stone's 
Mill to Marlborough on the south, untill the six hundred acres were 
included ; and then the Coll' could not reasonably complain, that the 
surveyor had not gone far enough east, because the surveyor had 
gone as far eastward as he could have gone himself. 

" Now this the surveyor in fact did ; and then hardly extended so far 
west as to include Nobscott and Doeskin Hill, which by the reserve 
he was oblidged to do, as by the plan herewith presented appears; 
so that if he had gone further eastward as the Coll" would have had 
him, he could not only have destroyed the western line of Winch and 
Frost's lease settled by Mr. Danforth in his life time, as by the 
evidence of Trowbridge and Hancock, Brown & Walcup, each appears, 
and confirmed by the Coll" himself with Winch and Frost in 1709 as 



I 84 Histoi'y of Fra)]ii)io_ham. 

aforesaid and lapped on upon Winch and Frost's lease: but then he 
could not have included the said Hill within the six hundred acres as 
he was oblidged to do; and this was what the Coll" desired; for altho 
Nobscolt and Doeskin Hill was to be included within the six 
hundred acres which was to lie in one intire piece, and to bound 
north on Sudbury Line and south on the path aforesaid; yet he would 
have persuaded Mr. Williams to have laid out the greatest part of the 
six hundred acres not only to the Eastward of the Hill, but also to the 
Eastward of that Line he had settled with Winch and Frost, called the 
quit claim Line ; and so most of the 600 acres must have been taken 
out of Winch and Frost's lease, and would have included the very 
hundred and fifty acres that Mr. Danforth first reserved to himself 
out of Winch and Frost's lease, and bounded it in his life time by 
marked trees well known to this day. And his pretentions for this 
(being as your Resp' supposes what he would have had the surveyor 
have taken notice of in his return) were, that the Bounds of the south- 
west corner of Winch and Frost's lease (being the same that was the 
northwest corner of Lind's Land) was an oak tree which he and his 
sons in 1734 or 1735 marked with the letter L for Lind's norwest 
corner, near a mile to the east of that very land that the Coll" himself, 
in the year 1704 sold to Cap' Clark, and in the deed, called by the 
name of Lind's Land, & a full mile to the east of the place where a 
large crotclied Chestnut Tree stood that was marked by Mr. Danforth 
for Lind's northwest corner, known by him for such ; and known and 
acknowledged by all the ancient people thereabouts to be so; being 
that same tree which was first defaced, then cut down, and the slump 
thereof at the said Buckminster's desire, dug up and burnt, that it 
might never after appear, and this other tree marked in the stead 
thereof, as by the evidence of Bezaleel Frost and Rachel Walcup & 
others herewith presented appears. Twas not therefore because the 
jury were prejudiced that they disregarded what the Coll"'* Councel 
said, but because such black attempts to destroy ancient bounds were 
glossed over and endeavoured to be smothered ; and a valuable tract 
of land that in 1703 Coll" Buckminster gave forty eight pounds silver 
money for, and was as well known as any piece of land in that town, 
was attempted to be removed a mile distant from the true place, on 
to a barren rockey pitch pine Hill, which no man would give that sum 
in Old Tenor Bills for at this day ; and tiiis not only against the 
testinionys of many ancient wittnesscs before the jury sworn, but also 
against the Coll"'" own deed which had just before been read unto 
them. 

"3ly. This survey of Mr. Williams was taken by the consent of 
both parties ; and if it be proper evidence the courts of Judicature will 



The Six Hundred Acres on Nobscot. 185 

receive it ; and your Resp' apprehends the heirs ought not to be 
stripped of the benefits of it ; but if it is not legal evidence, the courts 
will reject it. And that plan never did prevent the Coll"'^ calling in 
question the Eastern line called the quit claim line. He has always 
done it in the late trials doubtless, and will always do it, notwith- 
standing that plan and return & his own deed too ; altho' he pretends 
a new survey would give light. The heirs don't apprehend it will, nor 
do they think the CoU'^ would desire it, unless he expected to have 
some friend of his ( tho' unknown to your Excellency and Honours 
and to them also ) appointed to survey and platt the same ; and thereby 
to make an unjust advantage thereof. 

" The granting his petition will be to introduce a new method of pro- 
ceeding, which as your Resp' apprehends is unnecessary, and Big with 
inconveniences. The CoU'^ may have a view by a jurv if he pleases ; 
that the law knows of; tho' not of taking plans, without the consent 
& ag' the will of the parties, more especially when it is to set aside a 
plan before taken by the consent of all parties concerned. 

" Wherefore your Resp' humbly prays that the said Buckminster's 
petition aforesaid may not be granted \ but that the same may be dis- 
mist, as causeless and vexatious, and the parties suffered to proceed 
in the trial of their causes by the known standing laws of the land. 
And your Resp' as in duty bound &c. 

Ed" Trowbridge."' 

The whole matter was referred to a committee ; and said committee, 
after hearing all parties in interest, reported that Mr. Buckminster's 
petition be dismissed. The report was accepted, and the petition 
dismissed accordingly. 

At the trial before the Superior Court, the following depositions, 
among others, were received in evidence : 

George Walkup of lawful age testifieth and saith, that Thomas Danforth, 
Esq. was with him about the year 1693 or 94, upon the land that is now in 
the possession of Mr. Ebenezer Winchester, which he the deponent was in 
the possession of at that time. Then the said Mr. Danforth asked him how 
his land lay, and where his bound was? and he informed him. Mr. Danforth 
asked him why he had not gone to yonder Chestnut tree, which is your 
Landlord's corner: which tree stood near the spot where Capt. Isaac Clark's 
barn now stands; a tree that ran up crotched, which the said Danforth said 
was Mr. Lynde's northwest corner, and Winch and Frost's corner, and 
might have done for your corner too; and the land that Capt. Clark now 
possesseth hath always been called Lynde's Land, since he hath known it. 

Rachel Walkup of lawful age testifieth and saith, that to the best of her 
remembrance, near about four or five years ago, Capt. Isaac Clark was at 

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1 86 History of /'r(U}iii/i^/ia>N. 

her father's, and that she heard Iicr motlier ask Ca]it. Clark what made him 
remove Lynde's norwcst corner mark, and told him it was a crotched chest- 
nut tree : And Capt. Chirk said he knew the crotched cliestnut tree that folks 
called Lynde's norwcst corner mark; for he said he cut it down and dug up 
the stump. And her mother asked him what made him dig the stump up.' 
And he said, Col. Buckminster Esq. told him to dig it up to prevent further 
trouble. And further saith that to the best of her remembrance, about six 
or seven years ago, she was at the house of Ebenezer lioutwell in Framing- 
ham, and said Col. Buckminster Esq. and one or two of his sons come up to 
a black oak tree standing near said Boutwell's now dwelling house, and that 
Col. Buckminster marked the said tree on the easterly side with the letter L, 
which said tree she hath heard some people say Col. Buckminster would 
have to be Lynde's norwcst corner. 

Though he was beaten at all points, yet Col. JJuckminster continued 
to fight the Danforth heirs, by reviews and appeals, until his death in 
1747. After this, the defence was taken up by his son. 

In March, 1767, the Superior Court appointed Ezekiel How, Josiah 
Stone and Stephen Hosmer, commissioners to make partition of the 
said tract of land, by whom the 600 acres was divided among the 
heirs of Geo. Danforth. [See Midd. Drri/s, i.xiir. 539; lxvi. 541; 
Lxvir. 375-80-] 

There can be no doubt, that the animosities and scandals which 
grew out of the transactions now detailed ; the combinations of 
sectional interests; and the antagonisms between the adherents and 
opposers of Col. Buckminster, furnish the clew to, and were the 
remote causes of, the dissension in the church and town, which 
developed into the contest over the site for the new meeting-house, 
and the attempt to divide both church and town. 

Father R.\lle's Wak. — This war lasted from 1722 to 1720. It 
was instigated by Sabastian Ralle, a Jesuit missionary to the Indians, 
whose headquarters was at Norridgewock, Me., and hence its name. 
It was a Massachusetts war. The Governor and Council of Massa- 
chusetts made declaration of hostilities against the eastern Indians 
and tiieir confederates, June 13, 1722 ; and it was ended by a treaty 
of peace with those Indians, signed at Boston, Dec. 15, 1725, and 
ratified at Falmouth, Me., Aug. 5, 1726. Massachusetts people, aided 
by New Hampshire, bore the brunt of the fighting, and paid the costs 
of the war. But while the two parties in the struggle were in 
appearance, the provinces of Massachusetts and New Hampshire 
on the one side, and the eastern Indians on the other, the real 
power with which these two small colonies were contending, was the 
Governor-General of Canada, backed by the King of France. It 



Father Ralles War. 187 

was a chapter in the history of the struggle for French supremacy in 
New England. 

The principal theatre of the war was in the province of Maine ; 
but the French Indians from Canada made assaults on the infant 
settlements along the entire northern border of Massachusetts; and 
all our towns were called upon to contribute their quotas of men. 
Framingham shared in these levies. Jonathan Lamb was employed to 
transport military stores from Boston to Rutland. Col. Joseph 
Buckminster, then in command of the south Middlesex regiment, sent 
troops to the relief of exposed points. A detachment of horse, under 
command of Sergt. Thomas Buckminster, known as the " Rutland 
Scout," was in service from July 25, to Nov. 14, 1722. Besides the 
sergeant in command, were David Pratt, Philip Pratt and Thompson 
Wood of this town. In a detachment under Sergt. Nahum Ward of 
Marlborough, out from Aug. 25, to Nov. 28, 1722, were Gideon 
Bridges, Jeremiah Belknap, Hackaliah Bridges, Simon Goddard, 
Jeremiah Wedges, and Benoni Hemenway, of Framingham. 

Rutland was one of the exposed frontier towns, and an objective 
point of attack by the savages, in this war. It had just been settled, 
and largely by Sudbury and Framingham families. Moses How 
and Joseph Stevens, with their families, had removed there from 
Framingham, only two years before the war broke out. The family 
of Mr. Stevens were great sufferers. As he and his four sons were 
making hay in a meadow, Aug. 14, 1723, they were surprised and fired 
upon by five Indians. The father escaped to the bushes ; two of the 
boys, Joseph aged ten, and Samuel aged twelve, were killed; and 
two, Phinehas aged sixteen, and Isaac aged seven, were made 
prisoners. A few minutes later, two Indians of the party met the 
minister, Rev. Joseph Willard, who was armed. Both the Indians 
raised their guns, but one missed fire, and^the other missed aim. Mr. 
Willard fired, and wounded one of his assailants. The other closed 
upon him; but he would have proved more than a match for the 
savage, had not three other Indians come up. Mr. Willard was 
killed and scalped ; and with his clothes, and the two boys, the 
Indians started for Canada. Phinehas was redeemed in about a year, 
and became the distinguished captain and hero of No. 4, in the next 
war. Isaac was given by his captors to the Cagnowagas, and was not 
redeemed till April, 1725. The redemption money[^was raised in part 
by contributions in the different towns. A collection was taken up in 
the Framingham meeting-house, Apr. 19, 1724, amounting to ;^i5. 5. 
This close relation to Rutland explains why our men were so ready to 
volunteer for service in that neighborhood. 

In Capt. Samuel Wright's Rutland company, in service from 



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History of Framingham. 



Nov. lo, to June lo, 1724, are the names of Daniel How, Benjamin 
Hemenvvay, Mark Whitney and Daniel Rider, of this town. 

In February, 1724, Col. Buckminster was ordered to impress four men 
from his regiment and send them to guard the new block-house above 
Northfield (Fort Dummer). Among the names are Jona. Staniiope 
of Sudbury, Jeremiah Wedges and Uriah Clark of Framingham. 
They were in service from Feb. i, to May 31, 1724. 

Daniel How and William Jirintnall were in Capt. Samuel Willard's 
scout from Lancaster to Rutland and north, in 1725. They found on 
Miller's river, south of Monadnock, the site of an Indian camp which 
had been occupied the fall before, where were left "sixteen of their 
spits on which they roast their meat; also a canoe and paddle, and 
some squash shells." It was not uncommon for a party of savages to 
camp in the neighborhood of an English settlement, and remain two 
months before a favorable chance offered to make an assault. 

In 1725, June to November, Daniel How, promoted to be sergeant, 
Thomas Walkup, Benoni Hemenway, John Stone and Samuel Hudson, 
apprentice to Jona. Rugg, were in Capt. Samuel Wright's company. 



Muster Roll of Capt. Isaac Clark's 
Aug. 21 to Sept. 18, 1725. 

Capt. Isaac Clark, Frain. 

Lt. Jona. Lamb, " 

Cor' Joseph Ware, Sherb. 

Corp. Nathaniel Fames, Fram. 

" Eben"^ Leland, Sherb. 

" Jonas Eaton, Fram. 

" Eleazar Rider, Sherb. 

Trump'' Tho"" Bellows, Marl. 

" Nero Benson, Fram. 

Clerk, Samuel Stone, " 

James Clayes. " 

John Bunt, " 

Joseph Haven, " 

Josiah Rice, " 

Daniel Pratt, 
Matthias Clark, " 

Thomas Winch, " 

Jacob Pepper, " 

Abraham Rice, " 

Ezekiel Rice, " 

Robert Seaver, " 

Samuel Frizzell, " 



coffipany of Troopers., out from 

Phinehas Rice. Fram. 

Moses Haven, " 

Uriah Drur\-, " 

Joseph Brintnall, " 

Bezaleel Rice, " 

Georgea Wlkup, " 
Isaac Stanhope, 
Samuel Walker, 

Thomas Stone, '' 

John Stacy, " 

Jonathan Nutting, " 
Oliver Death, 
Samuel Williams, Sherb. 

Joseph Leland, " 

Asa Morse, " 

Edward "Learned. " 

Isaac Leland, " 

George Fairbank, " 

Joseph Morse, " 

Jonathan Fairbank, " 

David Morse, " 

Jonathan Dewing, " 



Second Meeting-House. 1 89 

The Second Meeting-house. — The old meeting-house became 
somewhat dilapidated ; and a necessity presented itself, either of 
repairing or rebuilding. 

At a town meeting, Feb. 3, 1724-5, the question was put, whether 
the town would remove the place of the meeting-house to the Centre, 
or continue the place where it now stands. And "a great majority 
voted to continue the place where the house now stands." Voted, "by 
a great majority, to begin to build a meeting-house the summer now 
advancing, and to proceed therein so as to complete it in about 3 or 4 
years, or sooner as the town shall hereafter agree." The Buckminsters 
and the inhabitants living near them in the north part of the town, 
twenty-five in all, entered their dissent. 

At a town meeting April 19, 1725, warned by the constables going from 
house to house. Col. Buckminster proposed "to have the exact centre 
of the town found, and to have the meeting-house placed at the nearest 
convenient place thereto;" voted in the negative. He then proposed 
that it be placed on the east side of Bare hill, north of a path which 
leads from the present meeting-house to Benjamin Treadways ; and 
that himself would procure conveniency of land for a meeting-house 
there on his own land, and it was voted in the negative. [The terms 
of this proposal involved the title to the " Meeting-house land," as 
the spot named was on the tract reserved by Mr. Danforth for '' the 
accommodation of a Meeting-house."] At the same meeting the town 
voted to raise the sum of ;^ioo towards the building of a new meeting- 
house, and chose Caleb Johnson, James Clayes and John Gleason a 
committee to agree with a workman to build the house. According to 
the list of names preserved, it appears that not less than two-thirds of 
the real estate owners in town were in favor of rebuilding on the old 
spot. It was further voted within a few months, that an additional 
sum of ;^ioo be assessed for the building of the meeting-house; and 
that " the pine trees standing on the land reserved for the accommo- 
dation of the meeting-house, and fit to make boards, should be cut for 
the use of the town, and improved about the building of the meeting- 
house. And it was further voted that any person of the town that will 
cut and carry the said pines to a saw-mill, and get them sawn into 
boards, shall be paid by the town for his labour." A contract was 
made with Ephraim Bigelow of Holliston, to construct the frame of a 
house, sixty feet long, fifty feet broad, and twenty-three feet between 
joints, the committee to provide the timber, and the contractor to 
receive ;^i2o bills of credit. The timber was cut and hewed, and 
brought upon the ground ; but Col. Buckminster took possession of 
the same, and used it in the frame of a barn, which he erected near 
where E. H. Warren's store now stands. 



190 History of pyaviinglia)}i. 

A pelilion was sent by the town to the General Court, and a com- 
mittee, of which Samuel Thaxter was chairman, was appointed and 
sent out to Framingham to decide upon the site of the meeting-house. 
This committee reported Dec. 29, 1725, that "the meeting-house 
proposed to be built shall be set on the southerly side of the path 
leading from the old meeting-house to Bare hill, and not more than 
ten rods from the path, and as near the said hill as the land appro- 
priated for that use will conveniently admit of;" which report was 
accepted by both Houses of the Legislature. This report, as is seen, 
was a compromise offered to the north inhabitants ; and at the same 
time it recognized the right of the town to the '• Meeting-house land." 

Under this sanction, and in conformity to the order of the General 
Court, the committee of the town proceeded to mark out the spot ; and 
May 2, 1726, the town voted \\\-x\. the meeting-house be set on a certain 
piece of ground on the southerly side of the path which leads from the 
present meeting-house to Bare hill, nearly opposite to the place called 
the Square, where the committee have marked a pitch pine tree, being 
as near the hill as the land will allow, and not more than three or four 
rods southerly of said path. Col. Buckminster declared that the land 
was his, and expressed his resolution to obstruct the setting of a 
meeting-house there. And it was voted that a committee be chosen 
to vindicate and defend the title of the land in case any molestation 
were made or suit commenced. The said committee consisted of 
Nathaniel Eames, Peter Clayes and Joseph Haven. Voted^ "that the 
underpinning of the meeting-house shall be a foot and a half high on 
the highest land, and so upon a level round the house in proportion. 
Voted, that if any persons will advance any money beforehand to carry 
on the building of the meeting house, so as it may be covered and 
enclosed as soon as may be after it is raised, that the same shall be 
discounted in their future rates." The spot selected was a Ijtlle north 
of where the old Gaines tavern (now George Graham's dwelling-house) 
stands. At an adjournment of said meeting, May 30, "it being urged 
by many of the inhabitants that the place marked out for a new 
meeting-house on the 2d instant, is too flat and moist, and also so near 
the hill tliat the shadow of the trees will darken the house at some 
times ; and that another place had been viewed by sundry persons 
who esteemed it more convenient, and also agreeable to the order 
of the Court, the meeting was adjourned for one quarter of an hour; 
and being returned, the question was put whether the town were 
of opinion that the place viewed this clay is more convenient than the 
one formerly staked out ? It passed in the affirmative by a great 
majority of votes. The committee before appointed, together with 
Sergeant Bridges and the Selectmen, proceeded to stake out the spot 



Second Meeting-House. 191 

selected, seventy feet one way and sixty feet the other way, that so the 
committee for underpinning may take the adv'^antage of the ground. 
Voted, that Samuel How Jr. Moses Haven 3^- Nathan Haven, David 
Bent and Ichabod Hemenway be a committee to provide such drink 
and provisions as may be thought necessary, to be brought to and be 
spent at the frame at the raising of the meeting-house." Col. Buck- 
minster objected to all these votes; and proposed, "that the new 
meeting-house should be erected on the easterly side of the river near 
to Joseph Stone's (the Abner Wheeler place). On taking a vote, the 
northern inhabitants generally voted in favor of the proposition ; yet 
they being by far the minor part, it passed in the negative." The 
town then voted, " to annul all former votes relating to a place for 
setting the new meeting-house ; and that said house be placed at 
the west end and as near the old meeting-house as it may conveniently 
be raised." 

The warrant for a town-meeting to be held July 25, 1726, recites: 
"Whereas Col. Buckminster hath commenced an action of Trespass 
against Ephraim Bigelow, whom the Town's committee indented with 
to frame a new meeting-house on the lands reserved for the accom- 
modation of said house (and ministry), and hath at several times and 
in diverse manners, carried off from the lands aforesaid, several parts 
and parcels of the timber of the said frame, whereby the work hath 
been greatly hindered, etc." And at the meeting so warned, the town 
" voted, that Thomas Stone, Joseph Haven, and John Jones of 
Hopkinton be a committee to act in behalf of the town, at any court, 
before any magistrates, justices or judges, at all times : and in behalf 
of the town to sue and defend in any action, commenced or to be 
commenced concerning the Meeting-house lands; or any Trespass 
committed thereon by any person, in carrying away, defacing or spoil- 
ing any of the Town's timber, which has been supplied to Ephraim 
Bigelow to work into a frame for a meeting-house ; and generally to 
act for the town's best advantage, according to their best discretion. 
Voted, that the money already expended on the town's behalf, in 
proving out the bounds of the Meeting-house land, and prosecuting 
those persons that carried away a part of the framed timber; and also 
what money hath been expended in feeing lawyers in order to 
further prosecutions, be defrayed out of the ;^2oo heretofore granted, 
and the remaining part of said ;i{J"2oo be put into the hands of the 
agents this day appointed." 

Early in the fall (1726), Col. Buckminster and a part of the 
northern inhabitants sent a petition to the General Court, then in 
session, praying that a committee of the Court may be appointed, who 
shall view the premises and report; or else, failing in this, that the 



192 Histo}'y oj J'ra)ni)igha))i. 

petitioners and such inhabitants dwelling near them may be set off as 
a separate precinct. 

The town chose Peter Li.iyes and Nathaniel Eames as agents to 
answer the foregoing petition of the northern inhabitants. 

In the meantime, on advice of the General Court, the following 
agreement was drawn up by fxlward Goddard and Col. Buckminster, 
as representing the two parties, viz: "That the town be exactly 
measured, and the true centre thereof determined by a skillful 
surveyor and chainmen under oath, the chainmen to be from other 
towns; and that a line be drawn from said centre towards' the present 
meeting-house, and the new meeting-house be set up at the halfway 
centre ; and if it fall out that the land here be inconvenient for a 
meeting-house spot, that then it shall be set up at such place as shall 
be determined on by three indifferent men, one of whom shall be 
selected by eacii party, and the third by the mutual consent of ten 
men of each party — provided that said spot shall be williin the 
circumference of thirty rods from the said middle spot; the whole 
charge to be borne by the town." This agreement was signed by 
eighty-eight of the leading citizens of the town, and embraced a- 
considerable niajorit}-. Those living at the northwest part, who had 
petitioned for a new precinct, refused to sign. 

The agreement, thus signed, was presented to the General Court, 
as the town's answer to the petition of the northern inhabitants; and 
Dec. 16, 1726, it was ordered and resolved that the aforesaid agree- 
ment be approved and confirmed to all intents and purposes. 

At a town-meeting, Dec. 12, the town voted to pay Ephraim 
Bigelow ;^8o for the labor and expense upon the meeting-house frame. 
At a subsequent date, he was paid in full. 

"Upon the 25th of January 1726-7, the inhabitants of both parties 
generally assembled, and l\v the very full consent of both parties 
made choice of Col. William Dudley for the surveyor, and James 
Brown and Deacon Fisk of Sudbury, and Lt. Samuel Brigham and 
Ens. Zorobabel Ager of Marlborough, for the chainmen, in measuring 
the tfjwn." 

The minutes of this survey have not been found ; but in a subse- 
quent survey, made by Col. Ward, the exact centre of the town was 
stated to be a point near the present dwelling-house of Moses Ellis, 
which would carry what was known as the half-way centre, to near 
the present site of the Baptist meeting-house. 

The effort to harmonize the conflicting interests appears to have 
been fruitless; for Oct. 13, the selectmen sent a petition to the 
General Court, in which they complain of divers unwarrantable actions 
and proceedings of Joseph Buckminster, Esq., relating to the placing 



Second Meeting-House. 193 

of a meeting-house, and name especially a warrant issued by Francis 
Bowman, Esq., for a call of a town meeting, sdid warrant being 
clandestinely obtained, etc. The Court promptly ordered the said 
warrant, so issued, and the call under it, to be superseded. 

"Nov. 17, 1727. The town voted, to proceed no further (under the 
present difficult circumstances) in their endeavours to erect or build a 
meeting-house in said town." 

" Voted to raise £\, to be laid out in repairing the windows and 
amending or setting up some seats that are fallen down in the galleries 
of the meeting-house, and Lt. Gleason was appointed to lay out the 
money to the best advantage." 

"May 19, 1729. Matthew Gibbs was desired to do what is needful 
to secure the galleries of the meeting-house, by raising them and 
fastening the pillars." 

"At a town meeting Dec. i, 1730, Col. Buckminster made the fol- 
lowing Proposals, viz. That the said Buckminster will make good all 
the timber that he has made use of either in his barn frame, or any 
other way to his own private use, that the town prepared for a meeting- 
house in Framingham, either in money as it shall be prized by men of 
judgment indifferently chosen, or in good timber to the same value, 
which the town shall think fit : Also that he the said Buckminster will 
deliver to the town all the remainder of the Town's timber prepared 
for a new meeting-house, now in his custody, or give free liberty for the 
town to take the same. 

"Signed Joseph Bvckminster." 

"Upon debate had on the above proposals, It was voted, that the 
same be accepted, in case Lieut. Gleason and Ensign Pike do give 
good security to the Town's Agents forthwith to their acceptance, that 
the said proposals shall be fulfilled according to the true intent thereof, 
and not otherwise." The said bondsmen did not qualify. 

At near the same time (December, 1730), the inhabitants living on the 
easterly and southerly sides of the river sent a petition to the General 
Court, representing, " That they are principally consisting of those 
Farmers taken from Sudbury and Sherborn, etc. Those of Sudbury 
Farmers, with others remote from meeting, before the Court had taken 
'em off from Sudbury and annext them to Framingham, were designing 
to address the General Court to have been made a separate town ; but 
the Hon. Mr. Danforth making some motion to bring forward a settle- 
ment of a town off his Farms in Framingham, it put some stop to their 
proceeding. Those of Sherborn Farmers and others have secluded 
themselves from their rights in the Common and undivided Lands, for 
the sake of being nearer to the place of publick worship of God ; and 



194 History of Fra))n)ig/m?ii. 

also for about* the spaces of 9 or 10 years were under a necessity to 
pay tlieir proportion of the minister's rates to both Sherborn and 
Franiingham, which has been a very great burden and damage to them. 
And since of late years (the' once very peaceable) the town of Fram- 
ingham has been in great broils in several respects, and particularly 
in the concern about the public meeting-house, which is now shame- 
fully gone to decay : So that your petitioners have sundry of us several 
times addrest the selectmen of said town, and also in several town 
meetings earnestly prest that something might be done to the meeting- 
house as to repair or new building of it in the place where it now 
stands; but the town by reason of the fermentation they are in wholly 
declined to act anything, altho' much urged. And your petitioners 
for some years have laboured under these difficulties, besides a vast 
expense that we are exposed to to uphold and maintain the many 
Utigious quarrels in said town, which have been very impovershing. 

Now therefore we do most earnestly pray that the Great and 

Honourable Court would be pleased to Divide the town of Framing- 
ham, and set off all the inhabitants and families with their possessions, 
situate on the southern and eastern sides of the River, consisting of 
tlie number of 60 families or more, and erect the same into a separate 
town, etc. Which wc liumbly conceive will very much conduce to 
your petitioners peace, and not disoblige the other parts lying on the 
northerly and westerly sides of the River, which are far greater in 
number, and will be much t<^ the glory of God. And your petitioners 
would intimate that we of Sudbury farmers and Sherborn farmers 
should never have yielded to be annext to Framingham, had we not 
expected the meeting-house place had been fixed in the place where 
it now is; but since Col. Buckminster by a course in law has recovered 
the land, the place for the accommodation of a meeting-house is 
very uncertain, and now we understand it's likely may be removed." 
Signed by David Stone, Thomas Pratt, John Gleason, Uriah Drury, 
John Adams, John Bent, Bezaleel Rice, Nathanael Fames, Jr., Richard 
Haven, and others, to the number of fifty-two tax-payers. 

To checkmate this move. Col. liuckminster tlrew up a petition to the 
General Court, which was signed by eighty of the inhabitants living on 
the Danforlh lands and at Stone's End, praying for a division of the 
town, "by a line near southeast and northwest, crossing the Centre 
and leaving the house of Ebenezer Stone (now Ilollis Hastings') ten 
rods on the south side of said line." 

June 7, 1 73 1, Rev. Mr. Swift sent the following letter to the 
Hon. Josiah Willard, lOsq., at Boston, for use before the General 
Court : 



Second Meeting-House. 195 

Sir : I hear that the Hon. House of Representatives liave granted a 
division of the town of Framingham (which upon 30 year's experience or 
more of the capacity of the said town) I fear will prove subversive to the 
best interests of the said town. 

Such a division would be a great ease to me in my official performances, 
were the town capable of it: but by reason of the town's deficiency in the 
payment of my dues, and trouble they have given me about my settlement, 
I have been greatly impoverished, spent a considerable part of my paternal 
estate to support the ministry in Framingham, as I can easilv make it 
appear. 

Settling in the year 1700, before there was any paper money in the 
government (as I suppose), and having had but an inconsiderable allowance 
for the change of the species, I can't suppose my loss to be much short of 
^1000. 

The deficiency of the arrears, since the town had a receipt from me, 
which I know ought to be made good, and am well informed are recoverable 
in the law, together with new charges which will accrue unavoidably, will be 
what one-half part of Framingham cannot accomplish without help, in my 
humble opinion. Verte Doinine. 

In the year 1729, the Hon. House of Representatives received it for good 
doctrine, I think, vizt. " that our Legislature have it in their power to make 
reasonable allowance for the discount upon the paper currency whereby 
minister's small annuities are much diminished : " and I depend (under God) 
upon the goodness and justice of your Hon. Board that nothing shall be 
done to my hurt. 

Your obedient 

and humble Servant 

John Swift. 

The effort to procure a division of the town was unsuccessful. 

A new move was now made, in another quarter. Despairing of 
peace at home, a considerable number of the leading families living on 
the Hemenway road, on Mellen's Neck, and at Salem End, determined 
to seek religious privileges in the neighboring town of Hopkinton. 
And in the fall of 1732, six of the male members of our church 
applied for admission to the church in that town, without presenting 
letters of dismission from the Framingham church. The facts in this 
case, famous in the annals of Congregationalism, are best told in the 
language of the Hopkinton church records: "Nov. 27, 1732. The 
church met to consider of the desires of Edward Goddard, Thomas 
Mellen, Benj. Whitney, Simon Mellen, Richard Haven and Simon 
Goddard, all belonging to the church of Christ in Framingham to be 
admitted into full communion with this church. Voted^ to send to the 
church in Framingham to know what objections they had against our 
receiving them. Jan. 10, 1732-3, the church met, and voted to 
receive the above-named brethren, as members in full communion 



196 History of Framingham. 

with lis, witlinul a dismission from Framingham church (they being 
before in full communion with that church). The reasons inducing 
this church hereto were: i. Those brethren having used all possi- 
ble pains with the pastor to obtain a dismission from that church. 
2. This church having sent a letter to the Framingham church, desir- 
ing their consent for our receiving the above-named members, or offer 
such objections to us as might justify our denial of their admission 
with us. 3. Upon the foregoing reasons, this church looked upon 
it as agreeable to the Platform of Church Discipline, Chap. 13, 
section 2." 

A few years later, /. e., April 16, 1735, Deacon Joshua Hemenway, 
William Ballard, Elkanah Haven, Moses Haven, Jr., Joshua Hemen- 
way, Jr., members of the church, petitioned to be received to the 
church in Hopkinton. That church " voted, that the elders write to 
the church in Framingham, in the name of this church, to inform 
them of the above petition, and the grounds of the request, in order 
to gain their consent, or receive their objections. At a church 
meeting, May 12, was read the letter sent by the elders to the church 
in Framingham; also, the answer thereto by Rev. Mr. Swift, and the 
letters of Dea. Hemenway to the church, and Mr. Swift's answer to 
the same. After debate, the church voted to call in a convenient 
number of Congregational Churches to advise in the said affair." 
The ecclesiastical council met the third Wednesday in September. It 
comprised the churches under the pastoral care of Rev. Messrs. 
Cheever of Chelsea, Moody of York, Wise of Berwick, White of 
Gloucester, Loring of Sudbury, and Dr. Sewall, Thatcher, Webb, 
Prince, Gee, and Mather, of Boston. After hearing all parties in 
interest, the council gave its sanction to the doings of the Hopkinton 
church thus far, and advised that Deacon Hemenway and the others 
be received without letters of dismission from the Framingham ciiurch. 
Thereupon they, and their wives, and the wives of the six brethren 
previously admitted, were received to the fellowship of the Hopkinton 
church. About the same time, Nero, the slave of Rev. Mr. Swift, 
made application, and was received to the church in Hopkinton on 
the same terms as the others. 

1733. A presentment was issued by the Superior Court against the 
town, for not having a decent meeting-house in said town ; and Ens. 
Micah Stone and Edw. Goddartl were chosen agents to make answer 
to the said presentment. 

In the spring of 1734, certain parties petitioned the selectmen for 
liberty to repair the old meeting-house as they shall think fit. Other 
propositions were made, which were severally included in the warrant 
for the March meeting. At the meeting, March 4, "'the question was 



• Second Meeting-House. 197 

put, whether the town will raise a sum of money to build a new 
meeting-house on Benj. Treadway's land ; and it passed in the nega- 
tive." " Put to vote whether the town will repair the old meeting-house 
by re-setting the glass, and clapboarding the fore side of said house; 
and it passed in the negative." " Put to vote whether the town will 
allow the Petitioners to repair the old meeting-house ; and it passed in 
the negative." 

"At an adjournment Mar. 25, 1734, after some debate, the meeting 
took a recess for three quarters of an hour that the people might go 
and view several places then in nomination to build a new meeting 
house on ; and after the people returned. Put to vote whether the 
town will erect and build a new meeting house at an Oak tree marked, 
standing on William Pike's land, at the north end of Bare hill ; and it 
passed in the affirmative. " Voted^ that the sum of ;^4oo be assessed, 
to carry on the building of a new meeting house ; ^200 whereof to be 
paid in in December next, and the other ;^2oo in April next after." 

Mr, William Pike sold the town four acres of land, for £\St. [See 
ante p. 105.] 

The new meeting-house was built the next year (1735). It stood at 
the northeasterly corner of the Centre common, nearly opposite the 
Otis Boynton dwelling-house, fronting south. 

At a meeting May 19, 1735, Lt. Samuel Moore, Henry Eamms, 
Amos Gates, Ens. Joseph Stone, Michael Pike, Capt. Buckminster and 
Uriah Drury were chosen a committee to provide for the raising of 
the meeting house. " Voted, that they procure one barrel of Rum, 
three barrels of Cyder, six barrels of Beer, with suitable provision of 
Meat, bread, etc. for such and only such as labour in raising the 
meeting- house : That the said provisions be dressed at a private house 
or houses, and that the same (together with the drink) be so brought 
to the frame ; And if a sufficiency of victual be brought in by particular 
persons, then that the town in general be not charged for the same ; 
if otherwise, then the committee to procure and pay for the same. 

Voted, that this committee procure a Gin and a man to manage it, 
by Tuesday come fortnight." 

The cost of raising the meeting-house, as reported by this committee, 
was ;^68. 19s. And in addition, the town voted to allow them los. 
each for their services. 

In size, this house was fifty-five by forty-two feet, and thirty feet 
between joints. It had three stories, with doors on the front side, and 
at the east and west ends. ^^150 more were granted to build the 
house, making ;^55o the cost of finishing the outside — though it was 
not painted till 1772. The sum of ^^"350 was granted at different 
times for finishing the inside of the house. The pulpit was on the 



198 History of J'rai)inio^liai)i. 

north side, and double galleries extended around the other three sides. 
The connnittte was instructed to build a pulpit, a body of long seats 
below, leaving an alley between the men's and women's seats, lay the 
Hoors, make seals in the lower gallery, and two pairs of stairs (men's 
and women's) to said gallery. The space next the walls under the 
galleries was reserved for pews. The ministerial pew was the first on 
the left hand side of the pulpit ; and a pew in the northeast corner 
was reserved for the town's use. 

" Voted, That the pew room on the lower floor be given to the highest 
payers; the several persons to enjoy their pews, provided they build the 
same, and finish the meeting-house against their several pews as high as the 
lower range of girths, within six months ; the backside of the pews be ceiled 
by being double-boarded up to the lower part of the windows; and then up 
to the girths to be boarded, lathed and plastered, and white-washed; and at 
all times, keep the glass against the pews in good repair; and in case of 
neglect, to forfeit their pews to the town." A little later, liberty was given 
to such as desired it, '"to make windows to their pews, under the inspec- 
tion of tlie committee; the owners of said pews to provide the glass." 

A committee, viz., William Ballard, Richard Haven, Henry Eames, 
John White, and Joshua Hemenway, was appointed to find out by 
viewing and comparing the lists, who the highest payers are that were 
entitled to pews under the foregoing votes, and report to the town. 

The lower front gallery was disposed of on the same principle as the 
ground floor — pews being allowed to be built next the walls, and long 
seats in front. The upper gallery was (when finishetl 1 fitted with long 
seats, which were free. 

"March 10,1737-8. Ens. Pike, Benj. Treadway, Abraham Rice, 
Wm. Ballard and Wm. Pike were appointed a committee to seat the 
meeting-house.'' 'i'hc same method was adopted to " dignify" the seats, 
and to " seat the people," as in the first meeting-house ; only that " age " 
was more honored — one penny being added to the assessed "rate"' 
of persons between fifty and sixty, to raise their dignity ; five pence to 
persons between sixty and seventy ; while those over seventy were 
honored at the discretion of the coniuiittcc. The rule, however, varied 
at each re-seating. 

The last vote for reseating the people was passed in 1794. Some 
years before, the young men of the better class had established the 
practice of buying " a right " on the back seat of the lower gallery, 
which included the right to place a chair before them (for a wife when 
needed). The price of such a right was $3.50. Thus, without "a 
vote," the " right " of a new wife to sit with her husband, broke down 
the "bar" between the men's and women's seats, which had been up 
for near a century. 



Rev. Mr. Swift. 199 

In 1771, the town voted "to sell the ground of the two hind seats in 
the body of the meeting-house, to build six pews on, to raise money 
for repairing the said house." The committee sold the same for 681 
pounds old tenor, equal to ;!^9o. 16. Lieut. Samuel Gleason, James 
Clayes, David Haven, Thomas Temple and Maj. John Farrar were 
appointed a committee to examine the meeting-house and report the 
proper repairs to be made, and the estimated cost of the same. And 
on their report, the town " voted^ that the meeting-house be new shingled 
the backside, and new clapboarded all round, with new doors, and 
sash glass; also that the outside be well painted.' ;^8o was granted 
for said repairs. 

Rev. Mr. Swift. — Mr. Swift's salary, by the terms of his settle- 
ment, was £(io a year. In providing for the payment of said salary, 
the town annually made what was called " a Minister's rate." At 
first this was paid in from week to week, at the option of individuals, 
by enclosing the money in a paper parcel, on which the contributor's 
name was written, and of which the deacons took account, and 
handed the sum to the pastor. Afterwards, the minister's rate was, 
with the other rates, committed to the constables, who as they 
collected money on this rate paid it over to Mr. Swift. So that 
whenever it happened that this special assessment fell in arrears, by 
that amount the minister's salary was behind. The first squaring 
of accounts between the town and the pastor, is indicated by the 
following receipt: 

The eighth of Octotr 1705, Then Reckoned with Samuel Winch Simon 
Mellen John How and Benjamin Bridges (they being appointed by the 
Town of Framingham a Committee to Ballance Accompts between the said 
Town and myself the Subscriber) and These are to signify that all Accompts 
between the said Town and myself are Ballanced, and the said Town is 
hereby discharged from all and all manner of Debts and Dues to me from 
the said town, from the beginning of the world to the first day of March 
last past from the date hereof. 

Witness my hand John Swift. 

The next settlement with the town was in April, 17 10 ; and Mr. Swift 
was often under the necessity of asking for the amount of arrears due 
him. 

"Aug. 26, 1723, the town votcd^ that it be tried for this present year 
by way of contribution, to raise a sufficient sum for the better support 
of the Rev. Mr. Swift." Mr. Swift sent a letter to the next town 
meeting, containing some objections against this method of advancing 
his salary ; and after debate, " it was voted, That in consideration that 
the value of the Province Bills is depreciated, whereby the Rev. Mr. 



200 History of P'raDiijigha))!. 

Swift's salary is rendered insufficient for his honourable support, tiiat 
therefore the sum of twenty pounds Bills of public credit be added to 
the salary, for the better support of the pastor for the present year : 
And that the said addition be assessed in the next half year rate; 
And that the same addition be continued yearly for the future, unless 
recalled by some further and other vote of the town. Voted, that Mr. 
Swift's salary be henceforth raised in manner as was a^eed on at a 
town meeting on August 21, 1700." 

Mr. Swift's family expenses were large. His wife was subject to 
periods of mental derangement, which obliged him to build a small 
house for a study, remote from his dwelling. This study was erected 
near the present house of Orre Parker. After the death of Mr. Swift, 
it was used for various purposes. A family of French refugees was 
quartered there for a time, at the town's charge. It was finally 
remo\ed to where E. H. Warren's dwelling-house now stands, and 
converted into a store. 

In 1733, Mr. Swift entered a complaint in the Court of General 
Sessions for Middlese.\ County, "for that the selectmen of the last year 
h;u e not assessed the sum of 35 pounds for my first half-year's salary 
in the year 1732." The town chose a committee to defend the suit, 
and voted the sum of twenty pounds to pay the committee's and 
Court's charges. At the same time, it was " Voted that whereas the 
town have already voted the sum of ;^i4o, Bills of credit, for the Rev. 
Mr. Swift's salary for the year past, it is the true intent and meaning 
of the Town that (upon his acceptance thereof as satisfactory) the like 
sum of one hundred and forty pounds shall be paid him the year 
advancing, and so yearly, so long as provisions and clothing bear 
such prices as now they do; and that the sum be augmented as they 
rise higher. And that the town will also raise and pay to Mr. Swift 
the sum of one hundred pounds bills of credit, in consideration that 
provisions and clothing have been high some past years, when no 
more than one hundred pounds per annum has been paid him." 

" And whereas the Selectmen made their assessments for the whole 
of the year 1732, according to the former vote and usage of the town, 
so that if there be any deficiency it must be on the town's part, and 
therefore ought to be answered for by the town ; Voted that the town 
do accordingly assume and take upon them the said cause ; and that 
the committee, or any one of them, answer, defend and reply to the 
said complaint of Mr. Swift, in any court or courts of justice where 
the said cause may be brought or presented. And further voted, that 
the above committee do wait upon Mr. Swift and (in the most effica- 
cious manner they can) press the proposal of the town this day passed, 
in order to an accommodation with respect to his salary and complaint 



Rev. Jolni Sivift. 201 

relating thereto, that so the inconveniences which must attend the 
prosecution thereof in the law may (if possible) be prevented." 

The next settlement of the town with Mr. Swift is hereby indicated : 

Framingham March i, 1739-40. Received then of Jeremiah Pike Treas- 
urer of the town, the sum of Four hundred and twenty-five pounds in Bills of 
Credit on the province of the Massachusetts Bay in New England, in full of 
all Accompts, bills, bonds, debts, dues and demands whatsoever due from the 
town of Framingham to me, from the beginning of the world to the first day 
of this instant March. I say received the said £,if^S1 by me 

John Swift. 

" Mar. 7, 1742-3. Voted by the town, that there be a Monthly Lec- 
ture set up, according to Mr. Swift's writing, sent into the town 
meeting." 

"Aug. 13, 1743. At a meeting to see if the town will come into 
some method to provide help for Mr. Swift, he being unable to preach, 
Deacon Adams and Caleb Bridges were chosen to wait on the Rev. 
Mr. Swift, to advise with him ; and Dea. Adams and Dea. Pike to 
supply the pulpit for the present." 

" Mar. 5, 1743-4. Voted, to proceed to proper methods in order to 
settle a minister with the Rev. Mr. Swift at this time ; and Ens. Stone, 
Dea. Balch and Joseph Haven were chosen, to provide suitable gentle- 
men to supply the pulpit in order for settlement." 

Feb. 6, 1744-5. At a meeting, "to see if the town would concur 
with the church's vote in choosing Mr. John Newman to be their 
minister, it passed in the negative." 

During the last four years of his life, the failure of Mr. Swift's health 
disabled him a large part of the time from ministerial duties. After a 
protracted illness, he expired April 24, 1745, having held the pastorate 
here for the long term of forty-five years. 

Sept. 2, 1746. The town '•'■voted, to grant the sum of one hundred 
and twenty-five pounds, old tenor, to defray the funeral charges of their 
late Reverend Pastor, and to purchase a decent Tomb-stone." 

Rev. John Swift was son of Thomas and Elizabeth (Vose) Swift ; 
was born at Milton, March 14, 1678-9 ; graduated at Harvard Uni- 
versity, 1697. He married Sarah, daughter of Timothy and Sarah 
Tileston, of Dorchester, by whom he had six children. 

Mr. Barry says : " Of his ability as a preacher, we have no means 
of judging. His printed sermons are marked with a pure and classical 
taste. He was free from all affectation of style as well as extravagance 
of zeal, or rashness of opinion. The subjects of his ordinary pulpit 
discourse (as one may infer from his diary) were often suggested by 
passing events. Some of these discourses bear marks of extempora- 
neous composition. Thus he notes on one occasion, his preaching 



202 History of J'^nnfiifig/iam. 

from the words, ' The voicL- of the Lord is upon the waters ; the God 
of glory thundcreth;' adding, 'it being a day of thunder.' On 
another, ' Behold ! tiiis day I am going the way of all the earth, ' 
with an allusion to a neighbor who was then dying. A time of severe 
weather suggestCfl the text, 'Who can stand before His cold ;' and a 
few weeks later, doubtless while the snow drifted through the dilapi- 
dated meeting-house, the motto of his sermon was, 'a covert from the 
storm.' The halt of a detachment of soldiers in the village, on a 
marcii to the eastward, induced him to discourse from the words, 
'a devout soldier.' And again, 'it being a very rainy day,' with rare 
felicity he adopted for his text the verse, 'For the eartli wiiich 
drinketh in the rain that cometh oft upon it, and bringeth forth herbs 
meet for them by wlioni it is dressed, receiveth blessing from God; 
but that which beareth thorns and briars is rejected, whose end is to 
be burned.' " 

Two discourses by Mr. Swift were printed, and are preserved in the 
library of the Massachusetts Historical Society. 

I. A funeral Discourse, delivered at Marlborough, on occasion of the 
Death of the Reverend and learned Mr. Robert Breck, late Pastor of the 
church there; who died Jan. 6, 1730-31, in the 49th year of his age. By 
John Swift, A.M., Pastor of the church in Framingham. Boston, N. E. ; 
Printed by J. Kneeland and T. Green, 1731. 

II. A sermon preached at Boston, before the Great and General Assembly 
of the Province of the Mass. Bay, in N. E., May 31, 1732; being the Anni- 
versary for the election of his Majesty's Council for the Province, by John 
Swift, M. A., and Pastor of the church in Framingham. Printed at Boston: 
in N. E., by B. Green, 1732. 

The Boston Evening Post, of May 13, 1745, gives this brief obituary 
notice : " On the 24th of the last month, died, at Framingham, after a 
long indisposition, the Rev. Mr. John Swift, the first Pastor of the church 
in P'ramingham, in the 67th year of his age, and the 45th of his min- 
istry. As he was a gentleman of considerable natural powers, so he 
acquired a considerable degiee of human knowledge and useful learn- 
ing. He particularly excelled in rhetoric and oratory, and as a critic 
in the Greek language. His piety was sincere and eminent. His 
preaching was sound antl Evangelical. As a pastor, he was diligent, 
faithful and prudent ; and in his conversation, he was sober, grave and 
profitable, yet affable, courteous and pleasant. When he received 
injuries at any time, he bore them with singular discretion and meek- 
ness ; and the various trials and sorrows with whichhe was exercised, 
especially in the latter part of his life, gave occasion for showing forth 
his wisdom, humility, patience and resignation to the Divine will. He 
was had in high esteem by the Association to which he belonged." 



Petition for a Nciv Town. 203 

Mr. Swift was accustomed to meet the young people in the autumn 
months, at not less than two places (notified from the pulpit), to ques- 
tion them on the catechism. When the practice of catechising in 
public ceased in this town, is not known. But all Christian parents 
were expected to hear their children recite the Asserribly's Catechism 
on Sabbath evenings, till within the memory of persons now living. 

Mr. Swift was often called to sit on ecclesiastical councils. Nineteen 
instances of this kind are noticed in his journal, in the space of about 
eight years. He preached the Thursday lecture in Boston, in the 
place of Mr. Checkly, April 20, 1727. 

Miscellany. — 1717- Deep snow. Mr. Swift writes in his journal, 
under date of Feb. 24 : " We had no meeting by reason of a very deep 
snow, that fell on the Thursday before, and a great storm on that 
Sabbath." "March 10: the Lord's Supper adjourned till the next 
Sabbath, by reason of the restraint of the season by deep snow." The 
annual town meeting, which was to have been held March 4, "pro- 
vided the town can come roundly together, and are not hindered by 
reason of the extremity of the season," was not held till the eighteenth 
of the month. Contemporary accounts represent the depth of the snow 
this winter, as about six feet. 

1720, Feb. 21. Under this date in his journal, Mr. Swift mentions 
a great deluge, Diluviicjn magnutn. 

1727, Oct. 29. Mr. Swift enters in his journal the following account 
of the great earthquake : " Node subsequente fuit terrae mottis valde 
ierribilis, circiter horas 10 m. and 11 w." 

1736. The town " voted, that 30s. be paid or abated to Moses Haven, 
late constable, in consideration that the like sum is said to have been 
burnt of the town's money, when his house was burnt.''^ 

1736. August. A very fatal disease prevailed in this and the 
neighboring towns, of which many died. 

"Nov. 26, 1739. Voted, that Henry Emmes and Capt. Thomas 
Buckminster be a committee to take care for the preservation of the 
deer." 

Petition for a New Town on our Northwest Border. — March 
14, 1739-40. A petition, signed by David How, W'm. Brintnall, John 
Weeks, and sundry others, living in Marlborough, Framingham, Sud- 
bury and Stow, was sent to the General Court, praying to be set into 
a separate township of the measure of four miles square, etc. 

At a town meeting. May 19, 1740, '''Voted that the selectmen be 
directed to prepare an answer to the petition of some of our northern 
inhabitants for a separate township." The answer is as follows: 



204 History oj J'raDihighani. 

"We (he subscribers, by the order of our said town, with our humble 
and hearty thanks to the Hon'^' Court for their kindness in giving us 
opportunity, do humbly make the following remonstrance. Which we 
humbly conceive will make it evident that the granting the prayer of 
tiie said petition will be very Inirlful and injurious to our town : for in 
the first place, it has been well known Tas we believe) to this Hon^' 
Court, as well as to others, that our said town has laboured under very 
great difficulties in times past, on the account of our disagreement 
about the placing of our new meeting-house, by which means we have 
been exposed to the loss of a great deal of money and time. And the 
chief motive which induced the party that was for removing the 
meeting-house more to the northward to strive about it was this, viz. 
the injury and injustice that was done to the northerly inhabitants of 
the town (which are the signers of the said petition) by placing the 
new meeting-house where the old one stood. And accordingly they 
prevailed so as to obtain what they pleaded for, tho' with much pain and 
fatigue, so that our new meeting-house is placed northward from the 
place where the old one stood, at least three times so far in favor to 
the said petitioners as it was ordered to be placed by an Hon''' Com- 
mittee sent up to us from the Great and General Court, to adjust and 
decide the differences that we were then labouring under, who viewed 
the town in every part of it, and as we are obliged to believe, did that 
which they tho't was just and equal. 

"from all which, we humbly think that we may thus plead, that now, 
after we have thus placed our meeting-house, to cut off two miles from 
the north or northwesterly part of our town (as of necessity it must* 
according to their petition, and their proposed centre) which will draw 
the Centre of the remaining part of our town as far to the southward, 
if not farther than to the place where the old meeting-house stood. 
Which will open a door to as much contention if not more than ever 
we had : and will greatly hazard the loss of our meeting-house, just 
now finished : for we have some among us who begin to say that if the 
said petition be granted, one will give five pounds, another ten, etc. 
towards the taking down of the meeting-house, and setting it up at the 
old place. 

"Again, secondly, the prayers of the said petition look to us to be 
unreasonable : first, because of the uncertainty which way they will 
run their lines by which their 4 miles square is to be governed ; and 
secondly, because their bounds may chance to split men's farms to 
their prejudice and damage, but not to be further tedious, being con- 
fident that the above mentioned ill consequences is what the great 
wisdom and foresight of this Hon''' Court will easily discern ; and we 
therefore leave this our humble remonstrance, to you Excellency and 



New Framingham. 205 

Honours wise and judicious consideration, nothing doubting but that 
which will be most for the glory of Almighty God and the peace and 
interest of our town, will be acted and resolved. 

" So your humble petitioners, as in duty bound, shall ever pray 

"Jer'^" Pike 1 

Amos Gates i Selectmen 
Henry Emms \ of 

Dan'- Stone Framingham. ^ 

James Mellen 

"May 28, 1740." 

A similar remonstrance was sent in from the selectmen of Sudbury; 
and the petition was dismissed. 

New Framingham. — At an early date in our town's history, 
petitions, more or less numerously signed, were sent to the General 
Court, asking for grants of country land, of greater or less extent. 
Some of the tracts asked for lay adjacent to or sufficiently near the 
town bounds, to render them available to our inhabitants, for various 
purposes. The more distant and larger grants would be of advan- 
tage, as giving the first proprietors opportunity to sell their lots at a 
gain on cost, or to enable emigrants, as first settlers, to secure 
homesteads at a cheap rate. 

Mar. 22, 1739-40, Samuel Jackson and seventy-five others, inhab- 
itants of Framingham, petitioned the General Court for a grant of 
unappropriated lands of the province, for a township. 

The resolve granting the prayer of the petitioners is as follows: 
"Jan. 8, 1 741-2. On the petition of the inhabitants of the town of 
Framingham, read and ordered, that the petition be received, and the 
prayer thereof granted; and that the petitioners be allowed and 
impowered, by a surveyor and Chainmen on oath, to survey and lay 
out a township of the contents of six miles square, adjoining on the 
N., on the Indian town, so called, lying on Housetonnock river, or as 
near that place as the land will allow, not interfering on any former 
grants; and that they return a plat thereof to this Court within 12 
months for confirmation ; and for the more effectual bringing forward 
the settlement of the said new town, Ordered, that there be 79 equal 
shares, the house lotts to be laid out in a suitable and defensible 
manner, one of said shares to be for the first settled minister, and one 
for the school; that there be 60 families settled on 60 of the other 
shares or house lotts, in three years from the confirmation of the 
plan ; who shall each have an house built thereon of 18 feet square, at 

1 State Archives, xii. 136, 158. House Journal, in loc. 



2o6 History of PraDiiiicha^n. 

the least, and seven feet stud, and six acres of land, part thereof 
ploui;hed or brought to English grass, and fenced, and build and 
finish a convenient meeting house for the publick worship of God, 
and settle a learned orthodox minister ; that said 60 settlers give bond 
to the Treasurer of this Province, in the sum of £2z^, for complying 
with the terms of the grant. And if any of said settlers fail of 
performing the conditions of settlement aforesaid, then his or their 
right, share or interest in said town to revert to and be at the 
disposition of the Province; and the Province Treasurer shall im- 
mediately sue out their bonds. 

"Nov. 19, 1742, a plan was reported and accepted, and the lands 
were confirmed to Caleb Bridges and others." 

At a meeting of the proprietors, Oct. 19, 1742, it was voted to call 
the town Richfield, until the Legislature shall give it a name. It was 
afterwards called New Framingham. It was incorporated by the 
name of Lanesborough, June 20, 1765. 

Among the names of the grantees, are Samuel Jackson, Moses Pike, 
Hezekiah Rice, Matthias Bent (who sold his share to John Nurse), 
Peter Gallot, James Boutwell, Caleb Bridges. John Butler was soon 
admitted as a proprietor. 

Noxious Animals. — The statutes provided that towns might pay 
a bounty for the killing of wolves, crows, squirrels and other wild 
animals and birds that were destructive of crops and stock. One 
cent each was paid in this town, as a bounty for chipping squirrels. 
The bounty for killing crows in the months of April, May and June, 
varied in different years: sometimes it was twenty-five cents per head 
for old crows, and twelve and one-half cents for young ones ; in other 
years, three cents per head was paid for crows, and one-half a cent 
for redwing blackbirds. In one year it was ""voted, that eacii man 
kill his own blackbirds and pay hinisclf.'' 

Swine and Neat Cattlk. — The policy pursued in ihis town, in 
early times, was to allow swine to go at large, on their being properly 
yoked and rung. Tiie law provided, "That no yoke shall be ac- 
counted sufficient which is not the full iKpth of the swine's neck 
above the neck, and half so much below the neck : and the sole or 
bottom of the yoke to be three times so long as the breadth or 
thickness of the swine's neck." 

The annual vote passed in relation to neat cattle, in this town, with 
scarcely an exception, was that "they shall not be suffered to go at 
large." 



Rev. Mattheiv Bridge. 



207 



Second Minister. — Feb. 6, 1744-5, before the death of Rev. Mr. 
Swift, the church voted to give a call to Mr. John Newman, to settle 
as colleague pastor, but the town non-concurred. 

Early in June of this year, the church voted to give a call to Mr. 
William Vinal; and at a meeting June 25, the town voted concurrence. 
But at an adjournment, the next day, the town " Voted that thev will 
not make any grant of money for the settlement or salary of the said 
Mr. Vinal." 

At a town meeting, Dec. 2, 1745, " Voted, to concur with the church 
in their choice of Mr. Matthew Bridge to be their minister. Voted, 
to give Mr. Bridge for his yearly salary ;^26o old tenor bills of 
public credit, or that which shall be equivalent thereunto, to the 
acceptance of Mr. Bridge. Voted, to give Mr. Bridge, to enable him 
to settle among them, ;^6oo old tenor." His salary commonly equalled 
;i^8o lawful money. 

Mr. Bridge accepted the call, and suggested that the town should 
furnish him his firewood; but the town declined to accede to the 
condition. •* 

The town appointed the day for the services of ordination ; and 
ordered " provision to be made at the house of Joseph Stone for the 
ministers and messengers." 

" Amos Gates, Hezekiah Rice, Henry Emms, Capt. Ebenezer 
Winchester, Abraham Rice, Francis Moquet and Stephen Jennings 
were appointed a committee to provide for the ordination." 

" Caleb Bridges Jr., and John Jones Jr. were chosen to strengthen 
the meeting-house against the ordination." 

" Ezekiel Rice, James Clayes Jr., Gideon Bridges, John Bent Jr., 
Phinehas Rice and Timothy Stearns were appointed to take care of the 
meeting-house upon the ordination day." 

The Council "were desired to meet the day before the ordination 
at 12 o'clock." '■'Voted (by the church) that Col. Joseph Buckminster, 
Ensign Stone, Deacons Adams and Pike and Mr. Bridges be the 
mouth of the church to the council." 

The following bill of expenses for the ordination was allowed and 
paid by the town : 
" Amos Gates, for sundries, 

Abraham Rice, do. 

Henry Eames, do. 

Stephen Jennings, do. 

Francis Moquet, do. (tavern supplies) 

Capt. E. Winchester, 

Hezekiah Rice, 

Joseph Graves, for fowls and tendance 



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Ezekiel Rice Jr., for 3 clays tendance 

John Rice, for 3 days tendance 

Joseph Stone, for entertainment 

Nero Benson, for 3 days tendance 

Phinehas Rice, for beef .... 

£\o^. 8. 2" 
The ministers, with tlieir churches, invited to compose the ordain- 
ing council, were. Rev. Messrs. Hancock of Lexington, Appleton of 
Cambridge, Loring of Sudbury, Peabody of Natick, Williams of 
Weston, Cook of East Sudbury, Turell of Medford, Porter of Sher- 
born, Stone of Southborough, Williams of Waltham, Barrett of 
Hopkinton; Swift of Acton. Some of the church desired to invite 
Messrs. Sewall and Prince of Boston, but the majority negatived the 
proposition. At the same meeting, it was proposed " to vote the 
church Congregational ;" but it was not carried. 

Ordination Day. — Feb. 19, 1745-6. Mr. Bridge was admitted a 
member of the church, by letter from the First Church in Cambridge. 
The following questions were proposed to the pastor elect, on behalf 
of the church: "As far as you have had an opportunity to study the 
principles of church discipline, and the Platform of church discipline 
of these churches, and the general practice of the churches, do you 
approve thereof as to what is agreeable to Scripture, and do you 
purpose to conduct yourself accordingly ? Are you willing, when 
you have occasion to take a vote of the church in any matter of 
importance, to take the vote by uplifted hands?" — both of which 
questions were answered in the affirmative. 

The following protest was submitted to the Council. Its insertion 
in full is necessary to elucidate events which transpired both before 
and after the settlement of Mr. Bridge. 

Whereas we the subscril)ers, inhabitants of the town, and some of us 
members in full communion with the church, having diligently observed the 
scope and tenor of Mr. Bridge's preaching, while under Tryal, do hereby 
declare our great dissatisfaction therewith ; for that many such doctrines 
as we esteem to be of the greatest importance, are wholly omitted, or, at 
best, slightly touched on, in his sermons — particularly the doctrine of 
Original Sin ; the Imputation of it ; the total loss of the Image of God in 
the fall of Adam ; the wrath and curse of God consequent thereon ; the 
Freeness and Sovereignty of Divine Grace in electing some to everlasting 
Life, and the provision made in the way of the New Covenant for their 
salvation by Jesus Christ ; the Nature and Necessity of Regeneration, and 
an Almighty Power of the Spirit of God for the production of the New 
Creature, and renewing the Image of God upon the Soul in Sanctification ; 
the nature of that F'aith whereby the Souls of Believers arc united to 



Rev. Matthezu Bridge. 209 

Christ ; the way of a sinner's Justification by the Imputation of the 
Righteousness of Christ; as also those discriminating Doctrines which 
shew the difference between that Faith, that Repentance, and that Obe- 
dience, which is merely legal, superficial and servile, and that which is 
evangelical 

On this account we desire that this venerable Council will consider us as 
wholly dissenting in the settlement and ordination of Mr. Bridge, and 
countenance us in our just plea of liberty, to hear and judge for ourselves, and 
to try the Doctrines we hear by the Holy Scriptures, the only Standard of 
Truth, and Rule of Faith and Practice ; and to provide and attend a public 
ministry, which may be agreeable to our Understanding of those Sacred 
Oracles ; especially, since it is no new or strange Doctrine which we desire 
to adhere to, but the pure doctrines of the Gospel, as we find them avowed 
in the Assembly's Catechism, and the Confession of Faith owned and 
consented to by the Elders and Messengers of the Churches, met at Boston, 
anno, 1680. And for the settlement of such a ministry, we have determined 
to use all proper endeavors, and desire your prayers for success therein. 
Signed, Jonathan Hemenway, Simon Mellen, Jr., Dan. Haven, John Hill, 
Rich Mellen, James Haven, Isaac Fisk, Daniel Mellen, Elkanah Haven, 
Ebenezer Goddard, Eben Singletary, Richard Haven, John Hemenway, 
Joseph Nichols, Nathan Haven, John Haven, Eb. Hemenway, Jr., Thomas 
Temple, Micah Haven, Joshua Hemenway, James Cook, Benj. Haven, 
Joshua Hemenway, Jr., John Bruce, Daniel Stone, Benj. Whitney, James 
Mellen, Edward Goddard, Richard Haven, Jr., Benjamin Whitney, Jr., 
John Bruce, Jr., Moses Haven, Jr., William Ballord. 

Framingham, February, 1745-6. 

The protest did not prevail; and, according to the church records, 
" Mr. Matthew Bridge was ordained Pastor over the Church of Christ 
in Framingham, upon the old Foundation." 

Voting by Silence. One of the questions put to Mr. Bridge by the 
church, before his ordination, was, "whether he was willing, when he 
should have occasion to take a vote of the church in any matter of 
importance, to take the vote by uplifted hands.'' He answered Yea." 
At a church meeting, April 7, 1746, ''Voted, that members should be 
admitted into the church as usual, taking a silentius vote, notwithstand- 
ing a vote to the contrary in general heretofore." In explanation of 
the above, it should be stated, that the custom during Mr. Swift's min- 
istry was, whenever any matter was before the church (and no question 
could be brought before the church for action without his consent), the 
pastor, as moderator, made the motion in such form as he saw fit, and 
it was carried by a silent assent, /. <?., without show of hands — no one 
contradicting, because the contrary minds were not called for. 

14 



2IO Histoj'y of Framingham. 

The signatures attached to the protest presented to the ordaining 
council, both as to numbers and the high character of the signers, were 
a prophecy of disquiet to the church and pastor. And this prophecy 
was realized, as will shortly appear. 

Excepting the movements and counter movements connected with 
the organization and competitory efforts of a new church, the pastorate 
of Mr. Bridge was prosperous. Though not distinguished as a preacher, 
he was a man of attractive and conciliatory manners, and secured the 
attachment of his people by fidelity in his pastoral duties. At tiie 
breaking out of the war of the Revolution, in common with other 
ministers, Mr. Bridge volunteered his services as chaplain to the 
American army, then stationed at Cambridge. While in the discharge 
of his duty, he was seized with an epidemic disease, which prevailed in 
the camp, of which he died shortly after his return home, Sept. 2, 1775, 
in the fifty-fifth year of his age, and thirtieth of his ministry. 

Mr. Ebenezer Eaton, who knew him well, described Mr. Bridge's 
personal appearance as dignified and imposing. He was more than 
six feet high ; his hair very black, which he wore in curls over the cape 
of his coat ; his eyes black, his figure erect and " bony," resembling 
that of Gen. Washington, by whose side he had seen him stand when 
the army was stationed at Cambridge. Mr. Eaton added, that he was 
much beloved by his people, and esteemed by those of other towns. 
He was extremely benevolent in his feelings. He was good himself, 
and wished to make everybody else so. 

Rev. Matthew Bridge was the son of Matthew and Abigail ( Bowman ) 
Bridge of Lexington ; was born July 18, 172 1 ; graduated at Harvard 
University, 1741. He married Anne, daughter of Rev. Daniel and 
Anna (Foster) Perkins of West Bridgewater, by whom he had seven 
children. 

Mr. Bridge puljlishcd "A Discourse delivered at the Ordination of 
Mr. Eliab Stone, over the Second Church in Reading, May 20, 1761 : 
Printed by Thomas and John J-leel, Boston, 1761." 

The Second C()N(;KK(;ArioNAL Church. — Among the remoter 
causes which led to the formation of a Second Congregational church 
in this town, were, as before intimated, the dissensions and alienations 
connected with the controversy about the meeting-house lands; and 
the right, claimed and exercised by Mr. Swift, of allowing no case of 
complaint or discijiline to be brought before the church for considera- 
tion, except at his own option ; and his method of deciding all questions 
by "silentius vote." In the two last-named points is found the 
explanation of the attempt made by the signers of the protest, at a 
meeting held Jan, 24, '* to vote the church Congregational," /. e., to 



Second Congregational Chui'ch. 2 1 1 

formally adopt the Cambridge Platform as to the rules of discipline ; 
and the question put to Mr. Bridge about taking a vote of the church 
" by uplifted hands." His affirmative answer to the question was 
rendered nugatory by the subsequent action of the church. And this 
vote of the church, taken in connection with the omission of Mr. 
Bridge, during his candidacy, to preach on certain doctrines which 
they " esteemed to be of the greatest importance," and the refusal of 
the ordaining council to give heed to their protest, hastened a con- 
summation which had become a moral necessity. 

The signers of the protest were earnest supporters of the Revival 
which spread through New England at this time (i 734-1 745), pro- 
moted primarily by the preaching of Edwards and Whitefield. Some 
of them defended, or at least excused, its attendant disorders ; while 
the body of the old church, in common with most of the neighboring 
churches, stood aloof, or disapproved of the extraordinary measures. 

This explains the effort of the minority to secure the presence on 
the council of Messrs. Sewall and Prince, who were known to be in 
sympathy with the Revival ; and also the movement for a formal 
adoption of the Cambridge Platform, in order to introduce stricter 
church discipline. The visit of Mr. Whitefield to Framingham the 
preceding summer (July 5, 1745), doubtless had great influence in 
augmenting existing difficulties, and promoting a formal separation. 

The records of the Second Church being lost, the materials for its 
history can only be gathered from the recorded action of the church 
and town. These recorded votes, being the decisions and opinions of 
an adverse majority, probably fail to do full justice to the motives and 
purposes and methods of the supporters of the new enterprise. 

In about a month and a half after the ordination of Mr. Bridge, i. e. 
April 7, 1746, Nathan Haven, James Haven, John Haven, Daniel 
Brewer and Ebenezer Singletary requested a dismission from the 
church in order to be embodied into a second church ; " which request 
was negatived by a great majority." May 2, these five brethren, 
together with Joseph Haven and James Cook, sent in a petition to 
the church, "earnestly requesting a charitable dismission from this 
church ; and it passed unanimously in the negative." 

At a church meeting, Sept. i, "A petition signed by the above named 
brethren, earnestly requesting the church either to reconsider their 
case, and grant 'em a dismission, or to join in calling an equal number 
of churches to unite with a Council consisting of five churches, who 
were by their request some time since convened to advise, direct and 
assist 'em under the present difficulties." Both propositions were 
neofatived. 



2 I 2 History of F)'a)uiugliai)i. 

In October or November (before Nov. 17, 1746), those aggrieved 
brethren and olliers called an ecclesiastical council, by which they 
were embodied into a church state. 

A meeting-house was erected on tlie Hemenway road, near the 
Joseph Morse place, now owned by John Johnson. The house was 
afterwards removed to Mellen's Neck, and placed on the height of 
land nearly due north from the house of Joseph A. Merriam. 

"November 17, a petition signed by Elizabeth Mellen, Abigail 
Mellen, Lydia Haven, Silence Haven, Mehitable Haven, Sarah Haven, 
Mehitable Haven, Lydia Haven, Mehitable Haven, Mary Munsell and 
Hannah Mayhew, requesting dismission, and recommendation to the 
second church in this place, was read, and unanimously refused, for the 
reason (among others^, of not being able, consistent with their con- 
sciences, to own said church as a sister church of our Lord Jesus 
Christ." 

The new church gave a call to Mr. Solomon Reed to become their 
pastor, who was instituted in his office in January, 1746-7, by an 
ordaining council regularly convened. 

"Sabbath e\ening, April 19, 1747, a petition signed by eighteen 
sisters, was read to the church, earnestly desiring a dismission from 
the First and a recommendation to the Second church in this place, 
containing these several reasons to enforce their request, viz., because 
they belonged to families who met with the Second Church ; were 
nearer to it ; and could attend the administrations of it more peaceably 
with their consciences — The vote was put to grant the petition, and 
passed in the negative." 

The new church prospered numerically, so that its total membership 
amounted to eighty and over. 

The old church steadily refused to recommend its members to the 
new organization, or in any way to acknowledge its existence as a 
church. Nor did it fare better in its relations to the town. 

In the warrant for a town meeting, March 2, 1746-7, was an article, 
"To see if the town will release Edward Goddard Esq. and others 
(who have requested it) such sums as have been assessed on tiiem, on 
account of the Rev. Mr. Bridge's settlement and salary, and exempt 
their polls and estates in all future assessments that shall be made 
towards the support of Rev. Mr. Bridge ; " and it passed in the negative. 

The same petitioners sent a request to the General Court, asking 
that they may be freed from assessments for liie support of the minis- 
try in the First church in Framingham, while they supported the 
ministry in the Second Congregational church; or that the ministers 
of both churches may be supported by the town. The petition was 
dismissed. 



Rev. Solomofi Reed. 2 1 3 

Nov. 27, 1749. On the questions, " i. To see if the town will 
dismiss Edward Goddard Esq. and other petitioners to the number of 
42, from any further charge toward the support of the Rev. Mr. 
Bridge ; and it passed in the negative. 2. To see whether the town 
will mutually support the Rev. Mr. Bridge and the Rev. Mr. Reed by 
a town rate ; it passed in the negative. 3. To see if the town will 
adjourn the meeting for a short time for consideration and advice, and 
that the matters of agrievance might be heard and considered by wise 
and judicious men mutually agreed upon by both parties, and that the 
town would not come to a full resolve till after they have heard the 
opinions of the said referees, and that they will then act what may 
then appear to them to be just and reasonable ; it passed in the 
negative." 

In 1752 the town voted to raise a tax to repair the meeting-house; 
and Edward Goddard, Ralph Hemenway, Thomas Temple, Ebenezer 
Goddard and \Vm. Brown, commissioners for the Second church in 
Framingham, petitioned the General Court for relief, " not being able, 
by position, to have a separate precinct," while yet they supported 
church ordinances of the established order. The petition was 
dismissed. 

The burden of double taxation was grievous to be borne. And the 
death, during the great sickness of 1754-5, of Edward Goddard and 
his wife, and Joshua Hemenway, father and son, and other leaders, 
crippled the enterprise. 

Mr. Reed was dismissed near the end of 1756, or beginning of 1757 ; 
but the church survived some years longer, and maintained the ordi- 
nances till October, 1759. Probably it was not formally dissolved. 

Rev. Solomon Reed was son of Capt. Wm. and Alice (Nash) Reed 
of Abington ; graduated at Harvard University, 1739. He married 
Abigail Houghton of Connecticut, by whom he had (born in Framing- 
ham) five children. Of his sons, jfohn graduated at Yale College, 
1772.; D.D. ; pastor of the church in West Bridgewater ; representative 
in Congress, 1794, six years; Solomon graduated at Yale, 1775 ; min- 
ister at Petersham; ^rt'w//^/ graduated at Yale, 1777; ordained at 
Warwick, Mass.; Tintothy graduated at Dartmouth, 1782 ; a lawyer, 
settled in West Bridgewater. Mr. Reed " was esteemed an able, pure, 
zealous, devout preacher of the Orthodox order, was highly respected 
and esteemed by his society, and lived a quiet and peaceable life. He 
instructed and prepared in his family, as the custom then was, a con- 
siderable number of young men for college, among whom were his own 
sons." So writes his descendant, Lt. Governor John Reed. That he 
was highly esteemed in his own neighborhood, is shown by the fact 
that in July, 1756, he received a unanimous call to settle over the 



2 14 History of FraDiiiii^liam. 

cliurch in Natick. Soon after leaving Franiingham he was installed 
over the North Parish in Middleborough, Mass., where he remained 
till his death in 1785. 

The following anecdote of Mr. Reed illustrates his reputation among 
his opposers, and his ready wit. In a company, where were some 
members of the First church, the conversation turned on points of 
doctrine, when one of those present categorically demanded if he was 
a "New Light." Mr. Reed promptly answered, "No, I am not a 
New Light ; I am an old light new snuffed.'^' 

"Nov. 4, 1756. At a church meeting held this day, to consider the 
petition of Mr. Moses Haven, 'to return to his duty and privileges 
with this church : ' Voted, every man as one, that since Mr. Haven had 
no other objection against returning, but his relations to the society, 
termed Mr. Reed's church, which relation he was apprehensive would 
soon be dissolved, therefore it was prudence for him to wait, till he 
were satisfied how that affair would turn." 

"June 4, 1759. The church having some months past come to a 
resolution that such as had lately been of Mr. Reed's party, and were 
now desirous to return, and profess to do it in full charity, should be 
heartily welcome ; but finding that motion insufficient with respect to 
a number, had a meeting at the House of God, where after some 
serious and free discussion of the broken state of the church, came to 
the following votes, namely. First, that 'tis the duty of the church 
not to stand at a distance from those members, but send to 'em: 
Secondly, they voted to send them a letter of the following tenour, 
viz. 

Brethren — As the repetition of controversies is like blowing the coals, so 
we have no disposition to renew the charge of separation against you, but 
would observe that we are grieved to behold this church still rent with 
divisions. We don't look on ourselves qualified to give you advice; but 
there are undoubtedly some within the verge of your acquaintance, whose 
characters have long been established for great power and precious graces, 
whose councill with that of their churches you would willingly have. Such 
long and sore contentions are a certain indication of the Divine displeasure, 
an undoubted evidence of the guilt of each person concerned in 'em; and as 
councills in cases of perplexity are agreeable to our constitution, spiritual 
and political, so we recommend the measure to you, and would gladly join 
you in it; and we trust through the prayers and praises of many, it may 
redound to the glory of Ciod, and the benefit of this church. We shall 
readily agree on some persons that will be agreeable to you. We expect 
to hear from you, and subscribe our.sclves 

Your Brethren in Christ 

Matw Bridge, Pastor.'' 



Second Congregalional Church. 2 1 5 

In answer to the above proposal, a letter was received by the church, 
signed by Nathan and James Haven, a committee of the Second 
church, proposing a conference of the two churches, in order (among 
other things) to agree upon particulars about the membership of the 
ecclesiastical council, the matters to be submitted, etc. 

This conference was held at the meeting-house, July 10. "Our 
brethren whom we had wrote to met with us, and the principal part of 
their society. The meeting was opened by prayer ; the letters that had 
been sent and received were read, and a free conference ensued. After 
which it was unanimously agreed by both parties, that a council be 
called, and that each society or church be allowed to bring every thing 
(except the matter of the proper constitution of the Second church, 
which was conceded) into the council (when convened) that the council 
will receive, that has a direct tendency to give light to the cause or 
ease the pained mind." \C/iurch Records ?\ 

The members of the council chosen, were the Rev. Messrs. Pemberton 
of Boston, Dunbar of Stoughton, Stone of Southborough, Wells of 
Attleborough, Hutchinson of Grafton, Eliot of Boston, Wigglesworth 
of Ipswich, with the churches under their pastoral care. 

The committee to send the letters missive were Rev. Matthew Bridge, 
Col. Buckminster, Ebenezer Goddard, Deacon Pike and Thomas 
Temple. 

"Sept. 18, 1759. The council met, all the members being present 
and went into a full hearing of the reasons and objections that the 
Second church and society had to offer against submitting to Mr. 
Bridge as their minister, and unanimously came to a Result, in which 
their objections are judged insufficient ; they are advised and urged to 
return to their union with the First Church, and the First Church are 
advised to receive them. 

" Matthew Bridge." 

A part of the members of the Second church accepted the advice of 
the council ; and a part, perhaps the majority, united soon after in the 
formation of the First Baptist church in Framingham. 

Duty of Tvthixgmen. — "March 7, 1757. The town voted, that if 
the tythingmen see any youths of said town disorderly in the public 
worship, and they will not forbear by being once stamped at by any of 
the tythingmen, in such case said tythingmen are desired to call them 
by name." 

Expedition to the West Indies. — An expedition against the 
Spaniards in the West Indies was projected in 1740, and a bounty of 
;^5 offered to volunteers. Capt. Stephen Richards raised a company. 



2i6 History of I'^ViDJiiiighaDi. 

in which were at least three men from Framingham, six from Hopkin- 
ton, two from Soiuhborough, three from Hrookfield, several from Sud- 
bury, Marlborough, etc. The men who enlisted from this town were, 
Jonathan Jackson, farmer, aged twenty-two ; Benjamin Gleason, farmer, 
aged twenty-three ; Joseph Seaver. 

Old French and Indian War. — War was declared by France 
against Great Britain, March 15, 1744; and on the 29th, England 
declared war against France in return. 

Intelligence of the opening of hostilities was not received in Boston 
till towards the end of May, though it had been known in Canada a 
month earlier, which gave the French an important advantage. 

This contest between the powers over the water, meant for New 
England a war with the Indians, with a repetition of all the atrocities 
and distress of former struggles with the savages. 

This town was not the theatre of any of the thrilling events of this 
war; but our men took an active part in the defence of the frontiers. 
Joseph Buckminster, Jr., was colonel in commission and command of 
the militia at this date, and was active in enlisting and forwarding 
troops as called for by the provincial authorities. 

In the memorable expedition against Louisbourg in 1745, in Capt. 
Ephraim Baker's company, Sir William Pepperell's regiment, were 
Lieut. John Butler (who died in the service), Philip Pratt, James Clayes, 
John Nixon (then eighteen years old), John Seaver, Robert Seaver the 
father, and his two sons Josepli and Benjamin (one of whom died at 
Louisbourg). Jonathan Youngman, Jonas Gleason and Shears Berry 
were out in the same expedition. 

In June, 1746, Capt. Josiah Brown (of Sudbur}'") with his troop, com- 
posed of men from Framingham and Sudbury, was ordered to march 
to the Connecticut valley, and take post at No. 4(Charlestown, N. H.\ 
then the extreme frontier town. June 19, Capt. Phinehas Stevens, in 
command of the post, and Capt. Brown, with about fifty of their men, 
started to go from the fort in the village to the meadow, to look after 
some horses, when by the action of the dogs, they had intimation of 
an ambush, and shortly discovered the lurking-place of the savages 
near a causeway they were intending to cross. They were moving 
cautiously, when one of Capt. Brown's men caught sight of an Indian 
lying flat on the ground, and fired upon him, when the whole ambush 
arose and fired in return. " Our men were commanded to halt there 
and fight them, which they did, and drove the Indians off their ground, 
and got upon il, ami maintained it in spite of them. Ours received 
the loss of no men, but four or 'iw*:^ were wounded. Capt. Brown sent 
a party of men to carry the wounded to the fort, and the rest maintained 



Old French and hidian War. 217 

the fight and stood them manfully. After the fight was over, they 
found where the Indians drew off several of their dead into a swamp. 
Cornet Noah Eaton of Framingham, and Jonathan Stanhope of Sud- 
bury were wounded, but recovered." 

The unadorned statement of Mr. Stanhope, in a jDetition to the 
General Court for aid, will give us a characteristic picture of a soldier's 
life in this war. He says : " In the battle with the Indians at No. 4, 
June 19, when I was a Trooper in his majesty's service, I received a 
shot which broke my arm all to pieces, and caused me great pain, and 
cost for the injuries, and has incapacitated me from obtaining a sub- 
sistence for myself, and I have very little hopes of ever having the use 
of it again. The Account of the time I have lost and expenses which 
I have been exposed to since I was wounded is as follows : 
" To sixteen weeks at said No. 4, when I lay confined 
with my wound to the first months when I had 
Province billeting at ^3 per week besides said billeting £\. 5. o 
"To 12 weeks more when I found myself altogether, and 

had no Province pay nor billeting at '^5 pr wk. . 7. 10, o 

" And to my son's attending on me then and finding 
himself from the 23d of Jane to the 17th of October 
following, being 16 weeks and 3 days: to my son's 
nursing and attending me the said 16 weeks, at 5/ per 
week . . . . . . . . . 4. 2. 6 

" And to 9 weeks board when he had neither Province pay 

nor billeting at 7 ^ per week . . . . . 3. 7. 6 

The above account was allowed. And in 1750, the General Court 
granted him a further allowance of £(i. 13. 4. 

Capt. Brown's troop was ordered out on an alarm Sept. 23, 1747, 
and was in service till Oct. 27. On the muster roll are the names of 
Lieut. Thomas \Mnch; Corp. Daniel Gregory; Clerk Daniel Stone; 
trumpeters, Jonathan Belcher and Nathaniel Seaver; centinels, Thomas 
Winch, Samuel Winch, Phinehas Gibbs, Jonathan Maynard, Isaac 
Read, Benjamin Eaton, William Brown, John Bruce, Elias Whitney, 
John Hemenway, Micah Gibbs, Samuel Frost, Joseph Brintnall, 
Matthew Gibbs, John Gould, of Framingham. 

Thomas Walkup was in Capt. Elisha Hawley's company at Fort 
Massachusetts, Dec. 15, to Mar. 20, 1747-8. 

Daniel Brewer, John Harris, Isaac How, John Parmenter and 
William Hutson were in Lieut. John Catlin's detachment, at Fort 
Shirley, Dec. 10, 1747, to Oct. 31, 1748. 



2i8 History of /''rainiiio/iain. 

In Capt. Huniplircy Hobbs' company of rangers, out from Feb. 
1 6, to Oct. 20, 1748, were Thomas Walkup of Framingham and L'riah 
Morse of Holliston. 

John Edgell, an apprentice to Jacob Pike of this town, was 
impressed, and joined Capt. Josiah Willard, Jr.'s company at Fort 
Dummer, Feb. 10, 1748. He was in a detachment of men under 
Sergt. Thomas Taylor, marching from Northfield to the fort, July 14, 
when they fell into an ambush of French and Indians. Two of 
Taylor's men were killed, and eleven were taken prisoners and 
carried to Canada. Edgell was among the latter. He lost everything 
of arms and clothing; and during the march to the north was 
subjected to great hardships, by which he was incapacitated from 
labor. He with the other captives was sold to the French, and 
remained in Canada till the last of September, when he was released 
and returned home. 

Thomas Walkup was at No. 4, under Capt. Phinehas Stevens, from 
April 14, to Oct. 20, 1749. 

Early in July, 1749, levies were raised out of several Middlesex 
and Worcester regiments, and ordered to rendezvous at Northfield. 

" Province of Massachusetts Bay to Joseph Buckminster, Dr. 

"To subsisting twelve soldiers in their march from Framingham to 
Fort Dummer, 80 miles ...... £G. o. o. 

Rec' pay' Joseph Buckminster. 

"Framingham Aug. 3, 1749." 

The names of the men, the first seven of whom belonged to this 
town, were, Corp. John Butler, Jonathan Brewer, Closes Parker, 
Edmund Town, Josiah Stone, Joseph Pegonit, Jonathan Cole, Fuller 
Putnam, Joseph Young, Samuel Adams, Jonathan Farwell, Henry 
Snow. They were attached to Capt. John Catlin's company of scouts, 
and were billeted one-half the time at Northfield, and one-half at 
Ashuelot (Keene, N. H.), and were in service from July 13, to Oct. 
12, 1749. 

The Treaty of Peace was signed at Aix la Chapelle, Oct. 7, 1748, 
but was not proclaimed in Boston till May 10, 1749. Actual hostilities 
continued on our frontier for some months longer. 

As will be seen from the foregoing military rolls, two of our men, 
who afterwards became distinguished commanders in the war of the 
Revolution — viz., John Ni-xon, and Jonathan Brewer, — took their first 
lessons in the camp and field in this French and Indian war. 

As an incident of this war, closely connected with our history, the 
fortunes that befel the family of Daniel How, once a resident here, 
have special interest. In 1726, Isaac Gleason, son of the first 
Thomas, sold his one-third of the paternal estate to Daniel How, who 



Daniel Hozv. 219 

at once opened a tavern, which he kept for about ten years. It stood 
on the Old Connecticut path, about forty-five rods southeasterly from 
the old Charles Clark house. In 1736 or 37, he sold to his son-in-law, 
Samuel Gleason, who continued the house of entertainment, known 
throughout the region as Gleason's tavern. Mr. How moved to 
Westmoreland, N. H., where in a new and exposed frontier settle- 
ment, he led an eventful life for about eight years. When the war broke 
out in 1745, he and his family were forced to leave their home, and 
flee across the Connecticut river to a fort in the " Great Meadow," 
now Putney, Vt. The family were obliged to remain here; and he 
died in the fort, before the close of the war. 

His son Daniel, born in the old tavern house, in 1730, became one 
of the sufferers and heroes of this and the succeeding Indian war. At 
the age of sixteen (June 24, 1746), while quietly at work in a meadow 
near Bridgeman's Fort, in the present Town of Vernon, Vt., he was 
taken captive by a skulking party of savages, and carried to Canada, 
At the end of two months he was redeemed and returned home. Owing 
to the hardships he suffered, he was laid up in the hospital in Boston 
from August 18 to 28. But in two days after his discharge from the 
hospital he enlisted (at Cambridge) in the army, and was immediately 
sent out to fight his former captors. He joined Capt. Josiah Willard's 
company, and for the next two years was constantly engaged in 
scouting and skirmishes on the Connecticut and Ashuelot rivers. 

July 14, 1748, he was again captured by the Indians, in the town of 
Hinsdale, N. H., by the ambush that took John Edgell prisoner, and 
carried a second time to Canada. On the route and after his arrival, 
he was subjected to great cruelties, being forced to " run the gauntlet " 
between two files of savages. At the end of two and a half months he 
was released and came home, broken in health but not in courage, for 
he promptly reported himself for duty to his captain, and continued in 
service to the end of the war. He afterwards received a commission 
as captain, and in 1752 settled in Westmoreland. 

Miscellany. — "April 29, 1747. The wife of David Harrington of 
Framingham, returning from market at Boston, while crossing a river 
in that town, fell from her horse and was drowned." 

October, 1748. The house of Robert Seaver was destroyed by fire. 
In a petition to the General Court for relief, he says : " My house was 
burnt, and consumed all the little substance I had in the world, it 
being in moveables and bonds and bills of credit ; and amongst the 
money your petitioner lost one eight pound, and one three pound and 
one four pound, all of this Province, old Tenor." He adds the fact 
that himself and two of his sons were at the taking of Louisbourg in 



2 20 History of Pl-aniiugha))i. 

1745, "and one of them is there still.'" The Court granted him as 
reimbursement for the bills destroyed, ;^3, 15. 

1754. The first four months of this year are made memorable by 
the prevalence of a fatal distemper, known as the " great sickness." 
The town records notice the death of seven persons as victims of the 
disease; but it is nearly certain that other deaths occurred, which 
were not recorded. The Goddard family, living on the place now of 
J. H. Temple, and the families living north of the Mountain, appear 
to have been the greatest sufferers. Rev. David Goddard, minister, of 
Leicester, while on a visit here, was taken down, and died Jan. 19. 
His mother died Feb. 4, and his father, the Hon. Edward Goddard, 
died Feb. 9. Others of the family were sick but recovered. Joshua 
Hemenway, Jr., died Jan. 30. 

The distemper broke out in Holliston about the middle of Decem- 
ber, and between that date and March there were forty-six deaths in 
a population of four hundred. " Four families were wholly broken up, 
losing both their heads. The sickness was so prevalent that but few 
families escaped. For more than a month there were not enough 
well to tend the sick and bury the dead ; tho' they spent their whole 
time in these services ; but the sick suffered and the dead lay unburied ; 
and that, notwithstanding help was procured and charitable assistance 
atiforded by many in neighboring towns. In the height of the disease 
there were from two to five burials each day." [Journal of Rev. Mr. 
Prentice.] The selectmen applied to the Legislature for aid, and '" the 
sum of ;^26, 13, 4, was granted and paid out the public treasury to the 
selectmen of Holliston, (in consideration of the calamitous circumstan- 
ces occasioned by the late mortal sickness that prevailed there), to be 
applied for the use and relief of sucli poor, indigent persons as may 
most need the same." 

The number of deaths in Sherborn was between twenty and thirty. 

17 55, Nov. 18. A terrible earthquake took place a little after four 
o'clock, in a serene and pleasant night, and continued near four and a 
half minutes. The shock was the most violent ever known in the 
country. Its course was from northeast to southeast, and it extended 
entirely across New England and the Middle States. 

1756-7. During this winter snow fell to the depth of nearly six 
feet. The following extracts from a journal kept by Henry Eames, 
indicate the progress of the storms: ''Dec. 17, 1756, snow 15 inches 
deep. Snow 20th day, 15 inches more. Snow 23d day, 7 or 8 inches 
more. Cold rain, 26tli day ; 27th, warm three days, then some rain. 
Jan. 3, 1757, cold N. VV. snow, about two or three inches. Jan. 9, 
about noon very hot fog, then rain. 17th, very cold N. \\'. wind. 22d, 
rain, and thaw very fast. 24th and 25th, snow to the value of 10 



Last French and Indian War. 221 

inches; the night after, eight inches more. 30th and 31st, thawed 
away most of the snow tliat came last j the whole depth above 4 feet 
and 4 inches. Feb. 2, snow and hail seven inches deep. 5th, snow 
seven inches deep more. 6th, rain most of the day. 7th, snow three 
inches deep. 10th, S. wind and rain, till the snow wasted the most 
of it." 

The Last French and Indian \A'ar, 1754-1763. — The treaty of 
Aix la Chapelle proved to be little more than a truce. The Indians 
continued their depredations till June, 1749, and re-commenced hostil- 
ities in May, 1754. Assured that there could be no permanent peace 
to her American colonies so long as the French power was dominant 
on the northern frontiers. Great Britain determined to effect the 
conquest of Canada. 

The gates to the French possessions on the St. Lawrence, were, 
first, by way of the River St. Lawrence ; second, by way of Crown 
Point and Lake Champlain ; third, by way of Lake Ontario. The 
reduction of Canada then involved the taking of Louisbourg, which 
had been restored to the French by the late treaty ; the capture of 
Crown Point, and the capture of Fort Niagara and its outpost, Fort 
Du Quesne. 

The English government called on the Provinces to furnish their 
full quotas of men to these great expeditions, which were placed under 
command of British officers ; and the intermediate frontiers were left 
in the main to look out for themselves. 

This general statement seems necessary, in order to explain the 
different and widely-scattered expeditions in which our militia were 
called upon to take part. 

In April, 1757, by requisition from the provincial authorities, returns 
were made of all the enrolled militia of the town, both active and 
retired or exempted men. Framingham was then divided into two 
military districts ; one included the inhabitants dwelling east of 
Sudbury river and south of Stoney brook ; the other took in all living 
west of the river and north of the brook. 

These lists are given in full, partly for reference in the pages 
immediately to follow, and partly for their statistical and genealogical 
value, as comprising the tax-payers then resident in town. 

The "Alarm List" includes all between the ages of 16 and 60, who 
for any reason were exempt from ordinary military duty. They were 
liable to be called out to do duty in their own town upon extraordinary 
emergencies. 



222 



History of FriDJiiiighaiu. 



Capt. 
Lieut. 
Ens. 
Sergt. 



Corp. 



Druin"^ 



List of officers and soldiers in the company of 
Capt. Henry Emmes, April 

Henry Emmes 
Josiah Drury 
Ezekiel Rice 
Samuel Dadman 
James Haven 
Samuel Gleason 
William Mellen 
Bezaleel Rice, Jr. 
David Ikewer 
Henry Emmes, Jr. 
Joseph How 
Abner How 
Jesse Emmes 
Hezekiah How 
Joseph Hemenway 
Thomas Kendall 
Isaac Fisk 
Samuel Emmes 
Joseph Adams 
Ezekiel Rice, Jr. 
Simon Learned 
Zaccheus Ballord 
Thomas Emmes, Jr. 
Thomas Stone 
Caleb Death 
Daniel Biglow 
Timothy l-^mmes 
Thomas Drury 
Simon Pratt 
Joseph Biglow 
James Haven, Jr. 
Squire Haven 
Peter More 
Elisha Bemis 
Isaac Fisk, Jr. 
Elijah Drury 
John Pratt 
Benj. Morse 
Phinehas Butler 
James Page 



militia under command of 
26, 1757. 

Abraham Rice, Jr. 

Uriah Rice 

Joseph Stone, 3d 

Josiah Gregory 

Phinehas Rice, Jr. 

John Haven 

David Rice, Jr. 

Thomas Temple, Jr. 

Daniel Haven, Jr. 

John Ballord 

William Graves 

Eliab Brewer 

Daniel Taylor 

John Whitney 

James Allen 

Nat. Stow 

Jason Newton 

Joseph Sanger 

Henry Rice 

Jonathan Flagg 

John Matthews 

Josiah Rice 

Joseph Nichols 

Josiah Drury, Jr. 

Ebenezer Bruce 

Benjamin Angier 

Gideon Haven 

Peter Jennison, Jr. 

David Haven 

Richard Mellen, Jr. 

Hananiah Temple 

Caleb Drury, Jr. 

Isaac Stone 

David Drury 

Abner Stone 

Jason Haven 

Micajah Gleason 

John Stebbins 

Timothy Anger 

Caleb Drurv, Clerk. 



Last French and Indian War. 



22 



Alarm List in Capt. Henry Einmes'' 

April 26, 
Rev. Matthew Bridge 
Esq. Joseph Haven 
Corp. Abraham Rice 
Dr. John Sparhavvk 
Dea. Moses Learned 

Oliver Death 

Thomas Pearse 

John Nurse 

Gideon Bridges 

Richard Mellen 

John Parker 

Ebenezer Marshall 

Elkanah Haven, Jr. 

Benjamin Haven 

Peter Jennison 

Daniel Haven 

Nat. Emmes 
Lieut. William Jones 
Lieut. John Butler 
Lieut. Samuel Mellen 
Lieut. Jonathan Brewer 
Lieut. Jonathan Gibbs 



company^ 16 to 60 years of age, 
1757- 

Benjamin Whitney 

Ebenezer Goddard 

Thomas Temple 

Micah Drury 

Phinehas Rice 

Bezaleel Rice 

William Brown 

Jonathan Rice 

Samuel Stone 

Joseph Stone 

Jason Stone 

Elijah Kendall 

John Whitney 

Moses Learned, Jr. 

John Clayes 

Joseph Bixbe 

William Merritt 

Nat. Pratt 

Peter Gallot 

John Mayhew 

Peter Parker 



List of officers and soldiers in Col. 
Militia, April 26, 1757. 
Jeremiah Belknap 
Aaron Pike 
Josiah Warren 
Timothy Pike 
Samuel Underwood 
Phinehas Parmenter 
Benoni Pratt 
Bezaleel \\'right 
" Sylvanus Hemenway 
" Samuel Hemenway 
" Amos Darling 
Drum"" John Pike 

" Isaac Hemenway 
Jonathan Edmands 
Nehemiah Wright 
John Jones 



Capt. 
Lieut. 
Ens. 
Serst. 



Corp. 



Joseph Buckminster' s company oj 
Hezekiah Stone, Clerk. 

Gideon Haven 

Samuel Edmands 

Nathan Stearns 

John Dunn 

Samuel Angler 
• Phinehas Goodnow 

Jonathan Morse, Jr. 

James McFarland 

Jacob Townsend, Jr. 

William Dunn 

Jesse Stone 

Thomas Stone 

Joseph Barret 

John Darling, Jr. 

John McFarland 

Abner Pratt 



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J 



William Pike 
James Boutwell 
Icabod Hemenway 
Josiah \N'ait 
Samuel Fairbank 
Samuel Lamb 
William Jones 
John Angier 
Ralph Hemenway, Jr. 
Joshua Parmenter 
Jonathan Clark 
Isaac How 
John Wait 
Azariah Walker 
John Bullen 
John Eclgell 
Jonathan Edmands, Jr. 
Moses Cutting 
Timothy Stearns, Jr. 
Benj. Hemenway 
Simon Edgell 
Thomas Trowbridge 
Eleazar Kendall, Jr. 
Ebenezer Boutwell, Jr. 
Henderson Walkup 
Daniel Hemenway 



Jonas Eaton 
John Barret 
Aaron Edmunds 
Eben"^ Hemenway 
Elijah Houghton 
Caleb Harrington 
Jonathan Winch 
John Hemenway 
Joseph Nichols 
James Gallot 
Daniel Mi.xer 
Stephen Harris 
James Barret 
Asa Pike 
Benjamin Barret 
Ebenezer Phillips 
Jonathan Stearns 
William Parkhurst 
John Willard 
Amasa Frost 
Jonathan Hemenway 
Ebenezer Hemenway, Jr. 
John Eaton 
Oliver Robinson 
Abijah Warren 
Isaac Goodnow 



Alarm List in Capt. yerctniah Belknap's company, i6 to 6o years of age, 

April 26, 1757. 



Dea. Moses Pike 

Dea. Jonathan Morse 

Dea. Daniel Stone 

Lieut. Isaac Mixer 

Corp. Noah Elaton 

Capt. Josiah Stone 

Dr. Ebcn' Hemenway 

Adjt. John Farrar 

Capt. John Nixon 

Ralph Hemenway 
John Trowbridge 
Jonathan Barret 
Jonathan Robinson 
Timothy Stearns 



Jeremiah Pike 
Ambrose Tower 
Daniel Winch 
Wm Buckminster 
John Gitchell 
Elijah Stone 
Phinehas Gibbs 
Matthew Gibbs 
John Darling 
Ebenezer Boutwell 
Thomas Brown 
Jonathan Belcher 
Isaac Reed 
Isaac Clark 



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225 



Jeremiah Belknap Jr. 
Thomas Nixon 
Joseph Morse 
John Winch 
George Walkup 
Benjamin Holden 
James Holden 
Daniel Belcher 



John Mixer 
Jona. Hemenway 
John Bruce 
,,^ James Clayes 
John Johnson 
Jona. Maynard 
Joseph Maynard 
Nath. Belknap 
Abraham Pike 

1754. In the opening campaign of this war in 1754, the following 
Framingham men enlisted in Capt. John Johnson's company, and were 
out three months, viz., Jonathan Brewer, Simon Larned, Joseph Butler, 
Phinehas Butler, Jqlin How, Eliab Brewer, John Pierce, Simeon 
Gleason, Phinehas Gleason, William Dunn, William Graves, Phinehas 
Graves, Micah Haven, Simon Pratt. 

1755. John Nixon enlisted, March 27, 1755, in Capt. Ebenezer 
Newell's Roxbury company, and received a commission as lieutenant ; 
but before marching, he was transferred to Capt. Jonathan Hoar's 
Concord company, and was promoted, Sept. 8, to be captain. The 
company was attached to the Crown Point expedition, and was in 
service till Dec. 17. 

The Muster-roll is here given. 

Capt. Jonathan Hoar, Concord 
" John Nixon, Framingham 
Lieut. Jona. Gibbs, Framingham 
Ens. Daniel Fay, Hardwick 

" Peter Prescott Jr. Concord 
Sergt. Abijah Mason, Concord 
" Amos Gates, Framingham 
" Oliver Harris, Holden 
Clerk John Felch, Natick 
Corp. Timothy Fletcher, Pepperell 
" Adam Gilbert, Sudbury 
" Eben"" Boutwell, Framingham 
" Thad. Harrington, Concord 
Uriah Chuchett, Sudbury 
Benoni Chalcom, Natick 
Jacob Chalcom, Natick 
Wm. Dority, Brookfield 
Peter Frank, Boston 
John Peacock, N. Braintree 
Robert Gording, Chester 
Oliver Gould, Sudbury 



Charles Bailey, Sudbury 
Solomon Hartwell, Concord 
Peter Prescott, Concord 
Daniel Harris, Springfield 
Joshua Jackson, Leicester 
John Math is, Framingham 
George Walkup, Framing'm 
Gershom Newton, Marlboro 
Samuel Grant, Marlboro 
John Fletcher, Billerica 
Silas Warner, N. Braintree 
Oliver Lampson, Acton 
Zech. Parker, Acton 
Barth° Goyer, Natick 
Jona. Treadway, Hopkinton 

{(lied.) 
Jona. Stanhope, Sudbury 
John Law 
Michael Fitzgerald 
Abel Ray 
Joel Bradford 



2 26 History of Frauiiitghajn. 

The company marched by way of Springfield and Blandford. Lieut. 
Nixon took his horse and a man as far as Blandford, when he sent 
ihem back. Jona. Treadway was taken sick and sent home on fur- 
lough Nov. 3, and died Dec. 17. George Walkup was drummer, and 
was promoted to be drum major. 

The expedition against Crown Point was under command of Gen. 
William Johnson ; but for various reasons the summer w^as passed in 
inaction. The fall campaign was rendered memorable by the death 
of Col. Ephraim Williams, who fell in an ambuscade, Sept. 8. 

As an inducement to enlistments this year, the Massachusetts 
authorities offered to furnish each man, at the time of enlisting, one 
blanket ; twenty-four shillings to such as provide themselves with good 
arms ; £\2 for arms and bounty, and one month's pay in advance. 

The following Framingham men enlisted in Capt. Eben'r Newell's 
company at the same time as Lieut. Nixon, and were in the Crown 
Point expedition, in service from March 27, to Jan. 3, 1756: Sergt. 
Shears Berry, Sergt. Isaac Gleason, Corp. Jona. Belcher, privates 
Abijah Berry, Eben'r Darling, John Darling, John Edgell, Simon 
Edgell, Thomas Nixon, Joseph Sever, Benjamin Tower. 

In Capt. Stephen Hosmer's company. Crown Point expedition, this 
year, were John Hemenway, clerk, Timothy Stearns, Jr., Jona. Flagg, 
David Sanger. The latter died at Albany, Dec. 15. This company 
was out from Sept. 10 to Dec. 31. 

In Capt. John Taplin's company, same expedition, were Benjamin 
Barrett, aged 27, Nathan Barrett, aged 25, Joshua Train, aged 2)2» ^^ 
of Framingham. The company was in service from Mar. 28 to 
Dec. 28. 

Eliakim Robinson, son of Jonathan, was in Capt. William Pierce's 
company, at Crown Point, April i to Jan. 2, 1756. 

Joseph Bigelow of Framingham, was in Capt. Joseph ^\ hitcomb's 
company, Crown Point expedition, from Mar. 27 to Jan. 3. 1756. 

In Capt. Benjamin Wood's Hopkinton company, out from Aug. 9, 
1755, to Jan. 22, 1756, were Daniel Hemenway, Nathan Knowlton, 
Peter Gallot and Jonas Pierce, of this town. 

1756. The plan of the campaign of 1756, embraced the reduction 
of the forts at Crown Point and Niagara. But through the incapacity 
of the British commander, Gen. Abercrombie, "the summer passed in 
fruitless labor." Massachusetts raised about 6,000 men. 

April 15. Col. Joseph Buckminster received orders to raise by 
enlistment or impressment, fifty men out of his regiment for the expe- 
dition against Crown Point. The following descriptive rolls give the 
names, ages, etc., of the men. 



2 0, 


b. 


Framingham, 


res. 


do. 


22, 


b. 


Lexington, 


res. 


do. 


36, 


b. 


Sudbury, 


res. 


do. 


3°, 


b. 


Hampton, 


res. 


do. 


25' 


b. 


Spain, 


res. 


do. 


40, 


b. 


New London, 


res. 


do. 


20, 


b. 


Kilkenny, 


res. 


do. 


25> 


b. 


Ireland, 


res. 


do. 





b. 




res. 


do. 




b. 
b. 




res, 
res. 


do. 
do. 


22, 


Framingham, 


48, 


b. 


Sherborn, 


res. 


do. 



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In Capt. yohn Nixon's company : 
Capt. John Nixon, 27, b. Framingham, res, Framingham. 

Ens. Thomas Nixon, 
Sergt. Simon Edgell, 
Clerk Wm. Puffer, 

Ezra Barker, 

Joseph Antonio, 

Peter Mezen, 

Patrick Organy, 

Henry Savage, 

Thomas Walkup, 

Jonas Flagg, 

Gideon Haven, 

George Fairbanks 

In Capt. William yams' company : 

Jacob Townsend, 50, b. Framingham, res. Framingham. 

Eben"" Boutwell, 54, b. Reading, res. do. 

William Shay, 29, b. Ireland, res. do. 

Ralph Hemenway, 27, b. Framingham, res. do. 

John Hemenway, 25, b. Framingham, res. do. 

Cornelius Claflin, 23, b. Hopkinton, res. do. 

James Gallot, 18, b. Framingham, res. do. 

Daniel Johnson, — b. res. do. 

In Capt. John Taplin's company : 

Capt. John Taplin, 29, b. Charlton, res. Southboro'. 

Corp. Nathan Barrett, 25, b. Framingham, res. Framingham. "^ 

Benjamin Barrett, 27, b. Framingham, res. Marlboro'. 

Clerk, Jona. Johnson, 25, b. Southboro', res. Southboro'. 

Dilenton Johnson, 16, b. Southboro', res. Southboro'. 

Hezekiah Johnson, 21, b. Southboro', res. Hopkinton. 

Joshua Train, ^;^, b. Weston, res. Framingham. 

Isaac Allerd, 27, b. Brookline, res. Hopkinton. 

Capt. John Nixon and his company were stationed at the camp 
near Lake George. Col. Timothy Ruggles, commander of the regi- 
ment, was taken sick, and obtained leave of absence, and Oct. 11, 
Capt. Nixon's company was ordered to escort him on his journey 
home. 

Jonas Flagg of this town was impressed, and joined Capt. John 
Jones' company. " He was taken sick before his dismission, not able 



2 28 History oj J'rdfnii/g/ia??i. 

to travel, stopped at Greenbusli, where he hired a man and horse to 
wait upon liim homeward as far as Spencer; from which place he was 
brought home Dec. 13, and died Feb. 25, 1757." 

Capt. Josiah Stone's troop of forty-nine men was ordered out, and 
was in service in the expedition to Crown Point, Sept. 15 to Oct. 30. 
The following Framingham names appear on the muster roll: Capt. 
Josiah Stone, Ens. John Stone, Sergt. David Haven, Drum Major 
John Nichols, Corp. Ebenezer Haven, Nathan Winch, Elisha Kendall, 
David Haven, Jr., Peter Jennison, Jonas Eaton, Daniel Winch, Joseph 
Stone, Phinehas Graves, Benjamin Angier (died). 

Petition of Ebenezer Boutwell of Framingham: 

Your petitioner was a soldier in the Crown Point expedition in the year 
1756; was taken sick at Fort Edward the latter part of September, where 
he continued about a month, and was conveyed thence in wagons and 
batteaux to Albany ; got to No. i (now Adams, Mass.), but could get no 
further; was obliged to send home for a man and horse, who came to assist 
me. He charges for himself and horse, exclusive of my expenses ^3. 8. o, 
which your petitioner had to pay, and now asks to be remunerated. 
Amount granted. 

James Gallot, a bound apprentice to Sylvanus Hemenway, black- 
smith, was impressed, and joined Capt. William Jones' company at 
Lake George; on his way home his gun was stolen, for which loss ;^4 
was deducted from his pay; and his master petitioned the General 
Court, to have the loss made up to him. Granted. 

" Daniel Coller, son of Joseph of Hopkinton deceased, was taken 
captive by the Indians, near Lake George, in the year 1756." So 
writes his mother, Mrs. Mercy (Coller) Nickson. 

Francis Gallot of Framingham, was taken prisoner at Oswego, 
when that fort was captured, Aug. 14, 1756. He was in Gov. Shirley's 
regiment. 

William Puffer, of Capt. Ni.xon's company, died before the eleventh 
of October. 

Jacob Townsend, of Capt. Jones' company, died at Fort William 
Henry, before Oct. 11. 

Isaac Allerd, of Capt. Tajilin's company, died in the service before 
the close of the campaign. 

Ens. John Stone died at Crown Point. 

1757. This was a year of disasters to the English and Americans, 
and was remembered and spoken of by our fathers for three genera- 
lions, as the year of " 77ie great Alarm about the taking of Fort 
William Henry." 

The expedition against Crown Point and Ticonderoga was popular, 
and officers and men enlisted readily. The regular companies from 



Last French and Indian War. 229 

this neighborhood, out last year, were in service this year. But by 
orders of Lord Loudon, then commanding in the provinces, the bulk 
of the forces were drawn off in an expedition against Louisbourg, 
which proved a failure. The following characteristic letter will 
explain itself : — 

"Framingham, July 18, 1757. 

" ALay it please the Hon'^' his Majesty's Council : 

" In obedience to an order from your Honours of the loth of May 
1757, I have taken effectual care and caused every person, both upon 
the Alarm List and Trained "band List, in the Regiment of Militia 
under my command, and also the respective Town stocks in said 
Regiment, to be furnished with Arms and Ammunition according to 
law, and am now ready with my whole Regiment, to meet and 
confront the French in any part of the Province, at a minute's 
warning, even with seven days' provisions. 

" I am, Your Honours most obt. serv'. 

"Jos. BUCKMINSTER." 

While the main army was at the eastward, only 7,000 men — 4,000 
under Gen. Webb at Fort Edward, and 3,000 under Col. Munroe at 
Fort \\'illiam Henry — were left for the defence of the northwestern 
frontiers. 

At this juncture, Gen. Montcalm gathered a French and Lidian 
army of 11,000 men, and concentrated at Ticonderoga. Aug. 3, 
with 9,000 of his best troops, including 1,000 Indians, he invested 
Fort William Henry. For six days Col. Munroe, with an effective 
force of 2,372 men, held the great army at bay, constantly expecting 
aid from Gen. Webb, who was lying only fifteen miles distant with 
4,000 men ; but no help came, and on the ninth the fort was 
surrendered. The defence had been so gallant, that Col. Monroe was 
admitted to an honorable capitulation, viz., that his troops should be 
allowed to march out with the honors of war, retaining their arms, 
baggage, and one field-piece. The articles of the capitulation, however, 
were shamefully broken. The Indians attached to Montcalm's army, 
without hindrance from the French officers, commenced to plunder 
the more valuable baggage, and then to murder both officers and 
men in cold blood. The numbers thus massacred could never be 
known, but it fell little short of 300. 

This disaster spread consternation throughout Massachusetts. All 
the militia rushed to arms, and quickly were on the march " for the 
relief of the army at Fort William Henry." Finding that the French 
general did not pursue his advantage, at the end of from seven to 
fourteen days the companies were ordered home. 



230 History of Franiiiigha))i. 

Timothy Pierce, son of Thomas of Framingham, was taken captive 
at Fort William Henry, and carried to Canada. 

1758. The plan of the campaign for this year included the invest- 
ment of Louisbourg, and expeditions against Ticonderoga and Fort Du- 
Quesne. The first and last were successful ; that against Ticonderoga 
was a disastrous failure, though it was in part compensated by the 
capture of the French Fort Frontenac. on Lake Ontario. 

Massachusetts raised 7,000 men for the army. 

Framingham was fully represented in the campaigns of this year. 
Capt. Nixon had in his company. Ens. Jona. Gleason, Sergt. Simon 
Edgell, Sergt. Isaac Gleason, Sergt. Benj. Berry, Corp. Jona. Belcher, 
Corp. John Edgell, Drummer Simeon Gleason, Jotham Drury, Elijah 
Houghton, Jona. Belcher, Jr., Isaac How, Timothy Stearns. Isaac 
How died June 20. The variety and peculiar hardships of a soldier's 
life are well indicated by the indorsement on Capt. Nixon's return for 
Sept. 27, " On the roads at work at Half Moon." 

In Capt. Taplin's company, out from Mar. 13 to Dec. 5, were Ens. 
Thomas Trowbridge, Sergt. Joseph Nichols, Corp. Benj. Barrett, 
Corp. Stephen Harris, Corp. Nathaniel Stevens, Benj. Angier, John 
Ballard, James Gallot, Isaac Hemenway, Silas Hemenway, William 
Jones, Henry Rice, Nathan Stearns, George Walkup. 

Daniel Haven was in Capt. David White's company from Mar. 13 
to Dec. 8. 

Shubael Seaver was in Capt. Brown's company. Col. Williams' 
regiment. 

In Capt. Aaron Fay's (Southboro') company, in service from Mar. 
13 to Nov. 26, were Ens. Joseph Gibbs, Corp. Thomas Drury, 
Phinehas Butler, Cornelius Claflin, John Darling, Timothy Fames, 
William Graves, John Matthews, Uriah Rice, John Whitney. 

Ralpii Hemenway enlisted and marched with his company, but was 
taken sick and lay in the hospital for some time. The General 
Court allowed him for his extra expenses, £^. 5. o. 

Micajah Gleason was in the expedition against Louisbourg. 

1759. The taking of Louisbourg, in July of last year, gave the 
English control of the eastern gate to Canada. The only strongholds 
held by the French outside of Montreal and Quebec, were Niagara, 
and the two forts at Ticonderoga and Crown Point, which guarded 
Lake Champlain. Niagara was invested by Gen. Prideaux, July 6, 
and was taken on the 24th. Ticonderoga was reached by the 
division under Gen. Amherst, July 22, and after a siege taken ; when 
Crown Point was abandoned by the French, who retired to the Isle 
aux Noix, at the northern extremity of the lake. 



i 



Last French and Indian War. 



231 



While these operations were going on, Gen. Wolfe was prosecuting 
a most important enterprise, viz., the reduction of Quebec. This 
brilliant achievement, which resulted in the victory on the heights of 
Abraham, Sept. 13, and the immediate surrender of the city of 
Quebec, closed a series of victories on the side of the English, which 
made the year 1759 a memorable one in American Colonial history. 

Capt. John Nixon, with many of his old officers and men, turned 
out March 31, and was stationed at Worcester, in Col. T. Ruggles' 
regiment, till April 30. At this date his company was reorganized, 
and attached to Col. John Jones' (of Hopkinton) regiment, which 
marched under Gen. Jeffrey Amherst, for the invasion of Canada. 
The company was in service till Dec. 20. The Framingham names 
are as follows: 

Capt. John Nixon 
Lieut. Joseph Gibbs 
Lieut. Thomas Nixon 
Ens. James Mellen 

Jonathan Pierce, aged 25 

Silas Hemenway, 

George Lilly, 

Nathaniel Brown, 

Oliver Robinson, 

Caleb Drury Jr. 

Bezaleel Wright, 

Ebenezer Cutting, 

Jona. Hemenway, 

Elijah Houghton, 

Thomas Kendall Jr. 

Isaac Fisk Jr. 

Isaac Fisk, Jr., served through the campaign. While returning 
home, he was taken sick between Crown Point and No. 4, and with 
great difficulty got as far as Mt. Grace (in Warwick), seventy miles 
from home. His father went with a horse to fetch him to Framing- 
ham. But he was so ill that he could not get on or off a horse 
without help; and the father was absent seven days, and he was not 
able to do anything for about six weeks. Expenses allowed by the 
General Court, £\. i. 4. 

1760. The capture of Montreal was all that remained to be done 
to complete the conquest of Canada. Gen. Amherst, having perfected 
his plans, concentrated the three divisions of the army before Montreal, 
Sept. 6 and 7 ; and on the 8th, the whole province of Canada and its 
dependencies were surrendered to the British crown. 





John Matthews, 




aged 


40 




Joseph Stone, 




(( 


37 




Daniel Tombs Jr. 


(Hopk.) " 


19 




Gilbert Dench (Hopk.) 




17 


25 


Ebenezer Haven, 






22 


21 


Esau Northgate, 






37 


21 


Allen Flagg, 






18 


18 


Daniel Haven, 






45 


19 


Joseph Bigelow, 






24 


23 


John Gould, 






38 


49 


Phinehas Graves, 






24 


17 


Elijah Drury, 






22 


19 


Isaiah Taylor, 




'• 


25 


20 


Micah Gleason, 




" 


17 


45 


Peter Gallot, 




K 


24 


22 


Daniel Haven, 




U 


20 



232 History of Fra)}ii)io_lta}>i. 

Some Framiiigham men enlisted for the reduction of Canada, and 
were assigned to Capt. William Jones' Holliston company, and were 
in service from I'eb. 14, to Dec. 26. 

Phinehas Gallot, 17, Ix in Framingham, lived in Sherborn. 

Thomas Barnard. 18, b. in Boston, lived in F. with Jona. Brewer. 

John Badger, 26, b. in Natick, lived in Framingham. 

Nathaniel Stow, 20, b. in Grafton, lived with David Haven. 
Shadrach Wetherbee, 20, b. in Southboro', lived with Noah Stacy. 

Jona. Kendall, 17, b. in do. lived with John Nurse. 

Joseph Boyden, — b. in lived in Framingham. 

Daniel Perry, — b. in lived with James Pike. 

James Barrett, 21, b. in Framingham, died. 

^^'illiam Dunn, — b. in lived in Framingham. 

1 76 1-2. Though the war was substantially ended, yet the Massa- 
chusetts authorities levied an army of 3,000 men. Capt. John Nixon 
(who since 1759 is put down as a resident of Sudbury) raised a large 
company, and was in service from April 18, 1761, to July 28, 1762. 
There are in all 108 names on his muster-roll. Some of the 
following names, credited to this town, will be recognized as found on 
earlier rolls, and a part are new. A few of* these became better 
known in the war of the Revolution. Lieut. Jonathan Gibbs, Sergt. 
Benjamin Berry, Sergt. Micajah Gleason, Sergt. Ebenezer Hemenway, 
Corp. Nathaniel Brown, Corp. Ebenezer Buck, Drummer Philip Realy 
(servant to Capt. Nixon), John Adams (son of Joseph), John Angier 
(servant to Ebenezer Goddard), George Walkup, Silas Winch, Ephraim 
Whitney, David Belknap, Thomas Barnard, William Batt (apprentice 
to Josiah Warren), Amasa Darling, William Drury, Jona. Drury, Benj. 
Eaton, James Gallot, William Graves, Aaron Howard (apprentice to 
Jona. Rugg), Samuel How, Jr., Jeffrey Hemenway, Kendall Johnson, 
Thomas Kendall, James Orvine, Daniel Perry (apprentice to Jer. 
Pike), I'^benczer Phillips. 

The small-pox was very prevalent in Canada at this time, and many 
of the American soldiers took it. 

"The Petition of Ralph Hemenway of Framingham. To his Excel- 
lency Fra. Bernard 

humbly shevveth 

that his son John Hemenway enlisted 
in 1 76 1 under Capt. Brigham of Southborough, Col. Whitcomb's 
regiment, and continued in service till the army broke up; and in his 
return took the small-pox, and was taken down six days after his 
return home, and continued thirteen days, and died ; by reason of 
which your petitioner was put to great trouble and cost: he had to 



French Neutrals. 233 

move his family half a mile distant; and could not take them home 
in less than three months; and paid two nurses ^3. 4. besides about 
16 shillings for necessaries. Prays the Court to allow him, as others 
are allowed in such cases." 

The General Court allowed him £\. 4. 

A treaty of peace was signed at Paris, Feb. 10, 1763. 

The Ranging Service. — Much reliance was placed, during this 
and the preceding Indian wars, on the services of certain inde- 
pendent companies called Rangers. Their duty was to penetrate into 
the Indian country, to scout from fort to fort, and waylay the Indian 
paths. A company must consist of not less than thirty men ; must be 
provided with thirty days' provisions; and must perform a scout of at 
least thirty days upon every march; and the commanding officer was 
required to keep a journal of each of his marches or scouts, and 
exhibit the same in course under oath to the Captain General. Some 
of these journals, which have been preserved, are records of strange 
and thrilling adventure and hardship. The waylaying of an Indian 
trail for days and weeks together; watches for camp smokes of the 
enemy; winter marches on snow-shoes; night bivouacks in the open 
air or under brush huts without fires which might betray them; 
sudden assaults and surprises; advances and retreats; these constitute 
the staple materials of these journals. In stratagem and finesse these 
men were little if at all inferior to the Indians ; in combat on equal 
terms they were greatly superior. Rogers', Burks', and Starks' 
companies were the best known of these rangers, and their journals 
are extant. 

A ranging company was raised in this vicinity, under command of 
Jonathan Brewer, and was in the expedition against Quebec in 1759. 
The journal of the march and return has not been discovered. 

The cost of this last French and Indian war to Massachusetts, was 
about $4,000,000. Great Britain refunded to us one and one-half 
millions; the carrying of the balance by this province was a grievous 
burden. 

From the opening of the war to and including the year 1760, the 
seasons proved remarkably fruitful in New England. The colonies 
were able to supply the wants of the army from their own resources. 
But a drought set in in the spring of 1761, and continued through 
1762, which cut short the crops, and made it necessary to send 
abroad for provisions to supply the ordinary wants of the people. 

Regular military organizations were kept up in this town, without 
regard to the demands of the war. The Framingham militia in 1762 
was officered as follows: 



2 34 History of Frammg/iam. 

First Company^ Jeremiah Belknap, captain ; Saniuel Underwood, 
lieutenant; Sylvanus Hemenway, ensign. 

Scfond Company, Josiah Drury, captain ; Saniuel Gleason, lieutenant ; 
Bezaleel Rice, ensign. 

The Troop, Caleb Leland, captain ; Benj. Pepper, lieutenant; David 
Rice, cornet; Eben'r Twitchell, quartermaster. 

French Neutrals. — In the expeditions against Nova Scotia in 
1755 and 1756, several French forts were destroyed, and the peasantry 
were dispersed or taken prisoners. The prisoners were brought to 
Massachusetts. About 1,000 of these poor Acadians were landed in 
Boston, and in a short time were sent out to be supported by the 
different towns in the commonwealth. Families had been cruelly 
separated; and the larger part of those committed to the towns were 
women and children. 

The first notice of these Acadians, as resident in this town, is 
under date of Feb. 14, 1757, when an article in a warrant for town 
meeting reads: "To see if the town will come into some measures for 
the support of the French family that is now in town, forasmuch as 
they are very burdensome to the overseers of the Poor." " Voted, 
that the overseers of the Poor shall (if they can ) provide a house and 
land by hiring the same for the French family in said town, that 
they may provide subsistence for themselves." Mr. Barry gives the 
tradition (without doubt authentic) that the house which Mr. Swift 
built for a study, was hired for the use of this family. He adds, that 
an aged lady then (1847) living, distinctly remembers the French 
women in question, with their wooden shoes and striped silk cloaks. 
From repeated references on the town records, it appears that they 
were well cared for. In 1765, Dr. Ebenezer Hemenway was paid by 
the town, 6s. 4d. "for taking care of the French when sick." 

Mar. 3, 1766, the town Voted, "that the selectmen be impowered 
and directed to pay one hundred pounds old tenor, to those that shall 
take the French family belonging to this town, and give bonds to 
endemnify the town from any further maintaining them for the 
future." Their after history is not known. 

Temtekance. — At a town meeting, Sept. 23, 1754, "To hear, 
consider and vote on an E.xcise Bill, which relates to the private 
consumption of wines and spirits within this Province" — "After a 
large debate on that part of an E.xcise Bill which relates to the private 
consumption of wines and spirits distilled, a full vote passed that they 
apprehend it to be reasonable and for the interest of the Province, 
that the charges of the government should be defrayed in part by an 



Slaves in Framhighavi. 



235 



excise on wine and spirits distilled, and that this excise ought to be 
so extended as that all persons (save those who are exempted in said 
Bill) should be obliged to pay excise for the wine and distilled spirits 
which thev consume." 



Polls and Estates, 1760. — From an official return 
at this date Framingham had 
Number of ratable polls 
Number of non-ratable polls 
Number of dwelling-houses . 
Number of work-houses or shops 
Number of mills . 
Number of iron foundries 
Number of se>~vants for Ufe 
Trading stock 
Money at interest 
Number of horses 

do of oxen . 

do of cows . 

do of sheep . 

do of swine 3 months old 

do acres of cow pastures 

do bushels of grain raised 

do barrels of cider made 

do tons of English hay 

do tons of meadow hay 



it appears that 



301 

30 

198 

28 



I 

7 
£(io. 13. o 

;^936. 17. 4 
162 

265 

724 

886 

35 

I,023>^ 

20,665 
1,716 

447/^ 
1,021^4 



Slaves and Colored Inhabitants. — The number of slaves re- 
turned in the preceding table is seven. Perhaps no better place will 
occur for giving a list of the Negro slaves (so far as is known) owned 
at different times by Framingham families. 

In 17 16, John Stone held as a slave, Jone, wife of John Jackson of 
New London, Ct., who commenced a process to recover her freedom. 

Jane, a negro girl owned by Col. Buckminster, was baptized in 
1722. 

Oct. 9, 1733, Thomas Frost bought of Jonathan Smith of Sudbury, 
for ;^6o current money, a negro man named Gloster, aged about 30 
years. 

Plato Lambert, born Dec. i, 1737, was taken when an infant by 
Mrs. Martha Nichols of this town. 

Primus, owned by Aaron Pike, was baptized in 1744. 

Mereah, owned by widow Samuel Frost, was baptized in 1746. 



236 History of Framin<^ham. 

Jcmiy, owned by Lieut. Thomas Winch, and \'ilot. owned bv Jona- 
than Rugg, were baptized in 1746. 

Flora, owned by Dea. Peter Balch, was baptized in 1747, and is 
named in his will made in 1755. 

Flora. Brill, and Titus, owned by Mrs. Ebenezer Winchester, were 
baptized in 1748. 

Hannover, a negro man owned by Nathaniel Belknap, was baptized 

in 1755- 

Phebe, owned by Capt. Simon Edgell, was baptized in 1767. The 
following bill of sale refers to this Negro girl, who was assigned by 
Mrs. Balch to Capt. Edgell. It will show the mode of conducting 
such transactions: 

Know all Men by these Presents, that I Josiah Richardson Jun. of 
Sudbury in the County of Middlesex, 2;entleman, for and in consideration of 
the sum of one Pound si.x shillings and eight pence, lawful money, to me in 
hand well and truly paid at the ensealing hereof by Elizabeth Balch of 
Framingham widow, the Receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge, and for 
the consideration thereof, Do Sell to the said Elizabeth Balch and to her 
heirs and assigns forever, A N^egro fe7nale Child named Phebe, of about two 
years old, with her wearing apparel she now hath. And I the said Josiah 
covenants to and with the said Elizabeth Balch and her heirs and assigns, 
that the said Negro Child is my Slave for Life, and that I have good right 
to sell and convey her in manner aforesaid for the term of her natural life; 
and that by force and virtue hereof the said Elizabeth Balch shall hold her 
the said Phebe for a slave for the term of her natural life. In Witness 
whereof, I the said Josiah Richardson Jun., have liereunto set my hand and 
seal this I3tl) day of August 1764. 

In presence of Josiah Richardson Jun \^Seal'\ 

Samuel Jones. 

Dill, a negro woman, in the service of Dea. Daniel Stone, died 
Dec. 13, 1767. 

Rev. Mr. Swift owned five slaves, which were disposed of in his will, 
dated September, 1743, as follows : Francis, negro man, to his son. Rev. 
John Swift of Acton ; Guy, negro man, to his son-in-law, Rev. Phillips 
Payson of Walpole; Nero, negro man, to his son-in-law, Ebenezer 
Robie of Sudbury. His two negro women, Dido, wife of Nero, and 
Esther, her daughter, he left for the service of his wife until her decease, 
after which they were to be the property of his daughter Martha, 
wife of Maj. John Farrar. Nero, or Nero Benson, was^ trumpeter in 
Capt. Isaac Clark's troop in 1725. He married in 1731, Dido Dingo. 
He was a member in full communion of Mr. Swift's church ; and in 
1737 transferred his relation to the church in Hopkinton, showing 
that his spiritual liberty was not restricted. He was admitted to Rev. 
Mr. Loring's church in Sudbury, Nov. 9, 1746, and died at Sudbury, 



Slaves in Framinghavi. 237 

July 3, 1757. He left a wife and three children, one of whom, William, 
was owned for a time by Joseph Collins of Southborough. 

Cato Hanker was owned by Joseph Haven, Esq., and was born in 
his house (the David Nevins place). He was a shoemaker, and 
received his freedom ; and April 10, 1751, bought for ten shillings, ten 
square rods of land of Daniel Haven, where he built a small house. 
The house stood on the north side of the road, a short distance to the 
eastward of the David Haven house, on land now owned by the Sturte- 
vants. In his old age he was accustomed to tell that he had many 
times stood in the road east of his house, and " fished both ways " in 
time of high water. He left a son, William. 

A noted'character of the class under consideration was Prince, some- 
times called Prince Young, but whose name is recorded as Prince 
Yohgey, and Prince Jonar, by which last name he is noticed in the 
town records in 1767. He was brought from Africa when about 
twenty-five years old, having been a person of consideration in his 
native land, from which circumstance, perhaps, he received his name. 
He was bought by Col. Joseph Buckminster, Jr., and was afterwards 
owned by his son, Dea. Thomas Buckminster. He married, in 1737, 
Nanny Peterattucks of Framingham, by whom he had several children, 
among them a son who died young, and a daughter Phebe, who never 
married. 

Prince was a faithful servant, and by his honesty, temperance and 
prudence, so gained the confidence of his first master. Col. Joseph 
Buckminster, that he was left with the management of a large farm 
during his master's absence at the General Court. He occupied a 
cabin near the turnpike, and cultivated for his own use a piece of 
meadow, which has since been known as Prince's meadow. He gave 
as the reason for choosing this spot, that it resembled the soil of his 
native country. During the latter part of his life he was offered his 
freedom, which he had the sagacity to decline, pithily saying, " Massa 
eat the meat ; he now pick the bone." Prince shunned the society of 
persons of his own color. He always appeared in public armed with 
a tomahawk ; yet he was a favorite with children, and would bear great 
provocations from them. He. learned to read, and possessed the 
religious turn of mind characteristic of his race. In his last sickness, 
he remarked with much simplicity, that he was " not afraid to be dead, 
but to die." He passed an extreme old age in the family of Dea. 
Thomas Buckminster, and died Dec. 21, 1797, at the age of about 100 
years. [Barry.'] 

Cato Titus was in Framingham in 1770. 

Brin, commonly called Blaney Grusha, was at one time owned by 
Col. Micah Stone. He is named in the tax-list of 1757. He was in 



238 History of Framina^Jiam. 

the military service diirin;:; llie Revolutionary War ; was at the battle 
of Bunker Hill. He died February, 1820. 

Another noted character, still well remembered by many of our 
inhabitants, was Jim Riggs. He was a mulatto, born in St. Domingo; 
was owned as a slave at the South ; escaped from slavery, and after 
many adventures, reached this town. According to his own account 
he was hostler to Gen, (then Col. ) Washington in the campaign of 
1755, and was then nineteen years old. He was in service in the 
Revolutionary War. He built a shanty near Lawson Buckminster's 
grist-mill, back of Mrs. Newell's house. He did jobbing, and made 
baskets in the families of Buckniinster, Belknap, Home, and the 
families of How, Eames and Haven at the south part. He died at 
the house of John W'enzell, Sen., in 1S28, and was buried in the South 
Cemetery. He must have been about ninety-two at his death. 

Other colored men of note who have lived in Framingham, were 
Crispus Attucks, Peter Salem and Cato Hart. Their biography 
properly belongs to the next chapter. 

The strong race prejudice existed in this town as elsewhere. Pews 
in remote corners of the meeting-houses were specially assigned for 
the occupancy of negroes. As late as 1826, when the First Baptist 
Society built its meeting-house at the Centre, pews for the exclusive 
use of colored people were constructed in a kind of attic gallery, 
reached by separate stairs. 

Physicians. — Dr. Bezaleel Rice commenced practice here as early 
as 1720, and continued till 1743. 

Dr. Joseph Nichols lived in Framingham from 1730 to 1752. 

Dr. John Mellen is named in the town records in 1747. 

Dr. Ebenezer Hemenway was in practice in this town from 1750 to 
17S4. He lived on the Loring Manson place (now W. B. Ward), 
and had a grist-mill on the stream. 

Jeremiah Pike, a noted bone-setter, was contemporary with Dr. 
Hemenway. 

Dr. John Sparhawk was in Framingham in 1757. 

Dr. Richard Perkins, H. U. 1748, son of Rev. Daniel Perkins ol 
West Bridgewater, was in practice here in 1758. 

The wife of John Trowbridge, Sen., practiced as a midwife. 

Tavkuns. — Jonathan Rice kept a tavern and store, a little south 
of S. D. Hardy's, 1708, and for many years. Jona. Maynard had a 
house of entertainment before 1723, at the Aaron liullard place, south 
side of Bare hill. 

Daniel How opened a tavern about forty-five rods southeast of the 



In dtis tries. 



239 



old Charles Clark place, in 1726, which he sold in 1736 or 1737, to 
Samuel Gleason, who continued the tavern for many years. 

About 1728, Hezekiah Rice opened a tavern at the Capt. Uriah 
Rice place (now A. S. Furber's). 

Francis Moquet kept tavern at the old Buckminster stand (near 
E. H. \^'arren's store), from 1729 to 1735. He afterwards bought the 
place next east of O. F. Hastings', where he had a tavern and store 
as late as 1749. 

After Mr. Moquet left the Buckminster stand, Col. Jos. Buckminster 
took it, and spent his days here, as did his son Joseph, and grandson 
Dea. Thomas. 

Nichols kept tavern at the Nathan Goddard place. 

John Trowbridge, Jr., had a public house before 1757, and for 
many years thereafter. Jan. 11, 1759, he sent the following petition 
to the General Court : " The Petition of John Trowbridge Jr. of Fram- 
ingham, sheweth, that he entertained Capt. Endecott's Company, on 
their march from Boston towards Albany in the year 1757 ; that on 
application to him, he cannot obtain payment, although (as he is 
informed) the said Endecott has received the billeting money for his 
whole company ; that he apprehends he is left without remedy against 
the said Endecott, by reason of his not being present with his 
company when they received their entertainment at his house; 
praying for relief." 

"Jan. II, 1759. Josiah Drury of Framingham petitions for license 
by the General Court, as an Innholder in said town, the person who 
lives in his neighborhood who had for sometime kept a Tavern, not 
having renewed his license, and the selectmen judging the place 
convenient for that business." The Court of Sessions were impowered 
and directed to grant the license prayed for. The tavern was at the 
east part of the town. 

Industries. — It is not possible to procure full lists of the mechan- 
ical trades carried on in this town, during the period covered by this 
chapter. The following is a partial list : Dea. Moses Haven, shoe- 
maker, 1 7 10; Jona. Maynard, weaver, 17 13; Joseph Haven, Esq., 
shoemaker, 1721; Daniel Gregory, blacksmith, 1726-1758; Ralph 
Hemenway, housewright, 1727 ; Robert Seaver, bricklayer, 1727-1749; 
William Ballord, tailor, 1728; Dea. Jonathan Morse, shoemaker, 
1734; Thomas Temple, cabinet-maker, 1742 ; Samuel Underwood, 
shoemaker, 1743; John Mayhew, shoemaker, 1743; Benj. Eaton, 
cordwainer, 1749; Sylvanus Hemenway, blacksmith, 1749; Isaac 
Fiske, weaver, 1745; Cato Hanker, shoemaker, 1751; Thomas Fes- 
senden, saddler, 1750; Simon Edgell, joiner, 1754; Peter Parker, 
cordwainer, 1759. 



240 History of Fra))iiiigliam. 

Highways. — The placing of the secoiul meeting-house at a point 
wliich from its inconvenient surroundings and approaches, had been 
shunned by even bridle-paths, required a readjustment of the high- 
ways leading from the several out-districts; and the necessities of 
general travel required the laying out of a number of new roads. 

Feb. 2, 1735-6. Return of a highway leading from Benj. Ball's to 
the meeting-house, " beginning at said Ball's corner-mark, and so 
running over the land of" Jonathan Maynard, to a white oak tree, 
standing near the brook, thence running near the northwest corner of 
Benj. Treadway's barn (the Amasa Kendall place), and so over said 
Treadway's land to a white pine standing on the north part of Bare 
hill, then over the land of Col. Buckminster to a white oak standing 
near the crotch of the paths on the north side of the hill, and so on as 
the path goes to a corner of another piece of Treadway's land, and so 
on to the line between Treadway and William Pike, till it comes to 
the meeting-house land." This road followed nearly the present way 
from J. C. Cloyes', via Dr. Z. B. Adams', Otis Childs', and John C. 
Hastings' to the west end of the Town Hall, between the hall and the 
old oak tree. 

Feb. 18, 1735-6. Re-location of the road from Southborough line, 
via Joshua Hemenway's, Jona. Morse's, to the meeting-house: " Begin- 
ning at Southborough highway near the house of Daniel Mixer (now 
Addison Belknap), so down as the way is now occupied till it comes 
to the house of Ichabod Hemenway Jr., then on the north side of a 
pine tree marked standing about eight rods from the old path, thence 
on the south side of Jonathan Morse's house (now E. P. Travis'), so 
straight to a small pine standing on the north side of the old path in 
the low lands about thirty rods from said Morse's, then to another 
pine, and so straight as the land will allow to Col. Buckminster's dam 
(on Baiting brook), thence as the way is used till it comes over the 
other dam (the way is to lye two rods wide from the upper side of 
said dams), then to the corner of the fence between Edward Wright 
and Sergt. Treadway, thence southerly to a great black oak tree 
standing in said Wrights' field, thence to the line between Col. 
Buckminster and said Wright, thence as the line runs till it comes to 
the path leading from the said Wright's to the meeting-house, then as 
the way is occupied to the road (above described) leading from Mr. 
Treadway's to said meeting-house." This road struck the highway 
before described, near Dr. J. W. Brown's, and followed it to the south 
side of the Dr. Howe place, etc. There was no road on the north of 
Dr. Howe's, till the turnpike was built in 1S09. The road from 
G. P. Metcalf's to Otis Childs' was built since that date. 

Dec. 6, 1736. The town chose a committee "to take into consider- 



High li 'ays. 241 

ation the state of the town respecting ways to tlie meeting-house, and 
make and offer (as soon as may be) for the town's consideration a 
draught of such proposals as they shall judge most conducive to the 
welfare of the town, and the ease of the inhabitants in their travel to 
public worship." 

The first effect of this vote was a declaration of Col. Buckminster, 
that "he expected to be paid for the land of his taken into two 
highways (see Feb. 2, and iS) unless the town would discontinue an 
old highway leading from the former meeting-house to Wm. Pike's 
(Col. Edgell's), and that he should make application to the Court of 
Sessions accordingly, if such discontinuance were denied."' Mar. 14, 
1737, the town ''voted, that the highway leading from the old meeting- 
house place to Wm Pike's be discontinued as far as it goeth on Co!. 
Buckminster's land and Mr. Treadway's land." 

Mar. 14, 1737. A highway was laid out "from the house of Francis 
Moquet (the DCfi. Buckminster tavern stand) by the north end of the 
hill called Bare hill to the meeting-house." 

July 15, 1737. "Return of a highway from Southborough line, via 
Brackett's corner, to Sudbury : beginning at Southborough line on 
land of Isaac Gleason, and so as the way is now occupied through 
his land, then through Ebenezer Frizzell's land, as the way is now 
occupied, then through Timothy Stearns' land as the way is now 
occupied, to the highway (at School-house No. 7) leading from Lieut. 
Willson's to the meeting-house in said town ; then continuing in said 
highway (which is the old south path to Marlborough) till it comes to 
the foot of the hill (east of Peter B. Davis) near the northwest corner 
of Lieut. Eben"" Winchester's farm, thence through said Winchester's 
land as the way is now occupied, said \\'inchester's fence to be the 
south bounds of the highway, till it comes to Capt. Clark's northerly 
corner bound-mark, thence running between land of Capt. Clark and 
land of the wid. Frost to the north side of Jona. Clark's frame, then 
running as the way is now occupied to the crotch of the paths, one 
leading to Stone's mill, the other to the New Bridge ; thence running 
along said Stone's path to the corner of Ebenezer Pike's new broken 
up land, then turning northerly and running as straight as the land 
will conveniently allow over to the said New Bridge path ; thence 
running as the way is now occupied to said New Bridge. Said road 
to be 2 rods wide.'' 

August, 1737. " A road was laid out by the Selectmen from the 
Bennett farm, via the Abbott place, and the F. A. Billings and John 
Kendall places to Mrs. Gordon's bridge : beginning at a town road 
near the house of Thomas Stone, so running over a small bridge, then 
turning and running near the south side of said Stone's house and 

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24- History of I'raniiiio^lia))!. 

ham, so running to a bound Ijctween Samuel Stone and Thomas Stone, 
and thence through said Samuel Stone's land, and John Pierce's land, 
to Dea. John Adams' land, then turning southerly, and so down to a 
small brook to Matthias Bent's land, into his field near the bank of the 
river, then running near the south side of said Bent's house, to Eliezer 
Kendall's and through his land, then turning southerly and running 
to Ens. Joseph Stone's land to a tree standing on the east side of the 
Knoll called Joseph Stone's house-plot (the old Dr. Kellogg house lot ), 
then turning west, and running to the river to a large Swamp Oak, said 
road to be on the south side of said Oak, it being William Pike's corner 
mark, thence over the river, thence as the road is cleared through 
said Pike's land to the meeting-house."' This road was thus established 
for travel ; but was not accepted in full for several years. 

July 15, 1737. " A road, two rods wide, was laid out from the high- 
way leading from Amos Gates' (Charles Trowbridge) house to the 
meeting-house; beginning near said Gates' dwelling-house, and so 
running easterly through said Gates' land, then to Isaac Clark's gate, 
then through said Clark's land, as the path is now trod to the land of 
Corp. Matthias Clark, then as the path is now trod to the road leading 
from Marlborough to Stones' mills." 

Dec. 26, 1737. A road was laid out from Singletary's bridge (south 
of Chas. J. Frost's), through Jona. Maynard's land (via the present 
house of J. Y. Macomher) to the bridge over Baiting brook near Benj. 
Treadway's; and the old road from Chas. J. Frost's to Bullard's bridge 
was discontinued, and the land given to .Mr. Maynard in exchange for 
what was taken for the new road. 

March 5, 1743-4. A road was laid out "from Park's corner south 
over the hill by the west end of Elkanah Haven's house, then as the 
way is improved to Nailian Haven's stone wall, and by said wall to the 
road formerly laid out by the said Nathan Haven's." 

March 4, 1744-5. "Laid out a way turning out of the old road at 
Lieut. Hczekiah Rice's (A. S. Furber's), and running a little westward 
of the old road, and coming into said old road again near Mr. Moquet's 
fence ; said Rice promising to make it a good road for passing with 
teams and horses." 

Oct. 12, 1747. I'he town had been presented for defectiveness of 
the causeway and bridge (at Saxonville) near the Abner Stone place ; 
and the town voted to make said causeway fifteen feet wide ; and to 
raise it on the northerly side of the bridge to a level with the bridge. 

1747-8. An alteration was made in the road near Ebenezer Hager's, 
"beginning in the road as now occupied by land of John BuUen, and 
then running easterly as far as the path coming from William Upham's, 
and from thence into the road where it was formerlv laid out. Mr. 



Highways. 243 

Hager promising the town that he would clear up the said new road 
at his own cost." 

Nov. 22, 1756. A road at the southwest corner of the town, "begin- 
ning at the River between Hopkinton and Framingham at a small 
saxafax stand marked, thence on Elisha Bemis' land, to a small rock 
close to a small brook, then to an apple tree in said Bemis' fence, 
then as said Bemis' fence now stands till it comes to Thomas Pierce 
his land, and from thence to the west end of said Pierce's stone wall 
on the south side of said way, thence by the wall, then turning more 
northerly to a tree standing near Southborough line.'" 

March 6, 1758. "Return of a highway from Sudbury line, by Cort. 
Eaton's to Framingham meeting-house ; beginning at Sudbury line, the 
fence on the east side of the trod way to be the bounds as far as said 
Eaton's Tan house, thence southeasterly to said Eaton's gate, and 
thence as the road is now trod through George Walkup's land, his 
fence to be the southeasterly and southerly bounds to Thomas Winch 
Jr. his lane, and thence as' the said lane goes as far as to the place 
where old Mr. Streeter's house formerly stood, thence turning more 
southwesterly to the westerly fence of the lane in said Winch's land 
that leads over the bridge over the brook called Hop brook, the said 
fence to be the west boundary of said road so far; then the road to 
continue as it is now trod to the meeting-house : Provided Cort. Noah 
Eaton will give 16 days' work in making the fence on said Walkup's 
land when the road comes to be opened, which said Eaton con- 
sented to." 

At a town meeting March 5, 1759, the town voted, "that the above 
named highway through George Walkup's and George Walkup Jr's 
land should be discontinued as an open way, but still reserving the 
town's ancient possession of the same as a Bridle way; and that a 
committee be appointed to make proposals to Mr. George Walkup to 
accommodate the difficultys subsisting relating to the said way." 

March 6, 1758. Return of a road from Saxonville to Lanham : 
"beginning at Stone's mills and running east of Hezekiah Stone's fence, 
then turning north and running towards Sudbury, as the way is now 
trod, having the lands of Hezekiah Stone and Micah Stone for the 
easterly bounds thereof till it comes to Moses Stone's land, said 
Stone's fence being the westerly bounds thereof till it comes to 
Sylvanus Hemenway's land, and thence to Sudbury line as the way is 
now trod to Lanham, said road to be two rods wide except between 
the orchard of the said Moses Stone and that belonging to the 
widow's thirds." 

March i, 1762. A bridle path, wide enough for carts, was early 
marked out and traveled, from near Otis F. Hastings' to the Adams 



244 His/orv of Franmioliaiii. 

place mow diaries W. J'.irker's), "for conveniency lor traveling to 
mill." All attempt was made this year to have this path laid out as a 
public highway, but failed. And the path "from Capt. John Butler's 
corner at the foot of Rice's hill to the road leading from Daniel 
Adams' to Stone's mills, as it is now occupied," was made a town way. 

March i. 1762. Accepted "an alteration of the highway turning out 
of the County road a little west of Thomas Kendall's barn, and 
running to Stephen Jennings his house, as it is lately turned." 

March 12, 1764. A town way was laid out, beginning at Jonathan 
Hemenway's house, thence running west to a pair of bars, thence 
by Ralph Hemenway's house, thence over a bridge and causeway, 
thence to the county road a little to the east of Ebenezer Boutwell's 
house. 

Aug. g, 1767. "A town way from the Nathan Goddard place, north 
to ilie Gibbs road : beginning at a large rock at the end of a stone 
wall on Marlborough road, now in possession of Joshua Fairbanks, 
thence southerly to Micah Gibbs' land, thence on said Gibbs' land 
and the widow Fairbanks' land to Mr. Brinley's land, then on wild 
land of said Brinley and John Mixer to land now improved by Joseph 
Nichols and John Eames; from thence to the county road leading by 
said Nichols, one-half on said Nichols', and one-half on said Fames' 
land." April 6, 181 2, the town " Voted, that Solomon Fay have liberty 
to erect a gate on the above named road, during the town's pleasure." 

March 7, 1768. " Road from Abraham Rice's southwest corner over 
the Common. From the corner of Abraham Rice's stone wall, thence 
near where the way is now occupied to or by the east end of William 
Merritt's dwelling-house, thence on the south side of his house, taking 
off a part of his garden, till we come to a corner of Jonathan 
Maynard's land, and Ebenezer Singletary's land, thence to near 
Daniel Claflin's house, thence to a large rock, thence to a corner 
bound of Col. ]5uckminster's and Job Burnam's; thence through un- 
divided land to Capt. Josiah Stone's land, a large rock on the north 
side, thence through Cornelius Claflin's land to land of John Clayes, 
Jr., and Joseph Nurse to a lot belonging either to Col. Buckniinster 
of Col. Brinley's heirs, thence as the way is now troil through said lot, 
and no further." A continuation of this road, from TinK^tiiy Pike's 
westward, through George Stinipson's land to the river, meeting a 
road laid out by the town of Hopkinton, was laid out in 1774. 

Marcii 14, 17S1. " Road from Simon Pratt's (by the well on the top 
of the hill south of Mrs. Badger's} to William Ballord's. Beginning 
at the highway west of Simon Pratt's house, thence southerly to a 
black oak north of Daniel Tomb's house, thence by marked trees to 
the corner of lot No. 14 River Range, then to the head of the lane near 
the house of Capt. William Ballord.'' 



Highivays. 245 

Dec. 1795. "Road from Capt. Jones' mill to Nathan Dadmun's and 
the Common road. Beginning at the river below said Jones' mill, 
thence northerl}^ over the waste-way to a large rock, thence througli 
William Ballord's land, thence through wid. Dadmun's land, thence 
to a stake in Nathan Dadmun's land, thence through Lawson Nurse's 
land, thence to the corner of Nathan Dadmun's wall, thence by said 
Dadmun's house as the wall stands to the town road north of said 
house.'' In 1797 the town accepted an alteration of this road, 
beginning about sixty rods east of said Dadmun's house, at a rock on 
the east side of a road, thence running across his field and Lawson 
Nurse's land to the road leading to Capt. Jones' mill. 

Sept. ri, 1797. The town chose a committee to oppose tiie laying 
out of a new county road from Jesse Haven's, running along near the 
south end of Farm pond, to Daniel Sanger's, near where the Central 
turnpike was afterwards located. 

The Brinley Farm road. May 25, 1772, by vote of the town, Capt. 
Brinley was freed from paying highway taxes, on " condition that he 
puts the roads that have been privately occupied on his farm under 
as good circumstances, with bridges, gates and bars, as formerly ; and 
allow people to pass the same at all times freely." April 7, 1800, a 
similar vote was passed in relation to Joshup. Fairbanks, who then 
occupied said farm. May 11, 181 1, a town road was laid out from 
the house of Jason Brewer westerly, between land of Benj. S. Hemen- 
way and Lawson Buckminster, Jr., to a stake about four rods from the 
house of Joshua Fairbanks, said way to be two rods wide. Feb. 20, 
18 13, the selectmen laid out a private way for the use of said town 
only, " beginning at a point in the old road eleven rods and seventeen 
links west of the house of Enoch Belknap, thence running northerly 
(by distances and bearings) to the western boundary of a road leading 
from the house occupied by Joshua Fairbanks to the house lately 
occupied by Jason Brewer deceased." 

Aug. 29, 1800. The town chose a committee to oppose the accept- 
ance of a road laid out by order of the Court of Sessions, through 
John Eaton's land. 

Sept. I, 1800. The town '^ voted, that Mr. Ebenezer Eaton have 
liberty to hang a gate on the road between his house and Mr. Hemen- 
way's during the town's pleasure ; the town not giving up the right to 
the soil." And Nov. 3, 1800, ''voted, that Benj. Stone Hemenway 
have the liberty to hang a gate on the road leading from Ebenezer 
Eaton's to Mr. Cutting's, on the same conditions as Mr. Eaton's was 
hung." 

March, 1794. " Voted to have a row of posts erected from the Great 
bridge the upper side of the causeway, to Mr. Eli Bullard's bark house ; 
and a foot-bridge convenient to jjass with a hand pole." 



CHAPTER VI. 

War of thk Rkxolution. 1763-1783. 

fHE signs of ihe coming sloim appeared on our horizon as early 
as the peace of 1763. Indeed the French and Indian wars, 
then brought to a close, were the prophecy and preparation for 
the impending struggle. The government of Great Britain discovered 
the ability of the Colonies to furnish men and means for their own 
defence, and led to the system of taxation which alienated the sympa- 
thies and confidence of the Colonies ; and the Colonists themselves 
discovered their strength and resources. And what was of especial 
moment, the Colonists discovered that the British generals sent over 
to direct military movements were aristocratic in their bearing, and 
incompetent as military leaders. They also discovered thai their own 
chosen officers, after a short experience in war, were fully competent 
to plan and conduct important campaigns, and lead them to victory. 
They learned their own importance as factors and arbiters of their 
own destiny. 

"These contests with the French and Indians taught them the art 
of war, developed a martial spirit, and so prepared them for the events 
which were before them. It is hardly saying too much to affirm that 
but for the French and Indian wars, the Revolutionary struggle could 
not have been prosecuted to a successful termination.'' 

The setting up, at this juncture, of the claim of right to tax the 
Colonies, was peculiarly unfortunate and ill-timed. Our people had 
cheerfully borne the brunt of the exhaustive wars, and proved their 
devotion to the British crown. And it was natural to expect on the 
part of the British ministry, a spirit of appreciation of these services, 
and a readiness to respect the privileges and immunities of her subject 
citizens in America. 

The disappointment and sense of injury on our part, at such 
arbitrary and unjust measures as were instituted by the Parliament, 
awakened suspicions and resistance, and nourished the spirit of 
independence. 

Before the peace of 1763. the subject of taxation had been wisely 



JVnr of the Revohition. 247 

let alone. The Colonies iiad been permitted to tax themselves, with- 
out the interference of the Parliament. But from and after this 
period, the ancient system was set aside, and a new and oppressive 
policy was adopted. The first Act, the avowed purpose of which was 
to raise a revenue from the Colonies, passed the Parliament Sept. 29, 

1764. The preamble recited : "'Whereas it is just and necessary that 
a revenue be raised in America, for defraying the expenses of defend- 
ing, protecting, and securing the same. We the Commons," etc. The 
Act then proceeds to lay a duty on " clayed sugar, indigo, coffee, etc., 
being the produce of a Colony not under the dominion of his Majesty." 
This preliminary measure was offensive to our people, not so much 
from its direct effects, as from its assertion of a principle which had 
been scarcely named in their colonial existence of one hundred and 
fifty years. Nor would this act alone have led to permanent disaffec- 
tion, had it not been followed by others still more oppressive. 

The mother country asserted it "to be essential to the unity, and of 
course to the prosperity of the empire, that the British Parliament 
should have the right of taxation over every part of the royal domin- 
ions." The American Colonies asserted that " taxation and represen- 
tation were inseparable, and that they could not be safe, if their 
property might be taken from them without their consent."' This 
claim of the right of taxation on the one side, and the denial of it 
on the other side, was the hinge on which the Revolution turned. 

In accordance with the newly-adopted policy, the Parliament, in 

1765, passed the famous Stamp Act, which ordained that all instruments 
of writing, such as deeds, bonds, notes, receipts, wills, etc., used among 
the Colonists, should be null and void, unless executed on stamped 
paper, for which a duty should be paid to the crown. This tax, while 

it was practically of small consequence to the farmers and mechanics, 
bore severely on men of business and ofhcials. A ream of common 
blank bail bonds had usually been sold for £\z^; 2l ream of stamped 
bonds cost ;^ioo. A ream of stamped policies of insurance cost £\^o ; 
a ream of common ones, without stamps, had cost ;^2o. 

When news of the passage of the Stamp Act reached this country, 
the Massachusetts Legislature earnestly remonstrated against its 
injustice; and as a measure looking to ultimate resistance, recom- 
mended the meeting of a Colonial Congress at New York to consult 
for the general safety. 

Framingham promptly enlisted in the struggle for the maintenance 
of colonial rights, and put on record her determination to support the 
colonial authorities; and at a town meeting held October 21, 1765, 
adopted the following declaration and instructions to the representative 
in the General Court : 



24'*^ Hislory of pya))n]ii^ha))i. 

"To Jnseiil) Biickminster Esq. representative: . . . two essential 
Rights guaranieeci by the English Constitution, are, i. Being rep- 
resented in the same body which exercises the power of levying Taxes, 
and 2, Trial by Jury ; these we take to be the pillars of that Constitu- 
tion. And by the Royal Charter granted to this Province, the power 
of making laws for our Internal Government, and of levying Taxes is 
vested in tlie General Assembly; and by the Charter the inhabitants 
of tills Prf)vince are entitled to all the rights and privileges of natural 
freeborn subjects of Great Britain. It therefore appears to us that if 
this Act [The Stamp Act] takes effect, it deprives us of our essential 
Rights and Privileges. 

•'Therefore we instruct you to promote and readily join in such 
dutiful remonstrances & humble Petitions to the King and Parliament 
as have a direct tendency to obtain a repeal of the Stamp Act. 

'•\\'e further instruct you, that you do not give your assent to any 
Act of Assembly that shall imply the willingness of your constituents 
to submit to any Taxes that are imposed any other way than by the 
Great and General Court of this Province. 

"We further add, that you take care that money raised in this time 
of Distress and Trouble, in order to supply the Treasury, may not be 
used to any other purpose than what is intended by the Act for 
Supplying the Treasury; and as to other Affairs that shall come 
under consideration, we submit to your wisdom and prudence." 

The Stamp .\ct went into operation on the first day of November. 
But on that day not a single sheet of all the bales of stamped blanks 
which had been sent from England, could be found in the Colonies of 
New England, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Maryland, 
Virginia and the two Carolinas. They had either been committed to 
the flames, had been reshipped to England, or were safely guarded by 
the opposition into whose hands they had fallen. 

Business transactions, which required written contracts, were sus- 
])ended. The Courts of Justice were shut ; intended marriages were 
put off; vessels were laid up; and curses loud and deep against the 
odious Act were the order of the day. 

It was at this time, and undi-r the spur of this determined opposlion 
to Parliamentary exactions, that the associations known as "The Sons 
of Liberty," were organized in all the Colonies. This Order, which 
was destined to have a most imiwrtant agency in the establishment of 
our Independence, h.ul for its specific object the adoption of measures 
to thwart the Stamp Act, and concentrate the thought, and educate 
the people to prepare them for active resistance to arbitrary govern- 
ment, and at the same time lo nourish an American senttTnent which 
should develop home manufactures and build up a home interest. 



War of the Rcvohition. 249 

Local societies were everywhere formed, comprising both males and 
females, who pledged themselves to forego all the luxuries of life rather 
than be indebted to the commerce of England. It was agreed that 
sheep should not be killed for food, but kept for their wool. The 
acreage of flax sown was immensely increased ; and carding, spinning, 
weaving and dyeing, heretofore the business of the common classes, 
now became the fashionable employment of women of wealth ; and to 
be dressed in " home-spun," was alike the pride of both sexes, and was 
a passport to popular distinction. English manufacturers and artizans 
were deprived of profitable employment, and the warehouses of the 
mercliants were filled with unsaleable goods. 

Under the pressure of home and colonial influences, the Stamp Act 
was repealed. But the principle on which it was based was not yielded 
bv Great Britain. And the ministry at once set about devising other 
measures of taxation, in the shape of duties upon imports into the 
Colonies. To meet this new turn, the people of Boston, always first 
to move in this juncture, assembled in town meeting, and resolved^ 
that they would not import British manufactures or other merchan- 
dise on which duties were imposed. The Massachusetts Legislature 
took similar ground; and under the lead of Samuel Adams prepared 
and forwarded instructions to their agent in London, to be communi- 
cated to the ministry, in which they renew their former declarations, 
that Parliament had no right to tax the Colonies; and further declare 
that the creation of new crown officers, and the sending of a standing 
army to be quartered upon the people, were in fact introducing an 
absolute government into the Colony, which must lead to most dan- 
gerous consequences; for they add significantly, "the laws of Ciod 
and nature are invariable."' 

In May, 1768, the Romney, ship-of-war, arrived in Boston harbor 
from Halifax, being sent, as it afterwards appeared, at the suggestion 
of Governor Bernard, and at the request of the Commissioners of 
Customs, to awe the Bostonians into subjection. To strengthen his 
crew, and at the same time show his disregard of the popular feelings, 
and the rights of the colonists, the commander forcibly impressed New 
England seamen to serve on board his ship. He also seized a 
merchant vessel belonging to John Hancock, and anchored her under 
his guns. These acts created intense feeling among the inhabitants. 
A town meeting was called, and a committee of twenty-one was chosen 
to wait upon the Governor, and at the same time prepare an address 
to the citizens. The practice of impressment was condemned in strong 
terms ; and the demand was made for the removal of the Romney 
from the harbor. The town also declared and put on record their 
irrevocable determination to assert and maintain their rights and 
liberties, at the utmost hazard of " their fortunes and their lives." 



250 History of I''ra))U}i!^lia»i. 

Ill the micLst of tliis exciteincnl, Governor Bernard laid l>eforc ihe 
Legislature, then in session, a letter from the British ministry, calling 
upon them to rescind their Resolutions denying the power of Parlia- 
ment to tax the Colonies; and also to recall their Circular addressed 
to the other Colonies, asking their co-operation and support in defence 
of their just rights. Here was a more direct and vital issue than had 
before been made. It was no less than an express requisition made 
upon the Legislature for specific action; and the issue could not be 
avoided. Nor was the Legislature disposed to avoid it. Under the 
guidance of Samuel Adams, who never failed in an emergency, an 
answer was returned to the ministry, justifying the former course of 
the Legislature, and refusing to retrace the steps already taken. This 
bold measure was carried in the House by a vote of ninety-two to 
seventeen. As soon as the Governor learned of this action of the 
House, he first prorogued, and then dissolved the assembly. 

Massachusetts was now without a Legislature. 

On the first of August, two hundred and eleven merchants of 
Boston signed an agreement, that for one year from the first of the 
next January (1769), they would not order any goods or merchandise 
from England, except coals, salt and some few articles necessary 
for the fisheries; nor import tea, glass, paper or colors, "untill the 
acts imposing a duty on those articles are repealed." 

These proceedings furnished General Gage (then in command of all 
the King's forces in the Colonies) with a sufficient pretext for ordering a 
considerable part of the army to rendezvous at Boston. This added 
fuel to the fire; and Sept. 12, a town meeting was called at Faneuil 
Hall. A committee of seven was appointed to wait on the Governor, 
and "request him to communicate to them the reasons for which 
troops were ordered here." Another committee was appointed to 
request him forthwith to convene the House of Representatives. The 
Governor's answer to the first request was evasive. His answer to 
the last was, that the summoning of the Legislature was then before 
the King, and he could do nothing without his Majesty's commands. 

But the people of Boston were not in a mood to wait for his 
Majesty's commands. They met again the next day, and chose a 
suitable number of persons who siiould act for them as a Committee 
in Convention, and then proceeded to call such a Convention, to be 
composetl of delegates from the several towns in the rrovince of 
Massachusetts, who should assemble in Boston, to consult and advise 
such measures as his Majesty's service and the peace ami safety of his 
sut'jects in ihe Province may require. 

A circular, calling this Convention to meet Sept. 22, was sent out 
to the towns. And on its reception in this town a town meeting was 
called as soon as might be. The record of this meeting is as follows : 



IVar of the Revolution. 2 5 i 

At a town meeting in the town of Framingham, Sept. 26, 1768, Mr. 
Thomas Temple was chosen moderator for said meeting. 

Mr. Thomas Temple was chosen to join the Committee in Convention 
with others at Faneuil Hall in Boston, to consult such measures as may be 
for the safety of the Province. 

This Convention comprised upwards of one hundred delegates, 
from ninety-eight towns and districts. It met at Faneuil Hall, and 
sat with open doors. The first business was a respectful petition 
to the Governor, to call the General Assembly together ; but his 
Excellency begged to be excused from receiving a message from that 
assembly which is called a " Committee of Convention," for that would 
be to admit it to be a legal assembly, " which I can by no means allow." 
But on the same day, his Excellency sent in a message without any 
signature, stating his opinion " that the Convention, to all intents and 
purposes, was an Assembly of the Representatives of the people ; " and 
added, " therefore I do earnestly admonish you, that instantly, and 
before you do any business, you break up this assembly, and separate 
yourselves." This message was by vote ordered to be returned to 
the Secretary of State ; and the next day it was sent back to the 
Convention, with the signature of Era. Bernard attached. 

On Saturday the Convention transmitted a message to the Gov- 
ernor, by way of answer, which he refused to receive. The Convention 
continued its sittings daily till the twenty-ninth. They adopted a 
letter to be sent to the royal agent of the Province in London ; voted 
to publish the result of their conferences and consultations, in which 
they declared their allegiance to the King, their abhorrence of riots, 
and their determination to yield all assistance to the civil magistrates 
towards suppressing them; they also declared their rights by charter 
and by nature, and their humble dependence on their generous 
sovereign that their wrongs would be speedily redressed. 

The history of the next eighteen months is only a repetition of 
events like those just now recorded. The quartering of troops on 
the town of Boston, and the exasperation of the people at such an 
attempt to overawe and coerce them, prepared the way for the tragic 
scenes of the fifth of March, 1770, known as Ttie Boston Massacre. 
This was the first significant conflict between the British soldiery and 
American citizens. And the details of this bloody encounter are here 
given somewhat in full, in order to indicate the sensitiveness of the 
public mind at this time, the wide and widening separation between 
the colonists and the mother country, and because the principal 
character in the bloody affray was a Framingham man. 

The affray really began on the twenty-second of February, when a 
pole bearing a caricature head on its top, was set up in Hanover 



252 History of I''ra))inii^ha))i. 

street, in front of tlie store of an ol)noxious importer. An informer, 
named Richardson, undertook to upset the pole by guiding a country- 
man's loaded team ngainst it ; but from want of skill in managing the 
forward horse, the wheel just missed the pole. The crowd of boys who 
were watching the operation shouted in derision, and he answered back. 
They pelted him with dirt, and drove him into his house ; high 
words passed : and then stones were thrown by both parties. At 
length Richardson discharged a musket from his door and another 
from his window, by which a young man was severely wounded, and a 
lad named Christopher Snider, was killed. 

The bells were set to ringing, and an immeinse multitude collected. 
Richardson, and one W'ilmot, were seized and carried to Faneuil Hall, 
and then committed to prison. Notices were posted, inviting all the 
friends of liberty to attend the obsequies of "the little hero and first 
martyr to the noble cause." 

The funeral ceremonies were on Monda\-, Feb. 26, from his father's 
house in Boylston street. From four hundred to five hundred school 
boys preceded the corpse, and six of his playmates supported the pall. 
Following the relations were twelve or thirteen hundred citizens on 
font, and thirty chariots and other carriages. 

The Boston Gazdie, which came out March 5, contained a particular 
account of the affair, and details of several quarrels which had taken 
place between the soldiers and citizens. Apprehensive of further 
trouble, the officers took pains to have all the soldiers in their barracks 
before night set in. The Fourteenth regiment was quartered in Brattle 
street, and the Twenty-ninth in Water street. A sentinel was placed 
in an alley fronting tiie Brattle-street barrack. About eight o'clock in 
the evening three or four young men attempted to pass through the 
alley, where the sentinel was brandishing his sword and striking fire 
with it on the brick walls and stone window-sills. They were chal- 
lenged, but insisted (mi passing ; and in the melee one of them was 
slightly wounded in the head. The noise drew some fifteen or twenty 
persons to the spot, and thirty or forty others collected in Dock square, 
and attempted to make a rush up Ikattle street to the barracks. The 
street was then very narrow, and the attemi)l failed. A crowd by this 
time had gathered in Dock square. The main guard was stationed at 
the front south door of the Town-house ; the officer of tiic day was 
Capt. Thomas Preston, with Lieut. Ikisset as second in command. A 
sentinel was stationed in front of the Custom-house, which stood on 
the spot now occupied by the Merchants' Bank building. Seeing a 
crowd approaching, he retreated up the steps and gave some loud 
knocks on the door to alarm the inmates. Lieut. Basset received word 
that the sentinel was attacked, and he instantlv ordered a sergeant and 



War of the Rcvolntiou. 253 

six men to go to the assistance of the sentry, and sent a message to his 
captain. Capt. Preston quickly reached the guard-house, and learning 
the state of affairs, said, " I will follow and see that they do no mis- 
chief." He overtook the squad before it reached the Custom-house, 
and formed the men on a half circle around the steps. 

By this time the bells were ringing, and people were flocking in from 
all quarters. A crowd, some of whom were armed with clubs and such 
extemporized weapons (but no fire-arms), pressed close upon the sol- 
diers. Billets of wood, snow-balls, and pieces of ice were thrown at 
them, and they were dared to fire. At this moment the soldiers heard, 
or thought they heard, an order to fire ! One or two of their guns 
flashed in the pan ; the others were all effective. Crispus Attucks, 
Samuel Gray and James Caldwell were killed on the spot; Samuel 
Maverick died the next morning, and Peter Carr on the following 
Wednesday. 

All this transpired in the course of twenty minutes from the time 
when Capt. Preston joined the guard. The populace instantly scat- 
tered, leaving the dead and wounded where they fell. 

But the populace did not go home. The town drums beat. The 
cry " To arms ! to arms ! '' rang through the town. Some four or five 
thousand peojDle gathered in the next street, organized a citizen's 
guard, and sent a squad of daring spirits to bring off the dead and 
wounded. 

A justice's court was immediately held; at three o'clock in the morn- 
ing Capt. Preston was committed to prison; and early in the forenoon 
the eight soldiers who had fired on the crowd were sent to join him. 
At eleven o'clock a town meeting was held in Faneuil Hall. Rev. Mr. 
Cooper opened the meeting with prayer. After hearing the statements 
of those who witnessed the affair of the previous evening, a committee 
of fifteen was appointed to wait upon the Governor and Col. Dalrymple, 
"to express to them the sentiments of the town, that it was impossible 
for the citizens and soldiers to live in safety together, and the fervent 
prayer for the immediate removal of the troops." After some hesita- 
tion, the Governor consented to remove the Twenty-ninth regiment, 
which had taken no part in the massacre, to the Castle, but decided to 
retain the rest in the town. Faneuil Hall proving insufficient to con- 
tain the multitude which had assembled, the meeting adjourned to the 
Old South church. The committee that had waited upon Governor 
Hutchinson came in with a report of their interview, and pronounced 
the Governor's answer unsatisfactory. 

A new committee of seven, viz., John Hancock, Samuel Adams, 
William Mollineux, William Phipps, Joseph Warren, Joshua Henshaw 
and Samuel Pemberton, were deputed to carry to the Governor a final 



2 54 History of Framiiigliatn. 

answer. Mr. Adams acted as chairman. ''It is the unanimous 
opinion of the nieetin;^," said Mr. Adams to the Governor, ''that your 
reply to the vote of the inhabitants in the morning is unsatisfactory; 
nothing less will satisfy them than a total and immediate removal of 
all the troops." Col. Dalrymple was at the side of Governor 
Hutchinson, at the head of the Council. Hutchinson hesitated, and 
repeated his former statement that he had not the power to remove 
them. But Mr. Adams showed him that the charter gave him that 
authority ; and then stretching forth his arm, and raising himself to his 
full height, he added: "If the Lieut. Governor or Col. Dalrymple, or both 
together, have authority to remove one regiment, they have authority to 
remove two. It is at your peril, if you do not. The meeting that sent 
us is composed of 3,000 people. They are become impatient. A 
thousand men are already arrived from the neighboring towns, and the 
country is in general motion. Night is approaching ; an immediate 
answer is expected." 

Hutchinson consulted with the Council, who advised him to remove 
the troops from town ; and Col. Dalrymple pledged his word of honor 
that the request of the town should be complied with as soon as 
practicable. 

On the return of the committee with the rejiort of their last inter- 
view, the meeting dispersed ; but not until they had provided for a 
strong military watch of their own to be on duty, till the regiments 
should leave the town, whose peace they had disturbed. 

"Three days after the event of the 5th, the funeral of the martyrs 
took place. The shops were all closed, and the bells in Boston and in 
the neighboring towns were rung. It is said a greater number of 
persons assembled on this occasion ilian were ever gathered on the 
continent for a similar purpose. 

"The bodies of Attucks and Caldwell, who had no homes in the town, 
were placed in Faneuil Hall. Maverick was buried from his brother's 
house in Union street, and Gray from his brother's in Royal Exchange, 
now Exchange street. The four hearses formed a junction in King 
street, and from thence the procession marched in columns six deep, 
with a long file of coaches belonging to the most distinguished citizens, 
to the Granary burying-ground, where tiie four coffins were deposited 
in one grave. Patrick Carr, who from his name has been supposed to 
have been an Irishman, or the son of Irish parents, died of his wounds 
on the 14th, and was buried on the 17th in the same grave with his 
murdered associates." 

Crispus Attucks, who is admitted to have been the leader of the 
party, was a mulatto, born near the Framingham town line, a short 
distance to the eastward of the State Arsenal. The old cellar-hole 



War of tlic Revohition. 255 

where the Attucks family lived is still visible. He was probably a 
descendant of John Auttuck, an Indian, who was taken prisoner and 
executed at the same time with Capt. Tom, in June, 1676. [See afite, 
p. 61.] Probably the family had intermarried with negroes who were 
slaves, and as the offspring of such marriages were held to be slaves, 
he inherited their condition, although it seems likely that the blood of 
three races coursed through his veins. He had been bought by Dea. 
William Brown of Framingham, as early as 1747. But he thus early 
acquired some ideas of the value of manhood and liberty, as appears 
from the following advertisement in the Boston Gazette of October 2, 
1750: 

Ran away from his Master, William Brown of Framingham, on the 30th 
of September last, a mulatto Follow, about twenty-seven years of age, named 
Crispus, 6 feet 2 inches high, short curled hair, his knees nearer together 
than common, and had on a light coloured Beaver-skin coat, plain brown 
fustian jacket, or brown all-wool one, nevy buck-skin Breeches, blue yarn 
stockings, and a checked woolen shirt. Whoever will take up said Runaway 
and convey him to his aforesaid Master, shall have ten pounds old tenor 
Reward, and all necessary charges paid. And all Masters of vessels and 
others are hereby cautioned against concealing or carrying c £f said Servant, 
on penalty of the law. 

A descendant of Dea. Brown says of him : " Crispus was well 
informed, and, except in the instance referred to in the advertisement, 
was faithful to his master. He was a good judge of cattle, and was 
allowed to buy and sell upon his own judgment of their value." He 
was fond of a seafaring life, and probably with consent of his master, 
was accustomed to take coasting voyages. The account of the time 
says, "he lately belonged to New Providence, and was here in order 
to go to North Carolina." 

He was of huge bodily proportions, and brave almost to reckless- 
ness. John Adams, who defended Capl. Preston at his trial, says : 
" Attucks was seen about eight minutes before the firing at the head 
of twenty or thirty sailors in Cornhill, and had in his hand a large 

cord-wood stick He was a stout fellow, whose very looks were 

enough to terrify any person When he came down upon the 

soldiers by the sentry-box, they pushed him off ; but he cried out, 
'Don't be afraid of them! They dare not fire ! Kill them! kill 
them ! Knock them over!'" At the firing he was killed instantly, two 
balls entering his breast. He was about forty-seven years old. 

Capt. Preston was tried in October, and the eight soldiers Dec. 8. 
The defence was conducted by John Adams and Josiah Quincy, Jr. 
The captain and six of the soldiers were acquitted, and two, viz., 



256 Hi stow 0/ Fj'amiug/iam. 

Matthew Kilroy and Ihi-h Montgomery, were brought in guilty of 
manslaughter, branded, and sent to Castle Island. 

To enable the reader to get an idea of the men who were prominent 
in town affairs at this date, the following list of town officers for 1770, 
and the officers in command of the local militia for 177 1, are here given: 
" At a meeting of the inhabitants of Framingiiam on the 5th of March 
1770, the following officers were chosen : Joseph Buckminster, Josiah 
Stone, Thomas Temple, Ebenezer Hemenway, and Matthias Bent, 
selectmen ; Josiah Stone, town clerk and treasurer, and clerk of the 
market; Peter Parker, Gideon Haven, and Thomas Stone, constables 
and collectors; Elijah Kendall, Nathan Carter, Joseph Nichols, and 
David Patterson, wardens; Nathaniel Bigelow, John Parker, Isaac 
Fiske, James Clayes, Jonathan Edmunds, Ebenezer Marshall, Capt. 
Josiah Drury, Lieut. Samuel Gleason, and Maj.John Farrar, overseers 
of the work-house and of the poor; Jonathan Hill, Abner Slone. 
Simon Edgell, Hananiah Temple, Ezekiel Rice Jr., Squire Haven. 
Benoni Pratt, and Dea. Jonathan Morse, surveyors of iiighways ; John 
Clayes Jr., Abner Bixbee, Simon Tozer, and William Mellen, tything 
men ; Dea. Daniel Stone, and Azariah Walker, fence-viewers ; Dea. 
Jonathan Morse, and Benjamin Eaton, sealers of leather; Aaron 
Brown, Lawson Buckminster, Thomas Trowbridge, Peter Dudley, 
Samuel Gleason Jr., and David Patterson, hog-reeves ; Joseph Winch, 
and Elijah Clayes, deer-reeves. Maj. John Farrar and Thomas Temple 
were chosen a committee to procure a Grammar school master, and 
William Mellen to procure a Writing master ; and Capt. Amos Gates, 
Dr. Ebenezer Hemenway, Simon Edgell, Thomas Drury and Jesse 
Haven to provide school dames. Jesse Fames, Jesse Haven, Daniel 
Stone Jr., Jonathan Rugg and John Trowbridge were chosen a commit- 
tee to take care of the school-houses. Voied^ that the meeting-house 
shall be new seated, and that Col. Buckminster, Josiah Stone and Dr. 
Ebenezer Hemenway be a committee for that purpose ; and that in 
doing the same they shall degrade no man ; that they shall consider 
what estate each man paid for in the years 176S and 1769, and also 
allow four pence per year for age after forty years old. 

"Granted for the support of Grammar and writing schools /"30 
Granted for repair of school houses . . . . 20 

Granted for the support of the poor .... 20 

Granted for repairs of highways ..... 25 

( 'iianled to pay town's creditors . . . . .114 

Total £20Q)" 

Officers of the troop in Framingham, 1771 : Benjamin Pepper, 
captain; John Trowbridge, lieutenant ; John Bent, cornet; William 
Boden, ciuarterniaster. 



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First company of militia: Captain Daniel Stone. Lieut. Micah 
Stone, Ens. Jeremiah Belknap. 

Second company of militia: Capt. Joseph Eames, Lieut. Daniel 
Haven, Ens. Thomas Diury. 

Officers in command of the Third regiment of Middlesex County 
militia: Col. John Noyes, Lieut. Col. John Jones, Jr., Maj. John 
Farrar, Adjt. Thomas Damon. 

1772. The inhabitants of the town of Boston chose twenty-one of 
their respectable citizens, as a committee to correspond with their 
brethren in all parts of the Province. This Committee of Correspond- 
ence proved the basis of the subsequent union of the Colonies. The 
committee was appointed on the motion of Samuel .Vdams, at a town 
meeting held November second, " to state the rights of the colonists 
and of this Province in particular, as Men, as Christians, and as 
Subjects ; to communicate and publish the same to the several towns 
in this Province and to the World, as the sense of this town, with the 
infringements and violations thereof that have been, or from time to 
time may be made ; also requesting of each town a free communica- 
tion of their sentiments on this subject." The Letter of Correspond- 
ence, sent by the committee to the towns, closes thus: "Let us 
consider, brethren, we are struggling for our best birth-rights and 
inheritance, which being infringed renders all our blessings precarious 
in their enjoyment, and consequently trifling in their value. Let us 
disappoint the men, who are raising themselves on the ruin of their 
country. Let us convince every invader of our freedom, that we will 
be as free, as the Constitution which our Fathers recognized, will 
justify." 

1773. The Letter above referred to was sent out in December, 
1772. And on its receipt by the selectmen of Framingham, a town 
meeting was called, " To see if the town will take into consideration 
the request of the Boston Committee, and a petition sent to the 
selectmen, signed by Joseph Nichols and others, concerning charter 
rights and privileges, and to act thereon as the town shall see meet." 
The article was referred to Dea. William Brown, Maj. John Farrar, 
Joseph Buckminster, Dr. Ebenezer Hemenway, Joseph Nichols, Josiah 
Stone and Ebenezer Marshall, a committee to take the matter into 
consideration, and report at an adjournment of the meeting. 

The report is as follows : 

" That, whereas late Parliamentary measures have been exercised 
towards this Province, in a manner so irreconcilable with what we 
have till within these few years past felt, it seems really necessary that 
not only the Legislative but Constituent part of the Province stand 
forth in defence of their Liberties. 

17 



25S * History oj /''riDiiiiigliaDi. 

"That our forefathers left their native country, and came over into 
this then vast howling wilderness, wading through such troubles and 
difficulties as could only be felt, never properly exprest, — with just 
expectation that not only themselves but their posterity should enjoy 
their privileges both religious and civil, we think none will deny. 

"That a Charter has been given to this Province, wherebv we are 
entitled to all the Privileges of natural free born sons of England, none 
will dispute. 

"Tiiat life, liberty and property, with the whole right of disposal, is 
in our said Charter, we think equally plain. 

"Then if we are 'children,' both Sacred History and our Constitu- 
tion make us 'free.' For the only barrier between freemen and slaves 
is a whole right of disposal of property. From whence it appears, that 
so far as any people are deprived of ihis privilege, just so far they are 
entered into a state of Slavery. 

" That we have the Honor and Faith of a British Protestant crowned 
head to defend these privileges, is equally true. That whoever cuts 
the cords that cement the Colonies to the British crown, is inimical to 
both, is a fact, that does not admit of dispute. That, as a Province, 
we have forfeited our privileges, none even pretend \ that they are 
invaded, none with justice can deny; since the Parliament assume 
the power of legislation for the Colonies without their consent, and 
exert that power in raising a revenue and applying it to purposes 
repugnant to our privileges as a free people, by making our principal 
officers at the head of our Legislative and executive affairs so depend- 
ent on the Crown that the usual balance of government is in danger of 
being entirely destroyed. 

" And further, to demonstrate that we are invaded, we need only to 
look into a late Act of Parliament entitled, An Act for the better 
preserving his Majesty's Dock-yards, etc. And that the Colonies are 
included in this Act, witness the orders to the late Honourable Com- 
mittee sent to Rhode Island. Now if our inhabitants may be seized, 
and not only denied their privilege of being judged by their own peers, 
in the vicinity where they belong; but on a suspicion of their being 
guilty of a breach of said Act, may be carried to England, & there be 
tried for life, guilty or not ; we had need be possessed of Estates much 
greater than generally are found in America, not to be reduced to 
perfect Beggary & Ruin. And why, but to prosecute these Ministerial 
Measures, are fleets and armies sent and kept among us in time of 
profound Peace ? 

"And whether these Measures are not oppressive, let the English 
Annals determine ; if they be, he that runs may read the natural 
operation. 



War of the Revohition. 259 

" From all which, it appears our absolute Duty to defend, in every 
Constitutional way, our dear Privileges, purchased with so much blood 
& treasure. Let us prudently endeavour to preserve our character as 
Freemen, and not lose that of Good & Loyal Subjects : Let us jointly 
labour after (and Heaven grant we may obtain) that magnanimity of 
soul, by which we maybe enabled to resent Injuries, and let the world 
know that we are not governed by Feud & Faction. 

" Per order of the committee, 

"Wm. Brown." 
"The foregoing Report, being several times distinctly read, the 
question was put, whether the same shall be accepted, and it passed 
in the affirmative, fieinhie contradicente. 

" Voted, That the said Report be recorded in the Town Book, and 
an attested copy thereof be transmitted to the Committee of Corres- 
pondence at Boston." 

December 16 of this year is memorable for the destruction of Tea 
in Boston harbor. Col. Joseph P. Palmer, afterwards a resident of 
this town, was one of this famous "Tea party." 

1774. Framingham was prompt to espouse the cause of Boston at 
this juncture. 

At a meeting of the selectmen, January 10, 1774, a warrant was 
issued as follows: "To Isaac Gibbs, ConstaI)le — You are required 
forthwith, to notify and warn the freeholders and other inhabitants of 
Framingham, qualified by law to vote in town affairs, by posting up 
notifications at Col. Buckminster's, John Trowbridge's, and Ebenezer 
Marshall's Tavern Houses, and at Stone's Mills, That they meet 
at the Public meeting-house in said town, on Tuesday the 25th day 
of this instant, at eleven o'clock in the morning, then and there to 
vote and determine on the following article, viz. U'hereas of late 
years, great disputes have been between the Mother Country and the 
Colonies, with regard to the dutys laid on Teas, payable in America, 
by force of an Act of Parliament, for the purpose of raising a Revenue 
in the Colonies ; and said controversy seems now to be come to a 
crisis ; Therefore, To see if the town will come into any Determina- 
tions relating to these matters, whereby to contribute their mite, with 
other towns in the Province ; That if possible an End may be put to 
the Disputes aforesaid; And vote and act on these important Matters, 
as the town shall judge proper. 

"JosiAH Stone, ) 

Matthias Bent, i Selectmen 
Wm. Brown, \- of 

James Clayes, I Framingham." 

John Trowbridge, j 



2 6o Histoi'v of I'ya))ii)ighai)i. 

'' At the meeting Jan. 25, Josiali Stone was chosen moderator. 

"The town took into their dehberate consideration, the subject matter 
contained in the warrant. A Letter from the Town Clerk of Boston, was 
read, with tlie papers accompanying it. The principles and guaran- 
tees of Magna Charta, of the Charter of this Province, and the sev- 
eral Acts of Parliament, were consideretl ; and after several hours' 
debate had on the Premises, The Town unanimously came into the 
following Determinations, viz. — 

"Life and Property are so nearly connected, that the former with- 
out the latter is but an empty sound. It is for the preservation of 
these, that we choose to be in a political state, under such rules and 
regulations, which, if justly attended to, will preserve the State in 
peace and Good Order. For this very reason are men placed in and 
vested with Authority. So happy is our constitution, that the ruler 
and the ruled, when acting in their appropriate spheres, are under 
this glorious directory, viz. the advantage of the whole. 

" Nor is it in the rightful Power of any in Authority, in what 
capacity soever, to take from the people their estates of whatever 
nature, without their voluntary consent. Witness the Statute of 
Edward the First : ''No tallage or aid shall be taken or le'i'ied by us or our 
Heirs in our Realm, zvithout the good zvill and assent of archbishops 

Burgesses, and other Freetnen of the- land.' Our Charter grants 

and confirms the same Privilege. Therefore whoever presumes to 
violate this Privilege, exposes himself to the penalties specified in the 
Statute al)0ve named. 

"It is upon the Honour of our Sovereign ; the Permanency of Magna 
Charta, and the Charter of this Province, that we build our political 
Faith; and we trust it will not prove a sandy foundation. Whoever 
endeavours to undermine this Faith, or will not earnestly defend it, 
gives up the name of free born Englishmen, for that of slaves. And 
however others may think of these things ; from the considerations 
now brought forward, we find ourselves driven to the necessity of 
defending our Privileges as we would our Lives. 

"And since by a late Act of Parliament, the l^ast India Company 
are encouraged to send their Teas into America, subject to a Duty, 
and consigned to designated parties, not only is the right to levy 
tallage asserted, but the sinews of our mercantile Interest are cut. No 
advantage accrues, but what redounds to Particular Individuals, and 
not to the Body Politick. 

''''We therefore Resolve, That we ourselves, and any for or under us, 
will not buy any Teas subject to a Duty : Nor knowingly trade with 
any merchant or Country Trader that deals in that detestable 
commoilitv. 



War of the Revolution. 261 

" And since such means and methods are used to Destroy our 
Privileges, which were purchased by the best blood of our Ancestors — 
Those that stand foremost in a proper defence of our Privileges, shall 
have our greatest Regards : And if any shall be so regardless of our 
Political Preservation and that of Posterity, as to endeavour to coun- 
teract our Determinations, We will treat them in that manner their 
conduct Deserves." 

The destruction of the Tea, Dec. 16, filled up the measure of colonial 
iniquity, in the estimation of the Ministry ; and the mighty power of a 
mighty nation was to be concentrated upon the town of Boston. 

Lord North, in introducing the " Boston Port Bill " into Parliament, 
gives Massachusetts the pre-eminence in disloyalty, by saying, " Boston 
had ever been the ringleader in all riots, and had at all times shown a 
desire of seeing the laws of Great Britain attempted in vain in the 
Colony of Massachusetts Bay. That the act of the mob in destroying 
the Tea, and the other proceedings, belonged to the acts of the public 
meeting ; and that though the other colonies were peaceable and well 
inclined towards the trade of this country, and the Tea would have been 
landed at New York without opposition ; yet when the news came 
from Boston that the Tea was destroyed, Governor Tryon thought it 
would be prudent to send the Tea back to England. Boston alone was 
to blame for having set the example ; therefore, Boston ought to be 
the principal object of our attention for punishment." 

The Boston Port Bill received the royal assent March 31. By its 
provisions, the port of Boston (which included Charlestown) was pre- 
cluded from the privilege of landing or discharging, or of loading and 
shipping goods, wares and merchandise. 

A second bill, which was passed at this time, essentially altered the 
Charter of the Province, making the appointment of the Council, 
justices, judges, sheriffs, etc., dependent upon the Crown, or its agent, 
and removable at his pleasure. It also provided that no town meet- 
ings, except the annual meetings for the choice of town officers in 
March or May, should be holden witliout tfie consent of tJie Governor. 

A third bill immediately followed, authorizing and directing the 
Governor to send any person indicted for murder, or any other capital 
offence, to another colony, or to Great Britain for trial. 

These acts not only destroyed the trade of Boston, bringing bank- 
ruptcy upon men of business, and great suffering upon the laboring 
poor, but they virtually destroyed the impartial administration of 
justice, and practically annulled that great prerogative of the citizen, 
trial by jury. 

On the 13th of May the people of Boston met in Faneuil Hall, chose 
Samuel Adams moderator, and adopted a vote, inviting all the other 



262 His/ory of J-raniiiigham. 

Colonies " to coine into a joint resolution to stop all importations from 
Great Britain and the West Indies, till the Act for blocking iijd tiie 
harbor of Boston be repealed." 

( )ne of the remarkable features of that time of the marshaling of the 
forces of oppression on the one hand, and the forces of resistance on 
the other, was the almost simultaneous beating of the heart of the 
people of the whole Commonwealth, which led to tiie adoption of 
measures in the smaller towns, in a sense anticipatory of the British 
acts of coercion. How else can we explain the action of Framingham 
at a town meeting, held as early as March 14 of this year, at which it 
was ''voted, that it shall be at the discretion of the Selectmen, on sud- 
den emergencies, where necessity requireth, to warn meetings without 
fourteen days' posting, and the same shall be due warning notwith- 
standing." 

And it was at this juncture that the far-sightedness of the policy of 
Samuel Adams, adopted in 1772, for the appointment of a central 
Committee of Correspondence, to be in ready communication with like 
committees in all the Colonies, and in all the towns of this Province, 
was made apparent. These local committees were composed of trusted 
men ; and by themselves, or in cooperation, constituted a sort of head 
of authority to which the public looked for advice and protection. This 
town had not formally appointed such a committee, though virtually 
the committees chosen when occasion required a special expression of 
opinion, had that character. But May 30, in town meeting, "On a 
motion made and seconded by several persons, voted to choose a 
Committee of Correspojidence, whose business it shall be to correspond 
with our sister towns on any matters of importance, at this Day 
of Publick Distress : and chose Joseph Haven Esq. Capt. Josiah 
Stone, Dea. Wm Brown, Ebenezer Marshall, Lieut. David Haven, 
Joseph Buckminster Esq. and Maj. John Farrar. 

"Then the meeting was adjourned to such day as the selectmen 
shall hereafter judge expedient that the town shall come together, when 
they shall give notice of said meeting by posting the same in writing 
at tile meeting-house." 

" June 13, 1774. To the inhabitants of tiie town of Framingiiam — 
Gentlemen : Whereas your meeting stands adjourned to meet when 
the Selectmen shall give notice thereof ; and as we have received a 
Letter from the Committee of Correspondence at Boston, containing 
(as we apprehend) Matter of great importance to the Public; These 
are to notify and desire all the inhabitants that are of the age of 21 
years, to meet at the publick meeting-house, on Monday the 27th 
instant, at 2 o'clock afternoon. To hear, consider, and act on any 
Matters or Measures that they judge proper, relating to the present 
Distrest and alarming Circumstances of our publick affairs." 



War of the Revolution. 26 



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"June 27, 1774. The town met, on the notice aforesaid j the 
fullest and most general ever known in this town on any civil occasion ; 
when the meeting was opened by solemn prayer for Divine direction. 
And after reading some Letters and other Papers, the Committee of 
Correspondence presented the following Covena?it, and the same was 
read distinctly several times, and considered, and very largely debated 
several hours ; After which the question was put, whether the town 
do accept said Covenant as it now stands, and it passed in the 
affirmative almost Unanimously." 

Unfortunately this covenant is not preserved on our records; but 
as it was adopted at the suggestion of the Boston committee, it was 
probably in substance the " Solemn League and Covenant," drawn up 
by said committee, and forwarded to the towns for general signature. 
All who signed the Covenant bound themselves from henceforth not to 
buy or use any goods of British manufacture, until their charter rights 
should be restored. And to insure the carrying out of the plan, they 
provided for a Committee of Inspection, who should have power to 
inquire into the transactions of traders, so far as to find out who was 
exposing for sale teas, or other newly imported goods, contrary to 
said Covenant, and post their names in public. 

That this was one term of the Covenant adopted, and that it was 
interpreted by some to give authority to any individual to make 
domiciliary visits at his option, is evident from the following vote 
passed at a town meeting, Sept. 9: ''Voted that no person or persons 
shall attempt to pay any visit to any particular person, for any sup- 
posed misconduct of a public nature, but by the advice and direction 
of the Committee of Correspondence, or the major part of them." 

This Agreement was generally signed by the people in all our 
towns, and became an important factor in tlie union of effort, which 
gave promise of ultimate success. 

To Middlesex county belongs the honor of holding the first 
delegate convention, which adopted measures looking to organized 
opposition to the schemes of the British ministry. This Convention 
met at Concord, Aug. 30. Framingham was represented by two 
delegates, viz., Capt. Josiah Stone and Dea. VVm. Brown. Every town 
in the county sent delegates, one hundred and fifty in all. A 
committee of nine was appointed (of which both the delegates from 
this town were members), to consider the late Acts of Parliament, and 
report thereon to the convention. This committee drew up and 
brought before the body a preamble and nineteen resolutions, which, 
for comprehensive grasp of principle, and boldness of statement, and 
calm determination to uphold their threatened liberties, had not been 
then, and were not afterwards, excelled. The preamble recites : 



264 History of Frajiiij/j^/uDJi. 

It is evident to every attentive mind, that this Province is in a very 
danijjerous and alarming situation. We are obliged to say, however jjainful 
it may be to us, that the question now is, whether, by a submission to some 
late Acts of the Parliament of Great Britain, we are contented to be the 
most abject slaves, and entail that slavery on posterity after us, or by a 
manly, joint, anil virtuous opposition, assert and support our freedom. 
There is a mode of conduct, which in our very critical circumstances we 
would wish to adopt ; a conduct, on the one hand, never tamely submissive 
to tyranny and oppression, on tiie other, never degenerating into rage, 
passion and confusion. This is a spirit which we revere, as we find it 
exhibited in former ages, and will command applause to the latest posterity. 

The late Acts of Parliament pervade the whole system of jurisprudence, 
by which means, we tliink, the fountains of justice are fatally corrupted. 
Our defence must therefore, be immediate in proportion to the suddenness 
of the attack, and vigorous irt proportion to the danger. 

We must now exert ourselves, or all those efforts which, for ten years 
past, have brightened the annals of this country, will be totally frustrated. 
Life and death, or, what is more, freedom and slavery, are in a peculiar 
sense now before us ; and the choice and success, under God, depend 
greatly upon ourselves. 

The resolves are in the same spirit. And the report was adopted 
by a vote of one hundred and forty-six yeas, to four nays. 

Before adjourning, the Convention recommended the assembling of 
a Provincial Congress at Concord, on the second Tuesday in October. 

On the return home of our delegates with a report of the action of 
the Convention, a town meeting was called, which met Sept. 9, notice 
by the Selectmen being previously given. " i. The Resolves, passed 
by the Concord Convention, were several times distinctly read, and 
maturely debated ; when the question was put, whether the town 
accepts said Resolves, and it passed in the affirmative nern con." 

At this meeting the town also ^^ Voted 2, that the Committee of Cor- 
respondence attend the Court at Concord, on Tuesday next, and in 
behalf of the town, desire said Court not to sit or act on any cause 
whatever at this term. 

" /^Vd"^/ 3, that Capt. Josiah Stone, Jose|)h Haven Esq., and l)ea. 
\\ ni llrown he, and thev are hereby appointed delegates from this 
town, to apjjcar and act on our behalf, at a Provincial Congress to 
meet in Concord, on the second Tuesday of October next. To consider 
and determine on such measures as the said Congress siiall judge 
conducive to the public peace and tranquility. 

'■''Voted 4, that the selectmen are hereby directed to procure and 
purchase at the town's expense, five barrels of powder, and four or 
five hundred W4;ic;ht of bullets or lead, for an addition to the town's 
stock.'' 



IVar of the Revohition. 265 

Nine days before this, i. e., on the first of September, Governor Gage 
had issued writs, convening the General Court at Salem on the fifth of 
October. 

In pursuance of this order, a town meeting was held in Framingham, 
Sept. 30, at which Capt. Josiah Stone was elected representative. A 
committee was appointed to draft instructions to the representative 
elect. This committee drew up the following instructions, which 
were adopted by vote of the town : 

"To Capt. Josiah Stone. 

" Sir : As we have chosen you to represent us in a Great and 
General Court to be holden at Salem on Wednesday the 5th day of 
October next ensuing, we do hereby instruct you, that in all your 
doings as a member of the House of Representatives, you adhere 
firmly to the Charter of this Province granted by their majestys King 
William and Queen Mary ; and that you do not act nor consent to any 
act that can possibly be construed into an acknowledgement of the 
validity of the Act of the British Parliament for altering the govern- 
ment of the Massachusetts Bay : More especially that you acknowledge 
the honourable Board of Councillors elected last May by the General 
Court as the only rightful and constitutional Council of this Province. 

" Joseph Haven \ 
Benj. Edwards [- Committee. 
Joseph Nichols ) 

"Framingham Sept. 30, 1774." 

"At the same meeting it was '''' Voted, That there be a chest of 25 
Fire Arms purchased at the expense of the town for the town's use ; 
and Joseph Winch and Daniel Sanger were chosen a committee for 
that purpose." '^ Voted also, to purchase two Field Pieces of such size 
as the selectmen and the committee shall judge proper; and James 
Glover and Capt. Benj. Edwards were chosen a committee to purchase 
the cannon. Granted for the purchases aforesaid the sum of ^56. 

" On a motion made, relative to the Militia officers, and a large 
debate had thereon, voted, that this meeting be adjourned to Monday 
next, 12 o'clk M ; and that every person above the age of 16 years be 
desired to attend, and consider and determine with regard to the 
Militia, as the whole body shall judge proper." 

"On Monday, October 3, the town met according to adjournment: 
A very full tneeting. Voted, that there be two militia companies, 
besides the Troop, in this town ; and that each company choose such 
officers as they judge best to have command at this day of distress in 
our public affairs. 

''Voted, that the^laws of this Province, relative to the Militia, be the 
rule of duty both for such officers and for the soldiers when the 
companies are thus settled." 



266 History of Franiijii^haDi. 

On learning that the towns were giving instructions to their repre- 
sentatives elect, like those given in Franiingham ; and especially on 
receiving information of the action of the severaUcounty conventions, 
some of which denounce all persons who attempt to carry out the late 
Acts of Parliament as "unnatural and malignant enemies," and one of 
which recommended that " the representatives elect refuse to be sworn, 
except by an officer appointed according to the charter of the 
Province," Gov. Gage issued his proclamation, Sept. 28, adjourning 
without day the General Court, which he had summoned to meet at 
Salem r)ctober the fifth. The reasons he assigned for this arbitrary 
and suspicious course were, that many tumults and disorders had 
taken place since he called the meeting; and that "the extraordinary 
Resolves which had been passed in many counties, and the instruc- 
tions given by the town of Boston, and some of the other towns, to 
their representatives; " these and other things rendered it "highly 
inexpedient that a Great and General Court should be convened," at 
the time specified. 

But the proclamation came too late to prevent the meeting. Many 
of the representatives from the distant towns were already on their 
way to Salem. And there was time, between Sept. 28, and Oct. 5, 
for the earnest patriots of Boston and the eastern counties to mature 
a plan of action. The Committee of Correspondence privately issued 
their call; and as a result, on the day appointed, nearly one hundred 
members elect met at Salem. After waiting one day, to see if any 
public officer would appear to administer the oath of office, or other- 
wise direct them, these representatives resolved themselves into a 
Provincial Congress, and made a temporary organization by choosing 
John Hancock chairman, and Benj. Lincoln clerk. The same day, 
Oct. 6, the body adjourned to meet at the court house in Concord, 
Oct. II. This was the day already designated for the meeting of a 
Provincial Congress at the same place, and to which delegates had 
been chosen. On this day, 288 delegates appeared, seventy-nine 
of whom were from Middlesex county. The names of the three 
delegates from this town have been given. The Congress organized 
by choosing John Hancock jiresident, and Benj. Lincoln secretary. 
The court house proving too small for their accommodation, the 
meetings were held in -the meeting-house, and the pastor. Rev. Wm. 
Emerson, acted as chaplain. 

After, a session of three days at Concord, tiic Congress adjourned 
to Cambridge, where their sittings were continued from Oct. 17, 
eleven days. 

This Congress, which was composed of delegate duly elected by 
the people of the towns, virtually took upon itself the power to frame 
a government for the people. It proceeded to mature plans for 



War of the Revolution. 267 

putting the Province of Massachusetts in a state of preparation and 
defence. 

Measures were taken for organizing, arming, and calling out the 
militia, in case of emergency. The plan provided that all able-bodied 
men should be enrolled, and that these should assemble imme^liately, 
and elect their proper officers ; that these company officers should 
assemble as soon as may be, and elect field officers. 

A Committee of Safety, consisting of nine persons, was appointed, 
with power to call into active service the whole militia of the Province, 
whenever they should deem it necessary. 

A Committee of Supplies, consisting of five persons, was appointed, 
with authority to purchase cannon, mortars, muskets, and ordnance 
stores, and to provide for the subsistence of such troops as the 
Committee of Safety might call into the field. Three general officers 
were appointed, viz., Jedediah Preble of Falmouth, Me., Artemas 
Ward, a delegate from Shrewsbury, and Seth Pomeroy, a delegate 
from Northampton. Subsequently two others were added, viz., John 
Thomas, a delegate from Marshfield, and William Heath, a delegate 
from Roxbury. 

And to meet such an emergency as the creation of the Committee 
of Safety contemplated, the field officers of regiments were authorized 
to enlist from their commands, companies of fifty men each, to be 
fully armed and equipped, which should be held in readiness to march 
at " the shortest notice" from the Committee. 

The Congress then proceeded to elect Henry Gardner, Esq. of 
Stow, as Treasurer and Receiver General, in place of Harrison Gray of 
Boston, and directed that all taxes which had been granted, and all 
moneys in the hands of collectors, should be paid over to the new 
Treasurer, instead of being paid into the royal treasury. 

The delegates from this town were active and influential members 
of the Congress; and the town promptly indorsed the proposed 
measures. 

" At a meeting of the town of Framingham on the 8th of November 
1774, duly warned. It was voted, To accept the Resolve of the Pro- 
vincial Congress, passed the 26th of October last, relative to the 
Militia. 

"Then the Resolve relative to the Public Moneys was several times 
read, and fully considered ; and it was voted, That the several col- 
lectors in this town that have, or may have any Public Moneys either 
in their hands or to collect, belonging to the Province, in consequence 
of any grant or tax heretofore ordered by the Great and General 
Court ; all and every such collector is hereby ordered and directed, 
as soon as possible, to pay the same in unto Henry Gardner Esq. of 
Stow. And this town do hereby engage to the collectors aforesaid 



268 Histoi'y oj FrnmiughaDi. 

and each of them severally, That on their ]jroclucing a receipt under 
tiie hand of the said Henry Gardner, such receipt shall save him or 
them harmless from the Province, for the sum named therein. And 
further, this town do hereby engage to aid and assist said collectors in 
gathermg, and also to defend them in paying said Moneys, according 
to the intent and meaning of the Provincial Congress Resolve above 
mentioned." 

About this date, a considerable nuiiilxr of our leading men pro- 
ceeded to organize an artillery company in town, which should take 
charge of the two field-pieces, ordered to be purchased. The requisite 
number enlisted, and the proper officers were elected, and the 
company went into practice. There is no record to show that the 
field-pieces were actually bought and delivered to the selectmen. 

Minute Men. — As already stated, the Provincial Congress, at its 
session, Oct. 26, pro\'ided for the enlistment and equipment of 
companies, which should hold themselves in readiness to march at a 
minute's warning. 

Under the authority thus conferred, Framingham proceeded to 
enlist two companies of Minute Men. 

Fortunately the papers showing the method of organizing these 
companies are preserved, and are herewith copied : 

We the subscribers, from a sense of our duty, to preserve our Liberties 
and Privileges; And in compliance with the Resolves of the Provincial 
Congress, together with the desire of our superior officers, voluntarily enlist 
ourselves Minute-men, and promise to hold ourselves in readiness to march 
at the shortest notice, if requested by the officers we shall hereafter elect. 

This paper was signed by Simon Edgell, Thomas Drury, Samuel 
Abbot, James Clayes. Jr., John Fisk, Moses Learned, Matthias Bent, 
Jr., John Eaton, Lawson Buckniinster, Frederick Manson, and others, 
to tlie number of sixty-eight. 

This company organized Dec. 2, as appears from the following 
certificate : 

These may certify that in Franiingham, on the second of December, 1774, 
a number of men enlisted as Minute Men, and was formed into a companye; 
then made choice of Mr. Simon Edgell captain, Tiiomas Drury first lieu- 
tenant, Lawson Buckminster second lieutenant, officers for said companye 
according to the directions of the late Provincial Congress in their Resolve 
in October 26, 1774. 

Signed S.\.mui:i. Bii.i.akd 1 ^. , , rr 

=* I r icld officers 

MiC.AH Stonk , ^, . 

V of this 
Ahner Perrv r> • 

I Regiment. 
John Trowi!Kid(;e J 

N. R. Said companve consists of 70 men inchuling ofljcers. 



War of the Revolution. 269 

At the same time a second company, comprising sixty men, was 
enlisted, and organized in the same way. The ofificers elected were, 
Thomas Nixon, captain; Micajah Gleason, first lieutenant; John 
Eames, second lieutenant; Samuel Gleason, ensign; Ebenezer Hern- 
enway, clerk. Some of the other leading names were, Peter Clayes, 
Abel Childs, Moses and Nathaniel , Eames, John Farrar, Jr., Jona. 
Hemenway, Jona. Hill, Needham Maynard, Asa and John Nurse, 
Jona. Temple, Joseph \\'inch. 

Full lists of these companies, with the changes incident, will be 
given in connection with the Lexington Alarm. 

It should be stated here, that Capt. John Nixon, who now lived just 
over the town line on the north side of Nobscot, enlisted a large 
company of Minute Men in Sudbury, which he led into action at 
Concord and Lexington, April ig. 

These companies at once put themselves in active drill in the 
manual, and field manoeuvre. Each man was required to provide 
himself with a musket, bayonet, cartridge-box, and thirty-six rounds 
of ammunition. The companies met as often as once a week; and 
squads of the men, by arrangement, would meet at the houses of 
the ofificers, and spend evenings going through the manual exercise. 
Says one of them : " 1 have spent many an evening, with a number of 
my near neighbors, going through the exercise in the barn floor, with 
my mittens on." 

These Minute companies were in part composed of the young and 
adventurous spirits among us ; but many of our most substantial 
citizens enlisted, and were faithful in drilling, and ready to "fall in" 
when the emergency came. 

1775. "Jan. 2, 1775. At a town meeting duly warned, it ^z.%voted, 
that there shall be a contribution for the town of Boston under their 
present Distress. And Maj. John Trowbridge, Gideon Haven, Daniel 
Sanger, Benj. Mixer, Ebenezer Marshall, David Patterson, Dea. Wm. 
Brown, and Dr. Ebenezer Hemenway were chosen a committee for 
that purpose ; and next Wednesday and Friday at i o'clock were 
appointed as the times when the people should assemble at such 
several places as the committee shall designate, to bring in their 
subscriptions." 

Capt. Josiah Stone and Dea. Wm. Brown were chosen delegates to 
the second Provincial Congress, to meet at Cambridge the first of 
February. 

Capt. Benj. Edwards, Joseph Nichols, Daniel Sanger, Capt. Amos 
Gates, and Col. Micah Stone were chosen a Committee of Inspection, 
'• whose duty it shall be to see that the Association of the Continental 
Congress be duly carried into full execution." 



270 History of Fya))iiitglia})i. 

After a free consultation witli the iriLiiibers of the new Artillery 
coniiiany, the officers and men agreed to enlist as privates, by sub- 
scribing a similar paper to that which the Minute Men had already 
signed, and become Minute Men. 

As the towns were now in active military preparation, and depots of 
military stores had been established at Worcester and Concord, under 
the sanction of the late Provincial Congress, it became necessary that 
the British General commanding at Boston, should obtain full and 
accurate information about the roads and strategic points to the 
•westward of head-quarters. Gov. Gage therefore issued the following 
order : 

" Jioston, February, 22. 1775. 

" Gentlctficii, You will go through the counties of Suffolk and Wor- 
cester, taking a sketch of the country as you pass ; it is not expected 
you should make out regular plans and surveys, but mark out the 
roads and distances from town to town, as also the situation and 
nature of the country; all passes must be particularly laid down, 
noticing the length and breadth of them, the entrance in and going 
out of them, and whether to be avoided by taking other routes. 

"The rivers also to be sketched out, remarking their breadth and 
depth and the nature of their banks on both sides, the fords, if any, 
and the nature of their bottoms, many of which particulars may be 
learned of the country people. 

" You will remark the heights you meet witli, whether the ascents are 
difficult or easy; as also the woods and mountains, with the height and 
nature of the latter, whether to be got round or easily past over. 

" 'Die nature of the country to be particularly noticed, whether 
inclosed or open; if the former, what kind of inclosures, and whether 
the country admits of making roads for troops on the right or left of 
the main road, or on the sides. 

"You will notice the situation of the towns and villages, their 
churches and church-yards, whether they are advantageous spots to 
take post in, and capable of being made defencible. 

"If any places strike you as proper for encampments, or appear 
strong by nature, you will remark them particularly, and give reasons 
for your opinions. 

"It would be useful if you could inform yourselves of the necessa- 
ries the different counties could supply, such as provisions, forage, 
straw, &c. the number of cattle, horses, &c. in the several townships. 

" T am. Gcntlfincn. yniir most obedient humble servant, 

"Thomas Gagk. 

"To Capl. ihnwn, 52CI regiment, and Ensign D'Bernicre loth 
regiinent.'' 



Waj' of the Revolution. 271 

Narrative, etc. — " The latter end of February, 1775, Capt. Brown 
and myself received orders to go through the counties of Suffolk and 
Worcester, and sketch the roads as we went, for the information of 
Gen. Gage, as he expected to have occasion to march troops through 
that country the ensuing Spring. 

" We sat out from Boston on Thursday, disguised like countrymen, 
in brown cloaths and reddish handkerchiefs round our necks ; at the 
ferry of Charlestown, we met a sentry of the 52d regiment, but Capt. 
Brown's servant, whom we took along with us, bid him not take any 
notice of us, so that we passed unknown to Charlestown. I'lom that 
we went to Cambridge, a pretty town, with a college built of brick, 
the ground is entirely level on which the town stands. \\'e ne.xt went 
to Watertown, and were not suspected. It is a pretty large town for 
America, but would be looked upon as a village in England ; a little 
out of this town we went into a tavern, a Mr. Brewer's, a whig;' we 
called for dinner, which was brought in by a black woman ; at first 
she was very civil, but afterwards began to eye us very attentively; 
she then went out and a little after returned, when we observed to 
her that it was a very fine country, upon which she answered, 'so it is, 
and we have got brave fellows to defend it; and if you go up any 
higher you will find it so.' This disconcerted us a good deal, and we 
imagined she knew us from our papers which we took out before her, 
as the General had told us to pass for surveyors; however, we re- 
solved not to sleep there that night, as we had intended; accordingly 
we paid our bill which amounted to two pounds odd shillings, but it 
was old tenor. After we had left the house we enquired of John, our 
servant, what she had said; he told us that she knew Capt. Brown 
very well ; that she had seen him five years before at Boston, and 
knew him to be an officer, and that she was sure I was one also, and 
told John that he was a regular; he denied it; but she said she 
knew our errant was to take a plan of the country; that she had seen 
the river and road through Charlestown on the paper; she also 
advised him to tell us not to go any higher, for if we did we should 
meet with very bad usage. Upon this we called a council, and agreed 
that if we went back we should appear very foolish, as we had a great 
number of enemies in town, because the General had chose to employ 
us in preference to them ; it was absolutely necessary to push on to 
Worcester, and run all risk, rather than go back until we are forced. 

" Accordingly we continued our rout, and went about six miles fur- 
ther ; we met a country fellow driving a team, and a fellow with him 
whom we suspected to be a deserter ; they both seemed very desirous 
to join company with us, and told us, upon our»saying we were going 

' Col. Jonatlian Brewer, cmr former townsman. 



272 Hi slow of I''ya))iiu<^ha))i. 

towards Worcester, that tliev were going our way. As we began to 
suspect something, we stopped at a tavern at the sign of the golden- 
ball, witli an intention to get a drink, and so proceed; but upon our 
going in the landlord pleased us so much, as he was not inquisitive, 
that we resolved to lye there that night ; so we ordered some fire to 
be made in the room we were in, and a little after to get us some 
coffee; he told us we might have what we pleased, either tea or 
coffee. We immediately found out with whom we were, and were not 
a little pleased to lind, on some conversation, that he was a friend to 
government ; he told us that he had been very ill used by them some 
time before; but that since he iiad shewed them that he was not to 
be bullied, they had left him pretty quiet. 

"We then asked him for the inns that were on the road between his 
house and Worcester; he recommended us to two, one at about nine 
miles from his house, a Mr. Buckminster's, and another at Worcester, 
a namesake of his own, a Mr. Jones. 

" The second day was very rainy and a kind of frost with it ; however 
we resolved to set off, and accordingly we proceeded to Mr. Buckmin- 
ster's ; we met nothing extraordinary on the road; we passed some 
time in sketching a pass that lay on the road, and of consequence 
were very dirty and wet on our arrival. On our entering the house we 
did not much like the appearance of things; we asked for dinner and 
they gave us some sausages ; we praised every thing exceedingly, 
which pleased the old woman of the house much; when we told them 
we intended staying the night, they gave us a room to ourselves, which 
was what we wanted ; after being there sometime we found we were 
pretty safe, as by that time we perceived that the cbtc dc pays was 
not a dangerous one; of consequence we felt very happy, and Brown, 
I, and our man John, made a very happy supper; for we always 
treated him as our companion, since our adventure with the black 
woman. We slept there that night, and the next morning, being a 
very fine one, we resolved to push on for Worcester, which was about 
thirty miles from us; we proceeded about nine miles without anything 
extraordinary happening, except meeting two men whom we suspected 
to be deserters. We then dined in the woods on a tongue and some 
cherry brandy we brought with us, and changed our stockings, which 
refreshed us much, our feet being very wet. We then travelled 
through a very fine country, missed our way and went to Weslborough ; 
we were obliged to turn back a mile to get the right road. We then 
passed through Shrewsbury; all a fine open cultivated country. We 
came into a pass about four miles from Worcester, where we were 
obliged to stop to sketch. We arrived at Worcester at five o'clock in 
the evening, very much fatigued; the people in the town did not 



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take notice of us as we came in, so we got safe to Mr. Jones' tavern; 
on our entrance he seemed a little sour, but it wore off by degrees 
and we found him to be our friend, which made us very happy; we 
dined and supped without any thing happening out of the common 
run. 

"The next day being Sunday, we could not think of travelling, as 
it was contrary to the custom of the country; nor dare we stir out 
until the evening because of meeting, and no body is allowed to 
walk the streets during divine service, without being taken up and 
examined; so that thinking we could not stand the examination so 
well, we thought it prudent to stay at home, where we wrote and 
corrected our sketches. The landlord was very attentive to us, and 
on our asking what he could give us for breakfast, he told us tea or 
anything else we chose — that was an open confession what he was ; 
but for fear he might be imprudent, we did not tell him who we were, 
tho' we were certain he knew it. In the evening we went round the 
town and on all the hills that command it, sketched every thing we 
desired, and returned to the town without being seen. That evening 
about eight o'clock the landlord came in and told us that there were 
two gentlemen who wanted to speak with us; we asked him who 
they were; on which he said we wou'd be safe in their company; we 
said we did not doubt that, as we hoped that two gentlemen who 
traveled merely to see the country and stretch our limbs, as we had 
lately come from sea, could not meet with any thing else but civility, 
when we behaved ourselves properly ; he told us he would come in 
again in a little time and perhaps we would change our minds, and 
then left us ; an hour after he returned, and told us the gentlemen 
were gone, but had begged him to let us know, as they knew us to be 
officers of the army, that all their friends of government at Petersham 
were disarmed by the rebels, and that they threatened to do the 
same at Worcester in a very little time ; he sat and talked politicks, 
and drank a bottle of wine with us, and also told us that none but 
a few friends to government knew we were in town; we said it was 
very indifferent to us whether they did or not, tho' we thought very 
differently ; however, as we imagined we had staid long enough in 
that town, we resolved to set off at day-break the next morning and 
get to Framingham ; accordingly oft" we set, after getting some roast 
beef and brandy from our landlord, which was very necessary on a 
long march, and prevented us going into houses where perhaps they 
might be too inquisitive ; we took a road we had not come, and that 
led us to the pass four miles from Worcester; we went on unobserved 
by any one until we passed Shrewsbury, where we were overtaken 
by a horseman who examined us very attentively, and especially 

18 



2 74 History oj Fra))uiti^Iiani. 

me, whom lie looked at from head to fool as if he wanted to know 
me again ; after lie iiad taken his observations he rode off pretty 
hard and took the Marlborough road, but by good luck we took the 
Framingham road again to be more perfect in it, as we thought it 
would be the one made use of. 

'•We arrived at Buckminster's tavern about six o'clock that evening. 
The company of militia were exercising near the house, and an hour 
after they came and performed their feats before the windows of the 
room we were in ; we did not feel very easy at seeing such a number 
so very near us ; however, they 'did not know who we were, and took 
little or no notice of us. After they had done their exercise, one 
of their commanders spoke a very eloquent speech, recommending 
patience, coolness and bravery (which indeed they much wanted); 
particularly told them they would always conquer if they did not 
break ; and recommended them to charge us cooly, and wait for our 
fire, and everything would succeed with them — quotes Caesar and 
Pompey, brigadiers Putnam and Ward, and all such great men ; put 
ihein in mind of Cape Breton, and all the battles they had gained for 
his majesty in the last war, and observed that the regulars must have 
been ruined but for them. After so learned and spirited harangue, 
he dismissed the parade, and the whole company came into the house 
and drank until nine o'clock, and then returned to their respective 
homes full of pot-valor. We slept there that night and nobody in 
the house suspected us. Next morning we set off for Weston, had a 
very agreeable day, having fine weather and a beautiful country to 
travel through; we met nothing extraordinary on the road; nobody 
knew us, and we were asked very few questions. On our arrival at 
Mr. Jones' we met with a very welcome reception, he being our 
friend ; we received several hints from the family not to attempt to go 
on any more into the country; but as we had succeeded so well 
heretofore, we were resolved to go the Sudbury road (which was the 
main road that led to Worcester), and go as far as the thirty-seven 
mile-stone, where we had left the main road and taken the Framing- 
ham road. We slept at Jones' that night, and got all our sketches 
together and sent them to Boston with our man, so that if they did 
stop and search us, ihey would not get our papers " 

At the annual town meeting, March 6. 1775, ''Voted, that the town 
will defend the assessors for not returning a certificate to Harrison 
Gray, Esq. last year." 

At the same meeting, the town treasurer was authorized to borrow 
;^i5o, to be applied for the discharge of ta.\es due from the town to 
the Province, and that the same be paid unto Henry 'Gardner, Esq. 



IVa?' of the RcvoliLtion. 275 

The Battle of Lexington and Concord. — April ig, 1775. The 
news that the British troops were on the march for Lexington and 
Concord, appears to have reached Framingham before eight o'clock 
in the morning. The bell was rung, and the alarm guns fired ; and in 
about an hour, a considerable part of the two companies of Minute 
Men and one company of the militia were on the way to Concord, 
which place they reached about noon. Capt. Edgell went on foot the 
entire distance, carrying his gun. Those living at the extreme south 
and west sides of the town were a little behind the party from the 
centre and north side. 

Soon after the men were gone, a strange panic seized upon the 
women and children living in the Edgell and Belknap district. Some 
one started the story that " the Negroes were coining to massacre 
them all ! " Nobody stopped to ask where the hostile Negroes were 
coming from ; for all our own colored people were patriots. It 
was probably a lingering memory of the earlier Indian alarms, which 
took this indefinite shape, aided by the feeling of terror awakened 
by their defenceless condition, and the uncertainty of the issue of the 
pending fight. The wife of Capt. Edgell, and the other matrons 
brought the axes and pitchforks and clubs into the house, and 
securely bolted the doors, and passed the day and night in anxious 
suspense. 

Our companies reached Concord, not in season to join in the 
fray at the North bridge, but in season to join in the pursuit of the 
flying British column. From the evidence preserved, it appears that 
a part of our men participated in the daring assault at Merriam's 
corner, and that all had arrived and were active in the more successful 
attacks in the Lincoln woods. Capt. Edgell and Capt. Gleason had 
seen service in the Indian wars ; they were cool and daring, and 
kept their men well in hand, which accounts for the few casualties of 
the day among them. Capt. Nixon and our two captains, who acted 
in concert, well knew the need of discipline in harassing a retreating 
enemy, and that most casualties happen on such occasions from 
rashness and needless exposure. A single deliberate shot, from a 
man behind a safe cover, is effective, when a dozen hurried shots are 
harmless. 

Our captains kept up the pursuit till the British reached and passed 
Cambridge; and then the men disposed of themselves as best they 
could for the night. 

It does not come within the plan of this book, to give in detail the 
history of that eventful march and countermarch of the British force, 
and the bloody encounters at Lexington and Concord, and the fierce 
onslaught of the Middlesex yeomanry on the retreating and discom- 



276 History of Fraining/uDii. 

fited regulars — all this may be found in the published accounts of 
the war; — but a few incidents of the day, which possess a local 
interest, have been preserved, and are here recorded. 

As before stated, Capt. John Nixon was in command of the West 
Sudbur}' Minute Men. He and his company reached Dugan's corner 
as early as nine o'clock. Here he received orders from Col. Barrett 
to halt, and in no case to commence an attack. While waiting here, 
the report came that a file of British soldiers had come to the South 
bridge. Capt. Nixon had difficulty in restraining the militia-men from 
starting to dislodge them. Dea. Haynes, a member of the company 
of Exempts, an aged man with all the fire of youth, grew impatient, 
and said with much warmth, " If you don't go and drive them British 
from that bridge, I shall call you a coward!" Capt. Nixon firmly but 
good-naturedly answered, " I shoukl rather be called a coward by 
you, than called to account by my superior officer, for disobedience 
of orders." Soon after he received orders to march directly to 
Col. Barrett's house. On the way he met a squad of British who had 
been sent to destroy some cannon stored near there. Nixon could 
easily have cut them off, but for his orders " not to commence an 
attack." 

Col. Ezekiel How, then in command of a Middlesex regiment, went 
to Concord with the Sudbury companies, and halted with them at 
Dugan's corner. Desiring to observe the movements of the British, 
he took off his sword and the lacing of his hat, and rode on towards 
the South bridge, as if he was going further. The soldiers stopped 
him and demanded where he was going. " Down along," he answered, 
"and I shouldn't like to be hindered." He was allowed to proceed. 
Very quickly the firing commenced at the North bridge, and he 
wheeled about, saying as he repassed the IJritish, " I find there's 
trouble ahead ; and I believe, on the whole, I had better get back to 
my family." 

The following incident shows the value of presence of mind in 
emergency. In the pursuit, when on the borders of Lexington, Noah 
Eaton, 2d, of this town, fired upon the British, and squatted behind a 
knoll to reload, just as a regular came up on the other side of the 
knoll, aiul as it proved, for the same purpose. Eaton instantly 
brought his gun to his shoulder, and demanded a surrender. The 
soldier laid down his musket, when Eaton proceeded to reload. See- 
ing the state of the case, the soldier remarked, "My gun is empty, but 
I could have loaded in half the time you take, as I have cartridges." 
The soldier returned to Framingham with his captor, the next day, 
and continued in his service. 

Josiah Temple, then living at Lechmere Point, Cambridge, started 



J-Vaj' of the Revolution. 



277 



with a detachment of miHtia-men to intercept the British, on their 
return, and in the severe skirmish which took place just on the line 
between Lexington and Cambridge, received a musket-ball in the 
shoulder, which he carried to his grave. 

Daniel Hemenway, a member of Capt. Edgell's company, was the 
only one of our Minute Men who was wounded that day ; but he kept 
on with his comrades to Cambridge, and remained in the service 
fourteen days. 

Ebenezer Hemenway, of Capt. Gleason's company, shot a British 
soldier named Thomas Sowers, near Merriam's corner, and took his 
gun, which he brought home with him. 

As will appear from the following muster-rolls, all our Framingham 
men followed the British as far as Cambridge, and passed the night 
there. And only eight of the total of one hundred and fifty-three^ 
returned home the next day. The rest remained in the service for 
longer or shorter periods, as indicated below. 



A Muster-Moil of a Minute 
conimand of Capt. Si??ion 
igth of April, 7775, to 



Company belonging to Framingham, under the 
Edgell, who marched on the Alarm on the 
Concord and Cambridge. 



NAMES. DAYS OUT. 


NAMES. DAYS OUT. 


Capt. Simon Edgell 


22 


Charles Gates 


14 


Lieut. Thomas Drury 


5 


Isaac Goodenough Jr. 


2 


" Lawson Buckminster 


14 


Phinehas Graves 


5 


Sergt. William Maynard 


4 


James Greenwood 


8 


" Asaph Bigelow 


8 


Isaac Haven 


4 


" Noah Eaton Jr. . 


14 


William Haven . 


7 


Clerk Matthias Bent Jr. 


19 


Jesse Hayden 


14 


Corp. Frederick Manson 


4 


Daniel Hemenway 


14 


" Samuel Frost Jr. . 


4 


Jacob Hemenway 


2 


" Joseph Temple 


10 


Jeffrey Hemenway 


14 


" David Morse 


3 


Shadrack Hill 


4 


Drum''Josiah Atkinson . 


14 


Benjamin Holden Jr. , 


4 


Fifer Moses Edgell 


14 


Joseph Jennings Jr. 


17 


Samuel Abbott 


8 


Moses Learned . 


4 


Andrew Allard 


10 


Joseph Mixer 


2 


Sylvanus Ballord 


4 


John Mixer Jr. . 


8 


Timothy Ballord . 


4 


Asa Morse 


10 


Abraham Belknap 


3 


James Morse 


10 


Joseph Bennett . 


4 


Jonathan Morse 


9 


Josiah Bent 


17 


Cyrus Munger 


14 


Benjamin Clark . 


8 


Joseph Nichols Jr. 


4 


James Clayes Jr. . 


• 7 


Samuel Ordway . 


4 


Increase Claflin . 


4 


David Patterson 


2 



278 



History of I'^yauuno^hcDu. 



Asa Pike . 

Silas Pike . 

Simon Pike Jr. 

Simon Rogers 

David Sanger 

Peter Salem 

Abel Stone 

Abner Stone 

John Stone 

Luther Stone 

John Trowbridge 

Joshua Trowbridge 

Jonas Underwood . . 2 

Samuel Underwood . . 4 

Nehemiah Wright . . 4 

A Roll of Minute Men from Framingham under command of Capt. 
Micajah Gleason, at Concord and Cambridge, April ig, IJJS- 



\\ illiam Gushing . 


ID 


Elijah Dadmun 


4 


Nathan Dadmun . 


10 


Nathan Drury 


8 


Benjamin Eaton Jr. 


4 


Ebenezer Eaton . 


4 


John Eaton . 


14 


Maltiah Eaton 


10 


Noah Eaton 2d 


2 


Silas Eaton . 


4 


Samuel Everdon . 


4 


Joshua Fairbanks 


14 


John Fiske . 


14 


A-mos Gates 


4 


George Gates 


4 



14 

4 

4 
17 

4 
14 
14 

4 
10 

17 



NAMES. DAYS OUT. 


NAMES. DAYS OIT. 


Capt. Micajah Gleason . 


4 


Moses Fiske 


12 


Lieut. John Eames 


28 


John Hemenway 


16 


" Samuel Gleason . 


16 


Jona. Hemenway 


5 


Sergt. John Gleason 


9 


Nathan Hemenway 


11 


" Tho. Buckminster 


9 


Silas Hemenway 


10 


" Shubael Seaver 


4 


Francis How 


10 


" Jonathan Hill 


5 


Joseph How 


10 


Clerk Eben"^ Hemenway 


6 


Parley How 


6 


Corp. Gideon Rider 


22 


Simon How 


14 


" Alphcus Nichols . 


5 


Cheever Kendall 


ID 


" Ebenezer Winch . 


6 


John Mayhew 


9 


" Roger Brown 


10 


John Maynard 


6 


Drum"^ Isaac Hemenway 


14 


Needham Maynard 


6 


I'ifer Thomas Nixon Jr. 


5 


David Rice Jr. . 


10 


Jonathan Adams . 


2 


Ezekiel Rice 


14 


Daniel Bridges 


16 


Moses Rice 


10 


Andrew Brown 


9 


Samuel Stone 


16 


Joseph Brown 


12 


Jonathan Temple 


4 


Abel Childs 


6 


Joseph Tower 


5 


Charles Dougherty 


6 


David V\'aight 


14 


Micah Dougherty 


6 


Josiah Waight 


14 


Elisha Drury 


4 


.Vzariah Walker . 


14 


Joseph Eames 


3 


Joseph Webb 


6 


Nathaniel Eames 


3 


Joseph Winch 


16 


Zaccheus Fairbanks 


16 







Waj' of the Revolution. 



79 



Muster- FioII of a Militia Covipafiy belonging to Fra»iinghani, that marched 
to Concord and Cambridge, April ig, 1773. 



DAYS OUT. 



Capt. Jesse Eames 
Lieut. John Shattuck 
Sergt. John Eames 

" Samuel Henienway 

" John Clayes 

" James Glover 
Corp. Richard Rice 

" Thomas Bent 

" Thaddeus Hagar 

" John Jones . 

Ebenezer Boutwell Jr. 
Gershom Eames . 



10 Henry Eames 
9 Jotham Eames . 
10 Nathaniel Eames Jr. 
10 Isaac Gibbs 
10 Seth Harding 
10 Wm. Hemenway 
10 Daniel Jones 

James Mellen 

Asa Nurse . 

John Nurse 

Abner Pratt 

Silas Winch 



9 

7 

10 

22 
10 



DAYS OUT. 

ID 
ID 
10 

• 5 

• 3 
10 
10 

9 

• 9 

• 9 

10 

• 7 

a total of 
1, out of a 



From the foregoing rolls, it appears that Framingham had 
153 men in service on this memorable nineteenth of Apr 
population of 1,500. 

The pay of the captains was 4s. lod. per day ; lieutenants, 2s. lod.; 
sergeants, is. lod.; corporals, is. yd.; musicians, is. 6d.; privates, 
IS. 5d. 

It was at the earnest entreaty of the Committee of Safety and the 
general officers, that Capt. Edgell, Capt. Gleason and Capt. Eames, 
and so large a part of our Minute Men and militia remained at 
Cambridge. The Executive Committee had summoned the Provincial 
Congress to meet April 22 ; and they begged these Minute companies 
to hold the ground till more permanent companies could be enlisted. 

On the 23d, the Congress resolved to call on Massachusetts to 
furnish 13,500 men for eight months' service. 

On that day, Capt. Gleason resigned command of his Minute 
company, and immediately raised from his own men, and other 
companies on the ground, a company of fifty men, and reported for 
duty. His commission is dated April 23, and his company was that 
day mustered into service. 

The next day, Lieut. Thomas Drury, of Capt. Edgell's company, 
resigned his commission, and commenced recruiting a company for 
the eight months' service. On that and the few following days, he 
enlisted sixty-three men. His commission is dated April 24, and his 
company drew pay from that date. 

The names of our own men, who thus volunteered on the instant 
for an eight months' campaign, and most of whom were in the battle 
of Bunker Hill, tlie 17th of June, are worthy of being recorded. 



fSo 



History oj I'ramii/Q/iani. 



In Capt. Micajah Gleason's company were Ens. John Eanies. 
Sergt. Jonathan Temple, Sergt. Peter Clayes, Sergt. Joseph Nichols, 
Sergt. Morris Handley (then of Londonderry, N. H.), Sergt. Shubael 
Seaver, Michael Caravan, Elisha Drury, Samuel Eames, Samuel Ever- 
don, Jolin Jones, Moses Learned, Frederick Manson, Samuel Stone, 
Ebenezer i'emple. 

In Capt. Thomas Drui 

Lieut. Win. Maynard 
Ens. Joseph Mixer 
Sergt. Samuel Frost 
'• Ebenezer Eaton 
'' Jona. Maynard 
" Joseph Nichols 
" Noah Eaton 
Corp. Cornelius Claflin 
" Joseph Temple 
" John Trowbridge 
" Josiah Waite 
Drum' Isaac Hemenway 
Fifer Luther Eaton 
Abijah Abbott 
Abraham Abbott 
Joseph Bennett 
Daniel Bigelow 
Josiah Bent . 
Joseph Brown 
John Claflin 
Benjamin Clark 
Elijah Dadmun 
Samuel Drury 
Benjamin Eaton 
Brigham Eaton 

(Killingly) 
Ebenezer Eames 
Amos Gates 
George Gates 
Henry Gates 
John Glcason 

At the same lime tiie following Framiiigham men enlisted in other 
companies. In Capt. David Moore's Sudbury company, Lieut. Jona- 
than 11 ill. Drummer Ebenezer Boulwell, Jr., Fifer Tlioiiias Nixon, Jr., 



s company were 




KNI.ISTEI). 




ENLISTED. 


Apr. 24 


Blaney Grusha 


May 4 


u 


Cato Hart . 


. 


tt 


Jeffrey Hemenwa 


y . Apr. 24 


(( 


Shadrack Hill 




(( 


Benjamin Holder 


. .( 




Joseph How 
Francis How 


. Apr. 28 


(( 


Simon How 


May 4 


May 4 


Joseph Jennings 


It 


" 


Nathaniel Merriti 


. Ma)- I 


(( 


Joseph Nurse 


Apr. 24 


a 


Samuel Ordway 


. 


May I 


John Parker 


u 


Apr. 28 


Jacob Pepper 


May 4 


(1 


James Pike 


. Apr. 30 


Apr. 24 


Jonathan Pike 


(1 


May 4 


Joseph Pogonit 
Simon Pratt 


. Apr. 24 


May I 


Ezekiel Rice 


May 4 


Apr. 24 


Simon Rogers 
Peter Salem 


. Apr. 24 


Apr. 28 


David Sanger 


May 4 


Ajir. 24 


Joseph Seaver 


. Apr. 30 


" 


John Stacey 


May 4 


i( 


John Stone 


Apr. 24 




Windsor Stone 


(> 


May 4 


John Tozer 


. May 4 


Apr. 24 

11 


David Waite 
Azariah Walker 


it 
(t 


May 4 


Nehemiah Wrigh 


t . Apr. 24 



War of the Revolution. 281 

Isaac Goodnow, Jr., Silas Hemenway, Alpheus Nichols, Joseph 
Nichols, 3d. 

In Capt. Aaron Haynes' Sudbury company, Sergt. Joshua Fair- 
banks, Sergt. Samuel Fairbanks, Ens. John Maynard, Corning 
Fairbanks, Needham Maynard. 

William Dougherty of this town enlisted in Capt. Benjamin 
Bullard's Sherborn company. 

James Greenwood of Framingham enlisted April 24, in Capt. 
Joseph Morse's Natick company. 

The same day, April 24, Capt. John Nixon was tendered a com- 
mission as colonel of a regiment; and on the 27th, the Committee of 
Safety ordered that he receive nine sets of " beating papers," which he 
was to send to such men of his acquaintance as were considered 
suitable to be commissioned as captains. The following is a copy of 
one of these beating papers : 

In Committee of Safety, Cambridge, April 24, 1775. 

To Capt. Sir: You are hereby empowered immediately to 

enlist a company, to consist of 56 able-bodied and effective men, including 
sergeants, as soldiers in the Massachusetts service, for the promotion of 
American Liberty, and cause them to pass muster as soon as possible. 

Joseph Warren ciiairman. 
From Col. John Nixon. 

Capt. Gleason and Capt. Drury immediately reported for duty, with 
their companies, to Col. Nixon. The other captains to whom papers 
were sent were Capt. Joseph Butler of Concord, Capt. Abishai Brown 
of Concord, Capt. William Smith of Lincoln, Capt. David Moore of 
Sudbury, Capt. Moses McFarland of Haverhill, Capt. Jeremiah Gil- 
man of Plaistow, N. H., Capt. Samuel McCobb of Georgetown. The 
field officers of the regiment when organized were. Col. John Nixon 
of Sudbury, Lieut. Col. Thomas Nixon of Framingham, Maj. John 
Buttrick of Concord, Adj. Abel Holden of Sudbury, Quartermaster, 
John White of Haverhill, Surgeon, Isaac Spofford of Haverill, Sur- 
geon's mate, Josiah Langdon of Sudbury. The officers of the regi- 
ment drew pay from April 24, and it was recognized by Gen. Ward, 
and sent by his orders on several important expeditions; though it 
appears not to have mustered into service, as a regiment, till June 5.^ 

April 24, the Committee of Safety sent ten sets of beating papers 
to Col. Jonathan Brewer, a native of Framingham, but who, since 1770, 
had resided in Waltham on the border of Watertown. Col. Brewer 
was a man of adventure, and undoubted courage, who had seen 

'May 27, 1775, Gen. Ward orders Col. Nixon and his regiment to proceed to Chelsea to protect a 
party that went from Maiden, Medford and Chelsea "to bring tiff the stock (cattle) npon Noddles and 
Hog Islands." 



282 History of Framiugham. 

considerable service in the French and Indian wars; and in 1759, 
was in command of a company of Rangers in the expedition against 
Quebec. He promptly raised a regiment, composed of eight com- 
panies and 400 men. About the middle of May, he addressed the 
following paper : 

'* To tlie Provincial Congress now sitting at W'atertown : The 
petition of Jonathan Brewer of Waltham, Humbly sheweth 

"That your petitioner, having a desire of contributing all in his power 
for his country's good, begs leave to propose to this Hon^' House, to 
march with a body of 500 volunteers to Quebeck, by way of the rivers 
Kennebeck and Chaudiere, as he humbly begs leave to apprehend 
that such a diversion of the Provincial troops into that part of Canada 
would be the means of drawing the Governor of Canada with his 
troops into that quarter, and which would effectually secure the 
Northern and Western frontiers from any inroads of the regular or 
Canadian troops. This he humbly conceives he could execute with 
all the facility imaginable : He therefore begs that this Honorable 
Assembly would take this his proposal into consideration, and act 
thereon as in their wisdom shall seem meet. 

" Signed Jon.athan Brewer." 

It appears that Col. Brewer had in some way already incurred the 
displeasure of the Committee of Safety; and now by addressing his 
petition directly to the Congress, instead of addressing it to said 
Committee, he gave the said Committee great offence. And May 26. 
they sent a paper to the Congress, containing charges against Mr. 
Brewer, with a view to defeat his proposed expedition, and to secure 
his rejection as colonel of the regiment. The only charge which 
could affect his military character and standing, that Mr. Brewer did 
not deny and repel, was that, in some of the beating papers sent to 
his friends, he inserted this clause in brackets: "You are to enlist a 
company of Rangers whereof Jonathan Brewer is colonel." He frankly 
acknowledged the charge, and admitted iiis intention to raise such a 
regiment and obtain permission of the Congress to conduct a ranging 
expedition, as indicated in his petition. 

A healed contest took place between the friends and the enemies of 
Col. Brewer. Col. Buckminster, Capt. Edwards, and others of this 
town, appeared before the Congress in the interest of their former 
townsman and neighbor. His proposition was rejected. But his 
failure to secure the indorsement of his pet project did not dampen 
the zeal of Mr. ]5rewer. His chosen captains and their men were 
faithful to him, and June 7, sent in their returns to the Congress. 
June 13, he was ordered to make an official return of the companies 
then comprising his regiment. June 15, he received the necessary 



War of the Revolution. 283 

recommendation; and June 17. his regiment was commissioned. 
That he Iiad the confidence of Gen. Ward and Gen. Warren, and 
that he proved himself a patriotic man and brave commander, will 
shortly appear. The officers of the regiment, all of whom enlisted 
April 24, were, 

Col. Jona. Brewer of Waltham, born in Framingham. 

Lt. Col. Wni. Buckminster of Barre, born in Framingham. 

Maj. Nathaniel Cudworth of East Sudbury. 

Adj. John Butler of Peterborough. 

Quartermaster, Charles Dougherty of Framingham. 

Surgeon, D. Townsend of Boston. 

April 24, nine sets of beating papers were issued to Col. David 
Brewer, a brother of Col. Jonathan, then a resident of Palmer. June 
15, the Committee of Safety reported that "Col. David Brewer had 
raised nine companies, amounting, including officers, to 465 men, who 
are now posted at Roxbury, Dorchester and Watertown." This 
regiment was commissioned June 17. The Lieut. Colonel was Rufus 
Putnam of Brookfield ; the Major was Nathaniel Danielson of Brim- 
field ; the Adjutant was Thomas Weeks of Greenwich ; with Ebenezer 
Washburn of Hardwick, Quartermaster, and Estes Howe of Belcher- 
town, surgeon. Micah Dougherty of this tov;n enlisted for the eight 
months service in Capt. Jona. Danforth's company, in Col. David 
Brewer's regiment. 

Other Framingham men vv'ho were out in this campaign were, Isaac 
Haven, Silas Haven, Jona. Hemenway. 

Samuel Brewer, a native of this town (brother of Jonathan and 
David) but then living in Rutland, enlisted in the eight months 
service; was appointed adjutant-general of the troops in Roxbury, 
under Gen. Thomas. He was wounded at Bunker Hill, June 17. In 
1776, he raised and commanded a regiment which served at Ticon- 
deroga. He with his regiment was in the campaign of 1777, which 
ended with the defeat of Burgoyne. 

At a town meeting held May 29, 1775, it was voted, "To choose 
two members to represent the town in the Provincial Congress which 
meets at Watertown May 31; and accordingly chose Joseph Haven 
Esq. and Capt. Josiah Stone ; and ordered that one only of them 
should be constant in attendance, except while the debates in 
Congress lasted relating to assuming government, they have liberty 
both to attend." 

The committee of correspondence this year were, Joseph Haven, 
Esq., Dea. \\'m. Brown, Capt. Josiah Stone, Ebenezer Marshall, 
David Haven, Maj. John Trowbridge, Capt. Daniel Stone, Lieut. 
Lawson Buckminster, Gideon Haven, John Shattuck. 



284 History of Praniiiigham. 

Battle of Binkkr Hill, June 17, 1775. — The part t;iken by 
Fraininj^ham men in this eventful battle has never been told in the 
published histories of the war. Like the Minute Men at Concord and 
Lexington, these early volunteers went into the struggle for Liberty to 
fight, and not to boast of it .' 

Our town records are silent on the subject. The recruits furnished 
the army at tiiis juncture were all — officers and men — volunteers. 
The muster-rolls, already given, show who enlisted in the eight- 
months service, but fail to indicate the names of those who were on 
duty on the 17th. They also fail to indicate the casualties of the 
battle. From the best data obtainable, it is believed that si.xty-eight 
of our men took part in the action on that day. 

A brief resume of the state of things at the American head-quarters 
and outposts on the day preceding the battle, is necessary in order 
that the account of the action itself may be clearly understood. 

Artemas Ward, the general in command, had his head-quarters at 
Cambridge. He had under him an army of recruits, most of whom 
had seen military service, numbering in all about 9,500 men, a consid- 
erable part of whom were not fully armed. Very few of the soldiers 
had bayonets. 

"The army was posted nearly in the following manner: The rigiit 
wing, under Gen. Thomas was at Roxbury, and consisted of about 
4,000 Massachusetts troops. The Rhode Island forces, under Greene, 
and the greater part of Spencer's Connecticut regiment, were at 
Jamaica Plains. The centre division of the army was at Cambridge, 
and consisted of fifteen Massachusetts regiments, the newly organized 
battalion of artillery under Col. Gridley ; and Gen. Putnam's regiment, 
with some other Conn, troops. They were quartered in the colleges, 
in the meeting-house, and in tents. Most of the Conn, troops were at 
Inman's Farm; part of Little's regiment was at the tavern in West 
Cambridge ; Patterson's regiment was at the breast-work near Prospect 
Hill ; and a large guard was at Lechmere's Point. Of the left wing 
of the army, three companies of Gerrish's regiment were at Chelsea ; 
Stark's regiment was at Medford ; and Reed's regiment was at 
Charlestown Neck."' 

Of powder and ball, the men averaged, in their horns and pouches, 
less than fifteen rounds each. Col. Brewer's men had five rounds 
each ; Col. Nixon's had thirteen rounds ; Col. Gerrish's had twenty- 
four rounds. Of powder in camp, exclusive of thirty-six half-barrels 
received from the Governor of Connecticut, there were in the magazine 
only thirteen and one-half barrels. Of stores, there were only sufficient 
to keep along from day to day. 

' Frutliingliani. 



IFar of the Rcvolntion. 285 

In anticipation of a movement by Gen. Gage on tlie American lines, 
Gen. Putnam, Col. Prescott, and the majority of the Committee of 
Safety, urged the necessity of fortifying Charlestown heights and one 
of the hills on Dorchester Neck. Gen. Ward, Gen. ^^'arren, and the 
Council of War were opposed to such a step till the army was in a 
better condition to hold the exposed positions. 

June 15, the Committee of Safety passed a resolve, which really 
amounted to instructions to the Commander-in-chief, " to take posses- 
sion of, hold, and defend Bunker Hill in Charlestown." Under this 
pressure, on the evening of the i6th. Gen. Ward issued orders 
accordingly. 

Prescott's, Frye's and Bridges' regiments, a party of about 120 
Connecticut troops under Capt. Thomas Knowlton, and Capt. Grid- 
ley's company of artillery of forty-nine men, and two field-pieces, 
were detailed to execute the order. The detachment, amounting in 
all to about 1,000 men, was placed under the command of Col. 
William Prescott, who had orders in writing from Gen. Ward, to 
proceed that evening to Bunker Hill, build fortifications to be planned 
by Col. Richard Gridley, the chief engineer, and defend them till he 
should be relieved. 

All accounts agree that the duty of constructing thie intrenchments 
on Charlestown heights was intrusted to Col. William Prescott. The 
" Prescott Manuscript " is explicit on this point. "The detachment 
was drawn up on the Common in Cambridge, on the evening of the 
i6th, attended prayers by the Rev. Dr. Langdon, then President of 
Harvard College, and when daylight was gone. Col. Prescott led them 
silently down Charlestown road over the Neck, and then halted, called 
around him the field officers, with Col. Gridley, and^then first commu- 
nicated to them his orders. 

"The whole height at that time was popularly called Bunker Hill, 
although the southern part was known as Breed's Hill by the neigh- 
bors." 

After discussion, it was determined to so far disobey orders, as to 
construct the fortifications on the southern eminence, w^hich was about 
130 rods from the other. The detachment proceeded to Breed's Hill, 
and Col. Gridley laid out the works, a redoubt and intrenchment, 
which the troops immediately commenced building. This was about 
eleven o'clock. 

Breed's Hill was then open pasture-ground, divided up by stone and 
rail fences, and rows of apple trees. The slope towards Mystic river 
was mow-land, then partly in standing grass, and partly in new-mown 
hay, lying in windrows. *. 

During the night, Col. Prescott's men threw up a redoubt on the 



2 86 History of J-rai)iiNo/ni?n. 

top of the liill 132 feet square. He also constructed, early the next 
morning, an earth breastwork, extending from the northeasterly corner 
of the redoubt, on a line with its eastern face, 400 feet down the hill 
towards the Mystic. 

Such was the condition of ihinys when the morning of the seven- 
teenth broke. 

Not so much from a spirit of insubordination, as from a spirit of 
independence, Prescott had constructed his redoubt where he thought 
it would be of most service; and he strengthened it, and defended it, 
when the need came, with a courage that is worthy of the highest 
admiration. He defended his works, partly because of his orders to 
do it, partly because he knew no fear, and partly because he felt 
himself responsible for assuming that advanced position. When 
I'utnam came upon the ground, he saw Prescott's mistake, and 
withdrew Capt. Knowlton's men and the intrenching tools to the 
northerly height, and stopped some advancing regiments there, to 
provide against the impending defeat which he foresaw. For his 
tactics were those of the independent Ranger — atiy expedient to meet 
an emergency. 

The regiments that were sent earliest upon the field chose their 
own position. They naturally took post near the end of the earth- 
work cover, and so extended towards the left. They took for granted 
that Col. Prescott would take care of his redoubt. Colonels Brewer 
and Nixon were the first, or among the first, to reach the ground. 
When Warren came, soon after, the three saw the need of some cover 
for the men, and made the rail-fence breastwork, and took position at 
the head of it, and defended it; and by their obstinate resistance at 
the gap, held the ke\' of the situation, till tiie raking fire from Howe's 
artillery and the bayonet charge forced them to retreat. This hay 
breastwork was not begun till after the British had landed on the 
peninsula, and was put up while they were lunching and forming. 
It was built about 600 feet in the rear of Prescott's earthwork cover. 
The width of the open space between the lower KtwaX of the earthwork 
and the upper end of the hay-work, was about 700 feet — though if 
the hay-work had been brought forward to the line of the eartiiwork, 
the width of the open space would have been only 100 feet. 

When Col. Stark arrived upon the ground, his quick eye saw the 
weakness of the extreme left at the Mystic side, and he at once went 
there and built the stone-wall cover, and held it — thus holding in 
check the British right, and saving the retreat of Prescott and the 
American right. 

Neither Colonels Stark, nor Reed, nor Brewer, nor Nixon, nor 
Little ; nor Majors Moore and Durkee ; nor Captains Chester and 



War of the Revolution. 287 

Benjamin Hastings, got credit for tiie part they took in the action — 
because they did nothing but defend the positions which they volunta- 
rily selected; and Gen. Warren received poor praise for his foresight 
and counsel — because he opposed the plan which brought on the 
battle; and because — lie 7vas killed. 

The controversy as to who was commander-in-chief on Bunker Hill, 
was an afterthought. No one had received such an appointment, 
and no one then claimed the honor. Prescott and Gridley were held 
responsible for the mistake in locating the redoubt, by the Committee 
of Safety ; and no regiment of the reinforcements sent upon the tield 
was ordered to report for duty to either Col. Prescott or Gen. Putnam, 
as commander. Putnam acknowledged the mistake of the night 
before, and (if he counselled it) tried to throw off the blame by 
building a new redoubt where it was first ordered to be built. Warren, 
anxious about the issue of a movement which he had not approved, 
went upon the ground before it became certain that the British would 
attack our position, and held himself ready for emergencies, and did 
what a brave man and true patriot would do. He was the accepted 
commander of the centre of the line of defence, as Prescott was the 
hero of the redoubt. All did the best they could in the battle ; all 
admitted a defeat; all thought it mi.ght have been prevented; and 
each (who outlived the day) was willing that the other should bear the 
responsibility. 

It was not till the personalities of the fight and its adjuncts had 
been buried — either in the grave or in forgetfulness, — and the real 
and glorious significance of the action was seen in its ultimate results, 
that the friends of the deceased heroes put forth their rival claims to 
the honor of directing the general movements of the day. 

Needham Maynard, one of our Framingham boys, who had excep- 
tionally favorable opportunities for knowing the facts, has given a 
detailed account of what took place at the centre of the American 
position, immediately preceding and during the action. It supplies 
particulars relating to men and movements not elsewhere recorded. 
He does not profess to give details of the battle as a whole, but only 
of those things which he saw and took part in. He gives the exact 
location of several regiments, not otherwise known, whose gallant 
fighting had a material influence on the fortunes of the day. He was 
not cognizant of the movements of Putnam and Stark ; nor does he 
comment on the orders he received and executed. He shows no 
partizan interest in the question as to who had the chief command on 
the Hill that day — though he makes it certain tTiat Warren took the 
direction of affairs at the centre of the line, and that orders from him 



2 88 History of Fra))ii]igha}}i. 

were carried to the redoubt on the one hand, and to ("ol. Nixon's 
position towards Mystic on the other. 

Judge Maynard was then in his twentieth year. He was a Minute 
Man in Capt. Micajah Gleason's company, and participated in the 
affair of April 19. May 7, he enlisted for eight months in Capt. 
Aaron Haynes' Sudbury company, and after the 17th was with Col. 
Jona. IJrewer's regiment at Prospect hill. At the close of the war, 
he married a Framingham girl, and settled at Whitestown, N. Y. He 
was regarded as a man of great intelligence and probity, and was 
appointed judge of the county court. In June, 1843, '^^ revisited 
Framingham, where in the presence of several gentlemen, he narrated 
the facts now to be given. The statement so interested his friends 
that it was written down by one of them at the time, and was after- 
wards read, corrected and subscribed by Mr. Maynard. This will 
account for the peculiar style of the document. 

The substance of the narrative, but containing important errors, was 
printed in the newspapers of the day. 

Maynard's Account of the Battle of Bunker Hill. — "On 
the night of the i6th June, 1775, Col. Prescott was sent off from camp 
with a detachment of men to break ground on Bunker's Hill. He 
was ordered to Bunker's Hill; but when they got there they found 
Breed's was better, and so they laid out the fort and went to wprk 
there — as they afterwards told me (for I knew nothing of this myself 
till the next morning; and as they told me Prescott commanded the 
detachment). 

" There are only a few of us left who were there that day, and we 
can only tell what we saw. 

"Our regiment was ordered out early in the morning of the 17th, 
and we soon found out what the business was we were going upon ; 
I was in Capt. Aaron Haynes' company in Col. Jonathan Brewer's 
regiment. Wc reached the Hill between 10 and 11 o'clock, and 
found Prescott's men at work. Col. Brewer was acquainted with Col. 
Prescott, and went up to speak to him. The balls were then flying 
about us very thick. 

"At about 11 o'clock Gen. Warren came on;> and when Col. 
Brewer met him (they were old acciuaintances) he said, 'General, if 
you have come to take the command, I am glad to see you.' 'No,' 
he answered, ' I ha\e come only as a volunteer. 1 did not come to 
take the command, but to act as a volunteer in any station : Our 
perils are commencing, and I have come to take my part.' 'Well,' 
they said to him, 'do you mean to stay with us, General?' 'Yes,' 
he said, ' I mean to stay.' And then the other officers present 

' The hour named is evidently too early. 



War of the Revolution. 289 

insisted upon his taking the command. They said, ' We have no 
officer to lead — we ought to have some particular one for the orders 
to come from; 'and they asked, 'Why cant you take the command?' 
He said he didn't think it would be proper for him to do so. Then 
Col. Brewer said in his blunt way, ' We must have a head, and he 
ought to be a General. We are all Colonels here, and one Colonel 
is as good as another.' Wheji he found that Prescott was there he 
(Warren) said, ' If you will continue to act as a Council, I will give 
you my views as commander, and if you approve of them, they can go 
as commands.' And they said that amounted to the same thing as if 
he was commander: And so he went on — when anything was to be 
done, giving the orders." (In answer to a question, Mr. Maynard 
said, "The Council of officers consisted of all the Field officers who 
happened to be about Warren — sometimes one, and sometimes 
another)." 

" Col. Brewer then asked Warren, ' Have you got an aid ? ' No, he 
said, he did not think there would have been a battle. Then the 
Colonel recommended me, saying that I was one of his Minute Men 
of Lexington; and Warren asked me if I would be his aid, and I said I 
was willing to serve. And this brought me to know what few others 
do about these things. 

" The time was short, and it was difficult to decide what to do. 
The enemy was coming, and we had not above 1200 men. Said he 
(Warren), ' I have just come along here by the back of Bunker Hill, 
and there are a great many men lying there; and they said that they 
should be of no use here now, but that as soon as they could be of 
use they would come on. Col. Gerrish says there are 1500 men; and 
I believe they will come on when they are needed ; if I did not think 
so, I should advise you now to retreat T 

" Then Gen. Warren, with some of the officers, walked over towards 
the Mystic. There was nothing but the open field to stand upon ; 
and he said that he doubted whether the troops would stand there, not 
being accustomed to stand fire, — and he proposed that they should 
bring up the fences and make a straight line, and run it up towards 
the other breastwork, and stuff in hay between the two rows of fence. 
He said this would answer the purpose, for if it did not stop the balls, 
the men would think that it would, and that would give them 
confidence. 

" The officers all agreed to this, and we began in earnest to set up 
the fences, four rails on each side, I set posts ; some of the men 
brought rails, and some brought hay. We had but little time, and 
worked as hard as we could, and they (the enemy) had begun to 
march before we had got as far up as the dirt breastwork. We had 

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290 History of Fra7ninghavi. 

got I should say wiiliin about 20 or 30 rods of it, when the enemy had 
got so nigh that we let it go as it was, and got ready to fight.* 

"Then the General said, 'Our difficulty is that the men take no 
thought about their fire, but fire too quick. Let the enemy take their 
own distance, and give the first fire if they will. Send to Col. Ni.xon 
and give the word to the officers all along the line, not to let the men 
fire too quick.' So I went and met Thomas Ni.xon (John Nixon was 
Colonel, and his brother Thomas was Lieut. Col. of the regiment) and 
told him that the orders were that they should not fire a single shot 
until they fired from the centre. He said it was the same as if I had 
told John: So I went back, and was told to go to Prescott, and give 
the same order: and I did. 

" The British came on, and fired first by the right and then by the 
left; and when they were about 10 rods otil: (I don't know the exact 
distance, but we generally thought it was about 10 rods) the word was 
given for us to fire ! I tell you there was a thundering noise. The 
whole line was one blaze. I fired among the first. No man can 
think what a time it was. They fell in heaps — actually in heaps. 
They kept falling; the officers falling until they began to retreat — 
but they did not retreat in great confusion. The bodies lay there 
very thick. We kept on firing till they got off to about 20 rods ; then 
we gave it up. 

" The British went back to near where they started from ; and then 
we saw a reinforcement corning to them. They delayed long enough 
for us to clean our guns, I cannot say how long it was — And then 
they came up in the same way that they did before. They came up 
to where the dead were, and when they were just past the heap of 
bodies, we began to fire, ^^'e were a little cooler than before, and 
they were in greater confusion. There was hardly one of us hit — 
they were in great confusion and shot over. Their officers were shot 
down ; there seemed to be nobody to command 'em ; And they 
retreated to the same spot as before. 

" The next time there came over to 'em a General officer (I got it 
from a British soldier afterwards that it was a General officer — he 
said it was Gen. Jyurgoyne-), and he gave 'em better orders. This 
time they started in column, at a slow inaich. and displayed half way 



' In most accounts of the b.ittle it is asserted that Capt. Knowlton was sent by Col. Prescott to the 
exposed line towards the Mystic, and that the rail-fence breast\vork was set up by the Coiuiecticut 
company. But Mr. Maynard /u-l/nul inakr it ; and he recites particulars which leave no doubt that 
his account is the true one. 

-General Clinton. " It is related, that at this crilic.-»l conjuncture, upon which depended the issue of 
the day, General Clinton, who from Copp's Hill, examined all the movements, on seeing the destruc- 
tion of his troops, immediately resolved to fly to their succor. This experienced commander, by an 
able movement, re-established order; and seconded by the officers, who felt all the importance of 
success to English honor and the course of events, he led the troops to a third attack." \_Botta.'[ 



War of the Rcvohition. 291 

up the hill. It was strange that the British should have marched up 
in such close order — it was a thing unaccountable; it flung them 
completely into our hands. They came on in column ; and the second 
time did not display at all. The first time they displayed into two 
platoons, advanced right and left and fired ;' and then the fire was 
returned. The next time they did not display at all. The third time 
they came up with the General of whom I have spoken, and he gave 
'em better orders — they came more open — and when they were part 
way up they displayed and fired. — This time we reserved our fire as 
before, but it didn't do so much execution. We fired till our ammuni- 
tion began to fail: then our firing began to slacken — and at last it 
went out like an old candle. 

" As our firing slackened, the British assaulted the breastwork. 
Just as they began to force it, I went with a message from Col. Brewer 
and their Council to Prescott in the redoubt, to know whether 
he wanted any more men. He said it was no use to send for 
more men. — The British were then putting their guns over the 
rampart, and Prescott shouted, ' Take their guns away — twitch 
'em away ! and you that can handle stones, seize 'em and knock 
about!' As soon as they got in, our men ceased firing, and began 
to knock the guns aside — to spring on 'em with stones — to give 'em 
heavy punches, feeling that they must sell their lives there. T/iey 
didn't know how to take this kind of fighting, and they fell back. 
For a moment we had a pretty good time: We hit 'em as they went 
out — with their own guns. We took about 30 of their guns, I should 
think. But immediately vengeance added to their determination, and 
they fell on again. We used such weapons as we could find — stones, 
the breaches of our guns, and such things, and gave 'em a good warm 
reception : it was getting full there, and the red coats couldn't do 
anything, and many of them began to fall, and they quivered as if 
they were frightened at such play, and they soon fell back again. 

"During this assault I saw a British officer — I think he was a 
captain — come up with some pomp, and he cried out, ' Surrender^ 

3^ou rebels I ' But Prescott called out in return, ' ^^'e are no 

rebels ! ' and he made a little motion of his hand, and that was the 
last word the British officer spoke. He fell at once; and their men 
retreated at once, leaving as many as 60 guns, I should think, in the 
hands of our men, and ten British dead to one American. — But they 
were no sooner out than they rallied, and began to press back again ; 
and as our powder was all gone, we fell back. 

" We formed column, and went out of the redoubt between their 

1 " The Welsh Fusiliers advanced on the rail fence ; and when within 80 or 100 yards they deployed 
'nto line, and opened a regular lire by platoons." ^Dearborn.^ 



292 History of Framingham. 

advance ami Charlestou n ( which had then been burnt down). Prescott 
gave the order and said, * Go and save yourselves, my boys!' The 
British were advancing in two columns, and we passed out between 
them. He said, ' Don't go too thick, and then their fire wont do so 
much damage ; Go quick, but go thin.'' 

" I was not with Gen. Warren when he fell, having gone into the 
redoubt with a message — as I have just stated, and was there 
detained by Prescott, who said to me, * Stop, I may want to send you, 
in a minute ; ' and just then the new contest of their breaking into 
the redoubt began. I was sent up with about 60 men, and was told 
by the officers to tell Prescott if he wanted more he could have 
them. But he said, ' No, there are as many men here as can stand to 
advantage.' But he told me to wait a minute, for they were about 
charging us, and he might want to send some word. And so I was 
detained till the British had got possession of the gap." 

***** 

Mr. Maynard here gave an account of finding his brother John, 
wounded, and unable to walk, lying just back of the redoubt; whom 
he succeeded in getting safely off to Cambridge. 

***** 

In answer to specific questions, Mr. Maynard said : " I saw General 
Pomeroy there; I knew him; He was in the Council of officers of which 
I have spoken. He was from Northampton. He had his gun there. 

"I did not see Stark there. He might have been there, and I not 
have seen him.- 

" Reed of New Hampshire was there. We had some smart men 
in the Council of officers. Warren had a dark eye ; was a little under 
6 feet in height, well proportioned, with a pleasant face, and his 
countenance was remarkable. There was Prescott, and Brewer, and 
Nixon, who were all officers in the French war. Both the Nixons and 
Prescott were then Captains. Pomeroy was there ; Reed was there 
some of the time. Prescott was wide awake. He was a bold man, 
and gave his orders like a bold man. 

"Col. John Nixon's regiment was sent on soon after we were. He 
was not there the night before. Nixon was stationed at the hay 
breastwork below the gap. 

" Col. Reed was with Nixon down towards the Mystic. Little was 
somewhere there. I dont know exactly where Gardner was, after I 

1 " The retiring troops passed between two divisions of the British, one of which had turned the 
northeastern end of tlie breastwork, and the other had come round tlie angle of the redoubt." [Froih- 
i>igham.'\ 

- Stark's position was at the extreme left of the American line, at the Mystic. "He reached the 
rail fence just as the tire commenced between the left wing of the British army, and Col. Prescott in 
the redoubt." [Dc-ariern.] 



War of the Revolution. 293 

left Little Cambridge — I saw him there, and saw my brother speak 
to him ; he got his mortal wound on the northerly Hill. 

"Col. Brewer had about 150 men with him — perhaps a little more. 
Many of the men had 'listed only a little while before, and had gone 
home for clothes and things, or there would have been more of us. 
This regiment was stationed in the open field, pretty much the whole 
of it — I mean the gap between the dirt breastwork and the hay 
breastwork. This gap was about 25 rods wide — it might be 30. 
I was in Capt. Haynes' company, which was in this open space. My 
brother John was quarter master's sergeant, but he acted as ensign 
that day. He was two years and three months older than I. 

" Our Lieut. Col., Buckminster, a good friend of Gen. Warren, and 
a true hearted man, had a ball shot through his shoulder. Almost all 
our ofificers were hurt. Col. Brewer was wounded through the lower 
part of his arm ; Adjutant Butler had a flesh wound in the arm ; Maj. 
Cudworth was unhurt. ^ 

" Gen. Warren brought on a gun ; I dont know whether he used it 
— I did not see him fire. 

"Gen. Pomeroy had his gun with him. 

" Col. Brewer, I know, had a gun and fired it. He had a double- 
barrelled one." 

Mr. Maynard said, "people might differ about the length of time 
occupied by the attacks and the pauses between them. He should 
not think the first attack lasted more than fifteen minutes ;2 between 
that and the second attack miglit be an hour — he should think an 
hour and a quarter. There was time enough to get the guns all fixed 
and cooled. There was about the same time between the second and 
third attacks. They couldn't get the troops over from Boston, and 
parade and march, much quicker. And they could not get up so fast 
as they did before, because they displayed on the march. He should 
think the action commenced not far from two o'clock in the afternoon. 
When they got across the Neck, it was a little after sundown, and he 
should think the sun was an hour high when they left the breastwork." 

On being asked why the British did not march into the open gap, 
between the rail-fence and the breastwork before, Mr, M. replied, 
with deep feeling, "You must ask them, not me! They were terribly 

1 In most accounts of the battle, it is implied that these officers were wounded during the second 
attack; but such is not the fact. Nearly all our officers and men were unhurt till after the British 
had advanced the third time, and got possession of the gap to the eastward of the redoubt. The men 
in the redoubt suffered most from sword and bayonet wounds. And a large part of the fatalities of 
the retreat were caused by the fire from the shipping and from some cannon which were brought up to 
Breed's Hill. 

^ " In the course of ten or fifteen minutes the enemy gave way." \_Dearborn.'\ 



2 94 History of FramiugJiam. 

repulsed from that place ! The gap was filled chock full of men. There 
was a heavy column there, and men on each side ready to reinforce it. 
\See Note A.] Warren was below the gap, against the hay breastwork. 
This brought him about the centre of the line. Many of us thought 
we had rather stand in the open space. We could see better how to 
aim, and they might as well take our shins as our heads — though in 
fact they fired over us. I tell you a man dont know how he will 
feel in his first action." 

***** 

" After Gen. Washington arrived at Cambridge, at an interview 
between him and several of the officers who were in the battle of June 
17th, Washington, alluding to Warren, said, 'You lost your com- 
mander-in chief,' And Col. Brewer went on to tell Washington, how 
he lost sight of Warren as he was going towards the redoubt; 
and supposing he had gone on ahead, he followed on with as much 
speed as possible, but found nothing of him. He then supposed he 
must have been shot down by a dead shot, not many rods from the 
spot whence they started ; for they started together from the place 
they had occupied all during the battle." 

"And where was that ? " 

"Just on the other side of the gap, against the hay breastwork — 
only about a rod from the gap." [See Note -5.] 

\_Notc A. — It is not easy to determine who composed the bulk of 
this " heavy column " at the gap. Brewer's regiment was here during 
the three attacks. Some of Nixon's men, and some of Reed's New 
Hampshire men were here a part of the time. Capt. Perkins of Little's 
regiment was here; and Capt. Wade's and part of Capt. Warner's 
companies appear to have been here. Adj. Febiger of Col. Gerrish's 
regiment was probably here, as was one of Col. Gardner's companies. 
Capt. Benj. Hastings, an associate of Col. Asa Whitcomb in the 
Indian War, though not commissioned, went on with thirty-four men, 
and fought at this point. He was from Bolton, and had been in camp 
since April 20. Callender's company of artillery was stationed here 
for a while, and did excellent service. 

Many of the officers and men stationed here were veterans in war, 
and the defence of this point was of vital importance to the fortunes 
of the day. Szoett says : "The open gap was the key to the American 
position." Frot/iingham says : "The British commander ordered his 
men [on the third attack] to move forward in column, to reserve their 
fire, to rely on the bayonet, to direct their main attack on the redoubt, 
and to push the artillery forward to a position that would enable it to 
rake the breastwork. The gallant execution of these orders reversed 
the fortunes of the day."] 



IVar of the Revolution. 295 

\Note B. — Mr. Maynard's statements in regard to the position 
occupied by Gen. Warren during the battle — though differing from 
most writers on the subject — are so distinct, and so circumstantial, 
that his testimony cannot be gainsaid. There is no room for mistake 
on the ground of misinformation ; and no motive existed for misstate- 
ment. And he is confirmed by the testimony of Sergt. Ebenezer Eaton 
of this town, who was a clear-headed, matter-of-fact man, and took no 
sides in the question of commander-in-chief. He states that he was 
with Gen. Warren when he started from the lines, and saw him fall, 
and with some comrades, made an effort to carry him off the field ; 
but when they found that he was dead, the hot fire from the British 
artillery induced them to leave the body, and try to save their own 
lives.] 

Col. Jonathan Brewer went upon the Hill with about 165 men. 
He received a painful wound in the arm. Lt. Col. Buckminster (who 
was born on the Bowditch farm) received a dangerous wound from a 
musket ball entering the right shoulder and coming out in the middle 
of his back, which made him a cripple for life. Adj. Butler was 
wounded in the arm. Seven of this regiment were reported killed, 
and eleven wounded. One of the killed was Corning Fairbanks, aged 
sixteen, of this town. He is the only Framingham man known to 
have been killed in this battle. Ens. John Maynard was wounded 
and disabled, but got oft" alive. 

Adj. Samuel Brewer, a brother of Col. Jonathan, was in the battle, 
and was severely wounded. 

Col. John Nixon took with him to Bunker Hill about 300 men; 
Capt. Thomas Drury of this town was there, and had with him fifty 
of his company, all Framingham men. Part of this company fought 
in the redoubt with Prescott, and part were at the hay breastwork 
with the regiment. Peter Salem, who shot Maj. Pitcairn, was a 
member of this company. Capt. Micajah Gleason had six Framing- 
ham men in his company, all of whom were in the battle. Col. Nixon 
was severely wounded during the third attack of the British, and had 
to be carried off the Hill. Lieut. William Maynard, of Capt. Drury's 
company, received a bullet in his hip, which he carried to his grave. 
Three of this regiment were reported killed, and ten wounded. Most 
of these casualties happened after the men left the breastwork. The 
reason why the shots of the British did so little execution during the 
action, is found in a statement made by Sergt. Ebenezer Eaton : "The 
British fired over our heads ; the tops of the young apple trees where 
we stood were cut all to pieces by their bullets." 

After the 17th, the several regiments went into camp at different 
points. Col. Jona. Brewer's regiment was stationed through the 



296 History of Framingliam. 

summer at Prospect Hill. This regiment was then known as the 
Sixth. He remained here till Nov. 16, when by some new arrange- 
ment of companies, he was requested to transfer the command to 
Col. Asa Whitcomb. For this graceful act, he was thanked by the 
Provincial Congress ; and Gen. Washington issued an order the 
same day, "that Col. Jonathan Brewer be appointed Barrack Master 
iintill something better worth his acceptance could be provided." He 
held this appointment till the army moved to New York the next 
year. 

Col. David Brewer, with his regiment, was stationed at Roxbury, 
through the season. 

Col. John Nixon was at \\ inter Hill, where he remained till March, 

1776, and probably held the post till the army went to New York. 
His regiment was called the Fourth. 

The nominal date of discharge of the eight months men was Dec. 
31, though some companies completed their term Dec. 24, and others 
not till the early spring. Many of the companies were persuaded to 
remain in the service after their time had expired. 

No bounties were offered to our men at the time; but March 10, 

1777, the town " 7'oted the sum of ^4 to each of those non-commis- 
sioned officers and soldiers that engaged eight months in the service 
soon after the battle of Lexington, whose terms expired in the January 
following." 

The method of providing the army with guns and camp tools, is 
indicated by the following bill : 

" The Colony of the Massachusetts Bay, to Josiah Stone, — Dr. 
"For collecting 42 fire arms;, also for purchasing collecting and 
transporting 31 wood axes to Head Quarters by order of Congress, 
for the use of said Colony Army, viz. 

To 4 days collecting said Arms («' Gs. per day 
To 2 days collecting said Axes " 

To cash paid for transporting said Axes 
The prices given for said Axes are as followeth 

of Asaph Bigelow, 4 A.xes (cb, 6s. 

" Jona. Rugg, i (fu <> , Seth Bullard, 

"Josiah Temple, i " s ^, VVm Maynard, 

"Jesse Fames, 2 " '- , John Fames, 

"Jonas Clark, i " '' s, Dan' Stone, 

"JohnFisk, 3 " '" , Joseph Haven, 

"Jos. Bixby, i " '' 4, Henry Fames Jr. 

"Jesse Haven, i " ^ , Dan' Sanger, 

£11. 10. o 
"Framingliam Aug. 10, 1775. 







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War of the Revolution. 297 

"Sept. 20, 1775. Ordered to be paid out of the Public Treasury of 
this Colon}'." 

"In Council of War, Dec. i, 1775, voted that a temporary re-in- 
forcement of 5000 men be called for, to defend the fortifications at 
Cambridge and Roxbury." The quota of Framingham was twenty- 
eight. 

In response to this call, Capt. Simon Edgell raised a company of 
thirty-three men, and reported for duty. 

A true Roll of Capt. Simon EdgelVs Militia company, from Framingham, 
now in Roxbury, in Col. Wyllys' regiment, six weeks service, from 
Dec. I, 1775 to Jan. ij, 1776. 

Capt. Simon Edgell David Rice 

Lieut. Jesse Eames William Haven . 

Lieut. John Gleason Joseph Winch 

Nathan Drury Gideon Rider 

John Bent Abel Childs 

Roger Brown John Kendall 

Matthias Bent Timothy Pike 

Silas Pike John Holbrook 

William Cushing John Snelling 

Moses Edgell Timothy Ballard 

Joseph Pullen Natha n Barrett__. 

Cheever Kendall Elias Hemenway 

J. Grant Haven Henry Eames 

Daniel Jones Jotham Eames 

Jonathan Rice James Mellen 

Uriah Rice Joseph Lovering 

Isaac How 
The town paid the men a bounty of sixteen shillings each. 
1776. — Jan. 20, a call was issued for 4,368 men for the army at 
Cambridge, to serve till April i. 

Under this call, Capt. Simon Edgell enlisted a company of eighty- 
five men : twenty-five from Framingham, four from Natick, two from 
Sherborn, twenty-five from Marlborough, fifteen from Hopkinton, 
and fourteen from Holliston. The company marched Jan. 29. The 
names of the Framingham men were, Capt. Simon Edgell, Andrew 
AUard, Ebenezer Boutwell, James Boutwell, Abel Childs, Joseph 
Cutting, Moses Cutting, Nathan Dadmun, Timothy Dadmun, Timothy 
Darling, Jotham Eames, Jonathan Edmunds, Allen Flagg, Aaron 
Haven, Joshua Grant Haven, Jotham Haven, Elias Hemenway, 
Joshua Hemenway, Isaac How, John Kendall, Jacob Pepper, Joseph 
Pullen, Peter Salem, Joshua Trowbridge, Joseph Winch. The term 



298 History of FramiiigJiani. 

of service of this company expired April i. The town paid our own 
men a bounty of £\ each. 

March 4. A call was issued for men to fortify Dorchester Heights. 
In addition to the men already in the service, under Capt. Edgell, this 
town sent five recruits, who were assigned to Capt. John Hartwcll's 
company, in Col. Eleazer Brooks' regiment. 

Simultaneously with this call, Gen. Washington formed the deter- 
mination to force the British to evacuate Boston. As a first step, on 
the night of March 4, he quietly took possession of, and fortified 
Dorchester Heights, which commanded the harbor and shipping. 
The result was that on the 17th, Lord \\'m. Howe and the British 
troops set sail for Halifax, and Gen. Washington and the American 
army entered the city, after it had been for sixteen months in posses- 
sion of the enemy. 

The Committee of Correspondence elected in this town this year, 
w-ere, Ebenezer Marshall, Elijah Kendall, Capt. Joseph Eames, Ens. 
Jesse Haven, Lieut. David Haven, Peter Parker, Capt. Amos Gates, 
Dr. Ebenezer Hemenway, and Benjamin Eaton. Voted^ that the 
Committee have no power of Inspection, but of correspondence only. 

The officers of the South Middlesex regiment of Militia, this* year, 
were. 

Col. Samuel Bullard of Sherborn, 

Lieut. Col. Micah Stone of Framingham, 

First Maj. Abner Perry of Holliston, 

Second Maj. John Trowbridge of Framingham, 

Adj. John Gleason of Framingham. 

The regular officers of our North militia company were, Capt. 
Joseph Winch, Lieut. Lawson Buckminster, Ens. Gideon Haven. Of 
the South company, Capt. Jesse Eames, Lieut. Richard Fiske, Ens. 
Asaph Bigelow. 

Up to this date, all town meetings had been called '' In his 
Majesty's name." But the warrant issued May 6, this year, was 
headed, " In the name of the Government and People of the Massa- 
chusetts Bay." 

Early in April, Gen. Washington removed his headquarters from 
Cambridge to New York. Col. John Nixon's regiment went thither 
probably with Sullivan's brigade. Capt. Micajah Gleason and a 
number of Framingham men, followed the fortunes of their colonel. 
Among these were Lieut. Peter Clayes, Lieut. Jonathan Maynard, 
Samuel Frost, and Charles and Micah Dougherty. The last three 
received commissions as lieutenants in different companies, and con- 
tinued in the service (as did Clayes and Maynard) through the war. 

Jacob Cromwell of this town was in camp at Hull, in Capt. A. 
Haskell's company, from Mayjo August. 



War of the Revoltition. 299 

In June, a requisition was made for troops " for the defence of 
Boston." Sergt. Frederick Manson and a squad of ten men marched 
June 19, and were stationed at Noddle's Island, till Dec. 2. They 
were attached to Capt. Henry Prentiss' company in Col. Thomas 
Marshall's regiment. The men received £2. 8 advance pay, and a 
like sum per month as wages. Sergt. Frederick IManson, Corp. 
Micah Drury, Nathan Barrett, Caesar Boston, Caleb Drury, John 
Holbrook, Perley Howe, Hezekiah Rice, Jona. Rice, Sen., Jona. 
Rice, Jr. 

June 25, another call for troops was made. At a town meeting 
July I, it was ^^ Voted to pay £1 per man to all that will voluntarily 
enlist into the continental service;" and Capt. Josiah Stone was 
appointed a committee to secure enlistments, form companies, collect 
arms, etc. The whole sum which he expended in securing men to go 
to New York in the three months service was ^^"139. 17. 8. This 
did not include the £^2> P^i^ to Capt Edgell's men. 

July 8, the town " voted that Wm. Maynard be a committee to 
purchase ten good fire arms, and John Pratt to purchase twenty 
blankets for the use of the soldiers that shall enlist." 

Under this call Capt. Simon Edgell raised a company of seventy- 
eight men, and marched for Ticonderoga, Aug. 15. The company 
was attached to Col. Samuel Brewer's regiment, and was in service 
till Dec. I, The men from this town were 

Capt. Simon Edgell, Jotham Fames, 

Ens. John Drury, Eleazar Kendall, 

Corp, Nathan Dadmun, Israel Leadbetter, 

Nathaniel Bigelow, Jacob Pike, 

William Cushing, Barechias Wait. 

Elijah Dadmun, 

This company marched via Bennington and Pawlet, Vt., and was 
stationed at Ticonderoga Mills, Mt. Hope, Mt. Independence, etc. 

July 4, the Congress passed a Declaration that the thirteen colonies 
are, and henceforth shall be Free and Itidependent States. This Decla- 
ration was signed Aug. 2, and soon after sent to all the Colonies. On 
its reception in this town, it was carefully entered in the town 
records. 

Aug. 9, Col. John Nixon was promoted to the rank of brigadiergeneral, 
and his brother Thomas was commissioned colonel of his regiment. 
Gen. Nixon, with his old regiment and another, and a corps of artillery, 
was placed in command of Governor's Island in New York harbor. 
This island is situated at the mouth of the East river, and was 
strongly fortified. After the defeat of Washington and his army at 
Brooklyn, Aug. 27, Gen. Nixon drew off his brigade and crossed over 



300 History of Framingham. 

to New York, without accident. He moved up the North river with 
the army, and with his brigade served on this line of defence through 
the remainder of the war. 

Aug. 22, twelve Framingham men enlisted "for the defence of 
Boston," and were assigned to Capt. Caleb Brooks' company, in Col. 
N. Dike's regiment. They were in service till Dec. i. Their names 
are as follows: Ebenezer Ballard, Daniel Bigelow, Jona. Dadmun, 
Perley Fairbanks, Thomas Fessenden, Ebenezer Hemenway, Elias 
Hemenway, Timothy Pike, Daniel Rice, James Rice, John Stone, 
Samuel Walker. Seven of the above, and John Fairbanks, Silas 
Smith, and Isaac Cutler, re-enlisted in the same company and regi- 
ment for three months, from Dec. i, to Feb. 28, 1777. 

At the same time, Dec. i, the following Framingham men enlisted 
in Capt. Moses Harrington's company, same regiment, for three 
months service, viz. 

Corp. Joseph Belcher, ^^'illiam Richards, 

Jacob Belcher, Daniel Rugg, 

John Maynard, Azariah Walker, 

Benjamin Morse, Samuel Walker. 

Lieut. Jonathan Temple of this town, enlisted in Capt. John 
Walton's company (of Cambridge), Col. E. Brooks' regiment, and was 
in service on the North river through the year. 

Under the call of Sept. 10, Capt. Aaron Gardner of Sherborn, raised 
a company of seventy men, who were assigned to Col. E. Brooks' 
regiment, and were in service on the North river, till Nov. 19, sixty- 
two days. Micah Stone of this town was Lieut. Colonel in this 
regiment, and Moses Adams was chaplain. 

Muster-Roil of Capt. Aaron Gardner's company in Col. E. 
Brooks' regiment. 

Capt. Aaron Gardner, Sherborn 
Lt. Lavvson Buckminster, Framingham 
Ens. John Parmenter, Hopkinton 
Sergt. Abijah Stratton, Natick 

" Abel Fisk, Hopkinton 

" Eben*" Winch, Framingham 

" Asa Drury, Natick 
Corp. David Whitney, Holliston 

" James Mellen, Framingham 

" Elisha Johnson, Holliston 

" Josiah Bent, Framingham 
Drum"" Joshua Hemenway, Holliston 
Fif"" Silas Stone, Sherborn 



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Abijah Abbott, 
Samuel Angier, 
Elisha Bemis, Jr., 
Nathan Bixby, 
William Clark, 
Joseph Darling, 
Zaccheus Fairbanks, 
George Gates, 
Isaac Gibbs, 
Thaddeus Hemenway, 
Samuel Jones, 
Cheever Kendall, 
Nathan Kendall, 
Thomas Kendall, 
Benjamin Morse, 
James Morse, 
Jonathan Morse, 
James Newton, 
Samuel Odell, 
Abner Pratt, 
Elisha Robinson, 
Isaac Smith, 
Jonas Underwood, 
Joshua Burnam, 
Ebenezer Claflin, 
Lemuel Clark, 
Joseph Frail, 
Amariah Haven, Jr., 
Richard Hiscock, 
Thomas Hiscock, 
Benj. Mastick, 
John Morse, 
Jacob Parker, 
William Pierce, 
Zedekiah Hill, 
Jona. Holbrook, 
Ebenezer Stratton, 
Joseph Ware, 
Jona. Fairbanks, 
Jonathan Gay, 
Abner Johnson, 
James Johnson, 
Zedekiah Johnson, 



Framingham 



Hopkinton 



Sherborn 



Holliston 



302 History of FramingJia7n, 

Daniel Leland, Holliston 

Eben-- Littlefield, 

John Mcrrifield, 

Simon Slocum, " 

Asa Underwood, " 

Nathaniel Battle, Natick 

Andrew Dewing, " 

William Dyer, 

John Fclch, 

Caesar Jahah, " 

Eleazar Perry, " 

Marcus Scammon, *' 

Moses Stanford, " 

Ephraim Whitney, " 

This company was in the battle at White Plains, Oct. 2S. Lemuel 
Clark was killed, and Silas Stone, Samuel Angier, Benj. Mastick, 
Jona. Holbrook, Joseph Ware, Ebenezer Stratton, wounded. This 
town paid her own men on this expedition, £i\. 10. bounty each. 

Capt. Micajah Gleason, and his company, of Col. T. Nixon's regi- 
ment, were in this battle at White Plains, and Capt. Gleason was 
killed. 

Nov. 3. A number of our men enlisted for three months, under 
Capt. Trowbridge, for service " in the Jersies." The roll has not 
been found ; but it is known that Uriah Rice was one of the men. 

Nov. 21. Joseph How of this town, enlisted into the army, for the 
war. 

1777. — The officers of the Framingham militia companies this 
year, were Joiin Gleason, captain; John Eames, lieutenant; Nathan 
Drury, ensign of the South company; Richard Fiske, captain; 
Cornelius Claflin, lieutenant; Josiah Temple, ensign of the West 
company. Capt. Joseph Winch commanded the North company. 

Capt. Benjamin Edwards, Benjamin Eaton, Lieut. Lawson Buckmin- 
ster, Daniel Ilcmenway, Noah Eaton, Jr., Adj. John Gleason, and 
Capt. Thomas Drury, were chosen Conunittee of Correspondence, 
Inspection and Safety. 

Gen. Washington early perceived the impossibility of organizing an 
efficient army, out of recruits enlisted for short terms of three to eight 
months. And when his forces marched up the North river, after the 
defeat at Brooklyn, the army came near being broken up by the 
discharges of these short-term companies. At his earnest solicitation, 
seconded by all his general officers, the Continental Congress, in the 
autumn of 1776, provided for the formation of a regular army by the 
enlistment of men to serve during the war. As an inducement to enlist, 



War of the Revolution. 303 

a bounty of ;;f2o was offered, to be paid at the time of muster; and 
the following quotas of land promised : To a colonel, 500 acres; to a 
major, 400 acres ; to a captain, 300 acres; to a lieutenant, 200 acres; 
to an ensign, 150 acres; and 100 acres to non-commissioned officers 
and privates. These terms were afterwards modified, so as to admit 
of enlistments for three years, or during the war; but the three years 
men were not entitled to any grant of land. 

Of the eighty-eight battalions ordered to be raised, Massachusetts 
was required to furnish fifteen, 

Jan. 26, 1777. In accordance with this order of the Congress, the 
Massachusetts Assembly passed a resolve, requiring each town in her 
jurisdiction to furnish " every seventh man of sixteen years old and 
upwards, without any exceptions, save the people called Quakers." 

The quota of Framingham under this call was fifty-five. 

One of our men, Joseph How (son of Joseph, born April 8, 1754), 
had enlisted for the war in November preceding. And without 
waiting for any action of the town, in January and February sixteen 
of our men enlisted. At the town meeting, March 10, Adj. John 
Gleason, Capt. Thomas Drury, Lieut. William Maynard, David Patter- 
son, Lieut. John Fames and Jonas Eaton were appointed a committee 
to find men who were willing " to engage in the service on any terms," 
the committee to be at liberty " to act discretionary in making 
proposals of enlistment." At an adjournment, the town " voted^ to 
give every non-commissioned officer and soldier ;^3o that would 
engage in the army during the war or for three years, to be paid on 
their passing muster, if they engage by next Tlucrsday" Later, the 
bounty offered was increased to ;^4o, as the surrounding towns paid 
this sum. The town hired the sum of ;^i,ooo, to pay these bounties. 
And Lieut. Wm. Maynard was desired to go to Boston to hire men. 

While this enlistment was in progress, under a call of April 12, 
Capt. John Gleason was sent with twelve Framingham men to North 
Kingston, R. L, where he was in service in Col. Josiah Whitney's 
regiment, two months and eight days. The men were, Corp. Elias 
Hemenway, Corp. Joshua Hemenway, Fifer Luther Eaton, Increase 
Claflin, Jonathan Dadmun, Micah Drury, Silas Gates, Ebenezer 
Hemenway, Benjamin Holden, Solomon Newton, Jacob Pepper, David 
Rice. 

Henderson Walkup was in Capt. Isaac Martin's company, Rhode 
Island service, from April 17, twenty-three days. 

In obedience to a resolve passed April 30, requiring the Massa- 
chusetts quotas of soldiers for the Continental army to be immediately 
completed, the selectmen, Committee of Correspondence and militia 
officers united in warning the inhabitants of Framingham to meet at 



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History of Fi-amingham. 



the meeting-house in said town on May 15, at twelve o'clock M., " to 
determine the best method for raising the number that is wanting of 
our complement in this town." "Likewise the Militia and Alarm 
Companies are required to meet at i o'clock the same day, to enlist 
or draft the number from said Companies as best shall serve the good 
of the town." At the meeting thus called, it was "voted, not to draft 
any men for the service, as we now want but two men of our quota, 
and have nine commissioned officers going out of this town." The 
commissioned officers (not including Col. Thomas Nixon) referred to, 
were Capt. John Gleason, Lieutenants Peter Clayes, Chas. Dougherty, 
Micah Dougherty, Cornelius Claflin, Samuel Frost, Nathan Drury, 
Jonathan Maynard, Luther Trowbridge. 

The names of the men known as The First Three Years Men, who 
had enlisted at this time, with date and term of enlistment, are here 
given. Such as re-enlisted in 1780, under the second call, are 
indicated. 



Residenxb. 



Date. 



Term, etc. 



John Lyrns, 
John Boyden, 
Caisar Boston, 
Joseph Barrett, 
Nathan Barrett, 
Edmund Britt, 
Michael Caravan, 
Benjamin Clark, 
David Drury, 
Samuel Everdon, 
Samuel Evens, 
Cato Freeman, 
Isaac How, 
Simon How, 
Daniel Heley, 
Morris Handlcy, 
John Hood, 
John Hofard, 
\\ ni. Hemenway, 
Aaron Hill, 
Joseph How, Jr., 
Silas Haven, 
Jona. Hemenway, 
Cato Hart, 
Elijah How, 
Isaac Hemenwav, 



Framingham, 

Boston, 

Framingham, 



Boston, 
Framing-ham, 



Jan. I, 1777, re-enlisted, 1780. 
Jan. I, 1777. 

killed. 
Jan., 1777. 
Jan., 1777. 

Jan., 1777. 
April 5, 1777, 

Jan., 1777. 



re-enlisted, 
re-enlisted. 



Boston, 
Londonderry. 
Boston, 
Framingham. 



for the war. 

for the war. 
Feb. 8, 1777, re-enlisted, 1780. 
Mar. 2, 1777. 

for the war. 

for the war. 
re-enlisted. 



Jan., 1777, 

Mar. 22, 1777, 
Jan,, 1777. 
Nov., 1776, 
Jan. I, 1777, 
Mar. 2, 1777. 
Feb., 1777, 
Feb. I, 1777. 
Feb. I, 1777. 



for the war. 
for the war. 

for the war. 



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Name. Residence. 

Sergt. James Hemenway, Framingham, 



Adam Isar, 
Reuben Jager, 
John Larkin, 
Moses Learned, 
Daniel Maxwell, 
Benjamin Morse, 
Job Mehorton, 
Michael Manley, 
Daniel North, 
David Norris, 
Jonathan Norris, 
Thomas Nixon, Jr., 
Obed Nute, 
William Powell, 
Richard Pool, 
Joseph Pognet, 
Joseph Pullen, 
James Riley, 
Richard Smith, 
Peter Salem, 
Isaac Silver, 
John Taylor, 
Peter Tower, 
Joseph Vale, 
Thomas Winch, 
William Welch, 



Boston. 



Framingham, 

Boston, 

Framingham, 

Boston. 

Framingham, 

Boston. 



Date. Term, etc. 

Jan. I, 1777, re-enlisted, 1780. 



Mar. I, 1777, re-enlisted. 

for the war : K. 

Feb. 28, 1777, for the war. 



Jan. 1777. 



Framingham, Mar. 14, 1777, 



Boston. 

(< 

Framingham, 

Boston, 

Framingham, 

Boston. 

Framingham. 



Feb. 12, 1777. 
Feb. 8, 1777. 



Jan. I, 1777, 



March 20, 1777. 



re-enlisted. 



for the war. 



for the war. 



re-enlisted. 



Feb. 



14, 1777. 



re-enlisted. 



A considerable number of these men were assigned to Capt. A. 
Holden's company, in Col. T. Nixon's regiment. 

June. Capt. Josiah Stone was elected a member of the Massachu- 
setts Council. His letter of acceptance is as follows : 

To the Honbl the President of the Council of the State of Massachusetts 

Framingham June 23, 1777 

Honoured Sir: — When I received from the Secretary an account of my 
Election to the Board, was confined in the hospital with the small-po.x — 
where I remained till the 19th instant, in which time I buried a dear 
daughter, eleven years old — have had the disorder myself very violently, 
whereby I am reduced to a very low state of health : but through Divine 
goodness am now in a fine way. 

When I consider the importance of the duty to which I am called, I 
almost stagger at the thought of accepting the trust : but considering the 
Righteous Cause in which we are engaged that must be defended, rather 
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History of Franiiugliani. 



than be thought a deserter or a coward, I liave determined to wait on the 
Hont^i board as soon as my health will permit. 

Your Honours most obdt 

and humble Servt 

JosiAH Stone. 

June 14. A squad of men was called for to guard the stores in 
the garrison house at Sherborn. The number and names of the men 
have not been found. 

lune 23. The town chose Maj. John Trowbridge as their agent, 
" to inspect any person who should be thought enemical to the 
United States of America, as provided by a law of the Great and 
General Court." 

July 5, Ticonderoga was surrendered by Gen. St. Clair, to the 
British forces under Gen. Burgoyne. This severe loss to the Ameri- 
can cause was followed by what was known as The Bennington Aiarm. 

Under tlie call of August g, Capt. Joseph Winch raised a company 
of ninety men and marched Aug. 14, via Bennington, for service in the 
Northern Department, and was out till Dec. 10. Noah Eaton, Jr., 
carted the soldiers' baggage as far as Bennington. The men belonged 
to Framingham, Sherborn, Holliston, etc. As this company was 
engaged in the battles, under Gen. Gates, which led to the surrender 
of Burgoyne, and was present at the surrender, their names are here 
preserved. 

Miister-RoU of Capt. jfoseph Winch's company in Col. Samuel 
Bullard's regiment of Afassachusetts State Militia, from August 16, 
to Dec. 10, 1777. 

Ser'oice in the A'orthern Department. 



Joseph Winch 
Abel Fiske 
Joshua Fisk 
Barechias Wait 
Shubael Seaver 
James Nutt 
Zechariah Johnson 
Amos Morse 
Timothy Baliord 
Samuel Stone 
Barak Lcland 

Drum"^ Abel Greenwood 

Fifer Isaac Smith 

Ebenezer Allen 
Jonas Breck 



Capt. 
Lieut. 
Ens. 
Sergt. 



Corp. 



Joshua Kendall 
Oliver Leland 
Benjamin Lamb 
Thomas Low 
Timothy Leland 
Nathaniel Moulton 
Jesse Miller 
Aaron Pierce 
Hezekiah Rice 
Richard Stanford 
Amos Underwood 
Thaddeus Wait 
Joseph ^^'ood 
Joim Wesson 
Reuben Asten 



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307 



Ephraim Bigelow 
John Barney 
Joseph Breed 
Asa Bullard 
Benjamin Butcher 
Silas Bacon 
Joel Coolidge 
Cuff Cuzzens 
Isaac Cuzzens 
Phineas Chamberlain 
Perley Death 
Ebenezer Death 
Ebenezer Dowse 
Noah Eaton 
Simeon Evans 
Jesse Foristall 
Hopestill Fairbanks 
Elisha Frost 
Silas Fairbanks 
John Foristall 
Joseph Foristall 
James Gibson 
Joshua Hemenway 
Ebenezer Hemenway 
Elias Hemenway 
Thaddeus Hemenway 
Abijah Hemenway 
John Holbrook 
Samuel Kendall 
Daniel Knowlton 
Nathan Knowlton 



John Cody 
Thomas Drury 
Allen Flagg 
Stephen Kilburn 
Alexander Kelley 
James Morse 
Joseph Norcross 
Levi Smith 
John Wilson 
Paul Bigelow 
Jotham Brick 
Timothy Bacon 
John Badger 
Thomas Dority (negro) 
Jotham Fames 
Edmund Entwishill 
James McFarland 
Oldham Gates 
George Gates 
Nathaniel Graves 
Caesar Jahah 
James Johnson 
Eleazar Kendall 
]\Iarcus Lyman 
David Morse 
Joseph Nichols 
Joseph Nurse 
David Rice 
John Stone 
Caleb Seager 



Sergt. James Nutt of this company was killed in battle at Stillwater, 
Sept. 18. 

Sergt. !Maj. Frederick Alanson and Drum Maj. Joshua Eaton were 
in Capt. Joseph Fuller's company, Col. Sarnuel BuUard's regiment, 
from Aug. 16, three months and twenty-five days. They were in the 
battle of Stillwater. 

Job Houghton (died 1779) and John Harvey, both credited to 
Framingham, were in Capt. Aaron Haynes' Sudbury company, three 
months, from Aug. 15. 

Jonathan Gleason enlisted in Capt. Noah Allen's company, Col. 
Edw. Wigglesworth's regiment, Aug. 15. 



3o8 History of Fra)}iiughavi. 

Jacob and Samuel Heinenway were in Capt. John Maynard's 
Shrewsbury conijDany " that marched on the Bennington Alarm," and 
were out three days. 

Aug. i6, Lieut. Cornelius Clatlin, with a squad of men, went to 
Cambridge to guard public stores. 

Sept. 29, Lieut. Nathan Drury and other Framingham men, were in 
Capt. Daniel Eames' HoUiston company, in the Rhode Island service, 
thirty-three days. Tlieir names were, Sergt. John Bent, Sergt. Aza- 
riah Walker, Corp. Klias Grout, Corp. John Maynard, Elijah Dadmun, 
Hanover Dickerson, Nahum Pratt, Micah Drury, Jacob Belcher, 
Increase Claflin, Timothy Haven. 

Timothy Eames was in Capt. Asahel Wheeler's company in service 
in the Northern Department one month, from Sept. 28. 

Rufus Hemenway was out in Capt. Nathan Watkins' company. 
Col. Samuel Brewer's regiment, till Dec. 26. 

Lieutenants Peter Clayes, Jona. Maynard, Samuel Frost, and the 
two Doughertys, and all our three years men were in Gen. Gates' 
army, and in the battles at Stillwater and Saratoga. David Haven 
was "slain by the enemy near Saratoga, Oct. S, aged 17." 

Gen. John Ni.xon's brigade, in which was Col. Tliomas Nixon's 
regiment, performed gallant service in the decisive battles of Sept. 19, 
and Oct. 7. 

The following entries in Col. T. Nixon's Orderly Book, have 
interest as showing the movements of his own regiment and his 
brother's brigade; and incidentally referring to other persons and 
events : 

"Headquarters at Peekskill July 3, when was ordered to move up 
the River, above the chain at Fort Montgomery. 

"July 8, at Albany. 

"July 12, at Fort lulward. 'I'his day Gen. Schuyler orders Gen. 
Nixon to immediately march his brigade to Fort Ann; to detach two 
scouts, one to the west and the other to the east side of Wood Creek, 
to discover if the enemy are approaching either by land or water. . . . 
Having dispatched the scouts you are to burn the saw-mills which are 
near Fort Ann, and then fall the trees growing on the banks of NN'ood 

Creek into the same If a superior body of the enemy shall 

appear, you are to retire, a'nd break up all bridges in your rear. 

" You will find Brig. den. Fellows with a body of men, on your 
march. You are to take him antl the troops along with you. 

"July 14. Gen. Nixon's camp was at Kingsborough. Gen. Nixon 
received orders to march : the army to move in the following order, 
viz. the regiment of Col. T. Nixon in the front, followed by Colonels 
Alden, Putnam and Greaton : The \'ork militia to follow Greaton : 



War of tJic Rcvoltition. 309 

Col. Brown's regiment to bring up the rear ; Capt. Goodrich and Capt. 
Maxwell to command the Advance guard. The utmost vigilance to 
be observed : nothing must be done in a hurry : great order and 
silence must be observed on the march. He that behaves well, from a 
private upwards will be rewarded. 

" July ig. Headquarters at Fort Edward. The advance brigades 
ordered to keep scouts continually out: Gen. Learned to send his up 
Hudson's river and Lake George : Gen. Nixon to send his to South 
Bay, Skeensborough and Fort Ann. 

"July 26. Col. Samuel Brewer is detailed as president of a general 
court martial. 

"July 27. Gen. Nixon's headquarters at Moses Creek. 

"Aug. I. Headquarters at Saratoga. 

" Aug. 9. Headquarters at Stillwater. 

" Aug. 13. Col. Samuel Brewer is ordered to cross the River, march 
through Scaticook to collect cattle and drive them down to New City. 

"Aug. 15. Nixon's camp was five miles north of Half Moon. 

"Aug. 20, when General Gates took command of the army, 
Nixon's headquarters was at Van Schaik's Island. 

" Sept. 9. Headquarters at Stillwater. 

"Sept. 16. Gen. Burgoyne's army is marching this way. Every 
man on this ground is to have two days' provisions cooked this 
morning. 

" Sept. 18. The commissary is to deliver half a gill of rum to every 
man in camp to-morrow morning. 

" Sept. 19. This day a battle was fought from 3 o'clock till a quarter 
after six in the evening. [In this battle Nixon's brigade formed a 
part of the right wing, under the immediate command of Gen. Gates. 
Ebenezer Drury a native of this town was taken prisoner.] 

"Oct. 7. This day a battle was fought on Bemis Heights and the 
enemy retreated; it began about 4 o'clock." 

Oct. II. When it was proposed to assault Burgoyne's camp, north 
of Fish Creek (Saratoga), Gen. Gates ordered Morgan's corps of 
sharpshooters, Nixon's and Glover's brigades, to lead the attack. 
At daylight, under cover of a thick fog, which at that season of the 
year lies upon the valley until after sunrise, Nixon with his brigade 
crossed the Creek, advanced upon the plain and reached Fort Hardy, 
where he captured a picket of sixty men. At this juncture, through a 
deserter, it was ascertained that Burgoyne's whole army was lying in 
ambush, having received information of the proposed advance of 
Gates. Nixon and Morgan received orders to fall back; and the 
former had scarcely re-crossed the Creek when the fog lifted, and the 
British opened fire upon him. A cannon-ball passed so near his 
head as to impair the hearing and sight on one side. 



3IO J/is/orv ()f I'ra)iiiuo^lia))2. 

After the capitulation of Burgoyne, Oct. 17, Gen. Nixon's brigade 
had head-quarters at Albany. The General himself, with five men of 
his brother's regiment, was detailed to accompany Gen. Brickett and 
Gen. Glover, in escorting the prisoners from Saratoga to Cambridge. 
Gen. Nixon's furlough was extended till the next June; and he 
improved the time in marrying, as his second wife, the widow of his 
old friend, Capt. M. Gleason, who was killed at White Plains in 1776. 

The total number of men in the service from this town (including 
the Three Years' men), in this memorable year, was one hundred and 
twenty-six. 

177S. — The extraordinary calls for soldiers, the last year, had 
drawn heavily on our militia ; and many of our men who were induced 
to enlist, were unable to make suitable provision for their families at 
home. The town promptly undertook to take care of such families ; 
and also to see that her soldiers did not lack for suitable clothing. 

Jan. 26. The town chose Ebenezer Marshall, Benj. Mixer, Peter 
Parker, Abraham Nurse, Lieut. Nathan Winch a committee " to 
provide for the families of such soldiers from this town as have 
enlisted into the Continental Army," and granted ;^ioo for this 
purpose. The next year the sum of ;^ioo was granted for the same 
purpose ; and the committee, with full powers, was continued from 
year to year. 

Mar. 2. A committee, consisting of Capt. John Gleason, Lieut. 
Wm. Maynard, Lieut. John Shattuck, John Fiske, Lieut. Nathan 
Drury, Lieut. Joseph Mixer, Capt. Simon Edgell, was chosen, "to 
provide a quantity of clothing for the soldiers from this town in the 
Continental Army, who are to send on such clothing by a fit person ; 
and granted ;^5oo for this purpose." 

At the same meeting, the town granted the sum of eighteen hundred 
pounds to pay the soldiers' bounty money. 

The committee of correspondence chosen this year, were Lieut. 
John Shattuck, Benj. Eaton, Thomas Stone sen., Capt. Thomas Drury, 
Lieut. Samuel Gleason Jr., Peter Parker, Joseph Bixby. 

'■'■ Voted to pay Eben"" Marshall for 29 spades and pickaxes for the 
use of the army, Uv iSs. each." 

It cost more time and more money to secure enlistments to fill the 
levies this year than last ; but our town maintained its good reputation 
in this respect. 

Jan. I, Lieut. Joliii Kamcs 2d went with a squad of men to R. L, 
and was out three months. 

Under the resolve of Feb. S, calling for detachments of the militia, 
to guard the Convention Prisoners at Cambridge, twelve Framingham 



War of the Rcvohition. 311 

men joined Capt. John Holmes' company, in Col. Jona. Reed's 
regiment. They were in service from April 2 to July 4. Their names 
are as follows : Joseph Fairbanks, Perley Fairbanks, Amos Gates, 
Henry Gates, Samuel Gleason, Daniel Knowlton, Jason Parmenter, 
Joel Parmenter, Joseph Parmenter, Phinehas Rice, Peter Tower, 
Joseph Winch Jr. 

Jeffrey Hemenway was in Capt. Ebenezer Belknap's company. Col. 
Nathaniel Wade's regiment, from April i to Jan. i, '79. 

April 20. A Resolve passed the General Court, for raising fifteen 
battalions, to re-inforce the Northern army for eight and nine months. 
Framingham was required to furnish 10 men for the 9 months' service, 
to be reckoned "after their arrival at Fishkill." The town ^^ voted 
May II, To hire the 10 men now called for in the Continental Army." 
Eight men enlisted, viz. Lieut. Cornelius Claflin, Sergt. J. Grant 
Haven, Sergt. Increase Claflin, Corp. Eleazar Kendall, Daniel 
Gleason, Micah Drury, Ephraim Newton, Hezekiah Rice. They were 
attached to Capt. Caleb INIoulton's East Sudbury company, in Col. 
Thos. Poor's regiment. 

At the same time 8 men were called for " to fortify the North 
River," and to be out 8 months after their arrival at Peekskill. The 
town voted to hire the 8 men now called for ; and granted the sum of 
^1670 to pay for the above quotas. 

Under the two calls, above named, the town hired six Frenchmen, 
who engaged to serve during the war; and "to complete the defi- 
ciency," drafted Aaron Hill aged 25, Caleb Stacey aged 18, Timothy 
Pike aged 18, who afterwards ^wYxslo.^ for the war. (The last three 
men were in Capt. Buckminster's company, Col. Samuel Bullard's 
regiment.) 

The full quota of Framingham, under the call for the 15 battalions, 
appears to have been 30 men. Including the 6 Frenchmen and 
Timothy Pike who enlistedy^'r the war, she raised 24. The selectmen 
claimed that this fully equalled the 30 eight and nine months' men 
called for, and the town refused to draft or hire any more men. The 
Massachusetts authorities decided otherwise ; and Framingham was 
fined ^780 for the deficiency. A careful inquiry was subsequently 
instituted ; and the final decision was in our favor; and the next year 
the fine was remitted. 

June 12. Capt. Simon Edgell raised a company of 28 men from 
this town, Hopkinton and Sherborn, for six months' service in R. I. 
in Col. Nath'l Wade's regiment. The Framingham men were Sergt. 
Barechias Wait, Corp. David Brewer, Drummer Moses Edgell, 
Hanover Dickerson, Thad. Hemenway, Jacob Parmenter, Amos 
Underwood, Silas Winch. 



3 1 2 History of Fra))iiiigha)}i. 

Henderson Walkup enlisted from Upton in Capt. Bacheldcr's 
Northbridge company. 

June 15. At a town meeting called to consider the proposed 
Constitution or Form of Government, after debate the vote stood y?Z'^ 
in favor and seventy-seven against it. 

In July a number of our militia went to Cambridge to guard the 
Convention Prisoners, and were out 5J2 months. 

July 28. Col. Hawes' regiment was ordered out for service in 
R. T. for six weeks. John Trowbridge was major in the regiment ; 
and the following Framingham men were in Capt. Amos Perry's 
HoUiston company, viz. Sergt. James Mellen, Jacob Belcher, Timothy 
Ballord, Frederick Brown, Joel Coolidge, Daniel Dadmun, Thomas 
Drury, Perley Fairbanks, Jacob Gibbs, John Hemenway, Nathan 
Kendall, Benj. Morse, Josiah Nurse (who died at Seaconk on his 
return, aged 17), Ezekiel Rice, Daniel Stone, Josiah Stone. 

In Oct., Sergt. Abel Stone and some men from this town went to 
Providence, and were in service 3 months. 

Oct. I. A court martial met at Pawling, Dutchess Co. N. V. for 
the trial of Gen. Schuyler, on his own demand, for " Neglect of Duty 
in the campaign of '77, by which Ticonderoga was surrendered to the 
British." The court was composed of the following officers, viz. 
Maj. General Benjamin Lincoln, President 
Brig. General John Nixon 
" " George Clinton 

" " Anthony Wayne 

J. P. G. Muhlenberg 
Colonels John Greaton, Francis Johnson, Rufus Putnam, Mordecai 
Gist, Wm. Russell, \\w\. Grayson, Walter Stewart, R. J. Meigs. John 
Laurens, jfudgc Advocate. 

As is well known, after a patient hearing, the Court unanimously 
decided that he was not guilty, and " we do therefore acquit him with 
the highest honor." 

Dec. 7. "The town voted \.\\7it Mr. Samuel Hemenway have one of 
the guns in the Town Store, in lieu of the one that Lieut. Micah 
Dougherty had of him in the year 1775, by an order from the select- 
men, being apprized by them at six dollars — Provided that those 
men who apprized his gun shall apprise the Town's gun, and if it is 
better than his, he is to pay the odds to the town, if not so good, the 
town is to make it up. 

CAPiivrrv OF Lieut. Jonathan Mavnard. — Jonathan Maynard of 
this town, then a student in Harvard College, enlisted in the eight 
months' service April 24, 1775, in Capt. Thomas Drury's company. 
June 17, he was with his company at the battle of Bunker Hill. The 



Wa?' of the Revohttion. 



o^o 



next year he went with the army to New V'ork, and was in the 
campaigns of '76 and '77 on the North River, and in the battles of 
Sti'lwater and Saratoga. In 1778, he was lieutenant in one of the 
CO .ipaniesin Col. Ichabod Alden's 7th Mass. regiment, Gen. J. Nixon's 
brigade. While Alden's regiment was stationed at or near West 
Point, viz. May 30, 1778, Lieut. Maynard with a small party went out 
on a foraging excursion to a considerable distance from the camp, 
when they were set upon by a scouting band of Indians, and after a 
sharp skirmish taken prisoners. They were conducted for a distance 
of several miles away from the American lines, when a halt was made, 
and all but the lieutenant were tomahawked and scalped. As he wore 
a sword, he was considered a greater prize, and was conducted to the 
camp of Brant their chieftain. The precise locality of this chief's 
camp at this date has not been ascertained. 

After a brief consultation, it was decided to burn the captive. The 
fagots were collected, and he was tied to a tree, and the fire was 
ready to be kindled. Though a stranger to all in the group, and 
ignorant of the fact that the Indian chief was a Free Mason, as his 
last hope, Lieut, Maynard gave the Master Mason's sign of distress. 
This sign was recognized by Brant, who was standing by ; and he 
ordered the execution to be postponed. Maynard was put under 
guard ; and in due time, with other prisoners, was sent to Quebec. 
He was held in captivity here till Dec. 26, 1780, when he was 
exchanged. 

Lieut. Maynard rejoined his company at West Point Jan. 4, 1781. 
His old colonel, Alden, had been killed by the Indians at Cherry 
Valley Nov. 11, 1778, and the regiment was in command of Col. John 
Brooks. Maynard received his lieutenant's pay of ;^8 per month 
for the full time of his captivity. A few weeks after his return, i. e. 
Jan. 25, 1781, he was promoted to the captaincy of his company (his 
commission is dated Feb. 22), and continued in the service at various 
points on the North River, and as recruiting officer, till Nov. 19, 1782, 
when he resigned and received an honorable discharge. 

1779. — Committee of correspondence this year: Daniel Sanger, 
James Clayes Jr., Capt. Simon Edgell, Lieut. Asaph Bigelow, Capt. 
Nathan Drury. 

Officers of the militia : Fifth Middlesex regiment, Col. Abner Perry, 
commissioned May i, Lieut. Col. John Trowbridge, com. May i, Maj. 
John Gleason, com. May 11, Adj. James Mellen, com. Sept. 16. East 
company Framingham militia, Capt. Nathan Drury, Lieut. John Bent, 
Ens. Abel Stone. West company, Capt. David Brewer, 'Lieut. John 



314 History of Franiiui^ham. 

Mayhew, Ens. James Mellen. N'orth compiiny, Lawson Buckminster, 
captain, John Trowbridge, lieutenant, Ebenezer Hemenway, ensign. 

April 10. Franiingham was required to furnish three teams for the 
public service, to transport stores from Boston to Springfield. Capt. 
Joseph Eames, John Jones and Josiah Bent were employed. 

Capt. Lawson Buckminster raised a company for the R. I. service ; 
and May 7, was ordered to report for duty at Tiverton, in Lieut. Col. 
Samuel Pierce's regiment. He was out till July i. Corp. Micah Drury, 
Amos Gates, Wm. Greenwood, Ephraim Newton, and Thomas Turner 
of this town were members of this company. 

L'nder the resolve of April 27, five additional men from this town 
were required for the R. I. service till July i. The town '■'voted that 
the officers should hire the five men now called for, and report to the 
town what they gave them as hire, as soon as may be."' Lieut. Silas 
Hemenway, John Stacy, Luther Goddard, John Stone and Andrew 
Dalrymple were hired, and joined Capt. J. McNall's company in Lieut. 
Col. Pierce's regiment. 

June 21. By order of the General Court, four men were called for 
to serve in R. I. for six months. The town voted to hire the men 
instead of drafting them. Lieut. John Pike, Phinehas Graves, Thad- 
deus Hemenway and Jona. Rice were engaged, and joined Capt. 
Thomas Hovey's Cambridge company in Col. Nathan Tyler's 
regiment. 

The difficulty of securing men to fill the numerous calls this year, is 
apparent from the following vote of the town : '■''Voted^ that the militia 
officers, together with Ebenezer Eaton and Noah Eaton Jr. be a 
connnittee to hire men now called for for the service. Voted that said 
committee be empowered to hire soldiers, if any are called for, till the 
next March meeting. Voted that the treasurer pay out of the town 
treasury, or hire money to pay the soldiers to be raised for such 
expeditions." 

In a warrant issued July i, is this article: "By a request from the 
Committee of Correspondence of Boston to the committee of this 
town, suggesting that it is of the utmost necessity at this time, to have 
a Convention of Delegates from the several town committees of corre- 
spondence in this state, to meet at Concord on Wednesday the 14th 
inst. for the purpose of framing such arrangements and adopting such 
measures as shall be necessary etc."' Under this article the town 
''voted to approve the spirit of the resolve of the town of Boston, and 
to desire our committee of correspondence to attend at Concord as 
reciuested." The object of this Convention was to take into consider- 
ation the whole subject of domestic trade, and establish a system of 
prices at which the necessaries of life and otiier articles should be 



JVar of the RevohUion. 3 1 5 

sold. The occasion for such a convention was the prevalent scarcity 
of m )ney, the bad credit of the towns which were obliged to hire 
money to pay soldiers' bounties, the grasping spirit of such as had 
money to lend, and the exorbitant prices charged by producers and 
dealers for all articles of daily consumption. 

This Convention fixed in a general way a scale of prices for goods, 
wares and merchandise, and also for farm products and the wages of 
labor. Before adjournment they recommended that another conven- 
tion be held in October which should perfect details. 

At a town meeting Aug. 9, Framingham voted " to accept the spirit 
of the resolve adopted by the Convention at Concord, to regulate 
prices."' The town also voted to send Capt. Simon Edgell and Daniel 
Sanger to represent the town in the convention at Concord the first 
Wed. in October. The town further " voted to choose a committee of 
ten men, to state the prices of labor, country produce, manufactures, 
Inholder's charges etc. and chose Josiah Stone Esq., Doct. Ebenezer 
Hemenvv'a)^, Dea. Wm Brown, Daniel Sanger, David Haven Esq., 
Capt. Lawson Buckminster, Capt. Simon Edgell, Peter Parker, Joseph 
Nichols and Ebenezer Marshall, said committee." 

" Voted that the committee of correspondence for Framingham 
inspect the conduct of any person, not complying with the resolves of 
said convention, and publish in the public prints the names of any 
that are guilty."' 

The prices of some of the many commodities and necessaries, then 
established, are here given. It will be seen that the Convention made 
thorough work, and took in all kinds of business. The prices are 
given in the depreciated currency of that date, which was in about the 
ratio of 20 shillings paper to one shilling in silver. This would bring 
the price of Bohea tea to $1.33 per pound, and wages per day in 
summer to 58 cents. 

West India rum, £(}. 9. per gall.; N. E. rum, £\. i6 per gall.; coffee, 
i8s. per lb.; molasses, ^4. 15 per gall.; brown sugar, from 10 s. to 14 s. per 
lb.; Bohea tea, ^5. 16 per lb.; salt, ;^io. 8 per bushel. 

Indian corn, ,^"4. 4 per bush.; rye, ^5. 10 per bush.; wheat, ^8. 10 per 
bush. ; beef, 5 s. 2 d. per lb. ; butter, 1 2 s. per lb. ; cheese, first quality, 6 s. 
per lb.; hay, 30s. per cwt. ; sheep's wool, 24s. per lb.; flax, 12 s. per lb. 

Yard wide tow cloth, 24 s. per yd.; cotton do., 36s. per yd.; men's shoes, 
^6 per pair; women's do. £6. For weaving tow cloth, yard wide, 4 s.; do. 
cotton, 4 s. 6 d. ; do. woollen, 6 s. per yard. 

Carpenters, per day's work, 60s.; masons, do. 60s.; common laborers, 
48 s. in summer. 

Flip, W. I., per mug, 15 s.; do. N. E., 12 s.; toddy in proportion. Extra 
good dinner, £\\ common do., 12 s. Best supper and breakfast, 15s.; 
common do., 12 s. Horse Keeping 24 hours, at hay, 15s.; grass, 10 s. 



31 6 History of Fra))iingha}}i. 

Aug. 13. The town voted to choose two men to represent the town 
in the Convention to be holden at Cambridge, to frame a new 
Constitution or System of Government ; and chose Capt. Benjamin 
Edwards and Josiah Stone Esq. 

In Capt. Amasa Cranston's Marlboro' company, Col. Samuel 
Denny's regiment, in service at Claverack N. Y. three months, Oct. 
Nov. and Dec, were Sergt, Daniel Jones, Sergt. Azariah Walker, 
Elijah Allen, Philom Adams, David Belcher, Ezekiel Ellis, Joseph 
Graves, Samuel Haven, Jacob Jones, Joshua Kendall, Paul Pond, 
Thomas Turner, Samuel Walker and Charles Weach, credited to this 
town. 

Jeffrey Hemenway was in Capt. Francis Wilson's company. 
3 months' service in N. Y. from Oct. 21. 

Jonathan Gleason and John Stacey of this town (tvX\%\.Q.A for tJic 7var, 
in December. 

Gen. J. Ni.xon's brigade in which was Col. T. Nixon's regiment, had 
headquarters this year at Peekskill, Verplanck's Point, Constitution 
Island, and other stations on the North River. 

A call was made on the towns for a supply of blankets to be sent to 
the army ; and tliis town furnished its full quota. But the General 
Court allowed only a part of the sum which was actually paid by our 
committee for the same; and the town ^^ voted to grant the selectmen 
and committee £'2.()i to repay tiiem the money they advanced in 
purchasing the blankets more than the Court allowed them." 

It appears that the sum borrowed by the town treasurer, to pay 
bounties, and for the support of the families of soldiers now in the 
army, this year, amounted to (in depreciated currency) ;^85oo, which 
sum was ordered to be assessed upon the inhabitants. 

1780. — The term of enlistment of a part of our First Three Years' 
Men expired at the close of (he last year. Jan. i, James Eyrns and 
James Hemenway re-enlisted for the Second Three Years. Feb. S. 
Isaac How, Benj. Clark and William Welch re-enlisted, and Judah 
Moffitt enlisted, for Three Years. These six men are to be added 
to the eighteen already enlisted for tlic 7oar, and the men whose 
terms had not expired, to show our quota now serving in the regular 
army. 

The committee of correspondence this year, were, David Haven 
Esq., Capt. Benj. Pepper, Isaac Stone, Noah Eaton Jr., Matthias 
Bent Jr. 

Mar. 13, ^^ Voted, that the nine militia officers be a committee to 
hire men into the public service the present year." 

The Convention whicii met Sept. i, '79, to prepare a Constitution 



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or Fram of Government, completed its labors Mar. 2 ; and at a town 
meeting May 22, a committee of fifteen, viz., Dr. Ebenezer Hemenway, 
Dea. Wm. Brown, Josiah Stone Esq., Ebenezer Marshall, David 
Haven Esq., Capt. Lawson Buckminster, James Clayes Jr., Peter 
Parker, Daniel Sanger, Capt. Matthias Bent, Ens. Jesse Haven, Col. 
John Trowbridge, Capt. Daniel Stone, Lieut. Josiah Temple and 
Benj. Eaton, was appointed, to exaviine the neiv Constitution, and report 
to the town at the next meeting. And at a town meeting June 5, the 
first and second articles of the Bill of Rights were accepted, by a vote 
of 107 to 6. The third article was accepted by a vote of 113 to 18. 
The other articles, except the one on Representation, and the one as 
to Qualifications of Voters, were accepted. 

May 4. An order was issued to the towns, requiring them to supply 
clothing for the army; and June ig, the town '■'Voted, that the select- 
men draw money out of the town treasury to purchase the town's 
quota of clothing for the Continental Army now called for." 

June 12, an order was issued, calling for men to serve for the term 
of six months. June 19, the town '■''voted that the committee to hire 
soldiers into the public service, be authorized to agree to pay them in 
money, or grain, or money enough to purchase the same when the 
time of their service is expired." '•'■Voted that the town treasurer 
supply the committee with money to hire soldiers ; and if he has not 
got it by him, to borrow it where it can be had ; and also voted that 
the treasurer engage to make the money he borrows as good when it is 
paid as when he borrotvs it." 

The town's quota, under the call of June 12, was twenty-four men. 
The men were assigned to the Fifteenth Division, under Capt. 
Hancock, and marched from Springfield July 14. 

A Pay Roll of the men the town of Framingham raised and sent to the 
continental service for six months iti the year I'jSo. 



Name. 


Age. 


Date of Discharge. 


Jacob Belcher 


19 


Dec. 15. 


John Brown 


17 


Dec. 16. 


Jonathan Dadmun 


20 


Dec. 5. 


David Drury 


18 


Jan. 14, '81. 


Jotham Eames 


24 


Jan. 14, '81. 


Moses Edgell 


18 


Dec. 22. 


Ed. Trowbridge Gates 


19 


Jan. 14, '81. 


George Gates 


25 


Jan. 14, '81. 


Joseph Graves 


19 


Dec. 26. 


William Greenwood 


18 


Dec. 4. 


J. Grant Haven 


22 


Dec. 14. 



3 1 1> History of Framiugham. 

Name. A<je. Date of Discharge. 



Isaac H em en way 


17 


Dec. 3. 


Richard Heinenway 


18 


Dec. 18. 


Thaddeus Hemenway 


^9 


Jan. 4, '81. 


Nathan Kendall 


19 


Dec. 18. 


Moses Learned 


25 


Sept. 17. 


Thomas Nixon Jr. 


18 


Dec. 22. 


Jacob Parmenter 


18 


Dec. 22. 


David Patterson 


21 


Dec. 15. 


John Pike 


18 


Dec. 5. 


Peter Rice Jr. 


19 


died Sept. 15. 


Samuel Walker 


20 


Oct. 26. 


Abijah \\'inch 


19 


Dec. 15. 


Thomas Winch Jr. 


18 


Jan. 14, '81. 


Cyrus Woolson 


18 


Jan. 14, '81. 



June 22. An order was issued for New Levies from Middlesex 
county, to re-inforce the continental army in R. L for three months 
from June 30. The following Framingham men joined Capt. Walter 
McFarland's company in Col. Cyprian How's regiment : Lieut. John 
Mayhew, Sergt. John Hemenway, Corp. Noah Eaton, Daniel Eaton, 
Alexander Eames, Josiah Hemenway, Daniel Jones, Daniel Kendall, 
Lawson Nurse, John Pratt, Caleb Stacey, Timothy Stearns, Daniel 
Stone, Josiah Stone, Amos Underwood. 

July 3. At a town meeting, " ^/^^ that the sum of 100,000 pounds 
be assessed on this town, to enable the town treasurer to pay such 
debts as the town has contracted in hiring men into the public 
service." [This is in depreciated currency.] '' /^/f^/ that any person 
who shall lend money to the town treasurer in his present distress, 
shall receive his note or receipt for so much money, agreeable to a 
contract made with the continental soldiers last raised, which note 
the collectors are hereby directed to receive for said tax." 

June 23. Under an order of Court requiring the towns to purchase 
horses for the use of the State, the selectmen procured the town's 
quota; and Sept. 4, the town ^' voted ^ that the whole charge for ])ur- 
chasing horses for the use of the State be allowed to the selectmen, 
and that they draw it out of the town treasury, it being the sum of 
£\o<^o. 9." 

On the "Rhode Island Alarm" of July 22, Col. Abner Perry's 
regiment was ordered out, and marched July 27. The officers of the 
regiment were, Col. Abner Perry, Lieut, Col. John Trowbridge, Maj, 
Hezekiah Broad, Maj. John Gleason, Adj. James Mellen, Qr. Master 
Frederick Manson, Sergt. Maj. Thomas Buckminster. The three 



War of the Rcvolntion. 319 

Framingham Militia companies turned out, in all 133 men, and were 
in service 14 days. 

Oct. 2. The town granted to the committee the amount of their 
expenses in raising soldiers the summer past, viz. £']'JS. 16. 

Oct. 16. Capt. Joseph Eames, Lieut. Samuel Gleason Jr. and 
Lieut. Joseph Mixer were chosen a committee to purchase the Beef 
now called for to supply the army; and the town granted the sum of 
^17,000 to pay for the same, which sum was ordered to be put into 
the next town rate. 

Nov. 27. Another order for Beef for the army was issued. The 
amount required of Framingham was 31 hundred weight. And Dec. 4, 
a further order required 21,431 pounds. And the town granted the 
sum of ;^35,ooo to purchase the Beef now called for. 

Dec. 2. A resolve was passed calling on the towns to furnish their 
several quotas of men to be enlisted for three years or durifig the war. 
The number required of Framingham under this call, was 21. 

The town chose Eben"" Eaton, Lieut. Joseph Mixer, Lieut. John 
Eames ist, Joseph Bennet, Lieut. John Eames 2d, Matthias Bent Jr. 
Thomas Bent, Capt. Thomas Drury, David Patterson, Capt. Richard 
Fiske, Lieut. Cornelius Claflin, Capt. Benj. Edwards, Jona. Rugg, 
Corp. David Rice and Joseph Rice, together with the several militia 
officers, a committee "to hire the 21 men now called for. Voted, that 
said committee agree with the men as to price, as they think proper ; 
and granted the sum of ^^50,000 to enable the committee to hire the 
said 21 men." But our men were unwilling to enlist. The value of 
the pay offered was uncertain, as the currency was constantly depreci- 
ating. The committee was authorized to agree to pay the soldiers in 
money or cattle ; and to pay the advance wages before they should 
march. The following certificate will show the progress made, up to 
the time of its date : 

"We the subscribers having enlisted ourselves into the Continental Army 
for the term of Three Years, and do hereby acknowledge to have received 
of the Town of Framingham for that service, the sum of one hundred 
dollars hard money per year — We say. Received by us 
April 16, 1 78 1. Abel Benson 

John Freeman 
James Dose 
Solomon Newton 
Ephraim Newton 
Nathaniel Pratt 
John Pratt 
Ephraim Pratt. 

June 20. The town granted ;^36o silver money, to pay for men to 
till our quota. July 16, a further grant of ^^360 silver money was 



320 History of I'viDiiun^Iiani. 

made for the same purpose. But only lo incn could be persuaded to 
enlist. The town was fined for neglect to fill her quota ; and Nov. 12, 
agreed with Capt. Jona. Maynard, who was at home on a furlough, to 
furnish the wanting men. He was to receive $150, per man, $100 in 
one year, and $50 at the end of two years. 

The completed list of The Last Three Years Men is as follows : 

Name. A<;f.. Date. Remarks. 

John Pratt 21 Jan. 27, 1781 

Ephraim Pratt 18 

James Dose 16 Feb. 12, " 

John Freeman 17 n u 

James Manning 16 " " for the war. 

Solomon Newton 30 " " 

Ephraim Newton 17 u « 

Nathaniel Pratt 20 " " 

Charles Weach 18 Feb. 27, " colored 

Abel Benson 16 Mar. 12, " " 

Peter Davis 24 Dec. 22, " 

John Burk 32 Dec. 28, " 

Samuel Bailey 28 Feb. 2, 1882 

David Drury 22 Feb. 2, 1882 re-enlistment. 

Thomas Nixon, Jr. 20 Feb. 10, " " 

Peter Salem April 16, " " 

William Dadmun May i, " 

Peter Tower May 16, " 

Eleazar Coller 

William Hemenway 29 " " " 

Corp. Moses Learned Jr. 29 " " d. Sept. 17. 

Owing lo ill health, occasioned by his wounds, and long continued 
service in the camp and field, Gen. John Nixon felt compelled to 
resign his commission ; and Sept. 12, 1780 he received an honorable 
discharge. 

Col. Thomas Nixon obtained leave of absence Dec. 20, and Lieut. 
Col. Calvin Smith remained in command of the regiment. It is 
believed that Col. N. did not again assume command, though he held 
his commission and drew pay till the close of the war, when he 
received an honorable discharge. 

1 78 1. — Feb. I. The town was called upon to furnish a quantity of 
shoes, stockings, shirts and blankets for the use of the army. The 
bill is as follows : 



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"The Selectmen of Framingham Dr. 

To 39 pis. of shoes (a £^0 old tenor ^^1560 

•' 39 prs. of hose 24 " 936 

" 39 prs. of shirts 40 " 1560 

" 19 blankets 95 " 1805 

Charges for collecting said clothing 261 

" " transporting the same 60 



;^6l82 

Allowed ;;^6iS2 old currency, which is equal to- ;^i54. 11. new 
emission bills." 

In June an order was received requiring the town to furnish 8,854 
lbs. of Beef for the Army j and the sum of ^220, new emission, was 
granted to pay for the same. 

On the Roll of Capt. Staples Chamberlain's Holliston company, 
that marched to Tiverton R, I. by order of his Excellency John 
Hancock, Mar. 7, are the following names of men credited to Fram- 
ingham : Lieut. James Mellen, Sergt. John Nurse, Corp. John Park- 
hurst, Jacob Belcher, Edw. Brigham, Joseph Buck, Daniel Cheney, 
Elisha Cheney, Hezekiah Dunn, Luther Eaton, Isaac Fisher, Abraham 
Fisher, Joseph Fairbanks, Amos Gates, Timotliy Haven, Luther 
Haven, Samuel Haven, Samuel Hale, Ephraim Harrington, John 
Hemenway, Thaddeus Hemenway, Daniel Jennings, Nathan Lamb, 
Winslow Newton, John Park, John Parker Jr., Nathaniel Polly, Joseph 
Richards, Thomas Richards, Elisha Rice, Samuel Rice, Thomas Rice, 
Timothy Stearns, Daniel Trowbridge, Azariah Walker, Cyrus Woolson. 

The following vote of the town will show the depreciation of the 
currency at this date. June 11, 1781. ^^ Voted that in assessing the 
minister's tax, it be reckoned i of silver to 75 of continental currency." 

Benjamin Holden of this town was out in Capt. Asa Drury's 
company, July i, to Dec. i. 

In Capt. John Hayward's company, in service from July 5, to Nov. 
30, were Lieut. Joshua Trowbridge, Sergt. Noah Eaton, Oldham Gates, 
Ebenezer Hemenway, Joseph Nixon, Jacob Parmenter, Josiah Warren 
and Cyrus Woolson. 

Thaddeus Hemenway and Peter Tower enlisted for six months' 
service, December 26. 

The surrender of Cornwallis and the British army, at Yorktown, 
Oct, 19, virtually closed the war ; though enlistments continued on a 
small scale. 



322 Histoi'y of FraniiugJiam. 

17S2. — On an Army Roll, the following names are credited to 
Framingham : 

Isaac Allen, age 22, enlisted Mar. 13, '82 for 3 yrs. 
Prince McNeal, " 22, 
Jacob Jones, " 17, " 

Joseph Bourden, " 2>Z^ 
John Bournall, " iS, " 
Corporal Timothy Pike was in the service for three months, this 
year. 

Capt. Jonathan Maynard's company, in the Seventh Mass. Regi- 
ment in the continental army, was in the action at Croton river Oct. 
17, when some of his men were taken prisoners. He resigned his 
commission Nov. 19, and received an honorable discharge. 

Lieut. Peter Clayes was promoted to the captaincy of his company 
in 1780, and continued in service till the close of the war. Samuel 
Frost was his lieutenant, and also served to the end of the war. 
Lieuts. Charles and Micah Dougherty, and Lieut. Luther Trowbridge 
also served to the end of the war, and received honorable discharges. 

Deaths. — The following is a list of the men from this town who 
died in service during the Revolutionary War. Probably it is not 
complete ; for it is a singular fact that, with few exceptions, the 
Company and Regimental Rolls, now preserved, contain no detailed 
record of casualties. The only reference to such, is to give in figures 
the number of the dead, wounded and missing. 

Caesar Boston, died; served 21 months and 2 days. 

Rev. Matthew Bridge, died of dysentery. 

Capt. Elijah Clayes, died at White Plains 1776. 

David Cutting, wounded, and perished in a burning barn. 

Samuel Fames, died of disease. 

Corning Fairbanks, killed at Bunker II ill. 

Francis Gallot, died at Stillwater. 

John Gallot, died of disease. 

Charles Gates, died of disease. 

Capt. Micajah Gleason, killed at White Plains, Oct. 28, 76, 

David Haven, killed near Saratoga, Oct. 8, '77. 

Isaac Hcinenway, died Jan. 31, 177S. 

Job Houghton, died 1779. 

Moses Learned Jr., died Sept. 17, 17S2. 

Daniel Maxwell, killed; served 27 months and 17 days. 

Nathan .Mixer, killed in battle at Bennington. 

Solomon Newton Sen., died <n 17S2. 

Josiah Nurse, d. at Seaconk K. I. Sept. 177S. 



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John Pike Jr., died of disease. 

Moses Pike, killed Aug. 28, 1775. 

Jonathan Rice, died of disease. 

John Holbrook Rice, died at Danbur\' Ct. 

Peter Rice Jr., died at Hackensack Sept. 15, 1780. 

Joseph Temple, died of disease. 

Josiah Waite, died of disease. • 

Ephraim Whitney, k. by accident, Sept. 16, 1775. 

Jonathan \\'hitney, killed in battle. 

Pension List, including the men who enlisted from Framingham, 
and those who subsequently settled here. 



Aloses Adams, Chaplain, 

Isaac Allen 

Samuel Bailey 

Jacob Belcher 

Joseph Belcher 

Joseph Bennet 

Abel Benson 

Joseph Bourden 

John Bournall 

David Brewer, Capt. 

John Brown 

John Buck 

Lawson Buckminster, Maj. 

Phinehas Butler 

Increase Claflin 

Isaac Clark, Lieut. 

Joel Coolidge 

James Dalrymple 

Peter Davis 

James Dose 

Charles Dougherty, Lieut. 

David Drury 

Thomas Drury, Capt. 

John Eames, Lieut. 

Jotham Eames 

Ebenezer Eaton 



Moses Fisk 
Joseph Graves 
Abel Greenwood 
Ebenezer Hemenway 
Jonathan Hemenway 
Aaron Hide 
Aaron Hill 
Jonathan Hill, Lieut. 
Ezekiel How 
Nathan Kendall 
Nathan Knowlton 
John Lamb 

Frederick Manson, Qr. mr. 
Jonathan Maynard, Capt. 
John Mayhew, Lieut. 
Timothy Merriam, M. D. 
Ebenezer Newton 
Alpheus Nichols 
Thomas Nixon, Jr. 
Nathaniel Pratt 
Phinehas Rice 
Uriah Rice, Capt. 
Joseph Tombs 
John Trowbridge, Capt. 
Silas Winch 
Nehemiah Wriofht. 



Luther Eaton 

By an act of the Massachusetts Legislature passed in 1 801, 200 

acres of land in the Province of Maine, was granted to such officers 

and soldiers as enlisted in this State and served through the war. A 

large number of our men were entitled to this bounty land ; and 



324 History of Framingham, 

probably iniiny of them received it. It is known that three men, then 
living in Framingham, received a title to land under this act, viz. Cato 
Hart, John Harvey, and Isaac How. 

Cato Hart, a negro, enlisted for the war Feb. 1777, in the Fram- 
ingham quota ; was attached to the Seventh Continental regiment, and 
was honorably discharged at the disbanding of the army. His resi- 
dence in 1805, was in Mendon. He received a deed dated Aug. 6, 
1805, of 200 acres of land, being lot No. 12, in Mars Hill near the 
boundary between Maine and New Brunswick, "for patriotic services 
rendered in the Revolutionary War." He assigned the deed to Jona. 
Maynard Esq. The grant was included in the tract which was sur- 
rendered to Great Britain by the Ashburton Treaty of Aug. 20, 1842. 
This lot, and the other granted lots and townships included within the 
said surrendered territory, were recently surveyed and located, and 
the titles obtained in some way, by a sharp claimant, who received 
from the United States Government large sums of money in payment 
for the same. 

John Harvey, then of Southborough, afterwards of Framingham, 
enlisted among the First Three Years Men, and served through the 
war. His deed of 200 acres bears date Aug. 6, 1805 ; was assigned 
to Esq. Maynard ; and full payment for the land was recovered of the 
U. S. Government, by the claimant above referred to. 

Isaac How (wife Lois) sold his 200 acres, being Lot No. 68 at Mars 
Hill, in 1833, to Lawson Buckminster, for Sioo. 

Peter Salem. — He is sometimes called Salem Middlesex. He 
was a slave, originally owned by Capt. Jeremiah Belknap. He was 
admitted to the church under the half-way covenant Aug. 16, 1760. 
He was sold by Capt. B. to Maj. Lawson Buckminster, before the War, 
He served as a Minute Man in Capt. Edgell's company April 19, '75, 
Apr. 24, he enlisted in Capt. Thomas Drury's company for the eight 
months' service. He enlisted for three years Jan. i, 1777 ; and re- 
enlisted April 16, 1782, for a like term. 

As no slave could be mustered into the army, his enlistment by con- 
sent of his master, worked a practical emancipation. And there is no 
doubt, from the well-known patriotism of Maj. Buckminster, that he 
cheerfully assented to the enlistment. 

Peter served faithfully as a soldier, during the war, most of the time 
in Col. Thomas Nixon's regiment, and as the Colonel's body servant. 
He was in the battle of Bunker Hill June 17, 1775. During the 
action, he with others, was sent from Capt. Drury's company, as a 
support to Col, Prescott in the redoubt. He reached the redoubt just 
as Prescott's men had spent their last powder ; and with a single 



War of the RevohUion. 325 

charge in his gun, and perhaps another in his powder horn. Just tlien, in 
the language of Judge Maynard, " I saw a British officer * * come 

up with some pomp, and he cried out, ' Surrender, you rebels ! " 

But Prescott * * made a little motion with his hand, and that was 
the last word the Briton spoke ; he fell at once." There is a concur- 
rence of testimony which leaves no doubt that this shot was fired by 
Peter Salem. Maj. Pitcairn fell into the arms of his son, who bore 
him off to a boat, and thence to a house in Prince street Boston, 
where he died. The loss of so gallant an officer at this critical 
moment, formed one of the most touching incidents of that eventful 
day. 

At the close of the war in 17S3, Peter married Kat}- Benson, a 
granddaughter of Nero, and built a small house on land then owned 
by Peter Rice on the exact spot where now stands the dwelling house 
of Moses j\I. Fiske, near Sucker pond. He lived here till 1792 or 93. 
But his marriage proved an unhappy one ; and Peter left his native 
town and settled in Leicester. 

In his History of Leicester, Gov. Emory \^'ashburn says : " The 
history of this town would be incomplete, without giving Peter Salem 
a place in it. He lived in various places in the town ; but his last 
abode was a cabin which he built for himself on the south side of the 
road leading to Auburn, about a quarter of a mile from the house 
formerly of William Watson. In front of his cabin he planted and 
reared two or three poplar trees ; and, around it, dug and cultivated 
a little garden, in which, besides the few vegetables that he planted, a 
few clumps of flowering shrubs and a stinted rose or two, with a few 
sweet-smelling herbs, gave evidence of his unequal struggle with a 
hard and rocky soil. 

Horticulture, however, was not his forte. He earned a precarious 
livelihood by making and mending baskets, bottoming chairs, and the 
like ; which gave him admittance into everybody's house, where his 
good nature rendered him a universal favorite, especially with the 
children. His military training in the army had given him a sort of 
instinctive soldierly bearing ; and his habits of obedience there to his 
superiors, infused, into all his intercourse with the considerable people 
of the town, a marked courtesy of manner, w'hich he never omitted 
or forgot. 

It w^as always a pleasant sight to observe the promptness and pre- 
cision with which the heel of Peter's right foot found its way into the 
hollow of his left one, his body grow erect, and the right hand spring 
up to a level with his eye, to salute Massa Moore or Mistress D. on 
passing, in return for the salutation or nod of recognition with which 
everybody greeted him. 



326 History of Framing/mm. 

It was a treat, too, for the younger members of the family to gather 
around Peter, while engaged in mending the household chairs ; or, 
sitting in the chimney corner, with the youngest on his knee, while the 
flickering blaze lighted up his black face, to listen to his stories of 
the war, and what he had seen 'when he was out with Massa Nixon.' 

He was especially at home at the firesides of those who had been 
in ' the service,' and generally found a welcome chair at the hospitable 
board. They were, to him, companions in arms ; and he never seemed 
to think he could grow old while any of them remained to answer his 
roll-call. 

But though Peter had gone through seven years' hard service un- 
harmed, and had not lost a jot of his freshness of feeling, age crept 
upon him unawares at last. His erect form began to stoop; his 
military step grew unsteady ; the thinned and whitened covering which 
had concealed an ugly wen or two, that had perched themselves upon 
the top of his head, no longer served to screen this defect in his 
personal symmetry. His resources grew smaller and smaller ; till, at 
last, the hand of charity had to supply the few wants which the old 
man required. 

In this respect, there is a frightful equality in the law. Overseers 
of the poor never heed whether the man that is hungry is a saint or a 
sinner. If he needs fire to warm or clothes to cover him, though 
scarred all over in the service of his country, it is their ' duty ' to hunt 
up his 'settlement,' and give notice, as the law requires. 

Peter's settlement was in Framingham, and the good people of that 
town took early measures for his removal thither. 

It was a sad day for Peter; but, before taking his final departure, 
he went round and made a farewell visit to each of his favorite haunts, 
and to such of his old friends as time had spared. With a heavy heart, 
he paid them his last salute, and disappeared from the spot which had 
been his home for so many years. His cabin soon went to decay. A 
rough stone chimney served for many years to mark where it had stood ; 
and the lilac and the rose he planted bloomed for a few years, and 
were then broken down, and died. The last object that marked the 
spot was a poplar tree ; and even that has grown old, and will ere 
long disappear. 

But will any one say that this humble black man, whose hand did 
such service in the very redoubt on Bunker Hill ; who perilled his life, 
through some of the most trying and arduous scenes of the war, for 
that freedom for others which he had never been permitted to share 
till he won it personally by personal valor, — will any one say that his 
name does not deserve a place among those whom it is the purpose of 
these simple annals to commemorate ? " 



War of the RcvohUion. 327 

On his return to Framingham, Peter was not treated in all respects 
like the common poor j but to the credit of his former masters be it 
recorded, that j\Iaj. Lawson Buckminister and Capt. Jeremiah Belknap, 
together with Samuel Hemenway, gave a bond to the town "to support 
him during his natural life." He died at the house of William 
Walkup Sen. August 16, 1816, and was buried in the north central 
part of the old cemetery, where a suitable monument has lately been 
erected by the town to his memory. 

It is a fact of interest, as illustrating the prevalent sentiment of the 
time, and as a contrast with the present, that the men who were 
trusted with the lead of public affairs at the opening of the Revolution, 
had reached, or passed, the period commonly designated middle life. 
Thomas Temple, who was sent as a delegate of the town to attend the 
first gejio-al Co?iventio?i in Faneuil Hall, to inaugurate resistance to the 
oppressive measures of the British ministry, was 54 years old at the 
time of his election. Joseph Haven, chairman of the first committee 
of correspondence and delegate to the first Provincial Congress, was 
76 ; Josiah Stone, his associate in both trusts, was 50 ; Dea. Wm. 
Brown, also associated with them, was 51. Ebenezer Marshall, 53, 
Joseph Eames, 55, Benjamin Eaton, 51, John Farrar, 56, John Trow- 
bridge, 45, Dr. Ebenezer Hemenway, 65, were the active members of 
the more important committees. Joseph Nichols, the youngest of the 
political leaders, was 37. John Nixon was 48 when he led his Minute 
Men to Concord in '75 ; Simon Edgell was 42 : Thomas Drury was 
40 ; Micajah Gleason, the junior among our military leaders that year, 
was 35. Rev. Matthew Bridge had reached the age of 54, at the date 
under consideration. 

The loss of Rev. Mr. Bridge and Thomas Temple, just at the open- 
ing of the Revolutionary struggle, was severely felt. Both were ardent 
patriots ; and each in his place was well fitted to lead public senti- 
ment. Mr. Bridge had the confidence of his people in a high degree ; 
and was of the conservative cast of mind so much needed when pro- 
vocation is great and blood is hot, as it was with the younger men of 
that day. 

Mr. Temple was six years the senior of his pastor, and like him 
was a man of calm judgment and conservative disposition. He was 
well educated for the times ; was versed in the common and statute 
law, and had an intimate acquaintance with his fellow townsmen of all 
classes. That they had confidence in his integrity and ability, is 
shown by the fact he was elected a selectman for twelve years, and 
held the office at the time of his death. He was in advance of his time 
as an abstainer from the use of alcoholic drinks. An anecdote, con- 






8 History of Franiingham. 



nected with his funeral, is preserved, which is characteristic of the 
customs and temper of the day. It had been the established rule in all 
families, to provide liquors for the mourners, and in the families of 
men in public station, for all who should attend the services at the 
house of the deceased. Being an abstainer, from principle, he gave 
directions before his death, that no intoxicating liquors should be fur- 
nished to relations or friends at his funeral. Capt. Jo. Winch, who 
made it a rule to be present on all such occasions, and who was 
always ready to do the honors at the side-board, had not heard of the 
prohibition, and was taken by surprise. After waiting patiently and 
in vain, for the usual invitation, he remarked, in his caustic way, as he 
slowly mounted his' old horse — " Queer funeral; no toddy ! no tears." 

Nathaniel Brinlev. — The history of this town in the Revolution 
would not be complete, without a notice of Mr. Nathaniel Brinley, then 
a resident, who was accused of being inimical to the American cause, 
and was made to suffer accordingly. The following sketch is taken 
wholly from official documents in the State Archives. It illustrates the 
spirit of the time, which can only be adequately understood by a study 
of individual lives, and the unconstrained judgements and actions of 
men in office, who thus reflect the public sentiment. It shows, better 
than formal statement, the summary way of dispensing justice, prac- 
ticed by the committees of Inspection and Safety, who were the ruling 
power in the towns from the time when Gov. Gage dissolved the 
General Court in May 1774, till the authority of the Legislative 
branch and the Judiciary were again established. 

Mr. Brinley had occupied, as lessee, the celebrated farm known as 
the Buckminister or Brinley Farm, since 1760. He owned an estate in 
Boston ; and his family appear to have lived in Boston or Roxbury a 
part of the time, — perhaps they usually spent only the summer 
months in Framingham. He paid a tax on one poll, as well as on 
personal and real estate here ; but it does not appear that he took 
any active part in our town alifairs. Probably his social intercourse 
was mainly with his family connections in and near the metropolis. 

He and his family were in Boston in the spring of 1775, and re- 
mained there while the town was held by the British troops, and till 
the summer of '76. His name was signed to the celebrated "Address 
to Gov. Gage" in 1775. •^"*^' this fact was deemed sufficient evidence 
to prove him a loyalist, and to justify tiie committee of Inspection and 
Safety in taking into their custody all his real and personal estate in 
Framingham. 

In the warrant for a town meeting to be held Mar. 4, 1776, was this 
article: "To see if the town will, in answer to a Petition from several 



War of the Revolution. 329 

of the inhabitants, take any order concerning the Farm lately occu- 
pied by Nathaniel Brinley, or the utensils thereto belonging, and act 
thereon as the town judge proper." No action was taken under this 
article ; but the committee of Inspection and Safety held possession 
of the farm, and personal estate ; and May 27, they sold at public 
vendue all the live stock, the amount of which sale was ^^171. 13. 8. 
which sum was held by Ebenezer Marshall treasurer of the committee. 
The household furniture and the farming tools were in part stored, 
and in part hired out to different persons. 

In June or July 1776, Mr. Brinley was arrested in Boston, where he 
then lived with his family, and brought before five justices of the 
peace, sitting as a Court of Inquiry, charged with being a person sus- 
pected of entertaining sentiments inimical to the rights of America : 
and after a hearing was sentenced to be confined within the limits of 
the town of Framingham for the space of four months ; and required 
to give bonds in the sum of ^600, with two sureties, for his not 
departing the limits of said town, and for his being of good behavior 
towards all the inhabitants of the free and independent states of 
America, for twelve months. This bond was duly executed. 

The committee of Inspection and Safety of Framingham construed 
this sentence to give them authority to restrain Mr. Brinley of all per- 
sonal liberty ; and committed him to the custody of John Fiske, (who 
lived on the Isaac Warren place, now Tho, F. Power's) to labor for 
said Fiske, who was not to permit him to go more than twenty rods 
from his dwelling house, without said Fiske's personal presence, and 
that he be denied the use of pen, ink and paper with which to commu- 
nicate with his friends and others. 

The middle of August, Catherine lirinley, the wife of Nathaniel, 
sent a petition to the Council and House of Representatives then 
sitting at Watertown, in behalf of her husband, complaining of the 
undue severity and stretch of power exercised by the committee of 
Inspection and Safety towards him, and asking that he may be 
"ordered to some other inland town in the state — more especially as 
the only charge against the said Nathaniel was his consenting to have 
his name put to an Address to Gov. Gage, which paper was brought 
to him when he was under great indisposition, and suffering bodily 
pain, and consented to have his name put to said address (he did not 
sign it himself) to escape importunity which would add to his suffer- 
ings ; and he verily believes he should not have consented if he had 
been in health, as he had always avoided every thing of the kind, 

" Your petitioner would further represent, that while he was shut up 
in the town of Boston, being accidently there, and not a Refugee, said 
committee of Inspection and Safety took into their possession the 



^^j'^ History of Fraviingha^n. 

stock of the farm lately improved by said Nathaniel, as well as his 
farming utensils of every kind, his household furniture etc. which 
your petitioner prays may be restored to him, as he humbly conceives 
that he has not, by any law of this state forfeited the same." 

"In Council Aug. iG, 1776. 

"A petition of Catherine Iirinley, in behalf of her husband, Nathan- 
iel Brinley of Framingham, complaining of certain preceedings of the 
committee of Correspondence, Inspection and Safety of said town 
against the said Nathaniel, was read, and 

Ordered \\\-^\. the committee aforesaid and the said Nathaniel Brinley 
do attend this Board on Wednesday ne.xt at ten o'clock A. M., that the 
said committee may make answer to the complaints made in said 
petition. Jer. Powell, Brest." 

" State of Massachusetts Bay 

Council Chamber, Aug. 23, 1776. Ordered that Nathaniel Brinley 

be forthwith discharged from any sentence or confinement imposed on 

him by the committee of Correspondence Inspection and Safety of 

Framingham, and be peaceably permitted to reside within the same 

town, subject only to such restrictions, terms and conditions as are 

imposed upon and required of him in and by a sentence of the Court 

of Inquiry held in Boston in the County of Suffolk, and his Bond 

given to the treasurer of the State in consequence of said Judgement. 

Jno. Avery, Dep. Sect." 
I 

Upon the receipt of this order of the Council, the committee of 
Inspection and Safety made answer as follows: 

"The Petition of the Committee of Inspection and Safety of the 
town of Framingham 

1 lunibly Shcweth 

That many people in this town are much dissatisfied That Nathaniel 
Brinley has the full liberty thereof, Which renders it impracticable for 
the said Committee to comply with the order of the Court, taken in 
its largest latitude, As the people take him for a very villen — The 
reasons by them assigned are the following viz. That when among us 
heretofore He used his influence to discourage and corrupt the minds 
of tiie people by saying that the Parliament had an undoubted 
right to make void the Charter in part or in whole: That 10,000 
troops with an Artillery would go thro' the Continent and Subdue it 
at pleasure, etc. That he had a letter in which we strongly suspect 
he had Intelligence of the Hostile Intentions of the British troops, 
some little time before the 19th of April 1775 : That he was prepar- 
ing to join our Enemies several months before that time, by slowly 



War of the Rcvohition. 331 

conveying his best Furniture to Roxbury, and moved his family into 
Boston a little before Lexington battle; and remained there so long 
as he could have the protection of the British troops — 
and 'tis further observable ; that he left a large Farm on which he had 
his chief dependence for subsistence, at the most busy season of the 
year ; and that his most Intimate connections were some of our worst 
Enemies and Trators. 

Per order of the Committee. 
Framingham 4th Sept. 1776. Eben'' ^larshall." 

The result of this remonstrance was, that the House of Represen- 
tatives, Sept. 7, '■'■Resolved, That said Nathaniel Brinley, mentioned in 
said petition, be continued in the town of Framingham, under the 
care and inspection of the committee of said town, agreeable to the 
precept sent to said committee from the Justices of the Court of 
Inquiry." 

The previous Order of the Council was sufficiently explicit ; but this 
Resolve of the House was ambiguous. And as the action of the 
Council, and the House of Representative, was not concurrent, our 
committee appear to have felt justified in ignoring the Orders. And 
Sept. g, the wife of Mr. Brinley sent another petition to the Council 
and House of Representatives, recapitulating the material facts stated 
in her former petition, and adding : " He has been confined in said 
town of Framingham for near the space of six weeks * * and is 
confined to the limits of one farm in said town, viz. Mr. Benj. Eaton's, 
and indeed is not allowed to depart said Eaton's house without said 
Eaton's presence : that he is not permitted to converse with any per- 
son, friendly or unfriendly to the rights of this State, not even with 
his wife, unless in the hearing of some one of said Eaton's family ; 
that he is denied the use of pen, ink and paper, and is under appre- 
hension of loss of life, should he ever depart from said house : that 
he was once struck at when in a chaise with said Eaton, which stroke, 
had it not been happily warded off, would have dangerously hurt 
him" — and repeats her request that he be ordered to some other 
inland town. 

Sept. 17, 1776, The Council and House of Representatives, in con- 
currence, "Resolved, That Nathaniel Brinley be put under the care of 
Francis Brinley Esq. of Newport, R. I., to be forth coming at the order 
of this Court ; said Francis giving security therefor to the Treasurer 
in the sum of ;^6oo." His bondsmen were Jonathan Jackson of 
Newburyport, and Joseph Henderson of Boston. 

After the war, Mr. Brinley settled in Tyngsborough Mass., where he 
died in 18 14, aged 81. 



332 History of Framingham. 

Industries. — During the period under review, our people lived 
mainly on home products, and used domestic manufactures. The 
blankets and clothing supplied to the army were made on the looms 
in the house-garrets ; the entrenching tools, and the Beef were sent 
from home. Col, Stone's and Dea. Brown's fulling mills had full 
employ \ and Elijah Hougiiton the clothier could not be idle. Andrew 
Newton's forge, Ebenezer Marshall's trip-hammer, and the forge 
north of A. G. Kendall's, were kept busy in making farming imple- 
ments, and builders' materials. Many of the mechanics, enumerated 
in the last chapter, still lived, and carried on their respective trades. 

Peter Parker, cordwainer, was here during his lifetime. 

James Greenwood, cabinet-maker and mill-wright, was here as early 
as 1768, as was also Elijah Flagg, blacksmith. 

David Stone and Jonathan Hill, tanners, carried on business at 
what is known as the Charles Fiske tannery, in 1769. Frederick 
Hanson had a shoemaker's shop in 1770, as did Ebenezer Eaton in 
'75, though both of them were absent much of the time in the public 
service. Benj. Eaton Jr., tanner and shoemaker, commenced business 
in 1774; Asa Morse, shoemaker, was here in '78. Shubael Seaver, 
blacksmith, lived on the Charles Capen place, which he sold in 1781 
to Richard Atwell, blacksmith. Thomas Chandler had a blacksmith's 
shop east of Addison Belknap's in 17S2. 

Taverns. — In addition to Buckminster's, and Trowbridge's, and 
Sanger's taverns, John Haven opened a house- of entertainment in the 
old Park house at Park's Corner, as early as 1765 ; Ebenezer Mar- 
shall took it in 1769, and was here till 1774. Jonas Dean kept it from 
1779 to 1794. Joseph Bixby kept tavern at the Hopkins' house, late 
T, B. Wales Jr., in 1768. Jonathan Locke had a tavern in the Joel 
Coolidge house, now David Neviiis', in 1770. Moses Adams kept a 
house of entertainment on the old "Silk Farm," 1774 to 1777. 

David Patterson's tavern, at Brackett's corner, is named in 1773. 
Micajah Gleason had a tavern at the Joseph Angier place, now John 
Hamilton's, in 1774. When he went to the war, his wife carried it on, 
and was living here as a widow when she married Gen. Nixon, 

Ebenezer Eaton, kept a tavern at the Eli Bullard place, on the angle 
of the roads, cast of Warren's bridge, from 1779 to 'Si. 



CHAPTER VII. 

1783- 1830. — Ministerial Candidates — Death by Lightning — 
Rev. David Kellogg — Shays' Rebellion — Singing — Framing- 
ham Academy — Small Pox — Pleasure Carriages — The Several 
Villages in 1800 — Mails and Post Office — Masonic Lodge — 
The Artillery Co. — First Baptist Church — First Methodist 
Church — Brackett's Corner — Third Meeting-house — Worces- 
ter Turnpike — New Comers — War of 1812 — Capt. John Tem- 
ple's Co. — The Cotton Factory — The Great Blow — Fire 
Engine — Saxon Factory — Carpet Factory — Paper Mills — 
Infantry Co. — Book-Bindery — Hatters — Saxonville Post 
Office — Industries — Taverns — Highways. 

If.T seemed to be conducive to clearness of impression, and to accord 
3 with the real prominence of our town's position in the events of 
the period, that an entire chapter should be devoted to the 
Revolutionary War. This absorbed the popular interest, and con- 
trolled to a large degree the direction of local affairs ; but the schools 
were kept up ; religious ordinances were scrupulously maintained ; 
roads were laid out ; and the poor were supported. And it is neces- 
sary to go back and take up the thread of our general history, where 
it was left in Chapter V, 

Ministerial Candidates. — After the death of Mr. Bridge, com- 
mittees of the church and town were appointed to supply the pulpit. 
Mar. 4, 1776, the town directed the committee to employ Mr. Laban 
Wheaton one month ; and after that to employ Mr. Moses Adams one 

month. Mr. Bigelow supplied six weeks ; and then Mr. Wheaton 

supplied six weeks more. Jan. 27, 1777, the church made choice of 
Mr. Wheaton to be their pastor, contents, 40, non-contents, 20. The 
town concurred with the church in their action, and ^^ Voted ;^2oo as 
an encouragement to Mr. W. to settle among us ; and ;^ioo for his 
annual salary." Mr. Wheaton declined the call, and preached a fare- 
well sermon July 13. Laban Wheaton was a graduate of H. U. 1774 ; 
and after leaving Framingham, studied law, and became distinguished 
at the bar ; was member of congress ; died 1846. 



334 Hislory of Frainingha77i. 

Dkaths r.Y Lightning. — An incident occurred this year (1777) 
which made a lasting impression on the public mind. While Mr. 
Wheaton was supplying the pulpit, he negotiated for the purchase of 
a horse ; and arranged with Mr. John Clayes, who lived at Salem 
End, where is now the L. O. Emerson house, to examine and try the 
animal. June 3, a little after noon, some of the neighbors came 
together to witness the trial. Besides Mr. Clayes, there were present 
Abraham Rice, Peter Parker, Simon Pratt and his son Ephraim. Mr. 
Parker mounted the horse, and had ridden to a considerable distance 
away, when a small cloud suddenly came up from the northwest. On 
his return, the company, who had been in the house during his 
absence, came out towards the road. A few drops of rain were at 
this moment falling. As Mr. Parker rode up, Mr. Clayes stepped 
outside the gate, leaving the others leaning against the fence within ; 
and just as he took the horse by the bridle, the lightning struck 
the party, and prostrated them all on the ground. Mr. Clayes, Mr. 
Rice, and the horse were instantly killed. Mr. Parker lay as if dead, 
but gradually recovered consciousness, though a long time elapsed 
before he fully regained his health. The boy, who was standing a 
short distance from the rest, recovered immediately. Mr. Pratt came 
to slowly, and suffered from the stroke for a long time. Mr, Clayes 
was struck in the head, the fluid passing along the neck and breast 
and down both legs, leaving a well-defined mark, but not injuring his 
shoes. The horse was also struck in the head, and marks of the light- 
ning were visible down both fore legs. The party all wore woolen 
clothes, and were all singed in body and dress. There was but this 
single flash of lightning from the cloud, and only a few drops of rain. 
Mr. Rice was in his 80th year, and Mr. Clayes was 41. The sad event 
was coinniemorated in an elegy written by Miss Lydia Learned, which 
was printed and widely circulated. Two stanzas are inscribed on the 
grave-stone, which may be found in the old cemetery. 

Rev. Solomon Reed supplied the pulpit for a time, beginning Aug. 
10, 1777. Jan. 4, 1778, Mr. Ezra Ripley preached, and supplied nine 
Sabbaths. April 5, Mr. David Kellogg preached, and supplied for 
three months. July 12, Mr. Willard of Mendon preached. In Sep- 
tember, Mr. Eliot preached ; and in that month and October, Mr. 
Guild, and Mr. Gannett sui)plied for one or more Sabbaths. The 
amount paid for each Sabbath was " the price of 8 bushels of Indian 
corn at market." 

Rkv. David Kellogg. — Nov. 18, 1778, was, by vote of the church, 
observed as a day of fasting and prayer, preparatory to their choice of 
a minister. Nov. 20, "the church met and elected Mr, Kellogg their 



Rev. David Kellogg. 335 

pastor by a large majority, contents, 48, non-contents, 7." Dec. 7, by 
a vote of 123 to 14, the town chose Mr. K. for their minister, offering 
him fifteen hundred pounds as a settlement, and one hundred pounds 
annual salary. To this call, April 25, Mr. Kellogg gave a negative 
answer, though he continued to supply the pulpit. Dec. 6, 1779, the 
town " voted to give Mr, Kellogg $4 per day for preaching, to be as 
good as money was 5 years ago." The call was renewed July 3, 1780, 
when the town offered him ^346, 13, 4 as a settlement, and ;^ioo per 
year as a salary, to be paid in Indian corn at 3 s. per bushel, and rye 
at 4 s. "Nevertheless, in case of infirmity or age he should not be 
able to supply the pulpit, he is to receive but half said salary." 
'^ Voted, to give Mr. K. annually 20 cords of wood, upon the same 
terms as his salary." One of the reasons which prevented Mr. 
Kellogg's acceptance of his first call was, that he should receive a fifth 
part of his salary in pork, and a large fraction of the balance in beef, 
cider, sheep's wool and flax. Another delaying reason was the diffi- 
culty of finding a desirable farm on which to " settle." Mr. Ebenezer 
Eaton would sell his Tavern stand (the Eli Bullard place) to the town, 
"if he could have his pay in rye, Indian corn, and salt pork, at certain 
prices ; " but the town thought it " not convenient to purchase the 
said place at this time." As is well known, the place finally secured 
as a " settlement " was the farm previously owned by his predecessor, 
now owned by Wm. H. Mellen. Apr. 2, 1781, the town chose James 
Clayes Jr., Peter Parker, and Lieut. Gideon Haven a committee " to 
assist the Treasurer in giving security to the heirs of the Rev. Mr. 
Bridge for what the town gave Mr. Kellogg as a settlement." 

Mr. Kellogg accepted the call on the terms proposed by the town. 
Nov. 27, 1780, The church met and Voted i, "That this church for 
the future will consider all persons who have been dedicated to God 
in baptism, under the special watch and inspection of the church, and 
subject to the same discipline with those in full communion. Voted 2, 
that Wednesday Jan. 10, 1781 be the day for the ordination of Mr. 
Kellogg. Voted 3, to invite the following pastors with their respective 
churches to assist on said day in the capacity of an ordaining Council, 
viz. Rev. Messrs. Stone of Southborough, Harrington of Lancaster, 
Parsons of Amherst, Prentice of Holliston, Badger of Natick, Buck- 
minster of Rutland, Bridge of East Sudbury, Brown of Sherborn, 
Fitch of Hopkinton, Biglow of Sudbury. Voted 4, That the church 
make no extraordinary provision for a promiscuous multitude, as has 
been customary on such occasions ; thinking the practice repugnant 
to the rules of the Gospel, and tends to such vain sporting as is utterly 
inconsistent with the solemnities of the day." "The church then 
proceeded to inquire of the pastor elect what were his sentiments 



336 History of l^raDiinghani. 

respecting Church Discipline ; or how he expected to discipline the 
church, provided he should under God take the pastoral charge of the 
same? To which he replied, that he was willing to conform to the 
same mode of discipline that was pursued in the time of Mr. Bridge ; 
or that he was willing to adhere to the Cambridge Platform (Elder- 
ship excluded) agreeably to the custom of these New England Con- 
gregational churches. — The church by unanimous vote expressed 
satisfaction." 

Dec. II, 1780. At a town meeting, '•'■Voted to concur with the 
church in their vote to ordain Mr. Kellogg on Jan. 10. Voted, that 
Capt. Lawson Buckminster, Lieut. Samuel Stone, Thomas Buckmin- 
ster, Col. John Trowbridge, and Capt. Simon Edgell be a committee 
to provide for the Council."' Also chose a committee " to see that 
the lower gallery be properly supported ; and that the upper gallery 
be made secure so that no person be permitted to go into it on said 
day." Also chose a committee of seven "to take care of the meeting- 
house, and let no person in till the Council and church were seated." 

Jan. 10, 1781, Mr. David Kellogg was ordained. "The day was 
stormy," and only Rev. Messrs. Buckminster, Stone, Bridge, Fitch and 
Bigelow of the pastors invited, were present. Mr. Bridge preached 
the sermon from 2 Cor. v, 20. 

The peculiar terms of payment of Mr. K's salary, made it a matter 
of nice calculation how much he should annually receive. Hence it 
was customary each year at the annual town meeting, to choose a 
committee to confer with the pastor, and determine the present prices 
of corn and rye, and how much more or less than ;^ioo is equivalent 
to the original agreement. In April 1809, such a committee reported : 
" That 250 bushels of rye at 6s. per bushel produced $250, and 333^ 
bushels .of corn at 5s. amount to $277.78, making $527.78, which 
quantities of grain are agreeable to the original contract, and with 
which sum Mr. Kellogg will be content." In 182 1, a similar com- 
mittee reported as follows : "That estimating rye at 75 cts. per bushel, 
and corn at 50 cts., Mr. K's salary, according to the terms of his con- 
tract, amounts to $375.17. And in consideration that he, during a 
considerable part of the late war, when corn and rye were worth from 
one to two dollars per bushel, consented to receive a much less sum 
than was due by his contract, your committee have thought it reason- 
able to recommend a grant of $450," — which sum the town voted to 
appropriate. 



Singing. 337 

Shays' Rebellion. — Jan. 15, 1787. Upon summons issued by the 
commissioned officers, the three militia companies of this town met, 
and enhsted the number of men called for. They rendezvoused at 
Weston Jan. 20; were with the forces under command of Maj. Gen. 
Lincoln, and marched as far as Worcester. Our men returned Feb. 
27. Framingham was called upon to furnish stores for this expedition; 
and sent 2296 lbs. of bread, 11 20 lbs. of beef, and 5 bushels of beans, 
for which the State allowed the sum of ^36. 13. 6. 

Singing. — This part of religious worship had an important place 
in the Sabbath services, in our fathers' time. In Mr. Swift's day, few, 
except the pastor and deacons, had psalm-books ; and it was custom- 
ary for the minister to read the psalm in full, when the senior deacon 
would rise, face the audience, and repeat the first line, which would 
be sung by the congregation; and so on to the end of the six or eight 
stanzas. Before Mr. Bridge's day, an edition of the Psalms and 
Hymns was printed, containing a collection of thirty-seven tunes 
inserted at the end. Mr. Bridge was a good singer, and was accus- 
tomed to meet such of his people as chose to come for instruction and 
practice in music. July 1754, a vote was passed by the church, " desir- 
ing seven brethren, viz., John Cloyes, Benjamin Pepper, John Farrar, 
Bezaleel and David Rice, Samuel Dedman, and Daniel Adams, 
together with Mr. Ebenezer Marshall to take immediate care to qualify 
themselves to set the psalm in public ; and as soon as they are properly 
qualified, to lead the assembly in that part of Divine Worship." 

The first attempt to form a choir was made in 1768, when a number 
of singers petitioned the town "to appropriate the front seat in the 
upper gallery for their use, that they might sit together." 

Soon after the formation of the choir, stringed instruments were 
introduced, to set the tune, and lead the voices. But it gave great 
offence to older people. On one occasion, when the violin was dis- 
abled, an old man, in terms more forcible than polite, gave thanks 
aloud that the LorcV s fiddle was broken ! Some years later, when Billings' 
Collection was introduced, and the choir for the first time sang the 
tune of " David the King," an aged man cried out, "hold, hold ! " and 
seizing his hat left the meeting-house. 

The custom of "lining the psalm " continued for a long time after 
the organization of a choir; but it was very annoying to them. It 
ceased about 1785, and on this wise: Old Deacon Brown, who as 
senior deacon had the right to perform the service, was rather slow in 
his movements, and had the habit of adjusting his glasses and clear- 
ing his throat before beginning to read. At the date in question, 



2,j^ History of I^'raniiju^liaiii. 

Col. David Brewer was chosen chorister. Taking advantage of the 
Deacon's well known habit, on the first Sabbath of his leadership, the 
Colonel (acting no doubt on a previous understanding with his choir) 
struck in singing so quick after Mr. Kellogg had finished reading, 
that the Deacon had no chance to begin his work. He looked up in 
amazement — and so ditl a great many others in the congregation. 
After that, there was no more attempt to "deacon the hymn.'' 

In 1798, the town granted $30 to hire a singing master. For several 
years, the annual proceeds of the alewive fishery in Cochituate brook 
were given to the singers, and hence received the name of the singers 
Jish privilege- The town was accustomed to choose annually a com- 
mittee "to regulate the singing." In 1805, the town '''■voted, that the 
singers shall regulate themselves, so long as they shall continue to till 
the seats assigned them, and behave with decency and order." 

Mar. I, 1824, the town '■'voted to grant $100 for the support of a 
singing school \ and that the money be divided between the two socie- 
ties in proportion to the tax they pay. Chose as a committee, Silas 
Hunt, Dexter Hemenway and Henry Brewer in Rev. Mr. Kellogg's 
society; John Wenzell Jr., H. H. Hyde and Wm Greenwood in Rev. 
Mr. Train's society, to lay out the money." 

Framingham Academy. — Early in the spring of 1792, Rev. David 
Kellogg and twenty-two associates organized as The Proprietors of 
the Brick School House in Framingham; and built a school house on 
the west side of the Training Field, where is now the stone school 
house. The house was two stories high, and cost ^176. 9. 6. The 
associates were : David Kellogg, Jona. Hale, David Brewer, Simon 
Edgell, Elijah Stone, Peter Clayes, Ezra Haven, Joseph Bennett, 
IMatthias Bent Jr., John Trowbridge Jr., Samuel Frost Jr., Jona. Rugg, 
John Fiske, Ebenezer Eaton, Thomas Buckminster, Jona. Maynard, 
Elisha Frost, Barzillai Bannister, Lawson Buckminster, Lawson Nurse, 
Samuel Bullard and Andrew Brown. The object, as stated in the 
constitution, was " to disseminate piety, virtue and useful knowledge ; 
and establish a Grammar school in said town, as a school of liberal 
arts and sciences." The by-laws provided, that "no person shall be 
admitted a member of the Society, unless he sustains a good moral 
character ;" and that " no person shall be admitted as a preceptor in 
the school, unless he has received a collegiate education, and been 
endowed with a degree of Bachelor of Arts in some University." 
" Every branch of science shall be taught in said school, which is con- 
ducive to private benefit, or of public utility and importance; * * 
a primary regard being had to the initiation of youth into principles 
of piety and virtue." '' ChiUlren of both sexes shall be admitted upon 



Framinghani Academy. 339 

equal terms." "The charges of the school shall be levied upon the 
polls (meaning the scholars,)" 

Oct. 17, 1793, the Proprietors received Deeds of one acre of land 
for the school house site, i. e. Y\ of an acre of Thomas Buckminster, 
and y^ of Samuel Frost. The lot extended on the east to the line of 
the Common and Training Field, which line was several rods easterly 
of the present highway. In 1822, two acres of land additional, and 
adjoining the other lot, was purchased of Thomas Buckminister, by 
the Academy Trustees, all together constituting what is known as 
Academy Land. 

The school was opened Nov. 27, 1792, under the instruction of 
James Hawley, afterwards Tutor in Harvard University. 

In 1798, the Proprietors petitioned the Legislature for an act of 
incorporation as an Academy: and the town voted to grant $1000 to 
support the Academy school, i. e. the interest of said sum to be paid 
annually, provided it will exempt the town from keeping a grammar 
school • and provided further that the Legislature will make a grant of 
half a Township of Land at the eastward, to the Academy. [The $60 
interest was annually paid, till 1824, when it was ascertained that such 
a town appropriation was illegal ; and it was discontinued.] 

]\Iar. I, 1799, the Legislature passed "An Act for establishing an 
Academy in Framingham," and appointed the following persons a 
board of Trustees, viz. Rev. David Kellogg, Rev. Josiah Bridge, Rev. 
Jacob Bigelow, Artemas Ward Jr., Jona. Maynard, Jona. Hale, Samuel 
Frost, Peter Clayes, and David Brewer. " And be it further enacted, 
that the said Academy be endowed with a tract of land equal to one- 
half of a township of six miles square, of any unappropriated lands 
within the counties of Hancock and Washington." June 4, 1802, this 
half Township, situated in Washington county on the eastern boun- 
dary of Maine, was conveyed to the Trustees, and was known as the 
"Framingham Grant." This tract of land, which contained 11,520 
acres, was sold by the Trustees in 1803, to Jona. Maynard and Samuel 
Weed for $5000, for which sum the grantees executed a bond, said 
bond constituting a fund, the interest of which was applied for the 
support of the school. Final payment of the principal of said bond 
was made May 15, 1833. This half-township was included in the land 
ceded to Great Britain by the Ashburton Treaty ; and has since been 
surveyed and located by a claimant, wbo has been paid for the same 
by the U. S. Government. 

The Academy thus established, became an important factor in the 
social life, the educational standing, and the material prosperity of the 
town. The varied and good fruits of the institution have been ripen- 
ing for three generations, and are not yet all gathered. It numbers 



340 



History of Frafuinghain. 



among its aliiinni, luindreds of successful teachers and professional 
men, embracing the names of those well known in ecclesiastical, 
political and judicial departments in our own State, and throughout 
the country. 

In 1822, the Trustees erected a dwelling-house for the preceptor, 
where is now the High school building, at a cost of §3,500. 

In 1826, John Trowbridge devised by will, a legacy of $500 to the 
Trustees, the interest of which has since been applied, agreeably to 
the directions of the donor, in aid of young men of this town prepar- 
ing for college. 

In 1837, "^'^^ original brick structure was taken down, and re-placed 
by a stone school house (now used for the primary school). The cost 
was $3000. 

In 1838, Micah Stone left by will a legacy of S3000, the interest of 
which was to be applied to the reduction of the charge of tuition to 
pupils belonging to the town. This legacy was recovered by the 
heirs, after the Academy was merged in the town High School. 

By acts of the Legislature, passed May 30, 1S51, and Mar. 15, 1852, 
the Trustees of the Academy were authorized to convey to the town, 
all the property belonging to said corporation, including all trust funds, 
provided the said town shall establish and forever maintain, upon the 
real estate so conveyed, a Town High School. The School Com- 
mittee were authorized to act as Trustees, and the Town Treasurer to 
act as the corporation Treasurer. The Supreme court decided that 
this transfer of property to the town, and vesting the rights and powers 
of the Trustees in certain impersonal officers, virtually dissolved the 
Academy corporation. Had the board of Trustees continued in the 
exercise of their functions, and kept proper Records, even though the 
same individuals should hold the two offices of Trustee and School 
Committee, the trust fund would not have been forfeited. 



1792 

1793 
1794 

1795 
1798 
1799 
1800 
1S06 
1806 
1807 
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List of Preceptors of tJic Acaihniy. 

James Hawley, a graduate of 

John Park, 

David Kendall, 

Eli liuUard, 

Joseph Emerson, " 

Joshua Lane, " 

Samuel Weed, " 

\\. 1 1. Tower, " 

William T. Torrey, " 

John Ikewer, '' 

Charles Train, " 



H. U. 


1792 


D. C. 


I79I 


H. U. 


1794 


V. C. 


I7S7 


II. u. 


1798 


<>' 


1799 


(( 


1800 


<( 


1806 


(( 


1806 


u 


IS04 


It 


1805 



Small Pox. 



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I8I0. 


John Cotton, a grr 


iduate of . 


H. U. 


1810. 


18II. 


George IMorey, 


" 


u 


1811. 


I8I3. 


Mason Fisher, 


a 


(( 


1813. 


I8I4. 


Aaron Prescott, 


(< 


(( 


1814. 


1815. 


George Otis, 


(( 


u 


1815. 


ISI6. 


Augustus Whiting, 


If 


<< 


1816. 


I8I8. 


George R. Noyes, 


u 


(( 


[818. 


I8I9. 


Walter R. Johnson, 


(( 


n 


[819. 


1820. 


Enos Stewart, 


ii. 


a 


[820. 


I82I-2. 


John M. Cheney, 


a 


a 


[821. 


1823. 


Edward Frost, 


(I 


11 


1822. 


1824-5. 


Alfred W. Pike, 


li 


D. C. 


[815. 


1826. 


George Folsoni, 


li 


H. U. 


1822. 


1826-8. 


Omen S. Keith, 


u 


a 


[826. 


1829. 


David W. Fiske, 


ii 


B. U. 


1825. 


1829-0. 


Duncan Bradford, 


a 


H. U. 


1S24. 


1830-2. 


Barzillai Frost, 


u 


u 


1830. 


1833-7- 


Jacob Caldwell, 


a 


a 


[828. 


1838. 


Rufus T. King, 


(( 


u 


[838. 


1839-40. 


Charles W. Goodnow 


u 


A. C. 


[S38. 


1840-45. 


Marshall Conant, 


(( 






1845. 


Thomas Russell, 


a 


H. U. 


845- 


1846-7. 


John A. Hastings 


(( 


(( 


[846. 


1848. 


Simon G. Sanger, 


(( 


" 


[848. 


1849-51. 


Samuel Worcester, 


u 


B. U. 


[849. 


I85I-2. 


Carlos Slafter, 


li 


D. C. 


849. 


Small Pox. — This dreaded disease was Intro 


duced into thi 


s to\ 



by soldiers returning from the army, during the last French and Indian 
war. It again appeared in 1777. But on both occasions it was con- 
fined to single families. 

In Jan. 1793, Abijah Parmenter of Framingham went to Peterboro' 
N. H., to visit David Butler, a kinsman of his wife. On recommenda- 
tion of Parmenter, Butler, who was dropsical, came home with him, to 
be treated by Dr. K. Not receiving the desired benefit, he sent for 
Dr. W. of W., who came March 10, scarified him, and drew away a 
considerable quantity of water. In two weeks after this visit, Butler 
broke out with small pox. His watchers and visitors had been ex- 
posed ; and the selectmen took the Samuel Angier house as a " Pest 
House." In due time, seventeen persons were taken down with the 
disorder, of whom Butler and five others died. 

The names of those who died were David Butler, Mrs. Parmen- 
ter, Mrs. Foster, Samuel Angier, Cyrus Woolson, Aaron Brown. 



342 History of Framingham. 

They were buried in a pasture north of the Geo. H. Thompson place, 
and flat stones, without inscriptions, phiced at the head of the graves. 
Another person, Nancy Coolidge, who committed suicide, was buried 
beside them, making seven graves. 

The town voted, " that the selectmen prosecute any person that shall 
spread the small pox by inoculation or any other way." ^^ Voted, to 
grant ;^3o to assist those who have had the small pox, and are unable 
to pay the expenses of their sickness." 

Pleasure Carriages. — The early mode of travelling was on 
horseback. The father sat in the saddle, with one child in front ; the 
mother, with the babe in her lap, sat on the pillion ; and another child 
found room still farther behind. Two-wheeled chairs came first; then 
chaises ; then four-wheel chariots. Benj. Eaton and Josiah Temple 
each owned a chaise in 1775 ; Matthias Bent Sen. had one soon after 
this date. Maj. Jona. Hale had a two-horse carriage as early as 1790. 

1800. — The Centre Village. — At this date, the site of our village 
was mostly covered with wood and bushes, or given up to pasturage. 
The meeting-house, which stood in front of the Otis Boynton house, was 
surrounded with large forest trees. The Academy occupied the site 
of the stone school house. The work-house was about four or five 
rods northwesterly from the Town Hall, and the school house stood 
on the road side, nearly in front of Mrs. Bean's. A small red store 
stood where is now Esty's Block. This was built in 17S1 by Daniel 
Bridge, felt maker and hatter. Mr. Houghton's tavern, just finished, 
occupied the site of the present hotel ; Abner Wheeler's store, also 
just finished, stood on the site of Trowbridge and Savage's store. 
To the northward could be seen the parsonage of Rev. Mr. Kellogg, 
now W. H. Mellen's, and the Capt. Simon Edgell farm buildings. To 
the east, were Buckminster's tavern, on the site of Geo. H. Water- 
man's house ; Daniel Gregory's dwelling house, now Orre Parker's ; 
the lower-like hay-scales, in front of the tavern ; Gregory's store 
on tlie river l.x\nk, where E. H. Warren's house now is; and a small 
house nearer the cemetery, with a shop behind it. Across the 
bridge were I. Warren's tannery and dwelling house, Eli BuUard's 
house, at the angle of the roads, and Isaac Stone's house and barn, 
on the Abner Wheeler place. On the south side of Bare hill, was the 
old Swift house, then occupied by Nathaniel A. Jones, and the John 
Town house, then owned by Aaron Bullard. On the Salem End road, 
the first house was Ezekiel Rice's, known as the Amasa Kendall 
place. On what is now Pleasant street, Wm Mriynard lived in a small 
house then standin'r in the corner of the jrarden west of Mrs. Mar- 



Mails and Post Office. 343 

shall's ; [now standing on the opposite side of the street, beyond Dr. 
Stone's] Jona. Maynard lived in the Charles Williams' house ; Timo- 
thy Eames, the mason, lived in a small house on the Mrs. Winter 
place ; and Lawson Buckminster's tavern stood where is now Moses 
Ellis' dwelling house. 

Mails and Post Office, — As early as 17S6, Nathan Stone Sen., 
born on the Abner Wheeler place, but then living in the west part of 
Natick, and three others, agreed to carry a mail — i. e. the Bostoji 
Chronicle, a weekly paper, and letters, — from Boston to Sanger's 
tavern at South Framingham, and Buckminster's tavern at the Centre, 
each taking his weekly turn. About 1790, Timothy Stearns started a 
newspaper and mail route between Boston and Worcester, going on 
horseback once a week. He sold out to Walter Mayhew about 1802. 
Mr. Mayhew put on a one-horse wagon, and carried passengers. He 
sold out to Silas Eaton Jr., who sold to Capt. John Hemenway. Capt. 
H. put on a two-horse carriage. Trips were made only once a week ; 
and letters to distant points must be mailed in Boston. Elias Temple 
says : " In 1801 I walked to Boston to mail a letter to Moses M. Fiske, 
in Dartmouth College, which required haste." A stage was put on the 
route between Boston and Worcester as early as 1810. Capt. Levi 
Pease of Shrewsbury drove from Worcester to Framingham ; and 
Jim Jones from F. to Boston. 

The Framingham Post Ofhce was established Dec. 29, 1810, Jona. 
INIaynard postmaster. The office was kept at Martin Stone's tavern, 
afterwards Henderson's, and Gaines'. Mr. Maynard was succeeded 
by Samuel Warren, Mar. 29, 183^; John Clark, Apr. 30, 1853; S. B. 
Wilde, Apr. 12, 1861 ; Mrs. J. H. S. Wilde, July 30, 1864; Geo. F. 
Hartwell, Sept. 15, 1876. 

Masonic Lodge. — The," Middlesex Lodge" of Free Masons was 
instituted in this town in 1795. The original members were, Jona. 
Maynard, master, Peter Clayes, senior warden, Barzillai Bannister, 
junior warden, John Nixon, Samuel Frost, Thomas Nixon, Aaron 
Brown, Gilbert Marshall, Benj. Champney, Thomas Bucklin, Winslow 
Corbett, Samuel Haven. Lodge meetings were held first in the 
Academy Hall ; then in the Hall over Henderson's store ; then in 
Esty's Block ; then in its present Hall over Eastman's store. 

Framingham Artillery Company. — This company was organized 
in Mar. 1799. The original members were Josiah Abbott, Elisha 
Belknap, John Bent, Eben"" Brown, Eli Bullard, Josiah Clayes, Joseph 
Eaton, Elisha Jones, John Nurse, Lawson Nurse, Artemas Parker, 
John Parker, Nathan Parker, Daniel Sanger, Zedekiah Sanger, David 
Stone, Purchase Stone, John Temple. The company paraded the 



344 History of Framinghavi. 

first time July 4. 1799, under the ftjUowing officers: Eli Bullard, cap- 
tain, John Nurse, ist lieutenant, Eben"" Brown 2d lieutenant. Purchase 
Stone, pioneer, Elisha Belknap, fifer, David Stone, drummer. The 
gun-house was built in the fall of 1799, on the lot where the old Town 
House stood, now Otis Boynton's corner. In 1808, the town sold to 
the Commonwealth a spot in front of the present dwelling house of 
James W. Clark, whither the gun-house was removed, and where it 
remained till 1834. The successive commanders of the company 
have been, Eli Bullard, John Nurse, Lawson Xurse, Martin Stone, 
com. Apr. 12, 18 10, dis. Mar. 13, 1813, John Temple, com. Apr. 15, 
1813, dis. Nov. 25, 1814, James Brown, com. Feb. 15, 1S15, Adam 
Hemenway, Alex"" H. Jones, Leonard Arnold, Amos Johnson Jr., 
Charles Trowbridge, dis. Dec. 23, 1829. At this date the company 
disbanded ; and the guns and other state property were returned to 
the arsenal at Boston. The gun-house and land w-as purchased by 
Rev. George Trask, Mar. 26, 1834. 

1800. — Park's Corner. — At the date under consideration, Park's 
Corner was a busy place. The tavern (then kept by Jonas Dean) and 
the store attracted a large custom. Marshall's forge, has already 
been described. Maj. Hale who lived to the south, on the Royal 
Grout place, was a large manufacturer of wool cards. And this 
Corner was the rallying point of the Baptist Society, whose history 
may properly be inserted here. 

First Baptist Church in Fra?fiitigham. The earliest denominational 
effort in this town by the Baptists, was made about the time when 
Rev. Mr. Reed resigned the charge of the Second Congregational 
Church, and by persons who had been connected with that church. 
This was probably in the spring or summer of 1757. Elders ^\■hit- 
man Jacobs and Noah Adams from Connecticut preached here ; and 
in 1762, Mr. Jacobs administered baptism to four persons. A Baptist 
Society appears to have been organized that year, which supj^orted 
preaching part of the time. In the March warrant for 1764, is an 
article, "To see if the town will abate to several persons (who call 
themselves Ana baptists) their minister's rate for the year 1763." 
The town ^^ voted \.h:\.\. the minister's rate for 1763, of Joseph Byxbe, 
James Haven, Ivlkanah Haven, James Mellen, Benj. Haven, Squier 
Haven, Simon Pratt, Eben'' Singletary, Elkanah Haven Jr., Eben"" 
Bullard, James Haven Jr., and Isaac Fiske, be abated." This action 
implies that these persons had paid a minister's tax to an organized 
body, whose clerk or committee could give the certificate required by 
law. After this, the members of this society were exempted from 
taxation for the support of Rev. Mr. Bridge and Mr. Kellogg, except 



Fii^st Baptist CInirch. 345 

in cases where the certificate was not conformable to tJie law. In 1787, 
the Society returned 56 ratable polls; in 1790, 48 polls; in 1799, 36 
polls; in 1805, 21 polls ; in 1810, 34 polls ; in 1812, 64 polls ; in 1823, 
72 polls. 

"Between 1762 and 1792," says Rev. W. P. Upham in a Historical 
Sermon, " about thirty persons were baptized in Framingham ; but 
there is no evidence that they were constituted into a church.'" In 
1809, there were but five Baptist professors here, viz. Rev. Charles 
Train, Benj. Haven, the wife of John Fiske, the wife of Moses Fiske, 
and the wife of Amasa How. In 1810, Elder Grafton baptized two 
persons ; and in 181 1 Mr. Train baptized five. Aug. 4, 181 r, a church 
was organized under the name of " The Baptist Church of Weston 
and Framingham." A powerful revival commenced in this church, 
and spread through the town in 18 14, 15, as the result of which 
about 50 were added to the church. In the fifteen years while this 
church continued a branch of the Weston church, the numbers added 
were 177 by baptism, and 32 by letter. May 3, 1826, this church 
became a distinct body, with 119 members. 

The First Baptist Society in Framingham, was incorporated June 
22, 1812. 

Preachers and pastors. Mr. Joseph Byxbe Jr., who lived on the 
Hopkins (T. B. Wales Jr.) place, was probably the first stated preacher. 
Others were, Nathaniel Green, who lived and died in Leicester; 
Simon Snow, of Upton, preached here and at Weston 2 or 3 years, 
afterwards became a Congregationalist, and died at Thomaston, Me. ; 
Noah Alden of Bellingham was here in 1773 ; Elisha Rich, a gun- 
smith, lived in town for a time, and preached regularly on the Sab- 
bath ; removed to Chelmsford, and thence to the West; Edward Clark 
supplied the desk from 1780 to 90 ; removed to Medfield, but returned 
in 1801, and preached till the settlement of Mr. Train. Rev. Charles 
Train, H. U. 1805, was ordained Jan. 30, 181 1 ; dismissed Sept. 1839. 
Rev. Enoch Hutchinson was installed Aug. 24, 1840, dis. Jan. 8, 1841. 
He was a college graduate, and distinguished scholar in the Arabic 
language and literature. Rev. James Johnston preached from June 
27, 1841 to Aug. 10, 1845. Rev. Jona. Aldrich, B. U. 1826, com- 
menced his labors Sept. 27, 1846, and resigned April 3, 185 1. In this 
time he baptized eighty persons. Rev. \A'm. C. Child D.D., a grad- 
uate of Union College, was pastor from May i, 185 1 to April i, 1856. 
During his pastorate fifty-three persons were baptized. Rev. Joseph 
A. Goodhue, D. C. 1848, was here, 1859 to July 31, 1862. Rev. A. 
W. Carr succeeded, and remained till Nov. i, 1865. Rev. Arthur S. 
Train D. D., B. U. 1833, was installed in 1866, and died in office Jan. 
2, 1872. Rev. W. P. Upham commenced his labors Oct. i, 1872, and 



34^ History of Framingliam. 

resigned in 1877. Rev. George E. Leeson, B. U. 1874, was ordained 
July 29, 1877 ; died in office Aug. 20, 1881. The present pastor, Rev. 
Franklin Hutchinson, was born in West Hoboken N. J. Aug. 26, 1853, 
educated at N. Y. University, and Union Theol. Sem., class of 1S81, 
ordained June 28, 1882. 

Meding-houscs. For many years the Baptist Society had no stated 
place of worship, but held their meetings at private dwellings. Prob- 
ably they first met at Joseph Byxbe's. In 1772, Eben"" Marshall fitted 
up with a desk and benches the upper part of his then tavern house 
(afterwards the Dean tavern and Park's store.) In a few years, the 
society outgrew these accommodations, and bought the meeting-house 
built by Rev. Mr. Reed's Society, which was then standing on the 
" Silk Farm," and moved it to the Corner, where it was placed on a 
ledge of rocks at the east end of the South Common, just where 
the railroad track now runs. In 18 10 the house was repaired, and 
galleries put in. In 1817, further repairs were made, David Fiske 
defraying one-half the cost. At his death Mr. Fiske left his whole 
estate to the Society, thereby laying the foundation of a permanent 
ministerial fund. In June 1825, Dea. Stephen Buttrick, Dea. Enoch 
Belknap, Windsor Moulton, H. H. Hyde, John Wenzell Jr., John 
Ballard, Joseph Ballard, Isaac Fiske, Moses Fiske, Elias Temple, 
\\'arren \i.\on, Carleton Corbett and David Bigelow entered into an 
agreement with each other to build a meeting-house for the Baptist 
Society, to be located near the Centre village, and to become the 
property of said Society, when it should pay for the house and land. 
The house, (now standing, though several times repaired and re-fur- 
nished) was dedicated on the first Sabbath and first day of January 
1827. 

A Sabbath School^ in connection with this church, was organized in 
18 1 7, by the Misses Deborah Mellen and Emily Parkhurst. 

1800. — South Fkamingha.m. — 'I'his now leading village, was then 
a dull place. Sanger's tavern and store. Rider's cider mill, and 
Torrey's shoe shop comprised the business of the place. And families 
of Gleason, Learned, How, Fames, Rider, Haven and Pratt, comprised 
the population. The impulse given to business by the coming in of 
the Clarks and others, and by the establishment of straw works on a 
large scale, will be narrated hereafter. 

Saxonville in 1800. — At this date, things remained at both 
Stone's and Brown's water-privileges, as already detailed in Chapter 
I. [See ante, pp. 15, 16] Tucker's tavern at the north end of the 
Pond, the store on the corner opposite F. H. Sprague's, the black- 



First Methodist CInirch. 347 

smith shop at Gleason's old stand, and another at the corners on the 
road to Lanham, and Fiske's Tannery, all contributed to the impor- 
tance of that end of the town as a business centre. But the new era 
of Corporate Manufacturing had not then dawned. 

The First Methodist Episcopal Church. — The history of this 
denominational movement properly belongs to this date, and this 
connection. 

Mr. Barry states that Methodism was introduced into this town in 
1788. As he received his information from persons whose memory 
reached back to that date, and who were interested in and cognizant of 
the facts, there is no reason to question the correctness of his state- 
ment. Probably Lieut. Jona. Hill became acquainted with the tenets 
and methods of the denomination when in the army near New York, 
in the Revolutionary war ; at which time Francis Ashbury, the first 
bishop of the church in the United States, was actively at work in that 
region. 

The first Class consisted of Jona. Hill (leader), Benj. Stone, Isaac 
Stone and their wives, and Matthew Stone. They first met for relig- 
ious worship in the dwelling house of Benj. Stone. This was one of 
the earliest — if not the earliest — church of the order, gathered in 
Massachusetts. The records of the old Needham Circuit do not 
extend back of 1791 ; and there is no doubt that the Saxonville Class 
helped to make up the reputed number of 35 members. 

For several years the church in this town was visited by various 
preachers, viz. John Hill, Bishop Ashbury, Jesse Lee, Ezekiel Cooper 
and George Pickering, through whose missionary zeal, Methodism was 
firmly established in New England. 

There was an article in the warrant Apr. 3, 1797, "To see if the 
town will allow those persons called Methodists to draw their money 
out of the town Treasury which they have paid towards the support of 
Rev. Mr. Kellogg." A committee was appointed "to inquire into the 
legality of the Methodists paying a minister tax." The report of the 
committee is not recorded. But if they were not allowed to pay their 
minister tax for the support of their own denomination, it was because 
they were not legally organized by the choice of a clerk, who could 
attest the necessary certificate. 

"For nearly forty years" says Rev. R. H. Howard in his Historical 
Address, " Saxonville Methodism was represented by a mere hand ful, 
scarcely more than a single Class, whose varying fortunes, alternating 
between extreme feebleness and hopeful success, must have occasioned 
much prayerful solicitude and constant concern." But they maintained 
their weekly meetings ; and in 1822, under the labors of Rev. Erastus 



34'^ History of J-raviiugham. 

Otis and Rev. Geo. Fairbanks, an interesting revival occurred, whicli 
added considerably to their numbers, and more to their relative 
strenjjth. Since this date, the Society has been one of the places of 
regular appointment of preachers. 

"The earliest original documentary material for a history of Saxon- 
villc Methodism which I have found,'' says Mr. H., "is a Class-paper, 
yellow with age, of which the following is a copy: 

" Framikgham Cl.\ss-Paper. 

" Lewis Jones, leader; B. Hazelton, J. Risley, L M. Bidwell, circuit 
preachers; Joseph A. Merrill, presiding elder. 

' Be faitliful in meeting yoiir class, 
And do tiot forget the 7nonthly fast. ' — Dis. 
" Needham Ct., May, 1S23:' 

The names of the members of this class are as follows : 

Lewis Jones, Sarah Stone, Catherine Hill, Persis Hill, (afterwards Eaton), 
Joseph Potter, Jane Walker, Joseph Moulton, Olive Moulton, Hannah Stone. 
Betsey Eaton, Luther Underwood, Walter Stone, Eliza Stone, Pamelia Hill, 
L. Dudley, Sally Flag, Eliza Belcher, Elbridge Bradbury, Betsey Bailey, 
Roxana Godenow, Elenor Godenow, Lewis Dudley, Patty Dudley, Ann 
Moulton, Abagail Bradbury, William Dudley, Susan Stone, Sally L'nder- 
wood, Fisher Ames, L. Ames, M. Eaton, and Jenny Eaton." 

" Pre\ious to 1840, three Classes had been organized. Of the first, 
held at the "Corners," Lewis Jones was long the leader, doing duty 
in this capacity for over a quarter of a century, and succeeded by 
Walter Stone. The second was held at the village of Saxonville ; and 
for many years the leader has been, and still is, John Simpson. The 
third class was held at Nobscot, and was conducted by William Stone 
and Nathaniel Ciill. 

" Rev. 8. W. Coggeshall, D. D., who was appointed to this circuit 
in 1832, writes: — "When we took the old Needham Circuit in 1832 
it was reduced to two Sabbath appointments, Needham and Weston, 
with evening appointments at Saxonville and Waltham Plains. At 
Saxonville we met at the house of Mr. Eaton, whose wife, Persis, was 
a prominent Methodist at the Four Corners. The great, old-fashioned 
kitchen used to be crowded with an earnest congregation, many of 
whom, after having rode or tramped, five miles to Needham to meet- 
ing, and back, wouUl still come out to a third service, or sermon, in 
the evening. We meant business in those days." 

"Another of these praying places was the neighboring house of 
Benjamin Stone. Meetings were likewise held, I am told, in a large 
barn, beyond the Sudbury River, then belonging to Mr. Israel Stone." 



First Methodist C/utvch. 349 

In 1S33, the Society commenced the erection of a house of worship, 
near the house of Benj. Stone. " The site selected was about one 
mile north of the viUage of Saxonville, on the road leading to Sudbury. 
The land occupied by the building was generously donated for that 
purpose by Elias Hemmenway, residing at the time near the spot. 
The occasion of the location of the church at this singularly unfortu- 
nate point was doubtless the fact that in those days the majority of 
the members of the Society resided in that vicinity." 

The building, 38x40 feet and costing about $2,000, was completed 
and dedicated in due time, Rev. Abel Stevens, then only nineteen 
years of age, preaching (from Dan. 2 : 34, 35) the dedicatory sermon.^ 

The society was legally organized during the year 1834; Brother 
Richard Kimbal having been appointed first treasurer. 

" A prominent and worthy member of the church during this 
comparatively early period of its history, was Jotham Haven, a local 
preacher, father of the late Bishop E. O. Haven, — the latter having 
been named after one of the former preachers of the Needham Circuit, 
— Erastus Otis of precious memory, and under whose ministry the 
father had been converted at Lempster, N. H. For some time pre- 
vious to his coming to Saxonville to live, Father Haven, together with 
Tyler Harrington and Daniel Livermore, had been wont, as occasion 
called, to drive over from Weston and supply the pulpit of the then 
new church, in the absence of the regular circuit preacher. Moving 
at length into the place — his farm and homestead having been located 
in the immediate vicinity of the church, — he became naturally more 
intimately identified with and interested in Saxonville Methodism. 
"He was," writes Dr. Coggeshall, "one of the best and most faithful 
of men that I have known in sixty years, — a truly pious and most 
estimable man." "Father and Mother Haven," writes Dr. Merrill, "in 
my day, already far advanced in life, were sincere and devoted fol- 
lowers of the Lamb. Father Haven was a preacher of good abilities, 
very useful in earlier life, but continued to love Christ and his church 
with an even and constant love to the last." 

Meantime, it is a matter of just pride to this people that the 
Saxonville Society once nurtured in its motherly bosom the late 
lamented Bishop E. O. Haven. Converted in Weston at the early 
age of ten years, he joined the Methodist Church on probation in 
Saxonville, being at the time about fifteen years of age." 

1 A very interesting and significant incident connected with this young preacher and his perform- 
ance on that occasion is worth relating. The Rev. Dr. Kellogg, pastor of the Congregational Church 
at Franiingham Centre at the time, was present at this service. Meantime when, at the close of the 
exercises, the youthful preacher descended from the pulpit, Dr. K., a man of patriarchal years and 
appearance, rising from his place in the altar, and placing his hands on the young man's head, with 
much feeling and impressiveness, exclaimed, " Let no man despise thy youth." 



350 History of Framingliam. 

" During the single decade that tlie Society continued to worship in 
the church at the " Corners," it enjoyed only a scant prosperity. The 
Conference preachers who served it were C. Virgin, Peter Sabin, 
N. B. Spalding, Paul Townsend, Thos. W. Tucker, Geo. Pickering, and 
Willard Smith. The Society, in the year 1842, considering themselves 
financially too feeble to support a Conference preacher, Rev. L. P. 
Frost, then teaching in W'ayland, near by, was engaged to supply the 
pulpit, which he did most acceptably." 

In 1S44, for the better accommodation of people living around the 
Factories, the church was removed to the village. 

In 1S80, the present tasteful and commodious house of worship was 
erected, at a cost, including the land, of about $10,000. It was 
dedicated Jan. 5, iSSi. 

The preachers since 1844, have been, Rev. Willard Smith, Rev. X. 
S. Spaulding, Rev. Chester Field, Rev. Thomas C. Pierce, Rev. J. T. 
Pettee, under whose ministry occurred a remarkable revival, during 
which nearly two hundred were hopefully converted. This was in 
1850 and 51. In 1852 Rev. John W. Merrill was appointed here. 
He was followed by Rev. John Cadwell, Rev. Tho* B. Treadwell, Rev. 
H. P. Andrews, Rev. Franklin Furbur, Rev. Burtis Judd, Rev. G. G. 
Jones, Rev. Thomas Marcy, Rev. Z. A. Mudge, Rev, Albert Gould, 
Rev. Linus Fish, Rev. F. T. George, Rev. W. A. Braman, Rev. 
William Silverthorn, Rev. Andrew J. Hall, Rev. R. H. Howard. 

1800. — Brackett's Corner. — From the earliest settlement of the 
town, this was a busy place. For many years, Joshua Eaton's tannery, 
and Trowbridge's tavern made the corner by school house No. 7, a 
greater business centre. But Capt. Isaac Clark, carpenter, on the 
west, and Boutwell's tinshop on the east, naturally helped to draw 
business towards this corner ; and David Patterson, blacksmith, and 
tavern-keeper, who came here in 1758, and built the Brackett house, 
contributed materially to its prosperity. Josiah Winch, the brick 
mason, commenced business here for himself in 1790. But the com- 
ing of Solomon Brackett in 1794, and Amos Parkhurst a year or two 
later, gave a new start to business enterprise. Mr. Brackett was a 
blacksmith, and took the old Patterson stand, which he carried on for 
a few years ; and then with the aid of Amos Parkhurst, set up a 
bakery, which became famous, and flourished for a long term of years ; 
and after his death was carried on by his son and son-in-law. In 1845, 
the number of hands emjiloyed was 4; value of bread baked, $8,000. 

To go back to the Centre ^^illage. — The movement which estab- 
lished the Brick School House, and Academy, already detailed, was 



Third Meeting-Hoiise. 351 

the beginning; of a new era to Framingham Centre. The young men 
and young women who had had no occasion to go there except on the 
Sabbath, now gathered there every day in the week, and naturally 
began to take some interest in its surroundings and growth. And new 
names, and young blood from abroad, came in at this juncture. Dr. 
J. B. Kittredge, a well educated and ambitious young physician, located 
herein 1791. Eli Bullard the lawyer came here in 1793. Timothy 
Eames, the brick-mason, and John Houghton, blacksmith, set up 
business in 1794. Isaac Warren commenced the tanning business in 
1797. Abner Wheeler, trader, was here in 1798, followed three years 
later by his brother Benjamin. Nathan Stone, carpenter, and Martin 
Stone, blacksmith, settled here in 1801 ; Asa Holt, the saddler, in 
1802 ; William Larrabee, shoe maker, occupied the old Red Store in 
1803. 

The Third Meeting-house. — At a town meeting. May 6, 1805, 
" voted that the town will build a meeting-house at some future time. 
Voted, that Lieut. Abner W'heeler, Lieut. John Eames, John Park, 
James Wilson, Lieut. Josiah Clayes, James Morse, Lieut. Joshua Trow- 
bridge, Capt. Samuel Frost, and Capt. Josiah Stone be a committee to 
locate the ground where the said house shall be erected • and Eli 
Bullard Esq. Col. David Brewer and Lieut. Abner Wheeler be a com- 
mittee to consider when the house shall be built, the size thereof, and 
whether the town or individuals shall build it, obtain plans, etc." 

Sept, 2, 1805, on report of these committees, the town voted to 
place the new meeting-house near the Gun-house, i. e. just outside of 
Otis Boynton's northwest corner ; that the house be built by the town 
in 1807 ; at an estimated cost of $13,000. Nov. 18, 1S05, it was voted 
to build of wood, rather than of brick. June 2, 1806, it was voted that 
the new meeting-house shall be 65 feet square, two stories high, with a 
tower, not a porch. 

April 6, 1807, the town reconsidered the former vote as to location, 
and voted to purchase a piece of land of Martin and Nathan Stone 
and Simon Edgell, lying north of the Common, on which to set the 
meeting-house. The lot purchased of the Messrs Stone contained 
one acre two quarters and 28 rods. The amount of land then pur- 
chased of Simon Edgell, is not known. Subsequently, land for stable- 
ground was bought of Mr. E. ; and the town sold a part of its 
Common lying east of the highway for stable-ground. 

The contractors for building the new meeting-house were David 
Brooks, of Princeton, and Isaac Warren of Charlestown. 

May 4, 1807, the town "-voted, that the selectmen dispose of the 
privilege of selling liquor on the Common, during the time of raising 



352 History of Fyai)ii)igha)n. 

ihe new mccting-liouse." May 26, " Began to raise the meeting-house : 
June I, finished raising it." 

The house stood on the spot now occupied by the meeting-house of 
the First Parish. It had entrance doors from the base of the tower 
only. Both outside and inside were fully finished. A galler)' ex- 
tended around the east, south, and west sides, with square pews next 
the walls, and long seats on the slope in front. On the ground floor, 
square pews, raised one step, were built around the walls ; and four 
ranges of slips, with centre and side aisles, filled the body of the 
house. 

The cost of the house was $12,475.37. Tlie bell, which cost 
S437.64, was the gift of Colonel Micah Stone. The pews and slips 
were sold without reserve to the highest bidder. The amount received 
from the sale was $14,884. 

The meeting-house was dedicated Feb. 24, 1808 ; sermon by the 
pastor, Rev.. David Kellogg, from Haggai ii, 7. 

May 23, 1808, the town voted to build a Town House out of the 
materials of the old meeting-house. A spot was bought of Thomas 
Buckminister, of just the same dimensions as the house, on which to 
place the same. It stood on what is now the northwest corner of Otis 
Boynton's house-lot, the west line of the lot being the east line of the 
Common. When the new Town Hall was erected in 1834, the old 
Town House was sold to HoUis Hastings, who moved, and utilized it 
as a harness maker's shop at Hastings' Corner. 

In April 18 17, the town z/^/c^/ " that on Sabbath days, carriages and 
sleighs, in approaching the meeting-house, shall come from the west, 
and shall move off towards the cast." 

1823. Stoi^es for warming the meeting-house were set up. Hitherto, 
the men kept warm as best they could : the women were accustomed 
to cvixry foot stoves, filled with coals from the fireplace at home. The 
cost of the two stoves, pipe and chimney, and a blind for the large 
window behind the pulpit, was $266.41. 

Crying the Bans. The custom prevailed till about 1S30, of an- 
nouncing in the public meeting-house, just before the opening of the 
afternoon service, all intentions of marriage, entered with the town 
clerk, during the preceding week. The said clerk would rise in his 
pew, and read in a distinct voice : '■''Marriage intended — between John 
Smith of Boston, and Keturah Jones of this town." As a rule, the 
lady found it convenient to be absent from meeting, that afternoon. 

Mint IK Men, 1807. — In consecjuence of the attack by the British 
frigate Leopard on the .American frigate Chesapeake, when Commo- 
dore Barron refused to have his ship searched by the British officers 



Worcester T2irnpike. 353 

for deserters, and the President's proclamation of July 2, detachments 
from the several militia companies were called for, to hold themselves 
in readiness to march at the shortest notice. At a town meeting 
Nov. 16, 1807, it was voted, that each man enrolled as a Minute Man, 
receive $1. Ensign Josiah Fiske and 6 men were detached from 
Capt. John Wenzell's Co.; Sergt. James Clayes and 7 men were 
detached from Capt. Benj. Wheeler's Co., and Cornet Joseph Buck- 
minster and 6 men from Capt. John Hemenway's Co. of Horse. 

The Worcester Turnpike. — In the warrant for a town meeting 
May 6, 1805, is an article, "To see if the town will approve or dis- 
approve of a Turnpike road being made through any part of this 
town." No action was taken on the article. The movement, begun at 
this date, resulted in the incorporation, Mar. 7, 1806, [act in addition 
passed June 10, 1S08] of the Worcester Turnpike Corporation, to 
make a road to run from Roxbury to Worcester, via the Neck of the. 
Ponds in Natick, thence near the house of Jona. Rugg in Framingham, 
thence to the house of Dea. Chamberlain in Southboro', etc., with 
power to erect 4 toll-gates. The old stage road between Worcester 
and Boston was via Northboro', Marlboro', South Sudbury, Wayland, 
Weston, Waltham. The new road considerably shortened the distance 
between Worcester and Boston. The steep hills kept off the teaming 
of heavy merchandise, but a stage route was at once established; and 
as Framingham was the central point, for changing horses, and making 
repairs, it gave a great impetus to local business. The through travel 
rapidly increased; the stage lines were extended to Northampton, and 
Albany; and the promptness of the service made this the favorite 
route; so that, for a long term of years not less than 17 stages passed 
through this town daily. The opening of the B. and W. rail-road in 
1835, drew off the through travel, and as a consequence, the cor- 
poration gave up the turnpike in 1843, '^'^^ by the action of the county 
commissioners, it became a county road. From 18 10 to 1835, ^^ 
stageman's horn was a signal, as common and well known, as the 
railroad engineer's whistle of to-day. 

New Men and New Measures. — With the new meeting-house, and 
turnpike, came new professional men, and new mechanics and business 
enterprises, which gave a new impulse to life at the Centre. Josiah 
Adams Esq., who was to take an important part in social as well as 
civil affairs, came here in 1807; as also did the Rev. Charles Train, 
who was to be not less potent in whatever contributes to the town's 
well-being. Wm Henderson, an energetic business man, took 
Gregory's store in 1806; removed to the Square, and put up a two- 

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354 History of Framingham. 

story building, for a store and Masonic Hall, in 1811. It stood where 
is now Wight's carriage barn. Asa Brigham, tailor, located here, on 
the old Kingsbury corner, in 1809. His shop is remembered as Esq. 
Kingsbury's office. Eustis and Simmons, carriage trimmers and 
harness makers, established business here, where is now Miss Moul- 
ton's Block, in 1810; John Ballard 2d came the next year, and event- 
ually bought out the business. Amasa Kendall, carpenter, was here 
in 18 1 2. Josiah W. Goodnow, cabinet maker, built a shop just west 
of Eustis and Simmons, in 1812, and the house, (known as the Good- 
now house) in 1814. Capt. Peter Johnson, builder, Isaac Stevens, 
tailor, Peter Coolidge, blacksmith, came to the village in 18 13. Dexter 
Esty, builder, and Jesse Belknap Jr., wheelwright, came in 1814; 
Nathan H. Foster, gunsmith, and John Kent, carriage maker, in 1815. 
Foster's shop stood on the site of Lewis Stiles' market ; and Kent 
built an addition to J. Ballard's harness shop. Jesse Whitney, shoe 
ipaker, Wm K. Phipps, tailor, and Thomas Rice Jr., carpenter, settled 
here in 1816. Mr. Phipps' shop occupied the site of G. Joyce's house; 
and Mr. Rice built on John C. Hasting's corner. Mr. R. afterwards 
bought the Red Store, moved it up street, went into the grocery trade, 
and the same building is now the dwelling house Mrs. Eliza Haven. 

Samuel Warren, who learned the cabinet maker's trade of Stephen 
Rice, bought Goodnow's shop and started business in 181S. Dexter 
Hemenway, house carpenter, bought the old Gregory store by War- 
ren's bridge, and began business for himself in 1820. HoUis Cloyes 
and Geo. .W. Mansir, house painters, began business the same year, 
and were joined by Obed Winter, three years later. Otis Boynton, 
book binder, came to town in 1822 ; Mitchell and Hunt, hatters, in 
1823. The hatter's shop is now Otis Childs' dwelling house. 

Dr. Simon Whitney began his long and successful professional 
career in 1822. 

War of 1S12. — The causes which led to this war with Great Britain, 
and the course of events, as well as the results, are too well known to 
need recital in these annals. The Framingham Artillery Company 
was ordered out, and was in service 51 days. 

Pay Roll of Capt. yohn Templets Company of Artillery^ in Col. Wm 
EdtvaiiVs Rt'ii^imcnf, in service from Sept. 10, to Oct. JO, 1814. 





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Sergt. Elisha Frost Jr. 
" Abel Eaton 
" Thomas Hastings 
Corp. Amasa Kendall 
" Thomas Arnold 
" Richard Fiske Jr. 
" Alex"" H. Jones 
Fifer Horace Frost 
Drum'' William Belcher 
Driver Amos Stearns 

Joseph Belcher 

Benjamin Belcher 

Curtis Belcher 

Michael Bacon 

Seth Clapp 

William Dadmun 

James Dalrymple 

Charles Fiske 

Amariah Forrester 

David Frost 

Joseph Gay 

Elisha Goodnow 

Jonas Goodnow 

Asahel Haven 

Elias Hemenway 

Josiah Jaquith 

Amos Johnson Jr. 

Patten Johnson 

Adams Littlefield 

Robert McFarland 

Walter McFarland 

Newell Nurse 

Artemas Parker 

Stephen Rice 

John Twitchell 

Samuel Warren 
This company was static 
Boston ; and at Commercial Point in Dorchester. 

The men drafted or enlisted from the Militia Companies were : 
Jona. Edmunds, Joseph Haynes, Abijah Hemenway Jr., David Kel- 
logg Jr., Phinehas Newton, who were out 96 days ; Moses Copeland, 
Joseph Graves, Asaph Houghton, Luther Newton, Sylvanus Russell, 



356 History of Framhigham. 

who were out 74 clays. David liigelow, Joseph Sanger, Buckley 
Stone, Nathan Tombs, were in the service, but for how long is 
unknown. Eliphalet Wheeler was paymaster at the Forts in Boston 
harbor, 14 clays; Isaac Stevens was also in the service; Hartshorn 
Chickering enlisted as a substitute, and was stationed at Fort Warren 
3 months ; Francis Coolidge enlisted as a substitute (from Sharon), 
and was 3 months at Fort Warren ; Lawson Kingsbury Esq. enlisted, 
was appointed first Lieut, in tlie 21st regiment of Infantry, U. S. 
Army, July 6, 181 2; engaged mostly on recruiting service ; honorably 
discharged April i, 1813. 

Cotton Factory at Saxonville. — The starting of a Cotton Fac- 
tory, by Samuel Valentine, Aaron Fames, Elias Grout, Fisher Metcalf, 
and others, at tlie P\ills in Hopkinton river, at what is now Ashland 
Centre, in the spring of iSii [see ante, p. 12] was simultaneous with 
the movement for starting a like Factory at Sa.xonville. In 181 1, 
Hopestill Leland of Sherborn bought the Dea. Brown privilege on 
Cochituate brook, of Ebenezer Brown, and erected a Cotton Mill. 
Feb. 6, 1813, Calvin Sanger, Aaron Leland, Joseph Sanger, Leonard 
Dearth, Benj. Wheeler, Luther Belknap, Hopestill Leland Jr., Comfort 
Walker, Moses Adams, Lewis \\heeler, Micah Adams, Joseph. L. 
Richardson, Phillips Clark and Elias Whiting were incorporated as 
The Framingham Manufacturing Company, for the purpose of manu- 
facturing wool and cotton, with power to hold real estate to the value 
of $30,000, and personal estate to the value of $50,000. The ne.\t 
year, Mr. Leland sold 6 acres, with corn and grist mills, to this Com- 
pany, and 32 acres to Calvin Sanger, — all in the interest of the new 
enterprise. Mr. Walker located here, and tlie Company started with 
energy, and soon gathered a considerable number of families, having 
children old enough to work in the Mill, opened a store, in charge of 
Samuel Murdock, employed a blacksmith, Joseph Pritciiard, and did 
a large, though not profitable, business for a number of years. The 
property eventually passed into new hands represented by I. McLellan 
of Boston. The factory building was burned in 1834. For further 
particulars of this site and the one ne.xt below on the same stream, see 
ante pp. 16, 17. 

The Great Blow. — This remarkable gale, of Sept. 23, 1815, 
struck the coast at Providence R. I., and traversed the country as far 
as New Hampshire. The centre of its track through this town was a 
mile east of the house of J. H. Temple, where the thick forest of 
huge white pines, then 2 to 3 feet in diameter was prostrated, some of 
them being broken off, but most of them were turned over roots and 



Saxon Factory. 357 

all. Trees of various kinds were twisted off, or uprooted, for a dis- 
tance of a mile on each side of the central path. An idea of the 
force of the wind may be formed from the fact that the Isaac Fiske 
house, 36x20, which stood just west of Bullard's bridge, was lifted 
off the underpinning on the exposed side about six inches. Mrs. 
Fiske and some of the children had taken refuge in the cellar; but 
made a hasty exit, on receiving this warning. The barn on the Amasa 
Kendall place was blown down, as was Isaac Clark's barn, south of 
J. W. Walkup's. 

Fire Engine. — In 1818, a Fire Engine was purchased by subscrip- 
tion; and the town appropriated $70 to build an engine house. It 
was placed directly back of Symmes' harness shop. 

Fire wardens were first chosen in i8ig. In 1823, a set of fire- 
hooks, a harness for the engine, 24 buckets, and poles for the wardens 
were purchased, at an expense of $100. 

The Saxon Factory. — Apr. 5, 1822, the following persons, viz. 
Jere. Gore, John S. Harris, Stephen Gore Jr., Ephraim Jones, all of 
Boston, and Abner, Benj. and Eliphalet Wheeler of Framingham, 
bought of Charles Fiske, Isaac Dench, Josiah Stone, Abel Eaton, 
Abner Stone, and others, the land on both sides the river, together 
with the water privilege and buildings, dwelling houses, etc. at the 
Falls in Saxonville; and the next year built the first woolen Mill. 
Feb. 4, 1824, the parties above named, were incorporated, under the 
name of the Saxon Factory Company, for the purpose of manufac- 
turing wool in the town of Framingham, with power to hold real estate, 
not exceeding the value of $100,000, and capital stock to the amount 
of $200,000. May 8, 1824, Jere. Gore and his associates sold the 
entire estate and water rights, for $20,000, to the Saxon Factory. 
The canal had been dug, and a mill erected in 1823. 

Feb. 8, 1825, the Saxon Factory and the Leicester Factory were, by 
act of the Legislature "made one corporation, for the purpose of manu- 
facturing wool, cotton and machinery in Leicester and Framingham." 

June II, 1829, Joseph Head, Henry Gardner, Edward Miller, 
H. H. Jones and others were incorporated as the Saxon Cotton and 
Woolen Factory, for the purpose of manufacturing cotton and wool in 
the town of Framingham. 

Feb. 16, 1832, the name of the company was changed to that of the 
Saxon Factory. The statistics of this company April i, 1837 were : 
woolen mills, 5; sets of machinery, 11; wool consumed, 744,000 lbs.; 
cloth manufactured, 268,640 yards; value, $311,800; males employed, 
105; females, 141; capital invested, $415,000. 



358 His/ory of Frarningham. 

In 1837, 'l"hc N. E. Worsted Co. purchased the entire property of 
the Saxon Co., and removed their worsted machinery from Lowell to 
Frarningham. The main business since then has been the manufac- 
ture of worsted carpet-yarns, and woolen blankets. In 1858, this entire 
property was bougiit by M. H. Simpson and Nathaniel Francis, and 
the name changed to the Saxonville Mills. No change was made in 
the kind of goods manufactured. During the late civil war, the com- 
pany filled large orders for blue Kersey army cloth. The statistics 
for 1865 were : No. of mills, 4; sets of machinery, 25 ; lbs. of scoured 
wool consumed, 2,000,000; gross value of stock used, $800,000; yds. 
of blanketing manufactured, 1,500,000; value, $900,000; lbs. of yarn 
manufactured and not made into cloth, 600,000; value, $300,000; yds. 
of army cloth made, 150,000; value, $200,000; males employed, 393; 
females, 390. 

Carpet Factory. — The history of this enterprise, introduced by 
Wm H. Knight in 1830, and prosecuted with remarkable energy and 
success, has been given in a preceding chapter. [See ante, pp. 16, 17.] 

Papkr Mills. — In 1S17, Dexter and David Bigelow erected a 
mill on the Hopkinton river, for the manufacture of writing-paper; 
and in 182S, Calvin Shepard and Son purchased the site of the Dench 
Mills, on the same stream, and put in paper-making machinery. These 
privileges are now in Ashland. In 1837 the stock manufactured was 
278 tons; value of paper, $46,000; males employed, 12; females, 11; 
capital invested $50,000. 

Infantry Company. — The Frarningham Light Infantry Company 
was formed in 1819. It was very popular for many years; and main- 
tained its existence, with varying fortunes and success, till about 1840. 
It was then reorganized, antl flourisiied for a short time. The several 
captains were: James Hamilton, Eliphalet Wheeler, Warren Nixon, 
Wm K. l'hi|)ps, R. P. Angler, William Fiske, Calvin Shepard Jr., 
W. E. Faulkner. Of the new company; Simon Whitney, Cha* R. Train, 
H. B. C. Griswold, N. M. Hudson, (^elected but declined) Curtis H. 
Barber. 

Book-iundicry. — Otis Boynton established a book-bindery here in 
the spring of 1822. In 1833 John J. Marshall joined tiie concern, and 
a Book and Stationery store was opened. The business was carried 
on till February 1864. 

Hatters. — Daniel Bridge, felt maker and hatter, built a shop in 
the Centre in 1781, and remained here a few years. In 1823, Silas 



Industries. 359 

Hunt and Ira Mitchell established a hat manufactory, where is now 
Otis Childs' dwelling house. In 1845, 4 hands were employed, and 
the net income of the business was $2,500. The business was given 
up in 1852, Mr. Mitchell and Mr. Jones removing to Milford. 

Formation of a Parish. — Up to 1826, all general ecclesiastical 
matters were managed by the town in its corporate capacity. In April 
of this year, a parish was organized, according to law. 

Reservoir. — In 1827, a committee was appointed to examine the 
spring, on land of the heirs of Thomas Buckminster, near the garden 
of Levi Eaton, for the purpose of a reservoir. They report: "that the 
town cannot now procure a title to the land in question; also that if 
the centre district is desirous of having a Reservoir, it ought not to be 
made at the expense of the town, but of said district." 

Saxonville Post Office. — This office was established Mar. 5, 
1828, Francis A. Bertody, Post Master. He was succeeded by Charles 
Fiske Jan. 4, 1830; Henry F. A. Richardson Feb. 28, 1854; Samuel 
P. Griffin June 22, 1855 ; Samuel S. Danforth Aug. 15, 1859; John R. 
Clark Aug. 15, 1861; Luther F. Fuller May 30, 1865. 

Industries. — Many of the mechanics, and mechanical trades that 
flourished during the period under consideration, have already been 
enumerated. Other leading industries are here given. Tanners. Jona. 
Hill sold his tannery, north of Saxonville, to John Stone of E. 
Sudbury, who sold Mar. 17, 1788 to Elijah Clayes, who carried on the 
business till Mar. 27, 1790, when he sold to Micah Fiske, by whom 
and his son Charles, it was conducted for half a century. 

Isaac Warren bought the John Fiske tannery of Eli Bullard in 1797, 
and carried on the business till his death. 

In 1780, Thomas and Ezekiel Williams of Roxbury, tanners and 
curriers, bought the Mixer tannery, on Roaring brook, near South - 
borough line, where is now the brick-yard, which they sold in 1790 to 
Benj. Eaton Jr., who continued the business, and died there. 

There was a tannery north of the Albert G. Gibbs house, known as 
the Dench tannery, but by whom started is uncertain. In 1809, 
Joseph Bennett sold it to his son Nathaniel S., who sold Apr. 21, 1817 
to Lewis Keyes and Francis Dana, who sold Dec. 8, 18 18 to Aaron 
and Henry H. Hyde, who carried on the business for many years. 
These tanneries were operated on the cold process, requiring at least 
6 months to properly cure the hides. The introduction, elsewhere, of 
the hot liquor process, and modern machinery, broke up the business 
in this town. 



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60 History of Framingham. 



Carpenters. Besides those before enumerated, were Capt. Adam 
Hemcnway and Sons, Windsor Moulton and Sons, James Morse, 
Joseph Hemenway, Josiah Bigelow, Adam Hemenway 2d and brothers. 

Blacksmiths. John Boden, or Bowden, had a shop near the Moses 
Learned place; Lovell Eames, by the old oak, west of Waverly Block; 
Alexander Clark, near the Shepard paper mill ; his sons Alexander 
and Newell afterwards established the business at South Framingham; 
Jona. Rugg Jr. at the Solomon Gates place; Nathan Rand, near Geo. 
H. Thompson's; Solon Fay, under John Ballard's harness shop; John 
Woolson, near Reginald Foster's; David Dougherty, near the Chapel 
at Nobscot; Joel Rice, at Hastingsville; Joseph Pritchard at the 
Cotton Factory; Joseph Angier, first at John Woolson's, and later at 
the John Hamilton place east of Saxonville; Timothy Haven, near 
F. H. Sprague's. 

Shoe-tnakcrs. Loring Manson did custom work at his shop east of 
the Poor Farm; Jona. Goodnow, at Edward Goodnow's; John and 
Martin Mayhew, at F. C. Browne's; Abel Greenwood Jr., near the 
Parkhurst place; Calvin Twitchell, near the Train place; Reuben 
Torrey, at Chas. J. Power's; Ezra Hemenway, at the Calvin Hemen- 
way place; Micah Bent, near the Capt. Bradbury place below 
Saxonville. 

Wheelwrights. Luther Home at Samuel Hill's; David Eames, nt 
his own place; Thomas Hastings, at O. F.Hastings'; Osgood Bradley, 
at the Centre. 

Reed maker. Joseph Thurston, toll-gate keeper, west of J. H. 
Temple's. 

Maker 0/ tnill-stones. Col. Jonas Clayes. 

John Wenzell Jr. was largely engaged in the manufacture of Shoe- 
/>c-gs, for ten years after 1S27. He employed 4 hantls, and sold his 
pegs at Lynn and elsewhere. 

Taverns. — Besides the two Buckminster taverns near the Centre, 
Tucker's tavern at the north end of Long pond, Sanger's at the South 
village and Dean's at Park's Corner, (already spoken of), a tavern was 
kept at the Phinchas Rice place (the Nat. Hardy place) by Wm and 
John Hunt. Gen. Joseph P. Palmer took the stand in 1789, and his 
wife kept it till 1797. 

John Houghton built the tavern in the Centre in 1796; which he 
sold to Abner Wheeler in 1801, who kept it till 1812. Levi Eaton was 
here 1812-1818; Capt. James Hamilton 1818-1823; Samuel Warren 
1823-1833; Roswell P. Angier 1833-1836; Wm S.Turner 1836-1841; 
A. J. Putman 1841-1843. Joseph Fuller bought the property in 1843, 
and sold to Lothrop Wight in 1849. ^^ '^^'^ ^i'^ce passed through 
many owners. 



Highways. 361 

Martin Stone built the house on the southerly side of The Square 
(the Geo. Graham place) in 18 10, and opened a tavern, where the 
post-office was kept. This was subsequently kept as a public house by 
Wm Henderson, Wm Larrabee, Ichabod Gaines, Lawson D. Maynard, 
Flagg, ^^'m S. Turner, Joseph Fuller, Daniel Parker, and others. 

Capt. John J. Clark's tavern at the South village rivalled in popu- 
larity the famous Sanger tavern. It was afterwards kept by Joseph 
Fuller, Edward A. Clark, A. J. Putman, Gilbert Howe, S. F. Twitchell 
and others. The two elms in front of this house were set by 
Moses Fames in 1773. 

Highways. — May 5, 1806. A town way was laid out from the 
county road at a point between Daniel Hemenway's (now Emory 
Haynes) and the school-house, and running on the northerly side of 
the wall which bounds the Lane leading by the house of Timothy 
Stearns 3d (Charles Capen's), and so past the house of Enoch 
Belknap, and to Moses Haven's. 

Sept. 7, 1807. A road was laid out from the house of Amos 
Johnson, and running northwesterly to Southborough line, through 
land of said Johnson, Phineas Bemis, the wid. Bridges and Nathan 
Bridges. 

April 4, 1808. The old South Path to Marlborough was re-located 
and accepted as a town way, " as it is now travelled," from Marl- 
borough line, near Daniel and Levi Cutting, to school-house No. 7, 
thence through Brackett's Corner to the middle of the New Bridge 
over Sudbury river. 

Mar. 2, 1812. A town road was laid out from the county road near 
the house of Ephraim Goodnow, running easterly by Josiah Rice's 
dwelling-house, to Natick line. 

April 4, 1814. The county road, from near the house of James 
Morse (now E. P. Travis) to Lawson Buckminster's (now Moses Ellis) 
was altered, to run as at present. Formerly it ran to the north, (see 
ante., p. 240) 

Nov. 7, 1814. Re-location of the cross-road from the foot of the 
hill east of Capt. U. Rice's, to the road running past the Albert G. 
Gibbs place. The turning place which had been directly at the foot 
of the hill, was carried down below the house of Phinehas Rice, as at 
present, " said way is two rods wide at the south end, and gradually 
decreases in width till it comes to the turn where it is 30 feet wide, 
and so continues to the north end." 

1819. The road on the west side of the Centre Common, (which 
formerlv ran between the white oak and the Town Hall) was laid out, 



362 History of l'ra)ui)ig/ia))i. 

by (^riicr of ilic Court of Sessions, through land of the town, and land 
owned by the Framinghani Academy Corporation. M^y 5, 18 19, the 
Trustees voted " that Benj. Wheeler be hereby authorized to release 
by deed or otherwise, all claim to damage by reason of said road." 

Apr. I, 1822. Laid out a private way for the use of said town, from 
a point about 4 rods west of John Eaton's barn on the southerly side 
of the county road which passes by said Eaton's dwelling-house, 
thence southwesterly about 124 rods to the county road leading by 
\Vm Walkup's, said way is laid through lands of John Eaton. 

Apr. I, 1823. Laid out a private way for the use of said town, two 
rods wide, from the road in front of Levi Eaton's (Geo. P. Metcalf's), 
at land of Capt. Peter Johnson, thence southerly on said Johnson's 
land in a straight line to the Worcester Turnpike, the westerly side 
being 3 rods and 3 links from the southwest corner of the store of 
Thomas Rice Jr., then crossing said Turnpike obliquely, then running 
southwesterly through land of Rufus Brewer, and by his house to the 
road leading to Hopkinton. 

Apr. 14, 1823. A private way for the use of the town was laid out 
from the Common road, running southerly by the house of Elisha 
Jones to the Mill road — all tiirough land of said Elisha Jones. 

Nov. 25, 1824. Laid out a private way for the use of the town, 
from the county road near the house of wid. Joseph Bennett, to the 
county road at the dwelling-house of Josiah Abl:)0tt, through land of 
the Bennett heirs and said Abbott. 

June 12, 1S24. Saimiel Slater, Joseph Valentine, John J. Clark 
and others, were incorporated as the Central Turnpike Corporation, 
to build a road from the Worcester Turnpike in Needham, through 
Natick to the south end of Farm pond in Framinghani, thence to 
Jones' mill in said F. thence to Hopkinton meeting-house, etc. The 
roail was constructed, and used till 1835, when on the opening of the 
Railroad, it was given up. Certain portions were re-located as town 
ways; and the line from " the county road near the blacksmitii's shop 
of the late Ale.\^ Clark, running easterly over the late Central Turn- 
pike to the top of the hill in land of Michael Homer, thence in a 
straight course to the Holliston road, near the house of Royal Grout," 
was laid out as a county road. [This part is now in Ashland]. 

A]3r. 1 1, 1825. Laid out a private way for the use of the town, from 
the county road near the house of Joseph Ballard, (now Mrs. Cutlers) 
via David Frost's and Eben^ Knowlton's, to the Mill road, so called, 
about three-fourths of a mile in length, "a part of said road being 
already opened and fenced, and the whole of the distance being a 
very ancient bridte way, and in good condition for travel. [This is now 
in Ashland]. 



Highzvays. 363 

1827. Petition for a new county road from near Thomas Hastings' 
to the wading-place in Long pond, and thence to Newton. In Oct. 
the town voted to open the above road from T. Hastings' as far as 
Abel Drury's lane. 

1828. Laid out a town road from Buckminster and Brown's mills, 
to near Capt. Adam Hemenway's. 

1828. Laid out a road from near Dea. Matthias Bent's barn to the 
Saxon Factory. 

1830. A private way was opened from tl\e Worcester Turnpike, 
about 30 rods east of Col. Jonas Clayes' house, southerly, to the old 
road leading by Jona. Rugg's, Dea. John Temple, the owner of the 
land, giving use of the same, and Col. Clayes agreeing to grade, and 
fence the lane. 

1 83 1. Laid out a county road from near the house of Lawson 
Nurse, running westerly through the valley to "Oregon" and South- 
borough line. 

1832. A town road was laid out from the foot of the hill below 
Saxonville, running easterly to the county road leading by the Cotton 
Factory, two rods wide, over lands of Josiah Stone, Luther Eaton and 
James Brown; and the old cross road leading from Joseph Angler's 
to Luther Eaton's was discontinued. 

1835. Laid out a town road running northerly from Thomas 
Hastings' to William Hastings'. 

1837. The new county road from the house of Aaron Pratt to 
Holliston was laid out. 

1837. A town way was laid out from Tilton's corner on the old 
Southborough road (now Pleasant street), southerly to the house of 
Isaac Fiske (now Eben W. Swan) on the Worcester Turnpike. 

1838. A new county road was laid out, from the Worcester Turn- 
pike, 20 rods west of Asa Littlefield's (now J. R. Rooke's), running 
northwesterly to Southborough line. 

1838. Alteration and straightening of the road from the bridge by 
Mrs. Gordon's to near the house of John Kendall. 

1840. Alteration and straightening of the road from the foot of 
the hill north of Lewis Hill's (now John Cutting's), to Joseph 
Belcher's. Formerly, it ran round by the Frost house. 

1840. The lane leading from Wm Buckminster's, north, near the 
Saw-mill, to the road leading by Moses Haven's, was re-located, and 
laid out as a town road. 

1841. Union Avenue was laid out. 



CHAPTER Vni. 

1830- iSSo. — Ecclesia'stical Matters — Separation of Church and 
Parish — Hollis Evangelical Society — Church of the First 
Parish — Rev. William Barry — New Meeting-House — Rev. Dr. 
Kew.ogg — Rev. George Trask and Successors — Saxonville 
Religious Society and Edwards Church — Universalist Church 

— Catholic Church at Saxonville — South Framingham Baptist 
Church — St. John's Episcopal Church — Methodist Church at 
South FrAxMingham — South Congregational Church — Univer- 
salist Society — Fire Department — Cemeteries — Town Map — 
Bonnet Manufactures — Banks — Tin Shop — New Town Hall 

— Newspapers — Rail-road — Silk Company — India Rubber Com- 
panies — Shoe Manufactories — So. Framingham Post-Office — 
Town Library — State Normal School — Boston Water Works 

— So. Framingham Common — Rebellion War Records — So. 
Midd. Agricultural Society — Camp-Meeting Association — 
State Muster Grounds — Provision for the Poor — Industries. 

TTylHE pastorate of Rev. Dr. Kellogg had covered the period 
'm embraced in the last chapter. It had been a half-century of 
great changes of social customs, political parties, and religious 
beliefs. But the pastor had borne himself with a prudence, and main- 
tained a Christian integrity, and purity of purpose, and fidelity to the 
work of the ministry, which commanded the respect and love of his 
people ; and made his pastorate, in the best sense, a success. Feeling 
the infirmities of age coming on, in Nov. 1826, Mr. Kellogg requested 
the church " to settle a colleague to assist him in his labors." The 
parish, organized in the spring of this year, voted to accede to his 
request ; but no further steps were taken at the time. 

The matter of employing a colleague pastor came up again in 1828 ; 
and in January, the church chose Dea. Joiui Temple, Dea. Luther 
Haven and Ellisha Belknap a committee, to confer with the parish in 
relation to the settlement of Mr. Asahel Bigelow as colleague with Dr. 
Kellogg. The fact now became apparent, that the church and the 
parish were unable to agree on a candidate. The church, with almost 
unanimity, held to the Evangelical system of doctrines, set forth in 
their Covenant, and taught by Dr. Kellogg for half a century; and 



Church of the First Parish. 365 

required a like belief in him who should be their pastor and teacher j 
the parish was equally divided ; though in the end, a small majority 
voted in favor of a preacher of more " liberal " views. Dr. Kellogg 
continued to preach, assisted, as circumstances required, by Dr. 
Lyman Beecher, Rev. Samuel Green. Rev. Joseph Bennett, and others. 

In Sept. 1829, the parish voted to have the pulpit supplied three 
Sabbaths by Orthodox, and then three Sabbaths by Unitarian preach- 
ers. This arrangement continued for about three months. 

Jan. 20, 1830, a new parish, called the Hollis Evangelical Society, 
was formed by the friends of Orthodoxy \ [legally organized Feb. 8, 
1830] ; and the next Sabbath, Jan. 24, the pastor and church met for 
worship in the Town House, where they continued to hold religious 
services till the erection of a new meeting-house. The church retained 
the name of The Church of Christ in Framingham. 

The parish held the old meeting-house ; and the church connected 
therewith has been known as The Church of the First Parish. A call 
to settle in the ministry was given by the parish (which voted that " we 
deem it reasonable and just that the body which alone can contract 
with their public teacher, should exercise the right to call and settle 
him ") to Mr. Artemas B. Muzzey. Mr. M. was a graduate of H. U. 
1824. The ordination took place June 30, 1830. The order of exer- 
cises was as follows : introductory prayer. Rev. C. Francis ; reading 
the Scriptures, Rev. D. Austin ; sermon, Rev. E. S. Gannett; ordain- 
ing prayer, Re\-. Dr. Bancroft ; charge. Rev. F. W. P. Greenwood ; 
right hand of fellowship, Rev. J. W. Thompson ; address to the 
society, Rev. C. Stetson ; concluding prayer. Rev. R. Sanger. Mr. 
Muzzey retired May 18, 1833. Rev. George Chapman, H. U. 1828, 
was ordained Nov. 6, 1833, and died in office June 2, 1S34. "Mr. 
Chapman's ministry was very brief. Few have entered the sacred 
office under circumstances more encouraging and auspicious. His 
early death disappointed the sanguine hopes of an extensive circle of 
friends, to whom he was ardently attached, as well as the just expecta- 
tions of his people, who fully appreciated his intelligence, sincerity, 
and devotion. He died of a pulmonary disease, having administered 
the communion for the last time, Jan. 5, 1834." Barry. 

Rev. William Barry, was installed Dec. 16, 1835 j retired Dec. 16, 
1845. Although still living, it is proper that a brief sketch of his 
public services should be given in this connection. He was born in 
Boston Jan. 10, 1805, son of William and Esther ^Stetson) Barry; 
graduated B. U. 1822. He commenced the study of law with Judge 
Shaw, but from ill health was obliged to give it up, and resided for 
two years at the South. He entered the Harvard Divinity School in 
1826 ; went to Europe in 1828 ; studied in the University of Gottengen, 



366 Histo7'y of Framingham. 

at Paris, London, and Copenhagen, and returned to America in the 
autumn of 1829. He received a call and was ordained over the South 
Congrej^ational Society in Lowell Nov. 17, 1830. On account of ill 
health he resigned in July 1835. He was installed pastor of the First 
Parisli in Framingham Dec. 16, 1835 ; and at once took a leading 
position in educational and social, as well as religious affairs. But 
his health failed, and in June 1844, he sailed for Europe, passing some 
months in Nismes, and returned in December, only partially restored. 
The next two years he devoted to the preparation and publication of 
his " History of Framingham," which came out in Sept. 1847. ^^ 
commenced preaching (without installation) at Lowell Oct. 1847. I" 
1851, he again crossed the ocean; spent some months in travelling 
through Syria, and returned through Italy and France. By advice of 
his physician, he retired from the ministry in 1854, and took up his 
residence in Chicago, III., which has since been his home. In 1856, 
Mr. Barry was chosen Secretary of the Chicago Historical Society, a 
position for wliich his early acquisitions and historical tastes had well 
prepared him. In addition to the History of Framingham, Mr. Barry 
has published, A Farewell Sermon at Lowell, 1835 j Two Discourses 
on tiie Rights and Duties of Neighboring Churches, Framingham, 
1844; Thoughts on Christian Doctrine, 1844; Report of the Schools 
of Lowell, 1852 ; The Antiquities of Wisconsin, Madison, 1857. 

The successors of Mr. Barry have been, Rev. John N. Bellows, 
ordained Apr. 15, 1846 ; retired 1849 ; Rev. Joseph H. Phipps, Harv. 
Div. Sch. 1848, ordained 1849 ; retired 1853 ; Rev. Samuel D. Robbins, 
Harv. Div. Sch. 1833 ; installed 1854, retired 1867 ; Rev. H. G. 
Spaulding, H. U. i860, installed 1868, retired 1872 ; Rev. Charles A. 
Humphreys, H. U. i860, installed Nov. i, 1873. 

In 1847, ^he old meeting-house was taken down, and a new one 
erected on the same site. The cost was defrayed by individuals, 
who sold the new edifice. May 2, 1S48, to the First Parish. 

TiiK Nkw Parish. — The Hollis Evangelical Society built a new 
mecting-liousc, directly east from the old house, fronting on the east 
side of the Common. It was dedicated Sept. 15, 1830. This house 
was a plain, substantial structure, 70 by 48 feet, with basement, and a 
tower at the west end. The pulpit was at the east end opposite the 
entrance ; and an orchestra was built over the vestibule, but no galler- 
ies. The cost, exclusive of the bell and vestry, was $4,500. The 
pews were sold, and warrantee deeds given. 

The house was re-modelled in 1848, at a cost of over $6,000; was 
again re-modelled in 1869, by adding transepts, and a chapel, at a cost 
of $12,000. The present number of sittings is six hundred and fifty. 



Rev. D?". Kellogg. 367 

Rev. Dr. Kellogg performed the full duties of the ministry to his 
people for fifty years, lacking four months ; and, after the settlement 
of a colleague, he continued to preach, as occasion offered or required, 
till his 84th year : sometimes supplying vacant pulpits in neighboring 
parishes, and often assisting the junior pastor at home. And, till his 
last sickness, he was always in his place in the pulpit on the Lord's 
day. He died Aug. 13, 1843, aged 87 yrs. 9 mos. 

In personal appearance Dr. Kellogg was more than ordinarily pre- 
possessing. In stature he was above the medium height; with a well 
proportioned and muscular frame ; a fresh yet placid countenance ; 
strongly marked features, expressive of an even temperament, good 
sense, decision and benevolence. His general bearing combined dig- 
nity with ease ; his step was firm, his presence commanding. He was, 
in the best sense, a Christian gentleman of the old school. 

Dr. Kellogg possessed intellectual powers of a high order. There 
was always a naturalness and healthy vigor, and a cheerful tone in his 
thoughts. And in this, his mental powers exactly corresponded with 
his bodily powers. He was an active, cheerful man. From the time 
he commenced his professional studies till he left the active duties of 
the ministry, he rose in the morning at daybreak ; and was busy and 
systematic in the use of time. He was ?i\v]2iys punctual. " It is doubt- 
ful," says a member of his family, "whether, in the whole course of 
his public life, he ever met an appointmentyfz/^ minutes iate." 

In his views of church polity, Dr.'Kellogg was a thorough Congrega- 
tionalist. In doctrinal theology, he heartily accepted the Evangelical 
system. The Westminster Assembly's Catechism contains the outlines 
of his religious creed. He received this creed by inheritance ; he' 
adopted it, and adhered to it in mature life, — not because it was the 
creed of his father and of the Puritans, but because he found it clearly 
taught in the Word of God. 

The whole number received to the church by profession, during his 
ministry, was between 240 and 250. 

Mr. Kellogg graduated at D. C. 1775 ; received the degree of A.M. 
from Yale College, 1778 ; that of D.D., from his Alma Mater, 1824. 
He published, i. The Nature, Obligation and Importance of Christian 
Compassion; illustrated by a Sermon preached before the Middlesex' 
Lodge, in Framingham, June 24, 1796. 2. An Address on Presenting 
the Right Hand of Fellowship, at the Ordination of Rev. Mr. Dickin- 
son of Holliston, Feb. 18, 1789. 3. Pastoral Charge at the Ordination 
of Rev. Rufus Hurlbut of Sudbury, Feb. 26, 1817. 

Rev. George Trask, Bowd. Coll. 1826, was ordained colleague pastor 
with Dr. Kellogg, Sept. 15, 1830; dis. April 6, 1836. The successors 
of Mr. Trask have been, Rev. David Brigham, U. C. 18 18; installed 



368 History of Framinghavi. 

Dec. 29, 1836; dismissed May 9, 1844. Rev. Increase N.' Tarbox, 
V. C. 1839, ordained Nov. 22, 1844; dismissed July 2, 185 1. Rev. 
Joseph C. Bodwell, D. C. 1833; installed June 30, 1S52; dismissed 
Nov. 5, 1862. Rev. John K. McLean, U. C. 1858; installed Feb. 19, 
1863; dismissed Sept. i, 18G7. Rev. Minot J. Savage, Bang. Theol. 
Scm. 1864; installed Jan. 23, 1868, dismissed April 1870. Rev. 
L. R. Eastman Jr., A. C. 1857; installed June 8, 1871. 

The SAXoNvn,r,K Religious Society was incorporated Feb. 23, 
1827; a meeting-'housc was built the same year, on the beautiful height 
of land northwest from the Falls, and dedicated in September. The 
dedication sermon was preached by Rev. Dr. Ware of Cambridge. 
Religious worship was at first conducted by ministers of the Unitarian 
denomination; and subsequently for a time by the Methodists and 
others. 

April 8, 1833, on their application, twenty-five members of Dr. 
Kellogg's church in the Centre were dismissed "for the purpose of 
forming a Congregational Church at Sa.xonville;" and these, with 
four others, were organized as a Congregational church. May 26, 1833. 
It subsequently took the name of The Edwards Church in Sa-xonville, 
which name is still retains. 

The first pastor of this church was Rev. Corbin Kidder, A. C. 1828, 
ordained July 30, 1834; dismissed Oct. 25, 1837. His successors 
have been Rev. Isaac Hosford, D. C. 1826, ordained Feb. 24, 1838 ; 
dismissed Mar. 10, 1847. Rev. Birdsey G. Northrop, Y. C. 1841, 
ordained Mar. 10, 1847; dismissed Nov. 6, 1857. Rev. Henry Allen, 
I). C. 1S49, installed Nov. 6, 1857, dismissed Oct. i, 1S59. Rev. Jolm 
H. Pettengill, Y. C. 1837, installed April 16, i860, dismissed 1862. 
Rev. Geo. E. Hill, Y. C. 1846, installed Oct. 15, 1863 j dismissed 1870. 
Rev. Charles Jones, U. C. 1832, , installed Oct. 4, 1870; dismissed 
1879. Rev. Samuel Bell, D. C. 1866, was stated supply, 1880 and 
82. Rev. Theodore L. Day, Y. C. 1867, commenced his pastoral 
labors in Mar. 1883. 

This Society built a neat and commodious chapel in 187 1. 

A Society ok Universalists was formed in this town Nov. 1829, 
and built a meeting-house, which was dedicated Sept. 1832. This 
society and church employed ministers who entered upon their pastoral 
duties, without the forms of a regular settlement. Rev, Thomas J. 
Greenwood preached for the term of eight years ; Rev, Isaac Brown 
for one year ; Rev. Joseph O. Skinner for four years ; Rev. Horace P. 
Stevens for two years; Rev. David J. Mandell for two years. After 
maintaining preaching for about twenty years, the society dissolved, 



Catholic CInirches. 369 

iTaving lost many of its leading members, by death and removal. In 
1859, the meeting-house was purchased by the Episcopalians; and is 
now owned and occupied by the Catholics, 

Catholic Church at Saxonville. — Mission work was commenced 
at Saxonville by the Rev. George Hamilton, as early as 1844; which 
resulted in the organization of St. George's Parish, and the erection of 
a church, near the carpet Factory. The church was opened for public 
worship Sept. 14, 1845. I* '^^s since been considerably enlarged, and 
now has 600 sittings. The successors of Fr. Hamilton have been. 
Rev. Edward Farrelly; Rev. John Walsh; Rev. Anthony J. Rossi, a 
graduate of St. Mary's Seminary, near St. Louis, Mo., who took charge 
of the Parish in Dec. i86g. This Church has a full and well-trained 
choir; a Sunday School comprising 20 teachers, and an average 
attendance of 150 scholars. It has a library of goo volumes. The 
Parish numbers about 1100 souls; average number of baptisms per 
year, 30. 

This Parish at first took in Framingham, Sudbury, Wayland, South- 
boro' and Ashland. In June 1876, Rev. Mr. Rossi began mission 
work in Waverley Hall, South Framingham, which resulted in the 
division of the old Parish, and the organization in July 1877 of a new 
district, known as St. Bridgets Parish, which has bought the church 
edifice, built by the Universalist Society, in Framingham Centre. 
This Parish is in charge of the Rev. John S. Cullen, and takes in F. 
Centre, South F. (including the Women's Prison) and Ashland. St. 
George's Parish now includes Saxonville, Sudbury and Wayland. 

South Framingham Baptist Church. — Through the efforts of 
Rev. E. Gale and others, religious services on the Sabbath, to accom- 
modate such families as lived in this part of the town, were commenc- 
ed in Dec. 185 1. The meetings were held in Waverley Hall. In the 
next spring a Sabbath School was organized ; and thenceforth preach- 
ing was regularly maintained. As the out-come of the movement, the 
South Framingham Baptist Church was constituted Mar. 17, 1854, 
with a membership of 22. A meeting-house was erected, and dedicated 
Mar. IS, 1855. 

The pastors have been, Rev. Bradford H. Lincoln, installed March 
30, 1854; dismissed Nov. 2, 1855. Rev. Samuel W. Foljambe, install- 
ed Apr. 20, 1856; dismissed Dec. 31, 1858. Rev. Theron Brown, Y. 
C. 1S56, installed Dec. 15, 1859; dismissed Nov. 29, 1861. Rev. 
Samuel Brooks, B. U. 1852, was here about two years. Rev. A. M. 
Higgins, B. U., 1854, installed Mar. 31, 1865 ; dismissed Jan. i, 1867. 
Rev. T. T. Fillmer, Roch. U., installed Jan. 3, 1868; dismissed . 

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•^70 History of FramiugJiam. 

K(\. (icorge R. Darrow, installed Feb. i, 1874; preached two years. 
Rev. Henry G. SalTord, B. U. 1858, installed Dec. 12, 1875. 

St. John's Chukch, Protestant Episcopal. — On application of 
Charles R. Train, Geo. Eastwood, T. C. Hurd, J. W. Brown, A. R. 
Esty and others, the Parish was duly organized Dec. 21, i860; ward- 
ens, J. W. Brown, A. R. Esty ; clerk, T. C. Hiird. Services were held 
for a time in the Town Hall ; then in the old Universalist meeting- 
house. In 1870, a tasty stone church was erected on the west slope 
of Bare hill, and first occupied on Easter Sunday 187 1. It was 
consecrated June 12, 1872. 

The Rectors have been: Rev. Richard F. Putnam, 1861; Rev. 
Reese F. Alsop, 1863; Rev. Wm H. Neilson Jr., 1864; Rev. A. C. 
Patterson, 1866; Rev. Thomas R. Harris, 1867; Rev. G. G. Jones, 
1868; Rev. Joseph Kidder, 1S71; Rev. Francis Chase, 1875: Rev. 
Frank S. Harraden, 1881. 

A Methodist Episcopal Church was gathered at South Fram- 
ingham in February, 1869, and formally organized at the Quarterly 
Conference held at the house of H. W. Carter Nov. 5, 1869. There 
were at this date about twenty members in full connection. Services 
were held in Waverley Hall till the autumn of 1873, when the Kennedy 
property was purchased by the Society, and the hall since known as 
" Irving Hall " was fitted up for a place of worship. The dedicatory 
sermon was preached Doc. 21, 1873 by Rev. Wm R. Clark D.D. 

The society has grown slowly but steadily, and now numbers about 
eighty members. The pastors that have been stationed here since the 
formation of the society are : Rev. F. B. Hamblin who died after 
having preached only two sabbaths, and Rev. J. M. Avann, 1869; 
Rev. Seth C. Carey, 1870-72; Rev. John H. Mansfield, 1873; Rev. 
Joshua Gill, 1874-5, and 1879-81; Rev. D. K. Merrill, 1876: Rev. 
Piiineas Sloper, 1877; Rev. John H. Emerson, 1S78; Rev. Almon F. 
lloyt, 18S2 ; Rrv. Wm Full, 1883. 

The S<'i 111 C< '.n«.i<i:(;ational Church, composed largely of mem- 
bers dismissed from the church at the Centre for that purpose, was 
organized at South Framingham Jan. 2, 1873. The meetings were 
first held in Nobscot Hall. A commodious chapel was built and 
dedicated in 1874. The original number of members was 57. Rev. 
D. M. Bean, Y. C. 1858, was acting pastor, 1873-79; ^^^^'- ^^"^ 1^- 
Eastman, Y. C. 1854, was installed Feb. 12, 1880. Number of mem- 
bers Jan. I, 1882, 132. [1883. A large and imposing church edifice 
is now in course of erection]. 



Cemeteries. 3 7 1 

The First Universalist Society of South Framingham was 
organized Apr. 28, 1878; reorganized under the statute, Apr. 5, 1881. 
Tiie original number of members was twenty sev^en. A neat cliurch 
edifice was built on Franklin str., and dedicated Nov. 9, 1882. Rev. 
Albert Hammatt was ordained pastor over this and the U. Parish at 
Natick, Oct. 13, 1880. These two parishes are still working together, 
and settled their second pastor, Rev. W. H. Haywood Dec. 11, 1883. 

Fire Department. — The purchase of a fire engine for the Centre 
village in 1818, has been staled in Chapter VII. A fire engine was 
procured at Saxonville in 1828 or 9 ; and an engine house was built 
there in 1833. In 1835, the town voted to remit their poll taxes to 
all regularly enlisted firemen. In 1841, a new engine was bought for 
the Centre, and the old tub was removed to the South village, and a 
company formed there. An act to establish a fire department in 
Framingham, was passed Feb. 3, 1847; which was accepted by the 
town, and the department organized, in 1853. 

Cemeteries. — The Old Burying Ground. As was customary in 
those days, the first burials of the dead were in the grounds immedi- 
ately surrounding the meeting-house. And as these grounds were 
included in the " Meeting-house Lands " reserved by Mr. Danforth, 
there was a manifest propriety in using them for this sacred purpose. 

After Col. Buckminster recovered trespass of the town for cutting 
timber on these reserved lands, the question of title remained in abey- 
ance ; though interments continued to be made in the meeting-house 
lot as formerly. Oct. 18, 1802, an article in the warrant, "To see 
if the town will take any measures to ascertain the limits of the 
Public Burying Ground in said town," was referred to a committee, on 
whose report the town '■'■voted, that Jona. Maynard Esq., Capt. John 
Trowbridge and Lieut. Josiah Stone be authorized to act as agents of 
the town to settle the claims the town, as proprietors, may have against 
Dea. Thomas Buckminster, for about 40 acres of land formerly granted 
to this town for the use of the meeting-house; and said agents are 
fully empowered to take a deed from said Buckminster, for the whole 
or such part of said land, as said agents and said Buckminster shall 
agree upon, and to release the residue of said land to said Buckminster, 
if any there be." The final result was, that Dea. Buckminster gave the 
town a quit-claim deed of " five acres and twenty rods of land (which 
includes all the graves/' and ^40 in money ; and the town gave Dea. 
B. a quit-claim deed of ''the remainder of the lands in dispute." 

Samuel Barton was appointed grave digger in 1709, with authority 
to receive 3s. a grave for grown persons. 

In May 1735, the pastor and deacons were desired to move the 



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congrcfjation to contribute for a burying cloth. In those days, a bury- 
ing clotli, bier, and bearers comprised the outfit for burials — except 
when the distance required the aid of an ox-cart to transport a corpse. 
The handles of the bier were sufficiently long to allow four bearers to 
take hold, thus making sixteen bearers in all ; and were four inches in 
diameter, so as to set easy on the shoulder — for the dead were borne 
"on men's shoulders." Frequent relays were necessary; and as all 
the people went to funerals, they were readily found. 

A hearse was first bought in Framingham in 1794. 

The burying ground was fenced in with "a good four-foot wall" in 
1805-6. In 1S13, Jona. Maynard was authorized "to take the grass 
from the burying ground for five years, on condition that he erect the 
fallen grave stones, clear out all cobble stones, mow all bushes, keep 
the wall and gates in good repair, for the same time, and suffer no 
cattle to depasture thereon; said Maynard to pay $5. being the sum 
for which the privilege was sold at auction, in town meeting." May 3, 
1826, the town '■'■voted that the selectmen be authorized to contract with 
Lawson Buckminister Jr., to pasture sheep on the old burying ground 
for five years, for the })urpose of killing the briers." 

About the year 1850, a system of improvement of this ground, in 
charge of Mrs. J. J. Clark and Jos. G. Bannister, was begun, and has 
been carried on more recently by Dexter Hemenway. The walks 
have been graded and graveled ; the head stones righted up or buried 
on the top of the graves, and the grounds generally put in order. The 
expense of these improvements has been borne in part from the avails 
of the "May Festival," originally started by some public spirited 
ladies as early as 1849, and continued annually to the present time. 

The present Trustees in charge of this ground, are Dexter 
Hemenway, S. B. Bird, John Hemenway. 

South Burying Ground. This small plot of land, one-half acre, was 
set apart for burial purposes in 1824. Jan. 24, 1824, Joseph Haven 
executed a deed of this land, to Levi Metcalf. Obed Daniels, Elias 
Grout, John Wenzell, and others, "proprietors of the South Burying 
Ground in Framingham." In 1S74, the surviving proprietors deeded 
the land to the town. 

In 1883, Willard Howe donated to the town the sum of ^250, to 
be known as the " Howe Cemetery Fund," the annual income of 
which is to be used " for the care of the South Cemetery in 
Framingham, and especially of Lot No. 14." 

The Trustees in charge of this ground are Curtis Howe, Jona. F. 
Coolidge, 

SaxonvilU Cemetery. This Burial Lot, then comprising one acre, 
was purchased by the town of Charles Fiske, in 183S. In 1865, Mr. 
Fiske sold to the town another acre, on the easterly side. 



Cemeteries. 373 

The Catholic Cemetery, consisting of about 5 acres was consecrated 
in 1856. 

Edgell Grove Cemetery. June 27, 1846, the town appointed a 
committee, consisting of Closes Edgell, N. S. Bennett, Warren Nixon, 
Patten Johnson, and Dexter Esty, to procure a lot of land near the 
Centre village for a new Burial place. In 1848, nine and a half acres 
of woodland, lying northwest of the Common, was purchased of Col. 
Edgell, and formally consecrated by appropriate ceremonies. In 1858, 
three acres additional, lying on the southwesterly side, was purchased 
of James W. Brown; and about three acres on the northerly and 
northeasterly sides, was by (Seed of gift, made over to the town by 
Col. Edgell, at his decease. April 30, 1862, James ^^^ Clark donated 
to the town 832 acres, lying on the southwest side, and in 1876 gave a 
deed of the land lying upon the southeastern line of the original 
grounds. Other lands have been purchased, so that the present area 
is twenty eight acres. 

By his will. Col. Moses Edgell bequeathed the sum of $20,000, a 
part of which is to be expended in building within the grounds, a 
chapel ; and the remainder is to constitute a permanent fund, the 
income of which is to be expended in the care and improvement of 
the cemetery. George Phipps bequeathed the sum of $500, the 
income of which is to be applied, i, in the proper care of the donor's 
own lot ; 2, for the general benefit of the cemetery. There is also a 
fund of about $500, the income of which is at the disposal of the 
Trustees. There is also a fund, now amounting to $1075, contrib- 
uted by owners of lots, the income of which is to be applied to the 
perpetual care of the said lots. And it is worthy of record, that from 
the avails of the annual " May Festival," organized May i, 1849, ^""^ 
managed by the ladies, there have been expended for improvements 
in this and the old cemetery, not less than $9,500. 

The present Trustees n are James W. Clark, F. A. Billings, David 
Fiske, John Clark, F. M. Esty. 

Town Map. — In 1830, the town granted the sum of $75, to pay 
for "a new survey of the town, and for procuring a map of the same." 
The surveys were made by Col. Jonas Clayes and Warren Nixon, in 
the years 1830-1. The map was drawn by Mr. Nixon ; and was 
published in 1832. It is accurate and complete. The number of 
dwelling houses then was 330. 

Straw Braid, and Bonnet Manufacture. — In 1799 or 1800 the 
wife of JosejDh Bennett and her daughter Betsey, comnienced the 
plaiting of grass and rye straw, which material was made into hats and 



374 History of Franiing/iani. 

bonnets; and thus a profitable business was started, which continued 
for some years. The bonnets were trimmed around the edges with 
nipping braid, made of three strands. , 

The following memorandum shows that Mrs. Mar}' Rice, wife of 
Capt. Uriah, started a like business at nearly the same time: "Oct. 2, 
1800, we began to work on straw bonnets and trimmings ; and cleared 
^340." Mrs. Rice carried on the business for about fifty years. Her 
trade was principally in Boston, Salem, Gloucester and Portland. 

Maj. Benj. Wheeler went into the straw braid and bonnet business 
in 1807. His trade was largely with the South, and amounted in some 
years to $30,000. About 1813, Capt. J. J. Clark commenced the 
bonnet business, which he continued till 1830. The wife of Joseph 
Sanger was also engaged in the manufacture of straw bonnets. 

The starting of this business in town, created a new and profitable 
family industry. The braid was made by the girls and boys at home. 
The winter rye was cut in June ; the straw scalded and cured. That 
part which grew within the sheath was cut in uniform lengths, and 
whitened by brimstone fumes, and split on a hand machine, coarse or 
fine, according to the demand, and the skill of the braider. The fine 
braid was known as " Dunstable." A smart girl would braid 10 to 12 
yards per. day of the fine, and 18 to 24 yards of the coarse. Fine 
braid was sold at 3 to 3^^ cents per yard. Store keepers took it in 
payment for goods. They sold their goods for two prices, cash price 
and straw price ; the latter being considerably higher than the other. 

The wife of Lovell Eames commenced manufacturing bonnets in 
1825 ; and about 1830, her son Horace took charge of the business, 
and added a distinct department of bleaching and pressing, for himself 
and the bonnet makers in this and the neighboring towns. Franklin 
Manson commenced working for Mr. Eames in 1836 ; and in 1840, 
Mr. Manson took the business into his own hands. \\\ 1844, Mr. M. 
entered into partnership with George Richard.son, for the manufacture 
of straw bonnets. Their straw shop, (now Liberty Block) was built in 
1845. The partnership was dissolved at the end of two years; and 
soon after Mr. Manson built a shop, and carried on business on his 
own account, till 1864. 

Alexander Clark commenced the nianufaclurc of straw bonnets, as 
a distinct business in 1838, and witli his brother Newell continued till 
1853, when he began the manufacture of palm leaf hals and shaker 
hoods, which he and his son kept up till a late date. 

After leaving Mr. Manson, George Richardson, and his brother 
Augustus, carried on the bonnet business till i860. 

Augustus Richardson built a new shop, where he manufactured 
straw goods to a large e.xtent, for some years; and was succeeded by 





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Straw Busmess — Banks. 375 

George P. Metcalf, and H. K. White. The firm is now Richardson 
and Crafts. 

Curtis H. Barber succeeded to the business of Mr. Manson in 1864; 
and now has a large manufactory of his own, near the Baptist meeting- 
house. 

The statistics of this industry in this town, are: 1836. Straw bon- 
nets manufactured, 2950; value, $5350. 1845. ^o* o^ bonnets man- 
ufactured, 31,000 ; value, $20,100. The cost of the braid was $450. 
1855. No. of straw bonnets made, 107,000; straw hats, 60,000; 
males employed, 25 ; females, 300. 1865. No. of straw bonnets 
made, 120,000; value, $180,000. No. of straw hats made, 120,000; 
value, $12, 000. No. of males employed, 50; females, 800. No. of 
palm leaf hoods manufactured, 230,000 ; value, $65,000. No. of males 
employed, 6; females, 40. 1875. Value of straw goods manufactured, 
$830,000. Capital invested, $255,000. 

Banks. — The Fmminghain Barik was incorporated Mar. 25, 1833 ; 
the persons named in the act as corporators were Micah Stone, Dexter 
Fay, Sullivan Fay, Elijah Perry, Rufus Brewer, Moses Edgell and 
Josiah Adams. Capital stock, $100,000; increased in 1846 to 
$150,000, and in 1849 ^o $200,000. It was changed from a State to a 
National bank in November 1864. The successive presidents have 
been Josiah Adams, Micah Stone, Oliver Dean, Sullivan Fay, Francis 
Jaques, Moses Edgell, James W. Clark, I. S. Wheeler. Cashiers : 
Rufus Brewer, William H. Foster, Edward Illsley, Francis Jaques, 
Francis T. Clark, James J. Valentine. The first dividend was declared 
April 1834; and in no instance since has the regular semi-annual 
dividend in April and October been passed. 

Framingham Savings Bank. This institution was charted in Mar. 
1846, and commenced business the following May. Col. Moses 
Edgell, in whose mind first originated the idea of a Savings Bank in 
this town, was chosen president at its organization, and held the office 
till 187 1. He was succeeded by George Phipps, who remained in 
office till his death Feb. 19, 1876. Charles Upham succeeded Mr. 
Phipps, and died in office Mar. 10, 1880. Luther F. Fuller now holds 
the office. The secretaries and treasurers have been Rufus Brewer, 
Edward Illsley, Lorenzo Sabine, Coleman S. Adams. Amount of 
deposits Nov. i, 1846, $4,969; amount Nov. i, 18S2, $1,314,318.58. 

A branch, for receiving and paying deposits, was opened at the 
South village in March 1883. 

The South Framingham National Batik was organized June 14, 1S80, 
with a paid up capital of $100,000. President, James W.Clark; 
cashier, F. M. Stockwell. 



37^ History of J-raniiiig/iam. 

Tin Siioi'. — The inanufacuire of tin ware was commenced in the 
Centre village, by Moses Gleason in 1833, and by the firm of Gleasons 
and Rowell tiie next year. In 1837 the value of tin ware manufac- 
tured was S3 1 40 : hands employed, 4. 

Nkw Town Hall. — In 1S33, The town voted to build a new 
house, 68 .\ 40 feet, with a colonnade on the east and west ends, two 
stories, with two school rooms on the ground floor, and Hall above, 
according to a plan submitted [the plan was drawn by Dexter Hemen- 
way, and the committee forgot to pay him for the same], to be placed 
at the south lmkI of the C'onimon. The cost was $5392,37. 

Newsp.'VPEks. — The first newspaper established in this town, was 
the Framhigham Courier, a good sized folio, printed and published, 
weekly, by George Brown. It was started in April 1835, and was con- 
tinued for less than a year. The Framinghayn Gazette, was established 
in June 1S71, by Pratt and \\'ood. 

R.ML Roads. — The project of building a rail road from Boston to 
Worcester was agitated as early as 1827. The charter was granted 
June 23, 183 1. Two routes were surveyed, one where it is built, and 
the other tiirough Framingham Centre. The route through the Centre 
was regarded as the most feasible ; but the Wheeler brothers and others 
interested in the Turnpike, strongly opposed this plan, and their op- 
position lead to the selection of tiie southern route. The road was 
opened for travel to Angier's Corner Apr. 3. 1834 ; to Ashland Sept. 
30, 1834 ; to Worcester June 30, 1835. 

The first train tiirough this town consisted of an engine (the 
"Yankee " weighing 6 tons) and seven cars, of about the size of a 
stage coach, with doors at the sides. The train stopped at the South 
Framingham station for a while, and then stopped at Farm pond to 
take in water, which was passed up in pails. The fare between Fram- 
ingham antl Boston was 75 cents in summer and Si in winter. 

The opening of the rail road gave a great impetus to the business 
life of the South village, antl caused a declension, as marked, in the 
Centre. 

The Sa.xonvillo branch Rail Road was opened in 1846. The 
Milford branch was completed and opened in 1847. In 1S50, a branch 
was built connecting the South and Centre villages. 

The Agricultural Branch Rail Road, from South Framingiiam to 
Northboro' was built in 1854; and purchased and extended, by the 
Boston, Clinton and Fitchburg Co. to Fitchburg, in 1865. The 
Mansfield and P^amingham Rail Road was completed and opened in 



India Rubber Company. 377 

June 1S70; and the Framingham and Lowell road in August 187 1. 
The last three roads are leased and operated by the Old Colony Road 
as its Northern Division. 

Mass. Silk Company. — Mar. 14, 1S36, Thomas G. Fessenden, 
Geo. C. Barret and Wm H. Montague were incorporated as The 
Mass. Silk Co., "for the purpose of raising, reeling, throwing and 
manufacturing silk, in the town of Framingham." Capital stock 
$150,000, Apr. 25, 1836, the directors bought, for $7150, the home 
farm of Col. Nat Fiske, containing 139 acres, with buildings etc. 
Eight or ten acres of land was planted with mulberry cuttings, which 
grew luxuriously. The Company was taxed for two or three years. 

A little before this date, Wm Buckminister Esq. planted what is 
now known as the old Agricultural Grounds, with mulberry cuttings, 
with a view to the feeding of silk worms. The trees flourished ; but 
the worms were not a success. 

Framingham India Rubber Co. — May 16, 1836, Wm K. Phipps, 
Dexter Hemenway and Isaac Stevens were incorporated as the Fram- 
ingham India Rubber Co., "for the purpose of manufacturing all 
articles consisting wholly or in part of India rubber, in the town of 
Framingham." Capital stock, $70,000. Wm K. Phipps was the 
originator of the project. He was of an inventive genius ; and had 
discovered a method of dissolving rubber, and spreading it on cloth, 
etc. The Company commenced work in the summer of 1835, in Mr. 
P's shop. After incorporation, they bought ^ of an acre of land, and 
built a large shop where they manufactured large quantities of rubber- 
coated canvas for car-tops, cloth for aprons, using silisia for the base, 
and some rubber shoes. The price of the raw rubber was 6 to 7 cents 
per pound. Besides the corporators, James Boyd of Boston, Samuel 
Warren, Micah Stone, John Ballard 2d, and Gardner Kellogg were 
stockholders. The company carried on business for 3 years; sold the 
real estate to J. J. Marshall, who converted the shop into a dwelling 
house (now owned by Mrs. M. F. Tracy and Mrs. J. Hammond). 
The stockholders met with no loss, and made no gain. 

Soon after Mr. Phipps' success in dissolving rubber was known. Dr. 
Simon W'hitney commenced making experiments and discovered a new 
process. May 16, 1836, Simon Whitney, Geo. Bullard, W. E. Faulk- 
ner, and Barker of Weston were incorporated as the Water 

Power India Rubber Co., "for the purpose of manufacturing all 
articles composed wholly or in part of India rubber, and also various 
kinds of machinery." Capital stock, $130,000. This ('ompany erect- 
ed a shop on Stoney brook, just below Bullard's bridge, where they 



37«^ Historv of Frauiiiii^/ia))!. 

made men's wearing apparel, aprons, bonnets, etc. Tlie name of the 
company appears on our tax list 1836- 1842. The shop was removed 
to the William Moulton place, and is now W. C. Wight's Livery stable. 

Shoe Manufacturing. — About this date several individuals com- 
menced the manufacture of shoes and boots, partly custom work, and 
partly for the market. Among them were Charles Fales, and Nathan- 
iel S. Faulkner in 1834; John Lentill in 1836; David Matthewson, in 
1837 ; Benj. Lentill in 1840; and later, Hersey and Randall, at the 
Centre; and J. F. Morgan and others at the South Village; besides 
numerous small shops scattered over the town. 1S37. Boots made, 
1524 pairs; shoes, 34,955 pairs; value, $31,293. 1845. Boots made, 
35,000 pairs; shoes, 44,000; value $49,450. 1855. Boots made, 399 
pairs; shoes, 64,400 pairs; value, $57,000. 

Hastings' Carriage Manufactory. — Hollis Hastings commenced 
the manufacture of harnesses and carriages, in 1832. In 1835, he 
bought the old Town House, and removed to the corner, south of his 
father's wheelwright's shop, where he carried on carriage and harness 
making in all their branches, with success, for about 35 years. 

The South Framingham Post Office was established Feb. 12, 
1841, Joseph Fuller Post Master. He was succeeded by Edward A. 
Clark, April i, 1844; Samuel O. Daniels, July 7, 1849 ) Willard Howe, 
July I, 1853. 

Town Library. — Mr. Barry says: "The last of the Common 
Lands (about 40 acres) was sold about the year 1785, and the proceeds 
appropriated to the purchase of a public library." Of the history of 
this library little is known. The books were kept in 1S09, in the house 
of Martin Stone. In 1815, Rev. David Kellogg, Rev. Charles Train, 
Josiah Adams Esq, Benj. Wheeler, Nathan Stone, Maj. Lawson Buck- 
minster, Jesse Haven, Col. Jonas Clayes, and others, organized (or 
re-organized) T/ie Social Library. This was managed by a board of 
5 Trustees, a clerk, treasurer, and librarian: price of shares, $4; 
annual fee, 50 cents. Each proprietor was entitled to take out two 
volumes for the term of 60 days. No. of volumes in the Library, 443, 
which was increased by gift and purchase to about 600. Tliis society 
flourished for several years. In 1834, the proprietors anil others 
formed The Lyceum Library, on much the same plan as the preceding. 
This was succeeded, after a few years, by The Framin^havi Library, 
which continued till the formation of the public library. In 185 1, 
Lorenzo Sabine, Col. Moses Edgell I. S. Wheeler, Benj. Yeaton and 



Town Library. 379 

others, organized The Reading Club, and fitted up a room which was 
supplied with the leading American and English Magazines. 

In 1854, James W. Clark, George Phipps, Charles Upham, Francis 
Jaques, Col. Moses Edgell, and others, started a movement which 
resulted in the establishment April 9, 1855, of the Framingham Town 
Library. The books owned by the Framingham Library, and the 
periodicals held by the Reading Club, were generously given as a 
nucleus of the new public library and reading room. The original town 
grant to the Library was $1125. The books were kept in one of the 
lower rooms of the Town Hall. In 1857, Geo. Phipps made to the 
library a donation of $350. In 1865, James W. Clark made a dona- 
tion of $300, and in 1873, a further donation of $500, to the library. 
In 1873, Mrs. Eliza B. Eaton left to the town a legacy of $500, the 
income to be expended for the use of the library. Col. Moses Edgell, 
who died Feb. 8, 1875, i'"* ^^i^ ^^^^^ provided that the town should be the 
residuary legatee of his estate ; and the sum thus accruing should be 
kept and known as the Edgell Library Fund, the income of which 
should be expended for the purchase of books for the Library, works 
of art, and in defra}»ing the expense of taking care of the same. This 
fund amounts to $47,000. 

The present Library Building (known as " Memorial Hall," to com- 
memorate the soldiers who died in the late war) was erected in 1872-3, 
at a cost of $28,500. 

The annual appropriation by the town for the support of the Library, 
for many years, was $400, and one-half of the dog tax. Since the 
opening of the new Memorial Hall, the appropriation has usually been 
$1200, and one-half of the dog tax. 

Branch agencies for the delivery of Books at Saxonville and South 
Framingham, were established in 1874. 

In 187 1, George Phipps gave the sum of $3000, with which to pur- 
chase a bronze statue of The Soldier; and in 1881, George B. Brown 
donated $250, being one-half the cost of the granite pedestal on which 
the statue stands. 

Number of volumes in the Library Jan. i, 1883, 9,358. 

State Normal School. — The first Normal School established in 
Massachusetts — and the first school devoted exclusively to the edu- 
cation of female teachers — was opened at Lexington July 3, 1839. 
This school was removed to West Newton, Sept. 1844; and was 
transferred to Framingham Dec. 1853. 

In 1852, the Board of Education, finding larger accommodations 
necessary than were furnished at Newton, determined to build a new 
school house, at N. or elsewhere, as eligibility of site, and offers of 



■^So Historv of I''ra))iiui^ha))i. 

m;u<Ti;ii .lui, iiii-iii aiioiu ilie Stronger inducement. A few of our 
public spirited men m:ide offer of a lot of land which possessed 
singular advantages for such an institution, and the town granted a 
liberal sum of money in aid, and the Board decided to locate here. 
The site selected was on the northwest slope of Bare hill, command- 
ing a wide and varied prospect, sufficiently elevated to insure pure 
air, and protected on the north by a beautiful grove of native trees, 
the grove being the gift of Wm M. Clark. 

As appears from deeds, James W. Brown conveyed to the Com- 
monwealth 2^ acres and lo rods, Josiah Stedman i^ a. and lo r., 
I. S. Wheeler i a. and i8 r., Wm M. Clark wYi rods of land. These 
deeds bear date Dec. 30, 1852 ; and are conditioned on the erection 
here and maintenance of a State Normal School. 

The town voted to give the State the sum of $2500, towards the 
erection of the building, on condition that the school should be 
established and continued liere. The B. and W. R. R. corporation 
also contributed $2000, for the construction of the building. 

The school house was erected in 1S53, after plans prepared by 
Alexr R. Esty. The whole cost of the building -was $12,552. The 
house was suitably dedicated Dec. 15, 1853, and was immediately 
occupied by the school. Subsequently, 3^2 acres of land, adjoining 
to the first purchase, was bought by the State, and a commodious 
boarding house erected. 

In the fall of 1854, a plan was matured by Eben S. Stearns, prin- 
cipal of the school, and the school committee of Framingham, for 
the organization of a Model graded school, to comprise the pupils in 
the several schools in the Centre district, which should be under the 
joint superintendence of said principal and the school committee, in 
which regular instruction should be given by the advanced pupils of 
the Normal School, free of charge to the town. The plan was sanc- 
tioned by a vote of- the town ; and was tried for a. single term. But, 
before its advantages and disadvantages were fairly tested, it was 
abandoned. 

In 1867, measures were taken for starting another Model Class, as 
a department of the Normal school work. In 1870, the building was 
enlarged, and a room futed up expressly for a Model school. The 
town furnished the room, and engaged to pay one-half the permanent 
teacher's salary. Each Normal scholar is required \.c, give instruc- 
tion here, for a certain part of the senior year. It is nominally a 
town school, and under town supervision ; but practically is in charge 
of the principal of the Normal school. The pupils range from the 
lowest primary to the highest grammar grades ; and are received 
from our own districts and from neishborinLT towns, bv consent of 



Boston Water Works. 381 

the school committee. Tuition is free. Heretofore the town has 
paid $200 annually, but is now paying $350 towards the support of 
the school. 

Tlie principals of the Normal School, since its removal to Fram- 
ingham. have been, Mr. Eben S. Stearns, 1849-1855; Mr. George N. 
Bigelow, 1855-1866; Miss Annie E. Johnson, 1866-1875, and Miss 
Ellen Hyde, 1S75 — The regular course of study comprises two 
years, with provision for an advanced course of two years additional. 
Tuition is free to all who intend to become teachers in the public 
schools of the State. Total number of pupils who have been con- 
nected with the school to the close of the school year 1880, is 2,299 j 
Number of graduates, 1,521. 

Boston Water Works. — • Cochituate System. The act, authoriz- 
ing the city of Boston to take the water of Long pond, was passed 
March 30, 1846. It conferred the right to construct a dam at the 
outlet, eight feet higher than the floor of the existing flume. In 
1859, the Legislature gave the city power to raise the dam two feet 
more. 

Aug. 13, 1846, the city received a deed from W. H. Knight, con- 
veying all his right and title to Long and Dug ponds, and the adja- 
cent lands, which had been purchased by him of the Framingham 
Manufacturing company, and of individual owners, and comprising, 
besides the water privileges, one Factory building situated at the 
upper privilege, 83 yiT^Z feet, three stories high, and filled with worsted 
and woolen machinery, in full operation ; also two large dwelling 
houses, and six acres of land adjoining: three dwelling houses and 
one acre of land at the middle privilege : and at the lower privilege, 
one Factory 147x33 feet, three stories high, with ells, all filled with 
machinery in complete working order; also one other Factory 100x33 
feet, three stories high, filled with carpet looms. The price paid Mr. 
K. was $150,000. 

The two carpet factories at the lower privilege were burnt on the 
morning of Mar. 20, 1847. 

The works were so far completed that water was introduced into 
Boston Oct. 25, 1848. 

The full capacity of Cochituate pond in gallons is 2,011,165,000. 

The original cost of the works, in and around the pond, including 
the conduit, was : 

Paid W. H. Knight for Long pond etc. $150,000.00 

Paid Mill owners below Saxonville 6,678.90 

Paid Roads, bridges etc. 38,332.48 



o 



S2 History of Framiiigliam. 

Paid Gate house 29,707.12 

Paid Land Damages 220,192.35 

Paid Dam at outlet of pond 8,458.20 
Paid damages & cost of raising Dam, 1859, including 
$4,500 to town of Framingliam, ?3,ooo to Natick 

and $1,000 to Wayland 28,002.00 

Paid new Dam at outlet 12,647.97 

Paid contractors for conduit 817,717.73 

Paid Engineering, and miscellaneous, VV. Div, 91,675.56 



$1,403,212.31 

Sudbury River System. 'Tlie act authorizing the city of Boston to 
take the water of Sudbury river. Farm pond and their affluents, in 
and above the town of Framingham, was passed April 8, 1872. 

The formal taking of Sudbury river under this act, was done 
Jan. 21, 1875. 

A temporary dam across the river, below the mouth of Fames 
brook, to turn the water into Farm pond, was built immediately ; and 
also a trench was dug from the southerly end of the pond to Beaver 
Dam brook, by whicli the water could be conveyed into Cochituate 
pond. 

In Dec. 1875, ^"^^ ^€^. 1876, the city of Boston made seizure of the 
lands bordering on Hopkinton river and Stoney brook, for the pur- 
poses of storage basins ; and proceeded to construct three dams. No. i, 
below the junction of Hopkinton river and Stoney brook, No. 2, on 
Hopkinton river, and No. 3 on Stoney brook. Reservoir No. i, 
covers 126 acres; No. 2, 154 acres; No. 3, 285 acres; Farm pond, 
190 acres. The combined holding capacity is 4,847,552,989 gallons. 

These basins and the conduit were so far finished, that water was 
let into Chestnut Hill Reservoir Feb, 13, 1878, though the dams and 
basins were not considered finished till the succeeding winter. 

The original cost was : 

Paid H. F. Butler and the Mill owners, including M. H. 

Simpson $543,190 

Paid land damages 5o7'572 

Paid building new highways 60,512 

Paid cost of three dams and gate houses 322,329 

Paid cost of conduit 2,778,400 

Paid cost of Engineering, and miscellaneous 321,228 

Paid temporary Connection TSi'Jii 



$4,608,842' 



' These figures .ire t.ikeii from the printed Reports of the Boston VV.iter Bo.ird. 



War of tJic Rebellion. 383 

This does not include the cost of Chestnut Hill Reservoir, and 
the distributing service below ; nor the cost of land, construction of 
dam and basin No. 4. 

The amount of land seized and purchased, for the Sudbury River 
System, is, for conduit, 198 acres; for storage basins No. i, 2 and 3, 
851 acres; total, 1,049 ^cres. 

South Framingham Common. — March 18, 1854, Lovell Eames 
gave to the town a deed of land in front of the Baptist meeting- 
house at the South Village, to be held for a Common forever. The 
lot is 92 feet wide on the highway, and 202 feet deep. Feb. 19, 1855, 
Mr. Eames conveyed to the town the land covered by the town road 
running on the westerly end of the before named Common, and 
bounded west on the meeting-house lot. 

War of the Rebellion, 1861-1865. — The action of Framing- 
ham, on the breaking out of the Rebellion, was prompt and decisive. 
Upon the first tidings of an attack upon the government of the 
United States, many of our young men enrolled themselves in the 
active militia; and by the end of April 1861, nearly a full company 
was raised and ready for organization and equipment. 

May 6, 1861, a town meeting was held, to act on the following arti- 
cles : First, "To see if the town will appropriate money to constitute 
a fund to provide suitable outfit for such military companies as may 
be organized in this town and accepted by the State, and to furnish 
all necessary aid to the families of members of the companies resi- 
dents of the town, during such time as they shall be absent in the 
service of their country." Article second, " To see if the town will 
choose a committee to receive and expend said fund." 

Under these articles, the following preamble and votes were passed : 
" Whereas a grave and extraordinary emergency now exists ; whereby 
the security of our beloved government is threatened by a portion of 
the people who are bound and sworn to support, defend and obey it : 
And whereas, in the prosecution of its designs, the rebellious portion 
have resorted to the employment of armed force ; have unlawfully 
and forcibly seized and do now hold much property belonging to the 
common government, and do generally disown and set it at defiance ; 
And whereas, we the citizens of this town, do profess, and are ready 
to maintain our unswerving loyalty to the government obtained by 
our fathers by the sacrifice of their blood and treasure, and handed 
down to us as a sacred and inestimable gift, under which we have 
enjoyed those blessings which make life happy: — \\'e have assem- 



384 Ilislory of F7'amingham. 

bled together this clay, to take such measures as are in our power, to 
assist in preserving and maintaining for ourselves and our children, 
this goodly heritage. 

" Voted I. That the town appropriate the sum of $8000, to consti- 
tute the proposed fund. 

"Voted 2. To choose a committee of nine, to take charge of, and 
expend the said fund ; and C. C. Esty, Oliver Bennett, Wm H. Car- 
ter, David Fiske, Joseph Fuller, George A. Trowbridge, Francis 
Jaques, Wm Hastings and Henry Cowles were chosen that commit- 
tee." 

It is worthy of notice that the above provision for aid to the fami- 
lies of soldiers, is seventeen days prior to any action by the Com- 
monwealth. 

The militia company proceeded to perfect its organization, and 
continued in active drill till the 24th of May ; when it was ascer- 
tained that it would not be received into any existing regiments. 
And the Legislature, in extra session, having made provision for the 
maintenance of the militia at the expense of the Commonwealth, the 
town's aid was suspended, and the company disbanded. Most of 
its members, however, enlisted for the war in existing or projected 
regiments. 

The annexed Lists give the names and dates of enlistment of 
these first recruits. 

Upon the 4th of July 1S62, the President issued a call for more 
volunteers for three years' service. The quota of this town was 44. 
At a meeting of our citizens, a committee was chosen to obtain sub- 
scriptions for a Fund, to pay a bounty of $100 to each volunteer who 
should enlist under this call. Forty-eight subscribers contributed the 
sum of $4700; and the same was paid out in bounties. 

In August 1862, a call was issued by the President for volunteers 
for nine months' service. 

Sept. I, 1862, at a town meeting it was '- vohui To reimburse from 
the town treasury to the contributors the sum of $4700, already 
advanced to pay bounties. Voted, that there be paid from the town 
treasury, Jioo to each volunteer, when mustered into service, as a 
bounty. looted, that the sum of ;^ 18,000 be appropriated for the 
purposes above named, to be expended under the direction of the 
selectmen." 

The contributors of the $4700 Fund, held a meeting Sept. 3, 
1862, and voted that the said sum of money now re-imbursed by 
the town, be placed in the hands of a committee, to be called The 
Citizens Military Committee, to be expended at their discretion, for 



War of the Rebellion. 



o^o 



the promotion of enlistments, and for the relief of soldiers and their 
families. 

At the March meeting in 1863, the town '■'' voted^ that the selectmen 
be instructed to bring home and inter the bodies of such soldiers as 
may die in the service, at the town's expense;" and directed the 
Trustees of the Edgell Grove Cemetery to set apart a suitable lot for 
that purpose, to be called the Soldiers Lot. 

As authorized by statute, at various times, the town raised and 
paid the bounties for men to fill all our quotas. Total amount ex- 
pended by the town in bounties and recruiting expenses — $33,828.86 
Amount paid by the town as aid to families of soldiers, 

most of which has been re-imbursed by the State $20,456.87 

Amount of individual subscriptions to the various recruit- 
ing and bounty funds $29,142.50 



$83,428.23 

In addition to the above named money expenditure, the Ladies 
Associations Auxiliary to the Sanitary Commission, were active and 
generous in preparing and forwarding boxes filled with articles of 
necessity and comfort, for the sick and wounded soldiers, in the bar- 
racks and hospitals. Such Associations were organized at the Centre, 
at Saxonville, and at South Framingham. These blessed ministries 
of love were above all price. 

The following List of men who served on the town quotas, is com- 
piled from records kept by the selectmen, and from records in the 
Adjutant General's office at Boston. It contains the names of a few 
Framingham boys who enlisted in other towns. 



Three years men in First 

Arthur O. Robinson, Co. B. must. 

Artemas Parmenter, " " 

Samuel Birch, Co. G. must. 

Hector Ingraham, Co. D. " 

James Chadwick, Co, G. " 

Chas W. Hathaway, Co. K. 

Benj. Wadsworth, " " 

Joseph Smith " 

Edw. A. Whiston, Surg. " 

25 



Reg. Infaniry^ M. V. 

May 23, '61. 
Aug. 30, '62, 

re-enl. transf. to Eleventh Inf. 
Oct. II, '61, dis. disability. 
May 24, '61, k. June 25, '62, at 

Fair Oaks, Va. 
Oct. II, '61, wd. Fredericksburg, 

dis. exp. of serv. 
Aug. 17, '61, wd. Williamsburg, 

dis. exp. of serv. 
Aug. 17, '61, dis. disability. 
Aug. 30, '62 
Mar. 5, '63, dis. exp. of serv. 



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Jlislory of I'^ramiiii^^IiaDi. 



Three years men in Second Reg. /n/antry, M. V. 

Geo. H. Gordon, Col. must. May 24, 1861, prom. Brig. Gen. 

June 12, '62, Brvt. Maj. Gen. 



Harry H. Scott, 2 Lieut 

Wni F. Bulhird, 

Daniel J- Green 
John Maud, 

Thomas Moore, 
Rufus G. Phipps, 
John Holden 
Luther H. Stowell 
Sydney F. Tufts 



Co. A. 



Co. D. 

Co. L 
Co. K. 



Jan. 16, '62 prom. Asst. Adj. 
Gen. ; Maj. 4th Cav. Jan. 18, 
'65, prom. Lt. Col. Apr. 23, '65. 

Aug. 18, '62, k. July 3, '63 Get- 
tysburg, Pa. 

Aug. 16, '62 

Aug. 30, '62, dis. e.xp. of serv. 
wounded. 

May 25, '61, " " 

Aug. 30, '62, 
Aug. 14, '62, 
Aug. 18, '62, 



Three years men in Eleventh Reg. Inf. J/. V. 

Silas W. Ingraham, Sergt. Co. D. must. June 13, '61, wd at Chancellor- 

ville ; in prison 10 mos. dis. 
exp. of serv. 
Co. D. must. June 13, '61, dis. disability. 



Josiah Q. Bigelow, 
Charles W. Brown, 
Geo. J. Chapman, 
Geo. E. Cutting, 
John L. Davis, 
James E. Dillon, 
Charles T. Hudson, 

Asa W. KiuLjsbury. 

Edward Knowlion, 
Edward J. Munroe. 
David M. Porter, 

Lawrence Skehan, 
James A. Kice, 
Henry A. Barker, 



Co. E. 



Rodolphus Ingraham, " 
Sunnier A. Davis, Corp. Co. K. 



June 28, '61, d. Washington D.C. 
June 13, '61 

" dis. disability 

" wd Brandy Station, 

dis. e.xp. of serv. 
June 13, '61, transf. 1S64 to 

Dept. of Gulf. 
June 13, '61 

dis. Aug. 13, '61, 
disability 
June 13, '61, dis. exp. of serv. 

Aug. 12, '62, d. of wds July 12, 
'63 at Gettysburg, Pa. 

June 13, '61 dis. exp. of serv. 

June 13, '61, k. July 2, '63 Get- 
tysburg Pa. 



War of the Rebellion. 387 

Three years men in Twelfth Reg. Inf. M. V. 

John Belcher, Co. A. must. July 13, '63, transf. 39th Reg. Inf. 

Edward D. Angus, Co. D. " June 26, '61, dis. exp. of serv. 
Albert E. Daniels, Co. G. " July 5, '61, dis. disability. 

Three years men hi Thirteenth Reg. Inf. AI. V. 

Allston W. Whitney, Surg. must. July 16, '61, Brvt. Lieut. Col. 

dis. exp. of serv. 
Edgar Parker, Asst. Surg. " Mar. 13, '62, res. Sept. 18, '63 

James Cullen, Co. B. " July 16, '61, dis. disability. 

Geo. F. Leslie, Co D. " " \vd Antietam, dis. 

exp. of serv. 
Henry H. Garfield, Co. F. " July 16, '61, dis. disability 
William Barrow, " 

Geo. F. McDonald " " July 28, '63, transf. 39th Inf. 

Albert B. Whiting, Co. G. " Aug. 19, '62, dis. disability 
Edson C. Davis, Corp. Co. H. " July 16, '61 dis. exp. of serv. 
Henry F. Moore, " " " dis. disability. 

John E. Stone, Corp. " " " 

Joseph E. Butman Co. I. " " transf. V. R. C. 

Melvin A, Davenport, Corp. Co. K. must. July 16, '61, dis. disability. 
Arthur T. Rice, Co. K. must. July 16, '61, dis. order of 

War. Dept. 

Three years men in Sixteenth Reg. Inf. M. V. 

Edw. A. Whiston, Asst. Surg. must. Aug. i, '61, prom. Surg, ist Inf. 
Lothrop Wight, 2d Lieut. " " dis. by G. C. M. ; Act- 

ing master Navy. 
Charles McDermott, Corp. Co. A. must. July 2, '61, dis. exp. of serv. 
George E. Adams, Co. K. must. July 2, '61, " " 

Wallace P. C'hase, 

Three years tnen in Seventeenth Reg. Inf. M. V. 

John Ragin, Co. F. must. Sept. 14, '64, transf. 2d H. Art. 

George Biggs " 

Charles W. Bigelow. 

Three years men in Nineteenth Reg. Inf. M. V. 

Charles Anderson, Co. B. must. Jan. 16, '65, dis. exp. of serv. 

Charles Belcher, Jr. Co. C. " May 13, '64, dis. order of War 

Dept. 
John Carpenter, Co. G. " Aug. 28, '61, k. June 25, '62, 

Fair Oaks, Va. 



38S History of Franiijii^liaDi. 

lolin I'itz Patrick, must. Dec. 19, '62, enl. L'. S. A. Jan. 

31, '63. 
Edwin O'Connor, " Dec. 19, '62. 

Matthew Smith, " " dis. inability '64. 

John Walton, 

Three years men in Twentieth Rej^. Inf. AT. V. 

Charles Wright, Co. A. must. Aug. 8, '61, k. Oct. 21, '65. 

Ball's Bluff, Va. 

Benj. F. Fuller, Co. C. " Dec. 21, '63 dis. exp. of serv. 
Joseph Cohen " Dec. 17, '62 

Edward J. Lyons " Dec. 16, '62 

James Maffit " Dec. 17, '62 

James Marsh " Dec. 16, '62 

William Matthews 
Henry A. Snow " " , 

Three years ?nen in Twenty-Jirst Keg. Inf. J\I. V. 
Thomas E. Barker, Co. E. must. Jan. 2, '64, transf. 56th Inf. 

Three years men in Twenfy-seeond Keg. Inf. M. I'. 

Arthur H. Soden, Co. A. must. July 13, '63, Hosp. Steward. 

Benj. D. Brigham, Co. G. " June 13, '64, transf. 32d Inf. 

< 'harles H. Underwood, " " June 2, '64 " '' 

Ihree years men in Twenty-fourth Reg. Inf. M. V. 
James L. Colby, Co. F. must. Oct. 11, '61, dis. exp. of serv. 

Three years men in Ttventyfifth Reg. Inf. Af. V. 

Nathan B. l'',llis, Jr., ist Lieut, must. Aug. 12, '62, transf. to ist Sharp- 
shooters 

John S. Powers, Co. II. must. Aug. 14, '62. k. June 3, '64, 

( Old Harbor, \'a. 

Three years men in Tweniy-se-'enth Reg. Inf. J/. V. 

William 11. Stone, Co. B. must. Apr. 9, 7)2, k. l'"eb. 2, '65, City 

Point. 

Three years men in Twenty-eighth Reg. Inf. J/. V. 

John Stewart, Co. B. must. Dec. 4, '64, dis. exp. of serv. 

T.-lui Malloy, Co E. " June 9, '64, " 



JVar of the Rebellion. 389 

John Toomey, Co. E. must. July 28, '64 dis. exp. of serv. 

Thomas Duggan,Sergt. Co. G. " Mar. 21, '64 

John Butman, Co. H. " Jan. 4, '62 dis. exp. of serv. 

Michael Laughlin, " " Dec. 13, '61. 

Dennis Malloy, Corp. Co. K. must. " dis. disability 

Edward Parrel " " " d. June 12, '64. 

Three years men in Ttventy-ninth Reg. Lif. M. V. 

Wm C. Babcock, Sergt. Co. B. must. May 14, '6r, re-enl. Jan. 2, '64, 

d. July 29, '65. 

George O. Bent, Sergt. Co. B. must. May 14, '61, re-enl. prom. Lieut. 

1865, dis. exp. of serv. 

Robert Nelson, Co. K. must. Aug. 30, '64, dis. order of War 

Dept. 

Three years men in Thirtieth Reg. Inf. M. V. 

John Anderson, Co. I. must. Nov. 23, '61, re-enl. Jan. 2, '64. 

Frank E. Flagg, 

Three years me?i in Thirty-first Reg. Inf. AI. V. 
Henry F. Hayes, Co. C. must. Jan. 27, '65, dis. exp. of ser\-. 

Three years men in Thirty-second Reg. Inf. M. V. 

Augustus A. Coburn, 2d Lieut. Co. H. must. Dec. 4, '64, prom, ist 

Lieut. Apr. t, '65, dis. 
exp. of serv. 

John Long, Co. A. must. July 13, '63, dis. exp. of 

serv. 

John McCann, Co. B. " Sept. 16, '64, dis. order 

of War Dept. 

Jonas E. Melvin, " " Jan. 5, '64, k. Apr. 6, 

'65, Hatcher's Run. 

James Goodman, Co. D. " Sept. 9, '64 dis. disability 

James Doyle Co. E. " Sept. i, '64 " order of 

War Dept. 

Henry C. Bowers ist Sergt. Co. H. must. Aug. ii,'62,wd. dis. exp. 

of serv. 

Wm E. Reed " " " Aug. 19, '62 prom. 2d 

Lieut, dis. exp. of serv. 

James A. Black, " " " Aug. 11, '62, dis. disa- 

bility 



390 



History of I'raniiiigham. 



David B. Eames ist Sergt. 
Daniel W. Parmenter " 

Benj. Haynes, ( orp. 

Herbert C. Newell, Corp. 
Fred. M. Brown, 
Oscar G. Brown 

Charles E. Brummett, 
Henry F. ]irummett, 

John Fagan 

Nathan M. Hemenway, 

Otis Hemenway, 

Win T). Hudson 

Wni F. Norris 

Sylvanus I'hipps 

Henry S. Rice, 
Theodore W. Symnies 

Thomas J. Whittcniore 

Dana Winch 

Dennis O'Brian 

Michael McGrath, 
Benj. D. Brigham, 

Chas H. Underwood 



Co. H. must. Aug. ii, '62, k. June 22, 
'64, Petersburg Va. 
" " Aug. II, '62, 2d Lieut, 

loth U.S. Col. Reg.; 
prisoner Plymouth, k. 
Weldon. 
Co. H. must. Aug. 11, '62, wd Wilder- 
ness, and Hatchers 
Run, dis. exp. of serv. 
Co. H. must. Aug. 11, 62 Lieut. U. S. 

Col. Reg. 
Co. H. must. Aug. 11, 62, dis. disa- 
bility. 
" Jan. 6, '64, k. May 12, '64 
Spottsylvania Court 
House. 
" " Aug. 1 1, '62 dis. disability 

" " " dis. exp. of 

serv. 
"^ " July 13, '63. 

Co. H. must. Aug. 11, '62, lost leg at 

Fredericksburg. 
Co. H. must. Aug. 1 1, '62, dis. disabled. 

k. July 2, '63 
Gettysburg, Pa. 
" " Aug. II, '62, k. May 12, 

'64 Laurt-l Hill, Va. 
" " Aug. II, '62, d. Dec. 27, 

'62 Washington D.C. 
" " Aug. 19, '62. dis. disability 

" " Aug. 1 1, '62, dis. order of 

War Dp. 
" Aug. 1 1, '62, Sergt, V. R. 
Corps 
" " Aug. II, '62, dis. disa- 

bility 
Co. K. " Jan. 7 '64, dis. e.xp. of 
serv. 
" " Aug. 13, '62. 

Co. M. ** June 13, '64, dis. exp. of 
serv. 
" " June 2, '64, dis. exp. of 

serv. 



War of the Rebellion. 



)9i 



Three years men in Thirty-third Reg. Inf. M. V. 

Hugh Smith, 2d Lieut. Co. C must. Aug. 6, '62, dis. exp. of serv. 

James L. Bryant, Sergt. 

Geo. W. Clough " " " • " wd Dec. i, '64, 

Resaca 
Morton M. Clough, Corp. " " Aug. 6, '62, wounded. 

Gilbert J. Carter " " " " wd Lookout Mt. 

Major F. Harmon, Corp. Co. C. must. Aug. 6, '62, d. of wounds 

■ May 31, '64 Chattanooga, 
Tenn. 
" " Aug. 6, '62, dis. disability 

transf.V.R. Corps 
" " " dis. exp. of serv. 

dis. Order of 
War Dept. 
" " Aug. 6, '62, Prisoner at Salis- 

bury 
" " Aug. 6, '62, dis. exp. of serv. 

transf. V. R. C. 
" " Aug. II, '62, wd Lookout Mt. 

" " Aug. 6, '62 dis. disability 

k. Oct. 29, %z 
Lookout Mt. 
" " Aug. 6, "62, dis. disability 



Hugh P. Miller 
Robert Arnold 
Joseph Brummett 
Thomas Burke 

Henry Entwistle 

John N. Grover 
Wm J. Hargraves 
Patrick Keyes 
Willard Robbins 
John Ryan 

Edwin Small 



Three years men in Thirty-fo2irth Reg. Inf. M. V. 
Edward B. Guild, . Co. C. must. Dec. 28, '63, transf. 24th Inf. 

Three years men in Ihirty-ninth Reg. Inf. AI. V. 

Nathan Jones, Co. L must. Aug. 25, '62, dis. inability. 

Dennis O'Brian, " " Jan. 7, '64, transf. 32d Inf. 

J. W. Wallace, " " Aug. 25 '62, transf. V. R. C. 

Th7-ee years men in Fifty fifth Reg. Inf. M. V. 

Isaac D. Maddox, Co. C. must. Sept. 7, '64, dis. exp. of serv. 

William F. Chamberlain, 

Jerre Hall, Co. E. must. Jan. 17, '65. 

Three years ?nen in Fifty-sixth Reg. Inf. M. V. 

John Barry, Co. C\ must. Dec. 28, '63, dis. exp. of serv. ; re- 

enl. Co. G. d. Jan. 18, '65, Salis- 
bury, N. C. 



392 History of Framijighani. 

John Sullivan, Co. C. must. Dec. 28, '63, clis. disability 

Thomas E. Barker, Co. F. must. Jan. i, '64, dis. exp. of serv. 

Geo. H. Bradford, " " Jan. 12, '64, \vd. " 

James Burchill, " " " transf. V. R. C. 
Wm H. Foster, 

John Martin, Co. G. " Jan. 17, '65, dis. exp. of serv. 

Henry Hardwick, — — — 

John Little, — — — 

Three years men in Fifty-eighth Reg. Inf. M. / '. 

Michael Colbert, Co. K. must. Jan. 10, '65, dis. exp. of serv. 

Oliver J. Washburn, " " Jan. 7, '65, d. Jan. 29, '65, Boston 

Harbor. 

Three years men in Fifty-ninth Reg. Inf. M. K 

Daniel S. Thompson, Co. A. must. Dec. 5, '63, dis. disability. 

Lyman D. Cate, Co. C. " Jan. 14, '64, transf. 57th Inf. 
James Jameson, " " " wounded May 6, '64. 

James H. Killam, " " " transf. 57th Inf. 

Edward Thurber, 

James Forsyth, Co. A. 
Joshua D. Loud " 

Joseph Hutchins, 

Three years men in J'.R. Corps. 

Edward Boyle, must. Jan. 20, '65, dis. order of War Dept. 
Francis Davis, " Sept. 3, '64, dis. " " 

A/en en/is ted in i'. S. Army. 

George Cantillo, Co. B. 5th Art. must. Jan. 18, '64. 

William Brown, 3d Inf. " Feb. i, '64. 

Edwin H. Coolidge, corp. Co. D. U.S. luigin. must. Oct. 24, '61 ; enl. 

for 3 years ; dis. exp. of service. 
Lawrence (Coolidge) Coughlan, Co. D. U.S. Kngin. cnl. for 3 years 

Oct. 24, Y.I ; dis. exp. of service. 

Afen enlisted in U. S. Navy. 

Amos A. Barker, Joseph Bowman, John Burke, ^\■illiam Cody, 
Timothy Collins, J. Sully Dench, Acting Master's Mate, d. Feb. 25, 
'64, Patrick Domody, Edward Duran, Edward Dunn, Henry Farrell, 
James Hamilton, John McCann, Timothy McShean, Frederick New- 
ell, Ensign, Master, Cornelius O'Connor, Richard Riley, William 
Roberts, John B. Swain, John W. Turner. 



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;93 



Three years mefi in First Reg. Cavalry, M. I'. 

Charles M. Pratt, Co. G. must. Oct. 12, '61, dis. exp. of serv. 

Thomas M. Robinson " " " 

Augustine W. Brown, Sergt. Co. M. must. Sept. 23, '61, transf Co. M. 

4th Cav. dis. exp. of serv. 

Three years men in Secojid Reg. Cavalry, J/. J\ 

Granville W. Moulton, Co. A. must. Feb. 16, '64, dis. exp. of serv. 

James C. Porter " " Feb. 10, '64 " 

James W. Ewald Co. C. " Mar. 17, '63, " 

John O. Hardy, Corp. Co. D. " Jan. 4, '64, " 

John Holtham 

Alexander Logan, " " " 



Daniel W. Stevens, 
Geo. W. Dearth, 
Charles E. Jones 
Edwin H. Brown 
James Durkin 
Henrv H. Tarbox 



" " " d. of wounds Sept. 

14, '64, Sandy Hook, Md. 
" " Sept. 14, '64, dis. exp. of serv. 

Co. G. must. Apr. 9, '63. 
" Jan. 7, '64. 
Co. H. " Dec. 21, '63, dis exp. of serv. 
" Jan. 2, '64. 
" Sept. 14, '64 dis. exp. of serv. 



Three years men in Third Reg. Cavalry AT. V. 

Grafton Fenno, Q. M. Sergt. must. Jan. 5, '64, dis. exp. of serv. 

Clarence Whitney, Sergt. Co. C. must. Sept. 4 '62 dis. Aug. 24, '63 

disability; re-enl. Sept. 3, 
'64, ist Lieut. 2d H. Art. 
dis. exp. of serv. 

John D. Dinsmore, Co. D. must. Sept. 14, '64, dis. exp. of serv. 



Co. F. " Dec. 12, '63, transf. V. R C. 
(selectmen's records) 



Felix Talbot, 

John Andrew, 

William Brinn, " 

Wallace B. Hall, 

Samuel Turbett, " 

John White, 

Three years men in Fourth Reg. Cavalry M. /'. 

Otto Decker, Co. D. must. Jan. 9, '64, dis. exp. of serv. 

Charles Fish " 

Edw. E. G rover " 

Wm J. Orchard " 

Charles H. Harding, " 

John Ingram, Co. G. 



" dis. July 16, '65 disability 
" dis. exp. of serv. 
" dis. wounded, July 12, '65 
" dis. disability 
Jan. 27, '64, dis. exp. of serv. 



394 



History of I'raDiiug/iaui. 



Aug. A. Hemenway, Co. K. must. .Mar. i, 'G4, dis. e.\p. of serv. 

Frank Hilton, " " Sept. 3, '64, " 

Harry V>. Scott, .Maj. must. Jan. 18, 'C5, prom. Lieut. Col. Apr. 

25, '65, dis. e.\p. of serv. 
Thomas Glancy. " Jan. 2, '65, " " 

Three years vten in Fifth Reg. Cavalry, J/. / '. 

Andrew Chapman, 2d Lieut, must. Dec. 22, '63, prom, ist Lieut. 

prom. ("apt. dis. exp. of serv. 
Edward Arrington, Co. B. must. Jan. 29, '64, dis. e.xp. of serv. 

Thomas Spencer, Co. C. " " d. Feb. 15, '64 Read- 

ville. 
George H. Collins, (selectmen's records) 

Walter Walford, 
S. H. Whitney, 

Three years men in First Unattached Cavalry M. I '. 

James Wiley, Reed's Co. must. Nov. 5, '61, dis. e.xp. of serv. 
James A. Wiley " " Nov. 4, '61, " 



Three years jnen in Second Reg. 

Clarence Whitney, ist Lieut. must. 

Geo. H. Taft, Q. M. Sergt. Co. L " 

James M. Osgood, Sergt. " " 

Francis Caiiill, Corp. " " 

Orimel C. Clogston " " 

.Michael Corcoran " " 

Francis J. Fagan " '' 

Daniel B. Kenerson " " 

John Pyne " " 

Francis Sweeney " " 

Wellington S. White " " 

William F. White " 



Ahijah S. ClaHin 
John Ragan 
James Regan 
James H. Hudson, 
Michael Ncighland 
< harles F. Dcane 
Harvey H. Hart 
John McGrath 



Co. K. 
Co. M. 

Co. A. 



II. Artillery J/. /'. 

Sept. 3, '64, dis. exp. of serv, 
Dec. II, '63, 
Sept. 14, '64 " " 

Dec. II, '63 



" dis. disability 

" dis. exp. of serv. 

Aug. 30, '64, transf. 17111 Inf. 

Dec. 22, '63, dis. exp. of serv. 
Sept. 14, '64, transf. 17th Inf. 
Sept. 3, '64, dis. exp. of serv. 
Jan. 2, '64, 

Sept. 3, '64, transf. 17th Inf. 
Sept. 17, '64 unas. recruit 



War of the Rebellion. 395 

Three years men in Third Reg. H. Artillery M. l^. 

Thomas J. Thompson, Co. A. must. Sept. 14, '64, dis. exp. of serv. 

William Conolly, Co. C. " Aug. 14, '63, 

W'm F. Durgan Co. G. " Sept. 14, '63 " " 

John Carbory Co. K. " " " 

William Durgin Co. M. " May ro, '64 

Three years men in Fowih Bat. Lt. Art. M. V. 

Lorenzo T. Blake, must. Dec. 31, '63 

Owen Mulstay " " \vd 4 times, dis. exp. of serv. 

Edward Welch " Nov. i, '61, re-enl. " " 

Three years men in Fifth Bat. Lt. Art. M, P\ 

[Copied from Selectmen's Records] 

James Bell, Robert L. Gilbert, George Hoffman, Daniel Kelley, 
John Medley, \\"illiam Miller, William Moran, James Morris, Henry 
O'Neil, John O'Neil, Henry Parks, Alexander Rayner, James Rice, 
Charles Shaw, Alfred Smith, Jacob Stugal, George Stanton, Geo. 
Vandyke. 

Three years men in Ninth Bat. Lt. Art. M. J^. 

George A. Brummett, must. Sept. 3, '64, dis. exp. of serv. 

Wm J. Brummett, " " 

Francis Conolly " Sept. 9, '64 

James Mahoney " Dec. 3, '64 

Matthew Merigan " Jan. 7, '64 

John Monroe " Sept. 2, '64 

Three years men in Twelfth Bat. Lt. Art. M. V. 
Wm B. Doutney, must. Jan. 5, '64. 

Three years tnen in Fifteenth Bat. Lt. Art. M. V. 

Joseph A. Bartlett, must. Dec. 16, '62. 

William Bassett, '• Dec. 10, '62. 

John F. Byron " Dec. 11, '62. 

Arthur B. Chapin " Feb. 17, %t, dis. disability 1864. 

John Condon " Dec. 10, '64. 

Robert Crowder — — — 

Joseph Grutiline " Dec. 9, '62 

Lewis Jerga " " 



396 



History of Frauiinghain, 



Frank NewcII 
William Nutter 
Douglas A. Park 
Ebenr C. Phillips 
George Roberts 
James A. Ross 



must. Feb. 17, '63 

" Dec. 1 1, '62. 

" Dec. 10, '62. 

" Dec. 1 1, '62. 

" Dec. ID, '62. 



Three years tncti enlisted in other States. 

Josiah E. Barker, enl. 9th Conn., Co. B. 

Joseph C. Bodwell Jr. " R. I. Cavalry 

Henry J. Gibson " N. H. Heavy Art. 

John Hickey " 37th N. Y. Vols. k. Williamsburg 

Andrew Taft " Head Qrs. Gulf Dept. 

One hundred days men in ^th Rei^. Inf. J/. /'. J/. 

Herbert A. Hudson, Co. E. must. July 22, '64, dis. exp. of serv. 
Stephen Hardy Co. F. 

Nine months men in Co. I. 4jd Reg. Inf. J/. / '. J/. 
Edward E. Warren must. Sept. 24, '62, dis. exp. of serv. 

A^ine months men in 44th Reg. Inf. J/. /'..)/. 

Henry Ingraham Co. A. must. Sept. 12, "62, dis. e.xp. of serv. 

d. June 8, '63 



Co. C. 



Timothy S. Bo}'nton, 

Alfred B. ^roulton 

Augustus A. Hemenwav, Co. D 



Clarence D. Newell. 
Wm W. Howe Sergt. 

George E. Merriam Corp 
Geo. L. Odiorne Corp. 
Joseph M. Bannister 
Hcman H. Belcher 
Geo. A. Billings 
Geo. B. Bolles 
Arthur W. Bowers 
Rufus C. Bruce 
Hcnrv W. Cotton 



Newbern N. C. 
' Oct. 7, '62, d. Jan. 8, %i New- 
bern N. C. 
' Sept. 12, '62 dis. exp. of serv. 
re-enl. Mar. i, '64, Co. K. 
4th Cav. dis. exp. of serv. 
Co. n. must. Sept. 12, '62 " " 

Co. 11. " 

wd Whitehall 
" *' Sept. 12, '62 dis. e.xp. of serv. 



War of the Rebellion. 



397 



Edward C. Crosby 
Henry Crosby 
Andrew H. Curry 
Rich. V. De Peyster 

Charles H. Fuller 
Mark Glidden 
Edw. S. Hemenway 
Charles E. Hook 
Charles A. Hosmer 
Charles A. Hovey 
Joseph A. Merriam 
George F. Morse 
Elbridge G. Moulton 
Granville W. Moulton 

Wm H. Moulton 
Edward J- Pratt 
Wellington H. Pratt 
Christopher Riley 
John W. Sanford 
Wm H. Thompson Jr. 
Stephen C. Williams 

Nifie fnofit/is irien tfi Co. 

Theo. C. Hard Lieut. 
Samuel F. Draper Sergt. 
J. Wallace Tillson Sergt. 

Ira B. Fenton Corp. 
Charles W. Hall Corp. 
Nelson H. Howe Corp. 



Co. H. must. Sept. 12, '62 dis. exp. of serv, 



wounded at Rawle's Mills 
Sept. 12, '62 dis. exp. of serv. 



Oct. 8, '62 " 
Sept. 12, '62 " 



re-en 1. in Co. A. 2d Cav. 

must. Sept.' 12, '62 " " 



F. 4Sth Reg. Inf. M. I '. M. 
must. Sept. 26, '62, dis. exp. of serv. 



wounded at Whitehall. 
Sept. 26, '62, dis. exp. of serv. 



Martin H. Parkinson Corp. 
Ephraim O. Barber 
Charles H. Bird 
Frank D. Bird 
Orrin F. Brackett 
Edgar Brown 
Heman F. Cheney 

Jefferson W. Chenery 



re-enl. in 14th Bat. k. Aug. 
22, '64 Petersburg Va. 
must. Sept. 26, '62, dis. exp. of serv. 



" d. Jan. 29, 'CiT^, 

Newborn N. C. 
Sept. 26, '62, dis. exp. of serv. 



;9S 



History of Frarniiighavi. 



George H. Cliilds 
James Chick 
Joseph C. Cloves 
James L. C'reelman 
Roger Delany 

Michael L. Fanning 
Lorenzo Gibbs 
Alfred ('. Goodnow 
George F. Hager 
George H. Haynes 
Henry N. Hcinenway 
Joseph Holthani 
Nathan D. Hosmer 

E. Frank Howe 
Martin Kellev 



William McGrath 
William McNamara 
Nathan J. Newton 
Marcellus Nixon 
Henry M. Putney 

Daniel Reddy 
Anson A. Rhoades 
Theodore F. Russell 



John O'Ryan 
George H. Taft 

William E. Temple 
Freeman A. 'l"f)wer 
Abner S. \^ose 
Joel M. Walkup 

Thomas Wa'^lihurn 
Wellington S. White 

William ]•. White 



must. Sept. 26, '62, dis. e.xp. of serv. 



re-enl. in 28th Reg. Inf. 
must. Sept. 26, 62, dis. exp. of serv. 



Oct. 7, "62 " 

Sept. 26, '62, d. Feb. i, '63 

Newbern N. C. 
Oct. 7, '62, dis. exp. of serv. 
Sept. 26, '62 '' " 

re-enl. in 5Sth Reg. Inf. 

wounded. 
Sept. 26, '62, dis. exp. of serv. 



" " k. Apr. 28, '63 Gum 

Swamp, N. C. 
must. Sept. 26, '62, dis. disability. 
" '' dis. exp. of serv. 

" '' wounded at 

Whitehall, and died May 25, 
'63 Newbern N. (". 
must. Sept. 26, '62, dis. exp. of serv. 

t> it <( u 

re-enl. Co. I. 2d H. Art. 
must. Scjit. 26, '62 dis. exp. of serv. 



re-enl. in 14th Battery. 
Sept. 26, '62 Co. I. disability. 
" '• exp. of serv. 

re-enl. in 2d H. Art. 
Sept. 26, '62 Co. I. exp. of serv. 

re-enl. in 2d H. Art. 



Wa?"- of the Rebellion. 399 

Edwin A. Winch must. Sept. 26, '62 clis. exp. of serv. 

Henry F. Winch " " " 

JSriiie months men in Co. C. 4jth Reg. Inf. M. J ' M. 

James E. Hewes must. Sept. 23, '62, dis. exp. of serv. 

Alonzo Place '■ " 

Wm H. Hunt, Co. G. " Oct. 16, '62 dis. exp. of serv. 

IVine tnonths me/i in Co. K. ^oth Reg. Inf. M. V. M. 
Henry Johnson must. Sept. 19, 1862. 

One years men iti 2gtfi Unat. H. Art. M. I '. 
Orville B. ^loore must. Aug. 14, '64, dis. exp. of serv. 

One years men in 6ist Reg. Inf. M. V. 

Joseph W. Hittinghime, Co. B. must. Sept. 6, '64, dis. order of War 

Dept. 
Frank C. Rogers " " Sept. 3, '64. 

Wm E. Frost Co. C. '" '* dis. exp. of serv. 

Joshua Hayes " " Sept. 5, '64 '* " 

James Turner " " Sept. 14, '64 dis. disabiHty. 

Benj. N. Wilbur " " Sept. 3, '64 '' exp. of serv. 

James Kenney Co. H. "' Jan. 14. '65 " " 

Agricultural Society. — A town society was organized in 1S50, 
Wm Buckminster Esq., president. An exhibition of stock, etc., was 
held, and $20, offered by the president, was awarded in premiums. 
Meetings for the discussion of topics relating to farming, and stock 
raising, were held once a week, through the winter. In the spring of 
1854, the Middlesex South Agri. Society was organized ; and the lot, 
12 acres, at the corner of Worcester and Temple streets, was pur- 
chased for exhibition grounds, and a hall built. In 1869, this lot 
was sold, and 25 acres on Union avenue bought, at a cost, including 
removal of hall, grading a half-mile track, etc. of $16,000. The suc- 
cessive presidents of the Society have been : Wm Buckminster, 
1854-6; Jas W. Clark, 1857-8; C. C. Esty, 1859-0; Elias Grout, 
1861-2 ; Wm. G. Lewis, 1863-4, 1881-2 ; Joseph Burnett, 1865-6 ; 
Thomas J. Damon, 1867-9 j George B. Brown, 1870—2 ; E. F. Bow- 
ditch, 1873-4 ; John Johnson, 1875-6 ; David Nevins Jr., 1877-8 ; 
Leonard Winch, 1879-0; Chas. H. Tilton, 1883. 



400 Histoj'v of FramingJiani. 

Camp Micktino Association. — Oct. 2, 1S71, Rev. W. K. Clark and 
E. D. Winslow purchased 45 acres of land, including Mt. Wayte, at 
the northerly end of Farm pond, and laid out the grounds, for preach- 
ing stand, tents and cottages. The first "camp-meeting"' was held in 
August 1872. 

State Muster Grounds. — These grounds, situated on Pratt's 
plain, at the junction of Eastern avenue and Concord street, were 
purchased by the Commonwealth in 1873. The lot covers about 115 
acres. 

The Nobscot Post Office, was established June 18, 1878, Josiah 
S. Williams, post master. 

Provision for the Poor. — By his will dated 1728, Abraham 
Belknap left ;^io, for the support of the poor of the town. In 1736, 
the town granted ;^5, for the relief of a poor family. And the cus- 
tom prevailed for many years, to take up a contribution on Thanks- 
giving and Fast days ; and to pay for the board and clothing of the 
sick poor out of the town treasury. Overseers of the poor were first 
chosen in 1741. In 1757, the overseers hired the house, built by 
Rev. Mr. Swift for a study, for a work-house, [see ante, p. 234] A 
work-house, 32x16 feet, was built in 1771, on the Centre Common, 
a few rods northwesterly from the present Town Hall, where the 
able-bodied poor were placed, and kept at work. It was taken down 
or removed about 1805. In 18 13, Col. Micah Stone left to the town 
a legacy of about $10,000, the annual income of which was to be 
applied to the support of his own needy descendants, if any, and the 
balance to the general poor. For many years, the custom prevailed, 
of letting out the town's poor to the lowest bidder, for terms of 
5 years. In 1823, Col. James Brown took them; in 1828, John 
W'enzell was the lowest bidder. In 1832, the town purchased the 
farm of Mrs. Solomon Fay, enlarged the buildings, procured stock, 
etc., at a total cost of $4964.17. The house was burnt in 1841, and 
the present more commodious one erected. In 1868, George Phipps 
gave to the town the sum of $10,000, "To be held as a perpetual fund 
called the Phipps Poor Fund, the annual income of which is to be 
distributed by the selectmen, at their discretion, for the support of 
the worthy poor of the town out of the almshouse." In his will, 
Mr. Phipps left the additional sum of $10,000, the annual income of 
which is to be expended, under the same conditions as the first gift ; 
said Fund now amounting to $20,000. 



District Court. 401 

District Court. — The Southern Middlesex District Court was 
established in 1S74. It m.eets daily at the Court Room in South 
Framingham. Justice, C. C. Esty ; special justices, L. H. Wakefield, 
Walter Adams. 

Industries. — It is manifestly impracticable to enumerate the 
various industries and business adventures, which have had their rise 
in more modern times. These have grown up with the necessities of 
growth of the several villages ; and while they constitute an essential 
part of the life of the present, they can hardly claim a place in our 
history. 1 

The trade or calling of each head of a family, will be specified in 
the Genealogical Register. 

It is however proper to name, as of general utility, the Ice business, 
which was started by Edwin Eames in 1864; the manufacture of 
Bricks, at the yard on Roaring brook on Southboro' line, started in 
1865 ; the J. C. dark Printing Company, established in 1872 ; and 
the Gossamer Rubber Co., which began work at the South village in 
1875, and removed to Park's Corner in 1877 ; and which, owned by 
Messrs Ira M. and Wm H. Conant, and managed by Messrs John 
and T. M. Haskins, and Miss Kate Moran, has proved a success. 



26 



chapti:r IX. 

Town Schools. 



TTTTHK first menlioii in the Town Records of a public school, is 
'ff|) under date of Sept. 3, 1706, when the town voted "that Dea. 



Joshua Hemenway should be our school master the year ensu- 
ing, and that Benj. Bridges and Peter Clayes Jr. should agree with 
him what he should have for his pains." 

Previous to this, whatever instruction was given to the children 
was on private account, and in the family. Probably the wife of 
Daniel Stone taught such children as chose to come to her house, at 
Stone's End ; Thomas Drury did the same for the children at Rice's 
End ; Isaac Learned for Sherborn Row, and Joshua Hemenway for 
Salem P^nd and the north side settlers. And when appointed public 
school master, Dea. Hemenway received the scholars at his own 
house, as no school-house was built till ten years after this date. 

Writing Master. "Apr. 3, 17 10, voted that Dea. Joshua Hemen- 
way sliall be school master for to learn youth to write henceforward, 
and when he has amind to lay it down, he will give the town timely 
notice to provide another school master." 

School Dames. Mar. 2, 17 13, voted., "Lieut. Thomas Drury and 
Ebenr Harrington to be school masters to instruct the youth of 
Eramingham in writing; and the selectmen are appointed to settle 
school dames in each quarter of the town, which masters and mis- 
tresses are to continue until August next; and Dea. David Rice and 
Isaac Learned are chosen to agree for and with a school master for 
to serve from said August until the end of the year." Dea. Hemen- 
way was engaged, and "paid out of the town treasury the full sum of 
ten pounds current money of New England." 

Grammar School. July 7, 1714, voted "that 25 pounds be raised 
for defraying the charge of a grammar school in town." Edward 
(]od(lai-d was appointed grainniar master, and taught for a year. 



I 



Toiuji Sc/ioo/s. 403 

Moving school. Dec. 8, 17 14, voted "that the school be kept the 
present winter season in 5 places in town, viz. i month each at the 
house of John Gleason, Thomas Pratt, Samuel Winch, Cort. Samuel 
How, and Benj. Bridges. The next year Abraham Cozzens proposed 
to keep school for one year, for 17 pounds, one-half to be paid before 
the middle of January, and one-half by the last of March: accepted. 
Voted that the school be kept nine weeks on the south side of the 
River, and eight weeks on the north side." In 1716, '^ voted to have 
a moving school kept in the four quarters of the town, at Edward 
Goddard's, Ebenr Winchester's, John Eames Jr's, and John Stone's, 
four weeks at each place : " and Mr. Edward Goddard agreed to 
keep the school for 15 pounds, "provided that those that send anv 
children to be instructed at my dwelling house to pay 6d. per head per 
week." The system of "moving schools" was kept up till 1750. 

School-House. Mar. 5, 1716. The town voted to build a school- 
house, and set it about 20 or 30 poll from the west end of the meet- 
ing-house. When built, the house was 22 x 16 feet, and 6 feet between 
joints. It had two large fire-places, one at each end. Cost ;^i7.io. 

Mar. 1717. The town was "presented" for not having a grammar 
school "according to law." [The "presentment" of 1705, referred 
to by Mr. Barry, was not on account of want of a school]. The 
school-house was unfinished ; and " suitable " masters were averse to 
the moving system. In Dec. 1717, a committee was appointed "to 
indent with a school master (suitable) as by law is directed, for one 
quarter of a year." The committee reported Feb. 10, "that they 
have used utmost diligence, but can find no master to be had as yet." 
Aug. 5, 1 7 18, [The school-house was still unfinished] The town 7)oted 
"that the committee, Jona. Lamb and Nathaniel Eames, go forthwith 
to Mr, Edward Goddard, and see upon what terms he will serve the 
town as school master for a year; and if he. will serve as cheap or 
something cheaper than another, then they are to make a bargain 
with him for a full year." Abraham Cozzens would serve for £12,, 
and was hired for the year, and also for 17 19. 

17 19. The school-house was finished, Mr. Ephraim Bigelow making 
the furniture, viz. "a table, and seats for the youth to sit upon," for 
which he charged 12s. School dames were employed in the out- 
districts. 

1720. Mr. Robert Pepper was employed to keep the grammar 
school, for 30 pounds. Voted, "that the school master may have the 
free use of the school house for himself and family to dwell in, the 
year ensuing. Voted that the school be kept in 6 distinct places in 
the several parts or corners of the town.'' Mr. Pepper was retained 
till the fall of 1724. 



404 History of Framiiig/iam. 

1724. July 2\, rotcii, "that the committee to hire a school master 
shall tirst treat with a scholar of the College : that they treat with 
Sir James Stone ( H. L'. 17241 and acquaint him that the town is 
desirous to enjoy him as their school master, in case he can comply 
with their custom, viz. to teach any small children of either sex that 
may be sent to him, and to remove into the several quarters of the 
town." He accepted the proposal on condition of receiving a salary 
of ;^45 ; which sum was granted. He continued to be employed for 
three years. 

1727. Mr. James Bridghatn (H. U. 1726) was employed to keep 
the school the present year; salary ;^25 ; to be kept in 6 places, the 
school-house to be one of them. 

1729. Mr. Noyes Parris (H. U. 17211 school master: salary, £2>^. 

1730. At this date our own sons began to graduate from College, 
and for a time were put in charge of the school, in preference to 
strangers. Mr. Phinehas Hemenway, son of Dea. Joshua, H. U. 
1730, kept the school this year and the next; salary ;i^5o ; school 
kept in 6 different places. 

1732. Mr. Samuel Kendall. H. U. 1731, a nephew of Thomas 
and Eliezer, was our schoolmaster ; salary ;^48. 

1733-4. Mr. John Swift Jr., H. U. 1733, school master; salary 

1735. Mr. Joshua Eaton, H. U. 1735, school master; salary £(io. 

1738. Mr. Chas. Gleason, H. U. 1738, school master; salary ^70. 

1739-40. Mr. Joseph Buckminster Jr., H. U. 1739, school master; 
salary, ;^7o; the school was kept in seven different places. 

1749. The District System. The following report of a committee, 
" on the proper regulating of the school," was accepted : " That the 
Centre of the town be allowed to be at the public Meeting-house ; 
That the bounds of th.e Centre school be as followeth, viz. from the 
Centre to Messrs. Moses Learned, Joseph Byxbe Jr., Nathaniel Pratt, 
John Drury, John Clayes, Jchabod Hemenway, John Bruce, Amos 
Gates, Josiah Warren, Jona. Clark, Thomas Winch Jr., the two Bout- 
wells, John Jones, Thomas Coller, Dea. Adams, Lieut. Hcz. Rice, 
Francis Moquct and Joseph Hemenway's : That the out-skirts not 
included in the forementioned circumference, be divided into eight 
schools, as follows, viz, from David Sanger's to Ebenr ^Lar^hal^s to 
be two schools, to be divided between Nathaniel Eames' and Micah 
Haven's ; Salem Side (so called) out-skirts to be one school ; all the 
out-skirts, northerly from Stoney brook as far as Samuel Fairbank's to 
be one school ; Col. Brinley's farm road by Joseph Berry's to Sud- 
bury line to be the easterly bounds of the next school ; and all the 
out-skirts from Jona. Edmunds' to Nathaniel Sever's and Moses Cut- 



Town Schools. 405 

tiriEj's to be another school ; and all the out-skirts from Samuel Strat- 
ton's to the bridge over the river by Daniel Stone's to be another 
school ; and from Daniel Gregory's to Samuel Stone's, thence to 
David Emmes' to be the westerly bounds of the last school in the 
out-skirts. 

Furthermore, that there be a convenient school-house built at the 
public meeting-house, and that the school begin there the first of 
October and end the last of March yearly."' This school house stood 
about a rod northeast of the present Town Hall. And as soon as it 
was finished the town voted That Lieut. Hez. Rice, Caleb Bridges and 
William Puffer be a committee "to take care of the school-house that 
it may not be damnified upon Sabbath days." 

This movement was a great innovation on the moving school sys- 
tem ; and it gave so great satisfaction that measures were taken to 
make it permanent. An article was inserted in the. warrant for the 
next May meeting, "To see if the town will choose a meet person in 
each District of the out-skirt schools in said town, to draw their respect- 
ive parts of money out of the town treasury." And Messrs. Richard 
Haven, Ebenezer Gleason, Ebenr Goddard, Joseph Nichols, Tiiomas 
Temple, Noah Eaton, Daniel Stone and Bezaleel Rice were chosen 
said committee, with power "' to dispose of the said money in manner 
as each District shall order." The next step was to build school- 
houses in the several out-districts. This matter, and a re-construction 
of the districts was referred to a committee, which reported Oct. 22. 
1750, as follows : 

1. We find it necessary that there be one school-house in the 
Centre of the town, or at the meeting-house, according to the former 
vote of the town : 

2. We find that the out-skirts of the town cannot be divided into 
less than four schools, and all things considered, that it is not benefi- 
cial to divide them into more — which four schools are as follows, viz. 

One school to extend from Cort. Abraham Rice's and Jona. Flagg's 
as far northward as Joseph Angier's and John and Josiah Wait"s ; 
and the school-house to benefit that school to be erected at or near 
Capt. Goddard's north draw bars on the path leading to Hemenway's 
bridge. [The house stood about 40 rods N. of the house of J. H. 
Temple] 

The next school to extend from Mr. Ballard's to Cort. Daniel Bige- 
low's ; and the house to benefit it to be erected westerly from the 
house of Ens. Richard Haven (on the road). 

The next school to extend from Daniel Pratt's to Edw. Grout's and 
ThoTnas Frost's ; and the house to benefit it to be erected on the 
road between Thomas Stone's and Daniel Gregory's on the southerly 



4o6 Hislory of FratJiiiighani. 

side of the little brook crossing said road between said Stone's and 
Gregory's. 

The next and last school to extend from Joseph Sever's and Jona. 
Belciier's to Moses Parker's and Isaac Gleason's ; and the school- 
house to benefit it to be erected between C'apt. Clark's and Jona. 
Edmunds', in or near the road between said houses, supposing that to 
be the centre between Jona. Belcher's and Amos Darling's. Report 
accepted. 

Voted, the sum of ^^39. 10. 4 lawful money, to pay for the school- 
house now built at the Centre. 

I'okd the sum of ;^8o lawful money, to build the four new school- 
houses, i.e. ;^2o for each : said houses to be 20 x 14 feet and 7 feet 
stud, to be finished workmanlike. District, or prudential committees 
were appointed, viz. Thomas Temple, Noah Eaton, Daniel Stone and 
Bezaleel Rice. 

The town had failed, for some years, to support a Grammar School ; 
and this year was presented by the grand jury; and paid fine and 
costs, £\ I. 7. 

1751-2. Mr. IJenj. Webb, H. U. 1743, grammar school master, 
with a salary of £zS- 

1755.. "The town exprest their minds by a vote, that women's 
schools should be kept at the five school-houses in the summer season, 
to the amount of half the money granted for the school, and the 
other half for the support of a grammar school the other half year. 
I'otcd that the grammar school should remove to the several school- 
houses in manner as heretofore, until the town give instructions other- 
wise.'' Granted ;^3o for the support of the school. 

1757. Dr. John Sparhawk, school master. 

175S. Mr. John Haven, H. U. 1757, was school master, and con- 
tinued to teach till 1767. 

June 3, 1765. I'otcd that the town will improve five school dames 
eight weeks each, this year. I'oted that the grammar schools be kept 
in the public school-houses; and the school be doubled, and that 
there be two masters employed six months at one and the same 
time, in the winter half year: £()^ granted for the support of schools. 
The same arrangement continued for the three following years. 

1768. I'oted, that each squadron keep a woman's school 16 weeks 
in the year, and £2^^ is granted for this purpose. I'oted, that each 
squadron have the liberty to employ men instead of women to keep 
the schools above exprest, so long as their money will hold. Mr. 
James Parker, H. U. 1763, was one of the school masters this year. 

1769. No women's schools were kept this year; but each squad- 
ron was allowed to expend £\ for writing schools. 



Tozun ScJiools. 407 

The Salem End school-house was rebuilt ; was made 16 feet square ; 
and was placed near Benj. Mixer's house, about 40 rods S. of the 
house of J. H. Temple. 

June 4, 1770. ]'oted to have one grammar school, to be kept in 
the several school-houses six months, beginning in October ; and also 
a writing school for the same time. J'oted that Dr. Ebenezer Hem- 
enway open a grammar school at his own house the other 6 months ; 
and that there shall be 16 weeks woman's school kept in each school- 
house at the same time. Maj. John Farrar and Thomas Temple 
were appointed a committee " to provide a grammar master." £■2^0 
lawful money was granted for the support of the grammar and writing 
schools. This arrangement continued for 3 or 4 years. 

May 18, 1774. The committee appointed on the several School 
Divisions and their Houses, report: i. That there be a school-house 
near Silas Winch's, — taking easterly as far down the road as Samuel 
Dadmun's and Walker's, thence to Timothy Pike's, Phinehas Gibbs', 
Nathan Winch's and Joseph Winch's, thence to Capt. Gibbs' and 
Jona. Winch's, and down east to take Benj. Eaton's. 2. A house 
built between Mr. Childs' and the crotch of the road near Mr. Trow- 
bridge's, taking Capt. Gates, Mr. Brinley and Micah Gibbs, and 
thence to Southborough line. 3. To erect a house between Dr. 
Hemenway's and Charles Dougherty's ; easterly taking Samuel An- 
gler, Dea. Morse, and thence to Stoney brook. 4. To unite Salem 
End with the Common, and move the school-house by Benj. Mixer's 
and set it between John Clayes' and John Parker's, including easterly 
Richard Fiske, thence to Ebenr Singletary's, Daniel Dadmun's and 
to Wm Ballard's. 5. To move the house near Jesse Haven's up 
the road to near Mr. Adams', including northerly Thomas Bent, the 
wid. Mellen, thence easterly down to Dea. Haven's and Isaac Hav- 
en's. 6. To erect a house on the north side of the way leading 
from Samuel How's to the wid. Learned's near the corner; taking 
westerly Jesse Eames, and easterly to Joseph Sanger's. 7. The 
Centre and East school houses to remain as now. The report was 
accepted. The eight school districts thus established, remained sub- 
stantially unaltered, till modern times. The cost of the removals and 
new houses was ^^126. 17. 4. 2. The town voted to have 12 weeks 
women's schools kept in each district, in the summer season \ and 4 
months grammar school, and 6 months with two writing masters kept 
in the winter or dead season of the year. Writing masters were paid 
;^5 per annum ; and 6s, per week was allowed for boarding a gram- 
mar master, and 5s. for a writing master. Joseph Nichols was writing 
master from 1771 to 1778, and school master, 1779, So. Jonas Clark 
was writing master 1772 to 76. John Mixer Jr. was writing master 



4oS Hislory of I'^raniiiighaiu. 

*775> •"*'' 77- ^'"- Samuel Cooley was school master 1774. John 
Jones was wrilinj; master, and Mr. Mann (probably James, H. U. 
1776) school master in 1780. Elisha Frost was school master in 1781, 
and for many years thereafter. Daniel Stone Jr., Jona. Maynard 
(II. U. 1775), John Trowbridge, Samuel Bullard, Micah Stone, and 
Hiram Walker were teachers here before 1792. 

Mav 10, 1790. "/<:;/<'«', that a school-house be built in one of the 
two districts where a school-house has been burnt ; and lots to be cast 
by the committee men in those districts, which district it shall be." 

"Tiie committee appointed by the town to take into consideration 
the expediency of dividing the town into school districts agreeable to 
a law passed June A.D. 1789, Report: that the district lines be here- 
after the same that they have been for several years last jDast, refer- 
ence being had to the town book for ascertaining said lines." 

" I'oled, that there be one writing school kept 12 months each year, 
as follows: in the district including Stone's mills, 8 weeks ; in the 
north district, 7 weeks; in the southeast district, 5'j weeks; in Salem 
End district, 8 weeks, 2 weeks of which to be kept on the Common, 
if the inhabitants there provide a house for the purpose ; in the 
remaining 4 districts, 6 weeks each. And no scholar shall be sent 
out of one district to another, without the consent of such district, 
'riuit a grammar master be immediately engaged for 12 months, and 
keep school as follows : one month in each of the districts ; and no 
scholar to be sent from one district to another, except those that 
study English grammar, or the Greek and Latin languages. The 
remaining 4 months the grammar school to be kept in the Centre." 
^'70 was granted for the support of schools. 

April 2, 1792. '* ]'otcii to have 96 weeks women's schools; 48 
weeks grammar school ; and 68 weeks writing school, proportioned 
a> they were last year. 

In 1794, a new school-house was built on the Common, and the 
distiict lines established as follows: "Beginning as far east as the 
house where old Simon Pratt lived, then to John Pratt's, Daniel 
Tombs' and Win Itallard's; then up the Riveras far as Abner John- 
sorj's ; then to John Parker's, Jonas Newton's, Asa Claflin's. and 
Thonias Richards', and all within these limits.'" 

Apportionment of school money. 

53 scholars ^TS. 

13- 







'795- ' 


Apportto 


North 


West 


ward 


53 


North 




" 


84 


East 




" 


93 


Centre 






97 


West 




" 


C I 



1 1. 


0. 


0. 


1 1. 


10. 


0, 


0. 


1 1. 


^ 


13- 


10. 


0. 


5- 


0. 


2. 



Town Schools. 409 



Salem End ward 


61 


scholars 






£9- 


IT- 


2. 


3- 


Common " 


45 


" 






7- 


S' 


7- 


f. 


South 


82 


u 






13- 


5- 


4- 


2, 


South East " 


52 


(( 






8. 


8. 


3- 


I. 


Brick School-Houses. 


Before 


1703, a brick 


house 


; was 


built 


in 


the 



Centre district. It stood just within the Common, at the southwest 
corner of Mrs. Bean's house-lot. In 1793, the old wooden house in 
Salem End district was sold, and a brick house built, near the site of 
Dr. Parker's farm-house. In 1798, a similar house was built in the 
North district. It stood at the foot of the hill East of Brackett's 
store. Brick houses were built as follows : In the Northwest ward, 
in 1S04; in the East ward in 181 1 ; it stood across the road from the 
Henry Richardson house : in the Southeast district, on the corner 
northeast from Charles J. Power's, in 1812 : in the West district 
(No. 6,) on the site of the present house, in 1813 : in the South dis- 
trict, Park's Corner, in 18 14. In 18 16, a new brick house was built 
in the Centre district. It stood just south of the Town Hall. In 
1817, a new brick house, on the site of the present one, was built in 
Salem End ; and the next year a new one was built on the Common. 
A new district was formed at Rice's End and a brick school-house 
built near Micajah Rice's in 18 18. These brick houses were all con- 
structed on nearly the same pattern, 28 x 26, or 32 X30 feet, with entry 
way on the short side for storing wood, and a capacious fire-place and 
chimney. The inside furnishing was substantially alike. A pulpit- 
desk, 6x4 feet, and 5 feet high, was placed between the first and 
second windows on the right of the fire-place. The open box under 
the desk, was handy to stow away the smaller idlers, one at a time, 
where they were in easy reach of the master's foot, as he sat perched 
on his high stool. And if the culprit, wearied of his isolation, ven- 
tured to peep at the outsiders, and thus provoke a snicker from a 
sympathizing mate, a whack of the master's "ruler" would cause a 
sudden disappearance of the head, and furnish its owner business for 
the next fifteen minutes, in rubbing the sore spot. The main body of 
seats occupied three-fifths of the room opposite the fire-place. They 
were set on a rising slope, in four or five rows, with double desks. 
The girls' side was the half nearest the master's desk. The most 
popular seats were ^Ae two inside rows, where only a two-feet alley 
separated the girls' and boys' sides. 

In 1836, the Saxonville district was divided, and a new house built 
near Luther Eaton's, known as No. 11. In 1837, Salem End was 
divided and a new house built near Eben Claflin's, known as No. 12. 
In 1840, a new district. No. 13, was constituted of the families living 



410 History of Framiiighain. 

west of Culler's mills. The last two districts, and the Common, 
were set to Ashland in 1846. 

The school districts held their annual meetings for the transaction 
of business, and chose a clerk who kept a record of the doings of the 
meetings. The prudential committees, who were nominated by the 
district at the annual meeting, had charge of the school-houses, pro- 
vided wood, hired school dames, and drew their respective propor- 
tions of school money out of the town treasury. Later, they hired 
school masters as well as dames. By the rules adopted by the town ih 
1800 [see below], the power and duties of prudential committees 
were much extended. In more modern times the state law made the 
hiring of teachers the duty of the school committee. But in this 
town, the two committees commonly acted in harmony, and thus the 
preferences of each district were carried out. 

The district system was abolished by vote of the town in 1866. 

School Commitlces. In early times, the business of providing a 
school master, or writing master, or school dames, was intrusted to 
special committees, or to the selectmen. When the town was divided 
into districts, prudential committees were chosen in each ward. In 
1798, the town '''' voted to choose a committee of five persons, to inspect 
ami regulate tlie sc/toois, viz. Jona. Maynard Esq., Capt. Peter Clayes, 
("apt. John Trowbridge, Capt. Samuel Frost and Lieut. John Jones. 
In 1799, ^'^^ committee consisted of Messrs. Maynard, Trowbridge, 
Eli Bullard Esq., Elisha Frost and Ebenr Eaton. But the duties of 
the committee were not clearly defined, and the relation of this com- 
mittee to the prudential committees was matter of doubt. And in 
1800, Capt. John Trowbridge, Dea. Thomas liuckminster, Col. David 
Brewer, John Fiske, Ebenr Eaton, James Clayes, Elisha Frost, Esq. 
Maynard and Esq. Bullard were appointed a committee to draw up 
by-laws for regulating the schools. Their report was as follows: 
*' I. That the committee-man of each school district be directed to 
visit the school the week after it opens, to consult with the teacher 
whether the scholars are furnished with books suited to the stage of 
learning in which they are. — And if any scholar is destitute of a 
book, whose parents are unable to furnish him with the same, said 
conmiiltee-man be directed to furnish him, and bring in his account 
to the town for payment ; but if any scholar be destitute of a book 
whose parents are able to furnish the same, and shall continue with- 
out a book for one week after being visited as aforesaid, said child 
shall be excluded from the school until properly furnished. 

2. That it be the duty of the tlistrict committee-man to notify the 
chairman of the Visiting Committee, of the time when the school 



Town Schools. 411 

will close, in order that said Committee may regulate their visits 
accordingly. 

3. That the Visiting Committee be desired to visit the women's 
schools, to see that the first rudiments of reading and spelling are 
properly taught. 

4. That it be recommended to the inhabitants not to send any 
scholar to the writing schools but those who can read words of two 
syllables by spelling the same. 

5. That each master of a writing school furnish himself with a 
Bible, and that he read a portion thereof himself, or cause the same 
to be read in his school at least once a day. 

6. That no work be allowed to be done in women's schools, 
except the art of Lettering. [This meant working the alphabet, or 
moral proverbs, with the needle, on " Samplers," which were then, 
and continued to be for the next quarter of a century, the pride of 
the girls] 

7. That the committee-man of each district be directed to see 
that the foregoing articles be carried into eflfect." 

In 1801, the town granted $600 for the support of schools; and 
voted "that ^175 of the same be equally divided between the nine 
districts : that two-fifths of the whole sum be apportioned for the 
women's schools, and three-fifths for the master's schools : that no 
master or mistress be admitted to teach a school without first obtain- 
ing the certificates required by law : and that no scholar be admitted 
into a master's school unless they are capable of being classed." 

By vote of the town in 1802, it was made the duty of the school 
committee to examine school masters and mistresses, and to visit the 
several schools. 

1805. School committee, Elisha Frost, Ebenr Eaton and Win 
Buckminster. 

The number of the superintending committee varied from 3 to 9, 
and they served without pay. In 1833, through the influence of 
O. S. Keith Esq., a mart of culture, common sense, thorough knowl- 
edge of schools, and devotion to the interests of common school 
education — seconded by Rev. Charles Train — the town voted to 
reduce the number to three, and to pay each man %i per day for his 
services. This was afterwards increased to $2 per day. The com- 
mittee this year were Rev. Charles Train, O. S. Keith Esq. and J. J. 
Marshall. In 1867, on the abolition of the office of prudential com- 
mittee-man, the school committee was enlarged to twelve. And in 
187 1, a superintendent of schools was appointed, on whom was de- 
volved the supervision of the several schools, his compensation being 
a fixed salary. In 188 1, the number of the school committee was 
reduced to six. 



.\ I 2 History of Fraviiiighani. 

0:'i:-' ,n.vi;^i-s. Jn ihc Marcli warrant for 1825, under an article 
"To see if the town will elect to be provided with a teacher or teach- 
ers well qualified to instruct youth in Orthography, Reading, Writing, 
Arithmetic, English Grammar, Geography and good behavior, instead 
of a teacher or teachers instructed in the Latin and Greek Lan- 
guages," a committee, viz. Josiah Adams Esq., Wm Buckminster Esq., 
Maj. Benj. ^^'heeler, Rufus Brewer, and Doctor Simon Whitney, was 
appointed, who, after due consideration, reported in favor of such a 
change. "And,, in order to comply with the requisitions of Law, it 
will in that case be necessary that all the schooling of the above 
description (which in the opinion of your committee does not include 
the schools tau;.:jht by females) sliould amount to the term of twenty- 
four months in each year. And lest the town should be subjected to 
a fine, by expending too much of the money granted, in women's 
schools, it is thought necessary that the town should direct the several 
districts on that subject: And your committee are of opinion that 
they should be required to appropriate their respective shares of the 
money granted, in each year, to the support of such schools as the 
law requires, as follows, to wit : 

The Centre District, No. i, not less than twelve weeks 

The Sanger District, No. 2, not less than nine weeks 

"The Baptist District, No. 3, not less than ten weeks 

The Common District, No. 4, not less than eight weeks 
The Salem End District, No. 5, not less than nine weeks 
The West District, No. 6, not less than nine weeks 

'I'he Trowbridge District, No. 7, not less than ten weeks 
The Brackett District, No. 8, not less than ten weeks 
The Stones' District, No. 9, not less than twelve weeks 

The Rice District, No. 10, not less than nine weeks 

And it is recommended to grant, for the present year, the sum of 
$1100 for the support of schools, to be divided among the districts, 
as follows : one-third part equally between the districts ; and the 
remaining two-thirds by the poll. This is thought to be the least 
sum that will enable the districts to keep the term assigned them for 
masters' schools, and to keep also summer schools of sufficient dura- 
tion, which your committee consider of equal importance. 

Your committee recommend to the town to pass the following 
votes, viz. I. That no scholar shall be allowed to attend a woman's 
school under the age of four years, unless the district shall vote other- 
wise. 2. That no scholar shall be allowed to attend a master's 
school under the age of five years, unless the district shall vote other- 
wise. 3. That no scholar shall be allowed to write at any school, 
under the age of ten years, unless the district shall determine other- 



Toivn Schools. 413 

•wise. 4. That if any district committee-man shall employ any 
master or mistress who shall not obtain a certificate of his or her 
qualifications, according to law, he shall be holden to pay them him- 
self, without any reimbursement from the town Treasury. 

For the committee, Josiah Adams." 

This report was accepted, and the several recommendations carried 
into effect. In 1827, the town voted, "that the vote passed in 1825, 
specifying the number of weeks' schooling to be kept in each district 
by a master, be abolished ; and that each school district be at liberty 
to expend their proportion of money granted for schooling, as they 
think proper." 

In those days, the winter schools were always in charge of male 
teachers, sometimes undergraduates, who took this method to obtain 
means to pay college expenses ; but they were largely our own boys 
who were educated at the Academy. The names of Warren Nixon, 
Elias Temple, John J. Marshall, C. F. W. Parkhurst, Benj. Homer, 
Benj. A. Edwards, Albert G. Gibbs, James W. Brown, Elias Grout, 
Andrew Coolidge, Charles S. Whitmore and others, are readily re- 
called, as teachers of good repute. This plan continued in all our 
districts till 1848. In 1849, the innovation was made of employing 
females to teach the winter school in districts No. i, and 5. The 
school committee this year were Carleton Parker, B. G. Northrop and 
Jona. Aldrich. Other districts soon came into the arrangement, so 
that in 1855, the change was complete, except in No. 8, where Charles 
S. Whitmore continued to teach for the winter terms of 1855 and '56. 

The Schools Graded. The first attempt to introduce anything like 
gradation, depending on age or scholarship, into our schools, was 
made in 183 1, when in the Centre and at Saxonville, the districts 
voted to have a fall term of eleven weeks, to be in charge of a female, 
where all the children in the district under 10 years, might attend; 
and all over 10 might go to the regular winter school. The move- 
ment proved a success. The number of pupils in the fall, at the Cen- 
tre was 65, in the Winter 63 ; at Saxonville, the numbers respectively 
were 40 and 66. When the Town Hall was erected in 1834, the lower 
story was divided into two large and convenient school rooms, and 
two departments of the school permanently established. The divis- 
ion of the Saxonville territory into two districts obviated the difficulty 
of too many scholars, for a time ; but eventually both these districts 
organized two departments. 

The systematic grading of the schools in the Centre, at Saxonville, 
and at South Framingham, grew up with the necessities of each case. 

The grammar school at Saxonville was organized in 1856; at the 
Centre in 1857 \ at South Framingham in 1869. 



4 I 4 History of Framinghatii. 

Tlie high schools were established earlier. The one at Saxonville 
was opened in 1852. It was kept in one of the rooms under the 
Town Hall there, till 1857, when the new school-house was erected. 
The hit;h school at the Centre was established in the fall of 1852. 
As stated in a previous chapter, it was the legal successor of the 
Framingham Academy, and was kept in the Academy building till 
1857, when the present school-house was built. 

The grading of the schools was completed, and a regular course of 
study for the Centre high school, comprising four years, was inaugu- 
rated in 1865, by the committee, consisting of Rev. J. H. Temple, 
Rev. S. D. Robbins and Rev. Geo. E. Hill. The same course, modi- 
fied by circumstances, was introduced into the Saxonville high school. 
The school committee in tht.ir annual report for this year, say: "All 
the schools of the town are now pursuing a uniform, simple and 
effective system of study ; a system which is not a mere theory, nor a 
forced growth ; but one that has silently and slowly taken shape, to 
meet the actual wants and the condition of our schools. There is 
uniformity of te.xt books in all tiie schools of the town ; and all the 
scholars are doing the same work, in the same way. The mi.xed 
schools in the outer districts, have each its own classification, and a 
uniform grade. The village schools. are graded by a common stand- 
ard : and all of like capacity are working up in the use of the same 
text books towards the high schools." 

'J'erms. In the earlier times, the school was kept at one or another 
place, throughout the year, except at " the busiest season," i.e. mid- 
summer. In more modern times, the plan of summer and winter 
terms was inaugurated, and continued, with exceptions, till 1S54, 
when the school year was divided into three terms, spring, fall and 
winter, with a long vacation in the summer. 

Town Grants to Schools. The following table shows the number 
of children of school age in town, the amount of money granted for 
the support of schools, and the cost per capita, at different dates. 
No return of the number of school children, before 1795, ''^^'' between 
1801 and 1834, has been found. 

l)4IC. 

»795- 
1798. 
1801. 
1818. 
1831. 

1834- 
1839. 



S'o. Scliol.irs. 


Appropriation. 


'Per .Schol.ir. 


618 


£1-00 


3s. 2(\. 3f. 


649 


$500 


77 cts. 


655 


$600 


93 cts. 




?9oo 
$1,100 












802 


$1,300 


$1.60 


786 


$2,000 


2.-56 


1030 


$2,500 


2.42 





^ 


Graduates. 


Date. 


No. Scholars 


Appropriation. 


1850 


798 


$3,000 


1857 


853 


' ■ $6,000 


1862 


858 


^5.500 


1867 


900 


$6,500 


1872 


803 


$14,000 


1877 


977 


$iS'S5o 


1882 


990 


$18,500 



415 



Per Scholar. 


%z 


76 


7 


00 


6 


40 


7 


22 


17 


43 


15 


91 


18 


68 



Graduates. — The following is a list, substantially complete, of 
persons, natives or residents of Framingham, who have received a 
collegiate education : — 

Phinehas Hemenway, H. U. 1730, Cong, niin., Townsend, Mass. 

David Goddard, H. U. 1731, Cong, min., Leicester, Mass. 

Elias Haven, H. U. 1733, Cong, min., Franklin, Mass. 

John Swift, H. U. 1733, Cong, min., Acton, Mass. 

Nathan Haven, H. U. 1737, died. 

Joseph Buckminster, H. U. 1739, Cong, min., Rutland, Mass. 

Amariah Frost, H. U. 1740, Cong, min., Milford, Mass. 

John Mellen, H. U. 1741, Cong, min.. Sterling, Mass. 

John Wilson, H. U. 1741, physician, Hopkinton, Mass, 

Ebenezer Winchester, H. U. 1744, physician. 

Samuel Haven, H. U. 1749, Cong, min., Portsmouth, N. H. 

Jason Haven, H. U. 1754, Cong, min., Dedham, Mass. 

Moses Hemenway, H. U. 1755, Cong, min.. Wells, Me. 

John Haven, H. U. 1757, teacher, Fram., Greenland, N. H. 

Eliab Stone, H. U. 1758, Cong, min., Reading, Mass. 

Moses Adams, H. U. 177 1, Cong, min., Acton, Mass. 

John Reed, Y. C. 1772, Cong, min., \\est Bridgewater, Mass., D.D., 

M. C. 1794, 6 years. 
Solomon Reed, Y. C. 1775, Cong, min., Petersham, Mass. 
Jonathan Maynard, H. U. 1775, justice of peace, Fram. 
Samuel Reed, Y. C. 1777, Cong, min., Warwick, Mass. 
Moses Haven, H. U. 1782, died. 

Timothy Reed, D. C. 1782, lawyer, W. Bridgewater, Mass. 
Jacob Haven, H. U. 1785, Cong, min., Croydon, N. H. 
Joseph Bixby, H. U. 1797, died. 
Daniel Stone, H. U. 1791, physician, Sharon, Mass. 
Samuel Temple, D. C. 1792, teacher, author, Dorchester, Mass. 
Joseph Locke, D. C. 1797, lawyer, Billerica, Mass. 
John B. Fiske, D. C. 1798, lawyer. New York. 
William Ballard, H. U. 1799, physician, Framingham. 



4i6 Histo)'}' of Fra)>ihi(^/ia?)i. 

Moses M. Fiske, D. C. 1.H02, teacher, Nashville, Teiin. 

John Brewer, H. U. 1804, physician, Philadelphia. 

(ones lUickminster, H. U. 1804, teacher, , Tcnn. 

William Haven, B. U. 1809, died. 

William Katon, W. C. iSio, Cong, min., Fitchburg, Mass. 

John L. Parkhurst, B. U. 18 12, Cong, min., Standish, Me. 

Dana Clayes, Mid. C. 1S15, Cong, min., Meredin, N. H. 

loseph Bennett, H. U. 1S18, Cong, min., W'oburn, Mass. 

Jeremy Parkhurst, V. C. 18 ig, physician, Philadelphia. 

Kdward Frost, H. U. 1822, physician, Wayland, Mass. 

Increase S. Wheeler, H. U. 1826, merchant, Framingham. 

John T. Kittredge, A. C. 1828, physician, Framingham. 

Joshua T. Eaton, Y. C. 1830, Episc. clerg., Ohio and N. V. 

Peter Parker, Y. C. 1831, missionary to China, minister plenipoten- 
tiary, etc. 

Elbridge Bradbury, A. C. i.'^3i, Cong, min., Sandisfield, Mass. 

Abner B. Wheeler, H. U. 183 1, physician, Boston, Mass. 

Arthur S. Train, B. I'. 1833, Bapt. min., Haverhill, Mass. 

Josiah Abbott, Y. C, 1835, physician, Hollis, N. H. 

Wm J. Buckminster, H. U. 1835, editor, Boston, Mass. 

Kdward Stone, B. U. 1835, Unit, min., Norridgewock, Me. 

Edward Brewer, H. U. 1836, farmer. 

Oliver J. Fiske, B. U. 1837, Bapt. min., Tennessee. 

Charles R, Train, B. U. 1837, lawyer, M, C, Boston, Mass. 

Charles P. Johnson, A. C. 1839, lecturer. New York. 

James W. Brown, W. C. 1840, teacher, Framingham. 

Benj. A. Edwards, B. U. 1841, Bapt. min., Bolton, Mass. 

Horace D. Walker, Y. C. 1841, Cong, min., Abington, Mass. 

Addison Ballard, W. C. 1842. Presb. min.. Prof. Lafayette Coll. 
Easton, I 'a.. I). I). 

E. O. Haven, Wesl. U. 1842, Mcth. Episc. min., bishop. 

Samuel W. Eaton, Y. C. 1842, Cong, min., Lancaster, Wis. 

Robert Gordon, H. U. 1843, lawyer, Framingham. 

Rufus F. Brewer, H. U. 1845, teacher, Framiiighnni. 

C. C. Esty, Y. C. 1845, lawyer, M. C., Framingham. 

John Kdniunds, Y. C. 1847, librarian, Philadelphia. 

Onslow Hemenwny, B. U. 1848, died. 

David P. Temple, \ . C. 1851, teacher, York, Neb. 

Thomas C. Kent, V. C. 185 1, lawyer, Milford, Mass. 

.\bner H. Wenzell, A. C. 1853, lawyer, Marlborough, Mass. 

Frederick Wheeler, H. U. 1854, lawyer, Framingham. 

Dixi C. Hoyt, A. C. 1855, physician, Milford, Mass. 

George T. Higley, .\. C. 1857, lawyer, Ashland, Mass. 



Graduates. ^ly 

Frederick A. Billings, A. C. 1859, farmer, Framingham. 

James H. Schneider, Y. C. i860, teacher, Bridgewater, Mass. 

George Rice, Y. C. i860, physician, Framingham. 

Solomon H. Brackett, H. U. 1S62, teacher, St. Johnsbury, Vt. 

George F. Bemis, VV. C. 1S62, jeweller, Framingham. 

Clark Carter, H. U. 1862, Cong, min., Lawrence, Mass. 

Frederick L. Hosmer, H. U. 1862, Unit. min. 

Edwin T. Home, H. U. 1864, teacher, Boston, Mass. 

Edmund S. Clark, T. C. 1865, merchant, Boston, Mass. 

Henry G. Blair, H. U. 1866, druggist, Omaha, Neb. 

Charles H. Parkhurst, A. C. 1866, Presb. min.. New York. 

John K. Brown, H. U. 1869, missionary, Harpoot, Turkey. 

Sidney A. Phillips, D. C. 1869, lawyer, Framingham. 

Walter Adams, H. U. 1870, lawyer, Boston, Mass. 

Michael H. Simpson, H. U. 187 1, died in Italy. 

George D. Bigelow, D. C. 1873, lawyer, Boston, Mass. 

Ralph Stone, H. U. 1873, lawyer, Buffalo, N.Y. 

Howard E. Parkhurst, A. C. 1873, professor of music. 

Arthur M. Clark, T. C. 1877, Rom. Cath. priest. 

Howard K. Brown, H. U. 1879, lawyer, Boston, Mass. 

Frederick H. Ellis, H. U. 1879, lawyer, Boston, Mass. 

Samuel E. Somerby, H. U. 1879, lawyer, Boston, Mass. 

Frank Simpson, H. U. 1879, manufacturer, Framingham. 

Elizabeth B. Root, Wellesley Coll. 1880, teacher, Philadelphia. 

Emma C. B. Gray, Smith Coll. 1880, teacher. 

Frank E. Rice, Y. C. 1882, civil engineer. 

Wm. H. Thompson, A. C. 1882, teacher. 

George M. Richardson, H. U. 1882. 

Herbeh A. Richardson, H. U. 1882. 

Arthur K. Stone, H. U. 1883, physician. 

George Pomeroy Eastman, A. C. 1884. 

Warren S. Adams, D. C. 1885. 

Theopliilus Huntington Root, H. U. 1885. 

Gertrude Howe, Wellesley Coll. 1S85. 

Osgood Tilton Eastman, A. C. 18S6. 

Charles Albert Brown, H. U. 1886. 

Frank Alexander Kendall, H. U. 18S6. 

John McKinstry Merriam, H. U. 1886. 

Robert Hogg, H. U. 1886. 

Isaac F. Shepard, H. U. 1842. 

George A. Hoyt, D. C. 1847, physician. 



4i8 History of FramiugJiam. 

Prokf:ssional Mkn. — Lawyers. In early times, our people sought 
legal advice, and put their suits in charge of lawyers located at or near 
the county seats. Rev. Mr. Swift was often employed to draw up wills, 
as was his successor, Mr. Bridge. Thomas Drury, Joshua Hemenway, 
Edward Godtlard, Col. Buckminster, senior and junior, held the office 
of justice of the peace, and wrote deeds, and other official papers. Mr. 
C.oddard was well educated, and understood the principles of law, as 
well as the forms of legal jiroceedings, and was often employed by the 
town in the prosecution and defence of suits. The same was true of 
Joseph I5nckminster, Jr. Joseph Haven, Josiah Stone, Jona. Maynard, 
severally held commissions as justice of the peace, and did a large 
official business. Mr. Stone was appointed special judge of the Court 
of Common Pleas in 1782. 

I'^li BuUard, H. U. 17S7, opened a lawyer's office in Framingham 
in 1 79 1, and was in practice till his death. Josiah Adams, H. U. 1801, 
admitted to the bar, 1807, was here till his death. Wm. Buckmin- 
ster, class of 1809 H. U., admitted to the bar, 181 1; at Vassalboro', 
Me., till 1822, then in this town till his death. Lawson Kingsbury, D. 
C. 180S, was here from 18 14 till his death. Omen S. Keith, H. U. 
1826, was in practice here, 1830-38; removed to Boston. Charles R. 
Train, B. U. 1837, in ])ractice here, 1840-63; removed to Boston. C. 
C. Ksty, Y. C. 1845, commenced practice in 1848 ; appointed judge of 
the District Court 1874. Robert Gordon, H. U. 1843, opened an office 
here in 1862. and remained till his death. V. F. Heard, H. U. 1848, 
had an office in this town, 1851-56. Coleman S. Adams, studied law 
in Baltimore, Md. ; oi)ened an office in Framingham, 1858. Theodore 
C. Hurd, U. C. 1858 ; in town i860 till he was chosen clerk of the 
courts of Midillese.x County. E. W. Washburn had a law office at South 
Framingham, 1870-78. Those who have recently entered the profession 
here, are Sidney A. Phillips, D. C. 1S69; Walter .Adams. H. U. 1870; 
George C. 'I'ravis. H. V. 1S69; Ira B. Forbes; Charles S. Barker; 
Fred. M. i:sty. 

Physicians. Julm I'.igc, 1712-23; Bezaleel Rice, 1720-43; Joseph 
Nichols, 1730-52 ; John Mcllen, 1747 ; l-^benezer Hemenway, 1750-84; 
Jeremiah Pike, a noteil bone-setter, was contemporary with Dr. Hemen- 
way ; John Sparkhawk, 1 757 ; Richard Perkins, H. U. 1748, was in prac- 
tice here 1758; Elijah Stone, 1 765-1804; Daniel Perkins, 1785-92; 
John B. Kittredgc, 1791-1S48; Timothy Merriam, 1791-1835; Eben- 
e/.er .Ames, 1S12, 13, removed to Wavland ; Simon Whitney, H. U. 
1818, was in practice here 1822-61 ; John T. Kittredge, A. C. 1828, 
was in practice with his father till his death, 1S37; Edw. A. Holyoke, 
1838-43; Otis Hoyt, 1838-48; Enos Hoyt, 1849, till his death, 1875 5 
John W, Osgood, 1842-67; George A. Hoyt, 1S52-57; George M. 



Menibei^s of Congress, Senators, Representatives . 419 

Howe, 1862-82 ; Allston W. Whitney, 1852-67 ; O. O. Johnson, 1850- 
82 ; Henry Cowles, 1852 till now; Edgar Parker, 1866-70; E. L. War- 
ren, 1870-7S; George Rice, Y. C. i860, physician and pharmacist; 
George Beard, eclectic physician, has lately died ; Z. B. Adams, H. U. 
1853, completed a course in the Harvard Medical School; studied in 
Paris ; surgeon in the army 1861-64 ; located in Framingham 1868 ; E. 
A. Hobbs, H, E. Russegue, J. J. Boynton, L. M. Palmer, C. H. Burr, 
have recently located at South Framingham ; George H. Holman at 
Saxonville ; Willard E. Smith, and Enos H. Bigelow at the Centre. 

Members of Congress. — Lorenzo Sabine, Thirty-second Congress ; 
Chas. R. Train, 1859-63 ; C. C. Esty, 1872, 73. 

State Senators. — Capt. Josiah Stone, 1780, 5 years; Jona. May- 
nard, Esq., 1801, 7 years; Rev. Chas. Train, 1829, 31 ; Josiah Adams, 
Esq., 1841 ; Joseph Fuller, 1852; Abial S. Lewis, 1856; James W. 
Clark, 1S71 ; Edward J. Slatterly, 1887. 



Representatives to the General Court. 



Thomas Drury, 1701. 
John Haven, 1702,03. 
Col. Jos. Buckminster, Sen. 1709, 10, 

13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 21, 22, 23, 33. 
Jona. Rice, 171 1, 20. 

Joshua Hemenway, 171 2, 17. 
Edward Goddard, 1724, 25, 26, 27, 28, 

29, 30, 31, 33- 
Micah Stone, Sen. 1734, 35. 
Col. Jos. Buckminster, Jr. 1738, 39, 

44, 51, 52, 53. ^S^ 56, il. 58> 59,60, 

61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70. 
Joseph Haven, 1754. 
Capt. Josiah Stone, 1771, 72, 73, 74, 

76. 
Dea. \Vm. Brown, 1777, 80, 82, 83, 84, 

85. 
Col. Thomas Nixon, 17S1. 
Maj. Jona. Hale, 1786, 87, 95. 
Maj. Lawson Buckminster, 1778. 
Jona. Maynard, 1791, 92, 93, 94,96, 

97, 9S, 99, 1800, 01, 02, 03, 04, 05. 
Maj. Josiah Stone, 1806. 
John Fiske, 1808, 09, 10, 11, 12, 13, 

14, 15. 

Capt. John Trowbridge, Jr. 1809, 10, 
II, 12, 13, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21. 



Capt. Abner Wheeler, 18 14. 

Rev. Chas. Train, 1S22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 

28, 30, 42. 
Josiah Adams, Esq. 1S27. 
Luther Belknap, 1827, 29, 31, 32, 33. 
Dea. Luther Haven, 1S34. 
EHas Temple, 1834. 
Col. Moses Edgell, 1835, 36, 37, 38, 

39, 41, 44, 52. 
Capt. Adam Hemenway, 1S43. 
Calvin Shepard, Jr. 1845, ^^■ 
Chas. R. Train, Esq. 1S47, 48. 
Warren Nixon, 1849. 
Rev. Carleton Parker, 185 1. 
Dr. Simon Whitney, 1853. 
Rev. Josiah H. Temple, 1855, ^6, 58. 
Albert Ballard, 1S57. 
James W. Brown, 1S59, 60. 
James W. Clark, 1861, 62, 63, 64, 65. 
Alex. R. Esty, 1866. 
C. C. Esty, Esq. 1S67. 
Theo. C. Hurd, Esq. 1867, 69, 70, 71- 
George Phipps, 186S. 
Jonas Kendall, 1S72. 
F. H. Sprague, 1873, 74. 
George Haven, 1875. 
Frederick W. Clapp, 1876. 



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History of FrauiijigliaDi. 



Clias. S. Whitmore, 1S77, 7S. 
J. C. Clark, 1879. 
George B. Hrown, 1880. 
Luther F. Full.-r. iS.Si. 



James R. Entwistle, 1S82, 83. 
Jolin Clark, 18S4, 85. 
Samuel B. Bird, 1S86, 87. 
William H. Hastings, 1887. 



Town Ci-Ikks. — Tiiomas Drury, Lawson Buckminster, 1768, 76-98. 
1700, 01, 03, 04, 08, 09, 10, II, 15, 24 years. 

16, 18. I Capt. Josiah Stone, 1769, 70-75. 
Joshua Hemenway, 1702. 12, 13. 14, William .Maynard, Jr. 1 799-1 804. 

17. I Jonathan Maynard, Esq. 1804-06. 
John How, 1705, 06, 07. j Eli Bullard, Esq. 1S07-14. 
Edward Goddard, 1719-33, 35, 36,40. I Luther Belknap, 1815-31. 17 years. 

18 years. [ Elias Temple, 1832-56. 25 years. 

Joseph Buckminster, Jr. 1734, 37, 38, Chas. S. Whitmore, 1857-76. 20 yrs. 
39, 41-67. 31 years. I Frank E. Hemenway, 1S77 — . 



T o w .\ T R E A .s u R K R s. — Thomas 

Walker, 1700. 
Peter Clayes, Sen. 1701. 
Daniel Stone, Jr. 1702-04. 
Thomas Drury, 1705. 
John How, 1706, 07. 
Dea. David Rice, 170S, 16. 
The selectmen, several years. 
Dea. Moses Haven, 1 717-19. 
Edward Goddard, 1720, 27. 
Jeremiah I'ikc, Jr. 1729-45. 17 yrs. 
Dea. Moses Pike, 1746-59. 14 yrs. 
.Maj. John Farrar, 1759-66. 8 years. 
Thomas Temple, 1767, 68. 
Capt. Josiah Stone, 1769-76. S years. 
Dea. Thomas Buckminster, 1777-82. 
Peter Parker, 1783-86. 
Dea. Matthias Bent, Jr. 17S7-98. 12 



Capt. John Trowbridge, 1799-1824. 
25 years. [Up to 1822 the Treas- 
urer gave no bonds : in this year 
Capt. Trowbridge proposed that the 
Treasurer be required to furnish 
bonds ; and that he would cheer- 
fully give such bonds, and thus a 
precedent would be established ; 
and the Town so voted.] 

Col. Moses Edgell, 1825-1855. 30 
years. 

George Bullard, 1S56, 57. 

George Phipps, 1858-76. 18 years. 

George Haven, 1S77. 

Cyrus Bean, 187S, 79, 80. 

George P. Metcalf, 1881-84. 

Samuel B. Bird, 18S5 — . 



.Si-.i.r.(T.Mi:N. — Cc)l. Joseph Buckmin- 
ster, Sen. 1700, 03, 04, 07, 08,09, 
II, 14. 17, 18, 19, 30, 21, 24, 25, 31, 
35. 36. 18 years. 

Dea. David Rice, 1700, 01, 03, 04. 

Thomas Drury, 1700, 01, 03, 04,08, 
09, 10, II, 13, 15, 16, 18, 19. 13 
years. 

Jeremiah Pike, Sen. 1700, 01, 03, 05. 

Peter Clayes, Sen. 1700, 03, oS. 

John Town, 1700, 09, 12. 

Daniel Stone, Sen. 1700, 01. 



Abiel Lamb, 1701. 

Joiin Eames, Sen. 1701. 

John Adams, Sen. 1701, 05. 

John How, 1701, 05, 06, 07, 10, 17. 

Joshua Hemenway, Sen. 1702, 05, 07, 

10, ri, 12, 13, 14, 17, 26, 27, 29, 30. 

13 years. 
Daniel Stone, Jr. 1702. 
John Haven, Sen. 1702. 
Thomas Walker, 1702, 04. 
Benjamin Nurse, 1702. 
Simon Mellen, Sen. 1704. 



Selectmen. 



421 



Peter Clayes, Jr. 1705, 06, 14, 16, 17, 

23, 25, 26, 27. 9 years. 
Benjamin Bridges, 1705, 06, 07, 09, 

10, 12, 15, 19, 22. 9 years. 
Nathaniel Stone, Sen. 1706, 07, 15, 

26. 
Nathaniel Haven, 1706. 
Jonathan Rice, 1708, 09, 11, 13, 15, 

16, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24. II years. 
Capt. Isaac Clark, 170S. 
John Pratt, 1709. 
Samuel Winch, 1709. 
Dea. Moses Haven, 1710, 12, 18, 28. 
Isaac Learned, 171 1. 
John Stone, 1712, 16, 18. 
David Stone, 1713. 
Thomas Pratt, Sen. 1713. 
John Whitney, 1714, 26, 27. 
Edward Goddard, 1715, 19, 20, 21, 24 

25, 30, 33, 36- 9 years. 
Jonathan Lamb, 17 16, 20, 21. 
Jonas Eaton, 1717. 
John Gleason, 1718, 21, 31. 
Jeremiah Pike, Jr. 1719, 22, 25, 31, 32, 

34, 35, 37, 38, 39, 4o, 4', 42, 43, 44- 

15 years. 
Joseph Haven, Sen. 1720, 23. 
John Adams, Jr. 1721, 29. 
Samuel Stone, Jr. 1722, 24, 25. 
Daniel Mixer, 1722, 28, 29. 
David Pratt, 1723. 
John Jones, Jr. 1723. 
Lieut. Samuel How, 1724, 26, 34, 35. 
Nathaniel Eames, 1726, 27. 
Thomas Stone, 1726, 27, 30, 31, 33. 
Nathaniel Wilson, 1728. 
Lieut. Hezekiah Rice, 1728,34,36,39, 

41, 44, 47, 48, 49, S^^ SI, 54, 55, 58. 

14 years. 
Michael Pike, 1729. 
James Clayes, Sen. 1730, 31, 34, 35. 
Elkanah Haven, 1730. 
Joshua Eaton, 1732. 
Col. Joseph Buckminster, Jr. 1732,34, 

45, 46, 47-70. 27 years. 
Joseph Stone, 1732, 42, 43, 55. 
Micah Stone, Sen. 1732, 33, 35, 36, 

38. 



Thomas Winch, 1733. 

Joseph Haven, Esq. 1733, 52, 53, 54. 

William Ballard, 1736. 

Thomas Buckminster, 1737, 38, 39, 

42. 
Richard Haven, 1737, 38, 39. 
Lieut. Samuel Moore, 1737, 38, 39, 41, 

44, 45- 
Benjamin Treadway, 1737. 
Capt. Amos Gates, 1740, 45, 46, 59, 

64, 65. 
Henry Eames, 1740, 44, ^i- 
James Mellen, 1740. 
Capt. Ebenezer Winchester, 1741,43. 
Simon Mellen, Jr. 1741. 
Ebenezer Harrington, 1742. 
Bezaleel Rice, 1742. 
Uriah Drury, 1743, 52. 
Cornet Abraham Rice, 1743, 4^, 5°, 

54, 62. 
Dea. Peter Balch, 1744. 
Isaac Mixer, 1745, 47. 
Daniel Gregory, Sen. 1745, 46, 49. 
Dea. Moses Pike, 1746-59. 14 years. 
Dea. Moses Learned, 1747, 48. 
James Clayes, 1748, 49, 64. 
Maj. John Trowbridge, 1750, 51, 69, 

73, 11^ 76, 78. 7 years. 
John Parker, 1751. 
Cornet Noah Eaton, 1752, 53. 
Ebenezer Goddard, 1755, 56, 57, 58. 
Capt. Josiah Stone, 1756, 57,k5S, 63- 

78. 18 years. 
Capt. Jeremiah Belknap, 1756, s,-], 63. 
Maj. John Farrar, 1759, 60, 61, 62, 63, 

65,66, 68, 69, 71. 10 years. 
Capt. Hezekiah Stone, 1759, ^o- 
Dea. Jonathan Morse, 1759, 60, 61. 
Thomas Temple, 1760, 61, 62, 64-72. 

12 years. 
Matthias Bent, Sen. 1761, 62, 66, 

68-78. 13 years. 
Benjamin Pepper, 1763. 
Ralph Hemenway, 1764. 
Ebenezer Marshall, 1764, 67. 
Capt. Daniel Stone, 1767, 76. 
Dr. Ebenezer Hemenway, 1768, 70, 



422 



History of Fi-amingham. 



Daniel Sanger, Sen. 1771, 72, 75, 76, 

11- 
James Clayes, Jr. 1772, 73, So, 81. 
Dea. William Hrown, 1773, 74, 77. 
Maj. Lawson Buckminster, 1773, 11, 

78. 
Capt. Joseph Eames, I774- 
Lieut. John Shattuck, 1777. 
Peter Parker, 1777, 79, So, 81, 82. 
Jesse Haven, 177S. 
Joseph Nichols, 1779. 
Cornet John Bent, 1779. 
Dea. Gideon Haven, 1779, 82. 
Samuel Gleason, Jr. 1779, 81. 
Col. Micah Stone, 17S0, 84, 85. 
Capt. Simon Edgell, 1780, 81, 83. 
Lieut. John Eames 2d, 1780, 82, 83, 

SS, 89, 90-94. 10 years. 
Noah Eaton, Jr. 17S1-S8. 8 years. 
Maj. Jonathan Hale, 1786-90. 5 

years. 
Capt. Samuel Frost, Jr. 17.S6-S9, 4 

years. 
John Fiske, Esq., 1787-94, 98, 99, 

iSoo, 07, 08. 13 years. 
Abner Stone, 17S9, 90, 91. 
Lieut. Jonathan Rugg, 1790, 91, 92. 
Capt. Peter Clayes, 1 791-96. 6 years. 
Capt. John Trowbridge, 1792, 93, 94, 

95. 9'^ 97, 1S06. 7 years. 
Lieut. John Jones, 1793-97. 5 years. 
Adj. Andrew Brown, 1795, 96, 97. 
Capt. John Nurse, 1795, 96, 97, 1803. 
Capt. Uriah Rice, 1796, 97. 
Capt. Richard Fiske, 1796. 
Col. David Brewer, 1797- 1800. 
Lieut. Daniel Stone, Jr. 1797, 1806,07. 
Lieut. Joshua Trowbridge, 1798-1S01. 
Dea. Thomas Buckminster, 1798- 

1806. 9 years. 
Micah Fiske, 1798-iSoi. j 

Jonathan .Maynard, Esq. 1801-05. 
Josiah Stone, 1801, 02, 03. ' 

John Park, 1802-05. J 

Capt. Thomas Nixon, 1802, 03. 
Maj. Lawson Nurse, 1804-07. \ 

Aaron P. Edgell, 1804, 05, 06, 10, 11, | 

J2. 13, 14. 15, 16. 10 years. ] 



Luther Belknap, Esq. 1807-28. 22 

years. 
Martin Stone, i'^07, 08. 
Joel Coolidge, iSoS. 
Capt. Abner Wheeler, 1S09-16. 8 

years. 
Dea. Enoch Belknap, 1809. 
Dr. John B. Kittredge, 1809. 
Ebenezer M. Ballard, 1809. 
Abner Stone, Jr. 1810, it, 14. 15. 
Josiah Adams, Esq., 1812, 13, 14, 15. 
Maj. Benjamin Wheeler, 1S13. 
Col. James Brown, 1 8 16-24. 9 years. 
Levi Eaton, 1816, 17. 
Phinehas Rice, 1817-24. 8 years. 
Capt. Adam Hemenway, 1817-27. 11 

years. 
Col. Jonas Clayes, 1818-21. 
Jonathan Edmands, 1822. 
Rufus Brewer, 1S23-27. 
Col. Moses Edgell, 1825-35, 4°- '- 

years. 
Silas Eaton, Jr. 1825, 26. 
Joseph Ballard, 1827, 28. 
Capt. David Bigelow, 1828. 
Capt. John J. Clark, 1828. 
Nathan Stone, 1830-34. 
Warren Ni.xon, Esq. 1830-39. 10 

years. 
Elias Temple, 1830,31, 32. 
Nathaniel S. Bennett, 1830. 
Windsor .Moulton, 1831. 
Samuel Warren, 1832-35. 
John Wenzeli, 1S33-43. 
Henry Richardson, 1835, 36. 
Isaac Fiske, 1836. 
Peter Coolidge, 1836. 
Dea. Ebenezer Stone, 1837, 38, 39, 

52. 
Henry W. Coolidge, 1S37, 38. 
William AL Clark, 1837, 38. 
De.xter Esty, 1837, 38, 39. 
Ira Mitchell, 1839. 
De.xter Hemenway, 1S39. 
Dr. Simon Whitney, 1840, 41. 
Joseph Fuller, 1840, 41. 
Luther Home, 1S40, 41. 
Calvin Shepard, Jr. 184T. 



Selectmen. 



423 



Charles Parker, 1842, 43, 44, 45. 
Albert G. Gibbs, 1842, 43, 44, 60, 6r, 

62. 
George Bullard, 1842, 43, 44. 
Penuel Clark, 1S42, 43, 44. 
Dr. Otis Hoyt, 1844, 45. 
Charles R. Train, 1845, 46. 
Wm. H. Ingraham, 1845. 
Adam Hemenway 2d, 1845,46, 56-60. 
Asa B. Cram, 1846, 47. 
Lawson Rice, 1846. 
Jonathan Greenwood, 1846-49, 54, 55. 
Carleton Parker, 1S47. 
Charles S. Whitmore, 1847. 
Aaron Pratt, 1847. 
Clement Stone, 1848. 
James W. Brown, 1848, 56-60. 
Joel Edmands, 1848-50, 56-61. 
James H. Whitmore, 1848. 
Silas Hunt, 1849. 
Joseph Angier, 1849. 
Franklin Turner, 1849, 5°- 
Dr. Simon Whitney, 1850. 
C. C. Esty, 1850, 51, 52, 53. 
A. J. Parmenter, 1850 
Charles E. Home, 1850, 51, 52, 53. 
George Trowbridge, 1852, 53. 
John Clark, 1852, 53, 61. 
Charles Moulton, 1854. 
Addison Belknap, 1S54, 55. 
John L. Gibbs, 1S54, 55. 



S. S. Danforth, 1856-60. 

Winthrop Fairbank, 1856-60. 

O. W. Livermore, i860, 61. 

William Brackett, 1S61. 

A. R. Esty, 1862-64. 

Gilman Fuller, 1862-64, 74-76. 

Francis C. Stearns, 1862-68. 

Theo. C. Hurd, 1865-70. 

Andrew Coolidge, 1865-70. 

F. H. Sprague, 1S70-74. 

Samuel B. Bird, 1871-80. 

Willard Howe, 1871-72. 

E. L. Sturtevant, 1873. 

Joseph C. Cloyes, 1874-81. 

Edgar Hemenway, 1874, 75, 76. 

Henry Hemenway, 1875, 76. 

Eleazar Goulding, 1877, 78, 79, 80 

81, 83. 

James R. Entwistle, 1877, 78. 
Henry S. Whittemore, 1877, 80, 81, 

82, 83. 

Elbert Hemenway, 1878, 79. 
Joseph B. Johnson, 1879-85. 
Benj. T. Manson, 1881, 82. 
Walter Adams, 1882-86. 
Benj. T. Thompson, 1882. 
William H. Hastings, 18S3-86. 
George E. Cutler, 1884, 85. 
Patrick Hayes, Jr. 1884-86. 
John H. Goodeli, 1886 
Charles H. Fuller, 1886. 



BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES. 



REV. CHARLES TRAIN. 

Charles Train, the third child of Deacon Samuel and Deborah (Sav- 
age) Train, was born in Weston, Mass., on the 7th of January, 17S3. 
After having attended for some time the district school in the neighbor- 
hood of his father's, where he studied the several elementary branches 
anil commenced Latin, he went in the spring of iSoo to the Framing- 
ham Academy for one term, and finally completed his course prepara- 
tory to entering College, under the instruction of the Rev. Samuel 
Kendall, D.D., the Congregational minister of Weston. He entered the 
Krcsliman class in Harvard College in the autumn of iSoi. 

As his father was a farmer in only moderate circumstances, he not 
only felt unable to meet the expenses of his son's education at Cam- 
i)ritlgc, but found it inconvenient to dispense altogether with his labors 
on the farm ; and hence the son was ready to turn aside from his studies 
as often as there was occasion, and render the desired aid. It was 
somewhat doubtful, when he entered College, owing to his straitened cir- 
cumstances, whether he would be able to proceed without interruption ; 
but, by teaching a school in the winter, and occasionally writing in the 
Probate office, he was enabled, with the assistance he received from his 
p.uents, to retain his place in his class, and, at his graduation, in 1805, 
he was honored with a Hebrew oration. 

His parents being exemplary members of the Baptist Church, he was 
favored with a religious education, and had several times, during his 
early years, been the subject of serious impressions ; but it was not till 
the year 1803 that he entered decidedly uj^on the Christian life. In 
September of that year, the Warren Association heUl its Anniversary in 
Boston ; and his father attended as a delegate from the Church in Wes- 
ton. It being his vacation, he accepted an invitation from his fLither to 
accomj)any him to the meeting. As there was an unusual attention to 
religion at that time in the Baptist churches, and there were many young 
converts present who were rejoicing in the hope of their acceptance, he 
was vcr)' deeply impressed by the scene, and went home distressed that 



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his cold heart could not sympathize with it. After a course of severe 
self-righteous struggles, he was brought, as he believed, to cast himsel 
on the mercy of God through Christ ; and thus his burdened spirit found 
relief. This happy change occurred some time in the month of Octo- 
ber ; though, owing to various circumstances, he did not make a profes- 
sion of religion until two years afterwards. 

In coming to a determination to enter the ministry, especially in con- 
nection with the Baptist Church, Mr. Train found himself called to great 
worldly sacrifices. When he entered College, it was with the expecta- 
tion of being a lawyer ; and the rare combination of talents he possessed 
for severe reasoning and extemporaneous discourse opened before him 
the brightest prospects in the legal profession. It was no small matter 
for him to relinquish these cherished expectations ; but it was a still 
greater sacrifice to think of entering the ministry in a denomination then 
so greatly depressed as scarcely to afford a decent support to any of its 
ministers. Not doubting, however, that the providence of God called 
him to these sacrifices, he cheerfully obeyed the summons, and resolved 
to devote his life to preaching the Gospel in the Baptist connection. In 
May, 1806, he preached his first sermon before the Church in Newton, 
and received from that church a letter of license to preach the Gospel. 
He spent about seven months in the family of Mr. Grafton, availing him- 
self of his instructions, and his library, which was a very good one for 
those days. While thus pursuing his theological studies, he preached 
occasionally to several Baptist congregations in the neighborhood ; and. 
as he felt a particular interest in the prosperity of the little church in his 
native place, he took a letter of dismission and recommendation from 
the Church in Newton, and united with the Weston Church, and for 
several years preached there every other Lord's day, teaching school 
during the winters of 1805 and 1S06. 

In March, 1807, he received a letter from the Rev. Dr. Stillman, of 
Boston, whose health had then become very feeble, requesting that he 
would come and assist him in his pastoral duties. He gladly accepted 
the invitation, and wrote his answer, accordingly, but before the letter 
had had time to reach Boston, Dr. Stillman was no longer among the 
lining. Being thus disappointed of enjoying the society and instructions 
of this eminent man, he remained at Newton during the summer of 1807, 
and in the autumn accepted an invitation to take charge of the Acad- 
emy at Framingham. As a curious fact illustrative of bygone customs, 
it may be mentioned that Mr. Train's scholars paid one shilling each per 
week for tuition, and were taxed six cents weekly for fuel during the cold 
season ; while the Trustees contributed fifty cents per week towards his 
board. His services as Preceptor were eminently acceptable, and the 
Academy prospered under his direction. 



426 History oj J'^ra))ii)ighai}i. 

At the close of 1807, he commenced his ministerial labors in Fram- 
ingham, preaching there and at Weston on alternate Sabbaths. He had 
calls to other congregations, with better prospects of support ; but he 
felt it his duty to remain with these two feeble Societies, and do what he 
could to enlarge and strengthen them. In Framingham there were but 
twenty families of Hajjtists — five professors of religion, but no church 
organization. Only sixty dollars could be raised ; and that, on the terms 
arranged, would supply preaching for but fifteen weeks. The meeting- 
house was in a sadly dilaj)idated state, almost without windows, standing 
on a ledge of rocks, and (juite inaccessible to carriages. He performed 
the part of both Minister and Chorister; and, tiiough the prospect 
seemed most uni)romising, he kept on laboring, hoping for better things. 
His connection with the Academy terminated in 1809, but he continued 
to receive pupils, and to prepare them for College and for school teach- 
ers, until the year 1822. 

On the 30th of January, i8ir, he was ordained in Framingham, at 
the united request of the Society there, and of the Church and Society 
in Weston, — the Sermon on the occasion being preached by his friend 
and theological instructor, the Rev. Joseph Grafion. On the 4th of July 
following, he preached, and baptized six persons, — the first time that he 
ever administered the ordinance. These persons, and some who had 
been previously baptized by Mr. Grafton, united with the Weston Church ; 
and at the next church meeting, it was unanimously voted that they 
would take the name of " the Baptist Church in Weston antl Framing- 
ham," and that the Lord's Supper should be administered monthly in 
each place. Tiie two branches continued to walk together harmoniously 
until November, 1S26, when the connection was dissolved by mutual 
consent. .At tiie time of the division, the Weston branch consisted of 
about forty members, and the Framingham branch of about one hundred. 
For years, persons from the neighboring towns listened to his preaching, 
and the Church of Southborough was gathered from those who were of 
the number. 

From 1826 until 1839, a period of thirteen years, his ministrations 
were confined to the Church and Society in Framingham. Until the first 
named year they continued to worship in the old meeting-house ; but a 
new ami handsome edifice was erected near the centre of the town in 
1826, and was dedicated by appropriate services on the first day of 1827. 
The old house was built in the days of Whitefield, by those called New 
Lights, and when abandoneil, had witnessed to the lapse of neady a 
century. It had been taken down and removed twice — sometimes it 
had been used for religious services, and sometimes as a depository for 
hay and grain. In 1780, it was purchased by the Baptists, who took it 
apart, reduced its size, and removed it to the spot already mentioned. 



Rev. Ckaj'les Train. 427 

Mr. Train's pastoral relations with his people in Framingham continued 
upwards of thirty years, during which time he baptized more than three 
hundred persons there, and more than double that number who joined 
other churches. He administered the Lord's Supper in July, 181 1 
(for the first time), to eighteen members, of whom six belonged to the 
Church in Weston — in 1S39, when he resigned his pastoral charge, the 
number of communicants in the Framingham Church was about one 
hundred and thirty. 

In March, 1833, Mr. Train was considerably injured by a fall, the 
effects of which he continued to feel for several weeks, though he was 
able, for the most part, to attend to his accustomed duties. In August 
following, he was prostrated by an attack of strangury, — one of the 
most painful of all maladies ; and this was protracted till the close of his 
life, — a period of sixteen years. From the resignation of his charge in 
1S39 to 1843, he continued to preach and perform other ministerial 
duties, as his health would permit. During a portion of tliis time he 
also filled the ofiice of Secretary of the Massachusetts Baptist Convention, 
and visited different parts of the State in that service. From 1843 ^''is 
disease took on a more aggravated form, rendering him incapable of any 
effort, and he continued gradually to decline until the i 7th of September, 
1849, when the terrible suffering of a long course of years was ended. 
His remains were deposited in the Edgell Grove Cemetery, a beautiful 
spot in the heart of Framingham, and in sight from the windows out of 
which, for several long and wearisome years, he looked upon his final 
resting place. 

Mr. Train, during a part of his ministry, occupied a considerable space 
in public affairs. To say nothing of his services, through an entire gen- 
eration, as a member of the School Committee, his connection with the 
State Legislature was equally honorable to himself and useful to the com- 
munity. He was chosen by the town as a Representative to that Body, 
first in 1822, and was re-elected for the seven following years, with the 
exception of the year 1827, when, by way of rebuke, as he understood 
it, he was allowed to stay at home, for having preached two Sermons on 
the subject of Temperance, of a more stringent character than at that 
time suited the taste of the people. At the winter session of 1829, he 
was chosen by the two branches of the Legislature to fill a vacancy in 
the Senate, and in the year following he was chosen a Senator by the 
people. He had the honor of being the first to move in the plan of 
forming a Legislative Library, as well as in the yet more important 
matter of a revision of the laws relating to Common Schools. He had 
much to do also in obtaining the Charter of Amherst College. His 
whole influence in the Legislature was most benign and salutary ; while 
the proximity of his residence to the seat of Government enabled 



428 History of Framiyigham. 

him, during the whole time, to continue his Sunday labors among the 
people. 

In August, 1810, Mr. Train was married to F^lizabeth, third daughter 
of Abraham Harrington, of Weston. She died on the 14th of September, 
1814, leaving one child, — a son. She was a lady of fine moral qualities, 
of earnest piety, of a richly endowed and well cultivated mind, and for 
several years previous to her marriage had been a highly popular teacher. 
In October, 1S15, Mr. Train married Hepzibah, the sister of his former 
wife, and the youngest daughter of her parents. She became the mother 
of four children, — one son and three daughters. 

The following is, as Hir as can be ascertained, a list of Mr. Train's 
publications : — ;\n Address at the Dedication of the Masonic Hall at 
Needham, iSii. An Oration delivered at Framingham, 1812. An 
Oration delivered at Worcester, 1S15. A Discourse delivered at West 
Medway, 181 7. .\n Oration delivered at Hopkinton on the Fourth of 
July, 1 8 23. .\ Speech on Religious Freedom, delivered in the House 
of Representatives in Massachusetts, 1824. A Sermon at the Dedica- 
tion of the new Baptist Meeting House, Framingham, 1827. Circular 
Letter of the Boston .Association, on the Duty of Sanctifying the Sabbath, 
1830. 



REV. ARTHUR SAVAGE TRAIN, D.D. 

.Akthuk S. Train was a native of Framingham, the son of Rev. 
Charles and l-^lizabeth (Harrington) Train ; b. Sept. i, 181 2 ; was grad- 
uated at Brown University 1833; tutor 1833 to '36; S.T.D. 1855 ; was 
ordained pastor of the Baptist Church, Haverhill, Mass. Oct. 20, 1836 ; 
resigned to take the chair of Sacred Rhetoric in Newton Theological 
Institution 1859; resigned, and installed pastor of the First Baptist 
Church, Framingham 1S66; died in office Jan. 2, 1S72. 

Dr. Train's life was one of uninterrupted service, either in the chair of 
instruction or in the pulpit, from the date of his graduation at college, 
till his death, a period of almost 40 years. Tiie only exception was a 
short trip to Furope made in 1855. 

The great work of his life was done in Haverhill. He went there in 
the freshness and vigor of his early manhood. He found the church 
feeble ; and left it one of the foremost churches of the denomination. 
He found it meeting in an old and inconvenient house ; and left it 
worshipping in a large and beautiful sanctuary. 

When he settled in H. the town had but 4,000 inhabitants. With the 
earnestness and foresight which were characteristic, he at once entered 
into all wise plans, and gave aid to every measure that would insure the 



Rev. Arthur Savage Train, D.D. 429 

healthy growth of the town, in whatever relates to material, intellectual 
and religious development. Endowed with a liberal culture, a singularly 
refined taste, a strong will, positive convictions, and good executive 
ability, he was fitted to be a leader and builder. He was a man of 
public spirit, who took pride in his town, and identified its interests with 
his own. "To him," says a townsman, "we are largely indebted for the 
establishment of a system of public schools ; and the high character 
attained by the female department of the High School in its early his- 
tory was due to his personal efforts." He was a careful student of 
Nature, and marked the characteristics of the river valley where the 
village stood, and sought to harmonize beauty and utility in its laying 
out and surroundings. He gave advice and personal supervision in the 
setting of shade trees on the line of the streets, and around the public 
grounds, and in the cemeteries. " One of the finest and most graceful 
of the elms on Winter Street, was planted by his own hand." 

But it was as pastor and religious teacher, that his best work was 
done. He loved the Christian ministry ; he felt that its proper duties 
and responsibilities are enough to tax the time and strength of the strong 
man. He felt that success in unfolding the Gospel plan of salvation and 
leading men into a religious life, was the highest meed of honor, and the 
truest reward. With positive convictions, and a clear conception of 
truth, his pulpit ministrations could not but be effective. His sermons 
were natural in plan, thoughtful and instructive, and were delivered in a 
style peculiarly his own. His aim, both in writing and delivery, was, to 
so set forth the truth, that it should be seen, not himself; and that the 
truth rather than himself, should appeal to men's conscience and reason. 

Although strongly denominational in his religious preferences, Dr. 
Train always sustained the most cordial relations with ministers of other 
Evangelical churches. The friendship which subsisted between himself 
and Rev. B. F. Hosford, pastor of the Central Congregational Church in 
H. during their labors side by side for nearly'twenty years, was beautiful 
to behold. Each recognized in the other a character clearly individu- 
alized, and widely diverse from his own ; but all the more to be appreci- 
ated and enjoyed. 

Dr. Train was for many years the Moderator of the Salem Association, 
and in all its gatherings his influence was felt, and in many ways he left 
his impress upon the body. 

After six years' service as Professor of Sacred Rhetoric in the Theo- 
logical Institution at Newton, he accepted the unanimous and very ur- 
gent invitation of the Church in Framingham — the same church in 
which his father so long ministered — to become their pastor. Here, 
amidst the familiar scenes and associations of his childhood, he per- 
formed his last eight years' work. They were years of faithful and fruit- 



430 History oj l^rcDiiuigJiaui. 

ful labor to him, and of quietness and strength to the ciiurch. He 
brought his maturetl powers, all fitted by experience and trial for imme- 
diate effect, to this field ; and it can probably be said, without qualifica- 
tion, that he fully met the expectations of his people and the public. 
His time and strength were given to his parish. From Tuesday morn- 
ing to Sabl)ath evening, he worked for them. Monday was his Sabbath. 

The love of Nature was to him a passion and an article of faith. .And 
one of the ways in which he sought rest and refreshment on Mondays, 
after the exhaustive labors of the preceding day, was to ramble among 
the meadows and woodlands, or ride along the by-roads, to gather the 
rare plants and flowers of spring and summer, which the diverse soils 
and exposures of Framingham produce in great variety and abundance. 
.'\ clul), composed of friends of congenial tastes and culture, who gave 
the day to like excursions, came together at evening, bringing their 
accumulated treasures, for analysis and study. He was at his best, at 
these meetings ; entering with all the zest of boyhood into the glad sur- 
prises and satisfaction of finding a new species, or a perfect specimen of 
a known variety. He gave and received a full share of the pleasure and 
benefit. 

He did not grow old. The lover of Nature and the true Christian 
never grows old. The years go round to him, as to other men. But — 
to borrow a figure from his favorite study — each returning spring-time 
brings back the same sun, and the same warmth and fulness of reviving 
forces; and the restored life shows no marks of decay. It is only suc- 
cession and renewal. 

It was from no failure of zeal, or mental insight, or power in the pul- 
pit, or interest and enjoyment in social intercourse, that his people and 
neighbors had intimation of the insidious and painful disease that was 
preying on his body. He was the faithful pastor, and the warm-hearied, 
unselfish friend, to the last. .After a few weeks of great physical suffer- 
ing, he entered into rest, Jan. 2, 1S72, not having quite rounded out his 
three-score years. 

'i'he intluencc of such a pastorate is a rich legacy left to his church. 
The loving sympathy and counsel of such a minister brin^,' lii;ht and 
comfort to sorrowing and broken hearts in the sanctuaries of home, that 
tlo not die with him. The earnest utterances of such a preacher produce 
convictions in many a young man and woman, and shape pirrposes, and 
inspire hopes, and ilirect energies, that reach forward into eternity. The 
benediction of such a life rests permanently on the people to whom his 
service is given ; and his memory exhales sweet fragrance. 



Col. Moses Edgell. 43 i 



t//u^?^ O^cO^L 




At a meeting in March 1875, the town made an appropriation and 
appointed a committee, to procure a portrait of Col. Edgell, to be placed 
in Memorial Hall. The portrait was painted by Dr. Edgar Parker of 
Boston, who is a native of Framingham. The formal unveiling and pre- 
sentation of the artist's work took place May i, 1876, on which occasion 
Hon. James W. Clark, chairman of the committee, said : 

A good man has departed, and left in our trust sacred recollections of his 
life; his reputation; and his property, — for our example and emulation, 
and for our material benefit. And we have met together this day, to pre- 
sent, and to receive a memorial of his person, both for ourselves and for 
those who shall come after us, and who, knowing him through his portrait 
and his noble acts of beneficence, will never cease to venerate his good 
name and honor his memory. 

For the more than eighty years during which his daily walk was with us, 
in this beautiful town, his quiet and unassuming manners merited and won 
the regards of all, and the probity of his character was acknowledged 
wherever he was known. 

In the springtime of youth no blight stained his progress, or shadows 
cast a gloom over his way. He could have truly said : 

" I would not waste my spring of youth in idle dalliance ; 
" I would plant rich seeds, to blossom in my manhood and bear fruit when I 
am old." 

In the summer of his manhood he performed the duties of private and 
public life without reproach, and he made the garments of office honorable. 

In the autumn of his life he garnered up the ripe fruits of his toil for his 
own beloved, his family and his native town. 

Some persons may wonder, how so large a property could have been 
accumulated by one who was never known to speculate, and whose business 
habits were so conservative and prudent. 

I will tell you — He was methodical, prudent and honest. — He employed 
his time in useful pursuits and occupations. He did something every day 
— for he was industrious. He learned something every day, and his general 
knowledge was extensive. He saved something every day. And withal, he 
was a thankful man, and of course a happy man. He spent no money for 
that which "is not bread," and for all tliese, thrift and comfort made his 
house their home. 

He had no unseemly habits. The indulgences that so commonly debase 
human life, he entirely avoided; profanity he detested ; and he kept himself 



432 History of FraviijigJiam. 

free from the temptations and evils o£ social life; yet in his condemnation 
of those evils, he was considerate and charitable, however severe his judg- 
ment may have been. 

His personal demeanor and manners were modest and unassuming, and 
his presence always indicated the true gentleman, which indeed he was. 

You will remember the lines of the Roman Satirist, 

" Few are the righteous, their number is so small 
" The mouths of Nile shall more than equal all : " 

— and I believe he desired, and aimed to be a truly righteous man. 
If he had an enemy, that enemy could truly say, 

" I've scanned the actions of his daily life 
"With all the industrious malice of a foe, 
" And nothing meets mine eyes but deeds of honor." 

We shall see his manly form no more. His prudent counsels and admo- 
nitions, his kind social expressions we shall hear no more ; but the example 
of a good life he has set before us ; and the bounty that he has left in your 
reach — the learning, the wisdom, the knowledge, and the records of all the 
past, as these shall be gathered in our Library for our instruction and im- 
provement in all future time, entitle his memory to our most sacred regard. 

Mk. Chairman, and Gkntlhmk.x of the Trustee.s of the Town 

Library : — 
The Committee appointed by the town to obtain a portrait of our late 
beloved friend. Col. Moses Edgell, to be placed in this Memorial Hall and 
Library, has attended to that duty and now formally present the result of 
their labors to you — hoping that it will be carefully protected and preserved, 
so that in future times when those of us who now remember his person shall 
have passed away, this representation of him shall remain to remind those 
who may look upon it of the gratitude due to one whose lasting benefits they 
enjoy. 

The following memorial address, prepared by request of the Library 
Trustees, was then read by Rev. J. H. Temple : 

Moses Kdgell spent his life in this his native town. lie was the son 
of Aaron Pike and Eleanor (Trowbridge) Edgell, and was born Aug. 13, 
i792,antl died Eeb. 8, 1875. His parents lived on what is known as 
the Luther Home place, now owned by Samuel Hills. His boyhood was 
passed upon the farm, where he was inured to labor, and where as the 
eldest chilli anil only son, he was required early to bear many of the 
household burdens ; and where from the early dealii of his father, he 
was obliged to assume the responsibilities of management. 

Of his earlier years, one ' who was his playmate and schoolmate says : 
" Moses was a sedate and rather bashful boy, at home and at scliool. 

' M iss Chlou Haven. 



Col. Moses Edgell. 433 

He took no delight in childish trifling ; and never engaged in boisterous 
amusements. From childhood, life was a ' sober reality ' to him, and 
had its duties and obligations, which could not be set aside for mere 
recreation. 

" He was fond of books, and was a pretty good scholar. He never 
tried ' to show off.' Give him time to think, and the right answer was 
sure to come. He attended the district school with the rest of us of his 
own age ; and commenced going to the Academy when he was 1 2 years 
old ; and continued a student there during the winter terms till he was 
1 7. He took some of the higher English branches ; but gave most 
attention in the last two years of his course to the Latin, in which he 
made good progress. He was never a brilliant scholar ; but was punctual 
and conscientious." 

It was as a student at the Framingham Academy, under the instruc- 
tion of Messrs. William T. Torrey, John Brewer and Charles Train, that 
young Edgell acquired the habit of careful attention, and received the 
thorough training, and obtained the elementary knowledge, which served 
him so well in the several responsible posts in business and civil affairs, 
to which in later life he was called by his fellow citizens. And the same 
characteristics which were prominent in childhood were prominent in 
his manhood. He never tried to show off. He was always pains-taking 
and retiring ; and apt to wait till his opinion was called for before he 
gave it. He was apt to wait till others, who had as good or a better 
right to be heard than himself, had spoken. And some might say that 
he was in this respect timid and reticent to a fault. But all who were 
associated with him in responsible trusts, know full well that he formed 
opinions on all important questions on their merits, and whenever duty 
required it was frank to express those opinions, and firm in adhering to 
his convictions when deliberately adopted. His mind did not take the 
turn of opposition and dogmatism ; but rather of persuasion. He better 
liked to state his own impressions and reasons than to attack the opin- 
ions of others. And when in the presence of dogmatism, which is allied 
to ignorance and prejudice, he could administer the severest rebuke by 
turning his back in silence. 

The reserve and sedateness which were natural to him, and which 
were fostered by his early home training, were carried through life, and 
well became the dignity of old age. His father dying when Moses was 
24, the care of the farm and the family devolved upon him. The first 
year or more of his married life was spent under the paternal roof, where 
all the associations of parental authority and filial reverence were a part 
of the air he breathed, and served to perpetuate the habits and feelings 
of his minority. After a year or two he removed to his grandfather's — 
taking his mother with him — and here the same influence of the paren- 



434 History of Fra))ii}igliain. 

lal presence, and of respect for the prerogatives of age, was the potent 
clement of his home. Thus he was imbued with the spirit of deferential 
consideration. And the habit of listening attentively to the opinions of 
those whose position gave them a right to speak, and with whose good- 
will his own happiness and usefulness were identified, became a second 
nature to him. 

With the lack of filial reverence and of regard for parental authority, 
which characterizes the present time, it is impossible to realize the place 
in the family and in society of the young man of 70 years ago. While 
lie remained with his parents, he was the boy ; and he expected to re- 
ceive the directions and advice of his seniors ; he expected, and they 
expected that the responsibility would rest on the old shoulders ; and 
the spirit of love and obedience was the charm alike of childhood and 
early manhood ; and respect for age was a prime element of self-respect. 
— The telegraph speed, and individuality, and rush of to-day, may re- 
(juire that the youth shall say to his father or his mother, " It is a gift by 
whatsoever thou mightest be profited by me " ; but the fitness of things, 
and the true interests of society, and the well-being and happiness of 
the individual, require that filial reverence, which is the light and glory 
of home-life, shall be extinguished only by Death ! 

Thus real and rational was the life of young Edgell, in its opening and 
forming period. And then, and ever after to the close of his life, he was 
noted for truthfulness. An incident to show the impression which, as a 
lad, he made on men, his seniors by 20 years, should be here recorded, 
as illustrative of the point in question. When Luther Belknap, Esq. 
reached old age, his mind as well as his body became weakened, and 
for a considerable time before his death, he imagined that he was away 
from home. The declarations of his daughter could not shake the hal- 
lucination. .\s a last resource, his neighbor. Col. Edgell was asked to 
come in, and make effort to break the spell. He calmly assured the sick 
man that he was lying on his own bed in his own house. " Do you say, 
Colonel, that I am at home? " " Ves, you are at home." " Well — you 
always spoke the truth when you was a boy, and I believe you won't lie 
to me now ! " 

The only element of romance which was developed in his character, 
was his taste for military distinction. .\nd this can be traced naturally 
to the associations of his childhood. 

His uncle Moses, for whom he was named, was a fifer, and served in 
several camjjaigns of the Revolutionary War. 

His grandfather (known as Capt, Simon ICdgell) had had a large and 
varied military experience. He enlisted as a private, in the spring of 
'755. when 21 years old, for an expedition to Crown Point; and as 
sergeant anil lieutenant, he scrxed under Capt. John Nixon in the various 



Col. Moses Edgell. 435 

campaigns of that French and Indian war, and could relate the exciting 
incidents of camp life on the frontiers, and tell of Indian surprises and 
stratagems, and the wild adventures of the Ranging service. When war 
with Great Britain was imminent, he raised and was chosen captain of 
a company of Framingham Minute Men, and marched with his company 
to Concord and to Lexington on the morning of April 19, '75. He was 
in service again at Roxbury in the autumn of '75 ; was in command of 
a large body of Militia stationed at Cambridge in the spring of '76 ; and 
in the fall of that year went with his company to Ticonderoga, where he 
served from August to December. In the summer of '78 he was sent 
with a detachment of 28 men to Rhode Island, and was out four months. 
He was thus familiar with the different campaigns of the Revolution, 
and the men and means, the trials and hardships of the service in this 
struggle with the mother country. He was again called out to aid in 
suppressing the Shays' Rebellion of 1786-7. Thus a military career of 
over 30 years must have been fruitful of experiences which furnished an 
inexhaustible fund of interesting fireside talk. And the stories of these 
campaigns, heard from the lips of a venerated grand-parent, could not 
fail to make and leave a deep impression on the mind of young Edgell. 

Besides, the adventures of his kinsman John Edgell, who while serv- 
ing an apprenticeship witli Jacob Pike of this town, was " impressed " 
into the army, in the Old French and Indian war in 1 748 ; was surprised 
by the Indians near Fort Dummer, July 14, of that year, taken, stripped, 
and marched through the wilderness to Canada ; — and when redeemed, 
returned to his employer, broken down in health from the cruelties of 
his captivity ; — these personal events, often repeated as family reminis- 
cences, had an important influence in giving the tone of thoughtfulness 
and wariness which were characteristic of the man. And he thus in- 
herited a martial spirit, which led him to take an active part in military 
affairs. 

As the law required, he was enrolled in the militia at the proper age ; 
and with his predilections and determination, and habit of doing well 
whatever he undertook, he rose from the ranks, and passed rapidly 
through the grades of promotion. He received a commission as lieuten- 
ant Aug. 12, 1816 ; was promoted to the captaincy Aug. 28, 1820; was 
chosen major of the Fourth Regiment, First Brigade, Third Division, 
Jan. 2, 1823 ; was commissioned colonel of the same regiment Mar. 26, 
1824. After holding this commission nearly three years, he was honor- 
ably discharged Dec. 12, 1826. A few now living will recall the annual 
musters of the regiment under Col. Edgell, which were held near 
Sanger's Tavern — the field covering a large part of what is now the 
busy village of South Framingham. 

But his military experience was the episode rather than the .^neid of 
his life. 



436 //!.</orv of Fra)?ii}ioham. 

Col. Ildgcll became when finite a young man, identified with the edu- 
cational affiiirs of the Town, and kept up his interest and his acquaint- 
ance with the condition of our schools till the close of his active life. 
He often alluded, with great satisfaction, to the advantages himself 
enjoyed at the .\cademy ; and was wont to point with pride to the list 
of names of its graduates, many of whom had become well known in 
our local municipal and mercantile affairs ; and many others who had 
achieved greater or less success and reputation in the broader field of 
civil, judicial, or professional life. He regarded the .Academy as a prime 
agent in promoting the true refinement which has been an acknowledged 
characteristic of society, as well as of the higher culture which is gener- 
ally diffused among our families ; so that the sons and daughters of the 
producing class have taken rank with the children of affluence, as teachers 
in our schools and leaders in every noble enterprise ; so that the dis- 
tinctions which often obtain between the poor and the rich are practi- 
cally unknown in all things that constitute the real well-being and 
independence of life. 

He did not conceal his apprehension that the merging of the Academy 
into a Town High School might have a tendency to lower its grade, and 
thus neutralize its higher functions, and limit instead of extending its 
influence. And while he did not fail to see and acknowledge the 
advantages which followed the more general extension of its privileges, 
and the equalization of the burdens of tuition, he deplored any steps 
that tended to a letting down of the requirements of admission, or 
trenched on the original measure of scholarship. He could never be 
made to see the wisdom of sacrificing what he regarded the higher 
demands of mental and moral culture to the lower demands of a well 
filled school register. It was natural that he should compare the old 
with the new — the days of the best prosperity of the Academy when it 
was the only resource for a higher education open to our i)eople, and 
so fully met those requirements — with the school when it had taken 
on a more j)opular character and was besieged by a crowd of aspirants 
for its honors. And it is not strange that he continued- to regard it as 
an open (|uesti(jn, wiiether the Town High School, willi its ever-changing 
■5U|)ervision, and its accommodating standard of admission, and generali- 
zation of studies, can fiilly supply the place of a chartered institution, 
with its more permanent supervision, ami individuality of instruction, and 
the inspiration and stimulus which attend the harder-to-l)e-won jirizes of 
learning. Certain it is, that a school is answering its best ends, when its 
honors are possibilities to be gained only by self-denial and exertion, 
^rather than icrtainties coming in due course. 

Hut with all his conservatism, he believed in progress ; and when 
changes were demanded by tiic common voice of intelligent men, he 



Col. Moses Edge 11. 437 

cheerfully, acquiesced and took hold earnestly to make the new plan a 
success. 

His maxims of education were in keeping with his general character. 
A one-sided boy or girl was in his view as real a deformity as a one-sided 
man or woman. A rounded and strong character, and vigorous mental 
growth, and a well-balanced judgment, were held in high esteem by him ; 
and any system of education which developed one faculty or part of our 
nature at the expense of another part, was condemned as essentially 
defective. He regarded every plan defective which failed to provide 
for the careful training and development of all the mental powers ; and 
that teacher only received his approval who understood the nature and 
relations of the sciences taught, and who was painstaking and successful 
in awakening the pupil's thought, and in laying a sure ground-work in 
principles and elements. 

He had no faith in the modern idea of forcing the education of chil- 
dren ; nor in shortening the natural term of boyhood and girlhood. He 
could not believe that the experience of enlightened nations had made 
a mistake when it placed the limit of minority at 21, instead of 14. His 
shrewd remark was : — To hurry boys forward into the place of mature 
manhood, is to spoil them /or children, and does not make men of them. 

Col. Edgell was elected a member of the board of trustees of Fram- 
ingham Academy Sept. 7, 1825, and continued to hold the office till 
May 19, 1852, when in accordance with an act of the General Court, the 
Academy was merged in a Town High School, and the board relinquished 
its rights and duties to the school committee — of which he was for 
several years a member. He was chosen treasurer of the board and of 
its several Funds, May 21, 1828, and held the office by re-election till 
1852. And his genial way of dispensing the income of the "Trowbridge 
Fund," which, by the terms of the bequest was annually applied to aid 
young men belonging to Framingham in their preparation for college, 
made it seem not so much an act of charity as of real good-will. Indeed 
his interest in the young was a marked feature of his character, and was 
the outgrowth of genuine sympathy and thoughtful regard. His heart 
was a deep well of tenderness and affection ; and a child could draw 
from it without measure. 

The Library. — Col. Edgell foresaw and appreciated the advantages 
of a large and wisely selected Library, which should be open to all 
classes, as a means of elevating the taste and enlarging the sphere of 
knowledge of our people. 

As early as 18 15, in connection with Rev. Messrs. Kellogg and Train, 
Josiah Adams, Esq., Col. Jonas Clayes, Jesse Haven, Rufus Brewer, the 
Misses Fanny and Eliza Buckminster, and others, he helped to found 
the Social Library, which flourished for fifteen years, and had upon its 



43S History of I-'rayningliam. 

shelves about 600 volumes. He was also a shareholder in the Lyceum 
Library, established in 1834, and in its successor the Framingham 
Lihrary, which was merged in the present Town Library. 

As early as 1S45, ('ol. Kdgell conceived the idea of founding from his 
abundant means, a Free Public Library and Art Gallery. As an initia- 
tor)' step, he, in connection with Hon. Lorenzo Sabine, Messrs. I. S. 
Wheeler, Henj, Veaton and others, got up The Reading Club, organized 
Jan. II, 185 1, of which he was chosen president. The specific object 
was, by a yearly assessment of $5, to fit up a room for reading and con- 
versation, where would be found the leading literary and scientific 
periodicals. The ultimate purpose was to adorn the room with choice 
paintings and engravings, which might at the proper time be transferred 
to the contemplated \x\. Gallery. After several years of study and in- 
quiry, he embodied his ideas in a paper, drawn up by his own hand, 
which was put in legal form and duly executed as his Last Will. After 
giving $3,000 to the cemetery which bears his name, and making ample 
provision for his wife and other relatives, he bequeathed the balance of 
his estate to the Town of Framingham, in trust, to be expended as fol- 
lows : one-third in the erection of a fire proof building, to be constructed 
of brick, stone or iron, of not less than two stories in height, plain in 
style, but of ample dimensions to contain suitable rooms for a Library, 
Art Gallery, etc. The remaining two-thirds was to be invested, and held 
in Trust by tiie town forever ; one-half of the income to be expended 
annually in the purchase of books and works of art ; and the other half 
to be used for the care of the building, and to defray the cost of a 
course 0/ lectures, which should be free to all. It was stipulated that 
these lectures should be upon literary and scientific subjects — sectarian 
and political themes being wholly excluded. He also enjoined upon 
the town that in the selection of 'IVustees, the rule oi fitness only should 
be considered ; that the Board should fairly represent the different reli- 
gious societies, and the two political parties. 

Col. Kdgell's project was unknown to the i)ublic ; and as the move- 
ment, started in 1854 by Hon. James W. Clark, Messrs. George I'hipps, 
Charles Upham, Francis Jaques and otlicrs, which resulted in tiie estab- 
lishment of a Town Library, Apr. 9, 1S55, did not conllict with his plans 
for a Library I'.uilding and Art Gallery, he gave it his approval, though 
from a knowledge of the relatii)n in which he might by death, be at any 
time placed, he took no active part in the work. He was, however, a 
deeply interested observer, and used what inducncc he could with pro- 
priety, that the movement might have a liroatl and linn basis, and be 
conducted in a spirit of unpartisan liberality, so that when his intended 
bequests should become available, no essential change of plan or spirit 
would be necessary; but tliat the Town could go forward in the use of 



Col. Moses Ed g ell. 439 

its newly acquired means, to add to foundations already well laid. But 
his purpose — cherished as a father cherishes a favorite child who is 
to perpetuate his name — was frustrated (undesignedly) by the action of 
the Town, which voted, April, 18 71, "to erect a Memorial Hall and 
Library building." Perhaps to have disclosed his intended plan, as pro- 
vided for in his Will, would have prevented the action of the town ; but 
his delicate sense of fitness, and shrinking from whatever could be con- 
strued into ostentation, kept him silent. The first Will was destroyed, 
and another executed, by which the town was made residuary legatee of 
his estate. The clause in the Will by which the town receives and holds 
this legacy, is as follows : 

Item Tenth. 

All the rest, residue and remainder of my property of every kind, real, 
personal and mixed, remaining at the decease of my said wife, and not dis- 
posed of by this will, I hereby give, bequeath and devise unto the inhabit- 
ants of the Town of Framingham and their successors forever ; they to 
have and to hold the same in trust for the purpose hereafter named, but 
upon the conditions and subject to the restrictions herein named, as a fund, 
to be known as, and called the Edgell Library Fund. Said fund shall remain 
in the hands of the Treasurer of said Town, or such other person or per- 
sons as said inhabitants may elect for that purpose, he or they giving bonds 
as directed in item seventh [satisfactory to the Selectmen of said Town]. 
And said fund shall be invested in the same manner as directed in item 
seventh [shall be invested in first mortgages on real estate in this Common- 
wealth, in amounts not exceeding sixty per cent of the value of the estate 
pledged, or in loans to any town or county in said Commonwealth, or in 
the bonds of the same, or of said Commonwealth, or any New England 
State, or of the United States, or in the stock of any railroad company 
incorporated under the authority of said Commonwealth, paying to its stock- 
holders six per cent per annum, and whose capital is actually paid in, and 
whose road is subject to no mortgage or pledge] ; and the income there- 
of shall be expended as follows, to wit : First, not less than one-third of 
the net income of said fund shall be expended annually, by the Trustees 
of the Free Public Library, now located in the Centre village of said Fram- 
ingham, in purchasing books for the same. The remaining two-thirds of 
the net income of said fund shall be expended by said Trustees in purchas- 
ing books for the use of said library, or works of art suitable to adorn the 
hall or library room in said Centre village, wherein said Library may here- 
after be kept and maintained, or in defraying the expense of taking care of 
the same. The foregoing bequest is made upon and subject to the follow- 
ing express conditions, to wit : First, no part of the income of said fund 
shall ever be expended for the support of any library or library building, or 
for the purchase of books or works of art for the use of any library except 
such as shall be located in said Centre village. Second, no part of the 
principal of said fund shall ever be expended. And in case any part ot said 
principal should be lost, then no part of the income thereof shall thereafter 



440 History of l-'raniingham. 

l>e expended until said fund, by accumulation or otherwise, shall have been 
restored to its original amount. And the Treasurer of said Town, or such 
person or persons as may have the charge of said Cemetery and Library 
Funds, shall annually, at some legal meeting of the inhabitants of said Town, 
submit for their consideration a written report of the condition of said funds, 
the amount of the same, how invested, the amount of income derived there- 
from, and to whom the same may have been paid ; and they shall also pay 
over, semi-annually, to the Trustees of said cemetery, the net income of 
said Cemetery Fund, and to tlie Trustees of said library, the net income of 
said Library Fund, excepting as herein restricted in case of loss ; and the 
Trustees of said cemetery and said library shall in like manner report 
the amounts received by them, respectively, from the income of said funds, 
and the purposes for which the same may have been expended. 

The amount received by the town, as residuary legatee, under the 
provisions of the will above quoted, is $47,000. 

As already intimated, Col. Edgell took an active part in establishing 
the Cemetery which bears his name [see ante, p. 373]. In addition to 
some lands lying adjacent to the original purchases, he bequeathed the 
sum of Si 0,000, to be e.xpended by the Trustees in the erection of a 
stone building within the grounds, to be known as the Edgell Memorial 
Chapel, to be used for funeral purposes only ; and the further sum of 
1 1 0,000 to be held as a fund, the income to be expended in keeping 
the donor's lot in good condition ; in the repair and insurance of the 
Chapel, and in caring for the lots of such deceased persons as have left 
no relatives to keep the same in proper repair. 

Col. Kdgell was the originator of the Framingham Savings Bank, and 
its president from its organization Mar. 10, 1846, till 187 1. when failing 
health admonished him tliat his time for responsible labor was ended. 
He was an original stockholder in the Framingham Bank ; was a director 
for many years, and president from 1863 to 1870. 

As a business man, Col. E. was sagacious, conservative, and honest. 
In the management of property, as in every thing else, he " made haste 
slowly." I le took care of the interests and estates of others, as if they 
were his own ; and of his own, as if it was a sacred trust. Few men 
among us have been more often honored with important trusts — in the 
settlement of estates of deceased persons, guardianships, and the manage- 
ment of private and public funds ; and none have proved more faithful. 
He was wont to say, that no man is worthy of confidence who will not 
use the same judgment and economy and exactness in doing another's 
business, as in iloing his own. It is believed the assertion can be safely 
made, that he never violated his owji maxim. If he found abuses that 
had crept into the administration of public office, or any pernicious 
adjunct clinging traditionally to the methods of public business, he did 



Col. Moses EdgelL 441 

not hesitate to correct the abuse and cut off the excrescence. Imme- 
morial usage had established the custom in this town, that when an order 
was drawn on the town treasurer, the receiver and the officers should 
repair to the tavern and " treat." Col. E. promptly put a stop to the 
practice. And when it is considered that this happened in 1825, when 
social morality sanctioned the custom, the stand taken by the new treas- 
urer evinced both principle and courage. 

Col. Edgell held by election most of the more important town offices. 
He was selectman, twelve years ; town treasurer, thirty years ; represen- 
tative to the General Court, eight years. He was justice of the peace 
for a long term of years, and presided at the trial of a great number of 
cases. He was a good adviser, in a wide range of questions — not a uni- 
versal genius, for it never hurt his pride to say, " I don't know enough 
about that subject to give an opinion." Perhaps he had less wisdom in 
matters involving abstract principles, and more in practical transactions 
between man and man, and business plans and ventures. He had large 
caution, and thus was saved from the peril of hasty judgments, which 
men of bolder natures and quicker intellects are apt to fall into. But his 
superiority as an adviser lay in the fact that, instead of giving his own 
opinion, he helped the party seeking advice to form an opinion for him- 
self, by drawing from him all the circumstances of the case, the inherent 
difficulties and advantages, as well as the special reasons for and against 
a given course, and his own means and ability to use the advantages 
and overcome the difficulties; so that the questioner found himself in 
possession of all the elements of a wise decision. A bare opinion, based 
only on general considerations, may have about as much value as a 
guideboard at the cross-roads, with a stiff index-finger pointing the direc- 
tion, but not telling the distance. 

Col. Edgell was an ambitious man, and prized highly the confidence 
and respect of his fellow-men ; but he claimed this respect and confi- 
dence, for what he was, and what he did ; and he respected himself, for 
the same reason. To make a show, and a noise in the world, was in his 
view a poor realization of the true end and real glory of humanity. The 
witness of an approving conscience was worth more to him than public 
adulation ; and instead of the buzz of street applause, he strove for that 
abiding sense of rectitude of intention, which one can carry home with 
him, and that does not disturb one's slumbers. In a word, the inner 
spring of his life is indicated in that clause of his Will, where he modestly 
directs that a tablet shall be inserted in the Memorial Chapel to be 
erected in the Cemetery, " with my name cut thereon, and with such 
other brief inscription as shall declare my faith in God, and my love for 
my fellow-men." 

His was emphatically the power of character; the power of right 



442 History of I^yaniingluun. 

intention and uprightness ; the power which wholeness, and purity, and 
honor have to repel whatever is debasing and wicked, and to attract 
whatever is noble and ennobling. He was a just man and true ; aiming 
always to do unto others as he would have others do to him. Rev. Mr. 
Robbins, his former pastor, writes : " Of his religious life, it may be said, 
he was a man of earnest, sincere, but retiring piety. Wholly unostenta- 
tious — yet his convictions were deep, and his trust unshaken. Ever 
tolerant of the beliefs of others — while yet he held firmly to the faith he 
had adopted. I remember him with great respect, as one who strove 
according to the measure of his ability, to walk humbly before God, and 
to fulfil all righteousness." 



GEORGE PHIPPS. 

The subject of this brief memorial was born at Rice's End in Fram- 
ingham, in the house known as the Lawson Rice (late Hardy) place, 
April 13, 1S02, and died in his native town Feb. 19, 1876. 

When about twenty-one years old, Mr. Phipps went to Boston and 
engaged in the provision business which he carried on successfully for 
several years. From there he went to Utica, N.V., and was engaged for 
three or four years in packing pork. This was before there were any 
railroads in that section and his goods were sent to market by canal. 
From Utica he went to Cincinnati, where he carried on the same busi- 
ness for some three or four years. He then returned to l^oston and 
spent a few years, occasionally engaging in some venture but having no 
permanent business. 

In 1.S44, he returned to Framingham, having purchased of Dr. Oliver 
Dean, what was known as the Levi ICaton place, in the Centre village, 
where he spent the rest of his days. At this date lie had accumulated 
an estate worth about ;?4o,ooo. It is said that for the first few years of 
his residence here he suffered severely from homesickness — the quiet 
life of our village forming so strong a contrast with the bustle ami risks 
of the western cities. 

Hut he soon found a congenial place in financial aflaiis ; was chosen a 
trustee of the Framingham Savings Bank, and a director in the National 
Bank, which offices he continued to hold by annual re-election till his 
death, — only he was promoted to the presidency of the Savings liank. 
For a single year — 1868 — he represented the town in the Legisla- 
ture ; but he preferred tlje more limited though not less active sphere of 
his village labors, and declined a renomination. He was the treasurer of 
the town for eighteen years, managing its finances with the greatest dis- 



George Phipps. 443 

cretion and fidelity. He was a member of the board of trustees of the 
Town Library, and at one time contributed $500 for the purchase of 
books. And when the Memorial Hall was erected for the accommoda- 
tion of the library, he gave $3,000 in payment for the bronze statue of 
"The Soldier" which adorns its grounds. 

To those who knew him best, Mr. Phipps was a living illustration of 
Pope's famihar line — " An honest man 's the noblest work of God." 
Certain peculiarities of speech and manner made him generally known 
in the community where he resided ; but those who took these peculiar- 
ities for the real man could have had no acquaintance with the nobility, 
of his character in the strength and beauty of its inward fibre. 

A few years since he made a donation to the town of $10,000 ; pro- 
viding that the annual income from this sum should be given to the 
deserving poor in such amounts and at such times as would do them the 
most good. Taking upon himself the duties of almoner of this charity 
during the rest of his lifetime, he set the example of a kindly and judi- 
cious distribution of the funds which he had so generously devoted to 
the aged, the sick and the unfortunate. To this amount he added in 
stocks and cash the sum of $10,000, so that his charity, known as the 
" Phipps Poor Fund," now stands at $20,000, the annual income of 
which is distributed by the selectmen to the deserving poor, who have 
homes of their own. As further evidence of his sympathy for the unfor- 
tunate, he gave by his will the sum of $15,000 to the Old Men's Home, 
and $15,000 to the Old Ladies' Home of Boston. 

" But this list of charities is by no means an adequate representation 
of the beneficence of George Phipps. To those who knew his generous 
devotion to the Union cause in the times that tried men's souls, the 
statue of the soldier which he gave to the memorial hall has a signifi- 
cance which few who now gaze on it would ever read therein. For they 
remember his readiness at all times to help on the good work of recruit- 
ing and equipping the regiments which the Government was calling for. 
The sacrifices of that hour of trial he fully shared with others of his 
patriotic townsmen. 

And the ' Phipps Poor Fund ' gives no more than a hint of his con- 
stant generosity to the poor and needy, a life -long course of practical 
beneficence in which the left hand was often ignorant of what the right 
was doing. 

It is characteristic of but few men to really act as if they had a partner- 
ship in the welfare of those around them ; but George Phipps thorough- 
ly accepted the Christian doctrine that ' we are all members of one 
another,' and his works of benevolence and deeds of kindness were 
prompted by this conviction. The selfish and cynical, whose judgment 
of others was but a reflection of themselves, might say that their wealthy 



444 History of I-'yayniiighayn. 

townsman only gave away what he could not carry with him beyond the 
grave. Hut those who had divined the real secret of Mr, Phipps's char- 
acter knew how completely disinterested was his every action. When 
a man offers his aid, even to the e.xtent of hundreds of thousands of 
dollars, to a neighbor whom he thinks to be in a financial strait ; when 
the common talk which this man indulges in with those who know him 
best is not the gossip of an envious and uncharitable spirit, but the ear- 
nest expression of his anxiety lest some townsman (a mere acquaint- 
ance, perhaps) should fail in business, or make a poor bargain, or meet 
with unnecessary losses ; when again and again the ready money is 
offered to the young tradesman or the poor farmer ; when among the 
things he leaves behind ' because he cannot carry them with him when 
he dies ' are notes which he has permitted to become outlawed, — when 
such deeds as these mark a man's earthly career, may we not point 
with i)ride to such an example and say, ' Here was one who lived and 
wrought as if the law of Christ were something better than a glittering 
generality to be admired from afar — who even made that law the law 
of his daily living '? 

But the period through which we are now passing brings out the rare 
integrity of George Phipps with even clearer radiance than his wise 
philanthropy. His honesty was not that of policy, but of settled prin- 
ciple. He could not betray a trust, or in handling others' gold let so 
much as a grain of its dust cleave to his fingers. As administrator of 
large estates, his fidelity extended to the minutest details. No careless 
keeping of accounts ever marked his records. No institution or cor- 
poration of which he was a director or a stockholder could reap the 
slightest advantage from his possession of trust funds. The National 
Bank in this town, in whose business he was largely interested, was never 
enriched from the town's funds so long as Mr. Phipps was the town 
treasurer, not even by the benefit of a day's deposit, when the treasurer 
might have well pleaded his own private duties as an excuse for not mak- 
ing the dei)osit. The moneys received from the town must be put at 
once upon interest, so that when the account should be rendered in, his 
master, the great public, * might receive his own with usury.' 

Such upright and downright honesty as this is a virtue greatly needing 
a revival to-day. It is a Roman virtue characteristic of the men whom 
history has crowned for the clearness with which they saw the leading 
obligation of man's fellowship in a State, and the fidelity with which 
they discharged every private and public trust." — {^Rev. H. G. Spaiilding.'] 

At his funeral, his pastor. Rev. Mr. Humphreys spoke as follows : 

Friends, we have gathered here to-day to pay our tribute of respect 
to one who will be missed more generally than most ; for he dealt in 
-one way or another with all classes of his fellow citizens. He will be 



George Phipps. 445 

missed by the struggling poor, by whom his name is even now covered 
with blessings, for the help of the well considered charity which he 
founded. He will be missed by many a workman, who has found him 
ready to loan money to meet emergencies where banks would not allow 
themselves to take the risk. He will be missed by the officers of our 
financial institutions, who have found him a careful inspector and wise 
adviser. He will be missed by the officials of the town, who have long 
found in him a safe guardian of funds and a judicious counsellor. He 
will be missed by the church, which has had so much of his personal 
interest and helpfulness. He wiR be missed, oh, how deeply, in the 
large circle of his relatives, who have always had in him a devoted 
nephew, uncle, and brother, carrying them all in his thoughtful sympa- 
thy and helpful care. He will be missed also very deeply in the large 
circle of his friends ; and who was not his friend ? For though he 
might sometimes disturb you with a brusque remark, beneath it were 
always evident his constant kindliness and warm-hearted sympathy, and 
you could not long be offended. He seemed to carry everybody's in- 
terest in his large heart, and was as anxious that others should prosper 
as himself. He hated waste, and no one ever more thoroughly fulfilled 
the injunction, " Gather up the fragments, that nothing be lost." No 
doubt in later life he had an exaggerated estimate of the value of small 
gains, but there was never any meanness in it, and it was simply the 
habit of his mind remaining over from the days of small things. If our 
friend could speak to us to-day, it would be something as Samuel did in 
the presence of all Israel — And Samuel said, " now, behold, I am old 
and grayheaded ; . . . and I have walked before you from my childhood 
unto this day. Behold, here I am : witness against me before the Lord, 
. . . whom have I defrauded ? or whom have I oppressed ? or of whose 
hand have I received any bribe to blind mine eyes therewith. . . . The 
Lord is witness that ye have not found aught in my hand." 



446 History oj Franiiiigham. 



CYRUS EATON, A.M. 

CvKL> I'^AioN was the sun oi Jicnjaniin and Mary (Stacey) Eaton, and 
was bom at the Charles Capen place in Franiingham, Feb. 11, 1784. 
When he was two years old, his father bought the Williams tannery, on 
the line of Southboro (now J. R. Rooke's brick-yard) and removed 
there with his family. There were numerous children, and their privi- 
leges were restricted. The school house of the district to which they 
belonged occupied the spot where Dr. Peter Parker's farmhouse now 
stands ; but the children wore bright and ambitious, and the parents 
considerate of their welfare, and gave them all available means of edu- 
cation ; and all who survived infancy, became honored members of 
society. Cyrus was a wide awake, studious boy, a good scholar, and 
usually held a position at the head of his classes. When the Framing- 
ham Academy was incorporated, he entered it as a student, and was 
punctual, though his morning and evening walks to school, via Salem 
Knd, were each fully three miles. It is believed that his attendance at 
the .Academy was limited to a single quarter ; but it gave him a taste of 
the higher learning, and aroused ambition, which prepared the way for 
after advancement and success. He was employed as teacher of a dis- 
trict school in Southboro for one winter; and in 1804 removed to what 
was then the wilds of Maine, with a colony from Franiingham and 
vicinity. Here young Eaton was both teacher and scholar, carefully 
studying the branches which were required in the common schools where 
he taught, and devoting his leisure, and subtracting from the proper 
hours of sleep, to gain a knowledge of the sciences, and the ancient and 
modern languages. With very little help, aside from text-books, he 
became remarkably well versed in Latin, Greek, French and German — 
speaking the latter two with nearly the same fluency as his native Eng- 
lish. His career as a successful teacher covered 40 years. He had 
charge of the Warren Academy for twelve years, during which time it 
enjoyed the highest popularity. 

Mr. Eaton was a man of public spirit, as well as a good scholar and 
teacher. He was intrusted by his fellow-citi/ens with responsible offices, 
and had large influence in civil and political aflairs. He represented 
the town of Warren, then in the District of Maine, in tlic legislature of 
Massachusetts, for five years, and was thirteen years the town clerk. 
Growing up with the new towns and institutions, he was familiar with 
the foundations and superstructure of municipal and social life ; and 
being a close ol)server, and philosophical reasoner, his knowledge of men 
and things cjualified him for the work of local historian. In 1845, he 
lost his sight entirely, having been partially blind, as the result of an 



Cyrus Eaton, A.M. 447 

accident, for some time before. But this calamity did not destroy his 
courage, nor prevent his continued work. By the help of his invalid 
daughter, Miss Emilie, he wrote the " Annals of Warren, Me.," an octavo 
of 437 pages, published 185 1; "Woman," a poem, published 1854; 
and the " History of Thomaston, Me.," two volumes, octavo, published 
1S65. The histories are quite full and rehable, and found ready sale. 
He received the honorary degree of A.M. from Bowdoin College ; and 
was elected a corresponding member of the Wisconsin and Massachu- 
setts Historical Societies, and a resident member of the Maine Histori- 
cal Society. He was industrious, kind, of a clear perception, which 
lasted to the day of his death. He had no sickness at the last, and in 
fact he took so good care of himself, was so regular in his habits, that 
he was most always well. The last day he kept his bed, and his death 
was but the going out of the spark of life. He died Jan. 21, 1875. 

[Several biographical sketches were given in their proper chronological places in the Annals; and 
Memoirs of Gen. George H. Gordon, Michael H. Simpson, Charles R. Train, and others, will appear 
in the Genealogical Register, or in the Appendix.] 



A 



GENEALOGICAL REGISTER 



FRAMINGHAM FAMILIES, 



INCLUDING 



ALL WHO TOOK UP RESIDENCE IN TOWN 
BEFORE A.D. i860. 



J. H. TEMPLE, 

AUTHOR OF "history OF WHATELY," "HISTORY OF NORTHFIELD," "HISTORY 
OF BROOKFIELD," ETC. 



PUBLISHED BY 

THE TOWN OF FRAMINGHAM. 
1887. 



J 



INTRODUCTORY. 



This Register contains the names of all heads of families, found on 
our Town Records, who held taxable estate and had children born unto 
them in Framingham, before i860. If families, resident in town anterior 
to that date, are omitted, it is because their names do not appear on the 
the Valuation Lists, and on the record-book of births. And if the lists 
of children in any families are incomplete, it is because the parents neg- 
lected to have the births recorded. 

Explanation. — The plan adopted for indicating lines of descent in 
families, is not difificult to be understood. The parent has his number, 
which is expressed by a heavy-faced Arabic numeral. And each child, 
who is to appear again as head of a family, has his proper number, indi- 
cated by a similar figure. And if a child has no number annexed to his 
name, he is not further traced in that connection. The relation of par- 
ent and child is specified ; and the peculiar type used, readily catches 
the eye, and enables the reader to trace the line both forward and back- 
ward. 



Ai;nKi;\iATi().\s, 



a., aged 
abt., about 

A. C, Amherst College 
adm., admitted 

Ash., Ashland 
b., born 
bap., baptized 

B. C, Bowdoin College 
bef., before 

Bos., Boston 
brc, brother 
B. U., Brown Univ. 
Camb., C?.mbridge 
ch., church 
Chas., Charlcstown 
chil., children 
Cone, Concord 
GOV., covenanted 
d., died 
dau., daughter 
D. C, Dartmouth Coll. 
Ded., Dedham 
dis., dismissed, dis- 
charged 
d. y., died young 



f., father 

f. c, full communion 

fr., from 

Fram., Framingham 

grad., graduated 

H. U., Harvard Univer. 

ho., house 

Holl., Holliston 

Hopk., Hopkinton 

k , killed 

1., live, ed 

Lane, Lancaster 

Leom., Leominster 

Lex., Lexington 

m., married 

Marlb., Marlboro' 

Nat., Natick 

Northb., Northboro' 

o. c, owned cov't 

per., perhaps 

prob., probably 

pub., published 

rem., removed 

rep., representative 

res., reside, ed 



ret., returned 
Rev., The Revolution- 
ary War 
Rox., Roxbury 
Rut., Rutland 
s., son 

Sax., Saxonville 
sett., settled 
Sherb., Sherborn 
Shry., Shrewsbury 
sold., soldier 
s. p., without offspring 
Southb., Southboro' 
Sud., Sudbury 
U. C, Union College 
unk., unknown 
unm., unmarried 
w., wife 

Wat., Watertown 
Way., Wayland 
W. C, Williams Coll. 
Westb., Westboro' 
wid., widow 
Wore, Worcester 
y., young 



GENEALOGICAL REGISTER 



ABBEE, Aaron, (prob. from Hopk.) and w. Anna, then of Fram., sold to John 
Eanies, Nov. 6, 17S1, 70 a. of land, bounded W. on Southb. line, N. on highway and 
John Mixer, at S. end crossing Stoney brook to land of Peter Moore and Samuel 
Lamb. Also sold April 18, 1782, to John Eames, one pew in Fram. meet.-ho., the 
same which he bo't of Joseph Nichols. Their child John was b. Sept. i, 17S1. 

Samuel, taxed in Fram. 1783. 

ABBOTT, 1, George, came fr. Eng. with a family; d. Rowley 1647. George 
Jr., 2, b. Eng., sett. Andover, d. Mar. 22, 16S9. He m. May 1658, Sarah Farnum 
of A., who m. (2) Aug. i, 1690, Henry Ingalls, d. 1728. They had 10 chil., among 
whom was Samuel 3, b. May 30, 1678; sett. Sudbury. He m. June 16, 1705, Joyce 
Rice, dau. of Edmund and Joyce. They had 5 chil., among whom was Samuel 4, 
b. Aug. 21, 1716, sett. Sud. ; m. 1737, Abigail Myrick, and had 9 chil., among whom 
was Samuel 5, b. Sept. 27, 1743, blacksmith, sett. Fram. on the Dea. John Adams 
place which he bo't May 11, 1772, of David Eames; d. of small-pox in Sherb. 1791. 
He m. Martha Jennings, dau. of Joseph and Rachel, who m. (2) Noah Eaton. Chil. 
Betsey, bap. May 15, 1774, m. William Hastings; Polly, bap. Aug. 15, 1774, d. v.; 
Josiah, b. Sept. 26, 1775 6; Patty, bap. June 14, 1778, d. y. ; Sally, m. Amariah 
Forrester ; Xabby, bap. June 1783, m. Thomas Hastings. 

6. Josiah s. of Samuel 5, blacksmith, 1. on his f's place, d. Aug. 11, 1S56. He 
m. Sept. 5, 1803, Ruth Easterbrook, of Holden, d. July 30, 1863. Chil. Mary, b. 
Sept. 30, 1804, d. Jan. 26, 1826; Cyrus, b. May 23, 1806, m. Mary Puffer, d. Sept. 
21, 1833; Ebenezei- E.,\). July 2, 1807, m. Augusta Kendall; Elisa C, b. May 30, 
1S09, m. Sept. 15, 1833, Rev. Benj. Schneider. Missionary at Broosa and Aintab, 
Turkey, and d. Sept. 14, 1856; Josiah, b. May 22, 1811, grad. Y. C. 1S35, M.D., m. 
Arminda White ; Alexander, b. Mar. 6, 1S13, M.U., m. Mary De Pew, res. Kinder- 
hook, N.Y. ; Martha Ami, b. Nov. 28, 1815, m. Rev. Nathan Shotwell, d. Sept. 23, 
1849; James, b. Oct. 20, 1818, d. June 18, 1838; Susan Maria, b. July 10, 1820, m. 
Rev. Benj. Schneider, Missy, at Aintab, Turkey [Rev. Ur. Schneider d. Boston Dec. 
14, 1877]; Almira, b. Aug. 12, 1822, d. Feb. 10, 1825; Franklin, b. Aug. 12, 1826, 
d. July 9, 1847. 

Abner, s. of Ephraim and Sarah, g. s. of .Samuel and Abigail, 1. in Fram. 1792 
rem. to Westb. ; w. Phebe ; one dau. b. here. 

George, hog-reeve in Fram. 1731. 

ABELS, Franklin L., taxed 1833-5, w. Esther. 



454 Genealogical Register. 

ACKWOOU. Isaac, taxed 1S15. 

ADAMS, Abel, fr. Mason, N.H., taxed 1819-21, 1. at Park's Corner, where 
now is Ncvins' farm-house. He ni. Nov. 12, 1818, Mary Edwards, dau. of Capl. 
Hcnjaniin ; she ni. (2) ICphraim I'arkhiirst. 

ADAMS, George E.. fr. Newton. Me m. Mchitable Bacon, dau. of Elijah. 
Chii. Francis, b. Aug. 1854, d. y. ; Georgiana F., b. Aug. 5, 1856 ; George Augustus, 
b. Nfar. 29, i860 ; IValhue T. 

ADAMS, Joseph, taxed 1840-55, w. Elizabeth; chil. FJizaheth, b. Oct. 15, 
1S45; Josephine If'., li. June 15, 1S55. 

ADAMS, Joseph S. He was descended from Robert Adams, who is supposed 
to have conic frnm Devonshire, Eng. and located at Ijjswich 1635, wiiere he received 
grant of a house-lot by the river side. He was at Salem 1638 ; rem. 1640 to New- 
bury ; his will bears date Mar. 7, 16S0 ; d. Oct. 12, 16S2. His first w. was Eleanor 
, d. Oct. 24, 1677 ; second w. Sarah, wid. of Henry Short, d. Oct. 24, 1691. 

The grandfather of Joseph S. was Israel of Newbury (Byfield parish) ; his f. was 
Israel, b. and 1. Uyfield till iSoi, rem. to New Hampton, N.H., rem. to Sanbornton, 
N.ll., rem. to New Chester, now Hill, N.H., where he d. Wife Mary Searl. 
Joseph S. was b. Hyfield, Mar. 27, 17S5; sett. Hebron, N.H., rem. in the fall of 
1S55 to Fram. to live with his son, d. Dec. 12, 1867. He was a man of remarkable 
powers of comprehension and memory ; and being bro't in contact in his early youth 
with the actors of the American Revolution, his mind was a store-house of facts 
l)ertaining to the men and events of that war, from which Mr. Palfrey and other 
historians have freely drawn. He m. Hannah Wells, dau. of Peter and w. Hannah 
Ulakc, b. New Hampton, N.H., d. Bristol, N.H., Apr. 1862, but buried in F"ram. 
Cliiin Colman S., b. Hebron, N.ll., May 6, 1826; was prevented by ill health fr. 
pursuing a collegiate course ; stud. Medicine in Baltimore, Md. ; stud. Law with 
Hon. Chas. (Oilman, and Judge Nesmith of N.H., commenced practice in Portland, 
Me., rem. 1S48 to Boston, rem. 1855 ^° Fram., bo't the Luther Home place ; bo't 
t85S the Tilton place of Benj. L Leeds ; trial justice; secy, and treas. of the Fram. 
Savings Bank, d. Aug. 24, 1885. He m. (i) Mary E. Winchester, of Bait, Md., b. 
Wiscasset, Me, Oct. 22, 1832, d. Oct. 2, 1856; (2) Abby Walker Whitney, dau of 
Dr. Simon, d. Mar. 24, 1S79. Chil. IValter, b. Portland, May 15, 1S48, grad. H. U. 
1870, lawyer, assist, judge of Dist. Court ; m. May 25, 1885, Constance Winches- 
ter; Joseph S., b. Boston, Jan. 6, 1S51 ; Marion K., b. Boston, h\ix. 27, 1853. 

ADAMS, 1, John, prob. s. of John and w. Ann of Camb., b. May i, 1655; bo't 
June 5, 16S3, of (]()(>kin and How, 200 a. lying between John Bent on the E., the 
Rice and Pratt lands on the S., taking in Jacob's meadow, and the W. line following 
the brook to the river, and bounded on the N. by the David Stone land. He built 
N.E. of Dr. IL Cowles', near the rail-road crossing; was known as one of the Sud- 
bury "out-dwellers." He m. Hannah Bent, dau. of John. Chil. John, b. Mar. 
12. 1684 2: Daniel, b. 16S5 ; Hannah, b. 1688. 

2. John, s. of John 1, deacon, was I. 1713, on his f's place; before 1730 had 
built the oldest part of the Abbott ho., where he d. His will was dated Apr. 8, 
'743' presented for probate Dec. 11, 1754. He m. June 27, 1706, Elizabeth God- 



Adams. 455 



dard, dau. of Joseph of Rox. ; she was I. in 1767. Chil. Sarah, 1. June 27, 1707, 
m. May 6, 1728, Daniel Greenwood of Newton; Elizabeth, b. Mar. 23, 1709, m. 
Nov. 5, 1731, Jonas Stone of Rutland; Hannah, b. July 30, 1712, m. Feb. 3, 1736, 
Daniel Mellen ; Deborah, b. July 27, 1714, m. (i) July 16, 1740, Robert Eames, (2) 
Nov. 29, 1750, Dr. Ebenezer Hemenway; Zcrviah, b. Mar. 17, 1717, m. May 19, 
1742, Samuel Brown of Sud. ; Mary, b. Mar. 5, 1719, m. July 4, 1743, Joseph Hem- 
enway ; Johii, b. Feb. 14, 1721, not named in will ; Joseph 3, and Daniel 4, b. Aug. 
12, 1723. 

3. Joseph, s. of Dea. John 2, was 1. on the homestead in 1761, sold to Thomas 
Kendall, Jr., Daniel Gregory, and his bro. Daniel, and 1. on the Seth Herring place 
till abt. 1776, when he rem. to Dublin, N.H. He m. (i) Prudence Pratt, dau. of 
David, (2) Esther Grout of Dublin. Chil. John,h. Oct. 26, 1744, m. (i) Lydia Jen- 
nings, (2) ; 1. New Salem, d. Fram. ; Katy, bap. Apr. 13, 1746, m. Moses 

Drury, and 1. Fitzwilliam, N.H. ; Molly, bap. Jan. 17, 1748, m. (i) Josiah Wait 

{2) Morse, d. Dublin ; Joseph, bap. July 9, 1749, unm. d. of small pox ; Timothy, 

bap. Mar. 3, 1751, 1. Dublin; Prudence, bap. Nov. 12, 1752, m. Gershom Twitchell, 

1. Dublin; Sarah, bap. May 26, 1754, m. Harris; Deborah, m. May 2, 1776, 

John Hemenway; Hannah, m. Moses Perry of Hopk., d. E. Koylston ; Abigail, m. 
Abner Morse, d. Dublin ; Elizabeth, d. Dublin ; Jonathan, m. Feb. 25, 1779, Hannah 
Parkhurst, 1. Dublin, had 8 chil. ; Elisha, had 2 wives, 1. in Me. ; (by 2d. w.) Esther 
and another. 

4. Daniel, s. of Dea. John 2, built a ho. a few rods N. of Edwin Hastings' barn, 
which he moved abt. 1760, and joined to his f's old ho. (the Abbott place), and 1. 
there. He sold the paternal est., 146 a., July 15, 1763, to John Butler, and rem. to 
Rutland. He m. Sept. 22, 1748, Elizabeth Balch, dau. of Peter. Chil. Elizabeth, b. 
Apr. 29, 1750, d. y. ; Mary, b. June 20, 1751, d. y. ; Peter, b. Sept. 20, 1752 ; Daniel, 
b. Feb. II, 1755; Luther, b. Feb. 5, 1757 ; Nathan, b. Apr. 17, 1760; Elizabeth, b. 
May 26, 1763. 

ADAMS, 1, Moses, was a descendant of Henry ' who sett, in Braintree, through 
Eieut. Henry ^ and Elizabeth of Medfield ; Moses ^ and Lydia of Sherb. ; Moses* 
and Deborah of Holl. He was b. Feb. 27, 1721, sett, on the " Silk Farm " in Fram., 
kept tavern ; d. July 23, 1756. He m. Nov. 1744, Lois Haven dau. of Elder Joseph; 
she d. in Hopk. 1756. Child, Moses, b. Oct. 4, 1749 2. 

2. Moses, s. of Moses 1, had guardian, George Carril of Hopk.; grad. H. U. 
1771; 1. awhile in Fram., ord. minister at Acton June 25, 1777; d. Oct. 13, 1819. 
He m. Abigail Stone dau. of Hon. Josiah ; d. Dec. 7, 1812. Chil. Lois, b. Sept. 7, 
1773. '"• John Park, M.D. ; Anne, b. Jan. 18, 1776, m. Rev. N. B. Whitney of Hing- 
ham; Moses, b. Nov. 28, 1777, H. U. 1797, m. Mary L. Tuttle of Littleton ; Nabby, 
b. Jan. 1780, m. Luke Bixby ; Josiah, b. Nov. 3, 1781 3 ; Joseph, b. Sept. 25, 1783, 
H. U. 1803, lawyer at W. Camb., m. Almira Fiske, d. June 10, 1814; Clarissa, b. 
July 13, 1785, m. Caleb Hersey of Hingham. 

3. Josiah, s. of Moses 2, grad. H. U. 1801, stud, law with Thomas Heald Esq., 
adm. to the bar June 1807, sett, as a lawyer in Fram ; bo't Feb. 19, 181 1, the Eze- 
kiel Rice place, 34 a., for $1700; built the Dr. Z. B. Adams house; member of the 
Executive Council 1S40-41 ; chn. board of Co. Commrs. 1844-50; pres. Fram. 
Bank ; Trustee Fram. Academy, 1820-52. He wrote and pub. a Centennial Address 
at Acton, 1835; Genealogy of the Haven Family, 1843. He was a man of infinite 
humor, and an able lawyer; d. Feb. 8, 1854. He m. Feb. i, 1810, Jane Park of 
Windham, N.H., d. May 22, 1861, a. 77. s. p. 



450 Ge7iea logical Register. 

ADAMS, Micah, bu't 1S12, of Solomon l'"ay, the place at head of the lane N. 
of Adams Littlcficld's, d. Oct. 18, 1S4S ; w. Levina. Chil. ^fary E., b. Jan. 22, 1S14 ; 
r/z-ir/*-/ i?.. b. June S, 1S16; //^n,yS.,h. .Aug. r, 1820; Otis If., b. Feb. 16, 1823; 
Alden //.. b. Dec. 30. 1826. 

ADAMS, Samuel, ta.xcd 1S17-23. 

ADAMS, Stephen, fi. Mcchvay, ta.vcd iSoo, 1. on the Micah Adams place ; sold 
to S. Kay ; w. Catherine; child, Joil Piirtrid^^e, b. Aug. 15, iSoi. 

AIRD, Andrew; \v. Margaret; chil. John Ttirnbull, b. Oct. 30, 1S40; Cat/te- 
n)i>- /■'... b. Mar. 31, 1S44. 

AIRD, James, taxed 1S39-42. 

AIRES, Nathaniel, taxed 1705, lived with .Savil Simpson. 

AITCHISON, Wilkinson, fr. Glasgow, Scot.; Taxed 1S41-70; d. Nat. 
|une 22, 18S4 ; \v. Rebecca; chil. /^el/trca, m. Nov. 26, 1856, James L. Watson of 
N'.Y. ; Ai^nies, m. John Hall of Nat. ; IVi/liiitii, missionary under the A. 1?. C. F. M. 
in China 1S55, d. Aug. 15, 1859, a. 33 ; a man of bright promise. 

ALDERMAN, Jesse F., b. Farmington, Ct., m. Mar. 22, 1S40, Mary M. Taft 
of .Mendon. Chil. Frank, b. Mend. Dec. 9, 1841, m. Alice C. Cook, d. Dec. 31, 
iS6y ; Alia, b. Feb. 18, 1845, m. (i) Charles Hook, (2) S. S. Woodbury, I. Dorch. ; 
Charles A., b. May 11, 1847, d. Nov. 25, 1865; Annie J., b. June 13, 1852; Nellie 
VV., b. Fram., May 19, 1858; Mary M., b. Oct. 17, 1861, d. May 2, 1865. 

ALDERMAN, Grin F., bro. of Jesse F., m. Eliza Ann Gooding of Plymouth, 
Mass.; chil. Clarabel S., m. George Henry Childs ; Julia F., m. John II. Fames; 
Geort^e E., m. Hattic I. Hawkins ; Frederic E., d. Texas, Oct. 7, iSSi ; Carrie G. ; 
Jesse F. ; Ada L. 

ALDRICH, Israel, w. ; child, Charles //., b. May 29, 1S46. 

ALDWORTH, Thomas, d. (Jet. 4, 1S70, a. 50. He m. (i) Margaret , d. 

Dec. II, 1S54 ; (2) Feb. 21, 1855, Elizabeth Uoylc. Chil. Thomas, h. 1845 ' Lucinda 
J., b. .Sept. 3, 1847; Geors^e IV., b. Mar. 19, 1851; Thomas i!?., b. Aug. 24, 1S53, 
d. y. ; Adaline, b. July 16, 1S54 ; Agnes, b. Dec. 26, 1856; James A'., b. Oct. 30, 
1S59 ; Flora, 1). Mnv 26, 1S61 ; Rachel, b. Aug. 16, 1863. 

ALEXANDER, Bathshebah, m. July, 177S, Nathan Kager. 
Elijah, taxed 1S36-S, 1. at J. A. Doke's. 
Giles, tiixcd 1777. Deed, Midtl. Rtg. 92 : 4.S0. 

ALLARD, ALLERD, 1, Isaac, prob. of French Huguenot extraction, came 
fr. I'.rooklinc to Fr.im. before 1750, and l)uilt the Thomas Stone house, N.E. of 
Micah Leland's, wh. he sold to Thomas Coller, and rem. to Southb. Chil. Isaac, b. 
1729 2 ; Elizabeth, m. Sept. 11, 1753, Joseph Comings of Southb. ; Lois. 

2. Isaac, s. of Isaac 1, was out in Ca])t. J. Taplin's Co., at Crown Point, 1756, 



Alle7i . — Ames. 457 

d. in the service. He m. Mar. 17, 1752, Lois Pike, who adm. on estate. Chil. A/i- 
t/rt'Ta, b. May 6, 1753 3 ; Isaac: 

3. Andrew, s. of Isaac 2, sett. Fram., rem. to Holden ; d. in the service in Rev. 
War. He m. May 1775, Zeruiah Haven, dau. of Benjamin; she m. (2) Nov. 25, 
1784, Joseph Frail of Hopk. Chil. Isaac, b. Sept. 26, 1775, m. Achsah Maynard ; 
Andrew, b. Feb. 23, 177S 4, m. Lucinda Thayer, ta.xed in Fram. 1813-24. 

4. Andrew, and w. Lucinda, had chil. Lyman; Henry; An drcju; Achsah: Orlin; 
Samuel: Esther; Lucinda: Nahum: Sally; Mary; Isaac. 

ALLEN, Chapin, I. on the old Frost place, sold 1S39 to Liberty Chadwick and 
rem. to 111.; m. Dec. 4, 1817, Mary Frost; chil. Amariah F., b. Oct. \2, 181S ; Abi- 
gail T., b. Aug. I, 1820; Mary F., b. July 17, 1S22. 

ALLEN, Elnathan, a desct. of Walter and Rebecca, was 1. 1698, on the 
Thomas Kendall place, at N. end of Cochituate pond; Nov. i, 1720, he and John 
Wood bo't of Jos. Buckminster, 300 a. at " Whitehall" in Hopk., whither he rem.; 
he was an original memb. of the ch. in Hopk. 1724 ; rem. to Shry. 1729 ; d. Oct. i, 
1735. He m. Mercy Rice, dau. of Henry, d. at Hopk. 1727. Chil. Olnuliah, b. 
Jan. 19, 1694-5, m. May 17, 1720, Susanna Pratt, dau. of John; sett, in Fram. 
where he had Obadiah, bap. Aug. 4, 1723 ; rem. to Hopk. ; an orig. memb. of ch. in 
Hopk. 1724; rem. to Shry. ; Israel: Elizabeth; Anna: Israel: Mary; Mercy; Thank- 
ful. 

ALLEN, Hervey W. (a desct. of Walter and Rebecca) s. of Moses and 
Mehitable of Princeton, teacher, druggist, 1. at Sax., Lowell and Fram. Centre, 
where he d. 1SS5. He m. ( i ) Oct. i, 1S46, Clarissa F. Howe of Sud., who d. at F. 
Sept. 23, 1880, s. p. ; m. (2) Mrs. Henrietta (Symmes) Hull. 

ALLEN, Isaac, and his mother Lydia, 1. near Liberty Chadwick's 1834-55. 
The mother Lydia d. May iS, 1855, a. 78, and he rem. to Troy, N.H. 

ALLEN, James, ta.xed in F. 1756-8. 

ALLEN, Lambert, Dea., from Northb., ta.xed 1S28-40 ; kept store opposite 
F. H. Sprague's ; rem. to Holden. He m. Oct. i, 1817, Hannah Walker dau. of 
Matthias. Chil. Charles; George T.; Lydia, d. Apr. 1833, a. i yr. 

ALLEN, Thomas, and w. Anna; chil. I'homas, b. Sept. 19, 1847; Franklin,h. 
May II, 1S52. 

AMES, Ebenezer M.D., s. of Simeon of Marlb., b. June 29, 17S8 ; 1. in Fram. 
1812, 13; rem. to Way. ; m. June 4, 1815, Lucy Weeks. 

AMES, Fisher, son of Phinehas, ta.xed in Fram. 1823-34; lived N. of Sa.x., w. 
Loamy Dudley ; chil. Addison E. ; Susan : Amelia O., m. M. W. Goodnow ; d<iu. 
m. Solomon Davis. 

AMES, James M., b. Tamworth, N.H., 1. Sa.x.; m. Caroline Ingram, dau. of 
George ; she d. Dec. 20, 1874, a. 38. Chil. Cora, b. Dec. 22, 1S62 ; Mabel. 

AMES, Nathan, s. of Nathan and Mary, b. Fram. Jan. 13, 1745. 



45.^ Ge7iealogical Register. 

AMI'^S. William, i;ixccl on real est. iS6o. 

AMSDEN, Elliot, s. of Uavid and w. Martha Hcmenway, dau. of Daniel; b. 
Soutlil). 1795, 1. Southl). and Fram. ; taxed in V. 1S37-70; w. Mary W. Williams 
(if kox. ; chil. Mary //., m. George Bemis, s. of Elijah ; he d. July 26, 1S72, a. 54 ; 
she d. July 29, 1872, a. 49; Jiiliii A/in, d. a. 18; £/iza iV., m. Israel Patch of 

Mil. and d. Nov. 26, 1S6S; George IV., m. Emma dardncr ; Clutrles If., m. 

Kiskc of Moll. 

AMSDEN, George M., >. of Dea. Adam M. of WaUien and Hardwick, Vt., and 
his w. Mary B. Goodrich; b. Feb. 13, 1S37 ; 1. at So. Fram., m. May i, 1S65, Laura 
M. Fairbank. dan. of Winthrop. 

AMSDEN, Israel, taxed 1S03-11, m. Louisa Cutting ; chil. Littcobt, b. Nov. 1, 
1807 ; Caroline, b. Apr. 17, 1809; Silas, b. Aug. 21, iSto. 

AMSDEN, Silas, m. Sarah Hemenway, dau. of Daniel; leased part of the 
Brinicy farm, 17S5; leased the Nathan Goddard farm 1796 ; d. Feb. 4, 1797. 

ANDREWS, Samuel P., taxed on real est. 1847-52; w. Rebecca; child, 
;/'/.'//,;/// /'., b. Nov. 23, 1S4S. 

ANDERSON, John, d. Feb. 4, 1880, a. 62; w. Mary; child, Wallace C, b. 
Jan. 10, 1S57. 

ANGIER, 1, Joseph, b. as early as 1663, was, Mr. Barry conjectures, the Josei)h 
of Medford, KJS4. He res. in Dorch. 1694-1708; came to Fram. 1709, sett, un 
Work hill, back of Charles Capen's, on land leased of Joseph Buckniinster; d. of 

cancer Nov. 30, 1718. He m. Elizabeth , d. Jan. 24, 1732. Chil. Elizabeth, b. 

Dec. 8, 1694; Margaret, b. Mar. 21, 1697 ; Joseph, b. June 20, 1702 2; Benjamin, 
b. June 22, 1704 3 ; Mary, b. Aug. 31, 1709. 

2. Joseph, s. of Joseph 1, 1. on f's place; m. Dec. 16, 1719, Elizabeth Bruce. 
Chil. Joseph, b. May 13, 1721, m. June 16, 1743, wid. Judith Salter, and d. Jan. 24, 
1747; the wid. m. (2) June 26, 1755, Andrew .Morse; John, b. Oct. i, 1723 4; 
Elizabeth, b. Feb. 8, 1727-S, d. y. ; Elizabeth, b. Oct. 20, 1730, m. Samuel Stanhope 
of Sud. ; Margaret, b. June 25, 1733, m. Daniel Hcmenway; Samuel, b. Mar. 6, 
1735 ^'' /•»■<//'/, b. Mar. iS, 1739, m. Solomon Ward of Southb. 

3. Benjamin, s. of Joseph 1, 1. a little way N. of his f's ho., d. before i7t;7 ; w. 
.Sarah, m. (2) Eliezar Kendall. Chil. Sarah, b. Sept. 25, 1729; J/./n, b. Oct. 24, 
1731, m. May 27, 1752, Stephen Harris of Fram.; Benjamin, b. at Marlb. 1735, sitt. 
Fitzwillian), N.H.; Silas, b. at M. 1737 6; Timothy, b. Feb. 28, 1740, m. in Ilopk. 
Mercy Haven ; John, bap. June 29, 1746 7 ; Sarah, b. July 24, 1747. 

4. John, s. of Joseph 2, 1. in Fram. till 1757 ; rem. to Southb., d. Aug. 3, 1793. 

He m. (1) Feb. 22, 1752, Bethiah Liscom, d. Dec. 7, 1779; (2) wid. Hastings 

of Stow. Chil. Charles, b. Dec. 20, 1752, m. Elizabeth Newton ; he d. Jan. 3, 18 16, 

she d. Feb. 10, 1S45; Ann, b. Aug. i, 1754, m. Hudson of Westb., and d. Sept. 

18, 17S5; Molly, b. Apr. 10, 1756, unm., d. Oct. 1779; Lydia, b. Jan. 27, 1758, m. 
Dea. John Bragg of Shry. ; Joseph, b. June 17, 1760, d. y. ; John, b. July 4, 1761, a 

physician, 1. in N.H., Natick and Fram., d. Jan. 2, 1S43; he m. Rebecca , whu 

d. Aug. 25, 1847, a. 82; Elizabeth, b. Aug. 12, 1763, d. y. ; Mitty, b. Aug. 11, 1765, 



Angier. — Anneits. 459 

m. (i) Samuel Home, who kept the famous "Home tavern" in Southb., and had 
Luther ; she m. (2) Dea. Moses P. Haven of Fram. ; Hannah, b. Aug. 18, 1767, m. 
William Taylor ; Calvin, b. Oct. 15, 1769, m. Mar. 13, 1794, Anne Parker, 1. Southb., 
and had Miranda, Sophronia, Anson, Ann Maria, Ann Maria, Louisa, Roswell P., 
Calvin W., Luther H., Hannah T., John M., Marshall B., George V.; Elizabeth, b. 
Apr. 19, 1772, m. Zedekiah Haven; Lnther, b. Aug. 21, 1775, m. (i) Anna Mi.xer, 
(2) wid. Anna (Ni.xon) Richardson. 

5. Samuel, s. of Joseph 2, 1. on f's place, d. of small pox, Apr. 21, 1793. He m. 
Tabitha Newton; chil. Lcviitah, b. Sept. 3, 1765, d. y. ; Persis, b. Dec. 18, 1766, m. 
Cyrus Woolson ; Joseph, b. June 21, 1769 8. 

6. Silas, s. of Benjamin 3, 1. Fram., rem. Temple, N.H., rem. Fitzwilliam, N.H., 
where he d. He m. Elizabeth Drury ; chil. Benjamin, h. May 27, 1762; Sybil, h. 
May 15, 1764; Silas, b. Apr. 19, 1766; Betty, bap. Oct. i, 1769; Joel, bap. Nov. 4, 
1770; per. others at Fitzwilliam. 

7. John, s. of Benjamin 3, bro't up by Ebenezer Goddard ; w. Mary ; chil. Mary, 
b. July 15, 1766; John, b. Jan. 10, 1769. 

8. Joseph, s. of Samuel 5, d. in F. He m. Mar. 1791, Fanny Moore dau. of 
Peter, who m. (2) Ephraim Hager. Chil. Anna, b. Dec. 5, 1791, d. 1S13; Joseph, 
b. Feb. 25, 1794 9; Cyrus IV., b. Mar. 1798 10. 

9. Joseph, s. of Joseph 8, blacksmith, 1. by Reginald Foster's; then at the Jo. 
Bailey place, now John Hamilton's below Sax. He m. (i) May 29, 1S18, Julia 
Haven, d. May 29, 1828; (2) Mar. 11, 1830, Ruth Bailey, d. Dec. 24, 1872; he d. 
Brookline, Aug. 1886. Chil. Anna Cornelia, h. Mar. 20, 18 19, m. July 3, 1S51, S. S. 
Jones of Boston; Joseph //., b. Aug. 7, 1821, d. y. ; Gardner P., h. Oct. 1823; Alary 
F., b. May 21, 1S31, d. Apr. 6, 1863; Joseph H. b. Nov. 1832, d. Sept. 11, i860. 

10. Cyrus W., s. of Joseph 8, 1. Sax., d. July 7, 1883. ^^ "i- Ann Maria Angier, 
dau. of Calvin ; chil. Leander A., b. Nov. 3, 1826, 11 ; Henry M., b. Feb. 12, 1829; 
Edson J., b. Dec. 23, 1831 ; Clarissa Little, adop. dau. 

11. Leander A., s. of Cyrus W. 10, 1. Boston ; m. Nov. 29, 1849, Abbie S. G. 
Maynard dau. of Lawson D. ; chil. Oscar J\f., b. July 11, 1851 ; Ellen Maria, b. Nov. 
8, 1852; Ida F., b. Oct. i, 1855, d. July 19, 1859. 

ANGIER, Roswell P., s. of Calvin, b. Nov. 25, i8c6, kept the Fram. Hotel 
1833-36, d. Toledo, O. Dec. 2, 1854. He m. Jan. 25, 1831, Jerusha P. Mann of 
Westb. Chil. Ellen M. b. Northb. Aug. 23, 1832, d. May 10, 1872 ; Adelia S., b. 
Mar. 15, 1834, m. Albert L. While; George, b. June 16, 1835, m. Emma E. Dyer; 
Henrietta J., b. Phila. Feb. 22, 1837, m. Wm. G. Ridenour ; Anna L. b. Southb., 
Apr. 6, 1840, m. S. P. Folsom ; Albert E. b. Wore. Mar. 14, 1846, m. Emma McNeil. 

ANGIER, Sarah A. P. of F. m. Nov. 19, 1853, Charles A. Gray of Wore. 

ANGUS, John A. Taxed 1834 and after; w. Clarissa F. ; chil. William O. b. 
Dec. 12, 1845; ^"na E. b. Aug. 24, 1S50, d. y. 

ANNETTS, 1, William, fr. Worcestershire, Eng. ; came to America 1817 ; 
sett. Fram., m. June 18, 1820, wid. Relief Newton; rem. to Southb., d. 1830. Five 
chil. b. in Eng. came over; and he had by w. Relief, Mary, who m. Jona. Works; 
dan. d. y. 

2. John, s. of William 1, b. 1S06, came with his f. ; res. .Southb., So. Fram., 
Galena, 111., d. Dec. 17, 1876. He m. (i) Lovisa Newton, d. May 22, 1S65, a. 65; 



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(2) wifi. Mary Ann KiciianiM^n ; chil. Sarah Maria, b. Dec. 25, 1S33, m. H. (J. 
Eamcs ; Harriet E. b. May 1836, m. George F. Morse. 

3. William, s. of William 1, m. in Eng. Mary Watkins; res. Fram. and 111. 

Chil. Air^fliite, m. George M. Fiske ; Margaret ; John; Elizabeth, ni. Moore ; 

Matilda ; li'illiam ; Mary Jane. 

4. Thomas, s. of William 1, b. 1S12, came over 1843, res. Holl., rem. to Galena 
1855. lie m. Elizabeth Nichols, b. 1817, d. Oct. 10, 1883. Chil. Moses, b. at Blan- 
aroon, Wales, Apr. M, 1841, m. (i) Louisa Nichols, d. Jan. 20, 1SS2, (2) Clara A. 
r^apham ; Margaret E., b. Jan. 25, 1S45 ; Luman B., b. Jan. 13, 1847, d. y. ; Thomas 
//. /-'.. b. .Sept. 2, 1S4S, m. Harriet Nichols ; Ellen L. A., b. Oct. i, 1850. 

5. Moses, s. of William 1, res. Fram., rem. 1847, to Galena, 111. 

6. Elizabeth, dau. of William 1, m. Joseph Brown, res. Waverley, la. 

ARNOLD, 1, William, b. Dedham ; sett. Fram., d 1813, a. 70. He m. Mary 
Morse, d. I"cb. 23, 1S36; chil. John, b. Mar. 24, 1773- d- y- ! Nathan, b. June 7, 1774, 
d. y. ; William, b. Mar. 12, 1776, d. y.; William, b. Oct. 13, 1777, k. by explosion at 
Ft. Independence, June 28, 1803; Nathan, b. Jan. 9, 17S0, res. Cherryficld, Me.; 
John, b. July 21, 1781, m. Catherine Spink; Leonard, b. Feb. 4, 1783 2 ; Thomas, 
b. Aug. 2, 17S5 3; Polly, b. July 22, 17S9, d. Jan. 16, 1S09; Relief, b. Oct. 3, 1791, 
m. Henry Richardson. 

2. Leonard, s. of Wm. 1, d. Dec. 25, 1851 ; m. Elizabeth Chandler, d. Mar. 25, 
1845,3.63. Chil. 7I/(zrj' j5'., b. June 2, 1S06, unm. d. Dec. Ii, 1S41 ; William W., 
b. Feb. 20, 1809; Martha Ann, b. July 7, 181 1, m. Jona. F. Gay of Holl.; Leonard, 
b. Apr. 28, 1S14 ; Charles T, b. Jan. 11, 1818 4. 

3. Thomas, s. of Wm. 1, d. Sept. 3, 1859 ; m. Sally Frost, d. Oct. 6, 1S58. Chil. 
Samuel /•'., b. Jan. 28, iSii, d. Nov. 2, 1S35 ; Sarah Ann, b. Sept. 19, 1813 ; Leonard, 
b. July 21, 1S17. 

4. Charles T., s. of Leonard 2, li. Sept. 18, 1870 ; m. Mary S. Dennis of Marble- 
head, d. Jan. 8, 1863, a. 52. Chil. Winthrop D., b. Feb. 7, 1841 ; twins, b. Mar. 5, 
1S46, d. y. ; Lncy Ellen, b. Mar. 4, 1847, d. Apr. 9, 1865 ; Leonard A., b. Mar. 15, 
1S49, d. Mar. 9, 1867. 

ARTHUR, John, w. Abigail, d. May 13. 1722. Child, Abigail, b. May 8, 1722, 
m. Aug. 25, 174S, James Holden, of Fram. 

ASH, Nancy, wid., m. Sam. Ballard; had 2 chil. by ist husb., viz., James, ta.\ed 
in I'ram. 1.S39-40; Sophronia, m. N. H. Moon. 

ATWKLL, Richard, and w. Mary, fiom Swanzca, Cheshire Co. N.ll. (earlier 
of New M.irlb., N.H.), blacksmith, bo't Oct. i, 1781, of Shubael Seaver and w. De- 
liverance, homestead 42 a. (the Charles Capen place) and other lands, which he sells 
Jan. I, 1783, to Ebenezcr Eaton of Fram. He owned a blacksmith's shop, which 
stood on the opposite side of the road from the George Barnard house. Chil. b. N. 
Marlb. Mary, and Hannah. 

ATWOOD, Capt. Daniel, of Ro.x. ; kept tavern at N. end of Cochituate pond; 
d. Apr. 27, 1S39. He m. Nov. 29, 1821, Nancy Hollowell, dau. of David. 

Daniel, s. of Capt. Daniel, w. Irene Goldthwait ; chil. Charles C, b. Aug. 19, 
1849; Edward A., b. Sept. 3, 1850. 



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BACON, Elijah, s. of Elijah and Polly (Rider), g. s. of Elijah and Sarah (Per- 
ry) ; sett. Way. near Heard's pond, rem. to Fram., d. June 26, 1S54, a. 61. He m. 
Feb. 17, 1S25, Mehitable Winch, dau. of Reuben; she d. Sept. 17, 1884; chil. 
Reuben W., b. Dec. 19, 1S25, m. May 9, 1861, Ellen L. Brackett ; Elijah E., b. July 
23, 1827, m. June 10, 1856, Susan R. Haynes; Martin H., b. Sept. 10, 182S 2; Mary 
R., b. May 10, 1830, m. Apr. 23, 1850, Wm. R. Danforth ; George A., b. Sept. 16, 
1831 ; Mehitable E., b. Jan. 10, 1S33, m. May 26, 1853, George E. Adams; Elleji A., 
b. Sept. 25, 1836, d. v.; Augitstus E., b. June 27, 1838, m. Aug. 15, 1859, Eliza A. 
Fay of Southb. ; Ellen A., b. Sept. 8, 1S44, m. Nov. 28, 1866, Benj. F. Haynes. 

2. Martin H., s. of Elijah, 1. near Lynde's Rocks, on the Ebenr. Hemenway, 
Jr. place; m. Dec. 10, 1853, Mary J. Stockbridge of Di.xfield, Me.; chil. Elijah E., 
b. Apr. 6, 1S55, m. Mamie A. Yates; Henry A., b. Nov. 23, 1S56, d. y. ; Ernest C, 
h. Oct. 6, 1S58, d. y. ; Bitrtis J., m. Elizabeth Underwood; Harry E. ; Bessie M. ; 
Nettie L. ; Everett ; Willie G. 

BACON, John, bap. in Fram. Oct. 19, 1721. 

BACON, John, m. 1744, in Nat., Abigail Sawin ; chil. John, b. Sept. 18, 1745 ; 
Abigail, b. Nov. 5, 1747 ; Timothy, b. Mar. 29, 1751 ; Moses, bap. in Fram. Oct. 28, 
1753 ; David and Jonathan, bap. in F., Aug. 22, 1756 ; J/a?y, bap. in F. Aug. 5, 1759. 

BACON, Jonas, built ho. on top of hill E. of Wm Clark the miller (now in 
Ashland); m. Apr. 6, 1823, Rebecca Tombs; chil. Martha C, b. Dec. 29, 1823, 
d. y. ; Alecia L., b. Nov. 18, 1827. 

BACON, Keziah, dau. of John of Nat. b. 1797, d. June i, 1873. 

BACON, \A^illiam, of Nat. s. of Wm of Dover ; m. Keziah Perry, dau. of 
Abel ; she m. (2) Dea. Thomas Buckminster. Chil. Keziah, b. Sept. 17S0, m. Fran- 
cis Bacon ; Elizabeth, b. Mar. 7, 17S2, m. Joseph Buckminster. 

BACON, William, w. Mary L. ; child, George L., b. Juue 15, 1856. 

BACHOP, John, w. Jeanette ; child, James B., b. Sept. 6, 1S44. 

BADGER, John, 1. in Nat. near Fram. line, cov. in F. ch. 1759, m. Prudence 
Stone, dau. of Ebenezer ; chil. John, bap. Jan. i, 1764, M.D., m. Mary Haynes; 
Hepzibah, bap. 'Nov. iS, 1764, unm. d. in Nat. ; Prudence, bap. May 17, 1767, m. 

Daniel Trowbridge ; Eunice and Molly, bap. Dec. 5, 1773 ; Molly m. Watkins 

of Hopk. 

BADGER, John, Jr., taxed in Fram. 1809-16, m. Jan. 18, 1816, Elizabeth 
Haven. 

BADGER, William, s. of Dr. John and w. Mary (Haynes) of Nat., bo't the 
Dalrymple place at Salem End; d. Feb. 13, 1864,3. 72. He m. July, 1822, Harriett 
Rice, dau. of Elisha and Abigail of Fram. and Way., b. Nov. 10, 1793 ! ^hil. iiV/sa- 
^^///, b. June 21, 1823, d. Jan. 9, 1853; Emily, b. Jan. 9, 1825, d. July 24, 1856; 
William Horatio, b. July 27, 1827 ; Amos Holbrook, b. Dec. 4, 1829, d. Aug. 29, 
1857 ; George E., b. Mar. 10, 1S32 ; jVancy Matilda, b. Mar. 9, 1834. 



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BADLAM. Ezra, had pew in mcctint^-lu:). 1764. 

BAILEY, 1, Joseph, s. of Daniel and Rei)ccca, bap. Hopk. 1760; sett. Dub- 
lin, N.il., rem. I7<;i to Nat., and in 1797 to Kram. ; bo't of John Hunt the Capt. M. 
Glcason place below Sax. (the Jo. Angier place), d. Sept. 11, 1817. He m. Mary 
Kendall, dau. of Elisha, d. Sept. 2, 1850. Chil. Aaron, b. Dec. 17, 1791 2 ; Luther, 
m. Cynthia Rice, and had Dexter, b. Sept. 20, 1816, m. Mary Bacon; Mary F., b 
July 17, 1822 ; Elisha, d. Mar. 22, 1810; Joseph, d. of lockjaw Feb. 29, 1S20 ; he m 
Dec. 14, 1817, Elizabeth Rice, and had Josephine E., b. May 26, 1820; wid. E. d 
Nov. 183S; Ruth, b. May 8, 179S; Afiranda, b. Apr. 7, 1800, d. May 10, 1827 ; Eze 

l-iel, b. May 22, 1802, d. y. ; George, b. Mar. 30, 1803, ni. and res. Wore. 

CharUs, b. Feb. i, 1806; Mary A'., b. June 17, 1809. 

2. Aaron, s. of Joseph 1, carpenter, d. Feb. 23, iSSo; m. Feb. 24, 1819, Nancy 
Gibbs, d. May 10, 1869; zV\\. Elisha A'., b. Mar. 10, 1820; Martha G"., b. Nov. 8, 
1822; Joseph, 1). Aug. 15, 1S24, d. Mar. 28, 1833; Francis A., b. Oct. 21, 1827, m. 
Mary J. Robinson ; Nancy K., h. Jan. i, 1831 ; Eveline A., b. Aug. 7, 1835. 

BAILEY, Henry P., ta.xed 1857, b. i:ngland ; d. Dec. 16, 1S61, a. 37 ; w. Grace, 
b. I'.ng. ; cliil. [farry /.., and Frank H., both d. y. 

BAKER, Anthony, taxed in Fram. 172S. 

BAKF:R, Gushing, m. Joann.i Newell, and d. in Fram. Mar. 15, 1S57, a. 62. 

BAKER, Nathan, w. Mary, cov. in V. Ch. I774; child Martyn, hap. Apr. 24, 
'774- 

BAKER, Simon, b. Newport, Vt., came to Fram. 1809; 1. near the State 
Muster Field ; d. Oct. 29, 1853, a. 70. He m. (i) Nov. 26, 1S12, Sally Higelow, d. 
.May I, 1817 ; (2) Comfort Parmenter, d. Nov. 25, 1873, a. 80. Chil. Martha E., b. 
Morgan, Vt., Apr. 8, 1813 ; John, b. Mar. 7, 1S15, d. Mar. 14, 1841 ; Charles P., b. 
Jan. II, 1S20, d. Apr. 22, 1829; Ellen Jane, b. May 6, 1S24, m. Winthrop Fairbank ; 
Helen yJ/., b. 1826, m. Aaron Hunt, jr., and d. Nov. iS, 1853; Daniel, h. 182S, d. 
Aug. 14, 1836. 

BALCH, Dea. Peter, s. of Dea. Samuel of Beverly, b. May 6, 16S5, came to 
Irani. 1740, 1. on the Capt. Adam Hemenway farm, d. Dec. 27, 1755, leaving negro 
slave Flora. He m. 1725, in Medfield, Elizabeth Dwight ; chil. Elizabeth, m. Sept. 
22, 174S, Daniel Adams; Sarah, m. John Pike, and d. Jan. 28, 1S23, a. 88; Timothy, 
d. Feb. 7, 1741 ; per. others. 

BALDWIN, Dexter, MD, h. .Antrim, N.IL, taxed at Sax. 1S60; d. May 27, 
1S70, a. 7.! ; \\ . I ,;u iiiia 1 1 . 

BALDWIN, William, taxed iS3.)-42. 

BALL, 1. Benjamin, prob. s. of John of Wat., came to Fram. 1703, leased land, 
44 a., lying on both sides of Stoney brook, of Col. IJuckminstcr; took deed Jan. 21, 
1734; built ho. on S. side of brook, near Hullard's bridge; sold Mar. 7, 1751,10 
Allen Flagg of Wore. He m. Mar. 29, 1704, Mary Brewer, dau. of John of Sud. 



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Chil. Benjamin, b. Dec. ry, 1704; John, b. July 16, 1706, m. Margaret Ilemenway, 
1. Hopk. ; Abraliam, b. Dec. 29, 1707, m. Jan. 13, 1732, Martha Bridges, 1. IIoll.; 
Isaac, m. 1738, Rachel How of Marlb., and sett, in Brookfield; Jacob, b. May 28, 
1712 2; Thomas, b. Aug. 16, 1714 3; Mary, b. Feb. 11, 1717, m. Wm. Wright of 
Fram. ; Abigail, b. Feb. 16, 1720, m. Simon Mellen Jr. ; Daniel, b. Dec. 29, 1722 4. 

2. Jacob, s. of Benjamin 1, m. Jan. 9, 1749 in Sud. Deborah Belknap, dau. of 
Jedidiah. Chil. b. in F., Shadrack, b. Feb. 4, 1749; Sain, b. May 8, 1752. J. the f. 
owned estate in Brookfield. 

3. Thomas, s. of Benj. 1, m. Feb. 17, 1739, Hannah Wright, dau. of Edward, 
Jr. ; child Hannah, b. Fram. Mar. 19, 1740. He then rem. to Brookfield, and reared 
a large family, and d. 1760 [k. in -Shrewsbury]. 

4. Daniel, s. of Benj. 1, 1. Fram., rem. Brookfield; m. Aug. 25, 1748, Patience 
Gleason dau. of John. Chil. Daniel, b. Fram. Apr. 9, 1749; Abigail, b. Mar. 4, 
1750; and seven others in Brookfield. 

BALL, David, of Southb. bo't, by assignment, Apr. 20, 1753, of Israel Hinds, 
the west one of the estates leased to the Whitneys, 8 a. with ho. barn, etc. His 
wid. Sybil was living here 1761 ; made her will (then of Fram.) Apr. 17, 1770; 
names daus. Elizabeth Goodnow ; [Elizabeth Ball of Fram. m. Feb. 1764, Ephraim 
Goodnow of Sud.] Mary Hayden; Sybil Osburn; g. dau. Percy Goodnow. Isaac 
Haven of Fram., e.xecutor. 

BALENTINE, James, w. Jane; chil. Janette, b. Sept. 2, 1848; Agnes, b. Feb. 
I, 1853; Frank, b. July 20, 1855. 

^^ BALLORD, BALLARD. The ancestry of the Fram. family is somewhat 
uncertain. A William Ballard came from London in 1634, in the Mary and John, 
and settled in Lynn. Another William Ballard came over the next year in the 
James, and settled in Lynn. He may have been son of the first. One of them d. 
1641, leaving w. and chil. Lewis [Hist, of Lynn] says that he left chil. John, Na- 
thaniel 2, and Elizabeth. 

^^H*2. Nathaniel, s. of William, res. Lynn; d. Jan. 12, 1721-2. He m. Dec. 16, 
1662, Rebeckah Hudson, d. May 16, 1724. Chil. Alary, b. June 13, 1666, m. Moses 
Haven of Cynn and Fram.; Nathaniel, b. Dec. 4, 1670, d. y. ; Susanna, b. June 12, 
i6t^ Elizabeth, b. Nov. 2, 1675; Esther, b. Feb. 14, 1677-8; Sarah, h. May 13, 
168 1 ; Jemima, b. Jan. 20, 1683-4; William, b. Apr. 23, 1686 3 ; Nathaniel. 

3. William, s. of Nathaniel 2, then of Lynn, bo't June 27, 1707, of Jos. Buck- 
minster, 60 a. of land lying N. of Savil Simpson and Sudbury river [the John Bal- 
lard place]. When he located in Fram. is unkn. ; prob. lived with first w. in Lynn ; 

was in F. 1722; adm. to F. Ch. 1728; d. Oct. 8, 1771. He m. (i) ; 

(2) Oct. 17, 1721, Deborah Ivory of Lynn. Chil. William 4; Samuel 5; Mary,h. 
in F. July 27, 1722, m. Richard Seaver of Rox. ; Nathaniel, b. July 17, 1723, m. 

Abigail ; lived in Fram. on Salem plain ; d. before Aug. 1767 ; Ebenezer, b. Aug. 

30, 1724; Stephen, b. Mar. 4, 1725-6, m. Margaret Atwood of HoU.; John, b. Aug. 
26, 1727 6; Esther, b. Jan. 17, 1729-0; Timothy [a soldier in the Rev. War] and 

Zaccheus 7, b. Mar. 21, 1730-1 ; Silvanus, b. Feb. 10, 1732-3 8; Joseph, b. , m. 

Betsey Valentine of Hopk., sett. Sugar Creek, Pa. 

4. William, s. of William 3, 1. on f's place ; miller ; his house was burnt 1797 ; 
d. Dec. 1802. He m. Aug. 25, 1741, Hannah Pierce of Fram. Chil. Beulah, m. 
Samuel Ballard ; Anna ; Esther, m. Jona. Flagg, Jr. ; Ebenezer, d. unm. in F. ; 
Sarah. 



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5. Samuel, s. of William 3, res. Hoston ; math. inst. maker, went to N. W. 

Coast, scaling, in the " Hellc George," gone 4 yrs. He m. Pickering. Chil. 

William, b. June 13, 1741 9; Samiid 10; Ebenezer ; dan. m. Pope of N. 

Bedford. 

6. John, s. of William 3, sett. Fram., rem. to Athol, deacon of Ch. in A. He 
m. May 27, 1752, Hepzibah Hemenway, dau. of Joshua, Jr., d. at A. June 3, 1811. 

Chil. , d. y. ; yoihtta, b. Apr. 14, 1754, 1. Athol, m. Anne Raymond ; yohn, bap. 

Nov. 20, 1757; "John, b. at A. Oct. 13, 1759, d. Fort George 1776; Molly, b. Apr. 
19, 1762, m. -^ — Gregory. 

7. Zaccheus, s. of William 3, 1. near Shepard's paper mill ; rem. 1770 to Leices- 
ter, thence to Oxford, d. Thompson, Ct. Apr. 1800. He m. Elizabeth Clayes, who 
m. (2) Jona. Ellis of Thompson. Chil. Elizabeth, b. May 20, 1759; IVillium, b. Oct. 

26, 1761, m. Haven, had William, Nancy, et ah., d. 1791 ; Sarah, b. Jan. 5, 

1764; Miiry, b. Aug. S, 1765 ; A/fhilablc-, b. May 31, 1767 ; Afar(ha,\i. Apr. 16, 1769 ; 
Aiina,h. Oct. 16, 1770; Lynde, b. at O.xford, May 15, 1774, sett. Thompson, Ct. ; 
Alice, b. June 23, 1779. 

8. Silvattus, s. of William 3, 1. a few years in Milford, and at Park's Corner in 
Fram. He m. May 7, 1755, Judith Boyden. Chil. Timothy, b. Mar. 31, 1756, m. 

Dec. 30, 1778, Keziah Bullard, who m. (2) Legg of Upton ; Silvanus, b. Aug. 

10, 175S; Mary, b. Aug. 31, 1761, m. Jona. Hayward of Milf. ; yiidith, b. May 20, 
1763, m. Adam Hayward of Milf.; Benjamin, b. Apr. 29, 1765; Rebeckah, bap. Oct. 
4, 1772, m. Ezekicl Kendall. 

9. William, s. of Samuel 5, b. in Boston, bo't of Ebenezer Marshall (Midd. 
Deeds, 125 : I9t] the Joseph Ballard place, near Cutler's mill, where he lived and d. 
June 13, 1818. He m. (i) Sarah Sears, d. 1773; (2) Anne Marshall, dau. of Ebenr. 
d. Mar. 29, 1S07. Chil. Betsey, d. 17S5 ag. iS; Sarah, d. y. ; Sarah, d. y. ; William, 
d. y. ; dau. d. y. ; William, b. July 6, 1776 11; Mchitable, b. Aug. 26, 1777, m. Oct. 
6, 1796, Bcnj. K. Hagger, of Boston ; Ebenezer J/., b. Nov. 1779 ^2; Samuel, h. 
Aug. 27, 17S1, 1. Cone, and at Park's Corner, d. s. p. He m. (l) Mar. 2, 1810, Abi 
Wright of Cone, d. Dec. 15, 1S26 ; (2) Aug. 13, 182S, wid. Lucy How, of Hopk., 
who had 4 daughters by first husb. ; she d. Feb. 25, 1832; (3) wid. Nancy Ash, who 
had I daughter and i son by former husb. ; John, b. Feb. 1783 13 ; Joseph, b. Mar. 
17S4 14; .Sally Sears, bap. Dec. 17S7, m. John H. Jones of Hopk.; Mary C, bap. 
May, 17.S9, m. Nathaniel Munroe of Cone. ; Eliza, m. Samuel Curtis of Boston. 

10. Samuel, s. of Samuel 5, b. in Boston, where he res. ; came to Fram. abt. 
1790, d. 1S03. Hem. (i) Beulah Ballard dau. of William 4 ; (2) Rebecca Minzy. 
Chil. Elizabeth P., m. Matthew Stone of Fram.; Susan, m. ( i ) John Dinsdale, (2) 

Gurney; Sarah, m. Benj. Fletcher of Chelmsford; A'ancy,\.\r\.xn. d. Hopk.; 

Abi^'uil, m. Phillips of Med. ; A'ebbeca, m. Jones of Randolph ; Harriett ; 

Mary, iinm. d. ; Charlotte, d. Apr. 1831, ag. -x,!)'^ William, d. y. 

11. William, s. of William 9, grad. IE U. 1799. M.D., 1. where Ebcn W. Swan 
now 1.; wrote anil published in 1S27, "A Sketch of the History of Framingham," a 
pamjihlct of 71 pp. made up largely of a disconnected collection of extracts from 
ihe town and church records, personal reminiscences, satirical reflections, and 
descriptions of natural productions and topography. He d. Dec. 29, 1827. He m. 
Eliza Moore. Chil. [only one recorded] Thomas; William Tell, b. June, 1S22; 
Alfluto, bap. Aug. 1S23 ; Theodora. 

12. Ebenezer M., s. of William 9, d. Jan. 2, 1823. He m. Apr. 16, 1S04, Sukey 
Fiskc, dau. of John, who m. (2) Phinehas Rice. Chil. Abigail 2iX\A Susan, \i.]z.n. 
16. 1S05, d. y. ; Susan, b. Mar. 31, 1807, d. Aug. 13, 1825 ; Caroline, b. Dec. 1 1, 1807, 



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m. Obed Winter; Marshall S., b. at Leominster, Dec. i8, iSio, m. Priscilla Hub- 
bard of Wore. ; George F., b. July 17, 181 5, house-painter, d. Apr. 12, 1877. He 
m. Apr. 9, 1837, Lucy Ann Hunt, of Sud., d. Nov. 16, 1884, a. 66, s. p.; Mary 
Ann, b. Apr. 8, 1817, m. Charles M. Briggs ; Charles, b. Mar. 23, 1820, m. Maria 
Goddard of Worcester, where he resides. 

13. John, s. of William 9, 1. on the old place of William 3, now in Ashland, 
which he sold to Nathan Brewer, and rem. to Brighton ; ret. to Ashland and d. 
lie m. (i) Mar. 180S, Betsey A. Jones, d. Aug. 15, 1839 ; (2) Apr. 8, 1840, Abigail 
Torrey, dau. of Reuben, d. Sept. 16, 1877. Chil. y<7/^w J., b. Sept. 2, 1812, m. 
Rachel Colburn ; Hannah J., b. Uec. 26, 1816, m. H. R. Daniels; Eliza Ann, b. 
June 26, 1819, unm. d; Joseph, June 24, 1S21, m. (i) Ellen M. Cutler, (2) Mary 
.\L Haven. 

14. Joseph, s. of William 9, 1. on his f's place, sold to Samuel Townsend, 
and rem. to Brighton; ret. to Fram. and d. June 29, 1864. He m. Apr. 1808, Hannah 
Fiske, dau. of Moses, d. Feb. 27, 1863. Chil. Albert, b. Mar. 12, 1809 16; Olivia 
Ann, b. Mar. 5, 1811, d. 1873; Emily Fiske, b. July 3, 1821, d. Apr. 12, 1823; 
Richard Sears, b. June 27, 1823, d. at sea Oct. 27, 1849. 

15. Albert, s. of Joseph 14, merchant, res. Boston, Newton, Fram., Palatka, 
Fla., Ashcville, N. C. He m. Dec. 11, 1S39, Caroline Fiske, dau. of Capt. Josiah. 
Chil. Frederick J., b. Sept. 28, 1S40, m. Kate A. Hartwell ; res. St. Augustine, Fla. ; 
Albert Manly, b. Apr. 11, 1842, M. D. ; Emily F, b. Mar. 23, 1845, <^- )'• ; Wallace 
F, b. June i, 1846, m. Jan. 2, 1872, Elbregina Leech, and d. Apr. 5, 1877 ; Mary 
F, b. Aug. 10, 1849, d. Palatka, Fla., July 15, 1S71 ; Eva, h. Apr. 19, 1852, teacher; 
IFuldo //., b. Aug. I, 1S5S; IVilliam C, b. Aug. 14, 1861. 

BALLARD, John, 2d, s. of William, b. Mar. 23, 1764, and w. Elizabeth 
Whitney, b. Feb. 14, 1769, b. in Charlemont, Mass., Oct. i, 1790; carriage 
trimmer and harness-maker; learned his trade in Lancaster; came to Fram. iSii, 
built a house where Mrs. C. Bean now lives, i8i6; rem. to Ohio, Oct., 1838, sett. 
Athens; d. Aug. 23, 1880. He m. Oct. 27, 1816, Pamelia Bennett, dau. of Joseph, 
d. Aug. 1839. Chil. Otts, b. Oct. 6, 1817, m. Apr. 29, 1841, Emily Kreida, cash, 
bank, Circleville, O.; IVilliam, b. Sept. 8, 1819, d. y; Charles, b. Nov. 7, 1820, 
d. Jan., 1879; Addison, b. Oct. iS, 1822, m. Aug. 7, 1851, Julia Pratt [See 
ante p. 416]; James, b. July 18, 1824, m. Laura Walker, 1. Athens, O. ; Mary 
Swift, b. June 8, 1827, m. July i, 1847, William J. Hoge, D. D., Prof, in Pres. Theo. 
Sem. in Va., coll. pastor with Dr. Spring, Brick Ch., N. Y. ; William IV., b. Jan. 8. 
1833, d. May i, 1854; Elizabeth Whitney, b. Athens, O., June i, 1S39, m. Dec. 28, 
i860, Rev. Edw. P. Walker, Prof. Rhetoric in Marietta Coll. Ohio. 

BAMFORTH, Wm., w. Alice. Child, James R., b. Mar. 11, 1850. 

BANCROFT, Nathaniel, w. Mehitable. Child, Nathaniel, b. Oct. 15, 174S. 

BANISTER, 1. Maj. Barzillai, (a desct. of Christopher), s. of Joseph and 
Mary of Brookfield, b. Feb. 4, 1750; sett. Goshen, rem. to Fram. 1791, swapped his 
farm in G. with Joseph Maynard (the Aaron Bullard place) in 1792 ; sold to Samuel 
Bullard, Jr., and bo't Jan. 28, 1793, o^ Daniel Holbrook 4 a. and buildings, on W. 
side of Sudbury river, (now owned by George, E. H., and Emily Warren) ; made 
over Holbrook's blacksmith's shop into a store; sold Mar. 21, 1794, to Daniel Greg- 
ory, and bo't 400 a. of the south part of the Brinley farm, of Rachel Harrington ; 
rem. 1804 to Southb. where he d. A propr. of the Brick Sch. Ho. 1791. He m. (i) 
Deborah Cushman of Ct., d. Aug. 1797 ; (2) Apr. 23, 1798, Nancy Fairbank, dau. of 
Zaccheus; she m. (2) Solomon Este. Sen., of Southb. and had dau. Molly. Chil. 



466 Genealo^^ical Reo^ister. 

Ludnda ; Irene ; Tryphena, m. Apr. 8,1798, Amos Parnicnter ; Dolly : twins, d. y. ; 
Soffiiii : Deborah, b. June 9, 1786, m. Nathan I). Kice of Union, Me.; Liuy ; Alu- 
gail ; by rd w. Cahl>: Joseph G., h. Apr. 24, 1S09 2. 

2. Joseph G. .s. of .Maj. Harzillai 1, blacksmith, sett. Frain. ; dep. Sheriff 1S51- 
76; d. Nov. 7, 1S7S. He m. (1) Susan Clapp, dau. of James of Dorch., d. June 8, 
1871; (2) .\nn K. Herring, wid. of S. C. Chil. Aiioliiie A., m. Oct. 26, 1858, 
Charles Atiierton of X'iorch.; Joseph Melville, b. Jan. 8, 1833. 

BANISTER, John B. Ta.xcd 1S20-41 ; 1. below Sa.x. ; d. Jan. 20, 1841, a. 53 ; 
m. Asciiath Haven, tlau. of Timothy; she m. (2) Aaron Train. Chil. Cornelius: 
Eliuiheth S.,\w. Nathan Bond; Abii:;ail ; Joseph ; and others. 

BANISTER, Joseph, s. of Nathan of 13oylston, (neph. of .Maj. 15.) b. t)ct. 18, 
1770; 1. Fram., rem. to N. Y., d. abt. 1817. He m. Elizabeth Stone, dau. of Dr. 
Elijah, who ret. U. Kram. and d. Ftb. 3, 1833. Their dau. Eveline d. in F. Aug. 11, 
1830, a. 29. 

BANISTER, George F., ni. Sept. 28, 1S52, Sarah C. Adams, both of F. 

BARBER, Curtis H., was g. s. of Hamlet Barber, who came fr. England and 
1. in .Milford, and m. wid. Rhoda (Ware) Clark. Their s. Thomas was b. Apr. 10, 
179S; 1. in .Milf., Newton, Fram. and Hopk., where he d. Aug. 16, 1852. He m. 
.Apr. 1818, Betsey Kockwood, dau. of Nathan of Holl. They had 13 chil., the 
second of whom was Curtis H. b. -Milf. July 23, 182 1 ; sett. So. Fram. ; straw bon- 
net manufacturer, doing a large business. He m. (i) Nov. 29, 1842, Julia Forbes, of 
Buckticld, Me., d. Jan. 1S46; (2) Jan. 5, 1847, Olivia A. Eames, dau. of Lovell. Chil. 
Thoniiis L.y b. Dec. 15, 1S49, '"• •'^ii'Iie W. Merrill of Andover, Me.; Frank A., b. 
Dec. 2, 1.S53, d. y. ; Harry B., b. Jan. 19, 1S61, d. y. 

BARBER, Cyrus, fr. Medway, 1. in "Oregon," m. Mar. 16, 1826, I'atty Smith, 
dan. c)i Kpliraim. Chil. Ephraim O. ; Joseph H., a Baptist minister. 

BARBER, Leander, is a dcsct. of George Barber or Barbour, who was of 
Dedliam 1643, and an original propr. of Medtield. i65r. The line of desct. is, 
George' and w. I'.li/.abeth Clark; Zachariah - b. Medf. Sept. 29, 1656, and w. 
Abicl Ellis; Zachariah-* b. Medf. Oct. 19, 1685, and w. Deborah ; Elisha ■♦ b. 
Nov. 2',, 1722, and w. Silence (lived on the Capt. Josejjh Morse i)lace in Slierb.) ; 
Oliver^' b. Jan 26, 1763, and w. Nancy Bullard ; Walter'' b. Feb. 6. 1794. m. 
Mav 29. 1S17, Sally Clark, I). Jan. 21, 1795 (1. in Sherb.) ; Leander' b. May 
51, iSiS. sett. Sherb., rem. 1861 to Fram., jjo't the Capt. Josiah Parker farm at 
Salem Enil. He m. May 17, 1841, Anna Fames, b. Dec. 9, iS2t, dau. of Jonathan 
and Anna of Sherb. Chil. Asa C , b. A|)r. 25, 1S42, d. Feb. !.-», 1S45; •^'"Wer, b. 
May 31, |S.(4, m. Emma J. Spauldini^ of .Milton ; An^nsla, b. Nov. 2;^, 1S55; Elbridi^e 
C, b. .Nov. 13, 1857. 

BARKER. Thomas, Sax., ta.ved 1839-55; w. Hannah, 1). Eng., d. Dec. 31, 
iSSo. n. <x;. ( hil. Josiah /,., b. Dec. 19, 1844; Henry A., b. .\|ir. 17, t846; Frederick 
/•', b. June 17, 1852. 

BARNARD, Benjamin, 1. near \Vm. Ballard, i7f3S. 

BARNARD, George, a desct. of Robert of Andover; s. of Francis of Marlb., 
b. .Mar. 21, i.Soo; sett. Marlb.; bo't the Capt. John Harvey (afterwards Lot Rice) 
place in I'ram. ; m. Jan. S, 1S29, Crace Cioddard, dau of Nathan. Chil. Frances 
Ann,h. Marlb., ni. Frederick .A. Wilkins of Boston; Geoixianna, b. M., d. 1877; 
I.nrini; A,, m. Emma Stow, dau. of luncrson of Marlb. ; Mary Halina, b. Fram. 
Feb. 26, 1839, m. James O. Wood, 1. on the homestead in Fram. : f/clcn Grace, b. 
Dec. 12, 1844, d. (Jet. II, iSSo; Annette P., b. Oct. 12, 1846. 

BARNES. John, Sax., b. Eng., d. Mar. 22, 1866, a. 65; w. .Mary. Chil. dan., 
1). Jan. 20, 1.S43 ; John, b. Feb. 7, 1S47 ; Gcor-::c, h. Jan. iS, 1.S49 ; Junes, b. July 4, 1S58. 



Barney — Beck. 467 

BARNEY, Jairus. Taxed 1834, b. Taunton, d. Dec. 29, 1859, a. 61 ; w. Harriet 
Hosmer, b. Acton, d. Aug. 16, 1847,3.42. Chil. Susait A.,m.Y). H. Byrnes; William, 
d. Apr. 4, 1S57, a. 25 ; Everett, 1. in Ct. ; George ; Eugene //., d. Jan. 27, 1S61, a. 20; 
Etleii C, d. June 2, 1S61, a. 19; Adel D.,h. May 7, 1845. 

BARRETT, John, fr. Ilopk. Apr. 17S9; w. Bridget. Chil. Clara : Aldeit : wid. 
Mary Ihiant 1. with him. 

BARRETT, 1. Jonathan, I. in N. \V. corner of Frani. ; vv. Mehitable. Chil. 
Benjamin, b. Oct. 25, 1726; Nat/tan, b. June iS, 1731, d. May 20, ij^t ; Sarah, h. 
Nov. 6, 1733, unni., d. Nov. 2, 181 5; Joseph 2 and A?nos, b. Sept. 10, 1736; James, 
h. Jan. 14, 1739; Abigail ? m. Apr. i, 1763, Moses Hayden of Sud. 

2. Joseph, s.ofjona. 1. Cov. Jan. 7, 1759; Rev. sold. 1777 ; w. Abigail. Chil. 
Hannah: Nathan: Joseph. 

BARRON, Joseph. Ta.xed in Fram. 1737. 

BARRY, Rev. William, [see ante p. 365] s. of William and Esther, b. Boston, 
Jan. 10, 1S05; m. Nov. 11, 1S35, Elizabeth C. Willard, dau. of Dea. Cephas of Peter- 
sham, d. at Chicago, 111., Sept. 25, 1S83; he d. Chicago, Jan. 17. 18S5. Chil. Eliza- 
beth W., b. Sept. 30, 1836, m. Lawrence Proudfoot of Chicago; Julia D., b. May 11, 
1 84 1, ni. B. F. Colver of C. ; son, d. a. 5. 

BARTLETT, Josiah. Ta.\ed 1S34-S, leased the Susa Hemenway place of Bill 
Maynard's heirs. 

BARTON, Robert S., w. Catharine. Child, Robert F., b. May 2,1851. 
> BARTON, Samuel. Prob. fr. Salem or vicinity, was in Fram. 1699, per. earlier ; 

//^ett. at Salem End, nearthe Bridges families ; built a house on J. H. Temple's farm ; 

■^ then in what is now pasture 50 r. N. of Mrs. Badger's; deed of the latter is dated 
Feb. II, 1 706-7, "then in actual possession," and owned land on the brook that bears 
his name ; sold June 19, 17 16, to Edw. Goddard, for John ]3rury, and rem. to O.xford ; 
"dis. to the work of gathering a Ch. in O. Jan. 15, 1721," where he d. Sept. 12, 1732. 
His w. was Hannah [Bridges, dau. of Edmund, Jr., b. June 9, 1669, at Salem] ; she 
d. Mar. 13, 1727. Chil. recorded in Fram., tho' prob. the two elder were b. else- 
where : Samuel, b. Oct. 8, 1691, m. May 23, 17 15, Elizabeth Bellows of Marlb. ; Mercy, 
b. May 22, 1694; Joshua, b. Dec. 24, 1697, sett. Spencer; Elisha, b. Apr. 22, 1701 ; 
Caleb, b. Feb. 9, 1704-5, sett. Oxford: Jedediah, b. Sept. 18, 1707, sett. O. ; Mehitable, 
b. Aug. 22, 1710, m. Samuel Duiikin, d. Wore; Edmund, b. Aug. 5, 1714. 

BATT, William, was in Fram. 1743, 1. on the west bank of Baiting brook, on 
land now of Moses Ellis; m. 1735, Mehitable Warren of Walth. Chil. Mehitable, 
b. Walth.; Beulah, b. Sud.; William, b. Fram. May 28, 1743, sold, in Cajjt. J. 
Nixon's Co. 1761, then living with Josiah Warren. 

BEAN, Cyrus, b. Gilmanton, N. H., s. of John and Huldah, grad. B. U. 1844. 
Teacher, merchant, town treas. ; bo't the _/(?/^;/ ^<///«;7/ 2d place ; d. Feb. 2, 1880. 
He. m. Nov. 7, 1849, Martha S. Fiske, dau. of Capt. Josiah. Child, Harry W., b. 
Dec. 27, 1861, m. Sept. 21, 1886, Nellie W. Chapman. 

BEAN, Simon W., w. P>elinda. Child, Belinda A., b. Jan. 9, 1S4S. 

BEARD, James, cov. in Fram. ch. 1722. Child, Mary, bap. Sept. 20, 1724. 

BEATON, Thomas, taxed in Fram. iSii. 

BECK, Thomas D., overseer in Sax. Mills; m. (i) Elizabeth Hargraves, d. 
Sept., 1852 ; (2) Aug. 9, 1859, Mrs. Mary A. Entwistle. Child, Frank H., b. June 
28, i860, m. July 16, 1884, Lulie A. Crawford, 



46S Geticaloi^ical Register. 

BEHONY, Peter, s. of I'ctcr. of Wat., b. Mar. 13, 169c, m. Jan. 26, 1713, 
liriilgct Itcal, sett, with w. and chil. in Fram. 1732; living here 1747; names of 
I'hil. unknown. 

BELCHER, 1. Jerenjy, came over in the Susan and Ellen, 1G35, aged 22; set- 
tled in Ipswich; d. M.ir. 1693. By fir.st w. had Samiu-l, H. U. 1659; Jenmy ; 
John. He m. (2) .Sept. 30, 1652, Mary Lockwood, who d. Oct. 1700. V\\\\. JiiJith ; 
Af.iry : D.iviJ : RUIuird, b. ScjJt. 10, 1665 2- 

2- Richard, son of Jeremy 1, lived at Ips. and Charle.stown ; mason; teacher; 
d. .Sept. 14, 1720. He m. (1) Mar. 20, 16S8-9 Mary Simson ; (2) Oct. 11, 1705, 
Ruth Knight, who m. (2) John Harris. Chil., Jane, b. Mar. 26, 1690, m. Nathaniel 
Lawrence; DaviJ, b. Dec. 19, 1691, cordwainer; Kiitk, b. Dec. 22, 1693; Thomas, 
b. May 29, 1696; Richard, sett, in Stoneham ; Samuel, sett, in Camb., tailor; Jere- 
miah, b. x-joo; Jonathan, \t. 1706 3; Joseph, b. 1 70S, a sea-faring man; Mary, b. 

Aug. 13, 1712, lived "at the Eastward," 176S; Ruth, b. 1716, m. Ulacklock ; 

Daniel, b. 1 7 18, d. "underage." 

3. Jonathan, s. of Richard 2, tailor; sett, in Fram. on the N. road below 
Samuel Cutting's; d. 17S7. He m. 1732, Hannah Seaver, dau. of Joseph ; shed. 
1796, aged 84. Chil. Jonathan'^; Daniel, b. June 14, 1736 5; Hannah, h. Mar. 
10, 1743. d. y. ; Andrew, b. June 16, 1748, d. y. ; Ezra,\i. 1751 6; Joseph, bap. July, 
1755 7 : Shiihael, d. y. 

4. Jonathan, s. of Jonathan 3, 1. Fram. ; after his 2d m. he rem. to East Hart- 
ford, Ct. He m. (r) Sarah Hartshorn of Walpole ; (2) . (1\\\\. Jacob, b. 1762 

8; John,h. 1766 9; Molly; Hannah, m. June, 1788, Ephraim Pratt of E. Sud. 
and l-'rain. 

5- Daniel, s. of Jonathan 3. d. Nov., 17S7. He m. Hannah Winch, who m. 
(2) Hcnj. Dudley, and d. 1805. Chil. Daniel ; Jason 10; Betsey, d. y. 

6. Ezra, s. of Jonathan 3, lived on his father's place; a noted singing master ; 
d. June 29, 1S26. Hem. Mar. iS, 1794, Susanna Dadmun, whod. May 17, 1S54. Chil. 
Ruth, b. Nov. 14, 1794; Lticy and Luther, b. Apr. 23, 1797 ; Ezra, b. Feb. 24, 1799; 
Susanna, b. July 21, iSoi. 

7- Joseph, s, of Jonathan 3, lived on S. road E. of Sam'l Cutting's, first house 
on left; d. June 29, 1833. He m. May, 17S2, Hannah Kendall, who d. May 18. 1S54, 

a. 97. Ciiil. Afary, b. i-'eb. 6, 1783, m. Stephen Lord of Sullivan, N. H., andd.in F. 
May 4, 1872 ; Patty, b. Dec. 20. 1785, m. Harrington, and d. Feb. 25, 184^; Joseph, 

b. June 21, 17S8 11 ; //anmih, h. Mar. 28, 1791, d. Dec. 15, 1S49, unm.; Thomas, 
b. Sept. 3, 1793, d. Oct. 30, 1821 : Curtis, h. June i, 1796, d. Nov. 16, 1S15; Betsey,h. 
Apr. II, 1800, m. Nov. 30, 1828, ,\mos White of Walth. and d. Nov. 4, 1S73. 

8. Jacob, s. of Jonathan 4, lived opposite .Samuel Cutting's; d. .Vug. 11, 1S40. 
lie III. .\iinc Rice, who d. June 13, 1S3S. Chil. Rebecca, b. .\pr. 21, xySz; John, b. 
Aug. 16, 17S3, d. at Brighton, 1S38, unm. ; Sally, b. June 26, 1787 ; William, b. .\ug. 
4, 1791, d May 26, 1S24, unm. 

9. John, s. of Jonathan 4, lived opposite School House No. 8 ; d. Oct. 7, 1843. 
lie m. 1787, Sally Willi.uns of Reading (.') who d. Feb. 26, 1853, aged 81. Chil. 
Nancy, h. Aug. 13, 17S7, in. Kiifus Walkup; Benjamin, b. .\ug. i, 1789 12; Jona- 
than, b. June 20, 1792 ; John, b. Ai)r. 20, 1794, d. Sept. 1824 ; Sally, b. Nov. 1 1, iSoo, 
m.deorge Kelby ; Elmira, !>. .\pr. 1, 1805, m. John .\. Doke of Dracut, 1. in I'ram. 
1S32-35, rem. to Natick ; Charles, b. Oct. 15, 1810 13- 

10. Jason, s. of Daniel 5- He m. iSoo, Anne Winch, dau. of .Silas. Chil. 
Charlotte, b. at Fram. Dec. 27, 1800; Francis, b. at Hinsdale, July 22, 1803; Eliza, 
b. at II. May 1, 1805; Clarissa, b. at H. May 10, 1807 ; Hiram, b. at Fram. Apr. 16, 
iSio. 

11. Joseph, s. of Joseph 7, lived on f's place: d. Nov. 16, 1828. lie m. .Abi- 
gail Hunt of Slid, who m. (2) John Moore. C'hil. Aw.;ustus H.,h. May 21, 1S14; 
Curtis, b. .Sept. 24, 1816 14; Heman H., b. Dec. 12, 1818, m. Elizabeth Woolson, 



Belcher — Jhlkiiap. 469 

and d. Sept. i, 1872, s. p.; Martha A., b. Feb. 2, 1821 ; Mary Z., b. Sept. 7, 1823, m. 
[ona. Reed; Tliomas W., b. Apr. 16, 1S27, m;, lives Clinton, Mass. 

12. Benjamin, s. of John 9, lived on Pratt's plain; d. Oct. 4, 1S32. Hem. 
Temperance Wilbur of Taunton, who m. (2) Ale.xander lUack of Natick. She d. 
July 4, 1S73, a. 76. Chil. Beiijamui JV., b. July 25, 181 5 ; Hoiry, b. at Medway, Dec. 
20, 1816; Esther, b. at Sherb. July 24, 1818; Charles, b. at S. Jan. 11, 1820; Sarah, 
b. June 16, 1821 ; Gilbert G., b. Jan. 4, 1823; Hannah E., b. Oct. 4, 1824, d. Oct. 13, 

1831 ; Philander J., b. Oct. 4, 1S26, m. Martha Ann ; Alexander, b. Aug. 7, 

1S28 ; Hannah E., b. Dec. 3, 1831. 

13. Charles, s. of John 9, m. Feb. 19, 1834, Eunice Winch, dau. of Reuben. 
Chil. Alinira ; John; Charles ; Martha Ann ; Benjamin ; Ella E., b. Dec. 1855. 

14. Curtis, s. of Joseph 11, carpenter, m. Nov. 28, 1839, Nancy Underwood, 
dau. of Joshua, d. Apr. 26, 1882. Chil. Nancy Ellen, b. Apr. 28, 1842, rn. Henry F. 
Winch ; Andrew C, b. June 17, 1854, m. Ada Bradford. 

BELKNAP, 1. Abraharn, and w. Mary, were of Lynn, 1637; rem. to Salem, 
d. .Sept. 1643. Chil. Abraham ; yeremiah ; Samuel; Joseph; Samuel'^; Hannah. 

2. Samuel, s. of Abraham 1; joiner; b. in Eng., sett, in Salem, rem. to 

Haverhill abt. 1671. He m. 1652, Sarah . Chil. Mary,h. 1653; Mary,h. 

1656; Abraham, b. June 4, 1660 3; Samuel, b. 1662; Joseph, b. 1672; Patienci\\-). 
1675. 

3. Abraham, s. of Samuel 2, land-holder in Haverhill 1686; rem. to Reading; 
rem. to Fram. with Jeremiah Pike in the spring of 1697 ; leased 74 a. of land of Jos. 
liuckminster, and built on the farm of the late Luther Belknap, Esq., the deed 
bears date Jan. 24, 1726-7; d. abt. 1728, leaving legacy of £vo, "for supporting 
the poor." He m. Elizabeth Ayres of Haverhill, d. in Fram. 1730. Chil. Mary,\i. 
Oct. 21, 1691, m. Benj. Nurse; Hannah and Samuel, b. Reading, Nov. 19, 1693, d. 
v.; Abraham, b. at R. July 28, 1695 4; Samuel, b. Fram. June 19, 1697, d. June 2, 
1716; Elizabeth, b. Jan. 21, 1701, m. Robert Campbell ; Jeremiah, h. ]\mQ 8, 1704 
6 ; Nathaniel, b. Sept. 22, 1706 6 ; Jedediah, b. Nov. 4, 1709 7 ; Thankful, b. Aug. 
15, 1714, m. Wm. Rogers; Experience, b. June 7, 1717, d. y. 

4- Abraham, s. of Abraham 3; tailor; d. at Nat. abt. 1754. He m. (i) Mar. 
8, 1727, Abigail Bigelow ; (2) Feb. 26, 1741, Mary Brown. .Chil. Samuel, b. Mar. 17, 
1728; Abigail, b. Sept. 25, 1729; Charles, b. Feb. 26, 1742; Mary, bap. May 6, 175T ; 
fsaac, bap. Apr. 29, 1753. 

5- Jeremiah, s. of Abraham 3, captain; selectman; d. Dec. 7, 1774. He m. (i) 
Mar. 23, 1727, Martha Rugg ; (2) Aug. 10, 1732, Mary Pratt; (3) Nov. 30, 1738, 
Hannah (Bent) Rice, wid. of Richard, d. Sept. 21, 1774. Chil. Jfrf-wA?//, b. Sept. 
19, 1739 8; Martha, b. June 23, 1745, d. y. ; Elias, b. Apr. 26, 1749, d. y. 

6. Nathaniel, s. of Abraham 3, d. before 1762; w. Sarah , who m. (2) 

, (3) . Chil. Esther, h. Aug. 23, 1734, d. June 8, 1741 ; Abra- 
ham Q; Benjamin, b. Mar. 27, 173S, d. y. ; Nathaniel, b. May 20, 1740, d. y. ; 

David, b. May 13, 1742; Sarah, b. June 28, 1743, m. Ih-igham of Westb. ; 

Esther, b. .Aug. 10, 1746; Nathaniel, b. Sept. 22, 1748, 1. Dublin, N. H. ; Hannah,h. 
Dec. 17, 1750, m. 1781, David Chambers, of Bolton; Alitty, b. June 16, 1757. 

7. Jedediah, s. of Abraham 3, a lame man ; w. Deborah Streeter. ChW. Deborah, 
h. July 31, 1732, m. Jan. 9, 1749, Jacob Ball ; Mary,h. ]^n. 16, 1734, m. Richard 
Tozer of Southb. ; Hezekiah, m. in Wore, d. Wethersfield, Vt. ; Jedediah, b. Aug. 
29, 1737, unm.; Elizabeth, b. Feb. 8, 1739, m. Benj. Allen of Holden ; Ebenezer,m. 
Silence Winch, and sett. Marlb., N. H., had 5 chil. ; Stephen, bap. Oct. 4, r747, m. 
Ruth Eaton, 1. Rox.; ret. to Fram. 1786; Joseph, bap. May 21, 1750, m. Olive 
Clazier, d. Wethersfield, Vt. 

8. Jeremiah, s. of Jeremiah 5, 1- on the Luther l?elknap place ; captain ; select- 
man ; d. May 26, 1816. He m. Hepzibah Stone, dau. of Hezekiah, d. Sept. 24, 1820. 



470 Ge7tealoi^ical Re<^ister. 

Chil. jVi/o', b. Oct. 9, 1761, m. John Jones; Martha, h. Aug. 2, 1763, m. Jothatn 
Haven; ycj/j*, b. June 6, 1765 10; Ilepzibah, b. Jan. 24, 1767, m. Joseph How of 
Sue!., d. Oct. 1S42 ; Luther, 1). .May 7, 1769 1 1; Daniel, b. Feb. 9, 1771 12 ; Enoch, 
b. July 7, 1773 13; Ruthy, b. Feb. 12, 1779, ni. Sam. Case; Sally, b. (Jet. 15, 1781, 
in. iSoi, NatlianicI I'reutiss of Hollisioii. 

9. Abraham, s. of Nathaniel 6, tl. June i.:, 1S05. He in. I' rsula Messenger, 
of Wrentham, d. Nov. 2S, 1S12. Chil. Amu, b. Aug. 22, 1764, 111. Jona. Kice ; Ltiiuah, 
b. Sept. 2, 1767, unm.,' d. June 26, iSii ; Nelly, bap. Oct. 15, 1770, m. Abel Rice; 
Joshua, 1). Aug. 27, 1775, d. Nov. 5, 1794; Elisha, b. Sept. i, 17S1 14. 

10. Jesse, s. of Jeremiah 8, I. where Kverett Hacon now does; had a turning 
lathe; d. May 31, 1S34. He 111. (1) Sybil Sawtell, d. Oct. 13, 1801 ; (2) Nov. 9, 1S03, 
Rebecca Hemenway, wid. of Richard R. Chil. Jesse, b. Dec. 19, 1788 15; Joseph, 
b. .May 30, 1790; Persis Stone, b. Jan. 25, 1792; Betsey, b. June 30, 1793, "^- -'^'ar. 30, 
1817, Obadiah Sanger ; shed. Mar. 25, 1876; Francis, b. May 26, 1795, d. y. ; Harry, 
b. Jan. 4, 1797, d. y. ; Harriet, b. Mar. 12, 179S, unm., d. Jan. 1843; Hepzibah, b. Nov. 
25, 1799, d. v. 

1 1. Luther, s. of Jeremiah 8, 1. on f's jilace ; justice of peace ; rep. ; selectman 
22 yrs.; town clerk 17 yrs. ; d. Feb. 16, 1855. He m (i) Uec. 1793, ^"san Gates, 
dau. of Capt. Amos, d. July 27, 1797; (2) Hepzibah Brown, d. Aug. 5, 1S52, a. S3. 
Chil. Susan, b. June 27, 1797, d. y. ; Susan, b. June 19, i^oi, m. Ichabod Gaines ; 
Sally, b. Oct. 16, 1806, m. June 22, 1S26, Elijah Colburn, .M. D. of Nashua, N. H.; 
Eleanor,\>. June 7, 1811, m. Captain Charles Williams. 

12. Daniel, s. of Jeremiah 8, captain ; a noted singing master and composer ; 
published Sejjt. 1800, "The Evangelical Harmony;" d. Oct. 31, 1815. He m. Mary 
Parker of Carlisle. Chil. Dexter, b. July 2, 1801 ; Dana, b. Aug. 19, 1S03; ^Valdo, b. 

Jan. 12, 1S05; Nancy, b. Oct. 2S, 1S06, m. IJemis of Walth. ; Charlotte, b. Aug. 

30, 1809. 

13. Enoch, s. of Jeremiah 8, deacon ; 1. on the Willard Cutting place: d. Sept. 
<), 1S53. He m. Oct. 29, 1797, Ruth Look, dau. of Capt. John. She d. .Mar. i, 1857. 
Chil. Mary, b. July it,, 1799, ni. Nathan Rand; Sophronia, b. Mar. 15, iSoi, m. 
Windsor Hemenway; Appleton, b. Sept. i, 1802, m. Apr. 9, 1832, Nancy E. Uoynton, 
I. Fram. and Lyme, N. H.; Bradford, b. Oct. 27, 1S04 16 ; Clarissa, b. Aug. 7, 1S06, 
in. John Moulton; Evetine,h. .\ug. 8, 1S08, m. Rev. Carlton Parker; Addison, b. Jan. 
20, 1811 17- 

14. Elisha, s. of .Vbraham 9, Least of Reginald Foster's; d. Nov. 13,1864. 
He m. Dec. 23, 1804, Mellicent Frost, d. Oct. 17, 1870. Chil. Miranda, b. Apr. 4, 
i8o(), unm., d. Dec. 28, 1869; Catharine, b. Oct. 7, 1808, m. June 19, 1S32, Ebenczer 
Johnson of Boston and d. Dec. 16, 1836; Eliza /'., h. Mar. 27, iSio, m. Charles Y. 
Hartwell; Martha IV., b. Oct. 5, 1823. 

15- Jesse, s. of Jesse 10, wheelwright; built the .Michael Savage ho., 1S14; 
built .Mrs. Munroc's liu. ; d. Feb. 10, 1859; m. (i) Polly Rice, d. June 19, 1S39; (2) 
Caroline .Vtwood. wid. of .Marshall, (her son George M. d. Mar. 4, 1856,3. 20). Chil. 
Caroline A., b. July 8, 181S, m. Marshall E. Gray; Susan A., b. Aug. 14, 1S20, m. (t) 

John McLaughlin ; (2) Hamilton; Mary IV., b. .Vug. iS, 1822, m. Aug. 18, 1844, 

E. .Smith; Sarah E., b. J.m. 7, 1824, m. .\l|)hcus liuUard, and lives No. Brookheld; 
Albert IT., h. .\\n. 9, 1843, d. 

16. Bradford, s. of Enoch 13, 1. near Brackett's Corner, d .\|)r. 19, 1850. He 
m. Jan. 1, 1833, l-'.li/abelh S. Dadinun, dau. of Jeduthan. Chil. Bradford E., b. Jan. 
3, 1S34, d. y. ; Clarinda L., b. Dec. 24, 1S35, d. y. ; Marion E., b. Dec. 12, 1838 ; Flora 
C, h. July 8, 1847 ; Clam M., b. Dec. 5, 1849, d. y. 

17- Addison, s. of- Enoch 13, I. on old Daniel Mi.xer farm; m. .Mar. 27, 1S3S, 
Adalinc E. Swallow, ("hild, Addison Comer, b. Oct. 25, 1S44, m. Rebecca J. Hosmer. 

BELL, Alexander. Taxed 1839; w. Susan. CW\\(\, Susan, h. Apr. 13, 1S47. 



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BELL, Capt. Daniel. Officer in U. S. Army; artist of a " View of the Centre 
Village of Framingham," 1808; m. July 17, iSoi, Nancy Buckminster; she d. July 
10, 181 1. Chil. Emily, b. Queenstown, N. Y., m. Dr. Grenville; Eugene 2 ; Charles, 
m. Sarah Hough ; Lawson B., d. in Fram. ; Helen C.,\>. Fram., m. Joseph Phijjps. 

2. Eugene, s. of Capt. Daniel. Taxed 1821, m. Mary Ann Sanger, dau. of Col. 
Calvin; she m. (2) James Lord. Chil. Eiiiilv F.: Henry G. 

BELLOWS, Thomas, s. of Eliezur, 1. over the line in Southb., but cov. in 
Fram. ch., 1717, where part of the chil. were bap.; rem. to Hopk. ; taxed in P"ram. 
1735. ^^^ "i- ^^^y 29, 1716, Martha Maverick of Fram. Chil. Elias, b. May 12, 
1717; Margaret, h. Oz'i. 16, 171S ; j5'j-//^fr, b. Jan. 25, 1720-1 ; Z_j'fl'/(?, b. Apr. 30, 1722 ; 
Zeruia/i, b. Jan. 1 5, 1723 ; Martha, b. Dec. 26, 1724 ; Keziah, b. Mar. 1 5, 1727, m. Moses 
Parker; Thomas, b. Feb. 28, 1731-2; Abigail, b. Mar. 6, 1734; Maverick, b. Feb. 9, 
1735-6; James, b. Mar. 6, 1739. 

BELLOWS, Rev. John N., w. Mary. Child, Catherine Nichols, b. July 8, 1846. 

BEMIS, 1. Elisha, 1. in S. W. part of Fram., near the Nathan Bridges' place ; 
d. 1817, a. 64 ; m. Anna Newton of Southb. Chil. Elijah, b. June 25, 177S 2 ; Joseph, 
1). 17S0, unm., d. Jan. 13, 1853; Jacob, taxed 1820. 

2- Elijah, s. of Elisha, 1. Southb. and Fram., d. Aug. i, 1844; m. Oct. 9, 1S05, 
Sally Woolson, dau. of Cyrus and had 

3- Cyrus, b. Dec. 31, 1810, 1. Shry. and Fram. on the Dea. Buckminster tavern 
place; d. May 4, 1850. He m. June i, 1837, Elizabeth Taggard, b. Hillsboro', N. H., 
Feb. II, 1809. Chil. George F., b. Shry. Aug. 12, 183S, grad. W. C. 1862, m. Oct. 7, 
1S63, Ellen M. Phipps, dau. of Wm. K., and had dau. Florence E., b. Aug. 20, 1864; 
Francis G., b. Fram. Aug. 21, 1841. 

BEMIS, John, w. Arzina. Child, Arabia Amelia, b. May 25, 1844. 

BEMIS, Nathaniel, is a desct. of Joseph who sett. Wat. 1640; is the son of 
Nathaniel of Wat., M. D., and his w. Anna Richardson ; he was b. Dec. 1S23; sett, 
in .So. Fram. ; m. Mary Ann Dinsmore. Child, George A'., b. May 26, 1847, drowned 
Feb. 6, 1858. 

BEMIS, Peter, m. Apr. 24, 1S14, Sally Hawkins. Child, Elisha, b. Feb. 13, 181 5. 

BEMIS, Sally, of Fram., m. Nov. 25, 1792, Richard Haven of Pane. 

BENNETT, Jonas. Taxed 1804-7; m- l''eb. 1807, Nelly Kendall, dau. of John. 

BENNETT, 1. Joseph, carpenter, prob. a desct. of James of Groton, and of 
Scotch origin; came from Cone, to Fram.; sutler in the Continental army 7 years; 
1. on the Samuel Stone place, where Micah Leland now dwells; d. Feb. 12, 1816, a. 
64. He m. Mary Swift, who d. Apr. 9, 1838, a. 86. Chil. Joseph, b. Jan. 12, 1775, d. 
.Apr. 25, 1798; Folly, b. Feb. 19, 1778, m. Abner Wheeler ; iS'/rt/Z/^?/, b. Nov. 20,1779, 
m. Perkins Boynton ; Betsey, b. Jan. 26, 1782, d. unm. Feb. 4, 1849; -S'?//!', b. Aug. 9, 
1783, m. Isaac Warren ; J\ebeckah,h. Dec. 25, 1785, m. Benj. Wheeler; Nathaniel 
S'wift, b. Jan. 11, 1788 2 ; Lucy, b. Dec. 31, 1789, d. unm. Sept. 17, 1835; Ebcnczer, 
b. Oct. 1791, d. 1792 ; Pamela, b. Apr. 5, 1793, 'i^- John Ballard, 2d ; Joseph, b. May 
i3i 1798, grad. H. U. tSi8, pastor of Ch. in Woburn, m. Mary Lamson. 

2. Nathaniel Swift, s. of Jo.seph 1, tanner; selectman; assessor; d. Jan. 2S, 
1863. He m. 1810, Plannah B. Wheeler of Lincoln, who d. Aug. 22, 1S53. Chil. 
Susan W., b. Aug. 14, 1812, m. Sept. 8, 1836, Andrew Smith of Hadley; William S., 
b. May 17, 1S14, m. Susan H. Davis of Ashby, lives Lowell ; Tryphena B., b. Dec. 2, 
1816, m. Micah Leland; Rebecca L., b. Feb. 14, 1819, m. Feb. 2, 1859, Cyrus Smith 
of Lincoln; Lucy, b. Nov. 4, 1822, m. Nov. 17, 1847, Velorus Taft of Upton. 

BENNETT, Oliver, from St. Louis, Mo., bo t June 28, 1854, of Chas. Clark, 
the estate at S. end of Learned's pond, built mansion house, green-house, etc.; w. 
Mary Garrett. Chil. Mary T., m. George H. Bradford ; Josephine S., m. Dr. W. H. 
White of Boston. 



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BENSON, 1. Ncro, a slave owned by Kev. Mr. Swift, and given in his will to 
Kbcnr. Kohic ; trumpeter in CajJt. ("lark's Co., 1726; memb. of ch. ; received to 
Hopk. ch. 1735; adm. to Sud. ch. .\'ov. 9, 1746; d. at Snd. July 3, 1757. He ni. 
May 26, 1731, Dido Dingo. Chil. IViliiam, b. 1732 2; Esther; and one other. 

2. William, s. of .\ero 1, owned before 1764 by \Vm. Collins of Southb., d. 
1790. He m. .Sarah Perry of .Sud. (white). Chil. A'/Zr, b. Apr. 8, 1763, m. Sept. 
17S3, I'eter Salem; Al'tl, b. 17663; Polly, b. 1773, m. Jonas of Boston ; Sally Ci. 

a. iS ; William, d. y. 

3. Abel, s. of William 2, 1. K- of the Jo. Sanger place; Rev. soldier; pen- 
sioner; d. Sept. 15, 1843. ''^ "^- •''<-pt., 17S4, Rhoda Jahah, dau. of Carsar, of 
.\at. ; d. Mar. 19, 1S51, a. S5. Chil. Patty, b. Feb 10, 1785; William, h. ]u\\ 13, 

17S7, d. y. ; Henry, b. Sept. 20, 17S9; m. , d. May 18, 1831 ; Levi, b. Dec. 

27, 1791, d. Oct. 31, 1S22 ; Polly, b. May 20, 1793; LaOin, b. June 11, 1795; Sukey, 

b. July 10, 1798, d. (Jet. 23, 18 16; William, b. June 29, 1800, ni. ; George, 

I). July 5. 1S02; Gardner, b. Sept. 30, 1S04 ; Erie. b. Aug 3, 1S08, d. Mar., 1835. 

BENT, Elijah, s. of Hopestill of Sud., g. g. s. of John 1, 1. Fram., rem. to 
Sud. 1740; u. Susannah; chil. Elija/i, b. Oct. 7, 1739; others in Sud. 

BENT, Jason, 1. on the .Micah Adams place, d. Mar. iS, 1849, 'i- 53 > ^^- Fli^a- 
\}^\\\ : dau. //elm A/arr, b. Mar. 11, 1844, d. a. 2. 

BENT, 1. John, fr. Fenton, Fng., husbandman, came over in the ship Confi- 
dence 163S, then a. 35, with w. and 5 chil. ; ret. to Eng., and came over again the 
next year; sett, at Sud. (now Wayland), where he had a home-lot and 30 a. of 
meadow; an orig. propr. of Marlb. 1656; d. Sud. Sept. 27, 1672. His w. was 
Martha, who d. .May 15, 1679. Chil. Robert; Williatn ; Peter; Joint b. 16352; 
.///;/ or Ai;nes, m. Fdward Rice; Joseph, b. Sud. May 16, 1641 ; A/artha, m. Samuel 
How. ' — 

2. John, s. ol John 1, b. Eng. ; bo't 1662, of Henry Rice land on west side of 
Cochituate brook, and built a ho. a short distance southeast of the .Albert G. Gibbs 
house; and Apr. 16, i(S83, bo't 60 a. of (iookin and Mow, adjoining his first pur- 
chase. Prob. he was the fourth man to build on Fram. land; was buried Sept. 15, 
1717. Hem. (I) July i, 165S, Hannah Stone, dau. of John; (2) Martha Rice, dau. 
of Matthew. Chil. //annah, b. May 6, 1661, m. John .\dams ; John, b. Nov. 29, 
16893; Divid^. 

John, s. of John 2, Ijo't the larin now F. .\. Billings', built the old Dea. Hent 
ho., d. after 1754. He m. Nov. 11, 1711, Hannah Rice, dau. of David. Chil. 
Matthias, b. July 2, 1712 5; //annah, b. July 10, 1714, m. (1) 1734, Richard Rice; 
(2) 173S, Jeremiah Belknap; A/artha, b. Mar. 7, 1719-0, m. Mar. 10, 1740, Samuel 
Brewer; John, b. .May 4, 1730 6. 

4. David, s. of John 2, 1. with his bro., and on his f's death went back to the 
<»ld homestead; d. Feb. 15, 1729-0. He m. Jan. i, 1712-3, Mary Drury, dau. of 
Thomas. Chil. John, b. ( )ct. 22, 1713 7 ; David, b. Mar. 22, 1716-7, d. a. 10 ; Alary, 
b. Aug. 5,.i7i8, m. 1741, David Goodnow of Sud.; Lydia, b. .\pr. 6, 1721, m. 1739, 
\Vm. Bcal of Nat; Sarah, b. Jan. t2, 1726-7, m. Bezaleel Rice: David (posthumous), 
b. Mar. 30, 1730, 1. Rutland, m. (i) Lucy Moore; (2) Martha Browning. 

5. Matthias, s. of John 3, 1. on f's farm; selectman; d. July, 1799. He m. Feb. 
26, 1746, .Abigail Stone, dau. of Joseph, d. Nov. 16, 1814, a. 90. Chil. Ainie, b. (.)ct. 
14, I7.t7. m John Fames; Alatthias, b. Sept. 15, 1752 8- 

6. John, s. of John 3, d. Sept. 14, iSiS. He m. Oct. 23, 1751, Molly Stacey, 
dau. of John. Chil. John, b. July 16, 1752 9; Josiah, and A/ary, b. Oct. 29, 1755, J. 
m. Mary Abbe of Hopk., and I. in Fram. and Petersham; .M. m. Capt. John Trow- 
bridge; Afartha, b. Apr. 14, 175S. 

7- John, s. of David 4, 1. on old hmnestead ; nvjveil the ho. to the spot where 
.Albert ('.. (libbs* now stands; d. abt. 1750. He m. Elizabeth Reed of Sud. ; she m. 



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(2) Oct. 3, i75t, Joshua Harrington. Chil. Samuel, b. Feb. 23, 1738, d. y. ; Betty, b. 
Nov. 3, 1741, d. y. ; .^^Y/r, b. May i, 1743; Lucy, b. Jan. 16, 1745; Samuel, b. July 
19, 1749. 

8. Matthias, s. of Matthias 5, 1- on f's place ; deacon ; town treas. ; d. Feb. 4, 
1826. He m. (i) Oct. 26, 1780, Mary Coolidge, b. June 11, 1756, dau. of Nathaniel 
Bridge, and wid. of Wm. Coolidge, Jr., of Waltham. cl. Dec. 26, 1790; (2) Jan. 21, 
1796, Isabella Babcock of Walth., d. Jan. 3, 1817, a. 51. Chil. Mary, d. y.; Abigail, 
b. Sept. 10, 17S2, unm., author of "The Happy Merchant," etc., d. Sept. 28, 1841 ; 
A^?;/n', b. July 8, 1784, unm., d. Dec. 6, 1869; Martiu, bap. Oct. 1786; Matthias, 
bap. Aug., 1788; Mary, b. July 12, 1800, d. Sept. 7, 1823; Isabella A., b. Oct. 29, 1806; 
Luty C, b. Jan. 12, iSio, m. Frederick A. Billings. 

9. John, s. of John 6, d. Nov. 27, 1818. He m. Sarah Stone, dau. of John of 
HoUiston and g. g. dau. of Rev. Mr. Swift ; she d. Sept. 1843, a. 83. Chil. Patty, b. 
July 31, 17S2, m. Isaac Dench ; Sally, b. Mar. 10, 1784, m. Capt. John Hemenway ; 
John, b. Apr. 27, 17S7, entered the U. S. service, d. unm. 

BENT, 1. Micah, s. of Capt. William of Cochituate village, b. Sept. 23, 1788, 
shoemaker, 1. at N. end of Cochituate Fund, rem. 1814 to Wat., ret. to Fram., rem. 
to Milford 1826, rem. to Bellingham, d. Apr. 29, 1859. He m (i) Anne Stone, dau. 
of Joel, d. Apr. 18, 1821 ; (2) Sept. 9, 1S27, wid. Betsey M. Whitney of Milf., d. Aug. 
22, 1871. Chil. Archibald, b. Fram. Dec. 4, 1S09 2; Hiram, b. Jan. 12, i8lo, d. y. ; 
Delia Auii, b. Wat. Dec. 30, 181 1, d. y. ; Hiram, b. Oct. 7, 1812, 1. Westchester Co., 
N. Y. ; Elbridge, b. Fram. July 16, 181 5, d. a. 6; Delia Ann, b. Sept. 23, 1817, d. y. ; 
Roswell, b. July 28, 1819, 1. liellingham ; Nancy, b. Apr. 12, 1821, d. May 30, 1879; 
Mellen G., b. Milf. Aug. 3, 1828; Ferdinand ; Charles ; Eugene. 

2. Archibald, s. of. Micah 1, 1. Fram.; m. Feb. 5, 1835, Fanny Hudson, dau. 
of Nathan. Chil. i//(W, b. Dec. 15, 1836, m. wid. Margaret Littlefield, lives Nat. ; 
George O., b. Nov. 3, 1842, m. (i) Eliza Talbot, d. Nov. 9, 1866, a. 18; (2) Wilma 
Bent ; Anna M., b. Dec. 4, 1845, m. Apr. 11, 1S69, George Forbush, b. Stow; lives 
on the Cyrus Bullard place. 

BENT, Samuel, m. Apr. 10, 1S45, Martha Fuller, who d. Jan. 8, 1846, a. 23. 
Child, Martini A., b. Jan. i, 1846. 

BENT, Thomas, Jr., g. g.g. son of John 1, b. July 4, 1738; sett. Sud. ; bo't 
June 14, 1764, of Elias Whitney, 60 a. (the Joel Coolidge place) which he sold 1786 
to Jos. Bi.xby; he bo't June 13, 1766, of James Glover 31 a. (the old Dr. Timothy 
Merriam place) which he sold 1785 to John Tuttle and J. T. sold 1791 to Dr. M. He 
built the old Dr. Merriam house; was taxed 17S7, prob. d. that yr. He m. Submit 
i'arker, dau. of John. Chil. rec. in Fram., Alvan, b. June 3, 1769, m. Olive Rice; 
Polly, b. Apr. 5, T771 ; Betsey, bap. July 18, 1779. 

BERRY, 1. Joseph, lived on his fr.-in-law Shears' ])lace, now G. E. Slates' ; 
sold 1749, 100 a. to Col. Ezek. How of Sud.; d. 1757. He m. (i) Jan. 27, 1719-0, 
Thankful Shears; (2) Hepzibah Benjamin. Chil. Alice, bap. June i8, 1721; Abijah, 
bap. July 14, 1723, d. y. ; Shears, b. Dec. 23, 1725, m. Esther Woodward, 1. Rutland 
1755; Thomas, b. Mar. 16, 1726-7 ; John : by 2d w. Benjamin, b. Apr. 14, 1733 2 ; 
Thankful, b. Oct. 14, 1735, m. Gen. John Ni.xon ; Mary, b. May 29, 1737, m. Amos 
Farmenler ; Abijah, b. Dec. 5, 1738, unm., d. Marlb. ; Lydia, b. .\pr. 5, 1739, m. Joel 
Newton of Southb. 

2. Benjamin, s. of Joseph, lived on N. side of Nobscot, in Sud., sergt. out in 
last French and Ind. war; lost an arm in the Rev. war, d. in Oakham, Mar., iSoo. 
He m. Feb. 1, f76o, Anna Knight of Sud., d. 1817, a. 75. Chil. Rebeckah, b. May 
II, 17^11, ni. Abel i'armenter; Anna, h. Apr. 3, 1772. 

BERTODY, Cap. Francis A., merchant; P. M. at Sa.\. ; ta.ved 1S26-31. 

BESWICK, James, ta.\ed on real est. 1S50-70. 



474 Genealogical Register. 

BICKFORD, p. M., blacksmith in Kram. Centre 1.S35. 

BICKFORD, Samuel, w. Sarah, ("hild. Orroli Jane, b. Dec. 16, 1847. 

BIGELOW, BIGLO. BIGULLAH, BIGGULLOUGH, BAGULEY. 

The ancestor ol all <nir IJigclows was 1. John, s. of Kantiall Bayuley, of NVrent- 
ham, Co. Suffolk, Kng., bap. Feb. 16, 1617, blacksmith, came to Wat. 1636 (.') ; m. 
Oct. 30, 1642, Mary Warren, dau. of John. Chil. John, sett. Hartford, Ct. ; "Jona- 
Ihati, sett. Hartford ; Miiry, m. Michael Flagg ; Daniil, b. Dec. i, 1650 2 ; Saintiel ; 
yoshua, b. Nov. 5, 1655 3; F.lizahctli, m. Lieut. John Stearns, Jr.; Sara/i, b. Sept. 
-9» '^59« "1- Isaac Learned of Fram. ; yames : Martha, m. John Woods; Abij^ail, 
\\\. Henjamin Harrington; Ilaiiiiali. 

2. Daniel, s. of John 1, tailor, sett, in Fram. at the easterly end of Gleason's 
|)ond (fust called IJigelow's pond) in 168S; d. 1715. He m. Abial Pratt, dau. of 
Thomas, Sen. Q,\\\\. Abigail, b. Oct. 2S, 1689, ni. Abraham Belknap ; Daniel, h. 
Nov. 24, 1691 4; Alnal, b. Jan. 20, 1693, m. Jona. Stone; Susanna, b. Mar. 4, 
1695-6, m. Stephen Jennings, Jr. ; Ephraim, b. May 12, 16986; Lydin, b. Jan., 
1702, m. Martin Pratt. 

3- Joshua, s. of John 1, was in service in K. Philip's war, and reed, therefor 
grant of land in Worcester; rem. from Wat. to Westminster ; d. a. 90. He m. Oct. 
20, 1676, Elizabeth Flagg. Had 11 chil., the oldest of whom was ytij/z/A/, b. Nov. 
25. 1677 6. 

4. Daniel, s. of Daniel 2, d. 1752. He m. (i) June 27, 1723, Rebeckah 
Fames, d. July 7, 173S; (2) July 17, 1746, I'rudence Stone, wid. of Ebenezer, and 
dau. of Joseph Pratt. Chil. Rebeckali, bap. May 15, 1726, d. y. ; Daniel, bap. Oct. 29, 
1727, d. y. ; yoseph, b. Oct. 28, 1729, d. y. ; J)aniel, b. July 16, 1732 7 : Rebeckah, b. 
May 10, 1734, d. y. ; Ann, d. y. 

5- Ephraim, s. of Daniel 2, sett, in Holliston, carpenter; framed the 2d 
meeting-house in Fram.; d. Oct. 18, 1756. He m. Lydia Johnson, d. Feb. 5, 1770. 
Chil. Joseph, m. Lydia Brown ; Abial : Lvdia : Deborah : Asaph, b. Jan. 27, 

"745-6 8. 

6- Joshua, s. of Joshua 3, sett. Weston, d. May 9, 172S. He m. Oct. 17, 1701, 
Hannah Fiske, dau. of Nathaniel, g. dau. of Nathan. Their third child was 
.Va/haniel, h. Jan. 17, 1 706-7 9- 

7- Daniel, s. of Daniel 4, I. on homestead by Gleason's pond, d. abt. 1793. He 
m. Mar. 20, 1754, Martha Pratt, dau. of Daniel. Chil. A/nos, h. Sept. 15, 1755, m. 
.Anne Brown, 1. in N. H. ; Daniel, b. June 14, 175S 10; Rebeckah, b. Oct. 14, 1760, 
unm. ; Mitly, b. Dec. 6, 1762; Martha, b. Aug. 27, 1765; Thomas, b. Apr. 28, 1768; 
Anna, b. June 26, 1771. 

8. Asaph, s. of Ephraim 5,bo't the farm at Southeasterly side of Sucker Pond 
known as the Herring place; lieut. ; d. Jan. 29, 1824. He m. Martha Gleason, 
dau. of Samuel, d. Aug. 15, 1829. Chil. Deborah, b. Feb. 4, 1778, m. Scth Herring; 
Polly, b. June 8, 1781, unm., t'. Feb. 25, 1870; Sally, b. 1786, m. Simon Baker. 

9. Nathaniel, s. of Joshua 6, sett. Weston ; rem. to Fram. bef(jre 1766 ; bo't the 
original John Whitney place, 76 a., which was the easterly of the three tenements 
occupying "College land;" the house stood abt. 10 rods E. of T. L. Sturtevant's ; 
he leased his farm, .Apr. 1. 1783, "for ^^500 silver money, for 907 years, to Levi Met- 
calf,thc said Levi Jiaying him or his heirs, on the 2^thof March one barleycorn per 
annum; " adm. to Fram. Ch. 1769 by let. fr. Weston Ch. He m. (1) Nov. 22, 1733, 
Hannah Robinson of Newton; (2) Mary Stacev, wid. of Nathaniel; she d. Dec. 14, 
1S18. Chil. b. Weston, //<///«<;//, b. Nov. 10, 1734; Elizabeth, h. May 17, 1736, m. 
Josiah Parklnirst, Jr. ; Miriam, b. Mar. 21, 1738, m. Nathan Woolson ; Lois, b. Oct. 
3, 1741, d. y. ; Lois, b. June 26, 1746, m. Levi Metcalf ; A'athaniel, b. Nov. 15, 1750 11. 

10. Daniel, s. of Daniel 7, moved to Keenc, N. IL, after 1797. He m. Mar. 
1783, i:ii/al)cth Gallot. Chil. J/.V/)', bap. May, 17S4; yoseph, bap. Oct., 1786; taxed 
in Fram. 1817; /■><;//,/>, bap. Dec, 1788; Peter, bap. 1791 ; /jV/jvi', bap. Nov., 1794. 



Bigelow. 475 



11. Nathaniel, s. of Nathaniel 9, 1. Fram. ; rem. abt. 1797 to Leominster; d. 

a. 82. He m. (i) Susanna Jennings, dau. of Joseph, d. Feb. 23, 1773; (2) Oct., 1782, 
Anne Rider, dau. of Gideon, d. Dec. 1845, a. 87. Chil. Anne, m. John Rice of Leom.; 

Hannah, ni. Ephraim Colburn, 1. in N. Y. ; Lydia, m. Tucker of Shry. ; Nathan, 

unm., d. Whitestown, N. Y. ; John 12; Isaac, \x\.. (1) Nancy Josselyn ; (2) wid. 

Champney; 1. N. Ipswich, N. H. ; David \^; A'athanieI,t2iXtd in Fram. 1819,1. 
Leom., m. Catharine Tyler; d. Jaffrey, N. H., July 28, 1876, a. 87; PcrJdns, taxed 
in Fram. 1821-23, m. Relief I'atrick of Jaffrey, N. IL ; Dexter,\i. 1795 14; Stcsanna, 
m. (i) Barker; (2) Keyes; Josiah 15. 

12. John, s. of Nathaniel 11,1. Marlb., N. H., and Fram., at the paper-mill; 
m. Betsey Follansbee of Leom. Chil. Myra Ann, b. Marlb., N. H., May 6, 1814, m. 
Nov. 28, 1836, Rev. Elias Nason ; David, b. Nov. 19, 181 5; Caudace II.,h. Fram. 
Mar. 27, 1818, m. Nov. 17, 1842, David M. Ellwood of N. Y. ; Susan, b. Aug. 14, 
1819; William H., b. Feb. 10, 1822, d. Dec. 6, 1839; Ellen Af., h. Feb. 27, 1825; 
Zepharini Eliza, b. July 5, 1S28 ; Eustis Cary, h. May 25, 1831. 

13. Capt. David, s. of Nathaniel 1 1, paper maker ; built the Jesse Alderman 
ho. ; d. a. 80. He m. Candace Hale of Leom., d. Feb. 10, 1850, a. 56. Chil. A/aria, 
m. William M. Clark; Lneinda, h. 1814, d. Dec. 6, 1S39; Elizabeth //., m. George 
W. Moulton. 

14. Dexter, s. of Nathaniel 1 1, paper maker, d. May 19, 1875, ^- ^'^- He m. 
Jan. 5, 1824, Lydia Brigham, dau. of Lovewell of Marlb., b. Aug. 28, 1801, d. Chil. 
George IV., b. Oct. 31, 1824 16; Elizabeth Ann, b. Dec. 21, 1829, d. a. 17. 

15. Josiah, s. of Nathaniel 11. Taxed in Fram. 1820; 1. at the paper-mill ; 
m. Exion Patterson of Harvard. Chil. Jerome 11'., h. Sept. 28, 1824; Adelia L., b. 
.Mar. 23, 1S27. 

16. George W., s. of Dexter 14, deacon ; m. Sept. 2, 1850, Grace C. Hoyt, 
dau. of Dr. Enos. Chil. George D., b. Sept. 7, 1851 ; Enos H., b. May 5, 1855 ; Eliza- 
beth G., b. Apr. I, 1857 ; Arthur W., b. , d. May 22, 1864, a. 18 mos. ; Fanny, 

b. Jan. 22, 1871. 

BIGELOW, Alpheus H., s. of Alpheus, Esq., of Weston, merchant. Sax.; m. 
Dec. 8, 1842, Martha Harrington. Child, Alpheus E., b. July 15, 1846. 

BIGELOW, Calvin, s. of Ephraim of Holl., g. g. s. of Ephraim 5 ; b. Aug. 10, 
1792, 1. at Park's Corner, d. Feb. 2, 1837. He m. Apr. 13, 1823, Abia Tombs, dau. 
of Joseph, d. Dec. 5, 1875, a. 77. Chil. Susan 7"., b. Apr. 11, 1S24, m. James F. 
Twitchell; Elbridge //., b. Apr. 2, 1S26, unm., d. Apr. 12, 1861 ; William Homer, b. 
1836, d. Jan. 19, 1864. 

BIGELOW, Daniel, m. Mar. 20, 1754, Hannah Bixby. 

BIGELOW, George A., taxed 1S37-45; w. Amy. Child, S/tsan /-'ranees, h. 
Oct. 1 1, 1844. 

BIGELOW, George N., principal State Normal School ; b. Paxton ; m. 
Frances L. Babcock, b. Thetford. Vt., d. Dec. 31, 1863, a. 27. Chil. Eulalia F., d. 
Aug. 17, 1863, a. 5; George A'., d. Aug. 18, 1863, a. 2; Frances E., b. May 21, 1863. 

BIGELOW, John B., watchmaker; m. Apr. 10, 1S37, Ann Dean. Chil. ]Valdo 
O. : William H. 

BIGELOW, Joseph, "a man noted for athletic feats and exploits of strength; " 
rem. fr. Fram. before 1766 to Spencer, and d. Apr. 19, 1774, a. 39. He m. Apr. 30, 
1756, Sarah Stebbings, of Spencer; both cov. Fram. Ch. May 27, 1759. Chil. John, 

b. Aug. 24, 1757; Joseph, b. Dec. 6, 1759; Daniel, b. ; James, b. June 7, 1762; 

Jabez,h. Mar. 17, 1764; William : Sarah ; Elizabeth. 

BIGELOW, Josiah, a desct. of Ephraim 5 ; s. of Joseph and Ruth of Moll., b. 
Oct. 26, 1790; carpenter; d. July 22, 1863. He m. Mar. 20, 1821, Harriet Parker, 
d. Nov. 2, 1861. Chil. John Preston, b. Feb. 14, 1822; Henry W., b. Oct. 21, 1824, 

m. (i) Mary Langell ; (2) ; Catherine A., b. Sept. 8, 1S27, m. Job T. Perry ; 

Josiah Q., b. June 18, 1828, d. y. ; Charles E., b. June 2, 1830, m. Marcia E. Terrell ; 
he d. Dec. 15, 1885: Josiah Q., b. Feb. 6, 1836. 



476 Gcncaloi^iial Rej^is/er. 

BIGELOW, Samuel. Jr., tr. Wore: carpenter: taxed iSiCi; stud, law; sett. 
Caniljridgi 

BILL, 1. Benjamin, fr. .Nfaldcn, 1. .Sa.\. ; w. . Chil. Hiujiinini I. 2; 

Chiirlis //. 3; /'.i/t./// 4; Gcori^e : F.liziihcth, m. Jamc^ L. Colby; Emily, ni. 

Lincoln of Walth. ; Mursluill D., b. Sud., d. Jan. lo, 1S59, a. 29. 

2. Benjamin L, d. Feb. 16, 1S70, a. 53. He m. Josephine K. Hailey, dau. of 
Josej)!!, Jr. Child, Eliznluth Almira. 

3- Charles H.; w. Caroline M. Child, Cliurlcs A'u/uin/soii^h. ^tlw. 29, 1S48. 

4- Edwin; w. Alice S. Chil. Aharetta E., b. Jan. 10, 1.S49; E/iza S., b. May 
1.'. iS;i : oV.";',- /■:., Ii. Feb. 24, 1S55 ; //,i/tir P., b. Nov. 3, 1S56. 

BILLINGS, Charles H., fr. .Sherb. ; w. Abigail J. Lander, d. Jan. 20, 1SS5, a. 
75. Chil. //run; d. in Cal. ; Jo/in //. : Esther: E/h'ii A. : //,jncy T., d. July 19, 
1S54; Chnrlts /•'., b. Fram. Apr. iS, 1S51, d. Oct. t3, 18S6. 

BILLINGS, Frederick A., a desct. of Richard ' who sett, in Hartford, Ct., 
i')40; rem. i')6i to llallield; w. Margery; thro' Samuel- and w. .Sarah Fellows; 
Samuel'' and w. Hannah Wright; Samuel^ of Sunderland and Hardwick; 
Daniel'' and w. .Mary Kuggles of Hardwick; Barnabas" bap. Apr. 16, 1769, 
grad. 1!. U., 1791, sett. Northfield, 1792; merchant; town Treas ; rem. 1S05 to 
.N'orthampton ; d. Chesterfield, 1S24. He m. Martha Ponierov, dau. of Dr. Medad 
of Northfield; she d. 1845, a. 72. Their son Frederick A. ' was b. at Northfield 
Mar (2, 179S; a proprietor (Burt and Billings) of stage line between Boston and 
Wore. 1826 to 1S36; Wore, to Springfield, and S. to Brattleboro', Vt., 1S36 to 1845; 
came fr. Boston to Fram. 1852, and built a new house on the Dea. Bent homestead, 
where he d. Dec. 21, 1883. He m. Dec. i, 1835, Lucv C. Bent, dau. of Dea. Matthias. 
Chil. /-'rtdiriik A., b. Sept. 27, 1836, m. (i) Sept. 4, 1S62, Mary E. Cloves, dau. of 
John, d. Apr. 10, 1864; (2) Delia M. Pratt; George C, b. June 15, 1845; .Uury A., b. 
Sept. 10, 1849, m. Nov. 15, 1882, Lewis D.Jackson of Boston; Ediiiuiui A'., b. Sept. 

9, 1853, m. Apr. 14, rS8i, .\deline W. Stanwood of So. Boston. 

BILLINGS, Paul H.. la.xed [817-22 ; w. Rachel. Child, i7/rys//>/e A/., h. Aug. 

10, f8i<). 

BILLINGS, Wm. G., m. Jan. 11, 1829, Eleanor M. Friar, both of Fram. 

BIRD, Ebenezer, Jr., a desct. of Thomas, who sett, in Dorchester, 1642. His 
g. f. was John, b. Dorch., d. Needham, Aug. 1810. His f. Ebenezer, Sen., was b. 
Dorch. .May 30, 1771, 1. Needham; rem. to Warwick ; d. .Ashby, May 2, 1847. 
Ebenezer, Jr., was b. Needham Apr. 19, 1802, 1. Warwick; rem. to Ashby Mar. 
1827; rem. Fram. Dec. 1847; bo't the I'-lijah Cloyes' place ; rem. to Leominster 
Oct. 1859; d. Apr. 25, 1884. He m. (i) Oct. 28, 1824, Sally Knowlton, dau. of Elias, 
b. .\pr. 8, 1805, d. July 5, 1846; (2) .Mar. 4, 1S47, Elizabeth Child, b. Warwick Jan. 
26, 1810, d. July 20, i860; (3) Dec. 16, 1861, Mrs. Abigail (Stanwood) Barron, b. 
Lisbon, .Mc., .Mar. 24, 1813. Chil. /•'.henezer D., b. Mar. 23, 1826, d. y. ; /\viielia /•'., 
b. M:iy 2, 1828, d. y. ; \\'illi,tin S, b. Oct. 19, 1829, d. Cala. (?) ; Snmtie/ />., b. Sept. 
3, 1831, resides on the homestead in Fram.; assessor; selectman; representative; 
m. .Nov. 28, 1861, Sarah ;\. Howe, dau. of Ashbel, b. Fram. May 2, C841 ; Siini/i E., 
!). Aug. 3, 1834, d. Jan. 5, 1871 ; /''niiicix /J., b. Aug. 27, 183S, lives Boston; C/iarles 
//., I). .\pr. 12, 1842, m. June 1, 1867, Cclia V. Chase, b. Kingston, N. H., Nov. i, 
1S46, lives Revere; //enry ,/., b. Jime 21, 1846, m. Sc])t. <), 1881, Maria Dampf, b. 
Bavaria, ticrmany, Sept. 9, 1848. 

BISCOM, William. Taxed in Fram. 1741. 

BIXBY, BIXBEE, BIGSBEE, Joseph and w. Lydia.Thomas, and w. Alice, 
appear on the Hojjk. ti)wn and ch. records 1728. 



Bixby — Blake. 477 

1. Joseph was ord. ruling elder of the Ilopk. ch. Aug. 28, 1730; w. T.ydia. 
Chil. Joscf^h 2 ; Lydi.t : Ahiu-r 3. 

2. Joseph, s. of Joseph 1, 1. Ilopk., rem. ij4Sto Fram., bo't of Daniel .Mellen 
the Cyrus R. Woolson farm at Park's Corner ; l^aptist preacher ; he m. Mar. 30, 
1732, Mehitable Rugg, dau. of Jonathan. Chil. Mcltitahlc, b. Jan. 31, 1733, m. 
James Haven of Fram.; Joseph, b. Mar. i, 1735 4 ; Hannah, b. Oct. 31, 1737, m. 
Squire Haven; Lydia, b. Feb. 10, 1740, d. P'ram. Mar. 9, 1765 ; Jonathait, b. July 
22, 1742; Bctty,\). Aug. 21, [744; Xathaii,^). Oct. 14, 1746, m. Oct. 3, 1771, Martha 
Tvvitchell of Sherb., and had in Fram. Julia, b. July 8, 1772; John, b. Oct. S, 1750. 

3. Abner, s. of Joseph 1,1. Hopk. ; in 1762 came to 1. with his f.-in-la\v, who 
deeded to him "for love " his farm, },'^ a. (the Mayhew place, now F. C. Brown's) ; 
in 1764 he bo't the Benj. Xurse, Sen. place, 73 a. (now W. G. Lewis'); he sold Dec. 
8, 1773, to Richard Fiske, and rem. to Partridgefield. He m. Feb. 5, 1734, Thama- 
zine Nurse, dau. of Benj., Jr. Chil. Ahncr, b. Apr. 20, 1736, d. y. ; Elizabeth, b. 
Oct. 16, 1737 ; Benjamin, b. Feb. 23, 1740, d. y. ; Abner, b. Feb. 22, 1742; Ebenezer, 
b. Mar. 27, 1744; Alice, b. Apr. i, 1746; J/(?n', b. Jan. i, 1748; Benjamin, h. Oct. 
\o, 1751 ; Aaron, b. fan. g, r7;4: Moses, b. Mav 4, 17:^6; Hethiah, b. Fram. Sept. 
2, 1762. 

4. Joseph, s. of Joseph 2,1- on his fr's. place ; kept tavern ; owned the old 
John Haven place, which his heirs sold 1788 to Joel Coolidge ; his wid. sold the 
home place, 1800, 90 a., to Capt. Solo. Hopkins; he d. .\\)\. iS, 1786. He m. 
.Sarah Haven, dau. of Joseph; she d. in Sharon. Chil. .Sally, b. Feb. 14, r767, m. 
June ID, 1792, Wm. Clark, merchant, of Norfolk, Va., both d. young; Joseph, bap. 
Nov. 27, 176S, H. U. 1791, lawyer, unm. ; Josiah, bap. July 29, 1770, merchant, 
unm. ; J'altv, b. Aug. 18, 1772, m. Feb. 16, 1800, Joseph W. Page of Boston ; Hitty, 
b. .\pr. 25, 1775, m. Nov. 30, 1802, Daniel Stone, M. D., of Sharon; Luke, b. Oct. 
25, 1777, merchant, Boston, m. Abigail Adams of .Acton: .\'(?;/(r, b. Julv 22, 1780, 
d. Sharon, 1S12. 

BIXBY, John C, b. Hopk. ; res. Lowell : bo't the Henry Brewer place at 
Salem End; rem. to Westb. ; rem. to W. Newton; station agent of B. & A. R. R. ; 
d. 1S82, a. 82. He m. Mar. 31, 1S29, Ruth E. Haven, dau. Dea. Luther. Chil. 
John : Henry L. 

BIXBY, Joel R., m. Apr. 10, 1828, Susan White, both of Fram. 

BLACK, Alexander, lived E. of the Muster Ground; ta.\ed 1837, m. Mar. i^, 
1837, Temperance Belcher, wid. of Benj., d. July 4, 1873, '^- 7'''- 
BLACK, Hugh. Taxed 1722 30; w. — — . 

BLACKBURN, Henry, m. Jan. 18, 1829, Selina H. Woodward, both of Fram. 
BLACKBURN, Thomas O., m. July 22, 1831, Ann Jackson, both of Fram. 

BLAIR, James, was in Fram. 1730. 

BLAIR, Robert, was here ab. 1730, rem. to Wore. Co.; had son John. 

BLAIR, Samuel, was buried in Fram. Aug. i'},, 1724; w. Mary. Child, .Samuel, 
b. Nov. 20, 1724 (posthumous). 

BLAIR, William, bo't Mar., 1724, 50 a. " homestead," of Thomas Drury, Jr., 
in Fram. ; rem. to W'orcester Co. Chil. John : Robert ; Samuel, bap. Nov. i, 1724. 

BLAIR, William, H., fr. Waterville, Me., 1858; owned the Emerson place at 
Salem End: rem. W^est ; w. Elizabeth B. Child, //<'//n' 6'., grad. H. U. 1866, m. 
Mary Elizabeth BUdce. dau. of Cyrus. 

BLAISDELL, GEORGE W., harness-maker; taxed 1837 . 

BLAKE, Cyrus, b. Swansea, N. H.. merchant of Boston, came to Fram. 1847, 



478 



Genealocical Rccister. 



1. on the (icorgc Haven place; rem. to Newton; w. Charlotte. Chil. Charlotte 
Louiui, m. Alcxr. K. Esty; Jiilin : Mary Elizalhth, b. Jan. 17, 1S4S, ni. Henry G. 
Ulair. 

BLAKE, Josiah W., taxed on per. est., 1S50. 

BLAKE, Lorenzo S., w. Charlotte J. Child, FraLrick A., b. Aug. 7, 1S60. 

BLAKE, Frederick P., b. Stanstead, Canada, Apr. 17, 1826, ni. Harriet A. 
Wright, b. Tewksbury, Mar. ::o, 1S3O. Chil. Lizzie Anna, b. Tewksbury, Aug. 
23, 1S54, ni. Dec. 25, 1S74, Kdmund Alphonzo Capen, and d. June 14, 1877 ; Grace 
.-/., b. Fram. Feb. 5, 1861, ni. May 8, 1880, Charles F. Adams ; K'ate T., b. Aug. 17, 
1S62, m. Charles K. Home; Harry IV., b. July 21, 1864; Mary />'., b. Aug. 3, 
1872; Aniii, /.., b. May 12, 1877. 

BLAKE. Wm. H., m. Auj;. 10, 1855, Mary A. Gill, both of Fram. 

BLANCHARD. Arthur C, h. Tewksbury: w. Ellen E. , b. Ecltonville, 

Mass., d. J. III. 1(1, i^S), a. 50 yrs. <> nios. 12 d. 

BLANDIN, Esther, wid of Jonas (?) of Southb., 1. on the old Abraham Rice 
l)lace, about 1818. Chil. John; Jonas; Susanna; (lilhcrt ; Georii;e It'.; Esther, 
m. Hart. Wheeler ; Jesse ; Miriam ; Phineas. 

BLEASE, Joshua, b. Eng., d. Oct. 8, 1S57, a. 46; w. Elizabeth, b. Eng. Chil. 
Syhia, b. Feb. i, 1847; Edioin E.,\i. Apr. 4, 1852; Isabella, \). May 22, 1854, d. 
Feb. \(\ 1862 ; Sarah E., b. .Sept. 17, 1856. 

BLUNDER, Jonas, taxed in Fram. 1791. 

BO DEN, John, blacksmith, 1. at .Moses Learned's, d. Mar. . 

BODEN, William, m. June 16, 1757, Keziah Kendall of Sherb. 

BODMAN, Thomas, s. of James, b. Eng., m. Oct. 13, 1S53, Ann Dearden, b. 
I'.ng. Cliil. JiiDies //., h. [an. S, 1856; Frederick, b. June 27, 1857 ; William //., b. 
.Mar. 8, 1864. 

BODWELL, Rev. Joseph C, b. Sanbornton, N. H., June i r, 1812. [See <?///<■, 
p. 3'^>8.) He m. May lO, 1839, Catharine Sykes of London, Eng. Chil. Catharine 
S., b. Weymouth, Eng., Aug. 15, 1841, d. Mar. 23, 1883; Joseph C, Cong. Clergy- 
man ; Charlotte E. ; Herhert J. ; Albert E., b. Fram. June 26, 1853. 

BOND, Phineas, taxed in Fram. 1821, b. Waylanil, d. June 4, r869, a. 69; his 
w. was Mary A. Cliickering, d. Feb. \~, 1884, a. 75; dan. , m. Under- 
wood of Nat. 

BOND, Phineas D., taxed 1840. 

BOSTON, Beaty, m. i;ii/al)i.lli l!rt)wn Feb. 5, i8i(); colored. 

BOUTWELL, 1. James, s. of John, of Reading, and g. s. of James and w. 
Alice ol Lynn, b. Reading I'eb. 6, 1677, m. Abigail Stimpson, and had Ebcnezer, b. 
Read. Oct. 23, 1700 2 ; Abii:;ail, cov. Fram. ch., Feb. 19, 1722 ; James, b. 1709 3- 

2. Ebcnezer, s. of James 1, tinsmith ; sett. Fram. 1720, 1. west of Samuel Cut- 
ting's place, near the R. R. crossing; living 1757. He m. Thankful . Chij. 

Phehe, b. June 3, (733, d. y. : Ebcnezer, b. Sept. 10, 1735 4- 

3- James, s. of James 1, sett, near his bro. ; m. Mar. 9, 1744, Rachel Walkup, 
who d. 1789. Child, A'ebecca, bap. June 27, 1773. 

4. Ebeneacr, s. of Ebenezer 2, m. Ann ; cov. in Pram. Ch. .Apr. 1759; 

dis. July, 1782. Chil. James, b. Feb. 11, t759: Jesse, bap. July, 1766; rem. 1788 to 



Bowden — Boynton. 479 

Fitzwilliam, N. H. ; Josia/i, bap. July 31, 176S; Tlnuikfiil, bap, July 15, 1770; Anna, 
bap. Oct. 9, 1774; Molly, bap. July 6, 1777 ; Enoch, bap. June 14, 177S. 

BOWDEN, Samuel, 1S60, lived near Samuel Cutting's. 

BOWEN, George W. ; w. Martha. Child, Emma J., b. Nov. r8, 1847. 

BOWEN, Isaac, s. of Lieut. Henry and w. Elizabeth Johnson of Rox., b. Apr. 
20, 1676; rem. to Fram. as early as 1698, having leased a farm of Thomas Danforth, 
which he sold Nov. 18, 1702 to Moses Haven; an orig. memb. of Fram. Ch. 1701 ; 
dis. 1704; ret. to Rox.; bo't 1723 a farm in Stoughton; d. Dec. 1726. He m. (i) 

Hannah , d. Nov. 22, 1717-8 ; (2) Apr. 15, 1720, Elizabeth Tucker. Chil. (the 

eldest two b. Fram., the youngest b. Stoughton, rest b. Rox.), Hcnrv, b. June 30, 

1700, sett. Woodstock, Ct. ; Haiinali, b. Oct. 25, 1702, m. Chamberlain ; Alary, 

b. Dec. 13, 1704, m. Thomas Clark of Hopk. ; Isaac, b. July 29, 1707, sett. Newton; 
Sara/i, b. Sept. 22, 1709, d. Aug. 20, 1716; Josiah, b. Nov. i, 171 1 ; Peiiiui, b. Afar. 
29, 1715; Sarah, b. Apr. 23, 1717; Betijamin,h. Sept. 19, 1722, d. y. ; Elisabeth. 

BOWERS, Francis, taxed 1814; s. of Samuel; b. Groton, 1. near Hastings' 
Corner, d. Jan. 28, 1862, a. 70. He m. Dec. 20. 1821, Elmira Rice, dau. of Ezra, 
d. July 16, 1S60. Chil. Mary Ellen, b. Apr. 6, 1823, m. Oilman Fuller, and d. May 
25, 1854 ; Helen Louisa, b. Nov. 7, 1824, d. y. ; Helen Augusta, b. July 30, 1826, d. 
Nov. 7, 1845; Stisan A., b. June 22, 182S, m. Oilman Fuller; Henry Clay, b. fuly 23, 
1830, m. Susan M. Shaw; Francis L., b. Apr. 10, 1832, d. June 28, 1851 ; Ruth A., b. 
Mar. 20, 1834, m. Israel H. Bullard; Edgar II., b. May 23, 1837 ; Arthur IV., b. Oct. 
I, [841 : Lucy A., b. Nov. 18, 1842. 

BOWERS, James. Episcopal clergyman. Ta.xed 1819-30; lived where John 

Fenton now dwells, at Brackett's Corner; rem. to 111. : w. . Chil. Jlnrv : 

Charlotte : Mary : Jiclia ; Horace ; Augustus. 

BOW^ES, Thomas; w. Catharine. Chil. Thomas Edmund, \,. Dec. 8, 1844; 
John Francis, b. Sept. 8, 184S; Catharine, h. Dec. 15, 1850. 

BOWKER, Joseph. Taxed in Fram. i8or. 

BOYDEN, Amasa. Taxed in Fram. 1807. 

BOYDEN, Joseph. Ta.xed 1757; rem. Hopk. [758; w. Judith. Chil. Judith, 
m. .Sylvanus IJallard ; Jonathan : Abigail; Martha. 
BOYDEN, Warren C. Taxed in Fram. 1820-1. 

BOYLE, Michael, m. Dec. 6, 1845, Catharine Nichols. Child, .Mary Jane, b. 
Jan. 22, 1851. 

BOYNTON, Bulah. I'axed in Fram. 1801. 

BOYNTON, Nathan. Ta.xed in Fram. 179&-8. 

BOYNTON, Otis; book-binder; a desct. of William, who was in Rowley 1O40; 
s. of William and Eunice (Atherton); g. s. of Stephen of Oroton and Lunenburg; 
b. Lunenburg May 18, 1798; sett. Fram. May, 1822; bo't Mar. 12, 1825, of Thos. 
Buckminster, a ho. lot, and built on the old Town House corner; d. Jan. 18, 1882. 
He m. .-\ug. 29, 1822, Sarah Wilson, b. Westford, May 18, r799, d. June 23, 1859. 
Chil. William C, b. June 24, 1824, d. y. ; Sarah E.,h. Feb. 26, 1827, d. June i, 1844; 
]Villiam H, b. May 9, 1829, ni. ; Otis Hounxrd, b. May 18, 1832, d. Oct. 30, 1872; 
Courtland, b. Nov. 23, 1834, m. ; Timothy S., b. Oct. 2, 1840, memb. of Co. C. 44th 
Reg. Mass. Vols., d. Newbern, N. C, June 16, 1863. 

BOYNTON, 1, Perkins. Taxed 1799; lived on the corner N. of Edwin Hast- 
ings; d. Apr. 21, 1844, a. 62. He m. Nov. 1802, Elaphal Bennett, d. Sept. 24, 1855. 



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Chil. /Villus, h. Nov. 15, 1803,111.; .Yiiiuv /£., b. Jan. i, 1S05; Elhii,h. Sept. 4. 
1.S06, m. John Seavcy of \at. ; Mary II'., h. Oct. 16, i.SaS, m. Cyrus Robbins of Ac- 
ton ; I-roiuts, 1). Jan. 5, iSio, m. Apr. 9, 1S32, John Lovctt of Hoston ; Clarissa, b. 
.Sc|)t. 12, 1.S12, ni. .Sumner Boden Ilorton; Harriet J\'.,h. Apr. 8, 181 4, m. Edwin 
.Sanger; Jo.uf'fi />'., b. Feb. 19, 1S16 2 ; Elizahclh, b. Apr. 8, 1818. 

2. Joseph B., 1. on the Joseph .Sanger place; rem. to .Minnesota. He m. Dec. 

I, 1S36, Susan H. Sanger. Chil. , b. Jan. 30, 1845; .Mtlua, b. Mar. 12, 1847; 

, b. June 14. 1849; Wiilmr J ., b. , 1S50. 

BRACKETT. Cephas. Ta.xed in Kram. 1S06. 

BRACKETT, Lemuel, s. of Lemuel (who was bro. of Solomon), b. Guilford, 
Vt. ; sett. Walth. ; rem. to Fram., 1817; 1. near the old Cotton F'actory ; d. Nov. 20, 

t8i9. He m. Anna Cuolidge of Nat. Chil. Lemuel : Polly, m. (i) Wetherell ; 

(2) Nichols; Susan, m. FLill, d. iSSi ; De Wilt Clinton : Anna, b. Walth. 

Apr. 16, 1S17, m. Joseph Tufts of Mcdford, and had Eliza; the mother d. Fram. 
Jan. 21, 1882. 

BRACKETT, Solomon 1, b. Newton; blacksmith; baker; [see ante, p. 350.] 
i. Hrackctt's Corner; d. Apr. 19, 1842, a. 75. He m. Lydia Parkhurst, dau.of Josiah, 
d. Nov. 8, 1851. Chil. Ruby, b. Natick Dec. 8, 1794, unm., d. Nov. 2, 1S67 ; Josiah 
/'., b. Nat. June 16, 1797 2 ; Kliza, b. Fram. May 8, 1S02, m. Samuel Cutting ; Amos, 
b. Aug. 16, 1S04 3; Williani, b. .May 9, 1807 4; David A'., b. Mar. 24, 1810, d. Oct. 
25, 1S23; Mary //'., b. June 18, 181 1, m. Gilbert J. Childs; Lydia A'., b. May 21, 
iSiT), m. El bridge G. Eaton. 

2. Josiah P., s. of Solomon 1; baker; d. -Aug. 20, 1865. He m. Oct. 4, 1837, 
Susan Kdmands, d. Sept. 7, 1839. Child, .Solomon II., b. Sept. 25, 1S38; grad. H. 
U., 1862. Teacher, St. Johnsbury, Vt. 

3. Amos, s. of Solomon 1; veterinary surg., Fram. and Wore; d. Aug. 1866. 
He m. June 11, 1829, Elmira Morse of Hopk., d. May, 1866. Ki\{\\. Ed-cin A.,\i. 
F*"eb. 8, 1831 ; .Susan M., b. Apr. 19, 1833; Gilhert M., b. May 25, 1835; Frederiek F., 
b. .\ug. 30, 1840; Georjre. 

4. William, s. of Solomon 1 ; merchant ; m. Mary P. Smith of Sud. Chil. 
Arthur /■'., I). May 13, 1833, d. y. ; William F., b. July 15, 1835, d. y. ; Ellen L., b. 
[uly 5, 1837, m. Reuben \V. Hacon ; .Irihur Franklin, b. 1842, m. Anna intone, dau. 
of .Sumner; 1. liristol, Ct. 

BRADBURY, Capt. Edward, ti. Mcdford; bo't, 1.S19, the Elijah Kendall 
estate at .N. end ol t ochituatc Pond; d. Aug. 22, 1855, a. 73. He x\\. Abigail Hill, 
1). W. Canib., d. ^L^r. 21, 1873, a. 89. Chil. Al>by : Wyinoiid, unm., d. Feb. 22, 
1875, a. (f}^; Elbrid^^e, grad. .\. C, 1831 ; Cong. min. ; sett. New Boston parish, 
Sandisheld ; .Mary A'. 

BRADBURY, Joseph. Taxed 1S4J; w. Jane. 

BRADISH, BREADISH, BROADISH, Robert, uf C ami.. 1035; Ponton, 
1657; d. 1659. His 1st w. was Mary, d. .Sept. 1638; 2d w. \ashti. Chil. .Mary,m. 

.d)t. 1650, Matthew Gibbs; James : Ilaniiali : , m. E/ekiel Morrill; Joseph, 

ii. .May, 1638 2 ; .Samuel, d. y. ; John, b. Dec. 3, 1645 ■ Samuel, d. y. 

2. Joseph, named on .Sud. Rec. 1662; on Fram. Plantation Rec. 1O72 ; prob. 1. 
i)n the N. side (jf Nobscot; rem. to Camb. ; ret. to .Sud.; ta.xed in Sud. 1694-5; d. 
before 1725. He m. Mary [Frost (.'), dau. of Elder EdmundJ, who was " notified " 
at Charlestown Court, 1686. Chil. .Mary,h. Apr. 10, 1665, m. 1684, John Green; 
.Sarah, b. .May 6, 1667 ; Hannah, b. Jan. 14, 1669-0, m. (i) Jan. i, 1685, Joseph .Stan- 
hope ; (2) Edw. Marrctt ; Joseph, b. Nov. 28, 1672. a pirate, one of Kidd's men, sent 
to Eng. i69<^, and hanged, [.Se-.oalPs Diary, H, p. 4]; James, of Marlb., m. Damaris 
Rice; A'ulh, m. Thomas Ford of Marshlield ; John, b. Sept. 18, 1678; of Camb.; 
deacon; glazier; m. (i) Hep/ibah Hillings; (2) wid. Abigail Tucker. 



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BRADLEY, Osgood; carriage-maker; taxed 1S22; rem. to Wore. ; m. Oct. 
16, 1823, Fanny Sanger, dau. of Daniel. 

BRADY, James. Ta.ved real est., i86o. 

BRADY, John; w. [ane. Chil. y,i//us, b. Nov. 15, 1854; AY/,// J/., b. May 27, 

1S56. 

BRANDON, Thomas; w. Ann. Child, 7'hoinas, b. July 6, 1850. 
BRASIN, James ; w. . Child, ll'illiain. b. Dec. 28, 1845. 

BRAY, Philip, m. May 2, 1852, Mary Forde; she d. Oct. 28, 1859, a. 36. Chii. 
Elizabeth, b. July 19, 1S53 ; Marv Ann, b. Nov. 13, 1854: %>//7. b. July 24, 1856; 
Joseph, b. Fei). 3, 1S5S. 

BRECK, BRICK, Daniel, s. of Jonas of Sherb., m. Patty Learned, and had 
Amy, b. Sherb. Dec. 24, 1790; Edc, b. S. June 10, 1792; Patty, h. Fram. Apr. 

15, 1794; Elijah, b. F. Feb. 2, 1796; and others b. Sherb. He 1. near Nathan 
Bridges. 

BRECK, Hannah, spinster, bo't Mar. 11, 1730, of the Frizzell heirs, 40 a. with 
ho. lying S. W. of the Tim. Stearns farm (now M. Ni.xon's), was living here 1741. 

BRECK, Luther, came to Fram. June 3, 1795, ^^'- Olive. Chil. Liithrr : Ifciny : 
Haiiuah. 

BRENNAN, Ellen, (King) wid., d. Apr. 19, 1877, a. 85. 

BRENNAN, Jeremiah, w. Bridget, d. Jan. 4, 1868, a. 72. 

BRENNAN, Jeremiah, m. Oct. 4, 1857, Kate Cain. Chil. Katie, d. June 23, 
1882, a. 24; Jane, d. May 29, 1873, a. 1 1 ; Thomas J., d. Dec. 26, 1876, a. 3. 

BRENNAN, Michael, d. June 10, 1873, a. 48 ; m. Dec. 25, 1857, Ellen Sulli- 
van. Chil. Eu,s;c>u' : Mary C. : John J. : Aiidiric : Jane. 

BRESNEHAN, John; w. Ellen. Chil. E:ileii, b. Aug. 20, 1854,6. y.; Anna, 
b. Dec. ID, 1S55; Mary A., b. Mar. 2, 1857; Ellen, h. 1858; John Edioa7-d,\>. 
Nov. 20, i860; Julia, b. Dec. 12, 1S62. 

BREWER, BRUER, 1. John, was of Camb. 1642; Sud. 1647, (irst w. Ann ; 
2d w. Mary. Chil. John, b. Camb. Oct. 10, 1642 2 ; et als. 

2. John, s. of John 1, 1. Sud., d. Jan. i, 1690-1 ; m. Elizabeth Rice, dau. of 
Henry. CV\\. John, b. 1669, sett. Weston; Elizabeth, h. 167 1; Hannah; James, 
b. 1675, 1- ■'5ud. ; deacon; m. (i) Elizabeth Grout; (2) Abigail Smith; (3) June 22, 
1731, wid. Joanna Singletary of Fram. ; Sarah, b. Jan. 14, 1678, m. Caleb Bridges, 
of Fram.; Mary, b. 1680, m. Benj. Ball of Fram.; Al>i;^ail, m. David Parmenter ; 
Martha, b. 1685; Jonathan, b. June 2r, 16893. 

3. Jonathan, s. of John 2, bo't in 1717 of Caleb Bridges and Jos. Buckminster 
a tract 62 a. of Common land, and built where Edward Goodnow now lives ; his 

farm extended to near the Jona. Rugg house; d. 1752. He m. Arabella ; 

cov. in Fram. Ch. Apr. 17, 1717. Chil. Samuel, b. Nov. 4, 17164. A/mer, b. July 
10, 1718, unm., was 1. 1767 ; Peter, b. Apr. 17, 1720 5 ; Elizabeth, b. June 2, 1722, 
m. May 20, 1745, David Pratt, Jr.; Abij^ail, bap. Mar. 29, 1724, m. Jan. 16, 1755, 
Edmund Town of Hoosack Fort ; Jonathan, b. Feb. 3, 1725-6 6; Moses, b. Mar. 
26, 1728, m. Elizabeth Davis, 1. Sud.; Da7'i<l, b. Dec. 24, 1731 7 ; Martha, b. June 

16, 1734; Eliab, b. May 14, 1737. 

4- Samuel, s. of Jonas 3, sett. Fram., rem. 1744 to Rutland ; .\dj. Gen. under 
Gen. Thomas, 1775; wounded at Bunker Hill June 17; commissioned Col. of the 
1 2th Mass. reg. Jan. i, 1777, in Gen. John Ni.xon's brigade, was at Stillwater in the 
fall of '77 ; at Albany Oct. 31, '77 ; in (}en. Patterson's brigade July, '78 ; cashiered 



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Sc|>t. 29, 177S. lie III. Mar. 10, 1740, Martha Hent. Chil. y<iso//, b. Sept. 24, 1741 ; 
.\/<ir//t,i, b. Aug. g, 1743, m. Thomas Temple, Jr. ; Ai/rr, b. 1745 ; A'alhuu, b. 1747 ; 
Joint, b. 1749; Ahii^iiil, b. 1752; Sam ml, b. 1758; Elizabeth, b. 1 760. 

6- Peter, s. of [ona. 3, sett, in K. part of Southb. ; m. Dec. 22, 1748, Kli/abclh 
I'ratt, dau. of Daniel, d. 1794. Chil. /VAr, b. May 1, 1760, unm. ; Joel, b. July 24, 

1752, m. (1) Lavoisa .N'ewton ; (2) Folly Newton; Elizabeth, b. Sept. 24, 1754, unm.; 
Liiiia, b. Apr. 27, 1757, m. Joseph Tuttle ; Sarah, b. Dec. irS, 1760, m. Reuben 
Newton ; Jason, b. Jan. 13, 1764 8. 

6. Jonathan, s. of Jona. 3, sett. Fram. ; a large landholder; lived on the God- 
dard place (now J. H. Temple's) which he bo't Feb. iS, 1760; sold Feb. 24, 1769, 94 

a. to Henj. and Joseph Mi.ver for 400 pounds ; bo't Feb. 19, 1770, of Thomas Well- 
ington, Jr., a farni on the line between Walth. and Wat. (the ho. was in Walth.), 
where he kept tavern; d. Jan. 4, 17S4. He was distinguished in the French and In- 
dian and Rev. wars. [See ante, pp. 2S1-3, 2SS-9, 295-6.] He m. Frances Buck- 
minster, dau. of Col. Joseph, Jr.; she was 1. in Boston 1787. Chil. Si/sat/na, b. 
.•\ug. 4, 1764; Francis, b. May 26, 1766; Martha, b. 167S ; Erances, b. Walth. Sept. 
18, 1770. 

7. David, s. of Jona. 3, was 1. in Frani. 1755; '" Brookfield 1764; in Palmer 
1775; was Col. of the 9th .Mass. reg. which was commissioned June 17, 1775; the 
officers were Col. David Brewer, Palmer; Lt. Col. Rufus Putnam, Brookfield ; Maj. 
N'ath'l Danielson, Brimfield ; Adj. Thomas Weeks, Greenwich; Surg. Estes Howe, 
Belchertown. The reg. was stationed at Ro.x. in the fall of 1775. He was the f. of 
Paviil, 1). 1751 9 ; ni.in Brookfield, 1757, Mary Smith; son Davidb. Fram. Jan. 30, 

8. Jason, s. of Peter 6; bo't Dec. 4, 1799, the Capt. Amos Gates homestead, 
now Charles Trowbridge's, which he sold, Nov. 9, 1804, to J. Trowbridge, Jr.; d. 
i8i2. He m. Anne Morse, dau. of Benj. Chil. Charlotte, ni. Jesse Davis; Eliza- 
beth, m. John Lloyd ; Mary, m. (i) Dec. 12, 181 5, James Damon, and had Mary Ann ; 
(2) Florence McCarty ; she d. June 28, 1S63, in 69th year: Xancy, m. Apr. 8, 1819, 
Nathan Bruce of Southb., and d. there. 

9. David, s. of Col. David 7, 1- at Salem End, on the Peter Clayes place, now 
James Fenton's ; colonel; selectman ; d. Dec. 17, 1834. Hem. Comfort Wheeler, 
d. .Mar. 9, 1833, a. 76. Chil. .\'abhy,b. Feb. 5, 1779, "i- Simon Cutler; John,b. 
Apr. 10, 1781; H. U., 1804; physician in Philadelphia; unm.; Cyrus, b. Mar. 10, 

1753, unm., d. July 27, 1822; J)ariits, b. Aug. 31, 1785, m. Sept. 13, 1816, Harriet 
Buckminster; sett. Dorch. ; Riijiis, b. Jan. 24, 1788 10; Eliza, b. A])r. 3, 1790, m. 
Otis Fairbanks of Moll. ; she d. -Aug. 15, 1824; David, b. Apr. 8, 1792, 1. Dorch., m. 
Dec. 25, 1817, Olive Nurse, dau. of Asa, and had Susan B., who m. Otis F. Hastings ; 
Eliza W., wIkj m. Thos. Washburn ; the mother d. .Mar. 10, 1881 ; Dexter, b. Jan. 17, 
1795 11; Henry, b. \\ix. 10, 179S 12. 

10- Rufus, s. of David 9, 1. in Fram. : dep. shcr. ; cashier of Fram. Bank; d. 
Apr. 8, 1S57. He ni. Mary Nurse, dau. of Asa, d. Nov. 26, 1869. Chil. Eineline E., 

b. Dec. 23, 1813, d. July 17, 1821 ; Edioard,b. Aug. 17, 1815, m. Mary Ann Hath- 
away; I.Independence, Iowa; Mary Jane, b. June 24, 181S, m. Jas. W. Brown ; 
Datid, b. Aug. 28, 1822, m. May 31, 184S, Julia A. Rockwood of Medway; 1. Phila.; 
h'u/ns /•'., b. Sei)t. 2, 1824, m. Se])t. 28, iS)8, Charlotte M. Clisbv of Medford; 1. 
I'hila. 

1 1. Dexter, s. of David Q. sett. Wcstbrook, Mc. ; d. Sept. 6, 1850. He m. (i) 
June 24, i8i8, Jane P'rost of W.; (2) May 21, 1835, Mary Ann Cljiyes, dau.of Josiah 
of Fram. Chil. Jane E., b. Mar. 22, 1S19; Henry M.,b. Jan. 28, 182 1 ; Etneline, b. 
Nov. 16, 1822; Frances E., b. Mar. 23, 1831 ; Josephine, b. June 28, 1836, m. James 
H. Fairbanks. 

12- Henry, s. of David 9, 1. Fram.; d. Nov. 10, 1855; m. Feb. 20, 1821, Susan 
Nurse, dau. of Asa, d. Jan. 1863. Chil. GVcr^r Henry, b. Dec. 12, 1821, m., d. Bos- 



Breiver — Bridges. 483 

ton; Susan CoDiclia, b. Jan. 5, 1824, m. June 28, 1849 Ward B. Farrar of Newbury, 
Vt., d. Fitchburg. 

BREWER, Daniel. Taxed in Frani., 1741 and 1747; member of Church, 
1746. 

BREWER, Larkin, s. of Joel of Southb. ; provision dealer, Boston; rem. to 
Fram. 1S33; 1. on the John Nurse place; d. May 6, 1857, a 62. He m. Dec. 27, 
1825, Sally Nurse, dau. of John.' 

BRIDGE, John. Taxed on real est, 1808. 

BRIDGE, Rev. Matthew, a desct. of John of Camb., 1632 ; s. of Matthew and 
w. Abigail (Bowman); b. Lex. July 18, 1721 ; grad. H. U., I74r, ord. Fram. Feb. 19, 
1745-6; bo't Mar. 20, 1745, for 400 pounds, old tenor, 40 a. of Joseph Stone, and 
afterwards 20 a. of Ezek. Rice (the Dr. Kellogg place) ; d. Sept. 2, 1775. [^^^ ""''<'> 
pp. 207-10.] He m. Anne Perkins, dau. of Rev. Daniel of W. Bridgewater; she m. 
(2) Rev. Timothy Harrington of Lane, and d. in Fram. May 12, 1805. Chil. Matthew, 
b. Aug. 16, 1748, d. y. : Ann, b. vSept. 11, 1749, d. y. ; Daniel, b. July 19, 1751 ; felt- 
maker and hatter; bo't July 15, 1781, of Thomas Buckminster, for £\6, silver money, 
2 a. 3 qrs. 13 rods, in Fram. Centre [known as the Hotel estate]; built shop; sold 
1784 to his bro. Richard P. of Petersham ; rem. to Canada ; d. Feb. 27, 1828 ; Sarah, 
b. Jan. 9, 1753, m. Rev. David Kellogg; Eleanor, b. Oct. 10, 1754, m. May 31, 1781, 
Capt. Samuel Ingersol of Salem, and d. Nov. 10, 1819; Richard Perkins, bap. Nov. 
6, 1756, m. Mary Harrington, dau. of Rev. Timothy of Lane; physician, Petersham; 
d. Aug. 22, 1797; Mary, bap. Sept. 7, 1760, m. May 3, 1789, Capt. Moses Brown of 
Beverly, and d. Feb. 21, 1842. 

BRIDGES, Benjamin, Capt., a desct. of Edmund 1, who was of Lynn, 1635, 
and w. Alice ; they had Edmund ^, b. 1637, sett. Topsfield; rem. 1668 to Salem, d. 
1682; he m. Jan. 11, 1660, Sarah Town, dau. of William; she m. (2) Peter Clayes, 
Sen., and came near being hung as a witch. [See ante, p. 125.] Chil. Edmund, b. 
Oct. 4, 1660; Benjamin, b. Jan. 2, 1664-5 3; Mary, b. Apr., 1667; Hannah, h. 
June 9, 1669; Calcli, b. June 3, 1677 4- 

3. Benjamin (first-named above), s. of Edmund - ; blacksmith; came to P'ram. 
and located at Salem End (then "reserved Commons") in the spring of 1693; took 
parole lease, and Oct. 24, 1706, took deed of Jos. Buckminster, of 112 a. (71 a. in 
homestead, including the hill) ; built N. E, of the little basin back of the Obed 
Daniels house, now, 1885, owned by the city of Boston [see ante, p. 157] ; bo't, 1886, 

by Frank Goodwin; captain; selectman; d. Aug. 28, 1725. He m. Elizabeth . 

Chil. Deliverance, b. Feb. 21, 1690, m. James Wilson; Elizabeth, b. July 28, 1692, 
m. Isaac Whitney; Judith, b. Sept. 10, 1694; Sarah, b. Mar. 25, 1702; m. Moses 
Haven; Gideon, b. Aug. 21, 1704 5; Mehitablc, b. Oct. 17, 1706, m. Nov. 24, 1726, 
Daniel Hovey of Oxf. ; Miriam, b. Sept. 19, 1711. 

4. Caleb, s. »f Edmund ^ ; brick mason ; came to Fram. 1697, and located on 
the farm now owned by Wm. E. Temple; took deed of Jos. Buckminster, Oct. 24, 
1706, 45 a.; sold Mar. 2, 1752, to Thomas Temple. He ni. Nov. 26, 1700, Sarah 
Brewer, dau. of John 2. Chil. Bathsheba, b. Jan. 19, 1702-3, d. Nov. i, 1739; Hack- 
aliah, b. May 30, 1705, 1. Southb.; m. Nov. ir, 1728, Sarah Rugg, dau. of Jonathan, 
and had James, b. 1729, 1. on the Nathan Bridges place (f. of Nathan, who m. Patty 

Temple, dau. of Thomas, Jr.); Jonathan; Nathan, who 1. in the old house E. of 
Southb. Centre, now owned by Sam. Thompson; Sarah, m. John Chamberlain; 
Hackaliah, who 1. Holl.; Benjamin, 1. Holl. ; Caleb, b. Aug. 24, 1708 6; Martha,h. 
Mar. 28, 1 7 10, m. Jan. 13, 1732, Abraham Ball, s. of Benjamin, and 1. Holl.; Bethiah, 
b. Feb. 14, 1712-3, m. Benj. Nurse; Benjamin,h. Sept. 19, 1714. d. Oct. 6, 1739; 
Sarah, b. Aug. 26, 1716, d. Nov. 18, 1739; David 2iX\d Jonathan, b. Mar. 19, 1719-0; 
J. d. y. ; D. m. Apr. 25, 1750, Keziah Drury, and sett. Leicester. 



484 Genealogical Register. 

6. Gideon, s. of Capt. liciij. 3, 1- on t'.s place ; sold the E. part, 18 a., Mar. 24, 
1756, t<i Nathaniel Staccy; sold the hill, 20 a., to David How; sold the central part 
to Joseph Nichols; and these parties sold to Jonas Eaton [Midd. Deeds, 53: 478; 
79: 274-S; 93:75]: he was taxed in Krani. as late as 1767. He m. (i) May 23, 
1723, Mary Wilson, dan. of Nathaniel; (2) Isabel Nichols, daii. of Nathaniel. Chil. 
Antu, b. Apr. 28. 1725; Benjamin, b. Dec. 14. 1762; Mary, b. Oct. 20, 1764; per. 
others. 

6. Caleb, s. of Caleb 4, sett. Hopk.; rem. to Fram.; prob. 1. with his f», and 
united in Deed to Thomas Temple in 1752. He m. Sept. 23, 1731, Elizabeth Stan- 
hope, thil. Elizabeth, b. July 13, 1732; Isaac, b. Apr. 15, 1734; Ednutnd, b. July 
10, 1736; Calib, b. Jan. 22, 173S, sett. Spencer, m. Lucy Tucker of Leicester ; Gideon 
and Anna, b. .Sept. 18, 1744. 

BRIGHAM, Asa, tailor; s. of I^wis and Mary of Marlb., b. Aug. 31, 178S; 
^t•tt. in I'lani. when 21 ; bo't the Martin Stone ho. Oct. 26, 1S09; built a shop, 
known as Lawson Kingsbury's office; sold May 30, 1812, to Geo. Coolidge, painter; 
rem. to Lunenburg; was burnt out in 1816, and rem. to Alexandria, La.; was one 
of the first sett, in Te.xas ; a signer of the Texas Declaration of Independence, and 
Treas. of the new Republic; was a man of large stature and military bearing; d. 
Washington, Te.x., July 3, 1S44. He m. Jan. 181 1, Elizabeth S. liabcock of Wat., 
who d. 1833. Chil. Adeliza Lewis, b. Dec. 15, 181 1, m., and res. Brazoria Co., Tex. ; 
Samuel, b. 1813, m., and res. Matagorda, Tex.; Benjamin, b. Apr. 21, 1815, slain at 
battle of St. Jacinto on his 21st birthday. 

BRIGHAM, Ashley. Taxed real est., 1840-42. 

BRIGHAM, Augustus; w. Mary Ann. Child, Harriet, b. Mar. 15, 1845. 

BRIGHAM, Rev. David, s. of David and Lucy of Westb. ; b. Sept. 2, 1794; 
m. .Mar. 1, iSiy, Elizabeth H. Durfee, dau. of Charles of Fall River. Chil. Eliza- 
beth J>. ; Da-id Snuall : LucyH.; Charles D.: Thomas R.; Martha A. ; Mary A. 

BRIGHAM, Dexter, d. Fram. Sept. 15, 1884, a. 59. 

BRIGHAM, Oreb. Taxed in Fram. 1837-9. 

BRIGHAM, Peter ; w. Hannah 1!. (Harrington), b. Mcdford, d. Feb. 26, 1871, 

a. !;2 ; a .11'//, b. \\ix. 2, 1.S52. 

BRIGHAM, Samuel. Taxed in Fram. 1838-40. 

BRIGGS, Charles M., s. of Rev. Isaac and w. Sally (Sears) of Hoxford ; mer- 
chant, Hoslon ; rem. to Fram.; d. Aug. 22, 1865, a. 60. He m. Nov. 3, 1840, Mary 
.•\nn liallard, dau. of Ebcnezer M., d. Oct. 15, 18S1. Chil. Hichard S., m. Elizabeth 
Partridge; Afiry E., b. Feb. 5, 1852. 

BRIGGS, Thomas. Taxed in Fram., 1739, £\. 9. 6.; w. ; dau. Susanna, 

b. M.ay 23, 1740. 

BRINLEY, 1. Francis, the eldest son of Thomas, was b. in London, Eng. 
li^jQ; gr.id. I'iton Coll.; came to America, 1710; sett. Roxbury, where he lived and 
died, Feb. 1, 1742; he bo't for ^{,'8,600 old tenor bills, the lUickminster F"arni in 
Fram., Sfo a., with several ilw. houses and barns, which he let to tenants. He m. 
Apr. 13, 1718, Deborah Lyde, dau. of lulward and Catherine Lyde of Hoston, and 
g. dau. of Hon. Nathaniel Hyfield. They had 7 chil. vi/. Thomas: Franris : Ed- 
ward 3 ; Nathaniel 2 ; Deborah : Catherine ; iieorge. 

2. Nathaniel, s. of Francis 1, b. in Rox. 1733; lived in Rox., Boston (on .South 
street), and in Fram. .About 1760, he leased the Buckminster Farm, which he man- 
aged till the sjjring of 1775, when he rem. to Boston ; was an .Addressor of Gov. Cage 
in 1775 (see ante p. 328). After the war, he exchanged his estate in Boston for one 
in Tyngsborough, where he d. Feb. 10, 1814. He m. his cousin, Catherine Cradock, 
dau. of Hon. deorge and Mary (Lyde) Cradock of Boston. She d. at Tyngs- 
borough, A|)r. 3, 1807, .aged 75. They left but one child, Robert, b. Rox. Sept. 27, 1774. 



Brinley — Bi^own. 485 

3. Edward, s. of Francis 1, sett. Weston. In 1777 or 78, he leased and took 
possession of the Buckniinster Farm in Fram., then belonging to the heirs of Sir 
Peter Warren. Probably he occupied the farm but one year. 

BRINLEY, Bethiah, m. Aaron Pike, both of Fram., Feb., 1794. 

BRINN, John, d. June 17, 1863, a. 39; w. Mary McGrath. Chil. William, b. 
May 13, 1S51 ; Joanna M., b. Mar. 10, 1853, d. y. ; John, b. .Sept. 30, 1S54; Thomas 
F., b. June 4, 1856; tailor; 1. .So. Fram. 

BRINN, Michael; w. Ellen. Child, Eui^ene, b. Sept. 18, 1858. 

BRINN, Thomas ; w. Ann. Child, Michael, b. July 16, 1856. 

BRINN, William, m. Feb. 2, 1856, Mary McGrath. Chil. John, b. Mar. 12, 
185S; Philip, b. Nov. 3, 1S59. 

BRINTNAL, \A7illiam, s. of Thomas andw. Hannah (Willard) ; g. s. of Thos. 
and w. Esther of Boston ; grad. Y. C, 1721, preached as candidate, Rutland, 1721 ; 
kept school Sud. 1722, 4 years; Aug., 1725, was in command of troops for the pro- 
tection of Rutland; 1. Sud. till 1734; rem. to Rut.; came to Fram. 1737 ; 1. on the 
old Stephen Jennings place, at or near Peter B. Davis'. He m. Dec. 19, 1729, Zer- 
viah Buckniinster, dau. of Joseph. Chil. Buckminster,h. Sept. 29, 1730; Anna, b. 
Jan. 12, 1732-3, d. y. ; Dorothy, b. July 13, 1736; Caleb, b. Fram. Nov. 4, 1738; Wil- 
liam, b. F. Aug. 12, 1740, d. June 22, 1741. 

BRINTNAL, Joseph. Taxed in Fram. 1717. 

BRINTNAL, Mrs. Submit, m. Richard Taylor of Sud. July 23, 1741. 

BRISCO, William, m. Oct. 22, 1740, Dinah Cutting. 

BRITTAN, John. Taxed 1836; 1. with John Johnson, Sen.; d. Mar. i, 1841, 

a. 77. 

BRITTAN, Samuel, in Fram. 1737. 

BROCK, Wm.; w. Nancy. Child, Thomas, b. Nov. 20, 1851. 

BROOKS, Daniel F., 1. Sax. ; w. M. A. Child, Ed'v. G., b. Feb. 10, 1857. 
BROOKS, Joel T. ; w. Mary. ChWd, Sarah A., b. Nov. 17, 1850. 
BROOKS, Orin. Taxed on real est. 1834; m. Mar. 12, 1828, Julia Ann Wright, 
both of Fram. 

BROOKS, Sumner J., owned the L. O. Emerson place, i860. 

BROPHY, Matthew, 1. Sax.; d. Sept. 6, 1881, a. 51. He m. Jan. 9, 1852, Ann 
Cuddy, cl. Aug. 3, 1886. Chil. James L., b. Nov. 14, 1852, m. Jane Heffernan ; La-u>- 

rence, b. Jan. 3, 1853, m. , d. May 4, 18S1 ; Mary Ann, b. Sept. 20, 1855; 

Ann, b. .\pr. 16, 1858; Elizabeth, \). Aug. 18, 1861 ; Margaret, b. Oct. 19, 1863; 
Matthe-o W., b. May 21, 1865. 

BROPHY, Michael, 1. Sax. ; m. Jan. 30, 1853, Mary Hearn. Chil. Margaret, 

b. Nov. 22, 1853; James, b. Aug. 24, 1855; John W., b. Oct. 24, 1857 ; Mary Ann, 
b. Apr. 4, 1S59, d. Aug. 1 1, 1875; Michael M., b. ; Catherine, b. Jan. 20, 1863. 

BROWN, Charles, fr. Sud. ; 1. Fram.; rem. Southb. He m. Apr. 30, 1845, 
Sarah A. Trowbridge, dau. of Edmund. Chil. Lori>ig I., b. Aug. 8, 1848 ; Ella F., 
h. June 13, 1851, d. a. 2 ; Ella F., b. Jan. i, 1854; Frederick J., b. July 18, 1857. 

BROWN, Edmund, 1. on Temple str., d. July 9, 1862, a. 50. He m. Joanna 

. Chil. Richard, b. Feb. 9, 1854; William,h. Feb. 26, 1856 ; Etlward y.,b. July 

II, 1858, m. Nov. 6, 1884, Mary A. Riney ; Eugene P., b. May 23, i86i : John F., b. 
June 28, 1862, d. v. 



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BROWN, Enoch. Taxed 1837-9; rem. to Wrentham; w. . CKil. 

Anitii Af, ; Citt\'li>ie F. 

BROWN, Franklin. Taxed in Krain. 1S36-9. 

BROWN, George; printer; taxed 1835. 

BROWN, George B., is a desct. of Samuel and w. Bethia Adams, of Ipswich; 
s. of Samuel and w. Dlivc (Fairbank) of Sterling; b. Apr. 27, 1829; of the firm of 
Hogg, Brown, and Taylor of Boston; came to Fram. 1858. He m. Mariannie 
Spraguc. Chil. H<nvard A'., grad. H. U., 1879, lawyer; Frank T., d. Wyoming 
Terr. Oct. i, iS,S5, a. 25; Charles Albert, grad. H. U. 1886. 

BROWN, Joel. Taxed in Fram. 1809. 

BROWN, 1, John. In a deed recorded in .Mid. Reg. he is called "a Scotch- 
man;" sett, in Lamb., where four chil. were b. ; rem. 1663 or 4 to .Marlb., where 
the remaining chil. were b. ; rem. 1678 to Falmouth; at the second destruction of 
that town was driven away, and came to Wat., where he d. He m. Apr. 24, 1655, 
Hester Makepeace of Boston. Chil. Joseph; Elizabeth; Sarah; Mary; John; 
I/iSter; Thomas; Daniel: Deborah; Abigail; Joseph, h. 1677 2- 

2. Joseph, s. of John 1, b. in Marlb.; cordwainer; sett, in Wat.; selectman; 
town clerk ; rem. about 1710 to Lex.; deacon; selectman; d. Jan. 11, 1764. He m. 
Nov. 15, 1699, Kuhamah Wellington, dau. of Benjamin of Wat. ; she d. July i, 1772, 
aged 92. Chil. Kuhamah, b. July 15, 1701 ; Daniel, b. Dec. 21, 1703, sett. Lex.; 
John, b. -May 5, 1706; Joseph, b. Sept. 2, 1708 ; deacon; sett. Holl. ; Jonas, b. .May 
3, 1711, sett. Lex.; James, bap. July 26, 1713, sett. Le.\.; Josiah, bap. Aug. 12, 
1714, sett. Sterling; Benjamin, b. June 30, 1720, sett. Lex.; William, bap. Apr. 28, 
1723 3. " ' 

3. William, s. of Joseph 2, b. in Lex.; clothier; Nov. 12, 1746, he, then of 
Fram., bo't for 200 pound.s, new tenor, of John Livermore of Fram. 50 a. the county- 
road running through said land, with house and barn on easterly side (the house 
stood nearly opposite where Joseph Brown now lives ; he built a new house oppo- 
site the Col. J. Brown barn) ; he built grist mill, 1748, and fulling mill later; select- 
man ; Com. of Safety; del. to Prov. Cong. ; deacon ; d. Dec. 13, 1793. ^'^ ■"• ^^^'■- 5' 
1746, Elizabeth Conant of Cone. ; she d. Feb. 6, iSio. Chil. Betty, b. Dec. 11, 1747, 
m. Samuel Gleason; Roger, b. Sept. 12, 17494; Keziah, b. July 5, 1751, m. .\lex- 
ander I'arkman ; William, b. Mar. 22, 1753; Anilre'w, b. Jan. 26, 1755 5 ; Joseph, b. 
1757, m. Deborah Sanger; colonel; sett. Petersham; d. 1814; John, bap. .Aug. 5, 
1759, (1. young; A'lihamah, bap. .Aug. 5, 1759, d. y. ; Frederick Ferdinand, bap. Nov. 
8, 1761 6 ; John, bap. Sej)!. 11, 1763, m. .May, 1786, Martha Rice, dau. of David; 
Ebenezer, bap. .Mar. 29, 1767 7; /'"//r, bap. Aug. 6, 1769, m. Sanuicl Parris of E. 
Sud. 

4. Roger, s. of William 3, sett, in Concord, where he d. He m. Marv Hart- 
wcll of Lincoln. Chil. James, b. Apr. 11, 1782 8; et als. 

5. Andrew, Major, s. of William 3 ; clothier; on the d. of his f. he took the 
land on W. side ol road, including the fulling mill ; owned a large tract of land on 
Pratt's plain; d. unm. Dec. 2S, 1803. His estate went to his bro. Roger. 

6. Frederick F., s. of William 3, sett, in Fram.; rem. to Petersham. He ni. 
|uly, i7>''>, Ruth Fames, dau. of Henry. They had in Fram., Betsey :y\u\ Keziah : 
.lud in Pet., Kuhamah, Joseph, et als. 

7. Ebenezer, s. of William 3; miller. He took that part of the homestead 
lying on E. side of road ; [lut in the saw mill ; built house south of the mill dam ; 

old to Hopestill Leland. In iSiS, he, with his family, started for Canada, and d. 

in the way. He m. Nov., 1788, Kc/.iah Nixon, dau. of Gen. John, d. Jan. 24, 1835. 
Chil. Kuhamah, b. Oct. 7, 1789, m. Luther French; res. Canada ; .(l/(//i', b. .\pr. 2, 
1791, m. Feb. 19, J824, Rev. Jonas Colburn ; Joseph, b. Apr. 25, 1793 9 '> -^"'OS ^■ 
June 22, 1795, '"■ Samuel Dudley; res. Dover, N. IL; William, b. May iS, 1797, 
Ml. Maria Guardero ; res. Mexico; Ebenezer, h. May 29, 1799, lost at sea; Andrew, 



Brown. 487 

b. June 22, iSoi, d. Nov. 29, 1805; Benjamin, b. June 8, 1803, "i- ^^'d. Lucy A. 
Iceland; res. Beloit, Wis.; Andrew, b. 1805, m. Angeline ; res. Canada. 

8. James, Col., s. of Roger 4- July 6, 1806, he bo't of his f. 104 a. with barn, 
clothier's shop, also fulling mill and privilege; built the house now standing ; was 
in service in the war of 181 2 ; d. Dec. 25, 1872. He m. Nov. 4, 1807, Nancy Fiske, 
dau. of John, d. Aug. 27, 185S. Chil. Maria B., b. July 30, 1808, m. Rev. James A. 
Kendall, and d. Dec. 28, i860; Liiey Ann, b. Nov. 20, 1809, m. (i) Augustine Le- 
land ; (2) Benj. Brown; Ellen, b. Jan. 30, 181 r, m. Anson L. Hobart, M. D., and d. 
.Sept. 18, 1848; James IK, b. Apr. 18, 1813 10; Naney F., b. Sept. 16, 1817, ni. 
Charles Washburn of Wore, and d. June 20, 1876. 

9. Joseph, s. of Ebenezer 7 ; miller ; in 1S24, he and Lawson Buckminster, Jr. 
bo't the privilege on Sud. river, near F. A. Billings', and built grist and saw mills; 
rem. to .Sa.xonville, and lived nearly opposite the spot where his g. f. first lived; d. 
Oct. 8, 1882. He m. April, 1820, Sally Wood of Mendon, b. June 25, 1799, d. Nov. 
10, 1876. Chil. Joseph, b. Dec. 28, 1820, m. Lizzie Raymond, res. Newton ; Sarah 
IV., b. Oct. 20, 1822, m. John Clelland, Jr., res. Natick; George, b. July ii, 1S24, m. 
E. Wetherbee, res. Waltham; Susan, b. Jan. 12, 1826, m. Walter Morse, res. Illi- 
nois; Nancy, b. Sept. 29, 1827, m. Dr. H. Allen, and d. Oct. 24, 1875 '" Wisconsin; 
Mary, b. Feb. 3, 1829, m. James Blodgett, res. Rockport, 111. ; Evelyn M., b. Nov. 
13, 1S30, teacher, d. July 2, 1SS3; Charles, b. Dec, 1831, m. Louisa Bennett; An- 

giistin,h. Aug., 1833, 1. on the homestead; William, b. Dec, 1834, m. Maria Os- 
good; John K., b. July, 1S43, grad. H. U. 1869; m. Leila Kendall; Missionary in 
Harpoot, Turkey, under the A. B. C. F. M. 

10. James Watson, s. of Col. James 8; grad. W. C, 1S40, teacher; rep.; 
selectman ; supt. of schools. He m. Apr. 14, 1S41, Mary Jane Brewer, dau. of 
Rufus. Chil. Ada C, b. Jan. 6, 1843, '^- J"'}' ''9> '^57; Maiy B., b. Aug. 18, 1845, 
d. Oct. 2, 1870; Roger J., b. July 4, 1S47, d. Aug. 23, 1848; Maria A'., b. Feb. 6, 
1S50, m. Henry F. Moore; res. Bergen Point, N. J.; Emily J., b. Nov. 5, 1852, d. 
Oct. 7, 1854. 

BROWN, John J.; brick mason; w. Hannah. Chil. Henrietta E., b. Oct. 12, 

1842, d. Mar. 27, 1851 ; , b. 1846, d. a. 15 mos. ; /da M.,h. Nov. 7, 1849; Charles 

A., b. Dec. 2, 1850. 

BROWN, Lewis. Taxed in Fram. 1836-7. 

BROWN, Lizzie ; colored ; highly esteemed as nurse of the sick; d. June 11, 
1S76, a. 86. She had son IVilliam, who m. Mary Jane , and had Charles, Ed- 
win H., and Marv Elizabeth. 

BROWN, Michael, 1. Sa.x. ; d. Dec 5, 1861 ; w. Ellen. Chil. James,d. Sept. 
29, 1S6S, a. 23: Margaret, h. July I, 1854, d. Oct. 5, 1S73 ; Ma?y Ellen, b. Feb. 4, 
1S57, d. Mar. 20, 1S59. 

BROW^N, Myron C. ; w. Cvnthia Jane. Chil. J/(?;j /^«//, b. Nov. 22, 1844 ; 
Isabella, b. Aug. 22, 1846; Henrietta and Henry Lorenzo, b. Mar. 6, 1848; dau., b. 
Oct., 1849. 

BROWN, Newell ; w. Priscilla. Chil. Charles, b. Sept. 24, [824; Sarah Moore, 

b. Auj;. 21, 1826. 

BROWN, Robert; \\. Ellen. Child, Joseph Brigden, h. Oct. i8, 1847. 

BROWN, Solon P., bro. of George B., b. July 30, 1811, m. June 30, 1836, 
Elizabeth C. Betteley, dau. of Andrew of Boston, b. Feb. 19, 181 1, d. May 30, 1884. 
Chil. Ann Maria, b. Boston, Apr. 2, 1837; teacher; d. May 6, 1882; Harriet A., b. 
Dec. 12, 1838, m. W. H. Andrews; George A., h. Feb. 22, 1842, m. .Maria Cook ; 
Elizabeth C, b. W. Boyl., Dec. 27, 1844; ^Ez'a C, b. Mar. 12, 1855, m. Charles H. 
Thompson. 

BROWN, Rev. Theron ; w. Helen. Child, Albert Bennet, b. Sept. 29, i860. 

BROWN, 1. Thomas, of Newton; weaver; bo't Dec. 14, 1756, of Phinehas 
Bond and w. Thankful, the old John Bullcn place, 50 a. (afterwards added 21 a.], 



488 Geftea logical Register. 

now the Nathan Ilosmcr homestead : rem. to Fram. ; adm. to Ch. Jan. 17, 1768; d. 

His w. was . Chil. Ebfiiezer, 1. (,'amb. ; Mary, m. Ephraim Bacon of 

Barrc: Rfheccit, m. Timothy Hastens of Barre : Aaron, b. 1745 2- 

2. Aaron, s. of Thomas, I. on f's place; bo't out the other heirs Mar. 27, 1782; 
(1. of small pox Jan. iS, 1793, at the John Ballard place, now in Ashland, where is 
now his g. stone. [See ante, p. 341, where the place of his d. and burial is wrong.) 
His heirs held the place, and sold in 1S35 to Nathan Hosmer. He m. Martha 
Walker, dau. of Azariah ; she m. (2) Daniel Cutting. Chil. Enoch, bap. Aug. S, 
i7()9, d. v.; Marlliti, b. Aug. 14, 1770, m. Jesse Winch: Nancy, b. May 29, 1777, m. 
Josiah Childs of Nat.; Rebecca, b. Aug. 24, 1780, m. Sstmuel Haynes, and I. in Bol- 
ton ; their dau. Rebecca, b. Jan. iG, 1807, m. Nathan Hosmer; Polly, b. Aug. i, 1785, 
m. ICbenezer Whitney of Nat. 

BROWN, Thomas, lived E. of the Cajjt. Adam Hemenway place ; taxed 
1760 to 'S7, when tax set to John. Me and w. Mehitabel (Winch) adm. to Ch. July 7, 
1765. Chil. John, b. .\ug. 14, 1765; Rhoda, b. June 4, 1772. Perhaps Thomas, Jr., 
taxed 1775, was an older son by former wife. 

BROWN, Thomas G., w. Jane. Child, Lilla Adcll, b. June 26, 1S56. 

BROWN, William, w. Martha. Child. William, b. June 15, 184S. 

BROWN, Wm. M., ni. Fob. 27, 1842, Khoda Nash, both of Fram. 

BRUCE, Chandler, b. Berlin, 1. Sax., d. July 7, JS83. a. 86. He m. (i) Louisa 

Kc.irn; (21 .Austin; (3) .\nn (McFarland) Gallagher. Chil. Louisa; Frank; 

Kate : i)y second w. Sarah F. : Charles : Helen Maria, b. July 6, 1850, m. Frank 
M. Glazier. 

BRUCE, John, 111. Sept. 29, 1823, Asenath Kiiowlton, both of Fram. 

BRUCE, 1. John, prob. fr. Sud., sett, where Chas. Capen now lives; w. Eliza- 
beth (1. ab'l 1739, a. 65. Chil. Elizabeth, b. Nov. 8, 1695, m. Joseph Angier ; Ben- 
jamin, b. Apr. I, 1(398 2 ; Margaret, \>.}\x\s 16, 1700; Lyilia, b. Oct. 13, 1702; Mary, 
b. Ai)r. 12, 1706; Martha, b. June 23, 1708; John, b. Mar. 7, 1711 ; John, b. .May 
12, 1714 3 ; Jonathan. 

2. Benjamin, s. of John 1, 1. Fram. ; bo't Aug. 5, [726, 90 a. in Milford, near 
the Great .Mcailow; m. July i, 1718, Abigail Morse of Sherb. Chil. b. in F'ram. 
Lois, b. Oct. 16, 1719, m. Aj^r. 11, 1744, Dcaring Jones of Milf. ; Eunice, b. Jan. 17, 
1724; Jonathan, bap. May 15, 1726. 

3. John, s. of John 1, I. on f's place, which he sold Nov. 12, 1767, to Shubael 
Seaver, and rem. to Brookfield. He m. Jan. 11, 1734, Mary Potter, dau. of F2i)hraim. 
Chil. h'eziah, b. Oct. 12, 1734; Ephraim, b. Apr. 29, 17364; Molly, b. Aug. 7, 
'744; T'"'''". 'i- Nov. 30, 1745; Lydia, b. Nov. 30, 1748; Lucy, b. June 6, 1750; 
Chiirlc'i, b. July 15, 1753, lived and died Brookfield. 

4. Ephraim, s. of John 3, w. l^izabeth. Chil. .Vathan, b. Oct. 6, 1764; Olive, 
I), [an. r 2, \-;{>(>. 

BRUCE, 1. Roger, i)r(>l). fr. Sud., miller; sett, earlv on E. side of Peter Bent's 
mill-poiul, then in .Marlb., now in .Southb. (the Patrick McMahan ))lace) ; d. SejJt. 
16, 1733; w. Elizabeth. Chil. (part rec. in Marlb. and part in Fram.) Samuel, h. 
Mar. 24, 1 691 2 ; .ll'ijiih, h. .Nov. 27, 1693, m. 17 19, Mary Woods; Elisha, b. Sept. 
14, ifKj5 3; Re/>ecAah,h. Feb. 22, 169S; Sarah, h. Mar. 2, 1700; Daniel, b. F"eb. 22, 
1701, I. Marlb., m. 1732, Bathshebah Bowker; Thomas, b. Jan. 5, 1704, 1. Bolton, w. 
Sarah; Hannah, b. F'eb. iS, 1706; ndircrance, b. Sept. 9, 1709; Jia'.id, b. June 9, 
I7m4. 

2. Samuel, s. of Roger 1. lie, or one of his lirothers, built on the old John 
Nichols place (now Clinton Nichols), the ho. stood northwesterly from the present 
one; per. he rem. to Bolton; w. Elizabeth. Chil. Jerusha, b. Oct. 20, 1721, m. 
Gershom Newton; Sarah, b. Aug. 13, 1723; Joseph, b. Dec. 4, 1726; Samuel, h. 
1729; Ro^r^r, b. 1734. 



Bruce — Bucklin. 489 

3. Elisha, s. of Roger 1, sett. Wore, ret. to Southb. ; w. Silence. Chil. Jo- 
thatn, b. Wore, 1720 6 ; Hepzibak, b. S., Dec. 30, 1725 ; Elisha, b. 1731 6 j Wid. 
Silence was living 1774. 

4. David, s. of Roger 1, 1. Southb.; m. (i) Feb. 20, 1727, Mary Brigham ; (2) 
. Chil. Da-cid^; Phineas ; Josiah ; Moses. 

5. Jotham, s. of Elisha 3, 1. Southb., Hopk., came to Fram., Apr. 5, 1774, to 
live in ho. of Joseph Mixer. He m. Miriam Newton. Chil. Hezekiah ; Hepzibak ; 
Per sis ; Jesse ; Reuben ; Stephen ; Jotham ; Alary. 

6. Elisha, s. of Elisha 3, 1. South.; m. 1762, Esther Breck. Chil. Hezekiah; 
Elisha, and others. 

7. David, s. of David 4, 1. Southb., and Fram. Chil. Samuel, b. 1765; Timo- 
thy, b. 176S; Abigail, bap. Fram., Sept. 13, 1771. 

BRUCE, Lawson, ta.xed in Fram. 1803. 

BRUCE, Lewis, spinner, 1. Sax.; w. Luthera F. They sold, Nov. 21, 1831, a 
lot of land in Sax. to Lowell Pratt. [Midd. Deeds 311 : 211.] 

BRUMMETT, 1. Matthew, fr. Boston, bro't up by Leonard Arnold ; m. Ann 
Moore. Chil. Joseph, b. Dec. 25, 1S19, d. y. ; William J., b. Oct. 28, 1821 2 ; John 
M., b. Nov. 7, 1823, m. Sarah S. Sanders; Hannah Ann, b. July 20, 1825, m. George 
Frazier ; Abncr H., b. Dec. 2, 1829 3 ; George A., b. Feb. 11, 1S31 4 ; Mary, b. Aug. 
2, 1834; Edwin, b. June, 1837, d. y. ; Charles E., b. Nov. 24, 1839; Henry F., b. Apr. 
II, 1843. 

2. William J., s. of Matthew 1, m. Sept. 26, 1844, Sarah Bell, who d. Sept. 5, 
18S5, a. 69. Chil. William H., b. Aug. 17, 1845, d. y. ; Mary A., b. Mar. 6, 1847; 
William H, b. May 5, 1848; James F., b. Aug. 26, 1S51, d. y. ; Juliette, b. Mar. 28, 
1853; F>'cddie, b. Nov. 7, 1854; Oscar, b. Sept. 8, 1856. 

3. Abner H., s. of Matthew 1, m. Sept. 5, 1854, Ellen Buckley of Boston. 
Chil. dan., b. Aug. 26, 1855 ; Le>ta E., b. Oct. 27, 1857 ; Henrietta, b. Jan. i, 1861 ; 
./;/// Catherine, b. Sept. 28, 1862. 

4. George A., s. of Matthew 1, m. Bedelia . Chil. Albert A.,h. May 19, 

1857 ; George, b. Dec. i, 1858 ; dau., h. Nov. 23, 1S61. 

BRYANT, Benjamin. Taxed in Fram. i860. 

BRYANT, Charles J., fr. Eastport, Me.; w. Laura A. Grover, fr. Boston. 
Chil. Frederick A., b. Sept. 6, 1S60, d. Nov. 26, 1867 ; Bertis //., b. Nov. 5, 1862. 

BRYANT, Edward S. Taxed in Fram. 1837-40. 

BRYANT, George S.; w. Mary. Child, il/tzn', b. Mar. 5, i860. 

BRYANT, Henry H., from Rockland, Me.; w. Ruth C. Chil. James H, b. 
Nov. 24, 1S59; James, h. Oct. 25, i860; Clara, b. Jan. 19, 1862. 

BRYANT, Capt. Jesse, sea captain, fr. Rockland, Me. ; bo't the Phineas Rice 
farm; now lives So. Fram. ; w. Caroline, fr. Rockland, d. Sept. 8, 1S85, a. 64 ; m. 
(2) Dec. 25, 1SS6, Mrs. Louisa J. Harris. Chil. George, b. Apr. 25, i860, d. y. ; 
Amanda A'., b. June 4, 1862, d. Jan. 23, 1867. 

BRYANT, Samuel; w. Lydia, cov. Apr. 12, 1752. Child, Thomas, bap. Apr. 

•75-- 

BRYANT, William, taxed in Fram., 1839-41. 

BUCK, Ebenezer, taxed in Fram., 1764, 1772. 

BUCK, Isaac, owned a place in S.W. part of Fram. ; taxed 1753-6S ; per. d. on 
the morning of the "dark day " 1780. 
BUCK, Ruth, 1. in Fram., 1762. 
BUCK, Joseph, 1. near Isaac; m. 176S, Hepzibah Bruce of Hopk. 

BUCKLIN, Lawrence, w. Nelly; dan. b. Nov. 28, i860. 



490 Geiicalo^^ical Register. 

BUCKMINSTER, BUCKMASTER, 1. Thomas, a desct. of John of Peter- 
borough, Northamptonshire, Kntj. ; in 1639 he had ho.-lot laid out to him in Sud. 
near the two ponds, /. e., at the \V. end of the town plot; per. did not build there; 
sett, jn Scituate ; rem. to Boston; he and w. Joan adm. Ch. in Boston Oct. 4, 1645, 
"upon Ictt. of dis. fr. the Ch. in Scituate;" 1. at Muddy River (Brookline); free- 
man, 1646; d. Sept. 28, 1656. His w. was Joanna ; m. (2) Sept. i, 1661, Ed- 
ward Garfield of Wat. Chil. Laivrciici: ; Zachariah, m. Mar. 7, 1654-5, Sarah Webb; 

sett. Sherb. ; Elizalul/i, m. Thomas Spowell ; Afary,m. Stevens; Dorcas, m. 

Clement Corbin ; Tliomas, 1. Boston ; w. Mary ; Sarah, m. John Lawrence ; yoiepli 
2 ; Jahz. 

2. Joseph, s. of Thomas 1, 1. at Muddy River; d. Nov. 20, 1668. He m. Eliza- 
beth Clark, dau. of Hugh; she cov. at Ro.v., 1G66; was buried in Fram. Chil. 
Josiph, b. July 31, 1666 3 ; Elizabeth, (posth.) bap. in Ro.x. Jan. 10, 166S-9. 

3. Joseph, s. of Joseph 2, adm. to Ro.x. Ch., 1684, tho' he 1. at Muddy River; 
tanner ; in .May, 1693, he, with Joseph White, took a lease of the larger part of Mr. 
Danforth's farms in Fram., and Mar. 25, 1699, renewed the lease in his own name. 
[See aiiti, pp. 116-121.] He built in Fram., on the place since known as the Brin- 
ley, Wheeler, and Bowditch farm, in 1702, and rem. his family here in the spring of 
1703. The ho. stood in the angle of the roads, to the S. E. of the present mansion 
of Mr. Bowditch. His history has been largely given in the early chapters of this 
book; was selectman 17 yrs., rep. 12 yrs., just, of the peace, capt. of grenadiers in 
Sir Chas. Hobby's reg., exp. to Port Royal, colonel of militia. "Tradition describes 
him as a man tall and athletic, of great physical power, and of a resolute spirit." 
Barry. He d. Apr. 5, 1747. He m. (i) May 12, 1686, Martha Sharp, dau. of John; 
(2) Feb. 7, 1716, Martha Dall of Boston, who d. Feb., 1724-5. Chil. ElizaMh,h. 
1687, m. Mar. 3, 1704-5, John Wood of Fram.; Joanna, h. 1690, m. (i) June 23, 
1712, John Eamcs ; (2) Mar. 19, 1741, John Butler; Martha, b. 1693, '"• (') ^^^- '3> 
1717-S, Ebenczer Winchester of Fram.; (2) Nov. i, 1749, Rev. James Bridgham of 
Brimhcld ; Joseph, b. 1697 4 ; Thomas, b. 1699 5 5 Sarah, b. 1702, m. June 23, 1720, 
Dr. Bezaleel Rice; Syhilla, b. 1705, m. Jan. 24, 1728, John White of Fram.; Zcri'iah, 
b. July 26, 17 10, m-. Dec. 19, 1729, William Brintnall. 

4. Joseph, Col., s. of Josejih 3. He lived awhile on the Bowditch farm ; built 
on the .Ministerial lands, west of the old cemetery, 1725, where he spent most of his 
remaining days. Went through the grades of military promotion, receiving his com- 
mission of colonel in 1739; was active in the French and Indian wars, and the open- 
ing of the Revolution. Took a leading part in town affairs ; selectman 28 years, 
town clerk 32 year.s, rep. 19 years; he d. .May 15, 17S0. He m. (i) June 18, 1719, 
Sarah Lawson of Hopk., who d. Sept. ii, 1747; (2) vvid. Hannah Kiggell, who d. 
Oct. 25, 1776. ("hil. Joseph, b. Mar. 1, 1719-0; H. U., 1739; ord. minister in Rut- 
land, Sept. 15, 1742 ; d. Nov. 3, 1792. He m. June 30, 1743, Lucy Williams of Wes- 
ton ; Alartha, b. Aug. 20, 1726, m. Dec. 28, 1751, Obadiah Curtis of Boston ; Aiiitt; 
l». Dec. 3, 1728, m. Sept. 11, I75t, Rev. Abraham Williams of Sandwich; Sarah, h. 
Apr. 6, 1733, d. Mar. 9, 1742; Williavi, b. Dec. 15, 1736, m. .Martha Barnes, dau. of 
Edward of Marlb. ; sett. Barre ; commanded a Co. of Minute Men fr. B. Apr. 19, '75; 
Lt.-Col. of Jona. Brewer's Reg., and dangerously wounded at Bunker Hill, June 17; 
d. June 22, 17S6; Eranics, b. Nov. 23, 1738, m. Col. Jona. Brewer; Lawsou, b. Apr. 
S, 1742 6; Thomas, b. Aug. rS, 1751 7 (by second wife). 

5. Thomas, s. of Joseph 3, Capt., lived in Fram. on the Dea. Capen place ; 
rem. to Brookfiold. He m. ^Lar. i, 1721-2, Sarah Baxter, dau. of Rev. Joseph of 
Medficld, b. Aug. 21, 1702, d. July, 1745. Chil. William, b. Jan. 23, 1722-3; Thomas, 
b. Feb. 25, 1723-4, d. y. ; Elizabeth, b. Oct. 30, 1726, d. y. ; Mary, b. Nov. 5, 1728; 
Elizabeth, b. Sept. 12, 1730 ; Frances, b. July 12, 1732, d. y. ; Samuel, b. July 3, 
'734; Thomas, b. Jan. 26, 1736, d. v.; Sarah, b. Oct. 24, 1739, d. y. ; Susanna, b. 
May II, 1741, m. Phincas Uj)ham. 



Buckminster — Btdfinch. 491 

6. Lawson, Maj., s. of Joseph 4, served in the Rev. War. Town Clerk, 24 
yrs. ; selectman; lived on the (now) Moses Ellis place, which he built in 176S, 
where he kept a public house; d. Feb. 26, 1832. He m. May 4, 1769, Mary Jones, 
dau of John and Mary of Hopk., d. Sept. 17, 1S42, a. 92. Chil. Sarah, bap. July i, 
1770, m. Daniel Stone, Jr. ; Betty, b. Aug. 25, 1772, d. July 4, 1793; John, b. May 6, 
r774, died Mar. 14, 179S, unm. ; Ruth, b. Sept. 17, 1776, m. Eli Bullard, Esq.; Laiv- 
son, b. May 16, 1779 8? Nancy, b. Aug. 26, 1781, m. July 17, iSor, Daniel Bell of 
Boston, of U. S. Army, and d. July 10, 181 1 ; William, b. Jan. 22, 1784 9 ; Jones, 
b. Dec. 5, 17S5, H. U. 1804, d. Apr. 3, 1806; Mary Jones, b. Jan. 19, 1788, d. Nov. 

9, 1805; Caroline, b. Mar. 27, 1790, m. Capt. John J. Clark ; Faimy, b. Mar. 29, 
1792, m. May 29, 1823, Hon. George Morey of Boston. He d. May ir, 1866, a. 76; 
she d. July 19, 1S80 ; Harriett, b. Oct. 7, 1793, m. Darius Brewer of Dorch., and d. 
Nov. 12, 1870; Elizabeth, b. Oct. 8, 1796, m. Levi Eaton, and d. Jan. 4, 1874. 

7. Thomas, s. of Joseph 4, 1- on his f's place, west of the old cemetery, where 
he kept a much-noted tavern ; deacon; selectman; T. treas. ; d. July 7, 1826. He m. 
(i)Hannah Rice, dau. of David, d. July i, 1793; (2) Feb. 4, 1794, Keziah (Perry) Bacon, 
wid. of William Bacon, and dau. of Abel and Keziah Perry of Natick; she d. Feb. 

10, 1830. Chil. John A'., b. Oct. 2, 1773, d. y. ; Joseph, b. Oct. 6, 1774 10; Hannah, 
b. Sept. 9, 1776, m. Oct. 3, 1795, Daniel Gregory, Jr. ; Thomas, b. Aug. 21, 1779, m. 
Mary Patterson ; d. in Saco, Me., May 7, 18 r7, s. p. ; Anna, b. June 3, 1782, d. y. ; 
Pamela, b. Feb. 23, 1784, d. Jan. 2, 1801 ; David, b. Mar. 2, 1786 11; Fatty, b. Jan. 
6, 1788, m. Abijah Stone; Anna, b. July 4, 1790, m. Charles Fiske ; Susan, b. May 
ID, 1792, m. Aug. 15, 1815, Dr. John Cotton, of Marietta, O. ; Dexter, b. Nov. 14, 
1794, d. Dec. 21, 1799; Mary, b. June 9, 1796, d. in Natick, unm. ; Dexter, b. Mar. 
13, 1800, d. July 31, 1S35, unm. 

8. Lawson, s. of Lawson 6, lived on the Capt. Geo. Newell place; d. Apr. 5, 
1835. He m. Nov. 19, 1807, Nancy Howe, dau. of Ezekiel and Sally of Fram. ; she 
d. Aug. 8, 1858. Chil. Henry L., b. Dec. 20, 1808. Mem. of Jun. CI. Y. C, d. June 14, 
1829; Edward F., b. July 27, i8io, m. Sarah Mclntire, res. Westford; Ann Maria,h. 
Aug. 22, i8i5,m. Lemuel Stephens, Prof. Chem. and Nat. Phil. in Girard Coll., Phil. 

9. William, son of Lawson 6. Entered H. U. with the class of 1809, which had 
the row about " Commons " in 1807, and did not grad. ; stud, law with Judge Ward 
of Boston; adm. to Midd. Co. Bar, 1811 ; in practice at Vassalboro', Me., 1812-22, 
when he returned to Fram.; Pub. and Ed. of Boston Cultivator, 1839-41, when he 
established the Mass. Ploughman ; lived on the Charles Upham place, and on the 
homestead of his father, now the Moses Ellis place; a leader in getting up the 
Midd. So. Agri. Soc, and first president thereof; d. June 9, 1865. He m. (i) Oct. 
21, 1812, Sally Larrabee of Maiden, who d. July 22, 1842, aged 54; (2) June 6, 1848, 
Lydia N. Hastings, dau. of Jona. and Nancy of Brighton. Chil. JVilliam John, b. 
1813, H. U. 1835; !"• Eliza (Eaton) Dodge of Boston; chil. William Bradley, John 
Morey; Harriett L., 6.. y.; Harriett L., b. 1818, d. Apr. 19, 1S79; George Morey, h. 
1822, d. Sept. 24, 1879, unni- ; Ellen K., b. 1827, m. Edwin B. Stone of Cornish, Me., 
who d. July 26, 1878. 

10. Joseph, s. of Thomas 7, lived on the Col. Wm. Hastings place ; d. Jan. 
20, 1838. He m. Apr. 17, 1799, Betsey Bacon, dau. of William and Keziah of Na- 
tick ; d. Mar. 27, 1863, aged 83. Chil. Charles, b. 1800, d. in New Orleans, unm.; 
Hannah, b. 1807, "i- Col. Wm. Plastings. 

11. David, s. of Thomas 7, res. Saco, Me. He m. (i) Eleanor Means of 
Saco; (2) Dorcas Scammon of S. Chil. Thomas, h. 1812; Hannah Riie,\>. 1820, 
m. Sylvanus Caldwell of Augusta, Me.; Joseph, b. 1821, m. Mary J. Belcher of 
Randolph. 

BULFINCH, Rev. Stephen G. ; w. Caroline P. Child, jE"/A'« .5"., b. Oct. 19, 
1S44. 



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BULL, Henry. 1. on farm of Kzekiel Howe, Jr., 1.S59-65; \s. ; dau., 

.l/./n- P. 

BULL, Jacob. Taxed in P'rani. 1754. 

BULLARD. The Kram. families of the n;iiiic were descended from Benjamin 
1, who was in Wat. as carlv as 1C37. His son Benjamin -, sett, in Ded. ; was of 

Mcdlicld, afterwards Sherb. He m. (i) Martha I'idge ; (2) Klizabeth . Of his 

ten chil. Samuel =*. 1. on the homestead in Sherb. ; Benjamin ■•, 1. west of Hrush 
hill; John •'', 1. in N. part of Medsvay; Isaac ", 1. in \. part of Holl. 

7. Aaron, (s. of I'lsq. Samuel and w. Lydia Partridge; g. s. of Capt. Samuel 
and w. Deborah Morse; g. g. s. of Isaac ", and w. Sarah Morse) b. Holl. June 7, 
1770; sett. Kram. on the John Town place, now David Neary's, Apr. S, 1793. [See 
Barz. Banister.] Had a small water-]30wer, with grindstone, on Baiting brook ; d. 
May 19, 1846. He m. Apr. 4, 1793, Jerusha Littlefield, dau. of Ephraim, d. Aug., 
1870, a. 97 y. 6 mo. Chil. Eplnaiin, b. Sept. 21, 1794, d. y. ; Dana, b. Jan. 4, 1796 
8; Gcorgi', b. July 30, 1798 9; Cyrus, b. Apr. 22, 1801, m. May 14, 1837, Lucy 
r.oodnow, dau. of Jona. ; he d. Jan. 6, 1863, s- P-! Lydia /'., b. Dec. 4, 1803, m. 
Hollis Cloyes; Eiitcliiic,h. Nov. 4, iSii.m. (i) Henry W. Coolidge; (2) John Broad. 

8. Dana, s. of Aaron 7; machinist; 1. Fram. Centre; d. Oct. 20, 1SS6. He m. 
ID Dec. 10, 1818, Betsey Goodnow, d. Jan. 28, 1826; (2) Jan. 18, 1829, Mary Ann 
Tarlcton of New Market, N. H. Chil. Charles Henry, b. Jan. 24, 1820, m. Elizabeth 
Potter, Norwich, Ct. ; Emily E., b. June 23, 1823, m. Noy. 25, 1845, Joseph F. Tap- 
pan of Newburyport ; Gtori,^ C, b. Jan. 17, 1826, m. Caroline Gooch of Walth. ; 
Sarali Helai, b. Feb. 21, 1S33, d. Nov. 4. 1836; Martha A., b. Oct. 7, 1834. 

9. George, s. of Aaron 7 ; machinist ; built shop on Stoney brook, by Ball's 
bridge; Tn. Treas. ; d. Mar. 22, 1868. He m. May 13, 1833, Mary C. Bullard, dau. 
of Jotham. Chil. Alfred R., b. May 20, 1834; physician ; d. May, 1867 ; Mary Ann, 
b. July 30, 1836; Cyrus A., b. Feb. 22, 1839, d. Dec. 26, 1S58; Lcncell J., b. Aug. 16, 
1S44 ; Emily M., b. .\pr. 17, 1847 ) Elorence V., b. June 26, 1855. 

10. Eli, (s. of Henry and w. Jemima Bond of Medway; g. s. of Isaac ", and w. 
.Sarah Morse), b. Nov. 16, 175S; grad. Y. C, 1787, lawyer ; preceptor of Fram. Acad. ; 
town clerk ; bo't Apr. 22, 1793, *^^ Eph. Harrington, 20 a. E. of Warren's bridge, 
including the tan yard and the ho. on E. side of the road, in the corner ; d. May 21, 
1S24. He m. May 20, 1794, Ruth Buckminster. Chil. Betsey />'., b. Feb. 26, 1795, 
d. y. ; Charles, b. July 4, 1796, d. at sea, near Canton, China, unm. ; Naney, b. Dec. 
20, 1799, m. Jan. 25, 1826, Otis Fairbanks of Boston ; Ed'y'ard, b. May 17, 1805, d. 
v.; Maria B., b. Aug. 23, 1807, m. Jones of Boston. 

11. Otis, (s. of Benjamin and w. I'ersis Babcock; g. s. of Col. Samuel and w. 
Mary (Coolidge) Ware ; g. g. s. of Et. Benjamin and w. Maria .Morse; g. g. g. s. of 
Capt. .^amuel " and w. Deborah Atherton,) b. Sherb. Aug. 6, 1797 ; maker of cut- 
lery, had shop on Angellico brook; lived on Sue Hemenway place, 1S36-60 ; m. 
Bolly Pierce. Chil. Polly Maria, m. James A. Loker ; Ira Otis. 

12. Seth, (s. of Benjamin •» and w. Tabitha,) b. Sherb. Feb. 17, 1709, sett, in 
Holl.; rem. abt. 1761 to I-'ram. ; 1. on the John Drury place, \. of Mrs. Badger's; 
bo't Nov. 4, 1766, of Elijah Flagg, the Benj. Ball place, 44 a.; d. 1775. He m. (1) 
Sept. 7, 1736, Sarah Twitchcll, d. Dec. 8, 1751; (2) Oct. 18, 1752, Lydia Haven, 
dau. of Richard. Chil. Ehoiezer, b. Sept. 16, 1737 13 ; Sarah, b. April 1, 1742, \\\. 
Solomon Walker; Mary, b. Jan. 4, 1746, m. Samuel Claflin; Comfort, b. 1751. 

13. Ebcnczer, s. of Seth 12, sett. Holl.; rem. 1760, to Fram.; rem. 1765, to 
Athol, etc. ; ret. to Fram. on death of his f. and took his est.; d. 1792. Hem. 
Betsey Haven, sis. of his step-mother.- Chil. Betsey, b. Apr. 7, 1759, m. Moses 
Fiske; Lydia, b. Fram., m. Ezekiel Rice; Sally, b. Fram., m. John Parkhurst ; 

Polly, b. .\thol, m. Porter; Daniel, b. Templeton, m. wid. Nutt ; Ebenezer, 

b. Petersham, d. y. ; Seth, b. Athol, m. Xcwton of Southb. 



Bullard — Burnham. 493 

BULLARD, Alpheus, ni. Oct. 8, 1S44, Sarah E. Belknap, dan. of Jesse. Child, 
Carrie Louise, b. Mar. 20, 1854. He I. No. Brooktield. 

BULLARD, Benjamin, Capt. Taxed in Fram., 1805-7. 

BULLARD, Galim ; carpenter; 1. near the " W ; " d. Oct. 20, 1874, a. 58. 

BULLARD, Henry. Ta.xed in Fram., iSoo. 

BULLARD, Hiram. Taxed in Fram., i860. 

BULLARD, Joseph. Taxed in Fram., i860. 

BULLARD, Samuel A., taxed in Fram., 1823-42; m. Mindwell Gibbs. Chil. 
Israel ; Susan S., m. John L. Thompson ; Samuel ; Ellen ; Ann, m. Daniel Evans; 
K'alv : Geors^e : Sarah. 

BULLARD, Silas ; w. Elizabeth. Child, Mary E in in a, b. Dec. 24, 1856. 

BULLEN, 1. Samuel, fr. Holl., bo't Apr. 11, 1727, of Isaac How of Fram., 50 
a. with buildings, which he.sold Mar. 16, 1732, to John Trowbridge, and bo't 55 a., 
prob. the Nathan Hosmer place. His w. was Prudence. Chil. Joint, b. Nov. 17, 
1728 2; Samuel, b. Mar. 23, 1731. 

2. John, s. of Samuel 1, owned a farm, 91 a., lying W. of the Brinley Farm, 
which he sold Jan. 4, 1755, to his mother, wid. Prudence, who sold the same Jan. 31, 
1755, to Jona. Gibbs ; Bullen committed suicide at the N. Hosmer place. Hem. 
Dec. 21, 1746, Elizabeth Adams, dau. of George of Medway; she rem. to Wrentham 
in 1755; suit for her maintenance was bro't vs. the town of Fram. 1759. Chil. Lois, 
1). Apr. 15, 1747; Samuel, b. Mar. 23, 1749; Jeduthan, b. Jan. 21, 1751 ; As/il'el,h. 
Feb. rS, 1753. 

BUNCE, William, taxed on real est., 1842-50; w. Jane. Chil. Einiua ; Eliza- 
beth. 

BURBANK, Ebenezer, taxed on real est,, 1786-7 ; 1. near the Belchers. 

BURDING, Susanna, and dau, warned out of town, 1729. 

BURKE, Edmund. Taxed on per. est., i860. 

BURKE, John, m. Aug. 15, 185S, Mary McGrath. Chil. Willie, b. Aug. 16, 
1859; Mary, b. Sejit. 16, i860; Patrick, b. Jan. 15, 1863. 

BURLEIGH, George H. Taxed in Fram. 1836. 

BURLEY, Mark. Taxed in Fram. 1819-23. 

BURLINGAME, Tho. S., of Fram., in. Apr. 30, 1840, Emily C. Moore of 
Hopk. 

BURNAP, Isaac, fr. Hopk., bo't the place, now Mrs. Badger's, of Joel Morse; 
sold, and built on the Sax. road below Brown's mill ; d. May 5, 1869, a. 75. He m. 
Mar., 1824, Caroline Wood of Cone. Child, Caroline L:., b. Mar. 28, 1S26. 

BURNHAM, BURN AM. This name is found on the Ipswich records early. 
Josiah, w. Anne, rem. fr. Chebacco parish, Ips., to Hopk. Their chil. were Job, b. 
Ips., 1738; Ruth, d. Hopk., a. 74; Lydia, m. Timothy Johnson ; Hannah, m. John 
Muzzey of Dublin; Joshua : Josiah, m. Patty Bullard of Holl. 

Job, s. of Josiah, 1. Hopk.; rem. Fram.; 1. on the Common, near James Wilson; 
rem. after 1797 to Littleton; d. Mar. i, 1803. He m. (i) Tabitha Newton, dau. of 
William; (2) Nabby Merritt, d. May, 1817. Chil. Sally, b. Hopk. Aug. 28, 1769, m. 
John Gallot; John, b. Fram., d. y. ; Susanna, m. Abraham Loker of Nat.; Daniel, 



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m. Nov. 20, 1S04, Patty Dadmun, and 1. Littleton; Moses, m. (i) Lois Gleason ; (2) 
Hannah Young; A'abby, (by 2d \v.) ; A'athaniel, b. 17S1, iinm., d. a. 2S ; Mary, d. a. 
ig; Xicholas, d. a. 16. 

Joshua, s. of Josiah ; \v. Anne Osborn ; 1. in Fram. ; taxed on real est. and 2 polls, 
1706. 

BURNHAM, John ; w. Hannah. Child, Caleb E. M., b. June 24, 1S51. 

BURNS, Daniel H., 1. Sax.; m. (1) Oct. 22, 1850, Harriet NL Morgan, d. Jan. 
23, i'S57, a. 29; (2) May 9, 1S59, Susan A. Harney, d. Dec. 3, 1S60, a. 30. Chil. Hcuo- 
tluyrii //'., b. May 25, 1S51, d. .May 25, 1S77 ; Ilarritt M., b. June 20, 1S54. 

BURRILL, A. J., fr. Corinna, Me., m. Aug. 25, 1853, Mary E. Dean. Chil. 
Jesse //., b. .\ug. 3, 1854; Harry, b. Mar. 5, 185S. 

BURRILL, Jacob ; \v. Rachel ; so)i, b. Jan. 24, 1853. 

BURRISON, Gustavus ; a Swede; fr. Boston; owned the Leonard Arnold 
place; d. Aug. 13, 1875, a. 76. He m. ILnnnah Kingsbury, b. Newburyport, d. Oct. 
r, iS7t. Chil. Samuel, d. Oct. 13, 1855, a. 35 ; IVilliatn, d. Feb. 6, 1883, a. 59. 

BUSHER, Samuel W., ni. Dec. 3, 1840, Abby Towle. Ch.M, Emily F.,h. 
June 19, 1845. 

BUTLER, 1. John; shoemaker; lieut. ; was in Fram. 1723, 1. near the Nat. 
Hardy place, at Rice's End; went on e.xp. to Louisbourg, r745, in Capt. Eph. 
Hakcr's co., and d. ; will proved Apr. 20, 1747. He m. (i) Elizabeth How, dau. of 
John, d. Apr. 27, 1740 ; (2) Mar. 19, 1741, Joanna (Buckminster) Eames, wid. of John. 
Chil. Elizahetli, bap. Hopk. 1727 ; Johti, b. Hopk. Mar. 28, 1729 2 ; Phhiehas, b. 
Fram. June 3, 1732 3; Joseph, b. Aug. 15, 1734 4; William, b. Apr. 18, 1738; John 
Wood, (?) b. Apr. 27, 1740. 

2. John, s. of John 1; cor]), in Capt. J. Catlin's scouts, 1749; captain; got the 
ill-will of the Indians, who came to Fram. after his scalp, but he had warning and 
escaped. He held his f's est., per. built a new ho. a short way to the E. (the .Mica- 
jah Rice place); a land speculator; bo't, June 21, 1753, the Nath'i Wilson farm, of 
Samuel Gates, which he sold, 1754, to Jona. Gibbs'; bo't July 3, 1763, the Dea. John 
.\dams est., 146 a.; sold the E. part, with buildings, 44 a., Mar. 5, 1764, to David 
I'iamc.s, and the balance, 102 a., Oct. 29, 1766, to Jona. Gibbs and Jona. Brewer ; sold 
his own homestead, 60 a., Oct. 29, 1766, to Gibbs and Brewer; prob, rem. 1768 to 
Pcterboro', N. H. ; was adj. in Col. Jona. l^rewer's reg. 1775; d. Mar. 20, 1795. ^^^ 
m. Hannah Drury, dau. of .Micah. Chil. J/erey, b. Jan. 6, 1763, d. y. ; William 5 ; 
Diniil : per. otiicrs. 

3. Phinehas, s. of John 1, was out in the Ind. Wars and the Rev. ; pensioner ; 
(I.Jan. \(>, 1S06. lie m. Apr. 29, 1754, Bathsheba Graves, dau. of Joseph. Chil. 
John, b. 1756, sett. Thomaston, Me.; Phinehas, b. 1758, sett. E. Thomaston, Me.; 
Josef'h, b. 1764, sett. Bristol, .Me., rem. to Western Penn. ; and others. 

4. Joseph, s. of John 1, kc])t tavern near Hastings' Corner; rein, to Cone; 

captain in Col. J. Nixon's reg., 1775. He m. Sarah . Chil. Joseph, h.'ii.zX.., 

.'\ug. 28, 1757 ; Sarah, b. Fram. Jan. 27, 1759 ; John, b. Feb. rg, 1761 ; Mary, b. Feb. 
3, 17^13; /fela f.ineoln, b. .Nov. 22, 1764 ; per. others. 

5. \A'illiam, s. of John 2, came fr. Cavendish, Vt. to Fram.; rem. 1806 to 
Thomaston, Mo., where the last 4 chil. were b. He m. Feb. 23, 1797, Catherine 
Dadmun, dau. of Timothy. Chil. Dexter, b. .Aug. 22, 1799, 1. Fram.; enl. U.S. 
Army; m. Ruth Belcher; she d. June 28, 1847 ; Lonisa, b. Aug. 17, 1801 ; Melli- 
,ent, b. Mar. 10, 1804, d. y. ; Olivia, b. Oct. 16, 1806, m. Reuben Gleason of Sud. ; 
/■'.f'enezer .Veioetl, b. Dec. 16, 1808, 1. Fram. ; m. Mary Dadmun, dau. of William; 
Joseph Warren, b. May 29, 1811 ; Henry Harrison, b. July 10, 1813. 



Butman — Cahill. 495 

BUTMAN, Charles, s. of Jona. of Tewksbury, 1. Sax., taxed 1837-9. 

BUTMAN, Jonathan, s. of Jona. of T., b. Dec. 14, 1794, 1. Tewks., and Chehns- 
ford; came to Sax. 1836, d. Nov. 19, 1S70. He m. Mar. 2, iSiS, Amey W. Shattuck, 
b. Pepperell, July 9, 1796, d. Jan. 22, 1872. Chil. Louisa IV., b. Tewks. Sept. 9, 
1819, m. Geo. E. Kendall; Josfph, b. Chelms. Feb. 28, 1822, d. y. ; JonatJian IF., h. 
Jan. 31, 1823, m. Lucinda Parmenter, 1. Decatur, 111.; Joseph E., b. Jan. 15, 1825, 
m. Sarah Belcher of Dorch., had so}i b. Aug. 4, 1849; he d. Oct. 10, 1870; Edson, 
b. Nov. 27, 1826, d. y. ; Henry B., b. Feb. i, 1829, m. Elizabeth Morrison of Sax., 
had Elizabeth; Ellen W. ; Charles; rem. to Thompson, Ct. ; Harriet L., b. Jan. 7, 
1S32, d. y. ; Albert, b. Dec. 25, 1S33, m. Abby Monroe of Blllerica, 1. Woburn; Eliza 
Aim, b. Fram. June 29, 1S37, d. 1S45. 

BUTMAN, Phinehas D., bro. of Jona. ; taxed 1837-41, rem. to Iowa ; m. Sarah 
Dow. Child, /''.//eii Maria, b. Aug. 4, 1S37. 

BUTTRICK, 1. William, came to this country in 1635, and was one o^ the 
first settlers of Cone, Mass. ; took the freeman's oath, 1641 ; d. June 30, 169S. His 
son Samuel -, was b. at Cone. 1655, d. 1726. His son, Dea. Jonathan ^, lived 
at C, d. Mar. 23, 1767, aged 77. His son, Col. John *, lived at C, d. May 16, 
1791, aged 60. His son, Stephen •', was b. at C, Aug. 25, 1772; sett, first at Num- 
ber 3, third Range, District of Maine, County of Hancock, where his three elder 
chil. were born; rem. to Fram. in 1814; occupied the Wheeler farm; d. Apr. 17, 
1828. He was deacon of the Bapt. Ch.- He m. Dec. 6, 1801, Patty Wheeler, b. Dec, 
1776, dau. of Abner of Lincoln, Mass. ; she d. May 6, 1827. Chil. Eliza IV., m. May 
8, 1828, Rev. Geo. Noyes of Brookfield; Rebecca, b. Jan. 16, 1807, unm. ; Ahiier ]V., 
b. June 24, 1S09, m. and sett. Lowell; yohn A., b. Apr. 14, 1813; teacher at Med- 
ford, Mass., 1834-38 ; rem. to Lowell, Mass., Mar. 1839; city treas. 1843-47 ; cashier 
Appleton Bank 1847-55; t^eas. City Inst, for Savings 1847-78; State Senator 1855, 
'56; rep. 1863; d. Mar. 31, 1879. He m. Martha Parkhurst of Chelmsford; Benjamin 
IV., b. June 11, i8r5, d. Nov. 4, 1836; Martha Ann, b. July 20, 1817, m. May 8, 1844, 
Rev. Edmund B. Willson; Alden, b. Jan. 22, 1820, m. and sett. Lowell; Harriet 
Ne7vell, b. May 6, 1S22, d. Aug. 20, 1825. 

BUTTRICK, Jonas, of Fram., m. Apr., 1819, Lucy Farrar of Cone. 

BYAM, John. Taxed in Fram. 1S21. 

BYRNES, Christopher, s. of James and Mary (Campbell), 1. Sax.; ta.xed 1840; 

d. Apr. 22, 1861, a. 42. He m. (i) Ellen , d. May 9, 1851, a. 25; (2) Feb. 4, 

1854, Margaret McDevitt. Chil. Catherine E., b. July 5, 1849; John Patrick, h. 
Mar. 16, 1855; Christopher T., b. Dec. 22, 1858. 

BYRNES, Jeremiah; w. Catherine. Chil. in/liani, b. Aug. 6, 1847; son,h. 
Sept. 8, 1S49. 

BYRNES, John; w. Eliza. Chil. Marv,h. May 23, 1846; yi/rtr////, b. June'9, 
1847; Michael, b. Mav, 1849; Eiiza, b. Jan. i, i85t. 

BYRNES. John, m. June 24, 1852, Ellen Boyce ; d. Jan. 7, 1879, a. 55. Child, 
Helen, b. Aug. 5, 1857. 

BYRNES, Martin, I. Sax., d. Apr. iG, 1882, a. 64; w. .Mary Callahan, d. Oct. 
1862, a. 37. Chil. Christopher E., b. Oct. 18, 1S45; John, b. Feb. 23, 1S47, d. Dec. 
10, 1872 ; James, b. Oct. r6, 1849, d. y. ; Marietta, b. July 16, 1851, d. Dec. 3, 1S63; 
James, b. Mar. 19, 1853; Sarah J., b. Nov. 3, 1854, d. May r6, 1879; Margaret B., 
b. Oct. 21, 1856; Elizabeth B., b. Feb. i, 1859, d. July 23, 1874; Martin, b. Aug. 15, 
1861 ; .iiin L., b. July, 1862. 

CAHILL, James, m. Oct. 7, 1855, Bridget Forde. Chil. ///t^wicj, b. July 29, 
1856; Johanna, b. Oct. 8, 1857 ; ICaty, b. Nov. 21, 1858 ; Bridget, b. Aug. 21, i860; 
James, b. July 7, 1862. 



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CAIN. Patrick, w. Ann. Chil. John, b. Sept. 19, 1847; Mary Arm, b. Oct. 12, 
1S4S; Thomas, b. 1852, d. Oct. 19, 1863; Charles, b. Mar. 23, 1856; Catherine, h. 
Mar. 20, 1S60. 

CALDWELL. Jacob, preceptor of Kram. Acad.; m. May, 1833, Mary Ann 
I'atch of Stow. (I. Ai)r. 13, 1S36, a. 25. Child, George Chapman, b. Feb., 1836. 
CALDWELL, Luther, w. Almira. Child, Luther S., b. F'eb. 8, 184S. 

CALHOUN, James, w. Rachel. Child, Elizabeth, b. .\ug. 12, 1844. 

CALLAHAN, 1. James, came to Sa.x. in 1820, and is believed to be the first 
of a large emigration from Ireland, to settle in and help build up this thriving vil- 
lage ; d. abt. 1868. He m. Mary Callahan, d. 1853. Chil. ^/ari;aret, ni. (H James 
Keagan ; (2) Charles Weise; Francis, m. and 1. in R. L: John, m. and 1. in Mich. : 
Mary, m. Martin Byrnes; Sarah ; James, 2. 

2. James, b. Stow, d. Oct. iS, i860, a. 29. He m. Mary A. McUermott. Chil. 
Mari:aret E., h. I'eh. 12, 1853; Afary /•'., b. June 9, 1859. 



CAMBRIDGE, Toby, m. Jan. 4, 1739, Rose Mingo. 



CAMPBELL. Daniel, b. Glasgow. Scot., Oct. 17, 1760, came over 1776: 1. 
Wore. ; sett. Kram., on corner of Salem str. and Winter str. ; d. Dec. 20, 183S. He 
m. Sept. 22, 1780, Beulah How, dau. of Hez., d. Jan. 4, 1824. Chil. James, b. Jan. 
15, 1781, m. Fanny Babcock of Milton; Jane, h. Nov. 22, 1783, d. y. ; Fanny, h. 
Jan. 22, 17S5, m. (i) Jeremiah Sprague of Hingham ; (2) Israel Ciilman ; Eunice, b. 
June 2, 1787, m. Wm. Durand of Boston ; Walter, b. Feb. 24, 1790, unm., d. Nov. 
10, 1864; Beulah, b. May i, 1792, m. Boylston Fulham of Fitchburg, 1. Boston; 
/>V/JO', b. Jan. 15, 1795. m. Levi Lord of Boston; Daniel, -nwA Nancy, b. Aug. 17. 
1797, D. d. Aug. 15, 182S, N. m. Levi Lord, I.Orange; Ti?////, b. Oct. 15, 1799, d. 
May (>. 1.S20. 

CAMPBELL, John; w. Jeanette. Child, Robert, b. -May 15. 1844. 

CAMPBELL, John; w. Ann. Child, John, b. June 18, 1850. 

CAMPBELL, Wm.; w. Mary. Child, Jane, b. .Sept. 9, 1847. 

CAPEN, 1. Bernard, came fr. Dorch., Eng., to Dorch.. Ma.ss., as early as 1633. 
His only son, John -. 1. Dorch. ; deacon; captain ; rep.; his son, James ■', joiner, 
sett. Charlestown, adm. to Ch. 1707; his son, James ••, ship-joiner, 1. in C. ; his 
son, James '', ship-joiner, 1. C, adm. to Ch. 1737; his son, James '•, b. Aug. 29, 
1736, was a skillful mechanic; was on Clen. W^ishington's personal staff two years, 
from July, 1775; enlisted, 1777, for the war ; sett, in 1-anc. ; rem. to Leommster ; 
rem. to Fitchburg, 1810; d. in Putney, Vt. He m. Elizabeth Bridges, dau. of James 
erf Southb. ; she d. at Fitchburg, a. 45. Chil. I'olly, b. May 26, 1784, m. Samuel 
Bemis of Southb.; James, b. May 5, 1786, m. Rhoda I'latts, 1. Brattleboro", Vt.; 
Itetsey, b. Apr. 28, 1788, m. .\vcry Prescott of Westford ; John, b. May 16, 1790, m. 
and 1. Sterling; Henry, b. Mar. 20, 1793, ni. and 1. Lunenburg; Sally, b. Apr. 29, 
i7tX), m. Sinicon Daniels, 1. Ilopk., now Ashland, across the river from Cordaville ; 
Kdmuml M., b. July 17, 1798 7 ; Charles, b. May 26, 1801 8; Martha, b. June 14, 
1803, m. Thomas Woodman, baker, I.Boston and Lowell; TV/cw/i/.f A"., b. May 31, 
1806, m. Martha Williams, 1. .Southb., on the Nathan Bridges place, and d. Oct. 29, 
1881. 

7. Edmund M., s. of James ", bo'l 1821, of Adam Hcmcnway, the old Capt. 
Thomas Buckminster homestead ; deacon ; d. Feb. 26, 1870. He m. Apr. 9, 1822, 
Eunice Dadmun, dau. of William, d. Feb. i, 1868. Q\\\\. EilmnnJ Al/>honzo,h. Apr. 

23, 1825, m. Mary , I. Chelsea ; Eunice Marianna, b. June 22, 1833, m. Anderson 

Smith. 



Capen — Casey. 497 

8. Charles, s. of James 6, bo't Dec. 7, 1S24, the old John Bruce place of wid. 
Timothy Stearns, and has since added the Angier place ; d. Sept. 19, 1886. He m. 
Apr. 5, 1825, Catherine Fuller, dau. of Joshua of Newton, b. Jan. 15, 1804, d. Oct. 
26, iSSo. Child, Catherine Elizabeth, \). Aug. 22, 1830, m. Sept. 20, 1S60, Asa Trow- 
bridge of Brighton, and d. in Fram. Aug. 20, 18S6. 

CARBERRY, Joseph, w. Mary. Chil. Ma)y Ann, b. July 31, 1857; John, b. 
Mar. 29, i860. 

CAREY, Charles. Ta.xed for Capt. Frost land, 1816-23. 
CAREY, Ichabod. Ta.xed for land of Elijah Stone, 1804-7. 
CAREY, wid. Joanna, d. Apr. 13, 1871, a. 94. 

CARR, Andrew, b. Eng. ; sett. Cone. ; rem. 1836 to Fram. ; tinsmith ; d. Feb. 15, 
1865, a. 67. He m. Elizabeth Pierce, b. Portsmouth, N. H., d. Jan. 15, 1868, a. 65. 
Chil. Sara// A/., m. Mar. 25, 1847, James Williams of Lynn; Mary E., m. Franklin 
Cloyes ; Abby C, m. Sept. £4, 1848, Derby M. Gerry; Anna P., m. Dec. 25, 1852, 
L. F. Childs; Margaret A., m. Feb. 3, 1858, Wm. H. Goulding; Daniel A., m. 
^^ary E. Sanborn ; John II., b. Fram., d. Mar., 1840, a. 18 mos. 

CARR, John, w. Ann. Chil. Anne /,'., b.. Aug. 23, 1845; James, b. Aug. 10, 
1847. 

CARR, Sparrow. Ta.xed for Daniel Stone est., 1S35. 

CARROLL, Edward, w. Mary. Child. Ellen, b. Sept. 20, 1S47. 

CARTER, Chellis. Taxed 1838-42 ; m. Xov. 24, tS42, Mary W.ilkup. 

CARTER, Harriet W., wid. of Elisha, dau. of James Wilson ; bo't the ho. X. 
of Symnies' shop, 185V Chil. Harriet: Clark, H. U. 1862, Cong, minister, Law- 
rence, Mas.s. 

CARTER, Jonathan. Taxed in Fram., 1803. 

CARTER, Joseph, m. Apr. 27, 1845, .Amelia Xeal. Chil. Thomas /■'., b. Dec. 
14, 1S45 ; I/eber /-,'., b. Sept. 12, 1847. 

CARTER, Nathan, prob. s. of Daniel of Weston ; bo't 17 58, the old James 
Whitney place, now Rev. Elbridge Gale's; sold Jan. 27, 1784, to Abner Mellen. 
He m. Apr. 15, 1754, Mercy or Mary Binney. Chil. Daniel, b. Weston, Dec. 8, 
1754; per. others. 

CARTER, Nathaniel, b. Camb., d. Feb. 10, 1863, a. 48; w, Pelana. Chil. Leon 
C, h. Dec. 2, 1S47 ; Xoiuell A., b. Aug. 24, 1849; Oliver L., b. Sept. 21, 1852. 

CARTER, William H., b. Barnet, Vt., 1. Sax. ; w. Caroline M., b. Madison, 
X. II. Chil. Mary S., b. Aug. 9, 1849; Clara M., h. Nov. 10, 1850; George IF., b. 
Feb. 2S, 1853 ! Carrie E., h. P"eb. 10, 1863. 

CASE, Amos. Taxed in Fram. 1820. 

CASE, Samuel; stone mason; fr. Sutton; 1. near the old Cotton Factory; rem. 
to Nat. He (then of Needham) m. July 8, 181 1, Ruth Belknap. Chil. Bradley, b. 
Sut. Tan. 31, 1812, d. 1814; Charlotte, b. S., Aug. n, 1815, m. Timothy Travis of 

Nat. " 

CASEY, Daniel, w. Mary. Chil. Daniel, b. Mar. 24, 1857 ; , b. Jan. 3, 1859. 

CASEY, James, w. Ellen. Chil. Michael, b. May 8, 1858; John, b. Jan. i860; 
James, b. July 31, 1S62. 

CASEY, Jeremiah, m. [can Cliff, d. Nov. 29, 1869, a. 50. Chil. John, b. Jan. 
29, 1851 ; Joanna, b. July > 1S53; John J., b. Sept. 1857 ; James, b. Mar. 15. 1863. 

CASEY, John ; w. Abby. Chil. Albert, b. Jan. 23, 1850 ; Thomas, b. Mar., 1856. 



49^ Genealogical Registei'. 

CASEY, Sylvester; w. Kllen. Chil. Catluriiit;h. Apr., 1S56: Ellen, h. July, 
1857; Afnry Ann, h. June 10, ■■SSQ; Daniel, b. Apr. 15, 1.S63. 

CASSON. Anthony, m. Joanna Sheerie. Child, ditluriuc, 1). Mar. 2, 1S57, d. 
May -\ |S<,, 

CASSON, Owen, w. liridgct. Chil. ,/////, b. Jan. 5, 1S45; JiHinna^h. Feb. 2S, 
iS.t7 ; /',/,/. 1). Sept. 20, ICS51 ; Cliarhs T., b. July 11, 1856; Julia, b. Sept. 26, 1858. 

CASSON, Patrick, w. Joanna. Chil. Jc//;/ --/., b. Oct. 9, 1845; 7<;///cy /^., b. 
Jan. 2'). iS.|S; I\,iri,k T., 1). Dec. 17, 1850. 

CASWELL, Charles N. Ta.xcd per. est., 1839-41. 

CHADWICK, David F., s. of David, and Hannah of Jaffrey, N. II.; bo't the 
Lewis Hill i)lace ; d. May 21, 1871, a. 51. He m. Nov. 8, [843, Lucy Ann Larrabee, 
d. June 21, 1S70. Child, Am^iline, b. Sept. 4, 1844. 

CHADWICK, Liberty, bro. of David F., b. May 14, 1S13; bo't 1839 the origi- 
nal Thomas Frost place, of Chapin Allen; d. Aug. 21, 18S5. He ni. July 9, 1S39, 
Emily Larrabee, d. Aug. 29, 1885. Chil. George IV., h. Jan. 29, 1841 ; Ltuj I. //., 
b. July 4, 1845, m. John Cutting; Emily A., b. Apr. 18, 184S, m. May 5, 1875, Chas. 
I,. Bartlett; Ella /•'.. and Ada E., b. June 13, 1S52. A. F. d. y.; E. F. d. May 13, 
1871. 

CHADWICK, James, d. Dec. 6, 1884, a. 63. 

CHAMBERLAIN, George D.,b. Westb. ; butcher ; sett. Fram. 1849; rem. to 
Camb. ; \v. .Marv A. Kendall, dau. of Timothy of Sherb. Chil. Sop/iiii A., b. Nov. 10, 
1850 ; Alice, b. July 18, 1853; Mary, b. Oct. 29, 1855. 

CHAMBERLAIN. Jason D., bro. of Geo. D. ; sett. Fram. 1863; rem. to Chi- 
cago, 111.; d. (lettysburii. Dak., Feb., 1S84, a. 67 ; w. Elsey Grace. Chil. Eliza 
Mana : llora.c 1>. 

CHAMBERLAIN. Newell, bro. ot J. D. ; w. Nancy li., d. Apr. 7, 1853, a. 22. 

CHAMPNEY. Jona., had pew in mtg-ho. 1764; taxed 1769. 
CHAMPNEY, Noah, 1. and d. near Col. Trowbridge's; w. Mary. Chil. .//';/«•;-, 
b. Jan. 14, 1770; Milly : Ellen. 

CHANDLER, Thomas; hlacksnuth ; was living in Western (now Warren), 
Ma.ss., 1775; in 1782, then of Swanzcy, N. H., bo't of John Eames the Geo. Barnard 
farm, adjoining Southboro' line, which he sold 1786 to James Glover ; his shop was 
on the ."M. side of the road, opposite to his house. His w. was Abigail, only dau. of 
Ephrainj Cuniinings of Wcstford, Mass. Child, A'eu/'en, bap. June, 17S6. 

CHAPMAN, Alexander, .•>. nf Thomas of Boston; ta.ved 1834; d. July 7, 1866, 
a. 55. lie m. Jan. 1, 1S45, Mary Randall. Child, ('//(///tM .^., b. Nov. 9, 1845, d. 
a. 3. 

CHAPMAN, Thomas, bro. of A.; ta.xed 1834; d. Aug. 20, 1876, a. 61. His 
w. wa- M.iiv Dunn. h. Ct., d. Oct. 15, 1881, a. 70. 

CHASK, Andrew B., w. Sarah A. Child, //V///,- .-/., b. June 7, 1S58. 

CHASE, Bcnj., w. Louisa. Child, ///Vy Maria, b. Nov. 30, 1S46. 

CHASE, Chamer. Taxed in Fram. 1823. 

CHASE, John. Ta.xed in Fram. 1821-3. 

CHASP2, Joseph, w. Sophronia. Child, Clarence E., b. July 21, 1S57. 

CHEEVER, Geo. H., w. M.uv. C'hild, Frank II'., b. Jan. 22, 1857. 



Cheever — CJi ild. 499 

CHEEVER, John. Taxed in Fram. 1S34-5. 

CHENERY, Oliver. Taxed in Fram. 1S21-3. 

CHENERY, Wnn. H., s. of Dea. Benj. and w. Orinda of Medfield, 1. in So. 
Fram. ; rem. to Fram. Centre ; m. May 3, 1858, Caroline E. Alexander of Boston. 
Chil. IVilliam E., b. Med., Mar. i, 1859; Adelaide M., b. July 19, 1863. 

CHENEY, Ebenezer. Ta.xed in Fram. 1819. 
CHENEY, Jesse. Taxed in Fram. 1S17-S. 

CHENEY, John, w. Elizabeth, d. June 13, 1730; m. (2) Dec. 25, 1730, Mary 
Clapp, dau. of Noah of Sud. 

CHENEY, Nathan. Taxed in Fram. 1822. 

CHENEY, Ruth, a. 4, fr. Sutton, Dec. i, 1773, 1. with Ezekiel Rice. 

CHICK, Daniel, w. Sarah W. Child, Geoix^' D., b. Apr. 3, 1857, d. y. 

CHICKERING, Hartshorn, b. Dover, 1. Medfield; Dover; bo't 1809, lot 
No. 16, John Nurse Range, 25 a. on the White Hall road; came to Fram. i8u ; 
1. E. of the Nathan Bridges place; then on lot Xo. 16, where now James M. Stiles 
lives; m. Mary Smith of Medfield. Chil.^l/(?rj', b. M., Oct. 31, 1806, m.Eben Claflin ; 
Lois, b. D., Apr. 6, 1808, m. George Walkup ; Abigail, b. M., May 25, 1810, burned 

to d. Nov. 23, 181 5 ; James, b. Fram., Apr. 9, 1812, m. Nancy ; Caroline, b. Oct. 

22), 1814, m. Wm. Gardner; Martha, b. Oct. 3, 1816, m. Nov. 26, 1840, Seth Kim- 
ball; Jonathati S., b. Aug. i, 1819, m. ; Francis H., b. Dec. 22, 1S21, m. (i) 

Charlotte T. Jones ; (2) Susan S. (Williams) Spooner, wid. of Richard; Otis, b. 
Aug. 31, 1825, m. Whiting, dau. of Mason. 

CHICKERING, Shem, ta.xed 181 1, 1. in the old Singletary house, N. of Addi- 
son Dadmun's ; rem. to Sax., and to Canada ; w. . Chil. Sylvia ; Mary A., 

m. Phineas D. Bond; Sarah, m. May 5, 1842, Samuel Moulton ; yohii 2. 

2- John, s. of Shem, 1. Sax. ; rem. to Lowell ; w. Adaline . Chil. Addison J., 

b. Dec. 15, 1S45; Mary E., b. Nov. 26, 1851 ; Emma C, b. May 22, 1855; ^'^''""« 
//., b. Nov. 18, 1858, d. May 13, 1861. 

CHILD, CHILDS. In early times the name was written without the s. 1. 
Richard Child was b. in Eng. 1631 ; sett. Wat.; selectman; d. Nov. 4, 1691. He m. 
Dec. 30, 1663, Mary Flagg, and had 12 chil., the ninth of whom was Joshua 2, b. 
Dec. 30, 1682; 1. Walth. ; rem. 1733 to Wore. He m. Jan., 1720, Sarah Stearns. 
They had seven chil., the fifth of whom was Josiah 3 (twin with Mary), b. Dec. 20, 
1728. He 1. awhile in Rutland, as he and his w. were adm. to Fram. Ch. May 23, 
1779, by letter fr. Ch. in Rut. ; came to Fram. i 760 or 61 ; was living, 1796. He m. 
Oct. 10, 1753, Experience Reed of Sud. Chil. Sarah, b. Sept. 4, 1755, m. Phinehas 
Bemis of Southb. ; Abel, b. Nov. 9, 1757 4; Josiah, b. Aug. 23, 1761, d. y. ; Daniel, 
b. Apr. 20, 1764, d. 1767; Elizabeth, b. Apr. 30, 1766, m. Amos Johnson ; Josiah, 
bap. June 10, t77o, m. Mar. 31, 1796, Nancy Brown, 1. Nat.; Daniel, bap. July 26, 
1772, m. Abigail Hayden of Marlb. (he was drowned); Pcdc, bap. Sept. 24, 1775, 
drowned in a well. 

4. Abel, s. of Josiah 3, d. May 17, 1807. He m. Hannah Eaton, dau. of Noah, 
d. Sept. 14, 1843. Chil. Asahel, b. Mar. 16, 1782, m. Sally Johnson of Way., and d. 
May I, i860; IVinsor, b. Apr. 11, 1784 5 ; Pede, b. June 25, 1787, m. Wm. Foley of 
Walth.; David, b. Feb. 20, 1788 6; -Voah, b. Oct. 26, 1790, 1. Providence, R. I., m. 
(I) Cushman, (2) Ann Taylor; Ann, b. June 5, 1792, d. a. 20; Patty, b. May 15, 

1794, m. Artemas Jones; iVathan, b. Jan. 14, 1795, 1- Cambpt., m. Caroline ; 

Mary, b. Apr. 20, 1797, m. Jesse Lamson ; Curtis, b. Apr. 22, 1799 7 ; -/'''''A ^- Jan. 
15, 1801, d. Jan. 8, 1834. 



500 Genealogical Register. 

5- Winsor, s. ol Abel 4i '!• Jan- i6, 187.S. He ni. Roxa Rice of Sucl., d. June 
29, 1877, a. 78. Chil. Abigail A. E., b. Apr. 4, i8iS, m. Joel Edmauds, and d. Aug. 
II, 1SS4; Siisiiii S., h. Sept. 15, i8iy, ni. William G. Chaffee; Stmnier K.., b. Nov. 
18, 1S20, ni. (1) Mary llalsey of N. V., (2) Jaenette McLcllan of Camb., N. Y., 1. 
New Orleans; Jane A., b. .Mar. 4, 1822; Adaliuc E., b. Oct. 23, 1823; Caroline //., 
b. Oct. II, 1S25, ni. Hcnj. F.Jackson; James A., b. Apr. 6, 1827, m. (i) Lizzie 
Tower, (2) Mildred Stafford; Winsor, b. Sept. 26, 1828, unm., d. of yellow fever at 
New Orleans, 1S53; Webster B., b. Apr. 30, 1836, m. Jessie Lamb, 1. Boston; TJieo- 
tiore Z., b. Aug. 15, 1S39, d. a. 2. 

6. David, s. of Abel 4, d. May iS, 1S31. He m. Betsey Jones, dau. of Daniel, 
d. Apr. 21, 1873. Chil. Mary, b. Jan. 20, 1809, d. July 24, 1S30; Gilbert J., b. Aug. 
27, iSio 8 ; William, b. June 25, 1S12, d. y. ; Anna, h. July 10, 1814, d. y. ; Emily, 
b. Oct. 5, 1S16, m. J. W. Goodnow; Sally J., b. July 20, 1S18, m. (i) Sewall Stone 

1. Millbury, d. Toledo, O.; (2) Dr. Sloss of Fort Wayne, Ind.; Xoah E., b. 

.Mar. 20, 1S20, d. Oct. 21, 1834; John B., b. Nov. 8, 1S22 9; Enoelt, b. Nov. 26, 
1824, m. Lydia Cutting; Almira, and Elvira, b. July 5, 1830. E. d. y. ; A. m. Chas. 
Luce of Toledo, O. 

7. Curtis, s. of Abel 4, d. Apr. 29, 18S0. He m. Feb. 23, 1S26, Susan Nurse, 
dau. of John. Chil. Loammi Frankli)t, b. Oct. 15, 1828, m. Dec. 25, 1852, Anna P. 
Carr; Sarah Ann, b. Sept. 27, 1834, m. A.G. Kendall ; Nathan C, b. June 19, 1S39, 
m. .Mary A. Fisher of Ct. ; Geor^v Henry, b. Oct. 12, 1842, m. Clarabel S. Alderman. 

8. Gilbert J., s. of David 6, baker ; m. June 11, 1834, Mary W. Bracket. Chil. 
Daviii A'elli'i^Xy b. Feb. i, 1836, m. Apr. 5, 1S60, Eliza M. Hemenway, dau. of Calvin. 

9. John B., s. of David 6, harness maker; m. Sept. 12, 1S44, Sarah A. Rams- 
dell. Chil. Gilbert W., b. 1S46, d. 1847; Sarah S., b. Sept. 21, 1S4S, m. Horatio C. 
Benson, who d. Sept. 5, 1869; she d. Nov. 2, 1872; Clarence B., b. June 15, 1S54, d. 
^Lly II, 1S60; Mary Elizabeth, b. May 24, 1S57. 

CHILD, Henry A. of Le Roy, N. Y., m. June 14, 1S36, Mary A. Brown of 
Fram. 

CHILD, John, gla/ier, was in Fram. 1755 and '64. 

CHILD, Rev. William C, D. D., pastor Bap. Ch.; w. Phebe Sanford. Chil. 
b. ill Fram. Minnie, b. aiul d. 1S54; Willis San/onl, b. Aug. 2, 1857. 

CHILDS, Otis, cabinet maker; b. 1812 in Woodstock, It., came to Fram. 1834; 
m. Harriet R. Collcy of Manchester, N. H. Chil. Emma J., b. Aug. 27, 1852, m. 
Frank F. Conant; Cornelia, b. Mar. 20, 1856. 

CHRISTY, John. w. . Child. Hester, bap. May i, 1720. 

CHRON or CROHN, Louis, w. Mary. Chil. , b. Mar. 15, \Z\(>\ Pelona, 

b. Dec. 25, 1S.17. 

CHURCHILL, Mercy, in 1770, had a house, then surrounded with woods, 
.\. of Moses Ellis', where Chas. Burchard's house now is; I. iSoo in the workhouse 
on the Centre Common : had an interest in the Angier est. on Work hill ; d. Nov. 

2, 1818. 

CLAFLIN, MAC CLAFELIN, MC LAUGHLIN. Robert MackiafHin of 
Wcnham had a son Daniel, b. Jan. 25, 1O74. 

It is a singular fact that two persons of the name Daniel Claflin, appear simulta- 
neously on the records of Hopk. and Fram., and each rears a family of chil. having 
identical Christian names. There was also at the same time a Robert Claflin in 
Hopk. The tradition is common in all the families, that they are of Scotch descent. 



MacClafelin — Clapp. 50 1 

MAC CLAFELIN, 1. Daniel, was of Sud. 1690; was in the "Canada Expe- 
dition " that year ; in 1741, he, (with others) then of Fram., petitioned for a grant of 
public land i)i his own right, for services rendered in said Expedition, which grant 
was located in the present towns of Jay and Canton, Me., and then known as the 
" Sudbury-Canada Grant." The proprietors met in Fram. at the house of Fra. 
Mocjuet (who was one of the petitioners and grantees) in Sept. and Oct. 1741. Mr. 
C. d. in Fram. "old and decrepid," near the beginning of the Revolution. He m. 
Dec. 21, 1726, Rachel Pratt, dau. of David, d. 1736. Chil. recorded in Ilopk. 
Daniel, b. Sept. 24, 1727, m. Nov. 22, 1750, Mercy Waight of Holl., who d. in Fram. 
Aug. 3, 179S; Timothy, b. Mar. 4, 1728-9, m. 1751, Mary Gould of Sutton; Rachel, 
b. Feb. 4, 1730-1 ; Cornelius, b. Mar. 13, 1733-4 2. 

2. Corraelius, s. of Daniel 1; Lieut. ; 1. on the Common ; d. July 25, 181S. He 
m. Mar. i, 1753, Deborah How of Hopk., d. Sept. 7, 1816. Chil. John, b. Apr. 8, 
'754 3; Increase, b. Apr., 1758; lieut. in Rev. war; m. Apr., 1782, Sarah, dau. of 
George Stimson; rem. to N.Y.; Abigail, h. Oct., 1760, m. Mar., 1784, Ephraim New- 
ton; rem. to Delhi, N. Y. ; Hannah, b. Nov. 7, 1762, unm., d. June 7, 1839; IVil- 
liavi, b. Nov. 16, 1765 4; Asa, b. Apr., 1769 5; Sarah, m. Benjamin Morse; Eliza- 
beth, b. Apr. II, 1775, m. Nathaniel Pike of Hopk. 

3- John, s. of Cornelius 2 ; sold, in Rev. war. ; rem. to N. Y. about 1790. He 
m. Henrietta Stimson of Fram. Chil. Aaron, b. Aug. 25, 1778; Betsey, b. ^^ar. 2, 
17S1 ; Henrietta, b. Apr. 23, 1783; John., b. Oct. 9, 1785. 

4- William, s. of Cornelius 2, 1. near the old brick school house on the Com- 
mon ; d. Feb., 1822. He m. Sally Dougherty. Chil. Patty, b. Feb. 4, 1795, "^' Josiah 
Burnam ; Betsey, b. Feb. 24, 1799, d. Apr. 7, 1822 ; Autncy, b. Apr. 21, 1803 ; William, 
b. Apr. 7, 1807 6; Milton, b. Nov. 7, 1815. 

5. Asa, s. of Cornelius 2, 1. on the Eben Claflin place; d. Jan. 14, 1817. He 
m. Apr., 1793, J^"^ Dougherty, d. Aug. 4, 1830. Chil. Micah, b. Sept. 27, 1794 7; 
Abijah, b. Mar. 7, 1796, d. v.; Alvin, b. Oct. 9, 1797 8; Abijah, b. Aug. 28, 1799 9; 
Ebenezer, b. Jan. 8, 1802 10; Olefy, b. Apr. 2, 1805, d. Apr. 3, 1S24; David, b. Apr. 
29, 1808 11". 

6. William, s. of William 4; m. Maloria ; she d. Sept. 21, 1844. Chil. 

William W., b. May 29, 1833; Abby Sophia, b. Sept. 8, 1837. 

7. Micah, s. of Asa 5, 1- on f's place; d. Aug. 21, 1827. He m. Jan. 3, 1821, 
Sally Winch, dau. of Josiah. Chil. Abijah S, h. June 30, 1S22 12 ; Silas W., b. 
Jan. 18, 1824. 

8. Alvin, s. of Asa 5, 1. on the Common; d. Aug. 9, 1844. He m. June 22, 
1823, Nancy Claflin, dau. of William 4. Chil. Henry F., b. Aug. 26, 1827; Francis 
G., b. Feb. '14, 1833. 

9. Abijah, s. of Asa 5, d. Feb. 27, 1879. He m. Dec. 25, 1823, Louisa Dad- 
mun. Chil. Elizabeth, b. July 11, 1833, m. Ezra Cutting; Frances Ann, b. Jan. 29, 
1836, m. Wm. Locke; Ellen L., m. Ezra Cutting. 

10. Ebenezer, s. of Asa 6, 1- on f's place, d. Feb., 1863. He m. May 15, 1828, 
Mary Chickering, d. Feb., 1863. Chil. Mary Jane, b. Apr. ic, 1829; Frances Ann, 
b. Dec. 27, 1830, d. y. ; Julia Ann, b. Sept. 29, 1832 ; Ebenezer Francis, b. Apr. 8, 
1839 ; Harriet M. B., b. July 22, 1841. 

11. David, s. of Asa 6, sett, in Fram.; rem. to Westb. He m. (i) Apr. 9, 

1834, Anna P. Collins, d. Decs, '845, a. 29; (2) . ChU. Henry A., h. 

Feb. 17, 1836, killed in the Battle of the Wilderness;. Ferdinand, b. Apr. 4, 1842, d. 
v.; Roxana M., b. May 7, 1843. 

12. Abijah S., s. of Micah 7, m. Mar. 30, 1847, Olive R. Morse. Chif. Olena 
B., b. May 26, 1848; Martha E., b. 1850; Harlan P., b. Feb. 14, 1852 ; Charles K., 
b. Jan. 9, 1858; Effie Estella, b. May 15, i860; Nellie, b. Nov. 11, 1863. 

CLAPP, Benjamin, d. June 16, 1842. 



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CLAPP, Edward. Taxed in I'ram. abt. 1720. 

CLAPP, Frederick W., s. of Nathaniel B., of So. Scituate; educated at Han- 
over Acad.; teacher; merchant in the W. I. trade; U. S. consul at St. Marc, Hayti ; 
bo't the Albert Hallard est. in Kram.; rep., 1S76; d. Nov. 27, 1S79, a. 36 y. 9 mos. 
lie m. Mary A. Lewis, dau. of William G. Chil. Fanny Lewis, b. Sept. 25, 1869; 
hniuk NiSlhitnifl, b. Oct. 2, 1S70; Guslaviis, b. Oct. 28, 187 1 ; John iVilson,\i. Mar. 
II, 1873, d. Nov. 19, 1879; Frederick, b. Aug. 4, 1874; Amy Dudley, b. Nov. 16, 
1S78. 

CLARK, 1. Alexander, blacksmith; was a desct. of Joseph and w. .Mice, who 
sett, early in that part of Ded. which became Medfield; his f. was Elias, who m. 
.Ann Thebault, dau. of John, a French Protestant, who came to Med. abt. 1740. 
Alexander was b. in Med. 1779; built a ho. and shop near Shepard's paper mill in 
Fram. 1803, where ^le was the "village blacksmith" for many years; d. Jan. 2, 1842. 
He m. Polly. Uent, dau. of Josiah, g. dau. of John 6. Chil. Sally B., b. Sept. 11, 
1805; Adaliiie, b. Nov. 27, 1807, d. Sept. 9, 1808: Mary, b. July 11, 1809, m. Dea. 
Calvin French, of Needham, and d. June 18, 1880; Alexander, b. Nov. 7, 181 1 2; 
ll'illatd G., b. May 28, 1814, d. Nov. 23, 1834; iVewell, b. Mar. 19, 1816; in partner- 
ship with his bro. for many years; d. May 18, 1879. ^^ '"■ Mercy Leland, dau. of 
Dea. Daniel of Sherb., d. Mar. 15, 1S66, s. p.; Caroline, b. Jan. 9, 1823, m. Zebina 
Gleason of Westb. 

2. Alexander, s. of Alexander 1, blacksmith; worked with his f. ; later in co. 
with his bro. Newell, established a shop at So. Fram. ; commenced the manufacture 
of straw bonnets in 1S38; in 1853 changed to the manufacture of palm-leaf hats and 
.Shaker hoods. lie m. (i) June 23, 1835, Nancy Daniels, dau. of Obed, d. Dec. 5, 
183S; (2) Apr. 7, 1S40, wid. Abbie (Blake) Adams. Child, IVillard E.. b. May 16, 
1841, m. Nov. 20, 1862, Eunice A. Harriman of Waldoboro', Me. 

CLARK, Caleb, taxed in Fram. 1734; per. the Caleb of Sud., who had Caleb : 
Benjiimin ; Srt/i : Cahiii : Jonas, et als. 

CLARK, Charles, 2d, w. Lavinia. Child, Emma Frances, b. Oct. 1, 1S44. 

CLARK, Cyrus C. Taxed in Fram. 1850. 

CLARK, Rev. Edward, came to Fram. fr. K. 1. ; was min. of the Bap. ch. 17S1 
to 90, and 1801 to '09; d. at Mansfield, 1811, but was buried in Fram. in the old 
cemetery. He m. 1781, Elizabeth (Weaver) Look, wid. of Capt. John ; she d. 1804. 
Chil. Sally, b. May 16, 1782, d. y. j Almy, b. June 21, 1780, m. Artemas Parker. 

CLARK, Francis Thomas, s. of I-'ranklin of Springfield and Westb.; cashier 
Fram. Bank ; m. Dec. 24, 1857, Ellen B. Clark, dau. of Eliphalet Wheeler and wid. 
of Edward A. Clark. Both were drowned at Mt. Desert, .Me., July 24, 1S67. Chil. 
Florenee IK antl Fraiites, b. .\pr. 2, i860. Frances d. y. 

CLARK, 1. Hugh, was in Wat., 1641 ; rem. to Rox., 1657; memb. Art. Co., 

1666; d. July 20, 1693. ^^^ '"• lilizabeth , who d. Dec. 11, 1692. {IhW.Jolin, 

b. Oct. 13, 1641 2 ; Criali, b. June 5, 1044 3; Elizabeth, b. Jan. 31, 1647-S 4. 

2. John, s. of Hugh 1, settled in Newton ; d. 1695. He m. (i) Abigail , 

who d. Jan. 2, 16S2; (2) lilizabcth Norman of Boston. Chil. John, b. 1680 6 ; '''/- 
Itam, b. June 20, 1686; et als. 

3. Uriah, s. of Hugh 1, lived at Rox. and Wat., where he d. July 26, 1721. He 
m. (1) Oct., 1674, Joanna llolbrook of Braintrce, who d. Feb. 28, 1682; (2) Mary 
; (3) Martha . Chil. Uriah, b. Oct. 5, 1C77 6; et als. 

4. Elizabeth, dau. of Hugh 1, m. 1665, Joseph Buckminster of Muddy River 
(Brooklinc), where she d., but is buried in Framingham ; he d. at Brookline, Nov. 
20, 1688. Chil. Joseph, b. July 31, i6(36, settled in Framingham ; Elizabeth, bap. Jan. 
10, 166S-9. 

5. John, s. of John 2, lived in Newton ; d. June 22, 1730. He m. 1697, Ann 
Peirce of Dorch., who d. 1748. Chil. Mary, b. Jan. 9, 1698 ; John, b. Sept. 22, 1700; 



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A)ni, b. Jan. I2, 1702; Thomas, b. May 29, 1704, m. 172S, Mary Bowen, 1. in liopk. ; 
Isaac, b. Oct. 19, 1707 7 ; Atherton, b. Apr. 16, 17 11 8- 

6. Uriah, s. of Uriah 3, res. Wat.; rem. to Fram. ; cordwainer ; bo't June i, 
1724, 50 a. and buildings, bounded N. by Joshua Eaton, W. by Timothy Stearns, S. 
by Jos. l^uckminster ; the ho. stood a few rods S. W. of the Wm. Walkup ho., now 
occupied by Mr. Bowditch's gardener; be d. Feb. 24, 1725. By ist w. Mary he had 
several chil. He m. (2) Nov. 21, 1700, Martha Pease of Camb., who m. (2) Jan. 27, 
1729, John Wedge of Attleboro'. Chil. Susanna, b. Nov. 13, 1701, d. y. ; Pease, 
bap. Aug. 2, 1703 9. 

7. Isaac, s. of John 6, lived in P>am. and Hopk., where he d. 1783. He m; 
Aug. 7, 1729, E.xperience Wilson of Newton. Chil. Jolni, b. July 21, 1730; Abigail, 
b. 1732, m. 1751, George Stimson of Fram.; Ann, b. 1735, '■"■ Benjamin Carrol of 
Chester, Vt. ; Ephraini, b. June 11, 1738; Isaac, b. Nov. 20, 1740 10; Samuel, b. 
May 20, 1743, lived in Hubbardston ; d. 1830 ; he m. Sept. 10, 1772, Mary Stone, 
dau. of Abijah and Ann of Hopk.; Stephen, b. 1745, served in the last French and 
Indian war; Lemuel, b. 1750, k. at White Plains, Oct. 28, 1776; William, b. Dec. 2, 
1753 XOYz ; Avis, b. 1756, d. unm. Apr. 3, 1S05. 

8. Atherton, s. of John 5, lived in Newton and Hopk. He m. Patience Loon 
of Hopk. or Newton. Chil. Atherton, b. Nov. 11, 1753 H; Pete?; b. Feb. 28, 1756, 
d. 1758; Peter, h. Jan. 8, 1762 12; Fennel, b. Feb. 22, 1764; Ann, b. Apr. 18, 1770, 
d. 1771. 

9. Pease, s. of Uriah 6, settled in Attleboro'; deacon of Rev. Abijah Weld's 
Ch. In 1762 he rem. to Maine, and laid the foundation of the beautiful city of 
Hallowell, where he d. Jan., 1782. He m. Nov. 2, 1727, Abigail Wedge, dau. of 
John of Attleboro', who d. before her husband. They had 8 chil. 

10. Isaac, s. of Isaac 7, was of Weston in 1764; settled in Hopk.; rem. to 
Fram. 1805, when he bo't of Col. John Gleason 6 a. with house on the N., and 100 

a. with barn on the S. side of highway (the Charles Clark place). He d. in Fram. 
Apr. 19, 1826. He ni. (i) June 7, 1764, Elizabeth Hill of Camb., who d. July 17, 
1779; (-) 1780, Abigail Jones, dau. of John and Mary of Hopk.; she d. Mar. 18, 
1838. Chil. Elizabeth Prentice, b. Apr. 25, 1765, m. Dr. William Mauny of Prov., 
R. I.; /^r(7«a-.r, b. Sept. 25, 1767, m. Samuel Valentine, Jr., of Hopk.; lVilliatn,h. 
Oct. 19, 1769 13; Mary, b. June 5, 1772; Isaac, b. Nov. 27, 1774; Lemuel, b. Apr. 
13) 1777 14; Charlotte, b. May 12, 1781, m. Richard Edwardsof Boston; Alexander 
Hodgden, b. Mar. 8, 1783, d. y. ; John Jones, b. Jan. 30, 1785 15 ; Olivia, b. Nov. 10, 

1787, m. (i) June 16, 171 1, Jesse Eaton of Fram. and Phila. ; (2) of New 

York ; Alexander II., b. June 12, 1790, d. at Vera Cruz, 1S26, unm. Charles Backus, 

b. Oct. 5, 1792 16; A)in, b. June 6, 1795, m. James Dodd of Boston ; Isaac, b. Apr. 
9, 1798; Mary Ann, b. Nov. 5, 1805, d. Feb. 17, 1808. 

lOyi- William, s. of Isaac 7 ; a Rev. soldier; settled Windham, Greene Co., 
N. Y.; d. Saline, Mich., May 17, 1837. He m. (i) Sarah Smith of Ct. ; (2) Thankful 
Rogers of Ct. Chil. Zt'wwt-/, b. May 11, 1802; /j-(7rt(-, b. Apr. 18, 1806 16>2; JI^'/- 
liam y., b. June 25, 1S08; Eliza A., b. Sept. 10, 1810, m. Robert Shaw of Saline, 
Mich. 

11. Atherton, s. of Atherton 8, lived and d. in Hopk. He m. Sarah Crookes 
of Hopk. Chil. William, b. Feb. 8, 1777 17 ; Samuel, b. May 11, 1778 18 ; A)ina, 
b. Jan. 7, 1780, d. unm.; John, b. Sept. 4, 1781 19 ; Meliscent, b. July 26, 1786, d. 
unm. 

12. Peter, s. of Atherton 8. At the age of 15 he enlisted into the Continental 
Army under Col. Greaton ; was present at the surrender of Burgoyne 1777, and 
passed the winter 1777-8 at Valley Forge; was at the battle of Monmouth Court 
house; served 9 mos. Was in the R. I. service 1779. Enlisted as marine on the 
ship Alliance, (?om. John Barry, and served 1780-83; was in several actions, and 
twice slightly wounded. While on a voyage to France with M. de La P'ay^^*'^ as 



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passenger, he discovered a plot formed by prisoners on board to seize the ship, for 
disclosing which to the commodore, he was promoted, and offered a commission of 
lieut. Returned to llopk. at close of the war; resided Tvringham, Mass., Sche- 
nectady, N. Y., and d. Ilopk. Apr. 22, 1S18. lie m. 1783, Elizabeth Wilson, dau. 
of James and Klizabcth of llopkinton. She d. in Fram. Aug. 2, 1S55, aged 93. 
Chil. Iltttry, b. July 19, 17S5, d. Oct. 27, 1793; ^^'-<"''''///, b. Sept. i, 17S7, d. unm. 
Mar. I, 1S28; Gilbert, b. June ro, 1790, d. Mar. 31, 1S34 ; Geori;^, b. Aug. 20, 1798, 
d. June, 1807; James IVilson, b. Apr. 13, 1802 20; Wi.'/ium Henry, b. Aug. 4, 
1S05. 

13- William, s. of Isaac 10, lived in Norfolk, Va. ; d. Apr. 6, 1795. ^^^ n^- 
June ID, 1792, Sally Bi.xby, dau. of Joseph and Sally of Fram. and had Lide Bixby, 
b. Feb. 21, 1793; d. unm. 1816. 

14. Lemuel, s. of Isaac 10, settled in Plymouth, N. C, where he d. April 21, 
1816. He m. Penelope Frazier of P. Chil. Frances ]'alenti)u\ b. Apr. 26, 1804, m. 
II. H. 'lownsend of Boston; John, b. Dec. 8, 1S05; Williatn Manny, b. Dec. 7, 
1807 21; Thomas Johnson Gret^ory, b. .Apr. 22, 1810 22 ; John Lemuel, b. Dec. 24, 
1S12, d. .\ew York, July 23, 1848. 

15- John Jones, Capt., s. of Isaac 10, lived in Fram., on the original Sam'l 
Fames estate, which his f. bo't, Nov. 27, 1S09, of Samuel Clark 18, where he kept 
a store and tavern of great note in their day (now the South Fram. Hotel) ; he d. 
Sept. 21, 1843. He m. Aug. 26, 1813, Caroline Buckminster, dau. of Major Lawson ; 
shed. Nov. 2, 1878. Chil. Eihcard Alexander, h. Dec. 16, 1S15 23; John Buck- 
minster, b. Mar. 13, 1S24, d. May 2, 1.S50, unm. 

16. Charles Backus, s. of Isaac 10, lived on his f 's farm in So. Fram, d. July 
26, 1878. He m. Jan. 28, 1815, Rebecca Sanger, dau. of Daniel and Persis of 
Fram.; she d. Dec. iS, 1875. Chil. Geor<re Eaton, b. Feb. 20, 1816, m. Apr. 15, 1841, 
Martha M. Broad of Natick, and d. s. p. Aug. 23, 1841 ; Caroline Bnekminsttr, b. 
May 20, 1819, m. Nathaniel Lombard; Richard Sanger, b. June 17, 1S23 24; Isaac 
A., b. Apr. I, 1826, m. Martha J. Doughty: Abby Olivia, b. Sept. 30, 1830, m. Feb. 
17, 1853, G. A. Somerby, Esq. 

16j^. Isaac, s. of William lOj^, lived in Hopk., Fram., and Sud. He m. 
Sept. 26, 1833, .Almira Osborn of Sud. Chil. Eterett O., b. Dec. 17, 1835, m. Maria 
A. Osborn; lives .Sud.; Eliza Sha'w, b. May 17, 183S; Almira A., b. Jan. iS, 1S41 ; 
FJlen O., b. Nov. 16, 1843; Erederich Puffer and Franklin Fierce, b. May 29, 1S46. 

17- William, s. of Atherton 11. In 1 801, he and his bro. Samuel bo't of 
Eben'r .M. Uallanl, a farm lying on the N. bank of Hopk. River, by the mill pond, 
in Fram. (now Ashland), where he d. May 26, 1832. He m. June Ji, 1801, Hannah 
Dadnuin, dau. of Nathan and Hannah of Fram.; she d. June 11, 1S56. Chil. Ather- 
ton, b. Jan. 3, 1802, d. Dec. 19, 1838, unm. ; A'athan, b. Feb. 22, 1S04, d. Apr. 30, 182S, 
unm.; l\'illiam, b. Feb. 3, 1806, d. in .Southb., unm.; Sarah,h. May 17, 1808; Borrc- 
dall, b. May 7, i8io, d. Jan. 11, 1857, unm.; Fennel, b. May 3, 1S12, d. Apr. 25, 1850, 
unm.; Samuel, b. Dec. 15, 1815 25 ; John, b. May 15, 1817, d. Mar. 20, 1845, unm.; 
George, b. July 2, 1821, d. .\ug. 7, 1S51, unm.; James Otis, b. Jan. 11, 1S25 26. 

18. Samuel, s. of Atherton 11. In 1801, with his bro., bo't the Ballard jjlace ; 
Nov. I, 1808, then styled " Innhoklcr of Waltham," he sold his half to William : 
Aug. 17, 1S09, he bo't of Moses Fames the Samuel Fames estate in South Fram., 
which he sold, Nov. 27, 1S09, to Isaac Clark 10, in exchange for the grist and saw 
mills and mill yard at (now) Ashland Centre, which mills, etc., he sold, Jan. 23, iSii, 
to Samuel Valentine, Jr.; he d. at Sud., .Aug. 29, 1S33. He m. Nov. 25, 1S06, Ase- 
nath Dalrymple, dau. of James and Azubah of Fram. Child, Mary, b. Nov. 22, 
1S07, m. Sept. 30, 1830, Blake Parker of Medfield. 

19. John, s. of .\therton 11. He lived in F"ram., Groton, and Ashland, where 
he d. Aug. 5, 1850. He m. Aug. 30, iSoS, Mary D.idmun, dau. of Nathan and Han- 
nah of Fram.; she d. Aug. 5, 1843. Chil. Ed7oard, b. Jan. 9, 1810 27 ; Elias, b. 



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Dec. 27, 181 1, m. Fidelia Prescott of Groton, s. p.; Simpson, b. July 5, 1814, d. Fram. 
Aug. II, 1840, unm.; John, b. Apr. 8, 1817 28; Hatinah Saiii:;cr, b. Nov. 29, 1820, 
d. Dec. 5, i860; Loammi D., b. June 5, 1823, killed on R. R. train near New Or- 
leans, La., June 11, 1856, unm.; IViHtam Henry, b. Sept. 5, 1825, d. June 9, 1850, 
unm.; Xalhan, b. Apr. 13, 1832, d. in New Orleans, La., Apr. 14, 1853. 

20. James Wilson, s. of Peter 12. In 1846 he purchased the George Trask 
estate in Framingham Centre. For forty years he was engaged in mercantile busi- 
ness in Medway and Boston. Confided in for integrity, respected for foresight and 
good judgment, by honorable dealing he secured a competence. As a citizen of 
Framingham, he has taken a leading part in all social, educational, and business 
enterprises which were adapted to benefit the town and promote its highest inter- 
ests. Rep., 1S61, for 5 successive years; senator 1871 ; many years president Fram. 
Bank, and So. Fram. Bank \aute, pp. 373, 379]. He m. (i) Feb. 14, 1828, Mary Ann 
Barber, dau. of George of Medway, d. Sept. 11, 1834, aged 27; (2) March 24, 1842, 
Catherine Monroe March,' dau. of Dr. David and Catherine of Sutton. Chil. George 
/■>ar/>er,h. Jan. 15, 1833, d. Mar. 30, 1837; Edmiejti/ San/on/, b. May 21, 1843, m. 
Mary, dau. of Charles H. Brainard of Hartford, Ct. ; Catherine Elizabeth, b. July 

.23, 1844, d. Dec. 15, 1849; Emily Johonnot, b. Dec. 15, 1846, m. Charles D. Lewis ; 
Frances Augusta, b. Sept. 12, 1848, d. Feb. 27, 1858; James [F/Zw//, b. Aug. 31, 1S50, 
m. Svbil, dau. of Frank B. Fay of Chelsea, Mass.; Arthur March, b. Aug. 3, 

21. William Mauny, s. of Lemuel 14; a merchant ; lived in Fram.; d. June 
19, 1853. He m. Oct. 22, 1835, Maria Bigelow, dau. of Capt. David of Fram., d. 
Apr. 9, 1852, aged 42. Chil. Frances Maria ; et als. (not recorded). 

22. Thomas J. G., s. of Lemuel 14, settled in New York 1844. He m. Dec. 
12, 1833, Ellen Howe, dau. of Perley and Asenath of Fram. Chil. William Henry, 
b. Jan. 5, 1835, d. in Holl., Sept. 9, 1836; Ellen Frances, b. Aug. 15, 1839, m. John 
!•;. Brewster of Ashland; George Lemnel, b. May 11, 1845, d. Jan. 20, 1851 ; Georgi- 
'Uiiui Asoiath, b. Dec. 29, 1855. 

23. Edward A., s. of Capt. John J. 16; merchant and manufacturer ; d. at 
Fram. May 6, 1849. He m. Jan. J7, 1844, Ellen B. Wheeler, dau. of Eliphalet and 
Clarissa of Fram., who m. (2) Dec. 24, 1857, Francis Thomas Clark of Fram. Child, 
Edgar Wltcchr, b. Jan. 6, 1846, m. Mary G. Emerson, dau. of L. O., and d. . 

24. Richard S., s. of Charles B. 16; merchant at So. Fram.; d. Nov. 16, 
1886. He m. Dec. 29, 1845, Eunice C. Newton, dau. of John of Fram. Chil. 
Charles H, b. Mar. i, 1846; John F., b. Apr. 8, 1847; Anna E., b. Oct. 19, 1849, d. 
Jan. 30, 1864; Richard A., b. June 17, 1851, accidentally shot Mar. 22, 1865; George 
E., b. Julv 14, 1853; Thomas L., b. Jan. 10, 1855, d. Mar. 12, 1855. 

25. Samuel, s. of William 17, res. Southboro'. He m. (i) July 4, 1853, Caro- 
line W. Newion, dau. of Fitch Winchester, and wid. of Caleb Newton; she d. Apr. 
16, 1857. He m. (2) Apr. 17, 1859, Ellen F. Robinson, dau. of William of Bolton. 
Child, Robert Francis, b. Nov. 17, 1865. 

26. James O., s. of William 17, res. Ashland, Fram., Boston. He m. Apr. 7, 
1846, Elizabeth Higgins of Dedham. Chil. Anna Elizabeth, b. Oct. 7, 1847 ; Edu<in 
W. and Edgar S., b. Oct. 14, 1851 ; Charles and Caroline W., b. July i, 1857, d. 
voung; Frank Herbert, b. Dec. 26, 1858. 

27. Edward, s. of John 19, res. Fram., Holl., Ashland, Petersham, Wore. 
He m. Oct. 19, 1S36, Lucinda AUard of Fram. Chil. Ed'ward F., b. Nov. 7, 1837, 
m. Marcia J. Gates of Petersham; Mary Jane, b. Feb. 5, 1839, m. Geo. R. Dickin- 
son of Springfield ; Da7'id Brainard, b. Nov. 16, 1840, m. Mary M. Haven of Barre ; 
Alma Lucinda, b.Nov. i, 1843, m. R. C. Dickinson of New Haven, Ct.; Harriet A., 
b. Apr. 20, 1846, m. Geo. R. Dickinson of Springfield; John Eliot, b. July 24, 1848; 
Ellen Frances, b. Mar. i, 1851, d. Sept. i, 1861 ; Alice Maria, b. Aug. 3, 1S52; IVil- 
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28. John, s. (jf John 19, res. Frani. ; Dep. Sheriff 1S52-5; poMinabicr i>S54- 
60. He m. (I) Dec. I, 1S45, Harriet P. Andrews of Webster, who d. June 29, 1847; 
(2) Nov. 17, 1S4S, Sarali .M. Ilaynes, dau. of Willard of Fram. Child, Harrison .-/., 
b. May 19, 1847. 

CLARK, 1. Isaac, Capt., carpenter; was s. of Lieut. 'I'haddeus, who came 
fr. Ircl.iiid and sett, at Clark's i'nint, Portland, Me., and was killed by the Inds. at 
Munjoy's Hill in 1^)90. The w. of Thaddeus was Elizabeth Mitton, d. in Boston 
1736, a. 91. Capt. Isaac was b. abt. 1666; per. learned his trade at Marlb. ; "squat- 
ted " on Danforth lands in Fram. 1692 ; built a ho. near the Joel Taintor place, at 
the same time that George Walkup built over the hill to the north; bo't 169S the 
Parson Hrown meadow; bo't Mar. 17, 1704-5, 90 a., part of the Lynde farm, of Jos. 
Huckminster; he commanded a co. of troopers, which was out in Father Kalle's 
war in 1725 ; was able on his looth birthday to ride on horseback to and from Col. 
Trowbridge's; d. May 26, 1768, a. 102. "He lived 70 years with the wife of his 
youth ; his offspring that descended from him was 251." — Graie stone. He m. 1691 
Sarah Stow ot Marlb, d. May 17, 1761, a. 88. Chil. Mercy, m. Joseph Gibbs ; Mar- 
t/in, b. abt. 1694, m. Joseph Willard and d. a. 100; Matthias 2 ; Sarah, b. Aug. 5, 
1701, m. Thomas Drury; .Vtiry, b. Dec. 31, 1705, m. William Coy; Jonathan, h.^ 
July 9, 1706, d. y.; /saac; b. Mar. 25, 17098; yonatha/i, b. 17124; Rcl'cckah, b. 
Sept. 30, 17 1 6, m. Lieut. Samuel Stone. 

2. Matthias, s. of Isaac 1; bo't a farm of So a. of Jos. Puckminster Apr. 7, 
1727 (the old t'ai)t. Jo. Winch place), which he sold Mar. 5, 1739, to Josiah Warren 
of Weston and rem. the next year to Sjiencer ; cornet; d. at Spencer 1780. He m. 
Oct. 17, 1729, Lydia Eaton, dau. of Joshua, d. Aug., iSoo. Chil. Lydia, m. Oliver 
Seager ; Rcbcckah, m. David l^arnes; Ainia,x\\. Joseph Gibbs of Prooktield ; Sarah, 
m. David Lamb; Afary, m. Daniel Hill ; Martha, m. Benjamin Sumner ; .S('/t>///<J//. 

3. Isaac, s. of Isaac 1, 1. on part of the homestead east of his f. ; was living 
1757. He m. .Mary Stone. Chil. Ben/ah, h. July 23, 1740, m. David Patterson; and 
l)rob. others. 

4. Jonathan, s. of Isaac 1, 1. on part of the homestead, near the foot of the 

hill, east of his bro. Isaac. He m. (1) ; (2) May 2, 1745, Anne Wilson, d. 

1797. Chil. (not on rcc.) Jotiiis ^ ; Benjamin, nnm.; Phinehas, \xnm., d. at sea ; 
William, m. Hannah .Moulton of Way. ; Anne, m. and". 1. in Boston and .Me. 

5. Jonas, s. of Jona. 4; schoolmaster; d. Dec. i, 1819. He m. Mary How, d. 
Jan. 14, 1812, a. 66. Chil. Molly, b. Aug. 8, 1764, m. Dec, 1785, Abraham Eager of 
Marlb.; Eleanor, h. Apr. 24, 1766, m. Seth Grout of Wethersfield, Vt. ; lsaac,\i. 
Nov. 20, 1767 6; Anna, b. Oct. 20, r769, m. Samuel Lovejoy of Windsor, Vt.; 
Jonas, b. .May i, 177 1, d. y. ; Jhtty, b. July 28, 1772, m. Jona. Holden of Windsor.Vt. ; 
Patty, b. May 15, 1774, m. Dumarel Grout of Wethersfield, Vt. ; Sally, b. Sept. 20, 
1776, m. Elijah Pike of Hojik. and Petersham ; Phinehas, b. July 10, 1778, m. Sally 
Margate of Weston, 1. Penn. ; Ahrahom, b. Mar. 26, 1780, m. Lydia Clark ; Moses 
Xorman, b. Oct. 14, 1781, umn.; Ilitty, b. Jan. 7, 17S5, d. May 15, 1805. 

6. Isaac, s. of Jonas 5, 1- south of J. Warren Walkup's; d. Feb. 10, 1846. He 
m. wid. Tabitha Winch, d. Aug. 12, 1823. Chil. Mary R. ; .Sally ; Lucy N. ; Roxa- 
line ; Sumner, b. Oct. 4, 1S12; Isaac B., b. Feb. 23, 181 5; J^imelia Ann, b. Dec. 
22, 1S20. 

CLARK, John N., w. Nancy. Child, J/arriet A., b. Jan. 27, 1845. 
CLARK, John R. Ta.xed iS40-f)0; w. Isabella. Child, Isabella, b. Saugus, d. 
July 10, 1S60, a. 22. 

CLAY, Henry. Ta.xed in l-'ram. 1S37-9, 

CLOISE, CLOYES. CLAYES. The early generations of this family in 
Framingham uniformly wrote Clayes. 



Clayes. 507 

1. John, mariner, was in Wat. 1637; his ho. was burned down, and he rem. to 
Charlestown, where May 3, 1656, he and w. Jane gave deed of barn and land in Wat. 
to Samuel Stratton; July 25, 1660, he and w. Jane sold to Giles P'ifield, and rem. to 
Falmouth, Me.; in 1670 he was living on W. side of I'resumpscot river; k. by 

Inds. 1676. He m. (i) Abigail ; (2) Jane , adm. to Chas. Ch. Aug. 9, 1656; 

(3) wid. Julian .Sparwell, b. 1620, named in Court Rec. 1666-7. t;hi]. John, b. Wat. 
Aug. 26, 1638, sett. Wells, Me.; Peter, b. Wat. May 27, 1640 2; Nathaniel, b. Wat. 
Mar. 6, 1642-3, m. Sarah Mills; sett. Wells, Afe. ; was in Chas. 1698-9; Alngail, m. 
Jenkin Williams ; Sarah, m. Peter Housing ; Thomas, m. Susannah Lewis, and 
was in Saco, i67i,in Falmouth, 1674, in Wells, 16S1; killed by the Inds., 1690; Mary, 
(?) b. July r, 1657; Martha, b. Chas., Oct. 13, 1659. 

2. Peter, s. of John 1, sett. Wells, Me., prob. as early as 1663; rem. to Salem 
Village (Danvers) abt. 1678; taxed 1681 in the parish rate ;^i.8. 6. ; became a mem- 
ber of the " Church of Christ, at Salem Village, at their first embodying on ye 19 
Novr. 1689;" rem. 1693 to Fram., locating at Salem End on the farm now owned 
by James Fenton ; took a leading part in the organization of our town, and was 
chosen to the first board of selectmen ; was an original member of the first church ; 
d. July 18, 1708. He was thrice married. By 1st w., Hannah, he hadsi.x chi-1. ; she 
d. abt. 1680. He m. (2) 1682 wid. Sarah Bridges, by whom he had two chil. ; she 
was dau. of Wm. Towne of Salem and Topsfield; b. 1638, m. (i) Jan. 1 1, 1660, Ed- 
mund Bridges of Salem, by whom she had five chil. [See BRIDGES.] In the 
spring of 1692 she was accused of witchcraft; was imprisoned some months in Bos- 
ton jail before trial ; was tried and condemned to death, and confined in the jail at 
Ipswich, from which she found means to escape before the day of execution. [See 
ante, p. 125.] She d. in 1703 ; and Mr. Clayes m. (3) Jan. 2, 1704-5 wid. Susanna 
Beers, dau. of Robert Harrington, Jr., of Wat.; she m. (i) Feb. 9, 1671-2, John 
Cutting of Wat., by whom she had seven chil.; (2) Apr. 21, 1690, Eliezer Beers of 
Wat. ; (3) Peter Clayes (as above). No record of Mr. Clayes's chil. has been found, 
but his will and deeds give the following: Hannah, b. abt. 1665, m. 1686, Daniel 
Elliot, and 1. Fram. and Oxford; Sarah, b. abt. 1667, m. in Salem Village Mar. 13, 
1688, John Cunnabell, 1. Boston, d. before 1700; she had chil. Deborah; Hannah; 

and prob. John; Elizabeth; Susanna; and Robert; Mary,m.. (i) ; (2) 

Joseph Trumbull; was a wid. 1708, then living at her f's, where she had a weaver's 

shop ; Peter 3 ; Abigail, m. Waters and d. before 170S, leaving dau. Abigail ; 

y<?wt'j-4; Hepzibah, m. Feb. 3, 170S, Ebenezer Harrington; Alice, m. (before July 
15, 1708) Bridges. 

3. Peter, s. of Peter 2. Came in 1693 froni Salem Village with his f. with 
whom he lived; held the homestead; (he set the " Brewer elm " abt. 1727); select- 
man 9 years ; after the death of his son Peter, he deeded his estate to son-in-law 
John Parker; d. 1739. He m. Dec. 13, 1693, Mary Preston, dau. of Thomas and 
Rebecca (Nurse) Preston, of Salem Village, b. Feb. 15, 1672. She was niece to her 
f. Clayes's second wife. Chil. Elizabeth, b. Sept. 22, 1694, d. young; Mary, b. Nov. 
15, 1696, m. Dec. 7, 1727, James Brown of Marlb. ; Martha, b. May 12, 1699, d. 
young; Abigail, b. Mar. 31, 1701, unm. ; Experience, b. Nov. 19, 1702, m. John 
Parker, of Shry. and Fram.; Susanna, b. Dec. 13, 1704, m. Simon Goddard of P'ram. 
and Athol ; Rebecca, b. Dec. 6, 1706, unm. ; Peter, b. June 21, 1713, d. Apr. 17, 1736, 
unm.; Josiah, b. Aug. 27, 1715, d. young. 

4. James, son of Peter 2, built a house west of his f. and north of Leander 

Barber's. He m. Mary . Chil. Esther, h. Apr. 27, 1702, m. June 17, 1725, 

Capt. Daniel How, of Shry. She d. July 27, 1759; Keziah, b. Dec. 8, 1705, m. 1727 
William Goddard, of Shry.; John, b. Sept. 25, 1707 6 ; James, b. June 10, 17 10 6; 
Mary,\i. Oct. 12, 1712, m. Dea. Jona. Morse; Hannah, b. Apr. 4, 1717, m. 1735, 
Josiah Wilson, of Hopk. 



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5. John, s. of J;imes 4. In 1730 he built a house and set the ehiis on tlie S. I'., 
hircl place, which he exchanged for his g. f's old homestead, with his bro. James. 
He d. 1794. lie m. (i) Dec. 10, 1730, Elizabeth Morse, dau. of Josejih of Wat.; (2) 
Nov. 12, r74.S, Zerviah Town, who d. 1766. Chil. Mary\ b. Nov. 31, 1731 ; Ruth, b. 
Feb. 1733-4 ; Johii,\i. Mar. 22, 1735-67 ; Elizabclh, b. Feb. 8, i749-o,m. — Hallard.^ 

6. James, s. of James 4. Bought the paternal homestead of John Parker, 
which he exchanged with his bro. John for the S. IJ. Bird place, which was thence- 
forth known as the "James Clayes place"; selectman 5 years; d. Jan., 1798. He 
m. (1) July 24, 1735, Lydia Fames, who d. Nov. 8, 1736; (2) May 28, 1740, Abigail 
Glcason, who d. April, 179S. Chil. Peter, b. Oct. 30, 1736, d. y. ; Josia/i, b. Sept. 
30, 1741 ; Jiiines, b. Feb. 13, 1742-38; liUjnh, b. Sept. 5, 1744 9; Lydia, b. Aug. 7, 
1746, m. Simon To/.er ; Ahigail, b. .\ug. 7, 1752, m. John Mayhew ; Peter, b. Mar. 
28, 1754 10. 

7. John, s. of John 5. In I774, he bo't the " Harrington place," in Salem End, 
afterwards known as the " Josiah Clayes place," now the "L. O. Emerson place." 
He was killed by lightning, at his own gate, June 3, 1777. He m. Mar. 25, 1762, 
Desire Perry of Sherb., who m. (2) Feb., 1789, Daniel Hemenway. Chil. Desire, 
b. Apr. 13, 1763, m. Samuel Haven ; Josiah, b. Feb. 4, 1765 1 1 ; Luther, b. Jan. 23, 
1767, m. Feb. 8, 1795, Sally Temple, dau. of Jonas of Marlb., settled in Utica, 

.v. V. ; Daniel, b. Apr. 20, 1770, m. Lee, sett, in Utica, N. Y. ; J^olly, b. Apr. 

25, 1773, m. Jan. 24, 1793, Kobert Eames, sett, in Whitestown, N. V.: Ruth,h. 
Aug. 5, 1777, m. Oct. S, 1799, William Gleason, sett, in Barnet, Vt. 

8. James, s. of James 6, lived on the S. B. Bird place ; a " .Minute .Man " in 
1775; selectman 4 years; d. Dec. 9, 1809. He m. Mehitable Gates, dau. of Oldham, 
b. at Spencer, June 13, 1746, d. Nov. 2, 1822. Chil. Ruth, b. Dec. 24, 1767, m. Dec, 
1790, Uriah Jennings of Whitestown, N. Y. ; Mehitable, b. Apr. 24, 1770, d. y. ; 
ehihl, Sept. 18, 1771 ; James, b. July 31, 1773, d. Sept. 18, 1777 ; .fsn/, and Mieajah, 
b. Dec. 23, 1776. E. m. Lydia Hill, res. Buffalo, N. Y., d. 1840; M. m. Jan. 26, 
iSoo, Dolly -Morse, sett, at Eaton, Madison Co., N. Y., where he d. Aug., 1852; 
she d. at Morrisville, Mad. Co., N. Y., Sept. 3, 1863; James, b. July 30, 1781 1 1^ ; 
Elijah, b. Dec. 15, 1783 12; Jonas, b. Apr. 14, 17S8 13- 

9. Elijah, s. of James 6, sett, in Fram. : rem. in 1770 to Fitzwilliam, N. H., 
where he held otiicc under the proprs. ; captain in Rev. War; d. at White Plains in 
1776. He m. Abigail I'epper, who m. (2) Feb. 11, 1788, Maj. Nathaniel Healey of 
Dudley. Chil. Sarah, b. Jan. 8, 1763, m. Sept., 1783, Fortunatus Nichols; Elijah, 
b. Dec. 23, 1764 14; Benjamin, b. Mar. 20, 1767, sett, at Charlestown, N. H., m. 

Larrabee, had 10 sons; Ahii^ail, b. Aug. 29, 1769; Jose/<h,h. Fitzwilliam, Sept. 

10, 1771, sett, in Shry., m. Sept. 24, 1797, Eunice Howe, dau. of Gideon; had 2 
chil., d. 1799; Nathan, 1). Oct. 17, 1773; a mariner ; Jietsey, b. Nov. 15, 1775, m, 

Phipps of Dudley. 

10. Peter, s. of James 6. ' He enlisted in 1775; scrgt. in Capt. Glcason's co. ; 
licut. in Capt. J. llolden's co., Col. T. Ni.xon's reg. ; rec'd captain's com. 1779; 
served through the war; selectman 6 years; trustee of Fram. Acad.; rem. in 1804 
to Bridgeport, Vt., where he d. He m. Jan., 1785, Polly Ni.xon. Chil. Polly, b. July 

22, 17S3, m. Harris of Bridgeport; So/>hia,h. Sept. 25, 1786, d. 1804, unm. ; 

.Vaney, b. June 5, 178S, d. young; Amy,h. Mar. 23, 1790, m. -Apr., iSiS, Jonas Rice 
of Bridgeport; had one child, George F., and d. May 17, 1824; Dana, h. Oct. ^, 
'79-; gi'^'l- Mid. Coll. 1815; And. Theo. Sem. 1820; ord. Meriden, N. H., July 4, 
1S21 ; dis. Oct. 17, 1S37 ; home miss'y in Maine ; pastor of ^[a^iners' Ch., Portland ; 
m. 1821, Rebecca Sweetser of South Reading; he d. Oct. 23, 1S77 ; /vv^wtv'j-, bap. 

June, 1794, m. (rofoot ; Cei>r^u; baj). July, 1796, sett. Shelburnc, Vt. ; Suhey, 

bap. Nov., 1798, d. 1802. 

1 1. Josiah, s. of John 7; Lieut.; lived on his f's place ; d. Cfct. 15, 1853., He 
in. (I) June 1, 1795, Eunice Look of Medfield, who d. June 22, 1836; (2) Eunice 



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Dadmuii, who d. May 13, 1858. Chil. Hollis, b. Sept. 9, 1796 15 ; Eliza, h. Apr. 
26, 179S, m. Isaac Stevens ; Eunice L., b. Jan. 3, 1800, m. Sept. 20, 1832, Dr. Benj. 
Pond, Jr., of Westboro', and d. Nov. 29, i'833 ; Jo/iii, b. Oct. 29, 1801 16; Josia/i, 
b. May 26, 1S03 17 ; Mary Ann, b. Apr. 11, 1805, m. May 21, 1835, Dexter Brewer 
of Westbrook, Me.; Albert, b. Dec. 8, 1810 20. 

Wyz. James, s. of James 8, went to Christian Co., Ky., where seven chil. 
were b. ; rem. to Henry Co., Tenn., d. Sept. 20, 1852. He m. May 7, 1808, Penelope 
Nichols, b. N. C, Aug. 27, 1791, d. Feb. 23, 1870. Chil. Luke N., b. May 27, 1809, 
m. Rilla Paschal, 1. Union City, Tenn.; Polly, b. Oct. i, 181 1, m. Everts Oliver, 1. 
Obion Co., Tenn. ; James M., b. June 2, 1814, m. Nancy Happy, 1. Graves Co., 
Ky. ; Driisilla, b. Nov. i, 1S16, m. Leander Oliver, 1. Fulton Co., Ky. ; Hester Antt, 
b. Feb. 23, 1819, m. Allen Oliver, 1. Fulton Co., Ky. ; Elizabeth, b. Sept. i, 1821, m. 
William Mitchell, 1. Fulton Co., Ky. ; Henry C, b. Dec. 25, 1823, m. Elizabeth Key, 
1. Haskinsville, Ky. ; Benjamin F.,h. Mar. 5, 1826, m. Rexon Miller, 1. Mayfield, 
Graves Co., Kv. ; C/iarles Finkney, b. Aug. 12, 182S, m. Mary W. Byrns, 1. Union 
City, Tenn.; IV. B.,h. Apr. 14, 1830, m. Martha Hanbury, 1. Obion Co., Tenn.; 
Ruth, b. Oct. II, 1833, m. F. W. Mitchell, 1. Obion Co., Tenn. 

12. Elijah, s. of James 8, lived on f's place ; sold to Eben'r Bird ; rem. to the 
Ezra Rice place; d. Feb. 25, 1863. He m. Asenath Morse, who d. July 29, 1872. 
Chil. Susan, b. May 2, 1813, d. Jan. 6, 1834; Mehiiable, b. July 29, 1814, d. v.; 
Mehitable, b. Nov. 7, 181 5, m. Eliphalet Hastings; Ruth S., b. Feb. 2, 1818, d. y. ; 
Eveline, b. Mar. 15, 1820, m. Eliphalet Hastings; Abi«-ail, b. Nov. 19, 1S22, m. 
James M. Stubbs ; John H., b. Nov. 8, 1824. 

13- Jonas, s. of James 8, bo't 1816, land of Jona. Rugg, and built the brick 
house on Wore. Turnpike, next W. of J. H. Temple's; com'd It. col. 4th Reg. ist 
Brig. 3d Div. Mass. Militia, June 29, 1816; land surveyor, and granite worker; held 
important town otiices; d. Feb. 26, 1856. He m. June 28, 1822, Susan Morse, who 
d. Apr. r8, 1870. Chil. Addison D., b. Oct. 8, 1823 18; Frederick, b. Sept. 30, 
1825, unm., lives Grand Rapids, Mich. ; Franklin, b. Apr. 6, 1827 19 ; Charles, b. 
Aug. 23, 1S28, d. y. ; James G., b. Nov. 30, 1829, m. and 1. Grand Rapids, Mich.; 
Charles, b. Mar. 5, 1831, m. and 1. Chicago, 111.; George, b. Dec. 28, 1832, m. and 1. 
Albany, N. V.; Henry C, b. Feb. 21, 1834; Joseph C, b. Nov. 12, 1835, m. 
Belinda A. Nichols, of Southb., 1. Fram. ; selectman. 

14. Elijah, s. of Elijah 9; a tanner; lived in E. Sud., Fram., on corner E. of 
Bracket's store, Hopk., and Holl. ; d. May 22, 1815. He m. Feb. 26, 1790, Levinah 
Hemenway, dau. of Ebenezer. Chil. Nabhy, b. July 10, 1790, m. 181 1, James Nichols 
of Shry. and Westb. ; Joseph, b. Apr. 29, 1792, a tanner in Grafton; d. unm. ; Cla- 
rissa, b. May 18, 1794; m. (i) 1815, Thomas B. Haven of Shry.; (2) Rufus Porter 
of Wore. ; Gardner, b. June 29, 1796, m. — '- Bowman ; 1. at Westb. ; Maria, b. Mar. 

31, 1799 ; m. , of Boston; Nathan, b. , 1. at Westb. ; Caroline, b. 

at Hopk., Mar. 2, 1804; Samuel, b. at Holl., Feb. 9, 1S07 ; Sarah, b. at Holl., Mar. 
24, 1809. 

15. Hollis, s. of Josiah 11 ; house painter ; lived on the Hersey place; d. 
Mav, 1872. He m. Dec. 5, 1822, Lydia P. Bullard, dau. of Aaron. Chil. Ann Maria, 
b. Mar. 31, 1824, m. Dec. 22, 1852, Joseph Johnson, Portland, Me.; Frederick H., b. 
Dec. 2, 1830, m. Elizabeth A. Norton, 1. Portland; Granville //., b. Nov. 22, 1837, 
m. and 1. Portland. 

16. John, s. of Josiah 1 1; a skillful mechanic; 1. on the Isaac Stevens place. 
He m. (i) Oct. 24, 1832, Eliza P. Cutler of Sud., who d. Feb. 6, 1854; (2) Sept. 27, 
1864. Mrs. Nancy J. (Lincoln) Bartels, b. Goffstown, N. H., .May 25, 1819; her ist 
husb. enl. in the 3d reg. N. H. vols., and d. at Hilton Head 1S62. Child, Mary E., 
m. Fredk. A. Billings, and d. Apr. 10, 1864. a. 25. 

17. Josiah, s. of Josiah 11, 1. Ashland; m. .May 5, 1S28, Lydia Metcalf of 
Hopk., and had chil. Arthur, d. ; Charles, m. Emma Morse, dau. of Charles. 



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18. Addison D., s. of Col. Jona.s 13, ni. Nov. 22, 1848, Harriet M. Walkup. 
Chil. SiiSitn E., b. .\pr. 25, 1853, in. De.xtcr Urury, and d. Dec. 18, 18S4 ; Eniiiui E., 
b. Jan. I, 185^, in. Harry Jones. 

19. Franklin, s. of Col. Jonas 13; granite worker ; d. Feb. 5, 1864; m. Dec. 
25, 1855, Mary K. Carr, d. Nov. 27, 1874. Child, Alice E., b. Nov. 26, 1857. 

20. Albert, s. of Josiah 1 1, sett, near Waco, Te.\as; d. Aug. 9, 1853. He in. 
May 10, 1843, Mary li. Jones. Chil. Albert J., b. Feb. 23, 1844, d. y. ; Mary Eliza, 
b. Apr. II, 1846; Virginia /'., b. Apr. 13, 1848; Martha Ann, b. Nov. 30, 1850; 
Xanrv E., h. Dec. 28, 1853. 

CLEMENTS, Mary, an adult, jirob. related to the \v. of Jona. Winch, was bap. 
Dec. 13, 1747; she afterwards m. Joseph Green. "Oct. 14, 1764, were bap. John, 
Joseph and Benjamin, chil. of Mary Clemense, now wife of Joseph Green, of Upton, 
by profession Anabaptist." — Ch. Kec. 177 1, May 26, John Clemens, a. abt. So, 
came from I'pton to Fram. Lived with Jona. Winch. 

CLEMENTS, Solomon H. Ta.\ed in Fram. i860. 

CLEVERLAND, Enoch, was in Fram. 1716. 

CLOUGH, Wingate B., b. Enfield, N. H., taxed 1837, d. Dec. 3, 1S61, a. 59: 

w. Sarah , d. July 1, 1S84, a. 76. Chil. John C, ta.xed 1839-42; Sarah A., m. 

A. H. Dolbeare, 1. Newton; George IV., \w. Sept. 12, 1860, Harriet E. Coombs, of 
Hrookville, Me.; I.iz-.ir .' m. A. J. Fiske. 

COAKLEY, Matthew, m. Oct. 10, 1852, Mary Dailey. Chil. Mary J., b. July 
18, 1S53; Daniel /•'., and John J., b. Feb. 20, 1857 ; J. J. d. Dec. 26, 1878. 

CODY, Richard. Taxed 1850-60; w. Bridget Wallace, d. Oct. 15, 1S60, a. 50. 

COE, Frederick; house painter ; fr. London, Eng. ; 1. Fram. ; rem. to W. New- 
ton ; w. Mary. C\\\\. Liuy : Ellen; Frederick; Harriett; Arthin A'., b. Kram. Dec. 
28, 1854; Harry L, b. Dec. 2, 1856; Frank E., b. Dec. 17, 1S59. 

COFFIN, Charles G., m. .\ngclinc White. Child, Franklin B., b. Dec. 22, 
IS.,,. 

COI-"l-"IN, Moses, 1. near .Shepard's paper mill ; w. Nancy G. <Z\\\\. Benjamin F., 
b. July 4, 1.^32; David B., b. Feb. 28, 1834; Rachel J., b. May 27, 1835; Mosts, b. 
Sept. 30, 1836; Isaac S., b. Sci)t. 4, 1838; IVilliam H, b. Dec. i, 1840; James B., 
b. July 29, 1844. 

COGGIN, Mary, m. Keb. jo, 1733, William Ward, of Wore. 

COGSWELL, James. Taxed in Fram. 1840-1. 

COKE, Patrick, m. Irb. 28, 1S54, Bridget Shehan. Child, John,h. Aug. J5, 
1856. 

COLBERT, Maurice. Taxed in l-ram. 1S41-2. 

COLBURN, Edward, 1. near Siicpard's paper-mill ; taxed 1830; d. Mar., 1833, 
a. 69; w. Helscy. Chil. Da-id, w\. .Sept. 26, 1831, Susan Parkhur.'st ; Calvin, vn. 
Caroline M. Minor ; Elizabeth ; Rebecca, d. Feb. 26, 183 1. 

COLBY, James L., Sax. ; m. Elizabeth Bill, dau. of Benjamin. Chil. A)nia 
F.., b. .May 4, 1846; Emily Josephine, b. Jan. 16, 1857. 



Cole — Coller. 5 1 1 

COLE, Archibald M. ; tailor; m. Eliza C. Gilman. Chil. John H., b. Apr. 2, 
1846; Javtes E., b. May 6, 1850; Frank IV. C, b. July 26, 1852; Grace C, b. Dec. 
18, 1855; Charles //., b. Aug. 7, 1859. 

COLE, John, bap. Mar. 10, 1723. 

COLE, Jonathan, bap. May 2, 1725; per. the Jona. who was a soldier at North- 
field, 1749, and grantee of Westmoreland, 1752. 

COLE, Onesimus, sett. Sherb. ; bo't Apr. 21, 1794, of David Morse a farm, 
84 a., on Pratt's plain ; the next year he bo't the Joshua Ilemenway place (now the 
town's farm) ; built a new ho. and moved the barn fr. the S. to the N. side of the 
road; sold to Solomon Fay, and bo't, Jan. 27, 1806, the Samuel Gleason farm, 100 
a., of Nathan Hancock; d. Oct. 8, 1814,3.63. He m. (i) Oct. 16, 1771, Jemima 
Leland, dau. of William, d. Oct. 2, 1792 ; (2) Nov. 7, 1793, Betsey Wheeler of Cone, 
who m. (2) Lieut. Jona. Hill. Chil. Olive, b. x\pr. 6, 1772, m. Jonas Leland; 1. West- 
ford; Tliaddeus, b. Dec, 4, 1773, m. Eleanor W. Parker, and had 12 chil.; 1. Wat.; 

John, b. June 2, 1776, m. . Sparhawk; 1. Chas. ; Samuel; b. May 3, 1778, 1. Joy, 

Me. ; Sally, b. Sept. 7, 1780, m. Apr. 8, 1802, Simeon Stearns; 1. Bedford; Polly, b. 

, m. Mar. 22, 1801, Micajah Gleason; 1. Union, Me. ; Joseph C, b. Aug. 29, 1784, 

m. Betsey Learned; 1. • Billerica; Rhoda, b. , m. Apr., 180S, Fisher Hart; 1. 

Union; Jemima, b. Oct. 2, 1792, m. Samuel Fuller; 1. Union; Calvin, h.Qci. 15, 
1794, d. Sept. 27, 1814; Eliza, b. July 28, 1796, d. Nov. 30, 1814; Abigail, b. July 31, 
1798; Siikey, b. Mar. 31, i8oo, d. Sept. 28, 1814; F^-ancis, b. Aug. 8, 1803, d. Sept. 
24, 1S14; Rebecca, b. Jan. 25, 1805. 

COLE, Samuel, of Fram., m. July 24, 172S, Sarah Boutell of Reading. 

COLGROVE, Adoniram, w. Eunice. Child, Cynthia, b. Apr. 11, 1853. 

COLLER, COLLAR, 1. John, came to Fram. with the Mellens, 1687, and 
with consent of Gov. Danforth, took possession of lands lying W. of Park's Corner, 
and adjoining the Mellens. His house was near the river, and the bridge (at Cut- 
ler's mills) was known in the early records as "Coller's bridge." He had meadows 
on the west side of the river, and the meadow near the Badger place was named for 
him. His lands were reserved to him in Danforth's lease to Buckminster. Prob. 
he is the John Coller of Camb., a. 25 in 1658 ; of Sud., 1684, one of the Committee 
on "highway fr. Sud , Sherb., Marlb., Fram., and the Falls on Charles river," that 

year. His. w. was Hannah , a. 20 in 1658. Chil. I/annah (?) m. June 16, 1679, 

James Cutting; John, b. Mar. 6, 1661 2; Thovias, b. Dec. 14, 1663; I\Iaryi^.)m.. 
Jan. 9, 1695-6, Samuel Holland; James? 3; prob. others. 

2. John, s. of John 1, sett. Sud.; d. Nat., will proved Oct., 171S; w. Elizabeth. 
Chil. 7'homas 4; John, m. Jan. 13, 1720, Sarah Morse of Needham; Phi)iehas, m. 
Jan. I, 1730, Hannah Daniels of Sherb.; Uriah; Joseph; Hezekiah, m. Mar. i, 
1743, Elizabeth Rice of Sud. ; Susanna ; Priscilla, m. Jan. 10, 1733-4, Peter Gallot 
of Fram.; Sybilla, m. Feb. 11, 1730-1, Joseph Bartlett of Newton. In 1705, the 
Indians at Natick petitioned the Court for liberty to sell to John Coller, Jr., 
carpenter, two hundred acres of land, in payment for building their meeting- 
house. 

3. James, s. of John K.-") 1. on or near the lands of John, Sen. (which leads to 
the inference that he was a son); ta.xed 1710; rem. to Oxford, where he d. 1749. 

He m. (i) Elizabeth ; (2) 1746, Hannah Twitchell. Chil. James, b. Jan. 20, 

1695-6 6 ; Joseph, b. Dec. 16, 1702, m. in Hopk. 1729, Mercy Travis, dau. of James ; 
(she m. (2) Christopher Nixon) ; Jonas, b. 1713, sett. Oxf. ; Elizabeth, m. 1739, Daniel 
Tombs of Hopk. 

4. Thomafe, s. of John 2, 1- Nat., came to Fram. before 1749; bo't of Isaac 
Allard, or built on the David Stone land, a ho. which stood to the north of Micah 
Leland's, known as the old Dea. Eben'r Stone place ; d. 1770. He m. (i) Apr. 9, 



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1719, Alice Alclcn of Xccdham ; (z) Jan. 19, 1721, Elizabeth Uunton of Sucl., d. 1780. 
Chil. .i/iit; b. Nat. Mar. zG. 1729, in. Thomas Stone; per. others. 

6- James, s. of James 3, 1- I'Vam., rem. Hopk. His w. Sarah was adm. to F. 
Ch. Feb. 16, 1718, dis. to Ilopk. Ch. Nov. 19, 1727. Chil. Jonathan, b. May S, 
1717; D,i-ii/, b. .Sept. (), 1721 ; Siini/i, b. Dec. 5, 1724. 

COLLINS, Burleigh, taxed in I'ram. i8;57-40, ni. Eliza Ann Parker, dau. of 
John ; iinili arc (kad. 

COLLINS, Hiram, ni. Ai)r. .|, 1S49, Abigail Davis, dau. of Tinmthv. Cliild, 
Un am /)., h. Mar. I I, 1S50, d. May 27, 1S57. 

COLLINS. Joseph and Ebenezer. Taxed in Fram. 176S. 

CON ANT, Artemas, clothier; was out in the war of 1812 ; became insane. 
He m. May 25, 1800, Relief Haven, dau. of Gideon, d. at Jesse Haven's, Jan. 8, 
[848. Chil. (not recorded) Emily, m. [Joseph Higgins of Fram.; Afary Ann, m. 
Joshua Hinchcliffe : Geoij^c; m. Mary Mason of Ded. ; William B., d. Nov. 9, 1825, 
a. 19; Eliza, d. Se]it. 19, 1817, a. 3; per. others. 

CONANT, Elijah; fr. Stow; stage owner; taxed 1S41 ; d. Oct. 28, 1848, a. 32. 

He \u. (\) , (1. (suicide) May 30, 1844; (2) Charlotte M. Belden, of Boston; she 

m. (2) Jerome O. Emerson. Child, Francis E., b. May 6, 1847, m. Emma J. Childs. 

CONANT, Emery, lived at Charles Fiske's 1S34-5. 

CONANT. Jephthah, half-bro. of Elijah. Taxed 1841. 

CONANT, Marshall, prece])tor of Fram. Acad. 1840-5; w. . 

CONANT, Nabby, m. Nov., 1806, Jonas Smith, pf Wat. 

CONANT, Silas. Taxed in Fram. 1822-23. 

CONANT, William, bro. of lllijah, was in Fram. 

CONCANNON, Henry, gardener for Lawson Kingsbury, Esq.; w. Margaret 
.Murphy; li. Jan. iS, 1^07, a. -^t^. Chil. Htiiry, b. Sept. 15, 1851, m. Alice Conelly, 
res. Fitchburg ; Mary Ann, b. Oct. 12, 1856, d. Oct. 6, 1858; William, b. Nov. 12, 
i860. 

CON LEY, Owen; w. .\nn. ( liil. I-'.lr.dbcth, b. Nov., 1^49: Ann, b. Dec. 9, 
1.S50; Josi-pli, b. Jan. II, 1S52. 

CONNELLY, Daniel, s. of Daniel and Mary ; 1. Sax. ; taxed on real est. 1850-60; 
d. .Mar. 17, iSl.i, a. ()0. He in. Fanny Johnson, d. . Chil. Frank ; per. others. 

CONNELLY, Frank, s. of Daniel, 1. Sa.\. ; m. July 6, 1856, c:atherine Calla- 
ghcr. Chil. Mary F., h. April, 1857; James C, b. F'eb. 26, 1858; Frank ; William 
//., b. Aug. 23, 1862; Giorge ; Thomas; Eihvard ; John ; A'a/y ; Daniel ; Mat^gie; 
Grace : two others d. y. 

CONNOR, James, niarl)ie-workcr, .So. Fram. ; w. Julia. C!hild, .l/ary, h. .Sept. 
10, iSji,. 

CONNORS, Philip, (1. Jan. 3, 1S77, a. 48. Ik- in. Julia Keleiier, d. ( )ct. 28, 
1875, a. 43. (Jhil. J/i//'r ./»///, h. ()ct. 31, 1858,(1. .Apr. 1, 1S81 ; 7'imi'/liy, b. Nov. 
28, i860, d. y. 

COOK, Ann S. Taxed on real est., 1S60 Ithe Howes' place). 

COOK, James; a destt. of Gregory of Camb., thro' Stephen of Newton. 
Stephen, Jr., miller, was b. Wat. Mar. 3, 1713-4; sett. Fram.; rent. 1747 to New- 
ton. He m. (1) Nov. 24, 1737, Lydia Fiske, dau. of Jona. of Newton; (2) 1759, 
Marv Foster. Chil. Jonathan, b. Fram. Dec. 3, 1738, m. Lydia Bacon of Need.; 



Cook — Coolidge. 513 

Lydia, b. Jan. 22, 1739-40; Stephen, b. June 24, 1741, m. Mary Miller; Enoch, b. 
Jan. 4, 1743-4, m. Mary Foster; Zebiah Fiske, b. Feb. 26, 1745-6; Elizabeth, b. 
Xevvton, July 8, 174S ; Mary,h. and d. 1750 ; Rebecca, b. June 18, 1753; Esther, 
b. May 4, 1755; Janies, b. Jan. 8, 1758; Hannah, b. June 8, 1760; /V/t7-, b. Dec. 
10, 1764. 

COOLE, Edmund; field driver; in Fram. 1705. 

COOLEY, David. Ta.xed 1835-42 ; rem. Bridgewater. 

COOLIDGE, George; painter ; fr. Wat. ; bo't, May 30, 1812, tlie Asa Brigham 
place in Fram. Centre; sold Sept. 2, 1813, to Asa Kingsbury; w. Caroline. 

COOLIDGE (written Cowlidge, Cullidge, Cullinge, Cowlinge, Colynge, Cou- 
ling). The pedigree of this fam. has been traced in an unbroken line to Thomas 
Colynge of Arnlington, Cambridgeshire, Eng., who d. 1495. 

\. John, the emigrant ancestor, was b. at Cottenham, Eng. ; bap. Se])t. 16, 1604, 
came to N. E. 1630; sett. Wat.; selectman; rep.; d. May 7, 1691 ; w. Mary; left 
sons John 2 ; Stephen ; Simon 3 ; Nathaniel 4 ; Jonathan. 

2. John, s. of John 1, I. and d. in Wat. He m. (i) Hannah Liverniore; (2) 
wid. Mary Maddock. His sixth child was 

5. John, b. Wat. Feb. 19, 1662; carpenter; sett. Sherb. ; a sold, in K. Philip's 
war. He m. Mary . His oldest child was 

6. Isaac, b. Apr. 21, 1685; 1. Sherb.; justice of the peace; m. Hannah Morse, 
dau. of Capt. Joseph. His fifth child was 

V, Joseph, b. Apr. 22, 1726; 1." Sherb.; m. Jan. 26, 1746, Elizabeth Frost. Chil. 
Joseph, b. Mar., 1747, d. y. ; Grace, b. Oct. 14, 1748, d. y. ; Jaines, b. Apr. 11, 1751 ; 
sett. Gardner; d. Dec. 21, 1845; Daniel, b. Mar. 13, 1753 8; Grace, b. May 27, 1755, 
m. Joseph Ware, Esq., of Sherb., and d. Apr., 1832; Joseph, b. Jan. 16, 1757, m. 
Martha Daniels; Joel, b. July 19, 1759 9; Hannah, h. Nov. 18, 1761, m. John 
Phipps of Sherb., and d. July 4, 1851 ; Abraham, b. Jan. 4, 1764; sett. New Marlb., 
N. H., and d. July 28, 1843; Hezekiah, b. Feb. 13, 1766; sett. New Marlb., and d. 
Oct., 1805 ; Sarah, b. Jan. 25, 1769, m. Luther Haven of Milf., and d. 1855; Asher, 
b. May 28, 1771, d. y. 

8. Daniel, s. of Joseph 7, 1- and d. Sherb. Sept. 16, 1840; w. Beulah Smith. 
Chil. Charlotte, b. Apr. 21, 1781, m. Dea. Hez. Fuller of Need.; Clarissa, b. Apr. 
21, 1783, m. Dea. Danforth Colburn of Ded. ; Calvin, b. Mar. 19, 1785; deacon; m. 
Polly Hyde; Beulah, b. Apr. 27, 1787, m. Andrew Bullard; Daniel, b. June 24, 
1789 10; Lucy, b. Sept. i, 1791 ; Aaron, b. Oct. 9, 1793; deacon; m. Catherine 
Hill; Elizabeth, b. Feb. 5, 1796; Cally, b. June 27, 1798, m. Horatio Coolidge; 
Curtis, b. Jan. 21, iSoi, m. Orinda Coolidge; Harriet, b. Aug. 29, 1804, n^- Wm. 
Phipps. 

9. Joel, s. of Joseph 7, sett. Sherb.; served in Capt. Jo. Winch's co., 1777, at 
Saratoga and Stillwater; corp. in Capt. Joshua Leland's co., R. I. service, 1780; 
bo't the Joseph Haven place (now the Nevins place) at Park's Corner, and rem. to 
Fram. 1788; selectman; d. Oct. 5, 1S41. He m. Oct. 11, 1781, Martha Ware, dau. 
of John of Sherb., d. Sept. 23, 1825. Chil. Charles, b. Jan. 30, 1782, unm., d. Sept. 
5, 1803, in So. Carolina; Mehitable, b. Mar. 24, 1784, m. Sylvanus Phipps, and d. 
Mar. 30, 1864; Sophia, b. Mar. 15, 1787, m. Daniel Stone, M. D., of Sharon, and d. 
Mar. 18, 1820 ; Martha, b. July 23, 17S9, m. Capt. Josiah Fiske, and d. May 28, 1881 ; 
Sally, b. Mar. 27, 1792, m. David Haven, and d. Sept. 24, 1881 ; Francis, b. Sept. 
24, 1794 11 ; Henry fV., b. May 3, 1797 12 ; Joseph />'., b. Dec. 21, 1799, unm., d. 
Sept. 14, 1853, in Boston. 

10. Daniel, s. of Daniel 8, sett. Sherb. ; rem. to So. Fram.; d. Oct. 18, 1871. 
He m. Hannah Frost, d. . Chil. Jonathan F.,h. Feb. 12, 1S17 13 ; Andrew, b. 



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Apr. 10, 1S19 14; Rti.Z'^Us S., b. Aug. 20, 1821 ; Alniira /■'., b. Apr. 27, 1S24 ; C/mr- 
lotte, b. Sept. 13, 1S27; Charles, b. June S, 1830. 

11. Francis, s. of Joel 9; was out in war of 1S12; sett, on the homestead 
(now David Ncvins') ; rem. to So. Fram.; d. Apr. 16, 1864. He m. May 25, 1831, 
Mahala Stone, dau. of Capt. John of Dublin, N. H., b. Aug. 8, 1806. Chil. George 
F., b. Feb. 23, 1832; diaries IT., b. June 17, 1834 15 ; y^?^/ £■, b. Jan. 19, 1838, m. 
(1) Nov. 30, 1862, Adelaide E. Swett of Chelmsford, d. June 10, 1S80; (2) July 12, 
1881, Ida J. Raymond of Haltimore, Md. ; 1. Ogden, Neb.; //enrv De S., b. Oct. 13, 
1842, m. Dec. 7, 1865, Julia G. Kennedy, dau. of Dea. J. K., and has F. Gertrude, b. 
July 14, 1870. 

12. Henry W., s. of Joel 9, 1- on the Iliggins place; selectman; d. Oct. 14, 
1S41. He m. Apr. 19, 1S31, Eineline Bullard, dau. of Aaron; she m. (2) John 
Broad of Holl. Child, Ileury /C, b. Apr. 6, 1838, m. Oct. 30, 1879, .Anna K. Gooch 
of Holl. 

13. Jonathan P., s. of Daniel 10, 1. So. Fram.; m. Eliza Haven, dau. of 
David. Chil. Ed'.^ni //., b. Aug. 23, 1840 16 ; Helen S., b. July 28, 1S42, m. Fred 
I. White; Harriet E., b. Dec. 15, 1844, ni. Willard Howe. 

14. Andrew, s. of Daniel 10; deacon; selectman; 1. .So. Fram.; m. (i) Apr. 
9, 1S45, Elizabeth Ann Temple, dau. of \Vm. P., d. May 8, 1856; (2) Dec. 7, 1858, 
Malinda M. Harding. Chil. Adaliiic M., b. Sept. 11, 1846, d. Oct. 10, 1865; Emily 
E., b. Sept. if), 1S49, d. July 22, t854. 

15. Charles W., s. of Francis 11,1. So. Fram.; m. June 10, 1S63, LucindaG. 
Proctor, dau. of Capt. John of Hemiiker, N. H., b. June 9, 1S34. Chil. Stanley II'-, 
b. Mar. 14, 1864, d. Jan. i, 1872 ; Mary C. P., b. June 23, 1S66 ; Preseott H, b. Sept. 
20, 1S71 ; Graee 11'., b. May 5, 1875. 

16. Edwin H., s. of Jona. F. 13. At the opening of the late war he enl. for 
3 yrs. in the corps of U. S. eng. ; served out his time and rec'd an honorable dis- 
charge. The hardships of the service planted the seeds of disease of which he d. 
Aug. 2, 1881. He m. Julia A. Kendall, dau. of Joel of Springfield; she d. Dec. 24, 
1881, a. 43. They left two sons. 

COOLIDGE, Harlow, b. New Marlb., N. H., Oct. 21, 179S ; s. of Hezekiah and 
Esther ; g. s. of Joseph 7 ; learned the cabinet maker's trade of David Haven; 1. 

near Cutler's mills; rem. to Chatauqua Co., N. Y., and d. . He m. F'eb. 2, 1823, 

Betsey Morse, dau. of Daniel; she m. (2) Caleb Champney; 1. Leominster; d. 
Fram. Mar. 19, 1870. Chil. Harriet E., m. J. Warren Walkup ; so//, d. y. ; Sara//, 
m. I'ldwin White of .\ttleboro'; 1. Milford; Elizabeth, m. Frank Howard of West- 
minster. 

COOLIDGE, Obadiah, Jr., g. s. of Simon 3, 1). Wat. Aug. 27, 1694; cord- 
wainer; sett, in Wat.; rem. 172S to Fram.; rem. 1732 to ^L1rlb. He m. July 24, 
1717, Rachel Goddard, niece of Hon. Edward. Chil. Jos/ah, b. July 17, 1718: Ha//- 
//ah, b. JniH- 2, 1720; Lvttia, bap. Jan., 1725; Ohailiah. 

COOLIDGE, Peter, blacksmith, was of the si.xth generation from John 1; b. 
Wat. July 2, 1787; came to Fram. 1812; bo't ho. of Martin Stone (now the Dr. E. 
Hoyt place); bo't 1S13, 25 r. of ground of Thomas Buckminstcr (now the Adam 
Hcmcnway ho. lot), where he built a shop and carried on his trade till his d., Nov. 
1 1, 1850. He m. (i) June 2S, (813, Mary T. Monroe of Camb., d. Jan. 24, 1823; (2) 
July I, 1824, .Mary P. Fiskc, dau. of Col. Nat., d. July 8, 1867. <-'hil. Saz-ah 7'., b. 
June 9, 1814, m. l-llbridge M. Jones ; Josiah A., b. Oct. 30, 1816; Universalist min. ; 
m. May 1, 1844, Mehitable A. Fowle of Boston; he d. at Le.\., Oct. 9, 1865, leaving 
chil.; Susan, b. Nov. 17, tSi8, m. John Hemenway ; Mary, b. Apr. 15, 1821, m. (i) 
John K. Hastings; (2) Daniel Hews; Crf/Z/^v///^ Z>., b. July 27, 1825, d. v. ; Cath- 
er/i/e F., b. Julv '). 182S, ni. Charles J. Power; John Maynard, b. Nov. 2, 1834, 
iinm., (I. ( ialvcston, Texas, Sept. 26, 1S60. 

COOLIDGE, Thomas, Jr. Taxed in Fram. 1S23. 



Coolidge — Craven. 515 

COOLIDGE, William, g. g. g. s. of Nathaniel 4 ; s. of William and his w. 
Mary Bridge, who m. (2) Oct. 26, 17S0, Dea. Matthias Bent. William was b. Wat. 
Jan. 28, 1777; came with his mother to Fram. ; was sent to Phillips Acad., Ando- 
ver, 1791; ta.xed in F. 1798; m. in Fram. May 19, 1800, Mary Hale, dau. of Maj. 
Jonathan; sett. Livermore, Me.; capt. ; teacher; farmer; had five chil. 

COOPER, Isaac. Taxed in Fram. 1834. 
COOPER, Nathaniel. Taxed in Fram. 1836-42. 

COPELAND, Asa. Taxed in Fram. 1815-17. 
COPELAND, Moses. Taxed in Fram. 1814. 

CORLISS, Joseph. Taxed in Fram. 1S21. 

COSTIGAN, James, w. Bridget, d. Nov. 26, 1853. He m. (2) Apr. 11, 1858, 
Alice Quinn. Chil. Martin T., b. Jan. 12, 1851, d. y. ; Ann, b. Jan. 30, 1853, ^- V- 

COSTIGAN, John; taxed 1841 ; w. Margaret. Chil. yit/ia, h. Mar. 21, 1851 ; 
Juliaiin, b. Mar. 21, 1852; Patrick J., b. Feb. 21, 1853; Anna, b. Oct. 28, 1855; 
William /'., b. May 14, 1S58 ; Mary £., b. Nov. 12, i860. 

COTTING, Ebenezer. Taxed at Sax. 1834. 

COTTON, John, M. D. ; taxed in Fram. 1812; m. (then of Salem) Aug. 8, 
1S15, Susan Buckminster; sett. Marietta, O. 

« 

COILLIARD, Joseph, w. Alice. Chil. Eugene, b. 1851 ; Jnlia E., b. Aug. 4, 
1853; IVilliain A'., b. June 14, 1856. 

COUNTY, John, w. Jane. Chil. Jane, b. May 9, i860; Lizzie, d. Jan. 2, 1877, 
a. 6. 

CO WLES, Henry, M. D., fr. Amherst, s. of Moses and Chloe (Dickinson) ; sett. 
Sax. 1843; "1. Nancy K. Puffer, dau. of Elijah. Chil. Henry Herbert, b. May 12, 
1853, m. Julia K. Lord; Frank Clifton, b. May 17, 1857, drowned Mar. 19, 1862. 

COY, or MACOY, Nathaniel, m. Feb. 4, 1725, Sarah Fames, dau. of Nathaniel, 
d. July 23, 1728. Chil. Sarah, b. Aug. 27, 1726, m. Aug. t2, 1747, John Mistrick ; 
Abii^ail, b. July 12, 1728, d. y. 

COY, William, was in Fram. 1724-30; m. Mary Clark, dau. of Capt. Isaac. 
Chil. William, bap. Sept. 5, 1725; Mary, bap. July 24, 1726. 

CRAIG, Daniel D., fr. Rumney, N. H., w. Sophronia S., d. Sept. 20, 1884, a. 59. 
Chil. Albert B., b. June 4, 1857 ; Everett D., b. Dec. i, 1858, d. Apr. 3, 18S4; Caro- 
line Sophronia, b. July 28, i860; Mahlon P., d. Aug. 27, 1880, a. 10. 

CRAIG, Tappan'w., d. Apr. 8, 1871, a. 81. 

CRAIGIE, John. Taxed in Fram. 1784. 

CRAM, Asa B., ta.xed 1837, m. May 13, 183S, Sarah A. Adams. Chil. Hannah 
E., b. June 27, 1S39; Lemuel P., b. Nov. 24, 1841 ; Clarence D., b. Nov. 29, 1843; 
William //., b. Apr. 5, 1846, d. y. ; Ellen F., b. Feb. 5, 1849- 

CRAM, Mrs. Mary, d. in Fram. Mar. 12, 1854, a. 67. 

CRAVEN, Patrick. Ta.xed in Fram. 1S60; d. . 



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CRAWrORD, John, b. Scotland; w. Pcrsis H., b. Sud. Child, Ptrsis Howe, 
b. July 19, 1S5S, d. Ucc 2, 1S62. 

CRAWSHAW, George. Taxed in Fram. i860. 

CRESTLEY, ; d. Germany; w. Katherine McGinnis. Chil. Mary J., m. 

John M. Hiinu: [icr. others. 

CRITCHERSON, George P. Taxed real est. in Fram. 1S70. 
CRITCHERSON, John, b. Lee, N. H. ; w. Elizabeth H. C. Child, Jo/in, 
b. Boston, d. Mar. 9, iS7i,a. 44. 

CROMWELL, Jacob. .Mr. Barry gives the tradition that he represented him- 
self as having been saved at the earthquake of Lisbon, 1755, and that an old lady 
of the name of F"rap.kland or Franklin of llopk. was of his family. Harry Crom- 
well was ta.ved in Ilopk. 1770, in connection with Lady Franklin. Jacob (then of 
Fram.) bo't Nov. 21, 1769, of Jesse Gibbs of Sud., a half acre of land at fork of 
roads E. of the Hben Eaton place; Dec. 20, 1769 he bo't of Jona. Hill a shop stand- 
ing near said Hill's tan barn ; is ta.ved in Fram. as late as 1789; w. Nanny. Chil. 
Eliziiheth, b. Feb. 25, 1770; Jacob, b. Apr. 22, 1773. 

CROOKE, Jacob, w. ^L■lrgaret. Child, George, b. Sept. 7, 1850. 

CROOKS, John, m. Nov. 7, 1751, Mary Drury, dau. of Micah ; adm. to Fram. 
(h. July 7, 1754. Child, Illuny, bap. July 7, 1754. 

CROSBY, Edward C, m. Elizabeth A. Fenton, dau. of James. Child, Clifford. 
CROSBY, William S., w. Harriet A. C. Child, Jcnitie Bell, b. July 22, 1S58. 

CROSS, Andrew, w. Jane. Cfiil. IVtlliam 13., b. May 10, 1841 ; George \\'., b. 
Oct. 25, 1.S43; Aitdnw B., 1). Mar. 10, 184S. 

CROTTY, James. Ta.xed in Fram. 1S35. 
CROTTY, John. Ta.xed 1835-6. 
CROTTY, Thomas. Taxed 1S36. 

CROUCH, William, s. of Elijah of South. ; baggage master at So. Fram. ; w. 
I)..llv A. Randall. 

CULLEN, Patrick. Taxed in Fram. 183S-42. 

CULVERHOUSE, 1. John, from England; w. Harriet. Chil. Jc/m ; Eliza; 
James ; J/enry 2,; Mary, m. James Goffe ; Joseph,m. Nov. 28, 1S60, Lizzie Hus- 
ton ; J-Uizabeth, m. Nash. 

2. Henry, s. of John, b. Eng.; m. Mar. 8, 1854, Mary Ann Entwistle, b. Eng. 
Chil. CUuit, m. 'Thdmas Walsh; George II., b. Feb. 28, 1861 ; Louisa, \i. Oci. 12, 
1865 ; diaries. 

CULVERHOUSE, Samuel, bro. of John 1, b. Eng.; w. Frances. Chil. An- 
lirns Ivan, b. June 10, 1S52 ; l.eon Alberto, b. Aug. 13, iS!;4. 

CULVERHOUSE, Wid. Harriet, d. Aug. 20, 1S66, a. 66. 

CUMMINGS, Eli H., brick mason; b. Nova Scotia; s. of David of Vt. and 
N. S. ; 1. So. Fram.; d. ^L^y 27, 1884, a. 58; w. Sarah A. J., d. May 7, 1886, a. 58. 
Child, Sarah A. J., b. Feb. 1S54, m. Frank Butterworth. 



Cufmn i7igs — Cutting. 5 1 7 

CUMMINGS, William, w. Margaret. Chil. William, b. July 8, 1844; Helen, 
b. Jan. 1 8, 1S46. 

CURRIER, James M., w. Sarah. Child, Frank C, b. Dec. iS, 1847. 
CURRIER, Stephen B., ta.ved 1S37.; w. Angeline. ChW: £ I izal>etli O., b.July 
17, 1S45 ; Fya'ik ■^■, b. Sept. 13, 1851. 

CURRIVAN, Arthur, w. Elizabeth Myers. Chil. yl/,?;-/^;///, b. June 2, 1S47 ; 
Edward, b. Nov. 14, 1S48, d. Nov. 17, 1873; Margaret, b. Nov. 20, 1850; Elizabeth, 
m. Lawrence Brophy; John F., b. Oct. 2, 1858 ; Kate ; Janies B., b. Aug. 13, 1861 ; 
Thomas, b. June, 1S64, d. y. 

CURRY, Andrew H., w. Margaret; d. June 19, 1863, a. 31. Chil. Andrew H., 
b. 1854, d. Jan. 30, 1S5S ; Mary S. and Marion d. Sept. 2, 1863 and Oct. 7, 1863. 

CUTLER, Jonathan, taxed in Fram. 1710; 1. near Thomas Pratt; d. 1722. He 
m. Jan. 10, 1716-7, Abigail Gale; adm. to Fram. Ch. June 15, 171S. Chil. yo>ia- 
than, b. Mar. 26, 1719; David, b. Oct. 7, 1721. 

CUTLER, Simeon N., s. of lion. Elihu and Lavinia of HolL, and desct. of 
Jonathan of Reading, b. Sept. 28, 1799; sett. HolL, bo't 1S38, the old Marshall 
privilege on Hopk. river, and established a large milling business, adding steam 

power; was included in Ashland, 1846; rep.; d. . He m. Nov. 8, 1S21, Mary 

Fitts, b. Seekonk, Mar. 18, 1802. .Chil. Ellen M., b. Nov. 30, 1822, m. Joseph Bal- 
lard of Ash., and d. Aug. 6, 1845 I George E., b. Aug. 22, 1824 2 ; Henry, b. July 
21, 1S26, m. Sept. 7, 1851, Harriet B. Dennis of Sandwich; Delia L., b. May 2, 
1S29, m. Aug. I, 1850, Joshua Smith, and d. June 26, 1S53, leaving dau. Mary L. ; 
Martha J., b. Aug. i, 1S32, m. Benjamin T. Thompson ; Cornelius H., b. Sept. 18, 
1834, m. (i) Louisa Cook of Milf.; (2) Clara Crocker of Milf. ; William C, b. May 
17, 1837, m. Anna Alden of Ash.; Charles F., b. July 21, 1841, m. (i) Lydia M. Gar- 
side of U.xbridge, who d. Feb. 18, 18S1, a. 39, leaving dau. Jennie L. ; (2) Sept. 17, 
1885, Ellen S. Poole. 

2. George E., s. of S. N., 1. So. Fram. ; selectman ; m. Nov. 4, 1847, Cornelia 
E. Eames, dau. of John; d. Aug. 8, 1885. Chil. Ellen Maria, b. Apr. 22, 1851, m. 
Sept. 21, 1877, Charles E. Bradley; Eva O., b. Feb. 27, 1853, m. Sept. 22, 1875, 
Franklin F. Palmer; Delia L., b. Jan. 21, 1857. 

CUTLER, William, m. Apr. 29, 1832, Amelia Haven. Chil. William F., b. 
Dec. 8, 1833; Herbert W., b. Nov. 14, 1835; Gre)i7.<ille K., b. June 14, 1839. 

CUTTING, 1. Richard, wheelwright; sett. Wat.; w. Sarah; had six chil. 
His son James was b. Jan. 26, 1647-8 2; his son John, locksmith, m. Feb. 9, 
1672, Susannah Harrington, who m. (2) Eliezer Beers, and (3) Jan. 2, 1705, Peter 
Clayes, Sen., of Fram. A dau., Elizabeth, b. Mar. 10, 1678, m. Aug. 15, 1701, 
Amos Waight of Fram. 

2. James, s. of Richard 1, 1. Wat.; m. June 16, 1679, Hannah Coller. Chil. 
ya7nes ; Richard ; Thomas, 1. Sud. ; m. Mary Nobles, and had, among others, Dinah, 
b. June 21, 1718, m. (then of Fram.) June 21, 1740, Wm. Brisco; Jonathan, b. Jan. 
12, 1687-S 3; David, tv^'\'c\ with J.; Hezekiah, b. Feb. 17, 1688-9, "i- Mar. 24, 1713- 
'14, Mary Hager; 1. Sud., where he had William, b. 1714; Mary, b. 1717; rem. to 
Fram., and had Keziah, bap. Sept. 26, 1725; Lydia, bap. Dec. 10, 1727; rem. to 
Wat., and had Isaac, bap. May 3, 1730. 

3. Jonathan, s. of James 2, 1. Wat.; m. Jan. 5, 1709-0, Sarah F'lagg. Their 
second son was 

4. Moses, b. Feb. 14, 171 1-2 ; l.Walth. ; came to Fram. abt. 1743; leased of John 
Winch 100 a. and bo't of Thomas Frost 50 a. adjoining, being part of the Winch 



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and Kr(i>t jum. i in; i.nni i.iv mi iuL uc^Lcily side of the road from the corner be- 
low Samuel Cutting's to the New bridge, and included part of the Potter place. The 
"old Sam. Winch house" was on this farm; it stood where is now the Tim. Stearns 
cellar-hole. He m. May 25, 1736, Mary Stratton. Chil. Moses, d. y. ; Ebenezer, bap. 
Walth. July, 1742, d.' in the Krench war; A/ost-s, m. 1770, Mary Whitcomb, and d. 
Troy, N. II., 1834; Dattul, bap. May, r749 5; David, a Rev. sold.; burnt to death 
in a barn, where he lay with a broken leg; Samuel, b. July 31, 175' 6 ; Joseph, bap. 
Feb. 3, 1754; sett. Marlb., N. H., 1775; m. 1795, Anna Ball, and d. Troy, N. H., 
1S23; Lucy, bap. June 12, 1757, m. Silas Cutting, and 1. Wore. 

5. Daniel, s. of Moses 4, m. 177 1, Submit Hall, and sett. New Marlb., X. H. 
(Troy); selectman; came to Kram. 1795 and m. (2) Nov. 3, 1796, Martha Brown, 
wid. of Aaron, and 1. on the Brown place, now Francis Hosmer's; d. Aug. 14, 1S12. 
Chil. Sarah, b. Aug. 15, 1772; Daniel, b. Jan. 17, 1775; Joseph, b. Mar. 15, 1777; 
Rebeeca, b. 1779; Leri, b. Mar. 2, 17S2 7; Lois, b. Apr. 25, 17S5; Aziibah, b. Sept. 
22, 17S7; 1. New Haven; Sithnit,h. Mar. 5, 1792, m. John Wheeler; 1. Rut. and 
Hard wick. 

6. Samuel, s. of Moses 4. Kept the home farm in Fram. ; sold Jan. i, 1778, 
the old Winch house-lot, 30 a., to Timothy Stearns, and bo't the two Boutwell 
places, one on the W. and the other on the E. side of the present R. R. %rack, west 
of Samuel Cutting's. He d. Sept. 28, 1833. He m. Anne Winch, dau. of Jona., 
d. Jan. 2, 1837. Chil. Elizabeth, b. Nov. 12, 1776, m. Sept. 10, 1795, Aaron Stone 
of Way. ; A'elly, b. June 24, r778, m. Feb. 21, 1803, Luther Stone of Wendell ; Sally, 
b. Aug. 31, 17S1, m. Aaron Stone; Siikey, b. July 15, 17S5, m. Joseph Potter; 
Nancy, b. Feb. 22, [791, m. kheX Dearth of Wendell; Ebenezer, b. May 16, 1793; 
Hannah, b. Mar. 22, 1795; Samuel, b. Mar. 15, iSoo 8. 

7. Levi, s. of Daniel 5, 1- Fram.; d. Jan. 5, 1858, a. 75. He m. Oct. 21, 1806, 
Mary Rugg, dau. of Jona., d. Dec. 15, 1862. Chil. U'illard, b. Aug. lo, 1S07 9; 
Charles, b. June 26, 1809, 1. W. Camb., m. Eliza Hews, sis. of Daniel; Daniel, b. 
June 19, tSii, 1. Sa.v., m. May 13, 1835, Elizabeth S. Sawin, and d. Oct. 9, 1S7S; 
Ezra A'., b. Mar. 18, 181 5, d. v.; Mary Elizabeth, b. June 19, 1S20, d. July 9, 1869. 

8. Samuel, s. of Samuel 6. Kci)t the home place; d. Aug. 23, 1SS5; m. Eliza 
Brackett, dau. of Solomon. Chil. Lytlia E., b. Apr. 25, 1826, m. Enoch Childs; 
Lorenzo f/arvey, b. Feb. 22, 1S2S, m. Dec. 25, 1855, Elizabeth H. Mclntire; Ellen 
P., b. July 25, 1829, m. Geo. H. Taft ; Oriii L., b. Oct. 30, 1831, m. Sarah Blodgett 
of Moll.; Luther S., Apr. 10, 1833, m. Mary Ellen Thompson ; Samuel IV., b. Apr. 
6, 1835, m. Dec. 25, 1856, Bessie H. Bowden, and d. Nov. 5, 1879; Ahuirus L, b. 
Apr. 9, 1837; Sanford M., b. Oct. 28, 1840, m. Cora Barrett of Stoneham ; Ruby 
A. /., b. Oct. 31, 1844, m. Otis Cutting. 

9. Willard, s. of Levi 7, 1. South., and Marlb. ; bo't 1S47, the Dea. Enoch Bel- 
knap place; d. Apr. 17, 1871. He m. Maria Home, dau. of John of Southb., b. Oct. 
10, 1810, d. Nov. 13, 18S5. Chjl. Merrick, b. South., Dec. 3, 1S29; Ezra,\i. Marlb., 
Jan. 19, 1831, m. (i) Nov. 24, 1853, Elizabeth Claflin ; (2) Ellen Claflin ; VVillaid, 
b. Dec. 23, 1833, m. Emily Hastings of Boylston ; Lexi, b. Apr. 5, 1836, m. Levina 
Fclton, and d. Jan. 10, 1882; Mary E., b. Apr. 6, 183S, m. Elbridgc Allen, and d. 
Oct. 9, 1S5S; Ann Maria, b. .NLir. 15, 1840, d. July Z},, 1872; Charles, b. Apr. 9, 
1842, m. Lucy Frye of .Marlb.; John, b. Aug. 30, 1844, m. Lucy I. II. Chadwick; 
Otis, b. Mar. 20, 1846, m. Ruby A. I. Cutting; Sarah E., b. Fram. May 1, 1849, '"■ 
Horatio Saiit)orn ; Ahhie /•'., b. July 9, i85r, m. George Clark of N. H. 

CUTTING, G2orge D., m. July 29, i860, Eliza J. Ma.xwell ; both of Fram. 
CUTTING, Joseph. Ta.Ked 1835; d. Dec. 5, 1S59, a. 53; w. Eliza, d. Aj^r. 25, 
1853. a. 39. ( liild, Mary J., b. Aug. 6, 1848. 
CUTTING, Leonard. Taxed in Fram. 1837. 
CUT ITNG, Samuel A., w. Harriett; child, b. Apr. 27, 1846. 
CUTTING, Rev. S. S., and w. Elizabeth B. ; taxed in Fram. 1852-4. 



Ctizzens — Dadmun . 519 

CUZZENS, COZZENS, Abraham, schoolmaster; in Fram. 1715. 

CUZZENS, Isaac, of Sherb. ; m. in Fram. Jan. 12, 1714-15, wid. Martha 
(Haven) Wesson, and had Martha, bap. July 13, 17 18. Martha, the mother, was 
dis. to Sherb. Ch. Apr. 23, 1723. 

DADMUN, DEDMAN, DEADMAN, 1. Samuel, was m. in Fram. May 27, 
1 7 14, to Martha Jennings, dau. of Stephen. The w. or wid. and her chil. were liv- 
ing with her mother, E. of Sax. in 171S. Chil. Samuel 2; dan. m. Wads- 
worth ; per. others. 

2. Samuel, s. of Samuel 1, 1. in Fram.; bo't 1761, of Hez. Stone, 50 a. on 
Square meadow brk., known as the old Dadmun place; d. 1794. He m. Lois Pratt, 
dau. of Daniel, d. 1808. Chil. A\ithan, b. Mar. 7, 1742, d. y. ; Daniel, b. Mar. 27, 
1744 3 ; Nathan, b. June i6, 1747 4; Timothy, bap. Mar. 28, 1750 6 ; Martha, bap. 
Mar. 25, 1752, unm., d. July 26, 1833; Elijah, bap. Oct. 19, 1755 6; Samuel, m. Oct. 
1787, Dorcas Stone of Fram. and 1. Princeton ; d. Templeton, 1821 ; Jonathan, 7; 
Lois, bap. May 20, 1764, m. Isaac How of Fram.; Susannah, bap. Feb. 5, 1769, m. 
Ezra Belcher. 

3. Daniel, s. of Samuel 2, bo't the Provender (later Singletary) place, S. of 
Salem plain; d. June 2, 1791. He m. Martha Hyde of Newton, d. Apr. 25, 1828, a. 
83. Chil. Prudence, b. Dec. 10, 1775, m. Dec. 28, 1800, Luther Knowlton, and d. 
Oct. 1S43; Eunice, b. Apr. 23, 1777, m. Lieut. Josiah Clayes ; Asenath, b. June 28, 
1778; Martha, b. Oct. ir, 1779, m. Nov. 20, 1S04, Daniel Burnham ; 1. Littleton; 
John, b. F'eb. 17, 178 1 8. 

4. Nathan, s. of Samuel 2, 1. on the Lemuel Jones place (now in Ashland) ; 
d. Feb. 16, 1827. He m. Hannah Sanger, dau. of David, d. Nov. 19, 1S21. Chil. 
Joseph, b. Ma^ 14, 1774 9; Jcdnthan, b. Dec. 23, 1775 10; Eleanor, b. Mar. 18, 
1777, m. Elias Grout; Sarah, b. Jan. 10, 1779, m. Eli Fames of Holl. ; Hannah, b. 
Jan. II, 1781, m. William Clark; Bathshebah, b. Dec. 26, 1782, m. July 14, 1807, 
Jacob Prescott of Westford; A\ithan, b. Mar. 29, 1785, m. Borrodell Jackson ; Mary, 
b. Mar. 31, 1787, m. John Clark. 

5. Timothy, s. of Samuel 2, 1. near his f. ; d. Feb., 1832. He m. Sybilla 
Winch, dau. of Thomas. Chil. Joel, d. y. ; A'aty, bap. July, 1781, m. Wm. Butler 
of Cavendish, Vt., and Fram.; Polly, bap. July, 1781, m. Wm. Dadmun; /Vancv, 
bap. June, 17S2, m. Wm. Swan of Dorch., and d. in Fram. Jan. 13, 1861. 

Q. Elijah, s. of Samuel 2, 1. Fram. ; rem. to Marlb. He m. in Sud., Feb. 28, 
1781, liathshebah Parmenter. Chil. Betsey, b. Mar. 15, 1784; Lucinda, b. Mar. 22, 
17S6; Cynthia, m. Abijah Hemenway ; Daniel, b. Marlb.; Martin; Elijah ; Etinice. 

7. Jonathan, s. of Samuel 2; shoemaker; 1. to the northward of his f . ; d. 
Feb. 9, 1837. He m. Apr., 17S1, Eunice Dunn, dau. of John. Chil. William 11, 
m. Polly Dadmun, dau. of Timothy ; per. others. 

8. John, s. of Daniel 3, 1. on his f's place; d. Sept. 28, 1835. ^^ "i- t)ec. 3, 
1S18, Betsey Mellen, dau. of Abner, d. May 3, 1850. Chil. Daniel, b. Oct. iS, 1819, 
d. Aj^r., 1843 ; Addison, b. May 8, 1822 ; Eveline E. b. Aug. 25, 1824. 

9. Joseph, s. of Nathan 4, 1. in Fram., where 5 chil. were b. ; rem. to Little- 
ton, where II chil. were b. ; ret. to Fram. abt. 1842. He m. (i) Betsey Pike; (2) 
Milly Pike. Chil. IVillard ; Betsey; Loavuni ; Joseph; Mary, and 11 daus. b. 
Littleton. 

10. Jeduthan, s. of Nathan 4, bo'b 1804, house and 7 a. N. of his f's place, 
where he d. Feb. 14, 1825. He m. Dec. 18, 1800, Lois Jones, dau. of Nathaniel A., 
d. Apr. 14, 1822. Chil. Louisa, b. June 18, 1802, m. Abijah Claflin ; John Jones, 
b. Oct. 23, 1804; Henry J., b. Jan. 10, 1807, m. Feb. 22, 1S32, Esther G. Allard, 1. 
Ash. and d. Nov. 13, 1879; Hannah J., b. May 8, 1809; Elizabeth S., b. Nov. 25, 
1811, m. Bradford Belknap; Sarah, b. July 5, 1814; Jeduthan, b. Oct. 13, 1816 ; 
Lucy A. P., b. July 21, 1819; Izanna F,., b. Dec. 23, 1821. 



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11. William, s. of Jona. 7, 1. W. of his f., d. Nov. 8, 1833. He m. Polly Dad- 
mun, dau. of Timothy, d. Nov. 3, 1S64. Chil. Eunice, b. July 18, 1800, m. Dea. 
E. M. Capcn ; Sr.va/L b. Apr., 1802, d. Nov. 26, 1S16; Mary, b. Mar. 8, 1804, m. 
Ebcn'r Newell Hutler; Eliza, b. Sept. 5, 1806, m. July 18, 1826, John Newton; 
William, b. Aug. 22, 1S08, unm., d. Mar. 11, 1848; Albert, b. Sept. 22, 1810, d. y. ; 
Albert, b. Sept. i, 1S12 12; Susan B., b. Jan. 9, 1815, m. Dec. 3, 1835, George 
Frazierof Boston, and d. Mar. 5, (842; Sewall, b. May 15, 1817, m. June i, 1840, 
Nancy E. Swan, and d. Feb. 15, 1858; Harriet N., b. Jan. 15, 1820, m. May i, 1839, 
William G. Swan of Dorch. ; Pamelia, d. Feb. 2, 1831, a. 7. 

12. Albert, s. of William 11, d. Oct. 12, 1861. He m. Aug. 8, 1849, Rebecca 
A. Swan. Chil. Anson, b. Nov. 10, 1850, d. Sept. 29, 1869; Ada E., b. Aug. 26, 
1S5S. 

DADMUN, Nathan, m. Aug. 27, 1845, Eliza A. Jones, both of Fram. 

DALE, Andrew. Taxed in Fram. 1S21. 

DALEY. Patrick, w. Ellen. Child, Ellai, b. Dec. iS, 1854. 

DALRYMPLE, James, 1. Sud. ; bo't, 1796, of the wid. of David Rice, the 
.\brahain Kicc place (now Mrs. Badger's), at Salem End, which he sold, 181S, to 
Isaac Fiske, and rem. to Marlb. He m. Dec. 7, 1780, Azubah Parmenter of Sud. 
Chil. James, b. Oct. 3r, 1781 ; Henry, b. July 13, 17S4; Asenath, b. Sept. i, 1786, m. 
Samuel Clark; Ezckicl, b. Apr. 15, I789; John, b. Feb. 26, 1792; ta.xed on real est. 
1S14; jfames, b. Jan. 11, 1796; Anne, b. Apr. 16, 1798; Sally, b. May 26, 1800; 
Eliza, h. Oct., 1806, m. and 1. Leom. ; llilliam H, b. 1S08; Baptist minister; d. 
Haverhill. iSSo. 

DALRYMPLE, William. Taxed in Fram. 1S03; d. in Canada. 

DAMON, Calvin C. Ta.xed in Fram. 1S33. 

DAMON, James, of Fram.; m. Dec. 12, 1815, Mary Brewer, dau. of Jason. 
Child, Mary Ann, m. Hildreth Dutton. 

DANFORTH, 1. Daniel, b. in Eng. ; sett. Tamworth, N. H., where s. Erancis 
2, wa> 1). The fam. rem. to (heensboro', Orleans Co., Vt. 

2. Francis, s. of Daniel, was ta.xed in Fram. 1837; d. Aug. 29, 1S58, a. 62. He 
m. Jane , d. Nov. 2, 18S4, a. 87 y. to m. They had, among others, 

3. Samuel S., b. Apr. 2, 1822; came to Sax. with his f. : m. May 12, 1S47, An- 
toinette llenicnwuy, dau. of Elias ; an adopt, dau. m. James R. Entwistle. 

DANFORTH, Samuel. Taxed on real est. 1S13. 

DANIELS, George W. Taxed on real est. 1S42. 

DANIELS, Israel, tr. Medway; w. Anna (Parker), adm. to Ch. Aug. 1799, d. 
Mar. 3, iSoo, a. 33 ; he m. (2) Mar. 19, iSoi, Levina Daniels. Child, Daniel, b. 
Aug. 4, 1799. 

DANIELS, 1. Joseph, was of Medfield, 1. near Bogestow brk. ; ni. Nov. 16, 
1665, Marv Fairbank, dau. of George. Their eldest child was Joseph 2, b. 1666, 
who m. Rachel Partridge, dau. of John of Medfield. Their seventh child was 
Ezra 3, b. Mar. 10, 1703, who m. Martha Death, dau. of Oliver of Fram. Their 
second child was Moses 4, b. 1737, who ni. .\bigail Adams of Med. Their fifth 
child was 

5. Obed, b. 1778; sett. Franklin, came to Fram. iSoi, and I. on the Levi Met- 
calf place ; bo't 1S33, the Maj. Lawson Nurse place at Salem End, and d. May 8, 1863. 
He m. Sally Metcalf, dau. of Levi, b. 1779, d. Mar. 18, 1856. Chil. Charles, b. June 
30, i^-^"'. '1 '^'i'' :'^. I'^'o: -S'///)/, b. May i6, 1810, xl. Nov. 30, 1827; N^ancy, b. 



Daniels — Dart. 5 2 1 

Oct. 25, 1S13, m. Alexander Clark, Jr., and d. Dec. 5, 1S38 ; Horace R., b. Oct. 26, 
1S166. • 

6. Horace R., 1. at Salem End, d. Apr. 9, 1861. He m. (i) Apr. 3, 1S39, Han- 
nah J. Ballard, dau. of John, d. Feb. 23, 1854; (2) Apr. 4, 1855, Eliza O. Hemenway, 
dau. of Winsor. Chil. Charles E , \). Nov. 26, 1840, m. Emma Moore, dau. of Buck- 
ley ; Franklin B., b. Aug. 4, 1846, m. Josephine Bliss; Lillie R., b. May 5, 1856. 

DANIELS, Samuel C, b. Mendon ; 1. So. Fram. ; d. Jan. 15, i860, a. 46. He 
m. Eleanor Sanger, dau. of Joseph of Sherb., d. Nov. 28, 1863, a. 48. Chil. Albert ; 
Eleanor S. ; Samuel Olney ; Henry Oliver, b. Dec. 24, 1848. 

DANIELS, T. A. faxed real est. 1S60. 

DARLING. [Thomas, (only s. of John, who d. 1713,) and vv. Joanna, were of 
Salem, 1690. — Barry^ Thomas Darling, 1, of Salem, bo't, Feb. 22, 1734-5, for 
^340, of Eben'r Winchester and Joseph Maynard, both of Fram., a farm of 140 a., 
with buildings, in Fram. (on The Leg) ; and, Sept. 25, 1735, Thomas Darling of 
Fram. bo't, of Abraham Morse of Fram., 60 a. in Fram., lying S. of the first pur- 
chase. He was highway surveyor 1736, and was taxed on two polls as late as 1745. 
Per. the following were his chil.: yohn 2 ; Amos 3; Jonathan, taxed in F. 1741 ; 
Sarah, m. Aug. 18, 1752, Isaac Wheeler of Holden ; and per. they were his bros. 

2. John,!, on a farm lying W. of the Nathan Hosmer place; sold, June 16, 
1761, "for love," the N. half of his real est. in Fram, "on which I now live," to son 
John, Jr. ; w. Abigail. Chil. Abigail, b. June 2, 1736; John, b. }*Iar. 24, 1738; Amasa, 
b Mar. 13, 1743 ; Timothy, b. Aug. 12, 1747 4. 

3. Amos, 1. on The Leg ; dis. to Marlb. Ch. 1788. He m. in Southb., May 9, 
1745, Hepsebah Bruce. C\\\\.yoseph,h. Oct. 29, 1746 5 ; Elizabeth, b. Mar. 2, 1748, m. 
1772, Eleazer Rice of Marlb.; Jonas, b. June 4, 1753, ni. Molly Knights of Marlb.; 
had 8 chil. in Marlb.; rem. Sterling; Lucy, b. Aug. 13, 1755, "ti. Mar. 24, 1778, 
Daniel Rice of Marlb., Northb.,- and Whitestown, N. Y. ; Amos, b. June 16, 1757, 
m. Lavoisie Hagar of Marlb.; Hepsebah, b. Dec. 9, 1759, m. 1784, Levi Wilkins of 
Marlb.; Lydia, b. July 10, 1762, unm., d. 1789; Daniel, b. July 24, 1765; taxed in 
Fram. 1794; m. (i) Oct. 9, 1793, Rebecca Arnold, d. 1838; (2) Charlotte Hunting. 

4. Timothy, s. of John 2 ; a Rev. sold. 1776; w. . Chil. Timothy, h?^^'- 

Oct. 28, 1770; Nabby, bap. Nov. 25, 1770. 

5. Joseph, s. of Amos 3; a Rev. sold. 1777 ; 1. with his f., rem. to Brattleboro', 
Vt. He m. (i) 1773, Eunice Flagg of Marlb.; (2) Sarah Houghton. Chil. Molly, 
b. May 8, 1774 ; John, b. Apr. i, 1781. 

DARLING, Jacob, s. of Amos, was bap. Nov. 27, 1748. 

DARLING, John, s. of Samuel, was bap. June 18, 1758. 

DARLING, Ellis A., m. Susan M. Parmenter, both of Fram. Chil. Abby M., 
b. Jan. 16, 1S46; sou, b. July 5, 1847 ; Edward E., b. July 24, 1S48; dau. b. July 8, 
1851 ; Sarah E., b. June 21, 1852. 

DARLING, James, and w. Alice, were in Sax. 1832. 

DARLING, Job, of Mendon, bo't Feb. i, 1791, 60 a. lying between Dr. Timothy 
Merriam on the S. and John Fiske on the N. He also bo't June 13, 1791, of James 
Glover 24 a., and Aug. 21, 1792, bo't of Dr. T. Merriam two-thirds of 31 a., and one- 
half the ho. and other buildings standing thereon, situated on the W. side of the 
road. He also bo't Apr. 15, 1795, 39 a. lying mostly on the E. side of the road, 
being the old Thomas Mellen place, now B. T. Manson's. He d. Mar. 26, 1814, a. 
87; his w. Margery (Cook) d. June 9, 1819, a. 85. Their dau. Huldah, m. Dr. T. 
Merriam. 

DARLING, Wilson, m. Dec. 31, 1846, Eliza J. Parmenter. QhW. Nathan E., 
b. Jan. 21, 1849; Lyman W., b. Jan. 9, 1851 ; Frederick E., b. Oct. 31, 1852. 

DART, \A^illiam, w. Mary. Child, William, b. Sept. 28, 1848. 



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DAVIS. Aaron. T.ixed in Fr.im. 1S35, real est. 1S36-42. 

DAVIS, Amos, m. July 2.S, 1799, Doiolhy Rice. Ta.ved iSoo, 2 polls. 

DAVIS, David. I'a.xcd 1.S34; 2 i)olls, 1S35-42. 

DAVIS, Edward, w. Mary. Chil. John, b. Apr. 7, 1S46; Ann, and Ma rce//a, 
b. llarltiird.Ct., Nov. 30, 184S; Thomas, b. Fram., July 16. i.S5l,d. a. 2; Eihuard.h. 
furc 20, 1S53; Eihoaid J.imes, b. Dec. 9, 1S56; Francis J., b. Aug. 8, i860, d. a. 2. 

DAVIS, Elizabeth, of Kram., m. Dec. 4, 1751, Moses Brewer. 

DAVIS, George, m. June 28, 1849, Abby Poor, both of F"rani. 

DAVIS, Grosvenor, ni. Aug. 10, 1S39, Sarah S. Morse of Fram. Child, Sarah 
.•;., b. Oct. y^. 1845- 

DAVIS, Jesse. Taxed real est. 1807-14 ; d. Nov. 16, 1S67, a. 87. Me ni. Char- 
lotte Hrewer, dau. of Jason, d. June 23, 1864. Chil. Charles, b. Jan. 12, 1805, d. y. ; 
Miliita, b. Oct. 9, i8c6, d. y. ; Laxoson, b. Apr. 21, iSoS 2; Peter B., b. Sept. 19, 
1813 3. 

2. Lawson, s. of Jesse; m. Jane . Chil. I/eiiry L.,h June, 1834; Char- 
lotte y., b. 1836; Emily A., b. May 31, 1840. 

3- Peter B., s. of Jesse; bo't the Capt. John Trojvbridge farm; m. Jan. 22, 
1S45, Olenia Ni.xon, dau. of Warren. Chil. Alfred, b. May 5, 1846; Adaline, b. May 
23, 1848, m. Edgar Ilemeuway ; Ella, b. Feb. 3, 1851 ; Marcella, b. Feb. 7, 185S ; 
Clara, b. Dec. 7, 1S62. 

DAVIS, John, w. . Child, Catherine, b. Oct. 27, 1845. 

DAVIS, Sumner. Taxed in Fram. 1837-42. 

DAVIS, Timothy. His g. f., Timothy of Bedford and Billerica, m. Feb. 19, 
1737, Hannah Smith of Lexington ; he d. 1800; she d. Aug. 16, 1787. His f., Tim- 
othy, was b. Townsend, Feb. 2, 1760, m. Betsey Flagg of Ashby, b. Jan. 30, 1759; 
he d. Feb. 7, 1826; she d. Feb. 13, 1S55, a. 96. Timothy was b. Townsend, Apr. 26, 
1798; sett. Waltham ; bo't, 1840, the Dr. Timothy Merriam place; sold to Charles 
F. Hovey; then bo't part of the Cyrus Bullard*place ; sold to Jona. Jones ; then 
built on Union Avenue. He m. Oct. 25, 1821, Abigail Wellington of Wat., dau. of 
Edmund, b. Mar., 1798. Chil. Sarah, b. Sept. 23, 1822, d. Sept. 15, 1823 ; Mary, b. 
Feb. 29, 1824, m. Charles Hayden ; Abigail, b. Sept. 7, 1S26, m. (i) Hiram Collins; 
(2) Jona. Jones; John Lo-well, b. July 4, 1S28, d. June 16, 1832; Luke, b. Mar. 30, 
1831, m. Sarah Hale of Hubbardston ; John L., b. Jan. iS, 1833, m. Elma Stewart 
of Boston; Sarah, b. Dec. 10, 1S35, d. June 14, 1S44; Clarissa, b. May 13, 1838, m. 
Enoch I-. Hcnicnway. 

DAVIS, Wm. S., Jr., ni. May 8, [856, Elizabeth E. .Mcedcr, who d. May 5, 
1870, a. 30. Child, /•rank If., b. May 31, 1858. 

DEAN, 1. Colburn, b. Dover; taxed in F'ram. 1822 ; d. May 24, 1864, a 65. He 
m. Mary Wilbur, b. Taunton, d. .May 1 1, 1880, a. 81. Chil. Henry 2 ; Colburn H. 3 ; 
Gilbert ; Mary Elizabeth, m. .\ug. 25, 1853, A. J. Burrill; Eliza, d. a. 12; Eveline; 
yane ; Sarah ; Harriet, m. Alpheus W. Moulton ; Luke,xi\. Sept. 6, 1851, Lorena I. 
Clifford; OtisG.^; Charles. 

2. Henry, w. Clarissa. Chil. Luphrosia, b. Oct. 5, 1847; dau., b. May 9, 1849; 
Charles IV., h. Mar. S, 1852: Harriet E., b. Apr. iC, 1853. 

3. Colburn H., w. Sarah Speed. Chil. Adelaide E.,h. .May 13, 1848, d. y. ; 
Maria A., b. Dec. 29, 1851 ; Eranklin, b. Jan. 26, 1854; Adelaide E., b. Feb. 13, 
I Si; 6; George; Edward. 

4. Otis G., w. Christina. Child, Adelaide E., b. Dec. 10, 1857. 

DEAN, Jonas, kept tavern at Park's Corner, 1779 'o '95; d. 179S; heirs taxed 
1799; w. Rebecca. Chilil, John, b. Oct. 22, 1788. 

DEAN, Joseph, 1. at S. part of Fram. 1753. 

DEAN, Oliver, a desct. of John of Ded. ; s. of Seth of Franklin; b. Feb. 18, 
17X3; physician; practiced in Medway Village till 1817; supt. of Medway Cotton 



Dean — Death . 523 

Factory 9 yrs. ; supt. of Amoskeag Manuf. Co., Manchester, N. IL, 8 yrs. ; bo't, 1S34, 
the Levi Eaton place in Fram. Centre; sold to George Phipps ; pres. Fram.Bank; 
bo't, 1S51, an est. in his native town ; d. Dec. 5, 1871. He founded the Dean Aca- 
demy of Franklin, to which he gave $250,000, and left, by will, in addition abt. 
$300,000. He m. (i) iSii, Caroline Francoeur, d. 1S66; (2) 1S68, Mrs. Louisa C. 
Hawes of Wrentham, s. p. 

DEAN, Rev. Paul, a desct. of Walter of Taunton; s. of Seth and Mary of 
Barnard, Vt. ; b. in B. Mar. 28, 1782; a Restorationist min. ; preached Montpelier, 
Vt., 1806-10; New Hartford, N. Y., 1810-3; sett, over Hanover Street Ch., Bos- 
ton 1813-23; Bulfinch Street Ch. 1823-40; and the Unit. Ch., Easton ; came to 
Fram. 1S48; d. Oct. i, i860. He published Lect. on Final Restoration, 1832; Elec- 
tion Sermon, 1832, etc. His w. Frances , d. Boston Jan. 29, 1879, ^- 93- Chil. 

Pau/ £>., h. May 9, 1808, d. July, 1810; A/a>y /'., b. Aug. 11, 181 1, m. J. N. Denison, 
Jan., 1839 ; Charlotte A., b. Dec. 9, 1813, d. y. ; Atnelia A., b. Dec. 25, 1815, m. J. G. 
Read; Paul D., b. Oct. 6, 1819, d. Dec. 29, 1823; Charlotte L., b. Nov. 13, 1821, m. 
J. W. Brooks; Maria P., b. Aug. 12, 1825, m. Elisha B. Johnson, s. of Ebenezer; 
Juliette S., b. Apr. 21, 1827, d. Oct. 9, 1830. Mr. Dean was very prominent in Free- 
masonry; presiding over the Grand Lodge of Massachusetts in 1 838, '9, '40 ; the 
Grand Royal Arch Chapter of the U. S. for nine successive years, and was also long 
and often in high official position in other Masonic bodies of various grades. 

DEARDEN, Henry, b. Eng. ; sett. Sa.x. ; d. 1S52, a. 42; w. Mary, d. Jan. 20, 
1887, a. 72. Chil. Ann : Ellen, b. Aug. 26, 1845; J^o^ert Henry, b. Jan. 5, 1850. 

DEARDEN, Richard R., b. Eng.; sett. Sax. ; d. Sept. 10, 1876, a. 50. He m. 
(i) Jane Beck, d. Sept. 20, 1850, a. 21; (2) Isabella Ballentine. Chil. John R., b. 
Apr. 9, 1S50; Ann Jane, b. in Canada, Apr. 6, 1853; Thomas Franklin, b. July 18, 
1856; William. 

DEATH. Later generations write Dearth; and one branch, in 1855, took, by 
legal enactment, the name of Howe. 1. John Death, "dwelling near unto Sud- 
bury," bo't Sept. 29, 1673, of Benj. Rice, for ;^4o, "secured by bond," one half of 
the 80 a. tract, near the Beaver Dam, granted to Edmund Rice. He was in Tops- 
field till 1677, when he sett, on his purchase at or near the Joseph Phipps place. 
From proximity to Sherb., he had civil and eccl. rights there ; and, after 1700, was 
reckoned an inhab. of Fram., where he was taxed Mar. 30, 1722 ; he gave a deed of 
all his est. to his s.-in-l., Samuel How, on condition that said How should support 
himself and w., and pay off the heirs. He m. Mary Peabody, dau. of Francis of 
Topsfield, b. 1656. Chil. John, b. Topsfield Jan. 2, 1676-7 2; Hepzihah, b. June 5, 
1680, m. Dec. 25, 1700, David How; Lydia, b. Mar. 26, 1682, m. 170S, Jona. Lamb ; 
Samuel, b. Sept. 12, 1784; Ruth, b. July 29, 168S, m. Samuel How 9. 

2. John, s. of John 1; ta.xed in Fram. 1710; rem. to Sherb.; 1. on the Reuben 
Cozzens place; just, of the peace; d. Dec. 14, 1754. He m. (i) Jan. 17, 1698-9, 
Elizabeth Barber, d. May 28, 1710; (2) Waitstill ; (3) Nov. 22, 1750, Mrs. Mar- 
tha Perry. Chil. Elizabeth, b. Dec. 27, 1706; John, b. and d. 17 10; Henry, h. Sept. 
22, 1714, m. Rachel Leland; Maiy, b. Oct. 10, 1716, m. Daniel Leland; John, b. 
Dec. 4, 1718, d. y. ; Ruth, b. Apr. 20, 1721, m. John Wesson of Fram.; Abigail, b. 
Oct. 3, 1723, m. Wm. Greenwood; John, b. May 27, 1726; Waitstill, b. Oct. 27, 1728, 
m. Caleb Greenwood; Hepzebath, b. 1731, m. 1751, Moses Adams. 

DEATH, Mary, m. Jan. 6, 1689-0, Samuel Fames of Fram. 

DEATH, 1. Oliver, 1. near to John 1; adm. to Fram. Ch. 1702; d. Mar. 3, 
1704-5. He m. Apr. 17, 1697, Martha Fairbank, who m. (2) 1708, Ebenezer Leland, 
Jr., of Sherb. Chil. Oliver, b. Mar. 26, 1698 2; Caleb, b. Jan. 7, 1699-0, d. Mar. 14, 
171 1 ; John, b. May 30, 1702, m. 1729, Hannah Morse; Martha, b. Apr., 1704, m. 
Ezra Daniels of Medway. 



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2. Oliver, a. of Oliver 1, with w. Abigail, cov. 1726. Child, Ciilcb, b. Sept. 10, 
I72(>3. 

3. Caleb, s. of Oliver 2, 1. Fram.; dis. to Sherb. Ch. Oct. 2, 1771 ; w. Abigail. 
Chil. Olh'i-r, b. Jan. 27, 175.1, untn. ; Farley, b. Sept. 16, 1755; Abigail, b. Mar. 22, 
1757, m. Obadiah .Morse of Sherb; Ebinezer Messenger, b. Dec. 2, 1762, d. Nov. S, 
17S0 ; Cahb, b. .May 6, I7r)7 ; Polly, b. Aug. S, 1772. 

DEATH or DEARTH, Ezra, s. of John of Holl. (now Ash.); 1. in Fram. at 

Hrackett's Corner; rem. to Va., and d. ; m. (i) Apr. 16, 1821, Catherine Harts 

horn, d. Nov., 1835, a. 37 ; (2) Arvilla Whitteniore. Chil. Hester Gill, b. Nov. 29, 
1S21 ; George ; Helen. 

DEARTH, Luther S., w. Susan C. Chil. Ada Florence, b. Nov. iS, 1856; son, 
b. Jan. 13, 1S60. 

DEE, Patrick, w. Ellen. Child, Mary, b. Nov. 14, 185S. 

DELANO, John, w. Margaret. Z\\\\<i, Matthew, \).]\x\s, 1S50. 

DELANY. John, w. Mary. Chil. Mary £.,h. Jan. 24, 1S51 ; Jo/in, h. May 18, 
1853; (1,1/1., h. July 4, 1S55. 

DELANY, William, w. Catherine. Child, JVilliam, b. May 5, 1852. 

DELOP, James. Taxed in Fram. 1740. 

DENCH, 1. Capt. Roger, mariner; of Boston and Hopk. : came in posses- 
sion tiiro' his w. of part of the Savil Simpson farm, where he occupied what is 
known as the old Mansion House, in Ashland Village, erected before 173S, and taken 

down in 1877. He m. Anne Lawsou, b. 1700, dau. of John and (Simpson) 

Lawson ; she m. (2) 1765, James Hay. Chil. Foger, b. Hopk. July 29, 1739 2; Gil- 
bert, b. June 17, 1742 3. 

2. Roger, s. of Capt. Roger 1; captain; sett. Walth. ; d. in the army, 1776. 
He m. May 10, 1764, Eunice Upham, dau. of Dea. Abijah of Weston ; she m. (2) 
Feb. II, 1778, Samuel Hawkins of Williamstown. Chil. y^////, b. Dec. 13, 1775; 
Lawson, m. Mary Stoddard of Boston ; Susanna, m. John Houghton of Fram. ; 
Roger; Eunice, bap. Sept. 17, 1775, m. William Maynard of Fram., and d. July, 
1822. 

3. Gilbert, s. of Capt. Roger 1, remained on the Hopk. homestead; captain; 
prominent in town affairs; bo't the 25 a. lot, E. of his ho. in Fram., which included 
the old mill privilege first occupied by John How in 1712 [see ante, pp. 12, 13]; re- 
built the dam in 1779, and with his .son Isaac carried on a large business; d. 1807. 
Real. est. $5,630. He m. 1761, Anne Gibbs, dau. of Isaac of Sud., b. 1742, d. in 
Fram. Oct. 24, 1825. Chil. John Laivson, unm. ; 1. at home; A\incy,m. John O. 
Wilson of Hopk.; Fiimelia,b. 1770, m. Samuel Haven, and d. Sept. 16, 1816; Gilbert, 
grad. H. U. 1793; physician ; d. Boston of yellow fever 179S; /saac 4; Miliscent, 

m. Bidwell ; Sally, m. Gardner; Afary, m. Frederick Sanger; Fanny; 

Hannah />'., m. Fairbank; Elizabeth //., m. Champney; Sukey, m. 

Shcpard. 

4- Isaac, s. of Gilbert 3, held his f.'s mil! property; built the house since 
known as the Shejjard and Alden place; sold Mar. 31, 1814, to John Jones of 
Hopk. and Ale.\. H. Jones of Sherb.; bo't the old John Bent place near Sax. (Al- 
bert G. Gibbs' est ) He and his son Gilbert built a small shop on the Stone's 
mill-dam, which was called the " Dench privilege," where he used the 'wastewater 
for carrying a turning lathe for the manufacture of wheel hubs, etc.; d. Feb. 17, 
182S, a. 53. He m. 1S02, Martha Bent, dau. of John, d. Apr. i, 1S65, a. 83. Chil. 



Dennis — Dolbie7\ 525 

Susan Shcpard, b. Oct. 7, 1803, d. June 25, 1823 ; Gilbcri, b. Apr. 19, 1805, uiim., d. 
Jan. 10, 1S28; John B., b. July 26, 1808 5; Isaac, m. June 4, 1833, Sarah F. Brad- 
ford. 

6. John B., s. of Isaac 4 ; cotton broker at New Orleans; bo't Sept. 20, 1847, 
of Wm. H. Knight, 6 a. 2 qrs. near the Carpet Factory; d. Aug. 6, 1872. lie m. 
Caroline Uurant of Newton. Chil. Ella, b. July 18, 1841, m. George D. Puffer ; 
John S., b. May 22, 1845; enl. U. S. Navy; d. Feb. 25, 1864; Edivard Gilbert, b. 
Oct. 3, 184S, d. Feb. 2, 1859: Caroline Gardner, b. May 27, 1S51. 

DENNIS, Cato (colored). Ta.\ed in Fram. 1796. 

DEPISTA, Charles, had dau. Kate, bap. May 10, 1772. 

DERBY, Deliverance ; taxed 1819 ; 1. on the Common, near James Wilson ; d. 
Sept. ID, 183S, a. 42. He m. Aug. 7, 1825, Mary Wilson. Chil. Mary Jane, b. Mar. 
5, 1826, d. Nov. 2, 1832; Eliza Ann, b. Oct. 8, 1827, m. Edmund Hayward ; Harriet, 
b. Feb. 9, 1829, d. Nov. 7, 1832; Zemira, b. July 23, 1830; Harriet J., b. Aug. 27, 
1834, d. Feb. 21, 1835; Jatie Mary, b. July 23, 1836, m. Franklin Moulton. 

DERBY, Ephraim. Taxed in Fram. 1822. 

DESMOND, John, m. July 29, 1855, Catherine Laynes. Child, i'ar^r/i if., b. 
Aug. 25, 1856. 

DEUIN or DEWING, Beulah ; adm. to Ch. May 22, 174S. 
DEVEREAUX, Nicholas B. Ta.xed real est. 1814-17, 

DEVINE, Manasseh, 1. Sax.; d. Dec, 1865, a. 65. He m. Winnifred Devitt. 
Chil. John 2 ; James 3 ; William, d. May 29, 1867, a. 28; Thotnas ; Anna M., b. 
July 19, 1S46. 

2. John, m. July 9, 1854, Maria Quinn. Chil. yi/Wt'j, b. May 24, 1855; Ann 
Jane, b. June 25, 1858; John, b. Sept. 18, i860; William A., b. Oct. 14, 1862. 

3. James, w. Hannah. Child, Adelaide, b. Oct. 26, i860. 

DEXTER, Leah, d. at poorhouse Oct. 2, 1S25. 

DILL; colored servant to Dea. Daniel Stone; d. Dec. 13, 1767, a. 26. 

DINGO, Dido; colored servant to Rev. J. Swift; m. May 26, 1721, Nero Ben- 
son. 

DINSDALE, John. Taxed in Fram. 1796-7 ; m. Susan Ballard, and d. . 

DIX, James, (.') 1. abt. 17S0, where Houghton's tavern stood. 

DODGE, Jabez, of Hopk. His w. Margery d. Fram. Sept. 13, 1755, ^ 6°' — 
Grave stone. 

DOKE, John A., fr. Dracut ; taxed 1832-8; 1. Brackett's Corner, where John 
Fenton lately died; rem. to Nat. He m. Almira Belcher, dau. of John. 

DOLBIER, Benjamin, came fr. Weston to P'ram. Mar. 1769, with Nathan 
Parkhurst; prob. s. of Benj. and Hepzibah. 



526 Genealogical Register. 

DONACHY. DONAGHOI, William, was in Fram. 1720; cov. Mar. 13, 1720; 
rem. liupk.; \v. . Chil. Jean, bap. .Mar. 26, 1721 ; Mary, bap. Aug. 4, 1723. 

DONAHUE, John. w. Mary. Child, Mary Ann, b. Feb. 8, 1S60. 

DONOVAN, Michael, 1. ."^o. P'ram. ; taxed real est. 1S50; d. .Mar. S, 1S72, a. 
42; w. Mary. Cliil. Catherine, b. Nov. 29, 1S51 ; Timothy, b. Dec. 20, 1853; Mary, 
b. Sept. 2, 1855, d. Jan. 3, 1880; James II., b. 1866, d. May 5, 1879; Ellen, b. Nov. 

I, 1S69, (1. .\oV. ID, 1S76. 

DONOVAN, Richard, w. Catherine. Child, John D., b. .May 12, 1854. 
DON LEVY, Christopher. Ta.xed in Fram. i860. 

DORAN, Edward, w. Bridget Tierney, d. Nov. 15, 1880, a. 74. Chil. Mary, 
b. .\pr. 2;, 1S45 ; Mary Ann, b. Aug. 13, 1850, d. July 4, i860. 

DORAN, Michael, came fr. Boston; d. Feb. 15, 1879, a. 60 ; \v. Mary. Chil. 
Eil'oard, b. Boston May 15, 1847; James, b. Fram. Apr. 23, 1S49; Michael, b. Oct. 
26, 1850; Honora, b. July 15, 1S54 ; John, b. July 5, 1856; Katy, b. Jan. 24, 1S60. 

DOTY, Simeon, w. Augusta. Chil. son, b. Dec. 9, 1851 ; son, b. Feb. 27, 1S53. 

DOUGHERTY, DORITHA, DOROTY, Lieut. Charles, was in Fram. 
1765, when his w. cov. and was bap.; ijoth were adm. to the Ch. in 15rookfield, Dec. 
28, 1766; ret. to Fram. 1769; rec'd to Fram. Ch. by letter from Bkfd. Ch., Sept. 8, 
1771 ; owned ho. and lot (i a.) near the well on N. side of road, E. of the Loring 
Manson place ; sold Mar. 22, 1781, to wid. Abigail Clayes. He may have 1. awhile 
on the Moses Ellis farm, E. of the Daniel Hemenway ho., and made saltpetre. He 
took a leading part in the Rev. war; "Minute Man," 1775; Qr. Mr. in Col. Jona. 
Brewer's reg. at Battle of Bunker Hill ; with Gen. Ni.xon at the battles of Stillwater 
and .Saratoga. He m. Hannah Hemenway, dau. of Ebenezer. Chil. William, xa. 
Jan., 1788, Betsey Walkup; Samuel, bap. Oct. 8, 1769, d. y. ; Kate, b. Dec. 23, 1771; 
Hannah, h. Feb. 27, 1773; Charles Lee,h. Sept. 15, 1776; Lney,h. Feb. 11, 177S; 
A'e/ui.a, h. Fcl). 6, 1780. 

DOUGHERTY, Micah, Lieut., cousin of Charles, was also prominent in the 
Kcv. war, and took part in most of the principal battles ; prob. 1. in the James 
Stone ho., X. VV. of Elbert Ilemenway's ; d. Jan. 27, 1788. He m. Betsey Pratt, 
dau. of David, d. Nov. 2, 1S25, a. 77. Chil. I'a/ty, b. Dec. 26, 177 1, d. May 22, 17S9; 
Jane, b. Nov. 9, 1773, m. Asa Claflin ; Sally, b. Oct. 9. 1775, jii. W'm. Claflin ; Kehec- 
kah, b. Jan. 30, 1778, d. y. ; Walter, b. Feb. ig, 1780; ta.\ed in Fram. iSoo; d. Savan- 
nah, oa. ; Betsey, b. July 19, 1781, m. Silas Pratt ; moved to Me., where he d., and 
the wid. ret. to Fram. wilii dau. Caroline, who m. John Fenton ; Dax'id, b. Aug. 28, 
1783; blacksmith; had shop at Brackett's Corner; ta.xed 1806-12; unm. ; Daniel, 
b. Jan. 1 1, 1786, d. y. 

DOWNES, John, fr. Charlestown; w. Margaret. Child, Mary Jane, b. Chas. 
June 15, 1S47. 

DOWNING, O. Taxed at Sax. 1837. 

DRAPER, John. Taxed 178,8-9, for land formerly of Thomas Bent. 

DREGHORN, James, w. ;\gnes. Child, James W., b. Nov. 28, 1S50. 



Drury. 527 



DRURY, 1. Hugh, house carpenter. The earliest notice found of him is on 
the Sud. rec, 1641 ; bo't Nov., 1642, ho. lot and lands in Sud. of \Vm. Swift; sold 
1646 to Edw. Rice; rem. to Boston; memb. of ist Ch. 1654; Art. Co. 1656; owned 
one half of the Castle Tavern est., also lands near the Mill bridge, etc. He also 
held the est. of his deceased son John, and disposed of both estates in his will 
dated Nov. i, 1687; names sister Lydia Hawkins (vv. of James, Jr.); his bros. Henry, 
Joseph, and Edw. Rice; his sons Thomas and John, and dau. Mary. But in the 
final division of the est. as recorded in Suff. Reg. 15: 193-4, which division was 
declared to be "as in said will is expressed," these last three heirs are called and 
sign themselves as the chil. of " his son John." No other heirs are named in the 
will, and none others share in the final division of the est. He d. July, 16S9, and 
was buried in Chapel Bur. Ground with his w. Lydia. He m. (i) Lydia Rice, dau. 
of Edmund of Sud., d. Apr. 5, 1675, ^- 47! (-) ^^t., 1676, Mary, wid. of Rev. Edw. 
Fletcher, d. 16S0. Chil. John, b. Sud. May 2, 1646 2; Hugh, b. Boston July 19, 
1677, d. y. 

2. John, s. of Hugh 1, house carpenter; 1. Boston, "at the south part of the 
town, near the wind-mill;" memb. Old South Ch. 1672; lieut. in Capt. Sam. Mose- 
ley's CO. at Mt. Hope, Aug., 1675; d. 1678. Inventory, £^(i2. 15. 6. He m. Mary 

. Chil. Thomas, b. Aug. 10, 166S 3 ; Ma7-y, b. July 10, 1672, m. May 21, 1691, 

Wm. Alden, mariner, of Boston; John, b. Dec. 26, 1678; chose Apr. 9, 1696, his 
bro.-in-!aw, Wm. Alden, guardian; d. Nov. i, 1702. 

3. Thomas, s. of John 2, bo't Apr. 10, 16SS, of Messrs. Gookin and How, 50 

a. (adjoining the lands of his f.-in-law), now knowii as the Seth Stone place at Rice's 
End, where he built. June 17, 1677, he with Thomas Brown and Caleb Johnson bo't 
the famous Glover farm. [See ante, p. 85.] He took a leading part in the forma- 
tion of the town and church ; was the first town clerk ; rep. ; selectman ; captain ; 
d. 1723. He m. Dec. 15, 1687, Rachel Rice, dau. of Henry. Chil. Caleb, b. Oct. 5, 
16S8 4; Thomas, b. Aug. 29, 1690 5 ; John 6; Rachel, m. Dec, 17 18, George Fair- 
bank; Lydia, m. Dec. 5, 1722, Joseph Pike of Newbury; J/<;;-j', m. Jan. i, 1723, 
David Bent; Elizabeth, b. June 22, 1701, m. Isaac Morse of Holl. ; Micah, b. May 
2, 1704 7; Uriah, b. Jan. 17, 1706-7 8. 

4. Caleb, s. of Thomas 3, 1. on or near the Joseph Brown place, E. of Sax. ; 
owned a tract of land in Shry. (132 a.) where his son Daniel settled; d. 1723. He 
m. Oct. 10, 1706, Elizabeth Fames, dau. of John. Chil. yosiah,h. Sept. 17, 1707 9; 
Daniel, b. Apr. 25, 1709; sett. Shry.; m. (i) July 14, 1729, Sarah Flagg of Sud., d. 
Nov. 29, 1775; (2) Sept. 5, 1776, wid. Mary Stacy of Northb. ; yohn,h, ]\x\\e: 18, 
171 1; sett. Nat.; rem. to Shry.; m. Nov. 22, 1733, Anne Gleason, dau. of John; 
Caleb, b. May 22, 1713 10; Asenath, b. Jan. 9, 1714; Scitill (dau.), b. Jan. 11, 1715, 
d. v.; Zedekiah, b. Apr. 30, 1716; blacksmith; sett. Sutton ; rem. 1739 to Bedford; 
was 1. "at a place called IJunstable, N. H.," Mar. 25, 1743; rem. that year to Hollis, 
N. II. ; rem. to Temple, N. H. ; m. (i) at Grafton, July 20, 173S, Hannah Axtell, d. 
Jan. [I, 1739-40; (2) 1741, Hannah Flagg, prob. dau. of Ebenezerof Woburn ; Ebeii- 
ezer,\i. Oct. 5, 1718; Joseph, h. Dec. 19, 1720; sett. Sud.; rem. to Nat.; m. 1744, 
Lydia Willard of Sherb. ; Elizabeth, b. July 30, 1721, m. Thomas Winch. 

5. Thomas, s. of Thomas 3, 1- N. of the Joseph Brown place ; sold his "home- 
stead " 50 a. Mar. 16, 1723-4, to Wm. Blair, and rem. to Grafton (New England 
Village) ; part of his chil. were bap. in Shry. He m. (i) June 10, 1719, Sarah Clark, 
dau. of Capt. Isaac, d. Apr. 10, 1743; (2) .Mary , d. Nov. 3, 1752. Chil. Thomas, 

b. Fram. Jan. 12, 1 720-1 ; Sarah, bap. Shry. June 24, 1724; and eleven others, 
among whom was Col. Luke of Grafton. 

6. John, s. of Thomas 3, bo't the Barton farm at Salem End, N. of Mrs. Bad- 
ger's (the cellar-hole remains) ; d. Jan., 1754. Inventory, ;^i,964. 3. 6. He m. May 
21, 1719, Susannah Goddard, dau. of Edward; she ni. (2) Jan. 6, 1761, Elder Joseph 
Haven of Hopk. Z\vi\. Mary,\i. Mar. 21, 1719-0, m. Oct. 4, 1739, Nathaniel San- 



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dersoii of Petersham; Smaunah, b. I'^cb. 2, 1721-2, m. John Haven of Athol ; Ke- 
zia/i, b. Feb. i, 1723-4, m. Apr. 25, 1750, David Bridges; John, b. Mar. 27, 1726, d. 
June 9, J742; Wi/liam, b. June 4, 1728; sett. Phillipston; Thomas, b. June 15, 1730; 
sett. Phillipston, and d. there or at Templcton, leaving a large fam. of cbil. ; Eben- 
<zer, b. Oct. 14, 1732; sett. .Spencer; w. Mary; Grace, b. Apr. 13, 1734, d. Nov. 30, 
1740; Lydia,\>. Nov. 12, 1736; Experience, b. May 7, 1738; Edward, b. Aug. 22, 
1739, d. y. ; yohn,h. July 15, 1742; sett. Athol; m. July 3, 1765, Lydia Smith; Grace, 
b. Feb. 8, 1743; Rachel, b. Feb. 13, 1744-5; Edward, b. Jane 8, 1748; 1. Charlton 
and Athol; m. E.xperience Goodale of Charlton. 

7. Micah, s. of Thomas 3, 1. on the Joseph Brown place; m. Sept. 10, 1724, 
Abigail Fames, dau. of John. Chil. Abigail, bap. Jan. 29, 1727 ; Mary, b. June i, 
172-, m. Nov. 7, 1751, John Crooks of Hopk. ; Elizabeth, b. Oct. 21, 1731 ; Micah, 
b. Oct. 13, 1733, d. y. ; Da7'id, b. Feb. 17, 1735; Hannah, b. June 27, 1739, m. Capt. 
John Butler; Richard, b. May 31, 1741 ; Micah,h. June 13, 1743 1 1; Henry, b. Sept. 
12, 1745; Robert, b. Aug. 26, 1749. 

8- Uriah, s. of Thomas 3, 1- on his f.'s place; selectman; his will dated Jan. 
4, 1754, names no w. and only the chil. Thomas, Rachel, and Lydia. He m. Dec. i, 
1726, -Martha Karnes, dau. of Samuel. Chil. Martha, b. Oct. i, 1727; Rachel, b. Feb. 
7, 172S-9, m.ijo.seph Jennings; Sybilla,.\>. June 21, 1731 ; Uriah, b. Mar. 16, 1732-3; 
Thomas, b. Mar. 9, 1734-5 12; Samuel, b. Dec. 4, 1736; Lydia, b. Dec. 7, 1740; 
Uriah, b. Apr. 12, 1743; Lydia, b. Oct. 5, 1745; Samuel, b. Mar. 23, 1747-S. 

9. Josiah, s. of Caleb 4; k. by an o.v team in Wayland. He m. Oct. 9, 1733. 
Hannah Barron, dau. of \Vm. of Sherb. Chil. Sarah, h. Dec. 8, 1734, m. Jan. 16, 
1755, Richard Rice; Eli/ah, b. Nov. 30, 1737; Josiah, b. June 29, 1740; Moses, b. 
Aug. 4, 1742 13; Hannah, b. May 27, 1744, m. (i)Capt. Micajah Gleason ; (2) Gen. 
John Ni.\on ; Nathan, b. Sept. 27, 1746 14 ; Asa, b. June 29, 174S ; sett. Nat., on the 
W. side of the Cochituate pond ; captain ; d. June 26, 1816; m. Dolly Gleason, dau. 
of Samuel, d. June 19, 1S26; Elisha, b. Apr. 21, 1749; Elisha, b. Aug. 5, 1753 15. 

10. Caleb, s. of Caleb 4, 1- on or near the Joseph Brown place; d. Nov. 5, 
\j(o. lie m. Mehitable Maynard, dau. of Jona. Chil. Caleb, b. Sept. 16, 1735 16; 
MehitaNe, b. July 26, 1737; Jonathan, b. May 28, 1739; Elizabeth, b. Aug. 5, 1741, 
m. Silas Angier; William, b. July 4, 1743; Jonathan, b. Mar. 23, 1744-5; Zechariah, 
b. July 23, 174S: Mehitable, b. Oct. 15, 1750, deranged; Abel, b. May 29, 1752, d. 
1759; Xeedham, b. June 15, 1754; Need ham, b. Feb. 15, 1756; Sybil la, h. Jan. 21, 
1758, d. y. ; Elijah, b. Dec. 22, 1759. 

11. Micah, s. of .Micah 7; eccentric; "dressed like a hermit ;" d. Nov. 27, 
1S17. He m. Lucy How, dau. of Hezckiah. Chil. Molly, b. Oct. 3, 1772; m. (i) 
July, 1790, Abijah Parmenter; (2) Eleazer Smith of Walpole; Dai'id, prob. m Nov. 
4, 1S07, Martha I Liven, and had Alvin L., b. July 16, 180S; I^Tarshall, b. Dec 30, 
iSio, and then rem. to Vt. ; Lucy, m. \Vm. Stickney of Boston. 

12. Thomas, s. of Uriah 8; captain; 1. on f.'s place; d. Apr. 19, 1790. He 
m. .'\ug. 13, 1753, Martha Fames of Holl., d. Nov., 1S14. Chil. Sybilla, b. Oct. 28, 
1753, unm.; Uruih, b. Feb. 4, 1755, d. y. ; Thomas, b. -Mar. 25, 1756; m. (i) Dec. 21, 
1780, Grace Rice; (2) .Sept. 15, 1794, Lois Wood of Newton; rem. to W. part of 
.VLiss. ; no chil. recorded; Samuel, b. Oct. 18, 1758; pub. in Nat. 17S9 to Betsey 
Dun; DaTid,h. Oct. 20, 1760; sett. Nat ; m. Lydia Dudley; Isaac, hz.\-). Nov. 14, 
1762; Martha, bap. Jan. 20, 1765, m. Calvin Fames; I.Canada; /W/j', bap. Dec, 
1767, m. Dec, 1789, Luther Katon ; d. 1796; ^\'<7/)', bap. Jan. 14, 1770, m. Luther 
liaton; Lucia, bap. Feb., 1772; Lucy, bap. Mar. 14, 1773; Isaac, bap. Aug. 4, 1776. 
m. Betsey , and had in Frani. Nabby, b. Nov. 13, 1797 ; per. rem. to Boston. 

13. Moses, s. of Josiah 9, 1. Fram.; rem. to Fitzwilliam, N. H. He m. Katy 
.\dams, dau. of Joseph. Chil. A'aty, bap. Jan. i, 1764; Sarah, bap. Mar. 18, 1764; 
Josiah, \)7i.\i. L'lv 13, 1766; and seven other.s, six of whom are recorded at Fitz- 
william. 



Drury — DiiiDi. 529 

14- Nathan, s. of Josiah 9, 1. on a jiart of the Joseph Brown place ; captain; 
d. Apr. 1, 17S2. He m. May 6, 1773, Abigail Rice, dau. of Edmund of Way., d. Aug. 

22, 1779, a. 26. Chil. N'abliy, bap. May 22, 1774, m. Rev. John Robinson of Westb. ; 
Haniia/i, bap. July 14, 1776, m. May 22, 1800, Josiah Gleason, " both of Westb. ; " 
.Viiiiry, b. Feb. 21, 1779, d. v- 

15. Elisha, s. of Josiah 9, d. Feb. 22, 17S2. He m. Mar. 26, 1778, Salome 
Rice, dau. of Edmund of Way. ; she m. (2) Feb., 1786, John Baker of Westb. ; rem. 
to Bakersfield, Vt. Child, Elisha, b. Dec, 1780, d. y. 

16. Caleb, s. of Caleb 10, d. Nov. 28, 1807. fie m. Zerviah Rice, dau. of 
Phinehas. Chil. Calel', unm., d. Dec. 8, 1808; John, unm., d. in Nat..; Ahel, m. Dec. 
I, 1803, Nabby Broad of Nat.; 1. New Salem; Z^arvV/ and yoiiathan ; Anne, m. (i) 
June 29, 1806, Josiah Rutter; (2) Dec. i6, 1819, Dea. Luther Haven, and d. Sept. 

23, 1842. 

DRURY, Sarah, bap. Feb. 9, 1724. 

DRURY, Thomas, bap. Mar. 26, 1727. 

DRURY, Elizabeth, m. July 17, 1754, Thomas Winch. 

DRURY, Lydia, m. Jan. 16, 175S, Peter Sleeman of Charlton. 

DRURY, Joseph, d. Dec. 17, 180S. 

DUDLEY, Benjamin, 1. in E. i)art of Frani.; first w. Sybil, d. Sud. Sept. 17, 
1S24, a. 50; second w. Anna d. Jan. 2, 1838, a. 57. Chil. Silva, b. Feb. 13, 1795; 
PItehe, b. Feb. 9, 1797. 

DUDLEY, Benjamin, "brought up" by Isaac Rice of Sud., rec'd by the will 
of said Isaac, 171S, the X. half of the Indian Head farm in Fram. comprising the 
old Kendall and Bent farms. 

DUDLEY, John, s. of Benj. of Way, 1. in E. part of town; rem. 1802 to Peters- 
ham. He m. May 3, 1792, Zerviah Rice. Chil. John,\,. May 10, 1793; Hannah 
and Mary, b. Feb. 5, 1795, ^- ^- Y- 5 Caleb, b. Feb. 11, 1797; Nathan,^,. Feb. 22, 

•799- 

DUDLEY, Peter, 1. on the Common ; rem. to N. Y. He m. in Southb. Dec. 
12, 1754, Experience Newton. <Z\\\\._Mary, b. Oct. 14, 1755, m. Beriah Pratt; Peter, 
b Oct. 14, 1758, m. in Hopk. ; rem. to N. Y. ; Levinah, b. Dec. 7, 1760, m. Thaddeus 
Hemenway; Experience, b. Feb. 15, 1764, unm., d. in N. Y. ; Nathan, b. May 5, 
1766, m. Mar. 30, 1786, Mercy Sheffield, and 1. in N. Y.; Abraham, b. Oct. 14, 1768, 
1. in N. Y. ; Sarah, b. Dec. 29, 1772; Charles, b. Sept. i, 1775; An7tc, b. Sept. 12, 

'777- 

DUDLEY, Joseph M., w. Irene. Chil. Edioard L., b. July 6, 1849 ; Ferdinand, 

b. May 12, 1852; Herbert, b. Jan. 18, 1855. 

DUDLEY, Lyman T., w. Mary J. Child, Lizzie Rosella, b. Aug. 18, 1856. 
DUDLEY, Simon G., w. Mary Jane. Child, Wesley A., b. Dec. 9, 1852. 
DUDLEY, Mrs. Josiah, d. in Fram. Sei)t. 28, 1820. 

DUGAN, Bartholomew, w. Bridget. Child, William, b. Nov. 26, 1847. 

DUNKEN, John, w. Sarah. Chil. Abij^ail, b. Dec. 3, 1718; A'ebeekah, b. Apr. 
3, 1 72 1, d. y. 

DUNN, Ebenezer W., Sa.\.; ta.xed 1S39; m. (i) Brown; (2) Dec. 30, 

1S60, wid. Mary Ann Laughton. Chil. Estella ; Bessie; Romeo: and two who 

DUNN, Henry, in Fram. 1772; rem. Hopk. May, 1773; w. . Chil. 

Lniv : Lydia ; ALary. 

DUNN, John, 1. Fram.; m. June, 1751, Grace Kelley of Hopk. Chil. Sarah, b. 
Mar. 14, 1752, m. Ithamar Rice of Sud.; John, b. Aug. 25. 1753, unm. ; Edivard, b. 



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June 2, 175*): A/iirv, bap. May iS, 1760, m. Daniel Jones ; l.etUe, bap. May iS, 1760; 
Eiiniii; in. Apr., 17S1, Jona. Dadmun; William, taxed 1796; m. June, 17SS, Mitty 
Hemenway; Ciil/urine, m. libenezer Wilev of Sunderland; Joseph, lived Chester, 
N. V. 

DUNN, John, fr. Nat. ; bo't Jan. 22, 1798, the farm at Park's Corner now owned 
by Mis. \. T. .Moore; sold Apr. 9, 1.S03, to Capt. Rob. K. Iliggins; d. Dec, 1852. 

lie in. Sally , d. July 1 1, 1S37, a. 58. Chil. Sarah and Elizaheth ; Mary ; John ; 

.•////>• A., d. Mar. 30, 1854; Alalinda. 

DUNN, John, 1. Sa.\. on "the Carpet"; w. .Margaret Smith. Chil. Mary; 
John, in. I''cb. 23, 1S57, l-llizabeth Tyning, and had John \V., b. Nov. 20, 1857; .Ma- 
rietta, b. Mar. 24, 1S60; Ed-ward, d. Apr. 26, 1876, a. 38; Michael, m. Jan. 2, 1852, 
Margaret Costigan, and had Andrew, b. May 8, 1S59; Francis P., b. Aug. 19, 1845, 
111. Joanna Kennessy; Ellen, b. Oct. S, 1.S50; William /■'., b. July 24, 1S53, m. Ellen 
Fennessy; Jcanna. 

DUNN, Martin, w. Mary Smith, d. Nov. 28, 1S73, a. 61. Child, Mari;arel,h. 
AuR. 2'), 1S32. 

DUNN, Parton, w. Ellen ; son John, b. in mid-ocean, Aug., 1850. 

DUNN, Patrick, d. Nov. 25, 1884, a. 71. 

DUNN, \A^illiam, 1. N. of the old Angier place; came to Eram. abt. 1736, "a 
menib. ut the Ch. of Scotland," adm. to Fram. Ch. 1766; m. (prob. 2d. w.) May 4, 
175S, Eunice Goodnow of Sud. Chil. Ann, bap. Apr. 26, 1747 ; Elizabeth, bap. June 
ID, 1750. May, 1765, Town of Fram. bro't suit rj. Town of .Sud. on acct. of \Vm. 
Duiin and lam. 

DUNN, William, w. Catherine. Chil. Mary, b. Oct. 10, 1S51 ; Marj^aret, b. 
Se])t. 3, 1.S56; Joh)t, b. Nov. 29, 1858. 

DUNN, William, w. Mary. Child, William, d. Oct. 25, 1S59, a. 2. 

DUNTON, Abigail, bap. and cov. Oct. 8, 1727. 

DUNTON, John. April 12, 1719, "A contribution recommended for Mr. J. 1). 
who liad been Ijiirnt out a little before." — Ch. Kee. 

DUNTON Levi. Ta.xed in Fram. 1S02. . 

DUNTON, Samuel, w. Mary; daii. b. Apr. 16, 1848. 

DUNTON, Susanna, fr. Acton, came to 1. with Col. Micah Stone, Dec. 16, 
'789. 

DURGIN, Patrick, w. Mary. Chil. Dennis, b. Aug. 17, 1858; son, b. Apr. 4, 
i860. [Michael Durgin d. in Eram. Feb. 13, 1881, a. 90.] 

DUTTON. David, w. Ellen. Chil. George W., b. Dec. 2, 1S48; </,/«. b. June 
2S, i,S53; E.iw.ird /■:., h. Feb. 16, 1856. 

DUTTON, Hildreth, ta.xed 1831, rem. Wore. He m. Apr. i, 1S40, Mary Ann 
Damon, dau. of [amts and Mary (lircwer) Damon. 

DWYER, John, d. Mar. 16, i860, a. 41 ; w. Margaret. Chil. Xellic, d. Feb. 20, 
1872, a. 23; Brid)-cl, b. Nov. 2, 1850; Michael, b. [une 9, 1856; Teresa, b. May 26, 
1858. 

DWYER, Thomas, ni. Aug. 31, 1S56, .Mary Hurkc. Chil. .Michael, b. May 30, 
1857 ; Catherine, b. .May 30, 1859. 

DYER, Ezra, b. Weymouth, came fr. Hoston to Fram. 1S46; d. Jan. 28, 1870, 
a. 93. Ili.s w. .Anna d. Oct. 5, 1845, a. 65. Chil. Thomas S., d. Aug. 5, 1864, a. 59; 
Mary Louisa, b. Boston, unm., d. I'eb. 7, 1861, a. 47. 

DYER, Nathaniel. Taxed in Fram. 1754. 

DYER, Stephen. Taxed in Fram. 1S50. 



Dyson — Eatnes. 5 3 1 

DYSON, Zachariah, \v. Elizabeth. Child, Mary Aid:, b. June 19, 1S50. 

EAGER, Aaron. Ta.xed in Fram. 1601. 
EAGER, Abraham, m. Sept., 1785, Polly Clark. 

EAMES, EMMS, EMMES, EAMS, 1. Thomas, brick-maker and mason ; 
was b. abt. 1618, came to America as early as 1634; was a soldier in the Pequot 
War 1637; was in Dedham 1640; was in Medford, occupying the water-mill on 
Mystic-side 1652-59; was in Camb., owning a house and 8 a. of land E. of Camb. 
Common, which he sold Feb. 10, 1664-5, to Nicholas Withe; rem. to Sud., having 
leased IMr. Pelham's Farm, where he 1. till 1669, when he leased land and built a 
house and barn on the southern declivity of Mt. Wayte in Fram. Prob. he was 
attracted here by the adjacent tillage lands, which had been long cultivated as corn- 
fields by the Indians ; for as his inventory shows, he at once began farming on a 
large scale. For account of his land grants, and the destruction of his family, see 
ante, pp. 71-75, 96-99. After the incorporation of Sherb. he went to meeting there, 
as their meeting-house was nearer than Sud., and was reed, as an inhabitant of 
Sherb., Jan. 4, 1674-5; selectman, and on important committees. He was "maimed 
in his limbs." "Jan. 25, 1680-1. Tuesday. Thomas Fames drops down dead in 
the morning, at Mr. Pain's stable, as he and others saw hay thrown before their 
horses. He was come to Court, about Sherborn Controversy with respect to their 

Meeting-house, its situation." ScwalPs Diary. He m. (i) Margaret ; (2) 1662, 

at Camb., Mary Paddlefoot, wid. of Jonathan, and dau. of John Blanford of Sud. 
She was k. by the Indians, Feb. i, 1675-6. Chil. (prob. Mr. Fames had in all 12 
chil., 4 b. in Ded., 2 b. in Medford, i b. in Camb., 3 b. in Sud., and 2 b. in Fram.) 
Jo/iii, b. May 16, 1641, d. y.; John, b. Oct. 6, 1642 2; Mary, b. May 24, 1645, ^■ 
Abraham Cozzens of Sherb.; Elizabeth? m. Dec. 18, 1673, Thomas Blanford of 

Wat.; ? taken captive; ? killed; Thomas, bap. at Camb., July 12, 1663, 

killed; Samuel, b. at Sud., Jan. 15, 1664-5 3, taken captive and returned; Mai-ga- 
ret, b. July 8, 1666, taken captive and redeemed, m. Feb. 21, 1688, Joseph Adams 
of Camb., bro. of John, Sen. of Fram.; Nathaniel, b, Dec. 30, 1668 4, taken captive 
and returned; Sarah, b. Fram., Oct. 3, 1670, killed; Lydia, b. June 29, 1672, killed. 

2. John, s. of Thomas 1, bricklayer; sett. Wat.; came to Fram. 1678, per. 
built first at or near the Daniel Sanger tavern place, and afterwards at the Harrison 
Fames place, now R.L.Day's; was reed, an inhabitant of Sherb. Apr., 1679; 
selectman 1682; selectman of Fram. 1701 ; d. Dec. 14, 1733. He m. (i) Mary 
Adams, dau. of John of Camb., and sis. of John, Sen. of Fram., d. Apr. 3, 16S1 ; (2) 
May, 1682, Elizabeth Fames, d. June 26, 1727. Chil. Margaret, b. Wat. Oct., 1666, 

d. y. ; Anna, m. Flagg ; Martha, b. Fram. Feb. 28, 1678-9, m. Smith; 

Priscilla, b. Feb. 2, 1682-3 ; Elizabeth, b. Apr. 11, 16S5, m. Caleb Drury ; John, b. 
Jan. 10, 1687 5 ; Thomas, b. July 22, 1694 6 ; Mary, b. Jan. 4, 1697, m. John Pike; 
Henry, b. Apr. 28, 1698 7 ; Abigail, b. Mar. 9, 1705, m. Micah Drury. 

3. Samuel, s. of Thomas 1, taken captive by the Inds., but escaped, and 
returned May 12 [see ante pp. 73, 4]. He built, at the time of his marriage, where 
is now the So. Fram. hotel; d. after 1737; m. (i) Jan. 6, 1689-0, Mary Death ; {2) 
Apr. 21, 1698, Patience Twitchell, dau. of Joseph. Chil. Gershom, b. Dec. 29, 169S, 
sett. Holl., m. Susanna Whitney; Patience, b. Feb. 7, 1702, m. Abraham Rice; 
Margaret, b. Jan. 13, 1703-4, m. Phinehas Rice; Martha, b. July 9, 1706, m. Uriah 
Drury; Sarah, h. ]\iy\G: 28, 1709, m. Daniel Gregory ; Jonathan, b. Jan. 28, 171 1-2, 

sett. Holl.; m. (i) Abigail Goulding ; (2) Ruth ; Samuel, b. Apr. 16, 1714 8; 

Lydia, b. May i, 17 16, m. James Clayes ; David, b. Aug. 26, 17 18 9; Joseph, h. 
Sept. 9, 1720 10. 

4. Nathaniel, s. of Thomas 1, taken captive by the Inds., but escaped; built 
the east part of the Jona. Fames house in 1693; selectman; d. Jan. i, 1746. He 



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m. Anne , d. Mar. 12, 1743. Chil. Lydia, b. Dec. 10, 1694, m. Nov. 15, 1716, 

Hcnj. Mii/./ey of Lex.; Reheckah, b. July 25, 1697, m. Daniel Higelow ; Sarah^h. 
Nov. I, 1701, m. Nathaniel Coy; A'athauiel, b. Apr. r8, 1703 11 ; Anne, b. Jan. 27, 
1706-7, m. Apr. 23, 1740, Samuel Knight of Sud. ; [F////(////, sett. HoU., m. .Sarah 
Ferry; Danifl, b. .Mar. 20, 171 1-2, sett. Holl., m. Silence Leland. 

5- John, s. of John 2, 1. Fram. and Hopk. ; d. 1738 or 9. lie m. June 23, 
1712, Joanna Huckminstcr, dau. of Joseph; she m. (2) Mar. 19, 1740-1, John P.utler. 
Chil. i://2(//W//, b. Nov. 15, 1713; Robert, b. July 15, 17 14 12; John, bap. Aug. 10, 
1718; Joanua, b. Mopk. June 26, 1720, m. July 24, 1745, Ephraim Stone; Thomas, 
b. Oct. 3, 1722; Williiim, b. Aug. 31, 1724; Aaron, b. July 27, 1726; 1. Rut. and 

.Sud.; m. Ann ; J'riscilla, b. Aug. Ii, 1728, d. y.; Benjamin, h. July 9, 1733; 

Abii^ail, b. Nov. 15, 1736; Piiscilla, b. May 17, 1738, d. y. 

6. Thomas, s. of John 2; deaf and dumb; built abt. 1727, a house which 
stood where is now .\ugustus Richardson's door-yard; sold Nov. 2, 1754, to Joseph 
How (the ho. is now Henry Eames's shop) ; the town then built a house for hini, 

near the .^aron Pratt place. He m. Abigail . Child, Thomas, b. .Mav 20, 1729 

13. 

7. Henry, s. of John 2. He built the Moses Learned house, on the spot 
where .Mrs. Catherine Eames now lives; sold Oct. 11, 1721, to Mr. L., and built 
the middle part of the old "Red House;" captain; selectman; d. ^L-ly t6, 1761. 
He m. Nov. 12, 1722, Ruth Newton, dau. of John of .Marlb., d. Mar. 11, 1777, a. 75. 
Chil. Phinchas, b. Sept. 2, 1723, m. F"eb. 20, 1752, Abigail lilandin of Newton, and 
d. Mar. 6, 1752; Mary, b. Mar. f5, 1724-5, m. (i) Micah Haven; (2) Jeremiah Pike; 
Henry, h. Apr. 30, 1726 14; Ruth, b. Apr. 30, 1727, m. Jona. Rice; Gershom,b. 
Feb. 16, 1728-9, unm., d. Feb. 16, 1752; Hannah, b. Apr. 8, 1731, m. Daniel Morse 
of Nat.; Timothy, b. Nov. 23, 1732 15; Betty, b. Dec. 10, 1734, m. 1758, Benaiah 
Morse; Lydia, b. Mar. 20, 1736-7, m. Jacob Pratt of Sherb. ; Jesse, b. July 14, 1739 
16; John,h. Oct. 30, 1743 17. " 

8. Samuel, s. of Samuel 3, 1. south of his f. He m. (i) Jan. 11, 1739, Sybilla 
Haven, d. Feb. 19, 1749; (2) Dec. 13, 1750, Eunice Fuller of Newton, d. in Nat. 
Chil. Patienee, b. Jan. 6, 1740, m. Feb. 29, 1764, Amos Perry of Sherb. ; Samuel, b. 
Feb. I, 1742, unm. ; d. in the army; Ebenezer, b. Sept. i, 1744, d. y. ; Sybilla, b. Apr. 
3, 1747, m. Daniel Leland of Holl.; Eunice, b. Feb. 21, 1753, d. y. ; Eunice, b. June 
6, 1754, d. y. ; Ebenezer, b. Apr. 26, 1756, m. Elizabeth Coolidge, dau. of Capt. John ; 
Eunice, b. Sept 9, 1758, m. July 27, 1780, John Coolidge of Nat.; Alexander And 
James, bap. June 26, 1763; one accidentally k. the other while hunting; Lydia, 
bap. May 10, 1767. 

9. David, s. of Samuel 3 ; bo't Mar. 6, 1764, of John Butler, 44 a. and build- 
ings, part of the Dea. Adams homestead (the Josiah .\bbott place, now Charles \V. 
Parker's), which he sold May 11, 1772, to Samuel Abbott, and moved to Peterboro' 
Slip. He m. Elizabeth Butler, dau. of John, Sen. Chil. Elizabeth, b. Jan. 5, 1747; 
lydia, b. .Mar. 28, 1748, m. 1767, Bcnj. Baker of Shry. ; Afolly, b. Dec. 16, 1750, m. 
1769, Timothy Mi.xer of Shry.; 1. in J-'ram. and N. H.; Anna,h. Sept. i, 1753; 
JVelly, b. Oct. 5, 1755; Nabby, b. Oct. 28, 1758; Sarah and A'aty, h. Oct. 7, 1761 ; 
I)a;id, b. June 26, 1764; Walter, b. Feb. 27, r767. 

10. Joseph, s. of Samuel 3, 1. on f.'s place; sold .\pr. 10, 1785, one half of 
all his lands, buildings, etc., and ScjJt. 30, 17S8, sold the remaining half to his son 
Moses, and rem. to Whitcslown, N. V'.; selectman. He m. Susannah Pike, dau. of 
Moses; d. in Fram. 17S8. Chil. Thaddeus, bap. Nov. 30, 1746, m. Mercy Rice of 
Barre; sett. Dummerston, Vt., and d. at D. or across the river in Westmoreland, 
N. H. ; Molly, m. Mar. 21, 1765, Nathan Parkhurst of Weston, who " came to Fram. 
NL-ir. r6, 1769, from Weston," with w.. dau. Elizabeth, and two servants, viz. : Benj. 
Dolbier and Lucy, dau. of Jonas Hager's wife ;" ^//j<7«//,;//, bap. Jan. 20, 1751, m. 
Asa .Morse; Moses, bap. Apr. 8, 1752 18; Xathan, bap. Mar. 9, 1755, unm.; Me- 



Barnes. ' 533 

hitahle, bap. July 3, 1757, m. May 6, 1781, Hon. Needham Maynard ; 1. Whitestown, 
X. Y.; Martha, bap. Dec. 9, 1759,111. Nathan Hemenway ; Sarah, bap. Aug. 22, 
1762, m. Joseph Jennings, Jr.; Submit, bap. Oct. 28, 1764, m. Blodgett ; Eliza- 
beth, bap. June 14, 1767, d. y. ; Prudy, bap. Oct. 7, 1770, m. Abner Haven. 

1 1. Nathaniel, s. of Nathaniel 4 ; known as Corporal Eames; 1. on f.'s place, 
now the Jona. Eanies place; d. Mar. 13, 1796. He m. Nov. 27, 1735, Rachel Lovell 
of Medfield, d. Oct. 19, 1778, a. 68. Chil. Benjamin, b. Sept. 15, 1737, d. y. ; Nathan- 
iel, b. July 31, 1739, d. y. ; William, b. Feb. 21, 1741, d. y. ; Ann, b. Aug. 6, 1744, d. 
y. ; Nathaniel, b. Sept. 11, 1747 19; Alexander, b. Oct. 5, 1748; Benjamin, b. Mar. 
16, 1751 ; Rachel, m. Richard Gleason, and d. in Fitzwilliani, N. H. 

12. Robert, s. of John 5 ; blacksmith; I. N. E. of Gleason's Pond; d. Aug. 
18, 1747. He m. July 16, 1740, Deborah Adams; she m. (2) Nov. 29, 1750, Dr. 
Ebenezer Hemenway. Chil. John, b. Dec. 15, 1742 20; Molly, b. Nov. 7, 1744, d. 
V. ; Robert, b. Mar. 30, 1747, d. y. 

13. Thomas, s. of Thomas 6, 1. near the Aaron Pratt place; left town. He 
m. Sept. 21, 174S, Rachel Graves, dau. of Joseph. Chil. Tho?nas, b. Dec. 28, 1748; 
Rebeckah, b. Oct. 23, 1750; Ann, bap. Dec. 31, 1752; Elijah, bap. May 11, 1755; 
Rachel, bap. Apr. 2, 1758 ; Jerusha, bap. Aug. 22, 1762. 

14. Henry, s. of Henry 7- He built the north part of the " Red House," 
late Abel Eames's, in 1754; d. 1772. He m. May 13, 1750, Lois How, dau. of Peter 
of Hopk. Chil. Henry, \)2l-^. May 6, 1751 21; Ct-nv/^cw, bap. Apr. 22, 1752; sett. 
Boylston ; m. Feb., 1784, Lydia Wait, dau. of Barechias ; Jothatn, bap. Jan. 25, 
1756; sett. Swanzey, N. H. ; m. Eusebia Goddard, dau. of Rev. Wm.; Zw, bap. 
Feb. 26, 175S, m. Oct. 12, 1780, John Steal, Jr., (Stowell) of Shutesbury ; Lucy, m. 
Daniel Jones; Ruth, bap. July, 1763, m. July, 17S6, Frederick F. Brown; 1. Peters- 
ham ; Peter, bap. July 21, 1765, m. Sally Clark; 1. Petersham ; Nabby, bap. Mar. 6, 
1768, m. Feb., 17S9, Abel Metcalf ; l.^Croyden, Vt.; Luther, b. Aug. 31, 1770; sett. 
Marlb., Vt. ; m. Cynthia Wilbur of Leyden. 

15. Timothy, s. of Henry 1 , 1. on the border of Sud. ; rem. to Clinton, N.Y. ; 
d. Sept. 3, 1797. He m. (i) Sarah Stone, d. Apr. 25, 1763, a. 23; (2) Sept. 23, 1763, 
Hannah Hill of Sud., d. 1795. Chil. Lucy, b. May 7, 1758, d. y. ; Sarah, b. Feb. i, 
1765, m. 1785, Benj. Stone ; Phinehas, b. May 14, 1766, m. 1788, Jane How of Sud. ; 
Lucinda, b. July 30, 1768, m. Sept. 18, 1789, Nathan Smith ; Chloe, b. Sept. 3, 1770, 
m. Moses Haven ; LLannah, b. Dec. 18, 1774, m. Matthew Stone. 

16. Jesse, s. of Henry 7; captain; dentist; 1. on the Thomas place in Way.; 

came to Fram. 1764 ; rem. to Strasburg, N. Y. He m. Betty ; d. Fram. Feb. 

14, 1776, a. 34 y. 8 m. Chil. Timothy, b. Sept. 9, 1762 22 ; Jesse, b. June 5, 1764; 

1. Strasburg; m. wid. Fay; Betty, b. May r, 1766, d. a. 10; Ezra, b. May 5, 

1768; 1. Albany, N. Y.; Polly, b. Apr. 19, t77i, d. a. 5; Sally, b. May 3, 1773; 1. 
Strasburg. 

17- John, s. of Henry 7; lieut. ; kept the home place, now R. L. Day's; d. 
Mar. 13, 1S32. He m. (i) Anne Bent, dau. of Matthias; (2) Nov. 15, 179S, wid. 
Mercy Fuller of Needham; (3) Sally Kingsbury, d. Sept. 27, 1830, a. 68. Chil. 
N'abby, unm., d. Dec. 10, 1839, a. 72; John 23; Nancy, unm. 

18. Moses, s. of Joseph 10, 1. on f.'s estate (the original Samuel Fames' 
est.), which he bo't in 1785 and 1788 for ;^50o; sold Aug. 17, 1809, to Samuel Clark 
and w. Asenath, and rem. to Jaffrey, N. H., and d. in Whitingham, Vt. He set in 
1773 the two elms standing in front of the hotel. He m. Nov. 16, 1780, Lois Adams 
of Holl., dau. of Asa. Chil. rec. in Fram. Sally, b. Aug. 25, 1786; Debby, b. Apr. 
24, 1788; Achsah, b. Feb. 27, 1790; Moses, b. Dec. 8, 1791 ; 1. So. Natick; Lois, b. 
Nov. 27, 1793, d. Mar. 14, 1868; Joseph, h. Jan. 27, 1796; Olir'c, b. Apr. 10, 1798; 
Aaron, b. Feb. 27, 1800, d. y. ; Leonard, b. Nov. 26, 1802. 

19. Nathaniel, s. of Nathaniel 11, 1. on the Jona. Eames place; d. Sept. 8, 
1820. He m. Katy Rice, dau. of Jona., d. May 30, 1833. ^"^'l- Anna, b. Feb. 5, 



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1772, m. Aug. I, 1S02, Amasa Fobcs of Rox. ; Alexander^h. ]w\)- <^, 1774 24; /.tiie- 
kiit/i, b. Feb. 13, 1776, d. a. 2; AM, b. May 23, 177.S 25 ; Hnclul, b. May 30, 17S0, 
ni. Seth Fobes ; I. Paris, Mc. ; Stephen, b. July 6, 17S2, d. a. 4; Lcn'el/, b. Feb. 7, 
17S5 26; Zitiek'iah, b. Oct., 17S7, d. in Georgia; Patty, bap. Aug., 1790, unm., d. 
July 29, 1SS4 ; yoiiiit/iiin, b. July 5, 1793 27- 

20. John, s. of Robert 12. In 1764 and 1772 he bo't the Joshua Hemenway, 
Jr., ])lace (now the town's farm), and 1766 he bo't the Joiia. Hemenway place (one- 
half the I.oring .Manson estate); selectman; d. Apr. iS, i.SoO. He m. Ruth .Stone, 
dau. of Hczckiah, d. May, 1809. Chil. Mary, b. June 8, 1763, m. Capt. Uriah Rice; 
Ruth, b. .Mar. iS, 1765, m. Ezra Rice; Robett, b. July 24, 1767, m. June 24, 1793, 
Folly Ciayes; sett. Whitestown, N. V. ; Jltildah, b. Feb. 17, 1769, d. y. ; John, 
b. .May 28, 1770, m. Sally Sanger; sett. New Hartford. N. V.; Hezekiali, b. July 8, 
1774, d. y. ; Anna, b. .Mar. 26, 1776. m. Nathan .Manson and d. Apr. 10, 1S06; Dc- 
borah, b. Feb. to, 1778, m. Nathaniel Whitney of Sherb. ; Ihzekiah and Asa, bap. 

May 27, 17S0; H. m. Percy Butler; 1. X. Y. ; A. m. Hutler; 1. N. V.; Nathaniel 

C, b. Apr. 9, 1782, unm., d. Batavia, N. Y. ; Matthe-w />'., b. Dec. 6, 17S5, d. Aug. 

10, 1816, at Paris, \. W; S,ii/v, b. Sept. 9, 1787, m. Smith of New Hartford, 

N. Y. 

21. Henry, s. of Henry 14, 1. on f.'s place (the Abel Eanies estate); d. Jan. 
21, 1829. lie m. (i) Mar. i, 1781, Azubah Haven, d. Oct. 10, 1820; (2) Feb. 14, 
1822, wid. Elizabeth Kendall, d.. Nov. 13, 1848. Chil. Nitty, b. Nov. 13, 1781, 
m. Abel Fames; Ruth, b. .Mar. 30, 1784, m. Nov. 30, 1806, Nehemiah Howe of 
Hopk. ; iVabby, b. July 3, 1786, m. Josejih Sanger; Lucy, b. Mar. 16, 1789, m. 
Lovcll Fames; St/hn; b. Jan. iCi, 1792, m. Jona. Fames; //i'iiry,h. Aug. 30, 1795, 
(I. 1803. 

22- Timothy, s. of Capt. Jesse 16; known as "Col. Fames"; brick-mason; 

1. on the (now) home lot of Mrs. O. Winter; d. Mar. 19, 1846. He m. Mary John- 
son, dau. of Peter of Way., d. Aug. 11, 1834, a. 66. Chil. Charles J., b. Mar. 2~^, 
1800, d. .Mar. 5, 1833 ; Mary A., b. June 2, 1807, d. -Aug. ip, 1831 ; Geors^e M., b. Jan. 

11, 181 1 28. 

23. John, s. of John 17, 1. on f.'s place, now R. L. Day's; d. May 13, 1838. 
He m. Sally Eittletield, dau. of Ephraim of Hull., d. Feb. 17, 1S27, a. 38. Chil. 
Caroline, b. Nov. 12, 181 1, m. .\\)X. 9, 1836, Archelaus Gassett; Mcreia A'., b. .May 

2, 1S13, m. .Sei)t. 10, 1835, Royal Grout; Elizabeth, b. Mar. 7, 1815, m. Benj. Mann 
of Holl. ; Harrison, b. Nov. 2, 1816 29; Ehnira, b. Nov. 7, 1819, m. Feb. 25, 1840, 
Martin .A. Jones of Nat. ; Mary />'., b. Oct. 24, 1821, m. Mar. 30, 1843, Thomas E. 
Andrews of Buffalo, N. Y. ; I. Holl.; Antoinette O/'helia and Eviline Cornelia, \>. 
Oct. 17, 182. ( ; A. O. m. .Stei)hen Andrews of Holl. ; /•.". C. m. George E. Cutler of 
Frani. 

24. Alexander, s. of Nathaniel 19; bo't, 1799, of David Sanger, 27 a. (13 of 
j)asture on Sherb. line, and 14 of meadow and upland, between Beaver Dam brk. 
and Nathaniel Eames's land); moved the Richard Haven barn across the meadow, 
and built the ho. where he d. Oct. 28, 1S61. He m. Abigail Lovell of Medlield, il. 
Jan. 31, 1852. Chil. yjf/rvf/, b. July 12, 1802 30 ; Eilmund, b. Oct. 4, 1804 31; 
William, b. Sept. 22, 1806, d. July 22, 1826; J'lyer I.., b. May i, i8og, unm., d. May 
4, 1875 ; Abii^ail, b. Apr. 8, 1812, m. Aaron Pratt, Jr.; Charles, b. May 4, 1815, unm., 
tl. Mar. 23, 1834 ; Mary Ann, b. Apr. 27, 1818, d. Sept. 16, 1S20. 

25. Abel, s. of Nathaniel 19, 1. in the " Red House," to which he added the 
south part in 1810; d. Aug. 18, 1859. He m. Hitty Fames, dau. of Henry, d. Aug. 
20, 1868. Chil. Mary, b. Oct. 18, 1804, m. Thomas C. Stearns; Henry, b. Apr. 14, 
1807 32; Catherine, b. .May 17, 181 1, m. (i) Edmund Fames; (2) Charles Ames; 
Luther, b. Sept. 7, 1813 33 ; Harriett, b. June 7, 1816, m. Lorenzo E. Rice ; Ed'wiii 
34, and Eleanor, b. Sept. 24, 181S, m. Nov. 13, 1844, George M. Herring; Geori^e, 
1). Nov. 5, 1822, m. Dec. 9, 1851, Rosclla Wyman and d. .Aug. 13, 1863. 



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26. Lovell, s. of Nathaniel 19; blacksmith; built the ho. now owned by 
Joshua Smith; afterwards the ho. N. of the Baptist mtg.-ho. ; d. Dec. 4, 1865. He 
m. Apr. 5, rSio, Lucy Eames, dau. of Henry, d. July ir, 1870. Chil. Albert, b. Mar. 
9, iSii, m. Harriett Ferry of Springfield; 1. Bridgeport, Ct. ; Horace, h.Y^. 25, 
1813 35; Sitsait, b. Feb. 25, 1S17, m. Franklin Manson ; Ann Maria, b. Feb. 20, 
1820, m. Josiah Hemenway, Jr.; Elizabeth S., b. June 30, 1822; Oli7'ia Ann, b. June 
19, 1S24, m. Curtis H. Barber. 

27. Jonathan, s. of Nathaniel 19, 1. on the old homestead; d. Feb. 6, 1877. 
He m. Susan Eames, dau. of Henry, d. Uec. 23, 1875. Chil. Zedekiah, b. Oct. 28, 
1818, d. y. ; Laioson, b. Nov. 6, 1819, lost on the steamer "Atlantic," Nov. 27, 1S46; 
Emerson, b. Nov. 10, 1S21, unm., d. Aug. 19, 1870; Clarissa, b. May 16, 1824, m. 
Oct. 4, 1849, Benjamin Foster; Elip/ialet, b. Apr. 10, 1826 36; Fanny C, b. Feb. 
24, 1828; Emily B., b. Feb. 18, 1S30; Henry Gardner, b. July 10, 1S32 37; Williajn 
K., b. Mar. 30, 1834. 

28. George M., s. of Col. Timothy 22, 1. on f.'s place ; d. June 29, 1851 ; m. 
Dulsena . Chil. Mary Ann, b. June 16, 1835 ; George P., b. Dec. i, 1836. 

29. Harrison, s. of John 23, 1- on f.'s place ; sold the main part of the home- 
stead to Benj. F. Campbell; now lives on Union Avenue, by the river; m. Eunice 
\V. Harris. Chil. Linda, b. June, 1840, m. Nathan S. Robinson ; John H., b. Nov. 
22, 1846, m. Julia F. Alderman ; Edward C, b. Nov. i, 1S48, d. Feb. 3, 1861. 

30. David, s. of Alexander 24; wheelwright; m. Mary Pratt, dau. of Aaron ; 
she d. Oct. 22, 1S48. Chil. Louisa A., b. June 23, 1829; William L-'., b. Mar. i, 1831, 
m. Julia A. Hitchcock of Strong, Me. ; deacon ; res. Fram. ; rem. to Wore, and d. 
Vth. 12, 1886; twins, b. and d. 1833; Sarah E., b. Jan. 16, 1835, m. Warren C. 
Chamberlain, and d. June 23, 188 1; David Brigham, b. Aug. 2, 1837, k. in battle 
June 22, 1S64; Alfred M., b. Feb. 13, 1844, m. Ada F. Tebbetts, b. Rox., dau. of 
Enoch ; Mary Isabel, b. Nov. 11, 1845, "''• Edward Seaverns ; 1. Jamaica Plain. 

31. Edmund, s. of Alexander 24, 1. in the brick ho. on the Dea. Moses 
Learned place; d. Aug. 29, 1850; m. Feb. 3, 1834, Catherine Eames, dau. of Abel 
25; she m. (2) Charles Ames of Hudson, Mich. Chil. Charles A., b. Feb. 11, 1835, 
m. Rose ISL Johnson ; Angeline A., b. Mar. 22, 1836, m. James Gage of Monson ; 
Harriett L., b. July 6, 1840, m. Charles C. Fitch; Alice M.,h. Dec. 18, 1842, m. 
Samuel Butterfield. 

32. Henry, s. of Abel 25 ; carriage maker; learned trade in Bolton (his shop 
was built 1727 by Thomas Eames 6) ; m. July 4, 1833, Ellen Perry, dau. of David 
of .\atick. Chil. Jane E., b. Dec. 16, 1835; Augustus A\ b. June 5, 1838, m. 
Harriett Upton of Springfield; Lucy Ann, b. Sept. 12, 1.S40, m. Everett Dean of 
Amherst. 

33. Luther, s. of Abel 25, 1- in the old "Red House;" m. May 9, 1849, 
Eliza Woodbury of Andover, N. IL Chil. Polly It'., h. Wilmot, N. H., Mar. 15, 
1S50, d. Sept. 24, 1851 ; Carlos Sidney, b. W. Nov. 8, 1851, m. Clarabel Stillman ; 
f/ittie E., b. W. Feb. i, 1854, d. Sept. 24, 1864; Mary Ann, b. Fram. Nov. 3, 1856, 
m. T- Sherman Phillips of New London, N. H. ; Walter W., b. Apr. 9, i860; Frank. 
E., b. Mar. 3, 1863; George IL, b. Feb. 7, 1867 ; Clarence Abel, b. Oct. 31, 1870. 

34. Edwin, s. of Abel 25, m. Jan. 5, 1847, Eliza J. Hobbs. Chil. Ellen 
Frances, b. May 29, 1848 ; dau., b. Jan. i, 1854, d. y. ; Herbert IL, b. Aug. 5, 1855, 
accidentally shot July 26, 1875. 

35. Horace, s. of Lovell 26, res. Fram.; rem. to Springfield; d. May 17, 
187S. He m. Eliza R. Whitmore of Ashburnham. Chil. Albert L., b. Sept. 4, 1842 ; 
Clara, b. F'eb. 18, 1844; Franklin, b. Jan. 15, 1846; .iddie Alinira, b. Apr. i, 1848; 
Lucy, b. Sept. 23, 1850. 

36. Eliphalet, s. of Jonathan 27, ni. Mary E. . Chil. Anna Jenette, b. 

Feb. 20, 1854, d. a. 4; Etta Or^'illa, b. Apr. 21, 1S56, d. Dec. 20, 1870; Everett O., 
b. Jan., 1858; adopt, dau. Minnie. 



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37- Henry Gardner, s. of Jonathan 27, rn. Dec. 25, 1S56, Sarah M. Annetts, 
dau. of Jolin. Chil. Hattie /"'arena, b. Dec. 19, 1S57 ; lyU/'ur A., b. Feb. 26, 1864. 
EAMES, Fanny, unni., d. Nov. i.S, 18S4, a. 85 y. 7 m. 25 d. 

EASTER, Josiah; capt. ; blacksmith; s. of John and Lucy; b. Eng. ; 1. awhile 
at Frani. Centre; rem. Sax.; d. Sept. 2, 1883, a. 69. He m. Susan C. (Lloyd) Hill, 
wid. of John J. Chil. Fredtrick .V'., m. Mary Ellis, dau. of Seth H. ; Alife, b. Feb. 
28, 1848, m. Edgar Childs. 

EASTWOOD, David, b. Kng. ; 1. Sax.; m. Aug. iS, 1853, Mary Robertson of 
Slid. Chil. CJiiirlts J-i;iiuis, b. Oct. 25, i860; others, d. y. 

EASTWOOD, George, b. Eng.; bro. of David; 1. Sax.; d. Dec. 26, 1886, a. 
77. He m. Sarah A. Green, b. Eng. Chil. Mary A., b. Nova Scotia, d. June 19, 
1870, a. 25 ; Sam. ; two others, d. y. 

EATON, 1. Jonas, was in Reading 1642; freeman 1653; d. Feb. 24, 1674. 

He m. Grace . Chil. Mary, b. Feb. 8, 1643-4; John, b. Sept. 10, 1645 2; 

Jonas; Jonas; Joseph; Joshua, h. Dec. 4, 16538; Jonathan; Da' id. 

2. John, s. of Jonas 1, 1. Reading; m. Dorcas Green, who m. (2) ]5ryant. 

Chil. Jonas ; Grace and A'oah ; G. m. John 13outwell ; Thomas ; Jonas, b. May iS, 
i6So4; Joseph; Mary; Benjamin ; Dorcas; Stephen; Phehe. 

3- Joshua, s. of Jonas 1, 1. Reading; m. Rebeckah Kendall, dau. of Francis. 
Chil. Joshua, b. 1683 5 ; Thomas ; et als. 

4. Jonas, s. of John 2; carpenter and bricklayer; sett, in Fram.; bu't Mar. 
10, 1705-6 So a., being the cast half of the " Half-mile Square " of George Walkup, 
and built where John M. Harrington now lives; d. Aug. 13, 1727. He m. .Mehitable 
(lould, dau. of John; she m. (2) Nathan J^righam of Marlb. Chil. Mehitaf>le,h. 
Feb. 12, 1706-7, m. John Trowbridge; Noah, b. July 22, 1708 6 ; John, b. Sept. 3, 
1710; sett. Killingly, Ct., before 1735; deacon; Phehe, b. Sept. 28, 1712; Jonas, b. 
Oct. 22, 1714 ; Joseph, h. Mar. 12, 1716-7 ; sett. Plainfield, Ct. ; Mary, h. Mar. 12, 
1718-9; Joshua, b. July i, 1721 ; sett. Voluntown, Ct. ; Benjamin, b. Oct. 9, 1723 7; 
Ehenezer, b. May 2, 1727. 

5. Joshua, s. of Joshua 3; tanner; sett. Reading; rem. 1706 to Wat.; rem. 
1722 or 23 to Fram.; bo't 95 a., bounded by Timothy Stearns' on the \V. ; the lane 
by Mrs. A. M. Parsons' on the E. ; the house stood where Capt. Rufus Russell's 
now is; established tan works; sold May iS, 1733, to Joseph Maynard, Wm. Negus 
and w. Persis of Wore; rem. to Wore, and later to Spencer; d. Feb. 26, 1767. 
He m. Lydia Livermore of Wat., d. June 5, 1760. Chil. [Lydia, m. Oct. 17, 1729, 
Matthias Clark; Reheckah, m. Oct. 18, 1733, James Brown of Sud.; Joshua, b. Dec. 
15, 1715; grad. H. U. 1735; the first lawyer that sett, in Wore; stud. Theology, 
and ord. pastor of Ch. in Spencer, Nov. 7, 1774; Samuel : Samuel, bap. in Fram. 
Feb. iS, 172S, d. y. 

6. Noah, s. of Jonas 4; known as Cornet Noah ; built the house late of Ezek. 
Howe, Jr., now owned by .Moses Ellis; d. Oct. 8, 1791. He m. Hannah Vinton of 
.Stoneham, d. Mar. 8, 1795. ^hil. J/annah, b. Nov. 4, 1731, m. J(jhn Cheney ; Xoah, 
b. Aug. 7, 17338; At>i};ait,h. Feb. i, 1735-6, m. Daniel Gregory; Jonas, h. ]z.\\. 

-9' '737-**^ 9 ; John, b. July 30, 1740 10 ; Mehitable, b. .Apr. 21, 1743, m. Dea. 

Dakin of Sud.; Ruth, b. Feb. 16, 1744, m. I'eler Parker; Maltiah, b. Jan. 15, 1747; 
Nov. 11, 1773, ^^ '^"'' ''^^" southeast corner farm in Athol, which became incorp. in 
Phillipston ; he moved his goods to A. on a one-horse Indian litter. [See ante, p. 
Si.] He m. Huldah Haynes of Sud.; d. 1816; Silas, b. Dec. 1, 1750 11; Mary, b. 
May 11, 1753, m. Simon Goddard of Phillipston. 

7. Benjamin, s. of Jonas 4; cordwainer; reed. Mar. 21, 1749, of Joseph Sea- 
vcr for ^^2,300 the assignment of a lease, to run 947 years, of 75 a. of land, being 



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part of the Winch and Frost land ; built the old Ebenr. Eaton house, where he d. 
He m. Dec. 23, 1747, Beulah Stone, b. Nov. 11, 171S, dau. of Jonathan Fiske, and 
wid. of Benjamin Stone. Chil. Joiius, b. July 17. 1748, m. Abigail Allen; res. 
Barre ; Eheiicze); b. May 12, 1750 12; Beulah, b. Feb. 28, 1752, m. Nathan Boyn- 
ton ; Bi'iijamiit, b. July 27, 1754 13 ; Anna, b. Aug. 8, 1757, m. May 28, 1778, Brig- 
ham Eaton of Petersham. 

8. Noah, s. of Noah 6, 1. on his f.'s place ; d. June 12, 1S14. He m. (i) Han- 
nah Hunt; (2) Feb. 14, 1771, Polly Tilton, d. July, 1803; (3)-l\Iartha Abbott, dau. 
of Joseph Jennings, and wid. of Samuel Abbott, d. Nov. 30, 1834. Chil. Nabhv, b. 
Nov. 20, 1757, m. Jacob Hemenway ; Noah, b. Nov. 5, 1758, m. and d. in Canada; 
Hannah, bap. Apr. 6, 1760, m. Abel Childs; Luther, bap. Sept. 26, 1762 14; 
Xatha)i, bap. Aug. 23, 1767 15; Molly, b. Nov. 11, 1771, d. y. 

9. Jonas, s. of Noah 6; bo't, at different dates fr. 1767 to 1782, the Benj. 
Bridges farm at Salem End; d. Aug. 14, 1S25. He m. May 7, 1761, Lois Goodnow 
of Sud., d. Mar. 10, 1819. Chil. Lois, b. June 16, 1762, m. Jonathan Maynard, Esq.; 
Daniel, b. Jan. 31, 1764 16 ; Jesse, b. Jan. 27, 1766, d. while singing in the choir at 
the meeting-house Nov. 5, 1786; Anna, b. June 11, 1768, d. y. ; Nathan and Lydia, 
b. Sept. 28, 1770 ; N. d. y. ; L. m. Maj. Lawson Nurse ; Eunice, b. Jan. 25, 1773, m. 
Nathan Henderson of Boston ; Nathan, b. Mar. 4, 1775, d. y. ; Fersis, b. Aug. 23, 
1777, d. when preparing for a ride, at the house of Jona. Maynard, F'eb. 5, 1796; 

Anna and Betsey, b. Feb. 23, 1780; A. d. y. ; B. m. (i) Joshua Lane; (2) Van 

Schoick, and d. Dec. 17, 1854; Joseph, b. May 28, 17S2, m. Jan., 1809, Nabby Tay- 
lor of Southb. ; kept a tavern in Boston; d. in Fram. Nov. 5, 1841 ; she d. May 8, 
1865, s. p. 

10. John, s. of Noah 6, 1. on the original homestead; d. May 28, 1816. He 
m. Olive Conant, d. Sept. 20, 1842, a. 93. Chil. Heuben, b. May 14, 1769, m. Betsey 
Hunt ; res. Sud. ; Sally, b. Nov. 8, 1770, m. Elisha Hunt of Sud. ; John, b. May 16, 
1773 17; Oli7'e, b. Dec. 21, 1775, m. Reuben Winch; Levi, b. Jan. 15, 1778 18; 
At'cl, b. Sept. 28, 1780 19; Lucy, b. July 30, 1782, m. Obadiah Perry of Sherb. ; 
Nitty, b. Dec. 10, 1784, d. y. ; Jesse, b. Nov. 26, 1786, d. y. ; Anna, d. y. ; Betsey, b. 
Aug., 1793, ^- Dec. 21, 1836; Noah, d. y. 

11. Silas, s. of Noah 6, 1. on the old Joseph Pratt place, east of the State 
Muster-grounds; d July 18, 1828. He m. Feb., 1782, Polly Nichols, dau. of John, 
d. Oct. 30, 1S18. Chil.'>.f/(?//, b. Nov. 11, 17S2 20; Silas, b. Oct. 18, 1784 21; 
Alary, b. Oct. 20, 1786, m. Luther Stone; Hannah, b. Jan. 2, 17S9, d. y. ; Martha, b. 
Mar. 10, 1791, m. Abner Wheeler, Esq.; Samuel, b. May 14, 1794, d. y. ; Nabby and 
Hitty, b. May 31, 1798, d. y. 

12. Ebenezer, s. of Benjamin 7; kept tavern at the Eli Bullard place; early 
in 1 781 went upon his f.'s farm; took a prominent part in the Rev. war; d. Aug. 25, 
1842. He m. May 21, 1778, Rebeckah Stone, dau. of Samuel, d. Mar. 25, 1S215. 
Chil. Nancy, b. May 28, 1779, m. Rev. Joseph Emerson of Beverly, and d. June 15, 
1804; Betsey, b. Mar. 19, 1781, unm., d. Dec. 12, 1S62 ; William, b. Aug. 18, 1783; 
grad. W. C. 1810; ord. min. at Fitchburg 1815 ; installed Middleboro' 1824; Char- 
lotte, Vt., 1834 ; Hardwick, 1837 ; d. W. Brookfield Apr. 15, 1840; Rebeckah, b. 
July 25, 1785, unm., d. Apr., 1857; Susannah, b. Aug. 12, 1787, unm., d. Mar. 21, 
18S2 ; Eben, b. Sept. 9, 17S9 22 ; Sally, b. Aug., 1793, m. Dec. 3, 1818, Dea. Samuel 
Witt, Jr., of Shry. ; d. 1837. 

13. Benjamin, s. of Benjamin 7; tanner and shoemaker; 1. at the Charles 
Capen place ; in 17S6 bo't the tannery and house of T. and E. Williams, now the 
brick-yard on Southb. line ; d. Oct. 20, 1800. He m. Mary Stacey, dau. of Nathan- 
iel, d. Portland, N. V., Oct. 14, 1848. Chil. Asenath, b. Oct. 8, 1775, m. Trowbridge 
Brigham of Southb.; N^elly, b. Nov. 28, 1776, unm., d. July 13, 1863; Mary, b. May 
8, 1778, m. Dr. Nathan Rice; Fanny, b. Jan. 14, 1780, d. Apr. 11, 1796; David, 
b. Feb. 2, 1782, m. (i) Elizabeth Home of Southb.; (2) wid. Mary (Groves) Fay; 



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rem. itSo6 to the " Holland Purchase " in N. Y. ; d. Portland, N. Y., Oct. 6, 1872 ; 
Cyrus, b. Feb. 11, 17S4; rem. 1S04 to Warren, .Me.; teacher; town clerk; rep.; 
historian ; became blind 1S45; ^' J^"- ^'i 1875; m. Mary Lermond [see ante, p. 446] ; 
Charlotte, b. Aug. 25, 17S6, m. James Parker; Anna, b. Oct. 14, 178S, m. Solomon 
Nichols of Whitestown, X. Y. ; Benjamin, b. July u, 1791, d. Apr. 27, 1796; Emily, 
b. Mar. 23, 1794, d. Apr. 17, 1796. 

14. Luther, s. of Noah 8; cordwainer ; bo't Nov. 23, 1 791, part of the Jen 
nings farm, cast of the Cath. Ch., Sa.\onville ; d. June 4, 184S. He m. (i) Oct. 17, 
1789, Polly iJrury, d. Dec, 1794; (2) Nelly Urury, d. Feb. 17, 1827; (3) Nov. 24, 
1S28, wid. Polly Newton, d. Aug. 29, 1861. Chil. Mary, b. Dec. i, 1790, m. Stephen 
Rice; Nathan, b. Jan. 3, 1793; s^'^- Cecil, O. ; Dexter, b. Aug. 10, 179S; Luther, b. 

Feb. 5, 1801, unm., d. Oct. 5, 1878; Nancy, b. Dec. 14, 1804, m. Jennings; d. 

Sept. 23, 1S7S; William, b. Feb. 8, iSio. 

15. Nathan, s. of Noah 8, d. Apr. 26, 1812. He m. Nov. 18, 1794, Asenath 
Fiske, b. Wat. Sept. 2, 1766, dau. of Abijah ; m. (2) Ezekiel Howe, Sen. Chil. 
Joshua Tro'ii.'bridge, d. y. ; Abigail, b. Oct. 8, 179S: Asenath Fiske, b. Feb. iS, 1801, 
m. Dea. Samuel Witt of Shry. ; Joshua T., b. Feb. 23, 1803, grad. Y. C. 1830; Epis- 
copal clergyman in O. and N. Y. 

16. Daniel, s. of Jonas 9, d. June 21, 1837. He m. Dec. 27, 1787, Mehitable 
Murdock of Newton. Chil. Charles, living 1818; Jesse,res. Phila., m. June 16, 181 1, 
Olivia Clark, and had three chil., Matilda W., Charlotte, John P. He bo't his g.f's 
place, built a new house [now occupied by Mr. Ftely], sold to Maj. Lawson Nurse : 
d. in Phila. His wid. m. Fiske. 

17. John, s. of John 10, 1. on the old homestead, d. Dec. 26, 1845. ^^^ '"• 
.Mary Hunt of Sud., d. Oct. 17, 1865, a. 92, 6. Chil. Luther, b. Jan. 29, 1799, "*• Mary 
Crosby, res. Hudson, Mass.; William, b. June 26, 1800 23; Betsey, b. May 27, 
1804, unm., d. Dec. 31, 1836; Jesse, b. Aug. 9, 1805, unm., d. Sept. 28, 1870; Nancy, 
b. Jan. I, 1807, m. Arthur Bowen of Sud. and d. -Aug. 31, 1841 ; Mary, b. Mar. 5, 
1808, m. Luther Gleason, Jr.. of Way.; Charlotte, b. May 20, 1809; John, b. July 
II, 1811, m. June 8, 1S45, Elizabeth Hunt; Abigail LL, b. Jan. 5, 1813, m. Samuel 
1). Clapp of Dorch. ; Emeline, b. Aug. 3, 1814. 

18. Levi, s. of John 10; tavern keeper at Fram. Centre 1812-18; built the 
Geo. Phipps house 1817; d. Apr. 8, 1853. He m. (i) Susan Howe, d. Mar. 30, 
1824; (2) -May 19, 1825, Eliza Buckminster, d. Jan. 4, 1S74. Chil. Eveline, b. Oct. 
22, 1S05, m. Wm. R. .Staples, Esq., of Prov., R. I.; Winthrop, b. Aug. 7, 1S08, m. 

Maria Valentine of Hopk.; d. ; Le-^i C, b. Dec. 12, 181 1, m. , and d. ; 

Frederick A., b. .May 22, 1820; went to sea; lost overboard. 

19. Abel, s. of John 10, 1- north of Sa.xonville ; d. Feb. 3, 1851. lie m. (i) 
Sally Hemcnway, dau. of Ebenezer, d. Dec. 29, 1824; (2) Nov. 15, 1825, wid. Persis 
(Jones) Hill, d. Oct. 4, 1855. Chil. Willanl, b. Mar. 19, 1802, d. y. ; Nitty, b. Nov. 
9, 1803, m. June 2S, 1S26, Francis Ij. Walker; Fanny IK, h. Mar. 19, 1806, m. Apr. 
251 '836, Henry Tinker; Angelina, b. .Aug. 19, 1808; 1. Phila.; Elbridge G., b. Sept. 
28, tSi I 24 ; Lucy P., b. Oct. 27, 1813, m. Jan. 19, 1840, Geo. Prentice of Phila. 

20. Josiah, s. of Silas 11; d. Lynn 1847. He m. Elizabeth Stever of Thom- 
aston. Me. Chil. Silas, h. Jan. 17, 1807; Samuel, b. June 22, 1809; Elizabeth, b. 
Aug. 14, 1810; Mary, b. Ai)r. 20, 1S12; Irene, b. Jan. 12, 1S14; Charles, b. July 26, 
1S16; Henry, b. June 8, 18 19. 

21. Silas, Maj., s. of Silas 11,1. on f.'s place ; d. June 23, 1828. He m. Mar. 
5, 1812, Nancy Stone, dau. of Dr. Elijah, d. Aug. 6, 1S45. Chil. Philander, b. Aug. 
2, 1813; sett. Farmington, N. H.; m. Sarah Pearl; Lorenzo, b. Aug. 8, 1815; sett. 
Cone; m. (1) Harriet N. Pratt; (2) Mary Stow; Franklin //., b. .Apr. 18, 1S17; 
sett. Pittsburgh, Pa.; m. Josephine W. Alden; Ann Maria, b. Mar. 1, i8ig, d. Aug. 
26, 1826; Louisa Jane, b. .^L^r. 14, 1822, m. Mordecai De Lange of Pittsburgh, Pa.; 
Caroline O., b. .Aug. 2S, 1S23, m. Ilcnry Richardson of Pittsburgh, Pa. 



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22. Eben, s. of Ebenezer 1 2 ; deacon ; 1. on his f's farm ; d. July 13, 18S3. He 
ni. (i) Jan. 9, 1817, Amy Walker, dau. of Comfort of Medway, d. Aug. 14, 1818, a. 
27 ; (2) Feb. 3, 1S20, Sally Chadvvick Spofford, dau. of Moses of Georgetown, b. 
Feb. 15, 1791, d. Nov. 26, 1S68. Chil. Edward, b. Nov. 29, 1817, m. Sarah Harding 
of Medway ; Samuel W., b. Dec. 25, 1S20, pastor of Cong. Ch. Lancaster, Wis., m. 
Catherine E. Demarest of Napanock, N. Y. ; Serena D., b. Jan. 28, 1S23, m. (i) 
Caroline Brown of Boston; (2) Gertrude Williams of Burlington, la. ; Susan Rebec- 
ca, b. Nov. 30, 1S24; Elizabeth, b. May 31, 1827, m. Rev. Jesse Guernsey; Sarah 
Gcori^iana, b. Nov. 17, 1829, m. John M. Otis of Lancaster, Wis. ; A)ui iMaria, b. 
July 14, 1832; Harriet B., b. Feb. 2, 1835, m. Rev. James B. Gilbert. 

23. William, s. of John 17, d. Nov. 16, 1826. He m. Dec. 2, 1824, Ann 
Nur.se, dau. of John, d. Sept. 25, 1850. Child, George Williain, b. Jan. 5, 1826 25. 

24. Elbridge G., s. of Abel 19; carpenter; 1. Brackett's Corner; d. Jan. 29, 
1873. He. m. June 28, 1S36, Lydia K. Brackett. Chil. Susan A., b. Jan. 15, 1842, 
m. Nov. 20, 1861, George H. Williams of Groton ; Mary Ella, b. Jan. 19, 1S50, m. 
Sept. 28, 1S70, Josiah S. Williams, bro. of Geo. H. 

25. George William, s. of William 23, m. Sept. 12, 1848, Sarah S. Adams 
of Keene, N. H. Chil. William J., b. Northfield, May 27, 1S50; Emma A., b. 
Boston Corners, Jan. 11, 1853; Mary Ida, b. Clinton, Ct., Mar. 31, 1S60, d. y. 

ECKLEY, Henry, b. Boston ; bo't the Loring Manson place; bo't the O. Win- 
ter place ; sold to John L. Mason, rem. to Cala. ; w. Frances, b. Boston. Chil. 
Mary E., b. 1857 ; Carrie A., b. 1859 ; E?n»ia, b. Apr. to, 1S61 ; Edward, b. Oct. 14, 
1863, d. Sept. 8, 1865. 

EDGELL, EDGEHILL, 1. William, a tinman; was 1. in Charlestown, 
1729; rem. 1730 to Lex., with w. and two chil.; also 1. Woburn. He m. Elizabeth 
Norman of Marblehead, who m. (2) Oct. 16, 1739, Isaac How of Fram. and d. Oct. 
20, 1770, a. 73. Chil. William, b. 1726; sett. Westminster, Mass.; d. July, 1809; 
John,-i.\\ apprentice to Jacob Pike of Fram.; "impressed" into service 1748; in 
Capt. Josiah Willard, Jr.'s co. at Ashuelot ; was in Sergt. Taylor's encounter with 
the Inds., above Northfield, July 14; taken prisoner and carried to Canada, and 
sold to the French; ret'd in Sept., broken in health; m. Nov. 9, 1762, Rebeckah 
Winship of Lex., and d. Westminster, Vt. ; Kebeckah, m. Isaac How, Jr., of Fram. ; 
Simon, \>. 1733 2; Benjamin, sett. Woburn; m. Susannah Wyman. [Benj. Edgell 
and w. Susannah of Wob. bo't June 20, 177 1, for ;[^933. 6. 8., of Richard Mellen and 
w. Abigail, 200 a. at Mellen's Neck, being the central part of the old Mellen farm, 
having 2 hos., 2 barns, etc. ; also 50 a. near Ebenr. Marshall ; all of which said Ed- 
gell sold June 7, 1772, to Benj Edwards of Wob., who sold, same date, to said Ed- 
gell a homestead of 60 a. in Wob.] 

2. Simon, Capt., s. of William 1; early entered military service ; private in 
Capt. E. Newell's co. exp. to Cr. Pt., Mar. 27, '55 to Jan. 3, '56; sergt. in Capt. J. 
Nixon's CO., exp. to Fort Wm. Henry, Aug.-Oct. '56; in Capt. N.'s co. at Half Moon, 
Sept.-Xov., '58 ; chosen capt. of Fram. Minute Men Dec. 2, 1774; turned out Apr. 
19, '75 ; followed the British fr. Cone, to Camb., and remained 22 days ; in command 
of a CO. stationed at Rox. Dec 10, '75, to Jan. 15, '76; in com'd of co. of 85 men at 
Camb. Feb. i, to Apr. i, '76; in com'd of co. of 75 men at Ticonderoga Aug. to 
Dec, '76; in com'd of co. of 28 men in R. I. 4 mos., from July i, '78 ; called out by 
Col. John Gleason to suppress the Shays Rebellion; in service in western part of 
Mass., Feb. 10 to Mar. i, '87 ; selectman ; 1. with his w.'s uncle, Aaron Pike, on the 
Samuel Hills place, which he rec'd by gift; after the death of his uncle Aaron, Capt. 
E. gave the place to his son Aaron P., and moved to Abraham Pike's (now the Col. 
M. Edgell place), who gave him the farm; built the present ho. in i8i6; d. Oct. 3, 
1820. He ra. Mar. 5, 1761, Mehitable Pike, dau. of Moses, d. Feb. 5, 1835. Chil. 



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Mosfs, b. June i, 1762; fifer in his f.'s co. of Minute Men Apr. 19, '75 ; also in sev- 
eral expeditions; d. May 10, 17S4; Aaron Piki-,h. Dec. 13, 1766 3; Mehitable,h. 
Feb. 13, 1770, m. .Sept., 17SG, Col. William Bond of Wat. ; rem. iSoSto Surry, N. H.; 
then to Gilsum, \. II., where Mr. H. d. Mar. 28, 1819; she d. Brimfield, Jan. 31, 
1S49. 

3- Aaron Pike, s. of Capt. Simon 2, reed. fr. his f. the Samuel Hills place ; 
selectman; d. Sept. 28, 1816. He m. Nelly Trowbridge, dau. of Col. John, d. Oct. 
21, 1840. Chil. Moses, b. Aug. 13, 1792 4; A\incy, b. Aug. 23, 1794, m. Luther 
Home; Mcliitablc, b. Aug. 1796, m. Levi Whitmore. 

4. Moses, s. of Aaron P. 3, 1. on his f's farm, which he sold to Luther Home 
and went to live with his g.f. Capt. Simon, who gave him his est., where he spent 
his days. He d. Feb. 8, 1875, at the ripe age of 82 years. He m. Sept., 1817, Sophia 
A. Angier, dau. of Dr. John. She d. Mar. 5, 1880, a. 84, 9, s. p. [see his Biography, 
ante, pp. 43' -4-1 

EDMUNDS, EDMANDS, 1. Walter; "apprenticed in Eng. to the distilling 
of strong liquors"; of Concord 1639; Charlestown 1652; w. Dorothy. Their s. 
John 2 was b. Cone. July 2, 1640, 1. Chas., m. Hannah Dady. Their s. John 3 was 
b. Aug. 27, 1671, 1. Chas., heelmaker ; m. .Sarah Blany. They had Jonathan 4, 
bap. Feb. 20, 1703-4, adm. to Chas. Ch. 1727; of Camb. 1730; of Newton, 1739; 
bo't, then of Fram. June 8, 1748, for 3,300 pounds old tenor, 100 a. of Lbenezer Win- 
chester, being part of the original George Walkup farm ; the deed was confirmed 
to him 1759, by the heirs of Governor Danforth. He m. Jan. 6, 1727-S, Hannah 
Gates, dau. of Amos of Brookline. Chil. Jonathan, b. Apr. 20, 1728 5; Hannah ; 

Sarah, b. 1731, cov. in Fram. Ch. 1756, dis. to E. Sud. 1761, per. m. Moore; 

5'<7w«<'/,b. June 29, 1735 6; Amos; John ; Aaron ; Esther ; Esther ; Amos, h. Apr. 

27, 1744, m., then of Fram., Sept. 13, 1773, Esther Hide of Newton; Ann ; Ahij^aii. 

5. Jonathan, s. of Jona. 4, was in Chas. 1755; 1. in Fram. on his f's farm, d. 

Jan. 8, 1816. He m. (i) I'rudence , d. Feb. 24, 1764; (2) (3ct. 31, 1765, Huldah 

Hide of Newton, adm. to Fram. Ch. 1769, d. 1775; (3) June 13, 1776, Hannah Ward 
of Newton, adm. to Fram. Ch. 178S, d. Dee. 26, 1812, a. 71. Chil. Prudenee, b. July 

28, 1760, d. y. ; Anna, b. Dee. 19, 1761, adm. to Ch. 1783, m. (i) Sept. 1785, Abner 
How; (2) Timothy Rand; Ilnldah, b. Mar. 7, 1767, m. Nov., 178S, Samuel Rice and 
d. 1838; I'nidenee, bap. Oct. 17, 1772; Elizahcth, bap. Oct. 2, 1774; Jonathan, h. 
-Mar. 6, 1777 7- 

Q. Samuel, s. of Jonathan 4, 1. where Dea. Joel Kdmands now does ; adm. to 
Fram. Ch. Nov. 16, 17C6, dis. to 2d Brookheld Ch. Mar. 8, 1772. He rem. to Brook- 
field North I'aiish in 1768, and was the founder of an influential family there. He 
m. Keziah Bruce dau. of John. Chil. Sarah ; John, both b. in Fram. and bap. Nov. 
30, 1766; and 6 more b. Brookfield. 

7. Jonathan, s. of Jona. 5, d. Jan. 21, 1830. He m. .May 7, 1S07, Lucy Nurse, 
dau. of John, d. Jan. 7, 1838. Chil. Ephraim Ward, b. Mar. 15, 1808, m. Lucy La- 
tham ; Susan, b. May 21, 1809, in. Josiah P. 15rackett ; Gardner, b. Feb. 4, 1812, 1. 
Boston, d. .Mai. 22, 1886; he m. .Mary Ann Twitchell, sis. of Calvin; Joel, b. Nov. 
27, 1813, 1. on f's place; deacon of Bap. Ch. ; selectman; m. Apr. 4, 1S38, Abigail 
A. E. Childs, who d. Aug. 1 1, 18S4, s. p.; Hannah, b. Aug. 22, 1S15, d. July 4, 1817 ; 
Phiiip D. and Thomas S., b. Feb. 20, 1817, sett. Chelmsford, m. May 3, 1S40, twin 
sisters, Susan H. and Harriet S. Willis of Sa.\. ; John, b. Feb. i, 1820, grad. Y. C. 
1847; librarian, Phila ; Lucy Ellen, b. Mar. 15, 1830, m. Harrison Latham, and 1. 
Dorch. 

EDMANDS, David, Ir. .Marlb., was in Fram. 1728-52; w. Hannah Hinkson of 
Lynn.' Chil. Ahii^ail, b. Marlb. 1720; Hannah, b. M. 1722, in. Sept. 19, 1751, Eze- 
V'u-\ Ivli.-, Jr. ; Elizabeth, \i. Fram. July 10, 1730. 



Edmands — Eiitwistle. 5 4 1 

EDMANDS, Mary, fr. Sutton, per. dau. of David, was in Fram. 1751-60. 

EDWARDS, Capt. Benjamin, (s. of Benj. of Boston,) of Wobuin, buys, June 
7, 1772, of Benj. Edgell, 200 a. with two dw. hos., two barns, etc., on Mellen's Neck, 
being the central part of the old Mellen farm ; he also bo't Feb. 27, 17S4, the James 
Mellen homestead, 65 a., on \V. side of road and N. of Jos. A. Merriam's ; he also 
bo't other homesteads in Fram. He 1. in the old Thomas Mellen ho., afterwards 
Dr. Timothy Merriam's, now B. T. Hanson's; was a leading man in town during 
the Rev. war ; d. 1802. He m. Mary Bent of Sud. Chil. Mary, b. Mar. 27, 177S, m. 
(i) Abel Adams; (2) Eph. Parkhurst ; Benjamin, b. 1780, d. a. 10; Bathsliehah,h. 
1782, d. y. ; Alexander, b. 17S4 2; Jonathan, b. 17SS, d. July 3, 1818. 

2. Alexander! s. of Capt. Benjamin, d. Aug. 23, 1813. He m. Apr. 21, i8ri, 
Ann Haven, dau. of Ezra, d. Apr. 3, 1814. Chil. Benjamin A., b. Mar. 24, 1812: 
fitted for coll. at Fram. Acad.; grad. B. U. 1841 ; Bap. min. at Grafton, Wat., Moll., 
Sharon, and Bolton ; d. at Bolton Feb. 28, 1879; Alexander, b. Oct. 18, 1813 ; 1. on 

the Abner Mellen place; rem. to Me.; w. Mary B. ; chil. Rollin A., b. May 10, 

1850; Willie Benjamin, b. Nov. 15, 1851 ; Annie Haven, b. Jan. 28, 1855; Charles, 
b. Feb. 28, 1857. 

EDWARDS, Jona. J. Taxed at Sax. 1834-36. 

ELIOTT, 1. Daniel, came with the Clayes and Nurse families from Salem Vil- 
lage, and located at Salem End, 1693; took .Samuel Barton's lease, and 1. awhile on 
the J. H. Temple place; rem. 1713 to Oxford. He m. Hannah Clayes, dau. of 
i'eter. Chil. Daniel, b. Aug. 17, 1687 2; jw/, b. Apr. 26, 16S9, d. July 16, 1691 ; 
Ebenezer, b. Mar. 3, 1693 ; Jo/in, b. May 16, 1695; James, b. Apr. 2, 1697 ; Nat/ian- 
iel,h. Aug. 10, 1699; Jonathan, b. Aug. 16, 1701 ; Peter, b. Nov. 25, 1704. 

2. Daniel, s. of Daniel, 1. Fram.; rem. to Oxford 1713; m. F'eb. 3, 1707-8, 
Sarah Provender. Child, Hannah, b. Nov. 4, 1709; no others recorded. 

ELLIS, ; saddler ; was in Fram. 1800. 

ELLIS, Charles. Taxed on real est. 1S60. 

ELLIS, Seth, b. Dedham; appointed railroad engineer Dec, 1834, and put in 
charge of the "Comet " engine on the Y>. and W. railroad ; d. (then a widower) at 
Sax., Aug. 12, 1861, a. 61. 

ELLIS, Seth H., s. of Seth, b. Rox. Oct. 25, 1832; 1. Sax. He m. (i) Nancy 

E. Reed, dau. of Daniel, d. July 4, 1863, a. 32; (2) Abby . Chil. Mary, b. 1851, 

m. Frederick N. Easter; Jttlia M., b. 1852; Henrietta, b. Nov. 8, 1854; Seth II., b. 
1856; S^'aney H., b. May 29, 1858 ; Frederick ; Sophronia L., b. July 27, 1862, d. y. ; 
Lulie F. 

ELLIS, Silas C, 1. Sax.; m. Julia Reed, dau. of Daniel, d. Aug. 16, 1S48, a. 
19 Child, Hannah Eliza, b. Mar. 20, 1S48. 

ELLIS, Oliver, d. in Fram. Apr. 13, 1884, a. 57 y. 6 m. 23 d. 

ELLSWORTH. William, w. Catherine. Child, James, b. Apr. 21, 1851. 

EMERSON, Jerome O., b. Swansey, N. H. ; m. (i) Feb. 27, 1S51, Charlotte 
A. Conant, wid. of Elijah, d. May 31, 1873, a. 5^; (2) Betsey M. Porter, wid. of 
Joseph. Chil. George O., b. Jan. 24, 1855, d- -^"S- "> '^^57! George O., h. July i, 
1857, m. Sophia Hemenway. 

ENTWISTLE, John, fr. Manchester, Eng., 1. Sax., d. July 6, 1847, a. 37. He 
m. (i) Ann Hewitt; (2) 1S42, Mary Ann Bodman, b. Wiltshire, Eng., dau. of James ; 
she m. (2) Thomas D. Beck. Chil. Mary Ann,m. Henry Culverhouse ; Henry, m. 
(i) Nov. 17, 1859, Georgianna Phillips; (2) Nancy Green; Hannah, m. Augustus 



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Hrighatn; E/iziilit/i, n). Jerome Hastings, d. at Nat.; Grace, b. Dec. 22, 1843, m. 
Henry Hammond of Nat.; Jamts A'., b. June 5, 1845, 1. Sax. ; selectman; represen- 
scntalive; m. Addic Illingsworth, adop. dau. of S. .S. Danforth ; Louisa Jdiie, b. 
Jan. 23, 1S48, m. Martin Scavey 

ESTERBROOK, Capt. Daniel. Taxed on real est., near Tho. Walkup, 1742. 

ESTY, 1. Elijah, of Sherb. ; cordwaincr ; .May 12, 1762, took mortgage deed 
of Decring Haws, to secure £,2<^\ was Min. .Man 1775; ^^- I^ydia. Chil. A'eidieu, b. 
.Sept. 2, 1765 2 ; Elijah, b. May 16, 1766, sett. Nat.; Mchitable, b. 1770, m. Asa 
Clark; Elhiiczcr, sett. Lincoln ; Sarah, b. 1777, num.; Rhoda, d. y. 

2. Reuben, s. of Elijah 1, sett. Newton, W. parish; d. 1797. He ni. Grace 
.Morse, b. .Mar. 16, 1764, dau. of Obadiah and Grace of Sherb.; she m. (2) Samuel 
Whitney. Chil. DtxUr, b. Oct. 2, 1791 3; E'aiiny, b. Sept. i, 1794, m. Amasa 
Kendall of Fram. 

3. Dexter, s. of Reuben 2 ; carpenter ; captain ; sett. Fram. 1.S14, built the ho. 
now of V. G. Rice, d. Apr. 20, 1S60. He ni. Jan. 29, 1.S19, .Mary E. Rice, dau. of 
Capt. Uriah, d. Sept. 3, 1849. Chil. Mary Louisa, b. June iS, 1820, d. y. ; Joseph, 
b. July 19, 1822, d. y. ; Coustantiiie Canaris, b. Dec. 26, 1S24 4 ; Alexander R., b. 
Oct. 18, 1S26 5 ; Mary Ellen, b. Feb. 3, 1829, m. Phineas G. Rice; Elizabeth M., b. 
Apr. 5, 1830, d. y. 

4. Constantine C, s. of Dexter 3 ; grad. Y. C. 1S45 ! studied law with Chas. 
R. Train ; in practice in Fram.; .M. C. 1S72, 3; appointed judge of Dist. Court 
1874. He m. Oct. 18, 1S49, Emily March, dau. of Dr. David and Catherine of Sut- 
ton. Chil. Mary Le Baron, b. Aug. 19, 1850, m. Frank M. Stockwell ; Frederick M., 
b. July 27, 1S5?, m. Georgie E. Harrington ; Charles C, b. Oct. 29, 1855; Catherine 
M., h. Dec. S, 1857; Alexander, b. Aug. 16, i860. 

5. Alexander R,, s. of Dexter 3 ; architect ; studied with Richard bond, and 
G. J. F. 15ryant of Boston ; established a business in Boston, and by self-reliant 
effort, gained a place in the front rank of his profession; designed the State Nor- 
mal School house at Fram., and at Westfield ; the University at Rochester, N. V. 
(which conferred on him the hon. deg. of Master of Arts 1S66); Shurtleff Coll., 
Alton, 111., Colby University, Waterville, Me.; Theol. Sem. and Free Librarv, New- 
tun ; St. John's Episc. Church, Fram., etc. In 1876 was app. to superintend the 
construction of the new P. O. building in Boston; and his design for the new 
Congressional Library Building at Washington was accepted by the committee a 
short time before his d. He was selectman; rep.; trustee of Edgell Grove Ceme- 
tery, and held other responsible oliices ; d. July 2, 1S81. He m. (i) Oct. 5, 1854, 
Julia M. Wight, dau. of Lathrop, b. Boston, d. Feb. 26, 1862, a. 26,7; (2) Charlotte 
Louisa Blake, dau. of Cyrus, d. Nov. 22, 1866, a. 26,9; (3) Emma C. Newell, dau. 
of Capt. George, d. Feb. 13, 1886, a. 40. Chil. Annie L., b. July 12, 1855, d. .Apr. 
7, 1S70; Eannie B., b. Feb. 0, 1857, m. Charles Emerson ; Harry C, b. May 8, 1859, 
d. Jan. 10, 1862; /iliinche N., b. .Vug. 13, 1869; Marguerite, b. June 28, 1871 ; Har- 
old Morton, I). .May 24, 1S7S. 

ESTY, George G., w. Eliza Jane. Child, Mary Eliza, b. Aug. 10, r84,S. 
ESTY, Jacob. Taxed im per. est. 1S18. 

EUSTIS, Joseph G. (Eustis anJ Simmons,); chaise maker; s. of Captain 
Thomas and w. Catherine (Wheat) of Rutland and Newton; taxed 1812-15; 
owned the land from town pump, west, including part of Miss Moulton's block; 
sold Aug. 3, 1815, to John Ballard, 21I. He m. Nov., 1812, Sally Donelson ; "both 
of l'"iani," 

EVANS, Daniel, ni. Feb. 25, 1857, Ann .M. Bullard; both ot F. 



Ever don — Fair bank. 543 

EVERDON, EVERTON, Samuel, in Fram. 1775; served thro' the Rev. 
war; memb. of Bap. Soc, 1799; taxed in S. W. ward 179S-OV 

EVERETT, Jesse, and w. Elizabeth; fr. Franklin; bo"t May 2, 1797, the Ab- 
ner How place of Zedekiah Sanger, which he sold May 3, 179S, to Reuljen Torrey. 
He bo't the Isaac Haven place, S. of Washakum pond, now John Willis's, where 
he was living 179S. He bo't a farm of 70 a. in Fram., near the Holl. line, which he 
sold Sept. 2, 1801, to John Wenzell, Sen. He bo't the Nathan Haven place, 22S a., 
lying partly in Fram. and partly in Holl., which he sold Sept. 23, iSoi, to Elias 
Grout. Chil. Nancy, m. Oct. 27, 1796, George Hawes of Wrenthani ; Benjamin, d. 
Aug. 9, iSoi, a. 28; James, d. Mar. 28, iSoo, a. 20; Olive : son, d. a memb. of H. U. 

FAB RE, Mrs. Sukey, maiden name Sellon, of English birth (her husband 
French) ; came to 1. with Alex. Eames in 181 1 ; d. Jan. 28, 1834, a. 76. A dan. m. 
Thomas. 

FAIRBANK, FAIRBANKS, 1. Jonathan, i)rol). fr. the West Riding of 
Yorkshire, Eng. ; sett in Dedham before 1641 ; w. Grace. Chil. John; George^ ; 
Mary ; Jonas ; Susan ; Jonathan. 

2. George, s. of Jona. 1, came with his f. ; sett. Ded. ; rem. to Medfield ; w. 
Mary. Chil. Mary; George ; Samiie/ ; Eliezur ; Jonas ; Jonathan, b. Med. May i, 
1662 3; Margaret. 

3- Jonathan, s. of George 2 ; physician ; sett. Sherb. ; selectman ; tn. clerk ; 

d. 1719. He m. (i) Sarah , d. July 9, 1713; (2) Anne . Chil. George, b. 

Apr. 14, 1685 4; Jonathan ; Comfort ; Joseph : Samuel, b. Feb. 27, 1693 5 ; Jonas ; 
Benjamin. 

4. George, s. of Dr. Jonathan 3; ensign; 1. Holl.; called "of Fram.," 1718; 
d. Holl. 1753. He m. (1) Dec. 24, 1707, Lydia Gay of Wrenth., d. 1717; (2) Dec, 

1718, Rachel Drury, dau. of Thomas of Fram.; (3) Sarah , d. Jan. 26, 1748. 

Chil. George, m. Deborah Sawin ; Lydia; Jal'ez, h. Oct. \, 17136; Sarah; by w. 
Rachel, Joseph; Rachel, d. y. ; Abigail, d. y. ; Comfort, d. y. ; Submit; Mary; 
Drury, b. May i, 1733, m. Deborah Leland ; Rachel. 

5- Samuel, s. of Dr. Jona. 3, 1- Sherb.; w. Susanna. Chil. Jonas ; Samuel, b. 
July 21, 17207; Rebecca: Sarah; Benjamin; Jemima: Levi. 

6. Jabez, s. of George 4; res. Holl.; came to Fram. 1763; leased prat of the 
Brinley farm; occupied the old Brinley ho. ; 1. 1791, W. of C. W. Sanderson's. He 
m. Nov. 23, 1738, Susanna Corning. ChW. Lydia, b. Sept. 20, 1739; Joseph, b. June 
3, 1741 ; Joshua, b. Aug. 2, 1743 8; Abigail, b. Jan. 11, 1747 ; Susanna, b. June 20, 
[752; Jerusha,h. Apr. 21, 1757; Corning, k. at Battle of Bunker Hill; George, h. 
Apr. 12, 1762; Daniel, b. Mar. 21, 1765, ra. July 3, 1S09, Zerviah Fairbank ; had 
Oren, b. Mar. 4, 1810; Comfort, bap. Dec. 14, 1767. 

7- Samuel, s. of Samuel 5 5 sett. Fram. ; bo't the W. part of the Frizzell farm ; 
built ho. at foot of hill, W'. of Chas. W. Sanderson's; in town oHice 1748; d. abt. 
1760. He m. (i) June 6,1751, Hepzibah Ni.xon ; (2) Jan. 11, 1756, wid. Mary 
(Eames) Frizzell, who m. (4) John Shattuck. Chil. Hannah, b. Jan. 25, 1752, m. 
Rice ; Samuel ; Zaccheus 9 ; 

8. Joshua, s. of Jabez 6 ; owned the farm, So a., now the Paul W'. Gibbs 
home-place ; put up the frame of the old Josiah Gibbs ho. ; mortgaged the same 
Nov. 3, 1785, to Jona. Amory of Boston, by whom it was sold 1796 to Phinehas 
Gibbs; Mr. F. and his son Luke bo't Mar. 9, 1803, 233 a., part of the Brinley farm, 
where he was living 1S13; sold to Benj. Wheeler, and rem. to Wore. Co. He m. 
Dec. 3, 1767, Mary Parmenter of Sud. Chil. I^ucy, b. June 14, 1768, m. Nov., 1789, 
Eph. Hager ; iMke, b. May 2, 1770 : owned part of the Brinley farm, where he lived ; 
he was drowned when driving fish in Sud. river, Aug. i, 1805, leaving w. Zerviah 



544 Genealogical Register. 

and chil. CIcorge, Sophia, and Lucy ; Jeruslm, b. Apr. S, 1772, m. Feb., 1797, Daniel 
Allen of Marlb. ; Anna, b. May 13, 1774, m. May n, iSoo, Eli Fay of Hopk. ; Cor- 
nint^', b. .Aug. 17, 1776, d. y. ; Molly, b. May 24, 1778, m. Apr. i, 1802, Ezra Rugg ; 
Asii, b. June 2, 17S0, unm. ; taxed iSii ; Ascnalli, b. Mar. 4, 1783, m. Jason bent, 
Jr.; JIanniih, b. May 15, '785, m. Jonas Stone; Daniel, b. (Jet. 29, 1788; drowned 
with his i^rother Luke in Sud. river Aug. i, 1S05 ; Sally, b. May 15, 1790, m. Uavid 
Spear. 

9. Zaccheus, s. of Samuel 7, rem. 1799, to Antrim, N. IL, d. Jan. 27, 1S45, 

a. 86. He m. (i) Mar. 3, 1779, Mary Hrinley; (2) Mar., 1787, Martha Gates. Chil. 
Zaeihius, bap. Aug. 15, 1779; A'ancy, bap. May 27, 17S0, m. (1) Apr. 23, 179S, Maj. 
Barzillai Banister; (2) Solomon Este of South. — a lady of great personal beauty; 

Polly, d. y. ; Thomas, bap. Aug., 1783 10; d.y. ; Polly, m. Solomon Rhoades; 

Catherine, m. Dunken ; Dexter, unm.; Clarissa, m. Nichols; Samuel, 

unm.; Charles, m. Parker; Curtis, unm. ; Peter IV. ; Susanna ; Luciinia : Wil- 
liam : Abii^ail : in all seventeen. 

10. Thomas, s. of Zaccheus 9, was 1. 181 1 on the wid. Shattuck place; 1813 
on the Wni. Tucker place, opposite F. H. Sprague's; rem. to Nat. lie m. Mar. 28, 
1813, Mary Law. Chil. A'ancy, b. Mar. 8, 1814, m. Henry Coggin of Nat.; Winsor, 

b. Aug. 9, 1S16; Charles, b. Dec. 25, 181S; George, b. Apr. 18, 1821 ; Henry, b. Oct. 
6, 1823; Dexter, b. Aug. 18, 1826. 

FAIRBANK, Nathan, s. of John and w. Mary, g.s. of Drury and w. Deborah, 
g.g.s. of (Jeorgc 4, ')■ I7''^8, 1. Holl.; manufacturer; m. (i) Sally Nurse, dau. of Asa, 
d. 1819; (2) Oct. 5, 1821, Susan Johnson, dau. of Amos; m. (2) Gardner Kellogg. 
Chil. William N., m. Abby Reed, 1. and d. Boston; George, unm., d. Boston; a 
young merchant of bright prospects. 

FAIRBANK, Otis, bro. of Nathan; merchant; 1. Boston; m. (i) Mar. 22, 
1820, Eliza Brewer, dau. of Col. David, d. Aug. 15, 1824; (2) Nancy BuUard, dau. of 
Esq. Eli. Chil. FJizaheth ; Charles P. : Maria J. ; Caroline B. 

FAIRBANK, Winthrop, s. of Col. Drury, 1. N. of the State Muster Grounds, 
d. Dec. 8, iS6j, a. 3.S. lie m. May i, 1845, Ellen Jane Baker, dau. of Simon. Child, 
Laura M., b. Jan. 14, 1846, m. George M. Amsden. 

FAIRBANKS, James H., s. of Emory and Eunice of Ashburnham, b. June 
28, iS',6; icwcllcr; Ijo't 1S61, the I'aul Dean est. ; sold 1869 to Rev. M. J. Savage; 
rem. to Fitchburg. He m. Josephine Brewer, dau. of Dexter and \v. Mary Ann. 
Chil. Mary E., b. Feb. 2, 1862 ; Arthur B., b. Jan. 22, 1865; Carrie P., b. Jan. 22, 
1867; Emma J., b. July 30, 1872; Alice M., b. June 13, 1875; Florence L., b. Feb. 

FAIRFIELD, George A., 1. on llie Tarbox place, i860. 

FALES, Charles; shoe manufacturer ; m. May 30, 1832, Abigail Howe. Child, 
Charles Henry, b. .\ug. 7, 1834. 

FARRAR, John, Maj. [Joseph Farrar of Lynn, late of Keadinit, d. in service 
at Cape Breton, 1745, leaving Cl'^- 16. wages due him, and his bro. John Farrar of 
Fram. was app. adnir., Aug. 4, 1746. — Margaret Farrar of Fram. m. Mar. 27, 1751, 
(ohn Trowbridge.] Maj. John 1. on the Barson Swift place ; per. had a ho. on the 
S. side of the road; had a grist mill, on the river, near the present E. line of I. S. 
Wheeler's farm. He also owned the Kli Bullard place, on the E. side of the river, 
which he sold 1770 to John P'iske ; selectman; tn. treas. ; dep. sheriff 1769; major 
in Third reg. Middlesex .Militia, 1757 to 1772; in town office every year till 1774, in 
May of which yr. he was chosen on the Fram. Com. of Correspondence; was an 
early propr. of Fitzwilliam, N. H. (Monadnock, No. 4,) modr. of prop'rs' meeting 



Farrar — Fay. 545 

1770, and same jr. on com. to procure a minister; d. at Fitz. Jan., 1777. His 
execr., Nathan Winch, sold his Fram. farm of 56 a. Apr. 14, 1777, to Stephen Jen- 
nings. He m. (i) Oct. 13, 1740, Martha Swift, dau. of Rev. John, d. 1749; (2) Oct. 
4, 1750, Deborah Winch, dau. of Thomas. Chil. Maiy, b. Jan. S, 1742, m. Gen. 

Reed; Martha, b. Dec. 15, 1744, d. y. ; Joint, b. May 15, 1747, d. y. ; Ma)-tha, 

b. June 7, 1749; John, b. Aug. 11, 1751, m. Ruth Davis, and d. So. Hadiey, 1809; 
Deborali, b. Dec. 26, 1753, m. Caleb Leland ; 1. Leom. ; iVelly, b. Nov. 4, 1755; m. 
Capt. John Brown of Fitchburg; Joseph, b. Apr. 3, 1758, m. (i) Hannah Kimball 
of Fitch.; (2) Martha Nutting of Pepperell ; (3) Elizabeth Fletcher of Dunstable; 
1. Pepperell; William, b. June 22, 1760, m. Irena Boynton, 1. Troy, N. H. ; Daniel, 

b. Feb. 19, 1763, unm., 1. Troy; Aiine, b. Oct. 27, 1765, m. Shurtleff ; Samuel, 

b. Jan. 22, 1769, m. Mary Nutting of Pepperell; Hitty, bdi^. Oct. 14, 1771, m. Joseph 
Haskell, and 1. Troy. 

FARRAR, Roswell O., m. (i) Apr. 28, 1831, Rosaline Winch; (2) Jan. 3, 
1838, Pameiia Hunting of Marlb. Child, Geo>-ge IV., b. Mar. 22, 1850. 

FARRINGTON, Isaac, Jr., fr. Brookline ; 1. on the Luther Kendall place ; 

m. Nov. 24, 1853, Eliza E. Kendall. Chil. Anna C, b. Aug. 24, 1855, m. Pray 

and d. Julv 15, 1878; Jane II'., b. Nov. 6, 1857, d. v.; -^lary C, b. May 25, 1861, 
d. y. 

FARWELL, James M., w. Mary. Chil. dau.,h. Sept. 8, 1850; jw/, b. Aug. 
21, 1S53. 

FAUCETT, Asa, m. Mrs. Deborah Twitchell (a Sanger); was ta.xed before 
1794. on land, 19 a., of "heirs of Richard Sanger," lying S. of Nathaniel Fames. 

FAULKNER, Nathaniel S. ; custom shoemaker; taxed 1834-42; 1. on the 
place now of Michael Savage. 

FAULKNER, Winthrop E., Col., fr. Acton; sett. Fram. 1S24; had the mills 
by F. A. Billings's ; rem. to So. Acton ; State senator 1853-4 : director of Fitch. 
R. R. 25 yrs. ; d. Mar. 25, 1880, a. 75. He m. Aug. 24, 1S30, Martha Abigail Bixby, 
dau. of Luke. Chil. Mary Jane : Francis Emerson; Caroline Winter, h. Dec. 2^, 
1835 ; Charlotte Cornelia, b. June 8, 1838; and two others. 

FAY, Abijah, s. of Nathan of Southb. ; sett. Southb. ; rem. Fram.; bo't 1S37 
the Peter Parker farm ; sold to F. L. Young ; d. Mar. 9, 1866, a. 69. He m. Dec. 9, 
1819, Maria Parker, dau. of Nathan, d. Jan. 3c, 1880, s. p. 

FAY, David, w. Jane. Child, Mitty, b. May 17, 1783. 

FAY, George, b. Southb.; 1. Westb. ; came to Park's Corner 1842, where he 
was tlag-man at the R. R. crossing 25 years; d. Sherb. Feb. 10, 1887, a 78. He m. 
Mary Eames, dau. of Joseph, d. 1868. Chil. George W. ; Charles B. 

FAY, Jeremiah, w. Lydia. Child, Sarah E., b. Apr. 28, 1820. 

FAY, Josiah N., w. Susan E., d. June 15, 1856, a. 29. Chil. Abhy, b. Southb. 
Sept., 1854, d. Mar. 31, 1857 ; Susan E., b. Fram. Feb. 25, 1S56, d. y. 

FAY, Dea. Luther; taxed for est. of Nathan Eaton's heirs 1817-23 ; w. Louisa. 
Child, Loratia, b. May 31, 1818. 

FAY, Lyman. Taxed in Fram. 1842. ' 

FAY, Martin, s. of Dea. Brigham of Southb.; station agent at So. Fram.fr. 
the opening of the B. and W. R. R. ; d. Nov. 29, 1867, a. 69. He m. Jane Fay, dau. 
of Sylvester and Mary of Southb. Chil. Frank M. ; Mary Jane, m. G. C. Brown 
of Boston ; Charlotte A., m. Willard Howe ; Carrie M., m. Chas. H. Wood. 

FAY, Mary, wid. of Sylvester of Southb. (dau. of Edmund Brigham), b. Feb. 
6, 17S0, d. in Fram. Apr. 25, 1873. Chil. Charles, 1. on the home-place in Southb.; 



546 Ge7iealogical Register. 

Maria ; Jane, in. Martin Fay ; Sylvester, 1. Southville ; Martha ; Heman, conductor 
on B. and A. K. K. ; m. Oct. 17, 184S, Adaline Rice, dau. of I'hineas, and had Ella 

Frances, b. Dec. 15, 1S52, m. Pike ; w. Adaline d. May, 1863; Edmund B., b. 

June 14, 1823, m. Eliza A. Trowbridge of Marlb., and had IJattie J. and George £., 
both b. Marlb. He came to Frani. 1S65, and built on Winter St. 

FAY, Reuben, s. of Reuben and IJethia of South., bo't of his f. Apr. 8, 1796, 
40 a., bounded \V . on Southb. line, S. on John Mi.xer, etc., and same date, bo't 40 a. 
adjoining the first lot, with barn standing on it, where he built a ho. These build- 
ings stood at head of the Lane N. of the Adams Littleficld place. Mr. Fay sold to 
Ste|)hen Adams of Medway, who sold to Solomon Fay, who sold to Micah Adams. 

FAY, Robert, in. Mar., 17S3, Mitty Rice. 

FAY, Rufus. Ta.xed in Fram. 1S42. 

FAY, Samuel W., w. ; Jait. b. July 25, 1852. 

FAY, Solomon, fr. S<juthb., ta.xed 1S04; bo't the Micah Adams place; bo't 
1805, the old Joshua Ilemenway place of O. Cole, where he d. Aug. 8, 1820, a. 40, and 

his wid. sold the est. to the town in 1832. He m. Elizabeth . Chil. Socrates, 

b. Southb. May 28, 1800 2 ; Solon, b. S. Dec. 16, 1801, blacksmith, 1. Fram. Centre 
1823; Sabiiiiis, b. S. Nov. 20, 1803, d. Feb. 29, 1824; Seneca, b. Fram. Aug. 9, 1805; 
Ela, b. Jan. 16, 1810; Pliny, b. Mar. 4, 1812. 

2. Socrates, s. of Solomon, 1. on the Geo. H. Thompson place : left town. He 
m. (1) Susan Parmenter, dau. of Ezra, d. Mar. 30, 1S39; (2) Mar. 11, 1840, .Martha 
Stone, dau. of John of Marlb., N. H., d. Oct. i, 1856, a. 59. Chil. Susan E., b. July 
17, 1824 ; Abner S., b. Oct. 6, 1826 ; Simon A., b. Sept. 21, 182S, d. y. ; Ellen Maria, 
D. Jan. 25, 1831, m. Apr. 17, 1856, John C. Stone of Marlb., N. H.; George P., 
b. 1833, killed bv a cartwheel Nov. 2, 1S35; G^ori^e A. and Gcorgianna, h. June 27, 
1S36. 

FELEN, Michael, w. . Child, Joanna, b. July 28, 1S46. 

FENNESSY, James; blacksmith; b. Jan. 20, 1815; came to Fram. 1842; 
.started in business for himself 1847. He m. 1846, Catherine O'Sullivan. Chil. y(>- 
anna, b. Oct. 9, 184S, m. Frank P. Dunn; James //., b. 1850; Mary, h. Apr. 18, 
1852, m. Michael R. Savage ; Catherine, b. Jan. 4, 1855, d. Oct. 8, i860; Ellen, h. 
Mar. iS, 1856, m. \Vm. F. Dunn; Thomas Francis, b. Aug. 31, 185S; William J., b. 
Feb. 2, 1861; stud. Montreal Coll.; grad. Cath. Theol. Seminary, Trov, N. \ . . 
Catherine, b. Dec. 9, 1863. 

FENNO, James; watchmaker, 1830; w. Criswold. 

FENNO, James W., w. ; bo't July 10, 1851, of Eothrop Wright the Esq. 

Maynard i>lacc on Pleasant St., which he sold to Capt. Charles Williams. 
FENNO, Mary E., d. .\ug. 18, 1884,3.61. 

FENTON, James, s. of James and w. Jane; b. June 4, 1805 ; worked for 
Samuel Slater, "the father of American cotton manufactures," at Webster and 
elsewhere, abt. 30 yrs. ; bo"t the Col. David Brewer place at Salem End ; d. May 27, 
1884. He m. Almira Green of Thompson, Ct. Chil. John, b. Webster May r2, 
1829, m. Jan. 13, 1853, .Adclia S. Vose, and d. July 5, 1885; Ira B., b. P"eb., 1S32 ; 
served in the late war ; now of the firm of Macullar, Parker and Co., Boston ; Sarah 
Jane,m. Kufus C. Bruce; Elizabeth A., b. .Mendon, m. Edward C. Crosby; Harriet 
A., b. Webster, d. a. 4 ; Mary A., b. Southbridge, m. F. S. Aldrich of Somerville. 

FENTON, John, bro. of James, 1. Bracket's Corner, d. Sept. 12, 1S86, a. 76; 
m. Nov. j(), 1S29, Caroline Pratt, dau. of Silas. Chil. James Dougherty, b. Oct. 30, 
18302; Catherine E., b. Aug. 20, 1835, m. Charles Moncrief of Sax.; Osgood J., 
m. Marv F". Harriman. 



Fenton — Fiske. 547 

2. James D., s. of John, I. Marlb. and Fram., d. West., Jan. 31, 1883. He m. 

Lucy E. . Chil. dau.,\i. Marlb. May 28, 1857; Elbcrta Irving, b. Sept. t, 

1S60. 

FERREN, Michael, w. . Child, Alice, b. Oct. 22, 1845. 

FERROL, Josiah. Taxed in Fiani. 1807. 

FESSENDEN, Thomas; saddler; owned a place adjoining the Eben Eaton 
farm, d. Feb. 28, 1S20. He ni. Sept. 24, 1782, Marv Cronyn of Sherb., d. Dec. 2, 
rS25. 

FINAN, Bryan, ni. Sept. 9, 1S55, Margaret Gallivan, d. Dec. 30, 1866, a. .33. 
Chil. Mary Anii,h. Mar. 22, 1857, d. y. ; Jolm, b. June 14, 185S. 

FINN, John, m. Ellen O'Brien, d. Feb. 4, 1882, a. 55. Chil. Mary, b. Mar. 16, 
1855 ; William, b. Mar. 14, 1857 ; Ellen, b. Apr. 18, 1S59; son, b. Dec. 6, i860 ; Ber- 
nard, b. Oct. 18, 1863. 

FINN, Mary, wid., d. in P'ram. Nov. 13, 1864, a. 87. 

FINN, Thomas; blacksmith; at Brackett's Corner; d. Mar. 21, 18S3, a. 60 ; 
w. Mary. Chil. Edzoard, b. Dec, 1856; Thomas, b. Dec. 6, 1858; Robert, b. Oct. 

20, 1S60; Margaret, b. Apr. 7, 1861. 

FINIS, Peter (colored). Taxed 1S07; 1. at Rice's End. 

FISH, Charles, fr. Sud. ; m. Almira Parmenter. Chil. Sarah, m. William B. 
Bagnall ; Chailcs E., b. Aug. i, i860; James F., b. Oct. 12, 1862; iVettie, d. . 

FISHER, Amos, of Fram.; m. Feb. 9, 1861, Lois Hill of Sherb. 

FISHER, Sarah, of Fram.; m. Aug. 19, 1773, David Perry, Jr., of Sherb. 

FISHER, William D., b. Plymouth, N. H. ; 1. So. Fram.;' d. Nov. 24, 1876, a. 
49; wife Isabella S., b. Norway, Me. Chil. Martha P. ; Isabella F., b. Nov., 1854; 
Alice £., h. Feb. 20, 1862, d. Jan. 11, 1877 ; William F., 1). Dec. 21, 1S63. 

FISKE, FISK. This is a very ancient family in England, and has always held 
a high social rank. Simon Fiske was lord of the manor of Stradhaugh in Laxfield, 
Co. of Suffolk, Eng., in the time of Henry VL Nathan Fiske of Watertown, Mass., 
was the eighth in descent from Simon. 

FISKE, 1. Nathan, son of Nathaniel, was b. in Eng., and settled in Water- 
town as early as 1642; was admitted freeman May 10, 1643; selectman; died June 

21, 1676. Flis wife was Susanna . Chil. A'athan, b. Oct. 17, 1642, m. Elizabeth 

; John, b. Aug. 25, 1647 ; res. Watertown; David, b. Apr. 29, 1650, m. Eliza- 
beth Reed; Nathaniel, b. July 12, 1653 2; Sarah, b. , m. Sept. 3, 1673, Abra- 
ham Gale. 

2. Nathaniel, son of Nathan 1; weaver; lived Watertown; d. Sept., 1735. 
He m. Apr. 3, 1677, Mary, dau. of Daniel Warren, and wid. of John Child ; she d. 
May 12, 1734. Chil. Nathaniel, b. June 9, 1678, m. Hannah Adams; sett. Sherborn ; 
Hannah, b. Aug. 29, 16S0, m. Joshua Bigelow, Jr.; John, b. Mar. 17, 1682-3 3; 
Sarah, b. July 4, 1684, m. John Hastings ; Lydia, b. Dec. 2, 1687, m. John Warren ; 
Mary, bap. Apr. 20, 1690, m. James Knap of Wat. and Wore; Elizabeth, b. June 
24, 1692, m. Benj. Flagg, Jr., of Wat. and Wore; Abigail, b. Aug. 28, 1698, m. 
Allen Flagg, Jr., of Wore, and Fram. 

3. John, son of Nathaniel 2; sett. Sherborn, where he d. 1730. He m. in S., 
July 31, 1706, Lydia Adams, dau. of Moses. Chil. John, b. 1709, m. Abigail Bab- 



548 Genealogical Register. 

cock; Lydiii, b. 1712, d. 1715; fsuiic, h. Aug. 24, 1714 4; D>iiiie/, b. 1716; Lydia, 
b. 1720 ; Peter, b. 1723; Al-ii^ail, b. and d. 1727; A'iit/i,itiie/, b. 1730, d. 1756. 

4. Isaac, son of John 3 ; a weaver ; sett, in Worcester ; removed as early as 
1745 to Fram.; lived near Addison Dadmun's; then near the Havens ; bought June 
II, 1765, of John Haven, of Athol, the John Drury place, 63 acres, for 360 pounds, 
lawful money. This farm is described as "in the Neck, or Common, so called." It 
lay north of the Abraham Rice (now Mrs. Badger's) place. The cellar-hole is still 
visible. He d. Dec. 22, 1799. ^^^ "^- Nov. 11, 1736, Hannah Haven, dau. of Rich- 
ard and Lydia. She was a school teacher, both before and after marriage ; she d. 
Feb. 21, 1800. Chil. Isunc 5, b. 1736, m. Esther Mann; Hannah, b. 1739, m. Dea. 

Everett of Attleboro'; Joint, b. 1741 6; Moses, d. y. ; Richard, b. Feb. 25, 

1750 7; Daniel, a physician ; 1. and d. O.xford; m. (i) Sukey Thurston, dau. of Rev. 
David Thurston of Medway; (2) Alice Davis of O. ; had 6 chil. ; Lydia, b. r)ct. 25, 
1753, m. Major Lawson Nurse; Moses, b. July 12, 17558. 

5. Isaac, s. of Isaac 4, was in the army 1759 [see ante, p. 231]; bo't the Benj. 
Nurse, Jr., farm (33J-2 a.) of his bro. Richard; 1. where F. C. Browne now does; d. 
Sept. 19, 177S, and his heirs sold Dec. 3, 17S3, to John Mayhew. He m. Esther 
•Mann of Wrentham, who m. (2) Ebenezer Marshall. Chil. Olive, d. a. 20; James, 
b. Sept. 19, 1773, ^- ''' Savannah, Ga., after 1799; Polly, b. Aug. 6, 1777, d. after 
1799. 

6. John, s. of Isaac 4 ; learned the tanner's trade in Ro.\. ; bo't 176S, one-half 
of the Moses Adams place on .Mellen's Neck; sold out to his bro. Richard, and bo't 
Jan. iS, 1770, for £\()'}y, of John Farrar, 2S a., with dw. ho., barn and shop, E. of the 
meeting-house bridge (the Eli Bullard and Isaac Warren places), which he sold, and 
rem. to Weston ; he bo't Feb. 2S, 1786, of James Glover, 70 a. and buildings (the 
same est. he had bo't 1768), to which he added other lands, and which his son Nat 
sold 1836 to the Mass. .Silk Co.; he bo't May 25, 181 2, of Thomas Buckminster, 2 
qrs. 38 r. of land on .S. side of Wore, turnpike, and built the Dr. J. W. Brown ho. ; 
just, of the peace ; selectman ; rep. ; d. Dec. 17, 1819. He m. Abigail How, d. Apr. 
14, 1829, a. 77. Chil. A'at, b. Aug. 12, 1772 9; Thomas, b. Mar. 22, 1774; a deaf 
mute; m. Lucinda Trowbridge of Pomfret, Ct., and had four chil.; Sally,h. July 17, 
1776, d. y. ; John Boyle, b. at Sherb. Dec. 2, 1778; grad. D. C. 179S; lawyer in N. 
Y.; d. Dec. 11, 1S05; Susannah, b. 1781, m. (i) Ebenr. M. Ballard; (2) Phineas Rice; 
Sally, b. 1783, 111. William Larrabee ; Edward, b. May 25, 1786, m. Elizabeth Porter 
of Boston; 1. N. Y., s. p.; A'ancy, b. Jan. 26, 1789. ni. Col. James Brown; William, 
b. 1791, d. Nov. 19, 1805; George, b. Sept. 23, 1793, m. wid. Honora Bolton, b. in 
the W. Indies. 

7. Richard, s. of Isaac 4 ; bo't, in co. with his bro. John, .\i)r. 15, 176S, for 
/'365. 6. 8. of the heirs of Moses Adams, a messuage, 70 a. (the .Silk farm); sold 
Sejit. 29, 1771, for j^400 to James Glover, and bo't Dec. 8, 1773, the Benj. Nurse 
farm (90 a.) of Abner Bi.\by; the ho. stood midway bttw. W. G. Lewis's and F. C. 
Browne's; captain; selectman; d. Mar. 9, 1824. He m. Zebiah Pond of Franklin, 
d. Jan. 25, 1837, a. 88. Chil. Luther, b. Nov. 12, 1772, ni. (i) Sally Wait of Rox. ; 

(2) Webster; he d. June 26, 1797, s. ji. ; Martin, b. Apr. 8, 1774; merchant in 

Norfolk, Va. ; d. Dec. 3, 1816 ; he m. Gilbert, and had 3 chil. ; Patty, b. June 3, 

1776, m. Ebenezer Freeman ; Daniel, b. .Mar. 20, 1778, d. in Norfolk, Va., .Mar. 23, 
1800: Nancy, b. July 6, 1780, d. a. 9; Polly ^wA Richard 10, b. Jan. 29, 1783; P. 
ni. Samuel Valentine, Jr., of Hopk. ; Josuih, b. Feb. 22, 1785 11; i9<;T7V/, b. Feb. 
16, 1791, d. Nov. 24, 1S17, leaving a bequest of S570 — his earnings as a teacher — 
to the Bap. Ch. in Fram. 

8. Moses, s. of Isaac 4, 1. on the Benj. Ball place, by Bullard's bridge ; bo't 
Apr. 8, 1S16, the Asa Nurse farm (widow's thirds excepted) of Nathan Hancock ; 
the ho. stood where J. C. Cloycs's now stands; d. Mar. i, 1S28. He m. in Hopk. 
Apr. 13, 17S0. Betsey Bullard, dau. of Ebenezer of Fram.; d. June 26, 1847, a. 88. 



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Chil. Moses Madison, b. Nov. 25, 17S0; grad. D. C. 1S02; m. Sept. 25, 1S03, Mary 
Temple, dan. of Josiah; teacher; .sett. Nashville, Tenn. ; he d. 1805; she d. P'eb. 
23, i8c6, s. p.; Isaac, b. May 26, 1782 12; Hannah, b. Aug. 2, 1784, m. Joseph 
Ballard ; Asenath, b. July 29, 1786, d. May 9, 1809 ; Betsey, b. June 13, 1788, d. 1806; 
Olive, b. July 20, 1790, m. Elias Temple; Ebenezer, b. July 5, 1793; merchant in N. 
Orleans, La.; d. on passage fr. N. O. 1831 ; he m. Emily Willard of Boston, and 
had Emily W., m. J. J. Brown of Andover ; Eben W., dentist; Elizabeth, m. Rev. 
J. T. Sargent of Boston ; two others who d. y. ; Sophia, d. y. 

9. Nat, s. of John 6; sett. Westmoreland, N. H. ; commanded a reg. of mili- 
tia; ordered to Portsmouth in the war of 1812; ret. to Fram. 1S20, and took the 
farm on Mellen's Neck; sold the est. (139 a.) Apr. 25, 1S36, to the Mass. Silk Co., 
and rem. to the Centre Village; d. Aug. 20, 1841. He m. Catherine Slack of New- 
ton or Needham, d. Nov. 29, 1841, a. 69. Chil. Mary P., m. Peter Coolidge ; Cath- 
erine, m. Dr. George F. Dunbar of Westmoreland, and d. , leaving four chil. ; 

John, d. a. 14; Ullliam 13; Martha W., m. Henry Parker. 

10. Richard, s of Richard 7; bo't of Jesse Eaton the farm formerly owned 
by his g. f. ; d. Sept. 27, 1841. He m. July, 1S18, wid. Betsey (Lamprey) Lovell of 
Kensington, N. H., d. Dec. 2, 1839, a. 50. Chil. Harriett, b. June 7, 1819, m. Elias 
Grout ; Sarah, b. Apr. 6, 1821, m. David Fiske: iVancy £., b. Apr. 2, 1823, d. May 
5, 1833 ; Richard, b. Jan. 22, 1825; jeweller ; 1. Wore. ; d. Aug. 8, 1864 ; m. (i) Lucy 
Goddard ; (2) Eliza Macullar. Chil. Lucy; Edward, d. 18S5. 

11. Josiah, s. of Richard 7, 1- on f-'s place; was kicked by a horse, and d. 
May 3, 1832. He m. Mav 30, 1816, Martha Coolidge, dau. of Joel, d. May 29, 1881, 
a. 92. Chil. Caroline, b. Sept. 18, i8i8, ni. Albert Ballard ; Dai'id, b. Aug. 13, 1820 
14; Martha Sophia, b. Feb. 3, 1S23, ni. Cyrus Bean. 

12. Isaac, s. of Moses 8; sett, in Tenn.; ret. to Fram. 1809; 1. awhile in 
Cambridge ; bo't Sept. 23, 1818, farm of James Dalrymple (now Mrs. Badger's) ; 
sold to Joel Morse; 1. on f.'s old place, by ]>ullard's bridge ; bo't the Dr. Ballard 
place (now E. W. Swan's) ; d. Dec. 3, 1846. He m. 1805, Betsey Johnson, dau. of 
Oliver, b. Westmoreland, N. H., May 26, 17S4, d. Apr. 12, 1853. Chil. Moses M., b. 
Barron Co., Ky., Aug. 30, 1807 15 ; Oliver J., b. Nashville, Tenn., Jan. 25, 1809 
16; Charles C, b. Jan. 24, 1811, m. Lucy Frost, dau. of Elisha, and moved West ; 
Thomas, h. Camb. Nov. i, 1S14, m. Harriet Adams of HoU. ; 1. Ash.; Eheii IV., b. 
Oct. 22, 1819 17. 

13. William, s. of Col. Xat 9, 1. Fram. ; rem. 1839 to Buffalo, N. Y. He m. 
Sept. 20, 1831, Susan F. Manson, dau. of Loring ; d. Sept. 19, 1852. Chil. Francis 
IV., b. Sept. 21, 1833; William, b. at B. Jan. 30, 1840; son. 

14. David, s. of Capt. Josiah 11, lived on f.'s place; sold to John W. Olm- 
stead, and built his present residence. He m. (i) Apr. 17, 1841, Sarah Fiske. dau. 
of Richard, d. Sept. 4, 1844; (2) Jan. 28, 1S46, Eliza Whitney, dau. of Lsrael of 
Wore, b. Jan. 17, 1822. Chil. Emma E., b. Mar. 20, 1S42, d. y. ; Henry IV., b. Sept. 
5, 1S43, d. y.; Sarah Emma, b. Apr. 15, 1848, m. Feb. 11, 1S86, Dr. Elisha M. White 
of Boston; Ella Whitney, b. Aug. i, 1850. 

15. Moses M., s. of Isaac 12; built \\. of .Sucker pond, on the spot where 
Peter Salem's cabin stood. lie m. Mar. 31, 1831, Harriet Herring, dau. of Seth. 
Chil. George H., b. P'eb. 26, 1S32, m. (i) Apr. 12, 1855, Delia M. Moore; (2) Ange 
W. Annetts, dau. of Wni. ; Winslow J. b. Feb. 18, 1834, m. (i) Susan F. Bigelow, 
dau. of George; (2) Abby Slocum ; 1. Newton; Harriet A., b. May 26, 1836, m. 
Nov. 3, 1852, Horatio W. Gardner of Sherb. ; John M., b. Sept. 29, 1S38, m. Oct. 
2, 1861. Carrie E. Morgan of West Ded. ; 1. Newton ; dep. sher. ; appt. 1SS4 master 
of the Ho. of Correction, E. Camb. ; Maria A., b. Aug. 20, 1840, m. Aug. 12, 1863, 
James Freeman of Newton; Ellen Louisa, b. June 4, 1843, ^- June 6, 1868; Andrew 
J., b. June 8, 1845, m. Mar. 20, 1868, Lizzie Clough of Sa.\. ; 1. W. Newton ; Seth 
H., b. Apr. II, 1848, d. Dec. 5, 1870. 



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16. Oliver J., s. of Isaac 12 ; grad. H. U. 1837 ; ord. pastor of Bap. Ch. Lime 
Rock, R. I.; rem. to Term.; rem. 1855 to 111.; 1. Hudson, 111. He m. 1S38 Maria 
L. lirown of Cumberland, R. I. Chil. Edwin B., b. Nov. 16, 1840; lawyer, Ro- 
chester, N. Y.; Olivc-r E., b. Feb. 13, 1843, d. 1859; C/iarles H., b. Jan. 8, 1849; 
law reporter, Indianajiolis, Ind. 

17- Eben W., .s. of Isaac 12; learned the harness-maker's trade in Fram. ; 
rem. to S|)cncer ; rem. to Waltham ; dep. sheriff many yrs. ; high sheriff for four 
years; d. in office Aug., 1S83. He m. Dec. 28, 1S43, Caroline M. Smith, b. Walth. 
Feb. 7, 1822. Chil. Ella //., b. Spencer Feb. 2r, 1845, d. y. ; Emma E., b. S. June 
12, 1S46, d. y. ; Gfori^v S., b. Walth. Jan. 14, 1S50; Charles II., b. Nov. 18, 1852, d. y : 
Floreitre, b. Mar. i, 1855, m. Mar. 18, 1880, Charles S. Houghton of Oakland, Cal.; 
Ebeii VV., b. May 22, i860; Arthur II., b. Nov. 10, 1862. 

FISKE, Micah, a desct. of Nathan 1; s. of Jonathan and w. Abigail of Wes- 
ton; was b. -Aug. 12, 1764; tanner and currier; bo't Mar. 29, 1790, of Elijah Clayes 
the tannery which Jona. Hill and David Stone established, N. of Sa.x. ; selectman; 
d. Dec. 9, 1813. He m. Feb. 5, 1789, Lydia Upham of Weston, d. Mar. 26, iSr6. 
Chil. Cliitrli-s, bap. Sept., 1792 2; Cynthia, b. 1794, d. a. 2. 

2. Charles, s. of Micah; tanner for many years; built new ho. on top of the 
hill; merchant; postmaster; d. May 6, 1874. He m. Nov. 30, 1813, Anna Huck- 
minsler, dau. of Thomas, d. F"eb. 17, 1870, s. p. 

FISKE, Moses, fr. Nat.; owned the old David Stone place (S2 a.); the ho. 
stood 30 r. northerly of Micah Leland's barn; sold to his son Moses, Jr., Jan. 27, 
1804, who sold Dec. 6, 1814, to N. S. Bennet, and rem. to Nat. Moses, Jr., m. June 
4, iSoi, Sybil Jennison of Nat. Chil. b. in Fram. Emery, b. Feb. 27, 1803; Moses 
and Aaron, b. Nov. 29, 1804; Sally, b. Aug. 9, 1806; Isaac, b. June 30, [809; c/iilil, 
b. Sept. 22, i8ii. 

P'LAGG, FLEGG, 1. Thomas, was in Wat. 1643; w. Mary; they had eleven 
chil., among whom were Michael, b. Mar. 23, 1650-1 2; Allen, b. May 16, 1665 3- 

2. Michael, s. of Thomas 1; sett. Wat.; was an earlv projjr. of Wore. He 
m. (1) Marv Bigelow ; (2) Dec. 27, 1704, Mary Earl, by whom he had Earl, b. Mar. 
29, 17064; Pruilence, b. Aug. 9, 1708, m. Samuel FrizzcU of Fram.; Bezaleel. 

3. Allen s. of Thomas 1, 1. Wat. ; m. Sarah Ball, dau. of John of Wat. (prob. 
sis. t)f Benjamin of Fram.), b. July 11, 1666, and had Sarah; Mary, m. Nov. 14, 
1706, Wm. I'ike of Fram. ; Allen, b. Feb. 9, 1690-1 5 ; Daniel : .Mercy and Deliver- 
ance ; Jonathan, b. May i, 1704 6; Dinah. 

4. Earl, s. of Michael 2; blacksmith, of Weston; bo't Apr. 13, 1727, for ^^350 
of Joseph Buckminstcr, 100 a. in Fram., lying N. of the Angicr.s' and W. of Brinley 
land ; prob. sold 50 a. to Jonathan Flagg 6, and rem. abt. 1735 '° Petersham. He 
m. Apr. 6, 1727, Elizabeth Smith. Chil. Elisha, b. Fram. May 12, 1728; 1. Peters- 
ham; m. (1) Wilson; (2) Mann; Polly, school dame in Fram. 1757; m. 

Moses Lawrence of llardwick; Elizabeth, b. Apr. 7, 1734, m. James Sibley of Hard- 
wick (iiDW Dana). 

5. Allen, s. of Allen 3, 1- Walth. and Wore; bo't (then of Wore.) Mar. 7, 1751, 
of Bcnj. Ball, his homestead, 44 a., at Salem End, which his son Elijah, b. Feb. 18, 
1741 7. inherited. Allen m. (i) A])r. 10, 1717, Abigail Fisko, dau. of Nathaniel 2 ; 
(2) .Nov. r;, 1737, Prudence Child, and had in all 7 chil. 

6. Jonathan, s. of .Mien 3; sett. Wat. ; rem. Westb. 1731 ; bo't abt. 1740 50 a. 
of the Earl Flagg est., VV. of the Brinley land in Fram.; d. 1750. He m. Dec. 28, 
1726, Eunice Patterson. Chil. Lois, b. Wat. June 7, 172S; Eunice, b. Wat. May 7, 
1730; Ilepzihah, b. Westb. .'\ug. 21, 1733, "i- Grindley Jackson of Sud. ; Jonathan, 
b. Westb. Mar. 9, 1736 8 ; Josef>h, b. Westb. Feb. 9, 1739 9 ; Allen, b. Fram. May 
2, 1742; sold, in Rev. war.; d. in F. Dec. 22, 1804; Sarah, b. Jan. 12, 1744; Alar- 
gery, b. July 19, 1747. 



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7. Elijah, s. of Allen 5, blacksmith; 1. on the Benj. Ball est. at Salem End; 
owned the heater piece (2 a.) by the school ho., which he sold, Jan. 25, 1764, to Peter 
Parker; owned 24 a. on Mellen's Neck, N. of Thomas Bent, which he sold May 2, 
1768, to Peter Parker (now part of the Jos. A. Merriam farm) ; sold the Ball home- 
stead (44 a.) Mar. 4, 1766, to Seth Bullard ; was taxed in Fram. after 1797. He m. 
July 3, 1764, Abigail Bruce, dau. of Wm. of Marlb. Chil. Alloi, bap. Nov. 16, 
1766; N'abby, bap. Feb. 15, 1768. 

8. Jonathan, s. of Jona. 6, 1. S. E. of Addison Dadmun's; d. after 179S. He 
m. Keziah Greenwood, dau. of James, d. Oct. 7, 1S13. Chil. Joiuitluui 10 ; Hepsy, 

m. John Kimball ; Keziah, m. Broad of Boston; Sally, m. Washburn of 

Nat. ; Polly, m. Timothy Kendall of Sherb. 

9. Joseph, s. of Jona. 6, m. Hannah Tombs, dau. of Daniel. Chil. Elizabeth, 
bap. July 22, 1764; Margery, bap. Feb. 22, 1767. 

10. Jonathan, s. of Jona. 8, 1. at Fram. and Nat., where he d. Apr. 24, 181 1, 

a. 40. He m. Nov. 28, 1799, Esther Ballard, dau. of Wm., d. Mar. 4, 1844, a. 76. 
Chil. Hannah and William, b. Apr. 3, 1800 ; Wm. d. y. ; George and Charles, b. Sept. 
10, 1802; C. d. July 17, 1S72; G. d. May 15, 1876; Adaline, b. Jan. 28, 1S04; Sally 
Stone, b. Mar. 6, 1808. 

FLAGG, Joseph, m. in Marlb. 1761, Abigail Bruce, and had in P'ram. Joseph, 

b. .Mar. 4, 1762; Abigail, b. July 14, 1764. 

FLAGG, Joseph, of Fram., m. Mar. 30, 1819, Susan Tombs, dau. of Nathan, 
and 1. S. of his f.-in-law ; d. June, 1S30, a. 43; and the wid. m. (2) Abijah Hemen- 
way. Chil. Dexter, b. Feb. 27, 1S24; William, b. Feb. 3, 1826; Hannah A7in,h. 
Aug. 3, 1829. 

FLAVIN, Michael. Ta.xed on real est. i860. 

FLEMMING, George W., 1. at Nathan Rand's 1835. 

FLOOD, George. Taxed on real est.; w. Margaret. Child, William, b. Nov. 
19, 1848. 

FLYNN, Mary H., wid., d. Feb. i, 1875, a- 72. 

FLYNN, John, w. . Child, Thomas, b. Feb. 28, 1846. 

FLYNN, Lawrence, w. Catherine. Chil. John, b. Sept. 12, 1851 ; Catherine, 
b. Nov. 20, 1852, d. Dec. 23, 1859; Mary, b. May 24, 1854 ; Nicholas, b. Jan. 29, 
1856; Lawrence, b. Feb. 20, 1S5S, d. Sept. iS, i860; John, b. June 6, i860; David, 
b. July 5, 1862 ; Lawrence, b. June 12, 1865. 

FLYNN, Robert, w. Ann. Chil. Mary Ann, b. Mar. 8, 1S58; Thomas, b. Oct. 
14, i860; Ellen, b. Oct. 12, 1862. 

FOBES, Seth. Taxed in Fram. 1821. 

FOGERTY, James, w. Bridget. Chil. James, b. June 10, 1850; 'Jhomas, b. 
Sept. 27, 1852; Richard, b. Dec. 6, 1854. 
FOGERTY, John. Taxed real est. 1850. 

FOLJAMBE, Rev. S. W., pastor So. Fram. Hap. Ch.; w. Ella V. Child, 
Charles T., b. Dayton, O., Mar. 28, 1856. 

FORRESTER, Amasa, of Bellingham, m. Apr., 1793, Sally Haven, dau. of 
Benj. of Fram. 

FORRESTER, Amariah, 1. un the Hersey place 1804; rem. 181 1 to the Trow- 
bridge place; d. Aug. i, 1826, a. 51. He m. July 23, 1804, Sally Abbott, dau. of 



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Samuel, d. Aug. ^, i"'3'j, a. 79. Chil. Charles, b. Jan. 22, 1S06, d. v.; Ahby Mersey, 
b. .\|)r. 2, 1807, ni. Capt. Rufus Russell; Sin/niel A., b. June 5, 1809, ni. Sarah Rus- 
sell; 1. Nat.; Martha, b. Aug. 17, iSi i, m. Oct. 17, 1832, Wm. Hager of Marlb. ; 
Joshua T., b. Aug. 2C, 1813, m. Hepzebah I'lagg, who d. Apr. 27, 1882, a. 74 ; John 
T., b. Mar. 6, 1816 2; Elizabeth S., b. Nov. 4, 1819, m. Nov. 28, 1839, Joseph Part- 
ridge of I loll. ; Af/// Afar/a, m. Ralsemon Parsons of Wore, and had Charles F.; 
she lives on the Matthew (libbs place. 

2. John T., s. of Amariah ; carpenter; d. Oct. 23, 1882. He m. Aug. i, 1S37, 
Lydia tmeline Cogswell. Chil. Maria E., b. July 2, 183S, d. y. ; Ahliy J., b. 1840, 
ni. .Apr. 13, 1859, Sylvester G. llosmer of Acton; I. Southb. ; John //., b. Apr. 5, 
1847 ; Granville C, b. Mar. i, 1S52 ; Charlietta F., b. May 9, 1856; others, d. y. 

FORIN, Patrick, w. Kate. Child, Henry, b. Aug. 13, 1S57. 

FOSTER, Abigail, fr. Hopk. Nov. 2, 1771 ; 1. with Abner Bixby. 

FOSTER, Andrew, of Fram., ni. Dec. 6, 1S35, Rachel E. Wilmarth of Reho- 
both. 

FOSTER, Daniel. Taxed in Fram. 1812. 

FOSTER, George; hro't uj) by Ge<x Walkup ; sett. Newton L. Falls; paper 
manufacturer. 

FOSTER, Jemima, m. Jan. 22, 1755, Jesse Haven. 

FOSTER, 1. James, "came fr. England, abt. 1750; 1. Brooklyn, and ni. a 2d 
w." — Barry. He was taxed in Fram. 1S03. His son 

2. James, 1. Fram.; rem. HoU. ; m. Dec. 15, 1797, Polly Haven, dau. of Ben- 
jamin. Chil. Elijah II., b. Mar. 31, 1798 3 ; Mary, b. July 5, 1803. 

3. Elijah H., 1. N. VV. of Washakum pond; d. Sept. 17, 1844. He m. I'hilena 
Fames. Chil. Benjamin, b. Oct. 25, 1819; taxed in Fram. 1841-2; m. Clarissa M. 
Fames ; Charles, b. Sept. 19, 182 1 ; William H., b. Aug. 30, 1S23, unm., d. Sept. iS, 
1870; F.lijiili //., b. Oct. 9, 1826; George IV., b. July 4, 1S36. 

FOSTER, Mary, m. Apr. 24, 1744, Jona. Henienway. 

FOSTER, Nathan H. ; gunsmith; bought Mar. 8, 1815, S3 sq. r. of land of 
Thomas liuLkniinsler, and built shop, back of Lewis Stiles's market; taxed 1815- 
17: m. Oct., 1S16, Betsey Hinds of \V. Boylston. 

FOSTER, 1. Reginald, came from England 1C3S, with wife Judith and seven 
chil. — 5 sons and 2 daus. — and sett, in Ipswich, Mass. His eldest dau., Mary, m. 
Francis Peabody, whose dau. Mary m. John Death of Fram. His son Isaac m. 
.Mary Jackson. Their daughter Martha, b. .'Vug. i, 1672, m. Thompson Wood of 
Fram. 

A descendant of Reginald 1, of the 6th generation, was 

6. Henry G., son of .Nathaniel ; res. in Camb., and was for a long time an olii- 
cer in the old Massachusetts Bank of Boston. He m. Mar. 3, 1824, Anna .\ngier 
Haven, dau. of Dea. Mo.ses P. Haven; she d. Nov. 26, 1853. Chil. Emily, b. -May, 
1825, d. Scjit., 1832; Henry H., b. Jan. 2, 1827, d. Aug. 28, 1S62; Reginald, b. June 
25, 182S 7; Olivia, b, .\pr. 22, 1830, d. Sept., 1832. 

7. Reginald, s. of Henry (I. 6; lives in Fram., on the place of his g. f. Haven. 
He m. Oct. 27, 1S57, Anna Maria Wcntworth, b. .Mar. 31, 1833, dau. of James and 
.\bigail (Dunbar) Wcntworth of Boston. Child, Anna Kegina, b. Jan. 13, 1862. 

FOSTER. Salome, adm. to Fram. Ch. Aug., 1796. 

FOWLE, James. Taxed on real est. in Fram. 1840. 
FOWLER, William. 'Taxed in Fram. 1820. 
FRAIL, Isaac. Taxeil on real est. in Fram. 1S50. 



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FRAIL, Samuel; prob.fr. Salem; w. Mary. Chil. Elizabeth, b. Hopk. 1736; 
George, b. H., 1737; Mary, b. Fram. Apr. 18, 1741. 

FRANCIS, Edward; tailor; ta.xed in Fram. 1S34-7. 

FRANKS, John, w. Joanna. Chil. Ellen, b. May 9, 1846; Sarah, h. Dec. 27, 
1848 ; Joanna C, b. May 9, 1851, d. 1852 ; Al'fi)' E. and Emma A., b. Jan. 19, 1854 ; 
Joanna Teresa, b. May 20, i860. 

FRANKLIN, Andrew, w. Lydia. Child, Benjamin, h. Dec. i, 1856. 
FRANKLIN, Richard, w. Isabella. Child, lVilliam,h. ]\.\\\ 18, 1859. 

FREDERICKS, Joseph A., 1. at A. Belknap's; ta.xed 1S38-42. 

FREEMAN, Ebenezer, b. Medfield ; sett. Barre ; came to Fram. 1819; 1. after 
2d m. on the James Morse place; d. July 5, 1856, a. 86. He m. (i) Dec. 27, 1803, 
Patty Fiske, dau. of Capt. Richard, d. June 4, 1823; (2) Sept. 29, 1823, Nabby 
Morse, dau. of James, d. July 16, 1874. Chil. Charles, b. Nov. 24, 1804; I.Camden, 
N. J. ; m. (i) Louisa C. Pharo ; (2) Ann E. Sloan ; Mary F., b. Mar. 24, 1807 ; a suc- 
cessful school teacher; d. May 24, 1847; Ahmcy F., b. June 14, 1809, m. Nov., 1834, 
Ira M. Collum of Phila. ; Martha, b. Jan. 8, 1815, m. Sept. 21, 1847, Rev. Leonard 
Tracey, a Bap. min., b. Bethel, Vt. ; sett, pastor W. Boylston ; Claremont, N. H. ; 
Burlington, Vt. ; etc. ; d. Bethel ; by ist w., Martha A. Farnsworth, he had Jane E. ; 
Martha J.; and Leonard, Jr.; James O., b. July 19, 1826, m. Jan. 2, 1851, Eleanor 
Cushing of Weston, and 1. So. Fram.; a distinguished musician. 

FREEMAN, Cato, enl. for the war, Jan., 1777. 

FREEMAN, John, came fr. Boston to Fram. Oct. 20, 1774; en). Feb. 12, 1781, 
for 3 yrs. ; ta.ved 17S8. 

FREEMAN, Wm. Taxed in Fram. 1814-17. 

FRENCH, Dea. Calvin, of Needham, m. June 29, 1837, Mary Clark, dau. of 
Alexander; she d. in Fram. June 18,1880. Their dau. Mary Ellen d. in Fram. 
Sept. 23, 1859, a. 15. 

FRENCH, Charles H., m. Jan. iS, 1854, Mary Hyde; both of Fram. 

FRENCH, Henry, b. Tevvksbury ; d. Fram. Aug. 7, 1S58, a. 42; w. Sarah Jane. 
Chil. Frederick W., d. Dec. 21, 1S47, a. 2; Mary Ellen, b. Sept. 3, 1848. 

FRENCH, Horatio O., b. Andover ; 1. Fram.; w. Adelia. Child, Otis E.,\:). 
Apr., 1857 ; drowned Jan. 28, 1864. 

FRENCH, Loren, b. N. Tewksbury ; d. Fram. July 7, 1864, a. 43; w. Mary 
Submit. Chil. George L., b. Oct. 20, 1S44, d. Dec. 24, 1849; Charles E.,\i. Aug. 22, 
1850; Hestilla J., b. Oct. 22, 1853, d. Feb. 22, 1855; Frank L., b. Feb. 7, 1858. 

FRENCH, Luther S.; taxed 1807; m. Oct. 7, 1S09, RuhamahW. Brown, dau. 
of Ebenezer. Child, Adaline A., b. Apr. 22, 1810. 

FRENCH, Rufus A., m. Nov. 16, 1833, Sarah Willis; d. Dec. 3, 1875, a. 67. 
Chil. Theodore A., b. 1835, d. July 27, 1863; Asbnry, b. Oct. 7, 1846, d. v.; Manette 
B., b. June 25, 1850. 

FRISSELL, FRIZELL, 1. James, of Ro.x. ; d. Feb. 6, 1717, a. 90; w. Sarah, 
adm. to Ch. 1665; d. Feb. 11, 1713. Chil. Mary ; James ; John ; Joseph ; Sarah : 
Benjamin ; Hannah ; Ebenezer ; Samuel, bap. June 8, 1673 2. 

2. Samuel, s. of James 1; sett. Rox. ; rem. to Fram. before 1707; bo't land 
west of Jona. Youngman ; built a ho. near Chas. W. Sanderson's; adm. to ?'ram. 
Ch. ; d. 171S. He m. Martha Alexander, dau. of John and Batrix of Canib. Chil. 



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ALntha, b. Oct. i6, 1695, m. Jona. Jackson; Ebtticztr, b. Fel). 22, 1697-S 3 ; Siun- 
tul, b. Apr. 3, 1700 4 ; Delheratue, (.^) bap. May 26, 1717. 

3. Ebenezer, s. of Samuel 2, 1. al f.'s place; m. (i) Elizabeth Streeter ; (2) 
fail. II, 1749, wid. .Mary Eanics, who m. (3) Samuel Fairbank ; and (4) John Shat- 
tuck, and d. June 12, 1S22, a. 95. Chil. Elizabelh, b. Dec. 26, 1736; was 1. 1762, 
Hopk.; unm. ; Sarah, b. June S, 1740, m. Jona. Cody of Hopk.; John, b. Oct. 15, 

1749; sett, lldenton, X. C; Samuel, b. May 3, 1751, m. Pratt; sett. Henniker, 

N. H.; Mary, b. June 14, 1753, m. Silas Pike and d. Nov. 4, 1S24. 

4. Samuel, s. of Samuel 2; sett. Shry. He m. Feb. 1, 1726-7, Prudence 
Flagg, dau. of .Michael of Wat. and Wore. They had si.x chil. 

FROST, 1. Edmund. It is a family tradition that he was the son of Rev. John 
Fro>t, one of the silenced Non-conformist ministers of England. He came in the 
ship "Great Hope" in 1635, fr. Ipswich, being one of Rev. Thomas Shepard's com- 
pany; sett. Camb. ; ruling elder of the Ch. in C; d. July 12, 1672. He bro't fr. 

Eng. w. Thomasine and one child. He m. (2) abt. 1642 Mary ; (3) wid. Reana 

Daniels who survived him. Chil. yo/iii, b. in Eng., m. 1666 Rebecca Andrews; 
Thomas, b. Apr., 1637, d. y. ; Sanitnl, b. Feb., 1637-8, m. Mary Cole, and sett. Bil- 
lerica ; Joseph, b. Jan. 13, 1638-9, m. Hannah Miller; James, b. Apr. 9, 1640, m. two 
ws. ; sett. Pillerica; Mary, b. July 24, 1645; Thomas, b. abt. 1647 2 ; Ephraim, b. 
abt. 1651 ; sett. Camb. ; Sarah, b. 1653. 

2. Thomas, s. of Edmund 1, was 1. in Camb. 1672; was a " townsman of 
Sud." 16S5 ; 1. at Lanham ; soon after this date he built a ho. in Fram., abt. 60 r. up 
the hill fr. Liberty Chadwick's, and several r. N. of the road. This was on Gov. 
Danforth's land; and the Governor executed Mar. 25, 1693, a lease for 999 yrs. of 
300 a. with two dwelling hos. thereon, "wherein they now dwell," to Thomas Frost 
and Samuel Winch of Tram., near unto Sud. [See ante, pp. 1 15, 6.] Mr. Frost was 
chosen constable at the organ, of the town, and was an original memb. of the Ch.; 
d. 1724. He m. (i) Nov. 12, i67iS, Mary Goodridge, wid. of John of Wethersfield, 
and dau. of Matthew Gibbs, d. Jan. 6, 1690-1 ; (2) July 9, 1691, Hannah Johnson of 
Sud., d. .May 3. 1712; (3) Dec. 22, 1712, Sarah Singletary, wid. or dau. of Nathaniel. 
Chil. Thomas, b. Aug. 23, 1679 3 ; Sarah, b. 16S1, m. 1706, John Rice, Esq., of Sud. ; 
John, b. Sept. 14, 16S4; of Fram. 1700; of Groton 1723; Samuel, b. Nov. 23, 1686 
4; Mary, b. Nov. 8, 1690, d. y. 

3. Thomas, s. of Thomas 2. His father bequeathed to him "all the lands, 
etc., leased by Thomas Danforth, Mar. 25, 1693." These lands were quitclaimed to 
him Jan., 1739, by the heirs of Mr. Danforth. Mr. Parry says he 1. on the site of- 
the old .Methodist meeting-ho., where his s.-in-l., Sylvanus Hemenway, after lived. 
He d. Feb. 29, 1751. [So recorded). He m. 1712, Jane Wight, d. Jan. 30, 1737. 
Chil. Alary, b. July 29, 1713, m. Dea. Daniel Stone; Syhilla, b. Sept. 28, 1715, m. 
Wm. Pike; Sarah, b. Dec. 6, 1717, d. Dec. 3, 1754; Eunice, b. May 23, 1720, 
m. Abner Stone; Beulah, bap. Aug. 11, 1723, m. Nov. 11, 1742, Pezaleel Fiske 
of .Sud. ; Ilephzehath, b. Feb. 22, 1729-0, m. Sylvanus Hemenway. 

4. Samuel, s. of Thomas^i '• Fram.; d. Aug. 2, 1736. He m. Feb. i, 1710-1, 
Elizabeth Rice, dau. of Dea. David. Chil. Keziah, b. Dec. 1, 171 1, m. Dec. 11, 1750, 
Ebenezer Goodnow of Sud.; /iezaleel, b. Sept. 8, 17 13; was in Fram. 1739; Samuel, 
b. Dec. 13, 17 1 5 5; Amasa, b. Jan. 24, 171 7-8; "left town a young man ; " Ama- 
riah, h. Oct. 4, 1720; grad. H. U. 1740; Cong, min., Milford; Elizabeth, b. May 10, 
1724, m. June 18, 1743, Isaac Cutler of Prookfield; Lois, b. Oct. 3, 1732, m. Jan. 30, 
1752, Phinehas Goodnow of .Sud. 

5- Samuel, s. of .Samuel 4, 1. on the old Thomas Frost homestead; d. Mar. 
12, 1799. He m. June 19, 1750, Rebecca How. Chil. Samuel, b. July 2, 1751 6; 
Hezaleel, b. Sept. 5, 1753 ' s*^''- 'lownshend, Vt. ; Rebecca, b. Sept. 28, 1755, '"• l->aniel 
Hyde of Newton: Elisha, b. Sept. 21, 1758 7; Hannah, b. Jan. 20, 1762, m. June, 



Frost — Fuller. 555 

1787, John Stacy; Elizabeth, b. Sept. 6, 1764, m. Thomas Rice; Amariah, b. June 
13, 1768, d. y. 

6- Samuel, s. of Samuel 5 ; captain ; selectman ; tius. of Frani. Acad. He 
owned the hill west of the Joel Taintor place ; also land in the Centre Village, W. 
of the Common ; 1. on his f.'s place; d. Nov. i, 1817. He m. Mary Heard of Way., 
d. Dec. iS, 1S29. Chil. Sally, b. Dec. 28, 1788, m. Thomas Arnold; Kebeckah, b. 
Apr. 23, 1791, d. Dec. 27, 1829; Polly, b. Apr. 25, 1793, "''• Chapin Allen ; Nabby, b. 
Apr. 4, 1795; Clarissa, b. May 23, 1797, m. Henry How of Sud. and d. in Fram. 
Aug. 2, 1882; Hannah, b. Aug. 15, 1799, d. June 16, 1839; Harriet, b. Feb. 17,1801, 
m. Reuben Hunt of Sud. ; Eliza, b. Oct. 12, 1803, m. Robert Ransom ; 1. in Me. and 

St. Louis, Mo. ; Julia Ann, b. , m. Capt. Joseph Taylor, Jr., of Kennebunk, 

Me. 

7. Elisha, s. of Samuel 5 ; a schoolmaster of much note ; 1. on the Samuel 
Winch place, at the easterly end of the Corlett farm; the ho. (a part of which was 
built as early as 1696) was taken down in 1884. He d. Mar. 9, 1836. He m. Apr. 
26, 1781, Meliscent Winch, dau. of Nathan, d. Aug. 18, 1837. Chil. Amariah, b. 
Sept. 8, 1781, d. June 14, 1790; Meliscent, b. Nov. 30, 1782, m. Elisha Belknap; 
Elisha, b. Apr. 26, 1784, d. May 25, 1849; Nancy,\>. Sept. 12, 1789, d. June 12, 1857; 
Eliza, b. Jan. 17, 1793, "''• Jonas Goodnow; Hi tty diwd Horace, b. May 21, 1795; ^'^ty 
m. Feb. 11, 1817, Jesse Lyon of Needham, and sett. Fitchburg; Horace, Zi noted 
lifer, d. Dec. 3, 1875; Edward, b. Apr. i, 1798; grad. H. U. 1822; m. Sarah Dix of 
Littleton ; physician, Way.; d. 1838; Lucy, b. Dec. 8, 1800, m. Charles C. Fiske; 
Nathan, b. Aug. 23, 1803 8. 

8. Nathan, s. of Elisha 7, '• on the homestead; d. July 30, 18S5. He m. Eliza- 
beth T. Stevenson. Chil. Emily E., d. Jan. 19, 1S45, a. 5 y. 8 m. ; Eliza, b. Apr. 2, 
1848. 

FROST, David, b. in Nat.; came to Fram. when 8 yrs. old ; served in Capt. 
John Temple's Art. Co. 1814; afterwards drove an o.x-team with load of broad- 
cloth to Phila. and bro't back a load of powder for Charlestown navy yard. He d. 
Dec. 22, 1877, a. 86 y. 10 m. He m. Nov. 30, 181 5, Sophia Jones, dau. of Elisha, d. 
Apr. 23, 1856. Chil. Lemuel J., b. Hopk. Jan. 7, 1S17, d. y. ; Susan J., b. Hopk. 
Jan. u, 1818, d. y. ; Charles J., b. Fram. Aug. 11, 1819 2 ; Margaret h'., b. Walth. 
Apr. 19, 1821, m. Apr. 27, 1842, George E. Willis of Medford and d. Nov. 25, 1844; 
James L., b. Fram. Sept. 11, 1825 3; John B. 4 and Elisha J., b. Feb. 25, 1828; 
David O., b. Oct. 19, 1835 5. 

2. Charles J., s. of David; teacher; I. W. Camb. ; now 1. Fram.; civil engi- 
neer and land surveyor; m. Apr. 22, 1846, Maria Kendall, dau. of Amasa. Chil. 
Alice M., b. W. Camb. Jan. 17, 1855 ; Carroll T., b. Fram. May 23, 1S69. 

3. James L., s. of David, 1. Fram.; rem. to N. V.; m. Sarah R. . Chil. 

Starr K., b. Sept. 3, 1847, m. Helen M. Y\v\^\)?,\ Sarah M., b. May 13, 1849. 

4. John B., s. of David, 1. Sax.; m. Susan J. Parker of Cone, N. H.; d. Aug. 
13, 1867, a. 37. Chil. James H, b. Oct. 25, 1851 ; Julia E., b. Oct. r, 1855; John 
B., b. Jan. 22, 1858. 

5. David 0., s. of David; tin manuf.. Sax.; m. May 8,' 1857, Mary S. Brig- 
ham. Child, Oscar F., b. May 25, 1858. 

FROST, Moses, m. May 20, 1829, Abigail Dudley; both of Fram. 

FULLER, Joseph, Hon., was a desct. of John ' who sett. Newton before 
1650, and owned 1,000 a. of land ; thro' Jeremiah -, Josiah •', Col. Josiah ■* and 
w. Elizabeth Jackson, Nathaniel ^ and w. Elizabeth Greenwood. Joseph •* was 
b. Newton Aug. 5, 1802 ; came to Fram. 1836; kept the hotel at Fram. Centre, and 
at So. Fram.; P. M. at So. Fram. 1841-3; senator 1852 ; insp. in custom ho. ; as- 
sessor ; rem. to Holl. ; ret. to So. Fram. ; memb. I. O. O. F. ; d. May 20, 1877. Tho' 
a hotel landlord, he was a total abstainer from alcoholic drinks ; a man of positive 



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convictions with the courage to maintain them; well versed in i)ublic affairs; manly, 
honest, and honorable, he secured the respect of all who knew him. He m. May 
'7. '''>3'J. Mary Snell, who d. Jan. i6, 1887. Chil. Edward Pitrti-r, b. Aug. ;8, 1837, 
d. July 7, 1S55; Iliirrii-t E., b. Apr. 9, 1839, d. y. ; Joseph C, b. Sept. 3, 1840; 
drowned May i, 1.S58; ClhirUs II., b. Oct. 8, 1841, m. Helen I'. Kennedy of Waldo- 
boro', Me.; Ann Eliza, b. July 19, 1845, d. y. 

FULLER, Nathaniel, bro. of Joseph, 1. So. Fram.; d. .Mar. 29, 1S59, a. 70. 
Mis w. (1. Newton. Chil. Mary, m. George Trowbridge; Gilman, and others. 

FULLER, William, bro. of Joseph, d. Fram. .\pr. 13, 1S63. He m. Sarah A. 
Cutler, d. Mar. 6, iSNi, a. 74, s. p. 

FULLER, Eliza, sis. of Joseph, unm., d. Fram. .Apr. 27, 1865, ^- ^■ 

FULLER, Gilman, s. of Nathaniel; house painter; selectman; m. (1) Jan. 23, 
1850, .Mary K. Howers, d. May 25, 1854; (2) May 15, 1856, Susan A. Howers, d. Apr. 
5> ■'*^59; (3) Harriet ^L Harriman of Waldoboro', Me. Child, Geort^e 7'., b. Feb. 

FULLER, Abraham. Taxed on real est. 1850. 

FULLER, Edwin; ta.xed 1836-50; fr. Woburn ; agt. for B. and A. R. K. at So. 

Fram. ; built the < jcorge Trowbridge ho. ; became a large R. R. contractor with 

broad; w. Clarissa. Chil. , b. 1840, d. Mar., 1842; Adalbert //'., b. 1843, d. 

Dec, 1847; IVil/is II., b. 1846, d. Sept., 1848; son, b. Aug. 13, 1849. 

FULLER, Enoch. Ta.xed in Fram. 1838-40. 

FULLER, George H., w. Nancy F. Chil. Emma C, h. June 8, 1856; Ida 
Mar, h. July i, 1S5S. 

FULLER, Leonard. Taxed in Fram. 1834-42. 

FULLER, Luther F., from Acton; merchant at Sa.x. ; rep.; P. .M. many yrs. ; 
m. Henrietta .M. Hunt, dau. of Luther of Sud., b. Apr. 30, 1833, d. May 14, 1882. 
Chil. Henrietta /•,'., b. July 14, 1866, d. Jan. 23, 1S77 ; Elorence II, b. Oct. 14, 1869, 
d. Feb. 10, 1877. 

[FULLER, Chauncey M., bro. of Luther F., 1. Sax.; m. .Marv L". Sprague, dau. 
of F. 11. 1 

FULLER, Marshall. Ta.xed in Fram. 1838-42. 

FULLER, Samuel M., w. Catherine. Chil. Ainia E.,h. July 25, 1846; Susan, 
b. .May 15, 1847. 

FURBECK, Paul; C(n-. and bap. .May 7, 1721 ; ailm. to f. c. Nov. 12, 1721. 

FURBER. Andrew S., b. K.xeter, N. H., Aug. 24, 1819; taxed in Fram. 1854; 
bo't 1837 the CajJt. Uriah Rice place; m. Aug. 24, 1841, Ann McDonald, b. Nov. 24, 
1818, d. Sept. 12, 1876. Chil. Jo/in, b. Jan. 28, 1843, '"• Susan H. Burnham of Lim- 
erick. Mc.; .Miiry Ann, b. Ai)r. 21, 1845, '"• Jas. A. .Ambler of Nat. and d. Oct., 1S72. 

GAl'T'NEY, James. Taxed Sax. 1837-9. 

GAINES, Ichabod, b. Charlton; taxed Fram. 1822; kept tavern where is now 

the George Graham place; d. Mar. 13, 187S, a. 85. He m. (i) Pcrsis , d. Apr. 

20, 1827, a. 29; (2) Dec. 24, 1829, Susan Belknap, dau. of Luther, d. .Apr. 24, 1843; 
(3) Se|)t. 3, 1844, Mehitable Wilder, dau. of Fisher Metcalf, and wid. of Gardner 
Wilder (of I'eppcrell, who d. Feb. \(), 1835), d. Apr. 9, 1882, a. 78. Chil. Mary Eve- 
line, b. Charlton .Mar. 27, 1820, m. Dr. J. Sutherland; 1. I)arien,Wis. ; Caroline M., 
b. May 19, 1S24, d. Sept. 17, 1826; Hepzibeth Eaulina, b. Dec. 20, 1830, m. Alfred F. 
Wilder of Hartford, Ct. ; Luther Belknap, b. Apr. 26, 1833, m. Josephine L. Tap- 
pan of Darien, Wis. ; 1. So. Fram.; Eranklin, b. Sept. 3, 1835, tn. Martha E. Hyde; 
llor.iuird, b. Dec. 16, 1837, d. Nov. 27, 1856; Erederick, b. Oct. 4, 1840, d. Oct. 5, 
1S41 ; T./-. . I,. Jan. 7, 184S, m. . 



Gale — Gallot. 557 

GALE, 1. Ri char d, of Wat. 1640; w. Mary. 2. Ab rah am, s. of Richard; \v. 
.Sarah Fiske ; 1. Wat. 3. John, s. of Richard; sett. Wat.; rem. (or his family) to 
Fram. before its incorp. He m. Sept. 27, 1677, EHzabeth Spring. Chil. Elizabeth, 
b. June I, 167S, m. (then of Fram.) 1700, John Nurse of F. ; Jolui, b. Apr. 5, 16S0; 
Sarah, b. Dec. 12, 16S1, m. Jona. Pratt of Fram.; Abigail, bap. June ig, 1687, m. 
Jona. Cutler of Fram. ; Hatniali, bap. June 19, 1687, m. Jabez Pratt of Fram. ; Ahia, 
bap. July 14, 16S9, m. Joseph Trumbull of Fram. 4. Abraham, s. of Abraham 2, m. 
Rachel Parkhurst ; 1. Wat. 5. A braha m, s. of Abraham"^; blacksmith ; m. Esther 
Cunningham; 1. Weston. 6. Abijah, s. of Abraham 5, b. 1727, m. Abigail Ams- 
den ; 1. Westb. 7. Capt. Nahum, s. of Abijah 6, 1. Westb. ; m. Hannah Forbes; 
d. Dec. 29, 1855, a. Si. Chil. Xahiim, grad. A. C. 1837 ; Cong. min. ; pastor of Ch. 
in Lee; d. 1S76, a. 64; Elbridgt- 8, b. Mar. S, 1799; stud, for the ministry with Rev. 
Charles Train; ord. pastor of Bap. Ch., Wickford, R. L, June 29, 1825; afterwards 
pastor of Ch., Tiverton, R. I.; bo't the Abner Mellen place in Fram., where he d. 
Sept. 22, 1SS6. He m. Apr. 2, 1826, Louisa Haven, dau. of Abner. Chil. Louisa 
//., b. Sept. I, 1827, d. Apr. 10, 1S43; Prudence E., b. July 14, 1829, d. Sept. 26, 
1834; Abner H., b. Oct. 4, 1833 9; Amia Forbes, b. Dec. 18, 1839, m. Jan. 12, 1S60, 
George E. Whittemore of Ashland, and has Etta S., m. Charles S. Brewer ; Walter 
G. ; Grace E. 

9. Abner H., s. of Rev. Elbridge 8 ; sett. Dunkirk, N. Y. ; d. Nov. 27, 1S80. 
He m. Nov. 10, 1855, Caroline E. Coombs of Lowell. Chil. E^a L. : Delia A.; 
Ida F. 

GALLAGHER, James, w. Bridget. Chil. Atui, b. July 18, 1851 ; Mary Jane, 
b. July I, 1S53. 

GALLAGHER, Thomas, m. Feb. 12, 1854, Mary O'Sullivan. Chil. Thomas 
C, b. Dec. 21, 1855 ; Dora, b. Sept. 4, 1856. 

GALLAHAN, Patrick, m. Apr. 3, 1853, Hannah Hastings; both of Fram. 

GALLIVAN, James, m. Feb. 12, 1854, Ellen Howler. Chil. Catherine, b. Aug. 
17, 1857 ; Mary Ellen, b. Aug. 22, 1859. 

GALLIVAN, Morte, m. Nov. 8, 1853, Joanna Mahar. Child, Mary Ann, h. 
Nov. 17, 1S54. 

GALLIVAN, John, m. Apr. 23, 1854, Margaret Hayes; both of Fram. 

GALLOT or GALLOP, 1. Peter; silk weaver ; fr. France; bo't for ;^ 153 
Aug. 1, 1732, of Joseph Pratt, his homestead, which comprised the Ezra Rice and 
Thomas Hastings estates; sold Dec. 31, 1742, for 500 pounds, N. E. currency, to 
Francis Moquet, innholder ; per. 1. afterwards on the Joseph Sanger farm ; his 
descts. have 1. N. of Gleason's pond, on the Thos. Pratt, Jr., est. ; d. abt. 1753. He 
m. Jan. 10, 1733-4, Priscilla Coller. Chil. Peter, b. Sept. 4, 1734 2; Francis, b. 
Sept. 8, 1735 ; was out in the French and Ind. war ; taken pris. at Oswego Aug. 14, 
1756; a Rev. sold.; d. at Stillwater, N. Y. ; James, b. Oct. iS, 1738; bound appren- 
tice to Sylvanus Hemenway, blacksmith ; " impressed " to serve in the French and 
Ind. war; unm.; d. Fram. .\pr. 27, 1816; John, b. Oct. 2, 1741 ; John, b. July 28, 
1743; a Rev. sold.; d. of disease ; Phinehas, b. June 28, 1745; taxed in Fram. 1764 ; 
1. at Stillwater. 

2. Peter, s. of Peter 1; a sold, in the French and Ind. war; 1. on the old Thos. 
Pratt, Jr., place; d. Feb. 15, 1817. He m. Lydia Pratt, dau. of Daniel, d. Nov. 27, 
1821. Chil. Elizabeth, b. June 24, [762, m. Mar., 1783, Daniel Bigelow ; 1. Keenc, 
\. H. ; Lydia, b. June 17, 1764, unm., d. June 17, 1850; Priscilla, bap. Apr. 13, 1766, 
unm., d. July 26, 1854; Peter, bap. Mar. 15, 176S, m. and 1. in Somerset, R. I.; 
drowned at Taunton ; John, bap. Mar. 25, 17708 ; Mary, bap. Oct. 18, 1772, d. y. 



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3. John, -s. of I'etcr 2, d. Feb. z^, 1.S33. He m. Sally Hurnham. Chil. Wil- 
liam, b. May 4, 1794, m. Aug. 15, 1S23, and sett. Holl. ; A^ancy, b. Apr. 19, 1798; 
Nathan, b. Mar. 17, 1801 ; ta.\ed in Fram. 1823; Mary, b. Aug. 5, 1805, ni. Isaac 
Stearns ; Willard, b. Jan. 17, 1809, unni., d. Jan. 7, 1852. 

GAMBELL or GAMBLE, Joseph, aiul w. Lucia; adm. to Fram. Ch. Mar. 
3, 1754; ic-in. 1764 lIo|)k. Chil. 'I'lioiiuis, b;i|). .May 5, 1754; Elizabeth; A/a ry znd 
Joseph, bap. Nov. 30, 1760. 

GAMMON, Patrick, w. ("atiicrine. Child, Sarah A., b. Apr. 25, 1853. 

GANNETT, Edward. Taxed in Fram. 1S35-6. 

GANNON, James, 1. on the old Angier place, N. of Charles Cajjen's; d. .Apr. 
251 '857; \v. Catherine. Chil. William, b. Oct. 8, 1S49; Franh, b. Mar. 4, 1851 ; 
James, b. Dec. i, 1S52 ; Ann, b. May 9, 1854. 

GANNON, John and Lawrence were ta.xed Sax. 1840-2. 

GARDNER, Joshua, m. Mar. 16, 1746, Sarah llarnard, who d. in Fram. Mar. 
II, 1750. 

GARDNER, William, 1. at "Oregon;" m. Mar. 12, 1840, Caroline Chickering. 
Chil. William Aloiiio, b. Dec. 19, 1840; Catherine M., b. Oct. 29, 1844. 

GATES, 1. Stephen, was of Ilinghain 1638; rem. to Lane. 1653; of Camb. 
1656, where he d. 1662 ; w. Ann, ni. (2) Richard Woodward of Wat. and d. in Stow 
1683. Chil. Elizabeth, in. John Lazell ; Mary, ni. John Maynard of Sud. ; Stephen, 
W.Sarah; res. Camb., Boston, Marlb., and Stow; had 8 chil.; Thomas, m. 1670 
Elizabeth Freeman of Sud.; res. Sud., Marlb., and Stow; had 8 chil.; Simon 2, 
w. Margaret; res. C^amb., Lane, and Muddy River. Se'.oall '\\\ his Diary says: 
"Sept. I, 1686, went to Natick Lecture, .Simon dates showing me the way." "Aug., 
1706. My ancient tenant, wid. Margaret Gates, and her family, now of Cambridge." 
Chil. Abigail, m. Nat. Sparhawk ; Simon ; Simon, m. Sarah Woods, and sett. Marlb., 
and his descts. are scattered over Wore. Co., Vt., and Me. ; George : Amos 3 ; Jona- 
than, w. Persis ; res. Camb. and Wore. [Gardiner P. Gates of W. Newton, a desct., 
has kindly furnished the author with a well-arranged record of this branch of the 
family, which must be omitted as outside the scope of this local history]; Samuel ; 
Margaret, m. James How. 

3. Amos, s. of Simon 2; sett. Hruoklinc, where he was taxed 1702-13; rem. 
to Camb.; bo't (then of Camb.) Nov. 9, 1729, for ^650, of Fdward Wilson, a mes- 
suage, 100 a., in Fram. (the Charles Trowbridge farm), where he sett.: selectman ; 
will proved 1754. He m. in Camb. .May 19, 1703, Hannah Oldham, dau. of Samuel. 
Chil. Amos 4; Oldham, m. 1745, .Mehitable Trowbridge, dau. of John, and sett. 
Spencer ; Samuel 5 ; J/annah, m. Jona. Edmands ; Margaret, ni. Thomas Spring of 
Newton; Abigail, m. Jona. Peirson of .Andover; Mary, m. Nehemiah Wright; 
Sarah, m. Wm. Jones. 

4. Amos, s. of Amos 3, I. on f.'s place; captain; selectman; sold homestead 
Dec. 4, 1799, to Jason Hrewer, and moved with son John to Marlb., N. H., and d. 
next year, a. 89. He m. Nov. 28, 1744, Mary Trowbridge, dau. of John; she was 
living Dec. 4, 1799. Chil. Amos, b. Aug. 29, 1745; unm. ; Min. Man 1775; enl. in 
the 8 mos. serv. ; Afary, b. Aug. 30, 1748, m. Ebenezer Huck of Upton ; Anna, b. 
Jan. 30, 1750, m. Samuel Jones of Fram. ; rem. abt. 1779 to Dublin, N. H. ; George, 
b. Aug. 8, 1753 6; Charles, b. Mar. 4, 1755; Min. Man 1775; enl. and d. in the ser- 
vice; Henry, b. Mar. 22, 1757 7; Oldham, b. July 27, 1759; enl. in the 8 mos. ser- 
vice 1775; m. June, 1783, Deborah Winch; 1. Dublin, N. H., Marlboro', N. H., and 



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Pittsburg, Vt., and d. 1S43; Edmuud Trmvbridge, b. July 23, 1761 ; a. Rev. sold.; 

m. wid. Tufts of Maiden; Martha, b. Apr. 8, 1766, m. Zaccheus Fairbank; 

Ktith, b. Feb. 12, 1768, m. June, 1786, Ebenr. Hemenway; 1. Marlb., N. H., and d. 
Oct. 18, 1854; Susainiah, b. Mar. 9, 1770, m. Luther Belknap; Joh)i, bap. May 31, 
1772, m. Jan. 5, 1795, Eunice Winch; 1. with his f . ; moved 1799 to Marlb., N. H. 

5. Samuel, s. of Amos 3 ; bo't Mar. 30, 1750, a farm, 84 a., of Nathaniel Wil- 
son, near the Hager place ; sold 1753 to John Butler, and bo't the place E. of Thos. 
Hastings (the Ezra Rice place) ; rem. to Rut. before 1769; d. Feb. 19, 1803, a. 78. 
He m. Apr. 11, 1751, Abigail Blodget, d. 1810, a. 94. Chil. Al>/\mi!, b. Aug. 5, 1752, 
m. 1778, Benj. Esterbrook of Rut.; Sarah, b. Jan. 14, 1756, m. 1775, Jason Duncan 
of Rut. ; Samuel, b. Nov. 23, 1757, m. Susannah Laughton ; Joseph, b. Dec. 7, 1759, 
m. 1789, Sarah Roper; Hannah, bap. Dec. 11, 1763, m. 179S, Samuel Hathorn of 
Rut.; Lydia, b. Rut. 1770; Benjamin, m. Elizabeth Newton. 

6. George, s. of Capt. Amos 4; Min. Man 1775; ^ri^- i" ^^e 8 mos. service; 1. 
Fram.; rem. 1799 to Antrim, N. H. He m. Hannah Barret of Marlb. Chil. Polly, 
b. Dec. 9, 1789; Patty, b. July 23, 1791 ; Charles, b. Mar. 18, 1793. 

7. Henry, s. of Capt. Amos 4 ; enl. in the 8 mos. service 1775; 1. Fram.; rem. 
abt. 1789 to Hubbardston. He m. Feb. 12, 1782, Anne Fames of Sud. Chil. Patty, 
b. Sept. 17, 1782; Charles, bap. Dec. 1783; Anne, bap. Oct., 1787. 

GATES, Joseph, fr. Halifa.x, Vt. ; taxed in Fram. 1836; bo't the Jona. Rugg 
place; rem. to Northfield ; enl. in Co. C, 27th reg. inf., Mass. Vols., Oct. 4, 1861 ; 
served i yr. ; dis. for disability; d. in 111. He m. (i) Irene Ellis of Hopk., d. May 

3, 184S, a. 51 ; (2) Nov. 20, 1848, Lorena Goodnow, d. . <Z\\\\. Frank ; Frederick ; 

Isabel ; Mortimer. 

Gates, Seymour, bro. of Joseph; taxed in Fram. 1834; bo't the Jona. Rugg 
place ; rem. to Chesterfield ; rem. to Holyoke. He m. (i) Apr. 9, 1835, Emeline 
Rugg, dau. of Jona., d. at Chesterfield, May 16, 1842. Chil. Jonathan R., b. Feb. 
13, 1836; Lncinda, m. Morris Ely. By 2d w. Pauline Ely, Seymour ; Lucy, mission- 
ary teacher in So. Africa. 

GATES, Solomon, bro. of Seymour; taxed 1838; I.Ashland; bo't the Jona. 
Rugg place ; d. Oct. 27, 1871,3. 64. He m. Feb. 27, 1839, Mehitable Goddard, dau. 
of Nathan. Chil. Nathan W., b. Sept. 27, 1842, m. May, 1872, Anna M. Claflin; 
Edson B., b. July 4, 1845, ^- J""^ '-> 1846; Emma C, b. May 13, 1854, m. Jan. 6, 
1876, John R. Rooke; Mary Ellen, b. Dec. 12, 1859, d. Apr. 16, 1861. 

GAY, Jonathan F., fr. Holl. ; m. Nov. 23, 1837, Martha A. Arnold; d. Dec. 3, 
1842. Chil. Orient L., b. Feb. 23, 1839, d. y. ; Elizabeth O., h. Nov. 17, 1840, d. y. ; 
Eii,i;ene O., b. Feb. i, 1842, d. y. 

GERRISH, Levi, ni. Mehitable Haven, dau. of David. Child, Frank H.,\>. 
May 17, 185 1. 

GIBBONS, Michael, d. Jan. 29, 1880, a. 58. He m. Mary Sullivan, d. Sept. 
23, 1869, a. 42. Chil. Michael, b. Mar. 23, 1855; James Henry, b. June 26, i860. 

GIBBS, 1. Matthew, was in Charlestown 1650-54; rem. 1654 to Sud.; sett, at 
" Lanham," where he had grant of land 1659, and other grants 1670; in 1661 he bo't 
of Thomas Read, Sen., one-third of a farm granted to Rev. Edmund Brown, near 
Doeskin hill; and in 1673 ^""i 7'^ ^°'' more of the same farm; he also owned Goo- 
kin and How land, E. of Indian Head; d. before 1697. He m. abt. 1651, Mary 
Piradish, dau. of Robert; she was adm. to Chas. Ch. Sept. 23, 1652. Chil. Mary, b. 
1652, m. (i) John Goodridge; (2) Thomas Frost, Sen.; Hannah, b. 1654, m. Samuel 
Winch; MattheivQ, ; Thomas, b. Dec. 17, 1656; Elizabeth, b. 1658, m. John Russell ; 
Thomas, b. Apr. 10, 1660, d. 1688; John 3. 



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2. Matthew, >. ol xMatthcw 1, 1. at " Lanham," near the bridge ; in company 
with his bro. John bo't Ap. 16, 1690, of David Stone, 50 a., part of the Corlett farm 
running from near the lilisha Frost ])lace to the W. line of the Calvin Hemenway 
farm (30 a. of which his son Matthew, Jr., sold in 1723 to Kbenr. Hemenway). His 
sons sett, on this Fram. land, and he and his w. came here before 1719; d. Mar. 9, 
1732. He m. (i) .Mary Moore, b. 1655, dau. of John; (2) her sister Elizabeth, b. 
1657, d. Jan. 20, I73J.-4. Chil. Mattlii-,c, b. Mar. 12, i6So4; John, 1. in Island of 
Hcrmudas 1706; SatuKcl, b. Mar. 1, 16S5 5; Jost-plt, b. (Jet. 7, 1687 6; Elizuhftli 
(.*) m. .May 16, 1717, Wm. Haward of .Mendon; Jonathan 7; Josiah 8- 

3. John, s. of .Matthew 1, 1. at Lanhani ; d. Apr. 2, 1718. He m. (i) Anna 
C'lleason, dan. of Thomas; (2) May 31, 1694, Sarah Cutler of Reading. Chil. 
'/hoiiiiu, b. Apr. 19, 16S9; sett. 1714 Hrookfield; reared a family; rem. to Quabin : 
Afiity, b. Aug. 3, 1691 ; John Q ; Xathanicl, m. Bathshebah Parmcnter ; Isaac 10; 
Sarah, b. Dec. 6, 1701, m. Daniel Winch; Jaco/i H; Israel^ b. July 11, 1706, m. 
Marv Hamillon of Hopk. ; /i/>hniim, A. y. ^ 

4- Matthew, s. of Matthew 2 ; Ijuilt on the K. part of his f.'s Corlett farm 
land, near Samuel Winch (late Elisha Frost's); m. Apr. 2t, 1706, Sarah Page of 
Fram. Chil. Sarah, b. Jan. 20, 1707-8, d. y. ; Sarah, b. Feb. 12, 1709-0, m. John 
Jones, Jr., and d. y. ; Phinchas, unm., d. before 1782; Ilczekiah, b. June 12, 1715, m. 
Klizabeth Pratt ; 1. Bolton ; Elizabeth, bap. Oct. 20, 1717, m. John Jones, Jr.; Mat- 
///«".', b. July 26, 1720, unm., d. .\pr. 8. 1S04 ; Jonathan, b. Mar. 30, 1723 1 2 ; Mhah, 
b. May 9, 1727 13. 

5. Samuel, s. of Mattiiew 2; ta.xed in Fram. 1710; m. .\ug. 26, 1724, I.ydia 
Bellows of Marlb., and had in Fram. Samnt-/, b. June 13, 1725. 

6. Joseph, s. of iNfatthew 2, 1- in Fran>. ; rem. to Sud. He m. (1) Mary ; 

(2) July I, 1722, in Camb., Mercy Clark, dau. of Capt. Isaac (?) ; d. in Sud. Feb. 2S, 
1734. Chil. A/iiry, b. Apr. 23, 1716; Joseph, bap. Sept. 13, 1716, m. Hannah How ; 

1. Rut. and j'rinceton; Clark, b. Jan. 30, 1722-3, m. Hannah ; 1. Rut.; Brnlah, 

b. July 2, 1724, m. Daniel Parker; ALirtha, h. May 14, 1727 : licnjaiitin, b. .Sept. 29, 

'73-- 

7. Jonathan, s. of Matthew 2, 1- Fram.; d. Sept. 26, 1735, leaving est. j^S'j- 

17. 3. He m. Lydia , who m. (2) Jan. 24, 1743, Thomas Pierce of Hopk. Chil. 

Esther, b. .May 26, 1725, d. y. ; James, b. May 28, 1726, m. Martha Newton ; I. South- 
boro', Holl., and Sturbridge; Jacob, b. Apr. 24, 1728; Lydia, b. Mar. 11, 1730; Es- 
ther, i). Oct. 21, 1731 ; Sarah, b. May 13, 1734; Jonathan (posthumous), b. June 17, 
1736, d. y. 

8. Josiah, s. of Matthew 2, m- Mary , and liad in !• r.ini. Mary, b. Jan. 27, 

i72(>-o; i>li-.e, b. Feb. 12, 1731-2. 

9. John, s. of John 3, I- Fram.; d. Nov. 23, 1732. He m. Mar. 9, 1709-0, Na- 
omi Pike, who m. (2) 1738, John Brilton of Southb. Chil. John, b. .Sept. 23, 1711 ; 
A'aomi, 1). Jan. 11, 17J2-3, m. David Winch; Rachel, b. A))r. 17, 1716, m. Timothy 
Pike; Hannah, b. .Mar. i, 1718-9, m. Oct., 1741, David Mi.xer of Southb. 

10. Isaac, s. of John 3, 1. Sud., near Fram. line; d. a. 94. He m. Thankful 
Wheeler. Chil. //ef>zil>ah, d. y. ; Isaac, h. }a\\. 28, 1728-9 14; Hepzihah, \\\. 1748, 
Joseph Tower ; Abii;ail, 111. Daniel (Joodnow; 5"(//'<///, m. David Parks; IVianhfnl, 
in. Nathan Winch; Jonas, b. Sept. 9, 1740, m. Sally Townsend ; 1. Phillipston ; An- 
na, m. 1761, (iilbcrt Dench of Hopk.; L'riah, b. Oct. 20, 1744, ni. Lucy Townsend 
of Stafford, Ct. ; Asahel : Melisccnt : I.ois. 

11. Jacob, s. of John 3. In 1739-40 he owned a messuage, lying on both 
sides the river, partly in l-ram. and partly in Holl., the site of Shepard's paper-mill ; 
also 1. Hopk., where his chil. are rec. ; dis. from Hopk. Ch. to Sutton Ch. 1759. He 

m. (1) .Martha How, dau. of John ; (2) Mary . Chil. Martha, bap. 1725; Joseph, 

bap. 1727 15; Jacob, m. Phebe Chamberlain; Phinehas, m. Mary Mellen; John, 
m. Hann;ih Walker; (by w. Mary), A'athaniel ; Samuel And Sarah ; Hannah. 



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12. Jonathan, s. of Matthew 4; housewright ; captain; bo't Jan. 29, 1754, 
and at other dates to May 2, 1757, 384 a. of land, comprising the Isaac Gleason 
farm, the wid. Bullen place, and other farms and outlands adjacent, lying west of 
the Frizzell land. He sold part to his bro. Micah, and part to Joshua Fairbanks 
and others. He bo't Oct. 22, 1766, 162 a., of John Butler, comprising the Phinehas 
Rice place (late Nat. Hardy's) at Rice's End ; he also owned the Edwin Hastings 
homestead, which he sold in 1773 to Frederick Manson. He 1. for many years on 
the Nat. Hardy place ; was out in the last P'rench and Ind. war. He m. (i) abt. 

1756, wid. Mary (Winchester) Winch, wid. of Samuel ; (2) Peggy . Chil. Polly, 

b. Mar. 24, 1779; Henry, b. Feb. 9, 1785; Sally, b. Feb. 11, 1789; Pei:;gy, b. May 11, 
1791. 

13. Micah, s. of Matthew 4; bo't of his bro. Jona. the wid. Bullen place, 91 
a., July I, 1755, and the Isaac Gleason place in 1772, comprising the south part of 
the present Paul W. Gibbs farm. He 1. on the Bullen homestead, in the valley 
south of the present highway. The road then ran from the foot of the hill west of 
C. W. Sanderson's, southerly to Geo. H. Thompson's; a branch turned to the west 
near the "old house-lot," and came into the present highway west of Paul W. 
Gibbs's. He d. abt. 1774. He m. Nov. i, 1753, Elizabeth Hobbs of Weston, d. June 
17, 1S15. Chil. Betty, b. Feb. 28, 1755, unm.; Phinehas, b. Oct. 30, 1757 16; Mi- 
cah, bap. Nov. 18, 1759, d. y. ; Molly, b. June 14, 1761, m. May 9, 1781, Daniel 
Morse of Southb. ; 1. in Vt. ; Micah, b. May 11, 1763, d. y. ; Jonathan, b. Aug. i, 
1765, d. y. ; Esther, b. June 18, 1767, d. y. ; Sarah, b. May ro, 1769, m. Feb., 1790, 
Paul Walker; Matthew, b. Aug. 5, 1772, d. y. 

14. Isaac, s. of Isaac 10, 1. in Sud. ; came to Fram. 1760; rem. abt. 17S0 to 
Marlb., N. H. ; d. 1799. He m. 1755, in Hopk., Lois Townsend. Chil. Lois, b. Nov. 
1756, m. Timothy Walker of Hopk. ; Olive, b. May 18, 1758, m. Ebenezer Temple 
of Fram. and Marlb., N. H. ; Anne, b. Oct. 26, 1760, m. Jona. Ball of Southb. ; Molly, 
b. Oct. 21, 1762 ; Patty, b. June 3, 1765, m. John Stow of Southb.; Thankful, b. June 
23, 1767; Eleanor ; Nabby, bap. Mar. 4, 1770 ; Eunice. 

16. Joseph, s. of Jacob 11; lieut. ; 1. Fram.; rem. 1762 to Holl.: rem. 1764 
to Milf. ; d. Nov. 11, 1805. He m. (i) Sept. 11, 1749, Elizabeth Palmer of Camb. ; 
(2) Aug. 27, 1778, wid. Rebecca Albee of Milf.; (3) Nov., 1799, Dorcas Thayer of 
Hopk. Chil. Mary,\i. Feb. 28, 1750; Elizabeth, b. July 14, 1752, m. Jacob Hay- 
wood; John B., b. May 7, 1754; Martha, b. Jan. 22, 1756; Sarah, b. Nov. 7, 1759; 
A'/(?//<?//, b. Oct. 8, 1760, m. Anna Littlefield ; Bethiah, b. Aug. 10, 1762, m. Col. 
Benj. Godfrey; Abigail, h. Dec. 30, 1764, m. Timothy Fisher, Jr.; Jacob ; Benjamin, 
b. Dec. 25, 1783; m. (i) Clarinda Jones; (2) Pedee Thayer. 

16. Phinehas, s. of Micah 13, 1. awhile at his f.'s; bo't Dec. 7, 1791, i4>^ a. 
of John Johnson, and June 30, 1796, 45 a. of Jona. Amor)-, assignee of Joshua Fair- 
banks (who had put up the frame of the old Josiah Gibbs ho., intending it for a tav- 
ern), finished off this, and built a new ho. ; he bo't other lands in addition to what 
he inherited; d. Nov. 11, 1846. He m. July 12, 1782, Olive Walker of Sud., d. Sept. 
18, 1837, a. 75. Chil. Hannah, b. Feb. 16, 1784, m. Jacob Barnes of Marlb. ; Patty, 
b. Dec. 23, 1785, m. Deliverance Parmenter; Micah, b. May 17, 1788 17; Sally, b. 
Mar. I, 1790, m. Silas Goodnow ; Matthew, b. Dec. 11, 1791 18; Asenath, b. Sept. 
23, 1793, '"• ^lay 24, 1826, Jesse Parmenter of Sud.; Nancy, b. Apr. ir, 1795, •"• 
Aaron Bailey; Betsey, b. Jan. 21, 1797, m. Martin Rice; Phinehas, b. May 16, 1799, 
unm., d. Oct. 19, 1844; Josiah, b. Feb. 7, i8oi 19. 

17. Micah, s. of Phinehas 16, 1. in the Jabez Fairbanks house (now Charles 
W. Sanderson's); d. Apr. i, 1831. He m. Betsey Nichols, d. Oct. 30, 1833, a. 43. 
Chil. Micah S., b. Sept. 12, 1821 ; Elizabeth M., b. Mar. 3, 1824 ; Harriet S., b. Jan. 
6, 1826; Nichols H, b. Nov. 26, 1829. 

18. Matthew, s. of Phinehas 16, 1. on the Lieut. Joshua Trowbridge place, 
now Mrs. A. M. Parsons'; rem. to W. Newton; d. Mar. 31, 1884. He m. Dec. 16, 



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18 19, Martha Tro\vl*iclge, dau. of Daniel, and adop. dau. of Lieut. Joshua, d. at W. 
New. Nov. 14, 186S. (Jhil. Mary £., b. Oct. 4, 1S20, m. S. A. Winchester and d. 
Apr. 15, 184.S; .///«(/ '/'., b. July iS, 1822, d. Dec. 26, 1847 ; Murtlui C, h. Jan. 20, 
1S24, m. Klmer H. Thompson and d. Sept. 30, 1855; Joshua T., b. Aug. 20, 1826; 
sett. N. V. city; Lorenzo, b. Nov. 10, 1S2S2O; Althca, b. .Aug. 30, 1834, m. Silas 
Whitmorc of Ashburnhani. 

19. Josiah, s. of Phinehas 16, 1. on his f.'s place; d. Sept. 13, 1873. He m. 
Sally Walker, d. Dec, 1885. Chil. John IV., b. Nov. i, 182S, m. Aug. 6, 1858, Anna 
L. Austin, and has Frank W. ; Alice M.; and Fred. A.; Josiali //., b. June 18, 
1830; d. San Francisco May i, 1885; Paul \V., b. May 30, 1832, m. Phebe A. Van 
Hurschoten of N. Y. ; 1. on the homestead; Anthony, b. Nov. 18, 1S33, d. Jan. 5, 

1854; Rodney M., b. June 26, 1835, d. y. ; Ellen, b. Aug. 16, 1840, m. Reed of 

Washington, D. C. ; Emily, ni. M. H. Teulon of Washington; Sarah E., m. Aaron 
Skinner of Washington; Mary Ann, b. Oct. 16, 1S48. 

20. Lorenzo, s. of Matthew 18; sett. Fram. ; rem. W. Newton; w. Sarah E. 
Chil. Gtori^e //'., b. June 5, 1S57; Charles H., b. May 19, i860, d. y. ; Alzena /'., b. 
Oct. 22, iS6i. 

21. Jacob, s. of Jonathan 7, "i- Sarah Scarber. Chil. Reliance, b. Southb. Jan. 
30, 1762; Zenas, b. Fram. Nov. 2, 1771. 

22. Isaac, Capt., s. of Uriah; g.s. of Isaac 10; sett. Sud. ; bo't 1827 of Isaac 
Dench and others the old John Bent farm, near Sax. ; d. Dec. 8, 184S, a. 81 ; w. 
Lydia, d. -Vug. 14, 1845, ^- 74- Chil. Horatio, d. Feb. 21, 1854, a. 52 ; Lavinia, m. 
John Kendall, Jr.; John L. 23 ; Albert G. 24. 

23. John L., s. of Capt. Isaac 22, 1. E. of iJare hill ; d. Dec. 30, 1855, a. 47. 
He m. Hepzibah Hunt of Sud., who m. (2) Josiah II. Ihibbard and d. Mar. 4, 18S0, 

a. 70. Child, Liiey Ann, d. Sept. 7, 1847, a. 15. 

24. Albert G., s. of Capt. Isaac 22, 1. on f.'s place; teacher; selectman; d. 
Feb. 20, 1S67, a. 56. He m. Dec. 5, 1843, ^arah Herring, dau. of Seth. Chil. Aliee 
A'., b. Nov. 29, 1844; Lueilla A., b. Nov. 23, 1S46; Albert H., b. Sept. 7, 1848; Ella 
.7, b. Mar. 8, 1850; Edwanl L., b. Nov. 17, 1851 ; William H., b. Nov. 29, 1853, d. 
Mar. 18, 1S76. 

GIBBS, Charles, m. \\) Smith; (2) Mary Fuller. 

GIBBS, Elijah, b. Eng. ; w. Abby. Chil. Ge'on^e P., d. .Mar. 5, 1859, a. 5; Wal- 
ter ]■'.., 1). June 29, 185S. 

GIBBS, John, m. June 5, 1842, Nancy K. Webster. Chil. Francis //'., b. May 
30, 1S.15, (1. Oct. 21, 1859; Frances L., b. July 19, 1S49. 

GIBBS, John, m. Oct. 18, 1S46, Mary Gibbs; both of Fram. 

GIBBS, William, b. Eng. ; m. Nancy M. Lull. Chil. C7/</;A-.r ;/>'////■, b. June 
r5, 1846; EdwarJ I.,h. ]vi\\ 12, 1852; William, h. Nov., 1854; Harry; Carrie L., 

b. Mar, 5, 1S5S. 

GIBSON, Appleton H., m. Aug. 12, 1824, Lydia Stone ; both of Fram. 
GIBSON, Henry, w. Catherine. Child, Mary Ann, b. Nov. 18, 1856. 

GILATY, Martin, w. Bridget. Child, Bernard Norton, b. Oct. 2, 1S51. 

GILL, Nathaniel; wheelwright; s. of Thomas; b. Eng.; I. at Brackett's Cor- 
ner ; d. Dec. i, 1873, a. 70. His w. Philippa was b. Eng., d. Oct. 5, 1849, a. 42. 

Chil. John Cornish, b. Boston Apr. 5, 1832, d. y. ; Mary Ann, b. Fram. May 1 1, 1834, 
m. Aug. 10, 1855, Wm. H. Blake; Thomas //., b. May 5, 1836; Charles Wyman, b. 
Mar. 22, 1838, d. y. ; James Cornish, b. Feb. 23, 1840: Frances IV., b. July 24, 1847, 
d. y. ; Sarah F., h. Sept. 25, 1S49, d. y. 

GILLISPEE, John; tailor; ta.xed in Fram. 1835-40. 



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OILMAN, Israel, of Sandwich, N. H. ; bo't 1822, of Esq. Maynard, a ho.-lot, 
and built where John F. Macomber now lives. He m. Fanny Sprague, wid. of Jere- 
miah and dan. of Daniel Campbell, d. Mar. 27, 1848, a. 63. Chil. Fanny lF.,h. Bos- 
ton July 17, 1S16; hracl, b. B. Nov. 28, 1818; Elizabeth L., b. B. Jan. 19, 1821, m. 
A. M. Cole; Caroline L., b. Fram. Aug. 11, 1823 ; Cale/>y b. Oct. 28, 1825, m.; 1. Bos- 
ton; d. Apr. 8, 1S50; Henry S., h. Jan. i, 1827. 

GILMORE, George W., went to Cala. i860; w. Emily L. Chil. Emtna,h. 
Nov. 9, 1846; Helen A., b. Aug. 25, 1850. 

GLANCY. John, w. Mary. Child, Jtilia Ann, b. June 28, 1856. 

GLAZIER, Marshall, b. Middlebury, Vt.; sett. Shry. ; rem. Sax. He m. (i) 

, d. Shry.; (2) Julia of Rox. Chil. Frank M., m. Helen M. Bruce ; dau., 

b. Nov. 17, 1853, d. y. ; Harry : Oliver Prescott, b. Aug. 15, 1858 ; Walter M., b. Aug. 
1 1, 1863 ; Ein^na. 

GLEASON, GLEISON, GLEZEN, GLESING, LEASON, 1. Thomas, 

of Wat. 1652; Charlestown 1662, in possession of Squaw-Sachem's lands; w. Sus- 
anna. Chil. Thomas 'ii', Joseph; John; Mary ; \}&x. Isaae thwA William. 

2. Thomas, s. of Thomas 1; sett. Sud. on E. side of Cochituate pond; Sept. 
29, 1673, he bo't, by exchange, one-half of the Benj. Rice farm, lying between Beaver 
Dam brk. and Gleason's pond in Fram., and in 1678 built near said pond ; was reed. 

to Sherb. as an inhabitant Oct. 5, 1678 ; d. July 25, 1705. He m. Sarah , d. July 

8, 1703. Chil. Sarah, b. Feb. 6,1665, m. Jeremiah Morse; Anne,m. 1688, John 
Gibbs; Thomas 3; Isaac 4; Patience ; Mary, b. June 19, 1680; John 5. 

3. Thomas, s. of Thomas 2 ; prob. 1. near his f., and rem. to Oxford abt. 1723 
and d. 1732. He m. Dec. 6, 1695, Mary Mellen. Chil rec. in Sherb. to 1710, in Fram. 
1722, Thomas, b. Feb. 26, 1697, m. Jan. 12, 1715, Susanna Haven ; Pichard,h. Jan. 31, 
1699, m. 1725, Mary Bellows of Marlb. ; Jonas, b. Nov. 6, 1700; in Louisbourg exp. 
1745 ; Elijah, b. Oct. 18, 1702 ; Moses, b. Dec. 22, 1704, m. 1738, Deborah Whittemore ; 
Uriah, b. Dec. 28, 1706, m. Thankful ; Mary, b. Feb. 19, 1709, d. Ox. 1736; Es- 
ther, b. Apr. 6, 1711; Simon, b. July 26, 1713, m. Charity ; James, b. Nov. 13, 

1715, d. in Fram. May 19, 1722 ; Elizabeth, b. May 28, 1718, m. 1749, John Streeter ; 
Aaron, b. Apr. 26, 1720; Joseph, b. May 5, 1722 ; Josiah ; Daniel ; Priscilla. 

4. Isaac, s. of Thomas 2, 1. near his f. ; the ho. stood abt. 45 rods southeast- 
erly from the old Charles Clark ho.; he bo't Feb. 18, 1725, 80 a. of land of Jona. 
Lamb, lying S.VV. of the present ho. of Paul W. Gibbs, where his sons Isaac and 
Phinehas afterwards 1.; in 1726 he sold his old place to Daniel How, who opened a 
tavern. Mr. How sold abt. 1736 to Samuel Gleason 9; Isaac d. Dec. 5, 1737. He 
m. Dec. II, 1700, Deborah Leland of Sherb. Chil. Deborah, b. Apr. 27, 1703, m. 
Thomas Winch; Isaac, b. May 17, 1706 6; Prudence, b. Oct. 3, 1708; Phinehas, b. 
Aug. 23, 1711 7- 

5. John, s. of Thomas 2 ; capt. ; 1. on f.'s place, known as the Charles Clark 
place; selectman ; d. May 9, 1746. He m. 1706-7, Abigail Learned, dau. of Isaac. 

Chil. Ebenezer, b. Sept. i, 1708 8; John, b. Feb. 27, 1711, m. Thankful , and 

had in Fram. John, b. Jan. 11, 1731 ; Amie, b. May 3, 1713, m. John Drury; Samuel, 
b. Dec. 13, 1715 9; Abif;ail, b. Nov. 13, 1717, m. James Clayes; Martha, b. May i, 
1720, m. Jona. Maynard; Sarah, b. Feb. 6, 1724, m. Jan. 4, 1749, John Crooks of 
Hopk. ; Patience, b. July 7, 1729, m. Aug. 25, 1748, Daniel Ball ; 1. Athol. 

6. Isaac, s. of Isaac 4, 1. S. W. of Paul W. Gibbs ; rem. to Petersham, where 
he d. He m. Dec. 9, 1725, Thankful Wilson, dau. of Nathaniel, d. Westmoreland, 
N.H.,a.94. Chil. Isaac, b. Aug. 3, 1726 10; Elizabeth, b. Mar. 20, 1728-9, m. Mar. 
28, 1751, John Baker of Littleton; Deborah, b. June 24, 1731, m. Aug. 29, 1751, John 



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Wheeler of Nichewaug ; Simeon, b. Aug. 19, 1733, m. 1764, Martlia Dudley; 1. in 
Greenwich; Tliauk/nl, b. Mar. 5, 1737, d. y. ; 'rhank/itl, b. June 17, 173S, m. Dec. 
27, 1759, Wni. Dagget ; James, of Westmoreland, N. II.; Jost-pli, b. Feb. 3, 1743, ni. 
Aug. 14, 17^)6, Sarah Curtis, and d. in Petersham 1814; NalhiUiitl,\)2L.\>. Seitt. 14, 
1746, ni. Sarah Johnson; d. in llardwick; Beiijamiit, bap. .May 7, 1749; 1. in West- 
moreland ; Fortiinatus, ba]). ]\.\\\f: 7, 1752, m. Esther Henian ; 1. in Westmoreland. 

7. Phinehas, s. of Isaac 4, I. S. W. of Paul W. Gibbs; sold in 1756 to Wm. 

Parkhurst ; ni. Elizabeth . Chil. Eliztiheth, b. Nov. 3, 1733; Pliiuclias, b. July 

35, 1737, d. Oct. 14, 1755; Ezra, b. Sept. 2O, 1738 ; Joanna, b. July 13, 1740, m. 1762, 
Wm. Gibbs of Princeton; John, b. Oct. 12, 1742; Thomas, b. May 9, 1745; Pru- 
dence, d. July 12, 1741 ; Prudence, b. Mar. 20, 1747; Jesse, b. May 25, 1749; Anna, 
b. Oct. 25, 1752; Deborah, b. Sept. 18, 1754. 

8. Ebenezer, s. of John 5, 1. at the L'has. Clark place; d. June 29, 1750. He 
m. Dec. 9, 1730, Thankful Johnson, who was adm. to the Ch. .\ug. 12, 1750. Chil. 
Ebenezer, b. .\pr. 29, 1733; Elizabeth, b. Jan. 23, 1735, m. Mar. 21, 1755, Moses Rice 
of Rutland ; Peter, b. Feb. 17, 1737-S, d. Jan. 26, 1754 ; Mica/ah, b. Oct. 17, 1740 1 1; 
Caleb, b. Dec. 7, 1743, m. Oct., 17S2, Lydia Rice; Abit^ail, bap. July 19, 1747, m. 
1767, Phinehas Whitney of .Sherb. 

/ 9. Samuel s. of John 5 ; bo't the Daniel IIow tavern, which he kept as a pub- 
lic ho. for many years ; d. 1796. He m. (1) Jan. 6, 1735, Elizabeth How; she d. Feb. 
3< '7.39! (2) Mar. 14, 1740, Dorothy Fau,\; she d. 1751 ; (3) Apr. 3, 1755, Abigail l.iv- 
ermore. Chil. Elizabeth, d. a. 18; William, b. June 6, 1740, d. y. ; Samuel, b. Oct. 
9, 1742 12; John, b. July 22, 1746 13; DollyxwA Martha, b. Oct. 18, 174S; D. 
m. Asa Drury of Nat., and M. m. Asaph Bigelow of Fram. ; d. 1S30; Mary, bap. 
Feb. 24, 1751, m. James .Morse. 

10. Isaac, s. of Isaac 6; moved to Langdon, X. II. lie m. Nov. 2, 1752, Mary 
Ni.xon. Chil. Lucia, bap. June 10, 1753, m. John Prouty; Dolly, baj). Apr. 20, 1755, 

m. (1) .Sawtell ; (2) Jesse Ilealy; d. 1828; Thaddeus,\\zA three wives; d. in 

Rockingham, Vt. ; ll'iiisor, 1. in Charlestown, N. II. ; m. Sallie Gleason ; d. 1816, a. 
55; Betsey, m. John Sawtell, and d. 1841, a. 77. 

1 1. Micajah, s. of Ebenezer 8, 1. on the late Joseph Angier place, below Sax.; 
d. while in the Continental service, as capt., at White Plains. [.See ante, pp. 278- 
81.] He m. Hannah Drury, who kept tavern while he was in service, and made 
money ; she m. (2) Feb. 5, 1778, Gen. John Ni.xon, and d. in Sud. 1828. Chil. Betty, 
bap. Sept. 2, 1764, m. Feb. 5, 1781, Jacob Reed, Jr., of Sud.; Hannah, bap. Apr. 5, 
1767, m. (i) Jan. 20, 17S5, Abel Reed of Sud.; (2) A.sa Clark of Princeton. 

12. Samuel, s. of Samuel 9, 1- near Charles Clark's farm; moved to E. Sud. 
before 1800; then to Vt. ; d. at Peachaui, 1823. He m. Elizabeth Hrown. Chil. 
Betsey, bap. June 12, 1768, m. June 16, 1794, John Negus of Petersham; Ebenezer, 
bap. Dec. 4, 1768, m. in Putney, Vt.; William, bap. Oct. 22, 1770, d. y. ; Edward, 
bap. .Aug. 23, 1772, m. Sarah Dcven of Wayland; IVilliam, bap. July 24, 1774, m. 
Oct. 8, 1799, Ruth Cloyes; moved to Barnct, Vt. ; A'o^t^er, bap. Oct. 13, 1776; Dolly, 

bap. Oct. I, [778, m. P.rucc ; A'eziah, bap. Oct. i, 1778; Sally, bap. Sejit., 17S2; 

went to Holland Purchase, N. V.; Kuth, bap. Oct., 1784, m. Micajah Reed of Hub- 
bardst(jn ; l\uhamah, bap. Dec, 1787. 

13. John, s. of Samuel 9, !■ at Charles Clark's jilace ; selectman; moved to 
Union, .Me., May, 1805; d. Sept. 20, 1S27. He m. .Anna Fames of Holl., d. Jan. 24, 
1824. Chil. John, b. .Mar. 31, 1771, m. (i) Wid. Mitchel, an Englishwoman; (2) 
Jane Paine of Thomaston, .Me., and d. 1832; Molly, b. July 27, 1773, '^' Sept. 21, 
1801, Ca|)t. Nathan .Miles of Parnetstown ; Lydia, b. Mar. 11, 1775, m. Oct. ii, 
1795, Jos. -^lorsc ; d. at Union, Me.; Micajah, b. Jan. 27, 1777, m. Mar. 22, 1801, 
Polly Cole: d. at Union, Me., June 19, 1823; Calvin, b. Mar. 13, 1779, m. Oct. 18, 
i8or, Saiiy Rice ; I. at Union, Me.; Anna, b. Jan. 25, 1781, m. Dec. 15, 1802, Joshua 
Underwood of ii'iH : 1 i" N \'. ; Rebeckah, b. Oct. 18, 17S2, m. Jona. Morse; d. in 



Gleason — Goddard. 565 

Union, Me., 1831 ; 0/ivi, h. July 20, 1784, m. Oct. 7, 1S04, Micah Stcjne of Warren, 
and d. 1S12; Ilitty, b. Sept. 30, 17S6, \\\. P"eb. S, 1S05, John Hemenway of Royals- 
ton ; 1. in Union, JMe. ; Aaron, b. Feb. 17, 1791, m. Rachel Metcalf; d. in Thomas- 
ton, Me., Jan. 18, 1819. 

GLEASON, Eben P., from Cone; bo't the N. S. Bennett place; d. . He 

m. .Susan Merriam of Cone, dan. of Joseph. Chil. Edioard, m. Crace Cutler of 
]!edford, and 1. with the wid. ; Joseph, 1. Medford. 

GLEASON, Moses; tinsmith; 1. Fram. 1S34-40. 

GLEASON, Philip; taxed in Fram. 1710; m. May 6, 1714, Martha l'>rown, and 
d. in F. abt. 1757. (hil. ]5rob. Mercy, bap. May 10, 1719; Jonatliaii, bap. Sept. 10, 
1721. 

GLEASON, Jonathan, s. of Philip, 1. in the pasture S. of Leander Barber's; 
d. abt. 1S02 ; he m. Lois Flagg, d. 1796. Chil. Ruth, m. Aaron Howe of Marlb. ; 1. 
in Vienna, N. Y. ; Lois, m. Moses Burnham; Marf;ard, unm. ; "kept 100 cats;" d. 
July r, 1805. 

GLEASON, Phinehas, s. of Phinehas of Sud., 1. Fram.; rem. to Westb. ; m. 
Azubah Rice of Westb., and had in Fram., Deborah, bap. (Jet. 4, 1753; Phinehas, 
bap. Sept. I, 1754; and seven others in W. 

GLOVER, James, s. of Thomas and Elizabeth, b. Dorch. June 5, 1734; sett, 
in Stoughton ; June 2, 1762, bo't land at Salem End in Fram. of John Haven, ad- 
joining Nath'l Stacey; bo't other lands in Fram.; rem. to Paxton; Sept. 29, 1771, 
bo't of Richard Fiske for ^^400 what is known as the ".Silk Farm," (70 a.) in Fram. ; 
sold Feb. 28, 1786, to John Fiske, Esq., and in 1790 rem. to Vinalhaven, Me.; d. 
Apr. 22, 1806. He m. (i) Feb. 3, 1762, Lois Bent, dau. of Thomas of Sud. and 
Fram., who d. 1783; (2) Sept. 23, 1784, Mrs. Mary (Hill) Metcalf of Franklin, who 
d. Feb. 15, 1842. Chil. Lois Benl, b. Nov. 30, 1762, m. Asa Nurse; Mary,\). Aug. 
10, 1764, m. (t) Ezra Haven; (2) Asa Nurse; Anna, b. May 13, 1766, d. Sept. 8, 
1779; Elizabeth, b. June 5, 1768, m. Isaac Fisher; Sarah, b. July 9, 1770, m. Samuel 
Thurston of V. ; Martha, b. Nov. 3, 1772, m. Jona. Rugg, Jr. ; James, b. Dec. 4, 1774, 
d. y. ; Eunice, b. June 20, 1777, d. July 22, 1825; Jeruslia, b. Nov. 29, 1785, m. 
Thomas Venille of V.: Julia, b. Apr. 20, 1787, m. Benj. Crabtree of V.; John C, b. 
Oct. 21, 1788, m. Martha White; Eli/ah, b. Aug. 27, 1792, m. Nancy Crabtree of V. ; 
Susamiah, b. Dec. 13, 1795, ^- J^"- ^f ^^S2>'' ^^'Hci''''-^, b. July 29, 1796, m. Emeline 
Packard. 

GLOVER, Anna, sis. of James, m. Jason Bent of Sud.; she d. Nov. 19, 1837; 
their s. Jason, Jr., m. Asenath Fairbank of Fram. 

GOADY, Jonathan. "^Faxed in Fram. 1803-4. 

GODDARD. This is an ancient English family, who trace their ancestry to 
Walter Coddardville, of the time of Henry HI, d. 1273. Edward Goddard of Ingles- 
ham, Wilts., Eng., was a Parliament-man in the time of the civil wars, and suffered 
loss of property by the Cavaliers. His w. was Priscilla, dau. of John D'Oyley of 
Chiselhampton. Their second son was 

1. William, who was a sufferer by the great fire of London, where he lived; 
came to America 1665; his w. and chil. came over the next year; sett. Wat.; of 
good education ; teacher; d. Oct. 6, 1691. He m. Elizabeth, dau. of Benjamin Miles 
of London, d. Feb. 8, 1697-S. Three chil. came over with the mother, and five were 
b. in Wat.: William, sett. Sherb. ; m. Leah Fisher; Joseph, sett. Brookline ; m. De- 
borah Treadway, and had, among others, Elizabeth, who m. Dea. John Adams of 
Fram.; AW'^r/, sett. Wat. ; m. Elizabeth Shattuck ; TV/f^wrtJ, b. Wat., d. y. ; Benja- 
iiiin, sett. Chas. ; Elizabeth, d. y. ; Josiah, sett. Wat.; m. Rachel Davis; Edioard, 
b. Wat. Mar. 24, 1674-5 2. 



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2- Edward, s. of William 1; schoolmaster in Wat. 1697-1707, when he rem. to 
Hoston ; kept school, and was a leading mcmb. of First Ch. (per. held the office of 
ruling elder) and had the confidence of his |)astor. Rev. Thomas Bridge, and such 
men as Rev. Messrs. .Sewall and Prince, Secretary Willard, and the prominent 
divines of his day. He bo't Nov. 25, 17 13, of Joseph liuckminster, for £1^1, the 
Samuel Darton farm in Fram., now J. II. Temple's, where he sett, and spent his 
days. He kept the first grammar school in Fram. [see autograph, p. 402] ; tn. elk. 
18 yrs. ; selectman 10 yrs. ; tn. treas. 2 yrs.; rep. 8 yrs. ; held com. of justice of the 
peace ; in 1733, was chosen memb. of His Majesty's Council ; served 3 yrs. ; trustee 
of the Ilassanamesit Indians 1739; captain of the troop ; was skilled in drawing up 
legal i)apers, and often employed by the town in instituting and defending suits at 
law. 

Mr. Goddard was a man of extensive learning, and a readv writer, as is shown by 
numerous sermons, journals, and controversial papers, part of which were printed, 
and part left in M.S. He was a man of clear and positive convictions, and well-de- 
fined beliefs. In ecclesiastical polity, he accepted the Camb. platform, and was 
strenuous in his efforts to secure prompt and impartial Church discipline according* 
to the rules of said Platform. In religious belief, he held firmly to "the doctrines 
of the Gospel as avowed in the Assembly's Catechism and the Confession of Faith 
owned and consented to by the Elders and Messengers of the Churches met at Bos- 
ton, anno, 16S0." He was chosen deacon of the Fram. Ch. Apr. 14, 1725, but de- 
clined. His views on Church discipline bro't him into antagonism with Rev. Mr. 
Swift, the pastor of the church ; and in 1732 he with others withdrew from the com- 
munion, and were reed, to membership in the Hopk. Ch. [See aiift.; pp. 195-6.] 
He took a prominent part in the movement which resulted in the organization of 
the Second Cong. Ch. in Fram. in 1746. He d. during the "great sickness," Feb. 9, 
1754. An obituary notice was written by Rev. T. Prince, and published in the Bos- 
Ion Gazette, Feb. t6, 1754. He m. June, 1697, Susanna Stone, dau. of Simon, d. Feb. 
4, 1754. (Z\\\\. Edioard,\i. May 4, 169S; sett. Shry. ; m. Hepzibah Hapgood : had 
I2chil.; Susanna, b. Feb. 25, 1699-0, m.(i) John Drury of Fram.; (2) Elder Joseph 
Haven of Hopk.; had 15 chil.; Simon, b. Feb. 18, 1701-2 3 ; Benjamin, b. Aug. 15, 
1704; sett. Shry.; m. Grace Fiskc, dau'. of Dea. Nathan of Wat.; David, b. Sept. 
26, 1706; adm. to Ch. 1728; grad. H. U. 1731 ; ord. Leic. June 30, 1736; d. on a 
visit to Fram. during the "great sickness,'" Jan. 19, 1754; he m. (i) Aug. 19, 1736, 
Mercy Stone, dau. of David of Wat.; (2) Jan. 4, 1753, wid. Martha (How) Nichols 
of Fram. [m. (3) Dea. Daniel Stone] ; had 9 chil. ; William, b. Mar. 22, 170S-9, d. 
y. ; Afary, b. June 4, 171 1, d. y. ; Ebenezer, b. Nov. iS, 17 12, d. y. ; Ebenezer, b. Jan. 
•7. '7 '3-4 4; IVilliam, b. Dec. 10, 1720, d. y. ; Hef'zebalt, bap. May 8, 1723. 

3. Simon, s. of Edward 2, 1. Fram. ; rem. abt. 1735 '° Shry., and d. Nov. 3, 
175.S. He m. Nov. 2, 1727, Susanna Claycs, d. Athol Nov., 179S. Chil. J/(7ry, b. 
Aug. 4, 1728; Edward, b. Oct. 3, 1729, d. a. 13; Susanna, b. July 28, 1731; bap. 
Shry. ; d. Aug. 8, 1740; Simon, b. Mar. 1 1, 1734, d. y. ; Martha, b. Dec. 29, 1735, d. 
174c; Simon, b. June 4, 173S, d. 1740; Betty, b. May 27, 1740, m. June 24, 1767, Jas. 
Goddard of Athol; Simon, b. Mar. 29, 1742 ; sett. Gerry; m. (i) Mary Eaton, dau. 
of .\oah ; (2) Nov. 3, 1S03. Martha (Nichols) Goddard, wid. of Nathan of Vt. and 
Fram.; had 8 chil.; Edward, b. Mar. 15, 1744; sett. Shry.; m. Margaret How of 
Hopk.; Josiah, b. Dec. 25, 1745; sett. Athol; m. Nov. 8, 1774, Ruth Raymond; 
Susanna, h. Jan. 18, 1748, unm., d. .Athol. 

4. Ebenezer, s. of Edwanl 2, I. on f.'s place; sold Feb. 18, 1760, to Jona. 
Brewer, and rem. to Athol, where he d. Nov. 18, 1762. He m. Jan. 27, 1736, Sybilla 

Brigham of Marlb., d. 1807. (,hil. Abigail, b. Sept. 11, 1737, m. White of 

Charlton; Martha, b. Mar. iS, 1738, m. Benoni Hemenway ; 1. Athol; Sybilla, b. 
Jan. 14, 1740-1, ni. Jos. Woodward of A.; Susanna, b. Sept. 25, 1742, m. Phinehas 
How of Hopk. ; Mary, b. Aug. 3, 1744, m. Rufus Taylor of A. ; Sophia, b. Oct. 3, 



Goddard — Goodnow. 567 

1746, m. Abiier Morton of A. ; Betty, b. Jan. 26, 1748, m. Nehemiah How of Hopk. ; 
Est/wr, b. June 15, 1751, m. Samuel Whitney of A. ; Ebenezer, b. Aug. 9, 1753,01. 
Hannah Death of Athol, and d. in N.Y. ; Benjamin, b. Sept. 2, 1755, d. Nov. 6, 1771 ; 
Edward and Samuel, b. Apr. 16, 1759; E. m. Anna Death, and d. N. Y.; 5'. m. (i) 
Keziah Bond; (2) Betsey Burpee, and d. Hopk. 1S46; Abigail, b. Athol, May 16, 
1 761, m. John Tidd; 1. Hopk. 

GODDARD, Elisha, s. of Robert and Mehitable of Sutton*; g.s. of Joseph and 
Deborah of Brookline ; sett. Fram. ; retd. to Sutton; d. Jan. 19, 1784. Hem. (i) 
Nov. 17, 174S, Anna or Hannah Haven, dau. of Nathan, d. Oct., 1756; (2) Mary 
Thacher of Sutton, who m. (2) Jona. Fay. Chil. Elisha, b. Dec. 3, 1749, d. Oct. 25, 
1771 ; Silence, b. Nov. 18, 1752, m. Maj. Jona. Hale of Sutton and Fram.; Mehit- 
able, b. July 17, 1755, m. Benj. Heywood of Wore; by 2d w., Robert ; Mary ; Eben- 
ezer ; Samuel : Siisiinna. 

GODDARD, Nathan, s. of Benj. and Grace of Shry. ; g.s. of Edward 2 ; b. 
Shry. Aug. 4, 1746; grad. H. U. 1770; lawyer and teacher; sett. Shry.; rem. to 
Coos Co., N. H., and Newbury, Vt. ; came to Fram. 1789 ; d. July 24, 1795. ^^ "^• 
"Dec. 15, 1772, Martha Nichols of Fram., who m. (2) Nov. 3, 1803, Simon Goddard 
of. Gerry. Chil. A^ichols, b. Oct. 4, 1773; sett. Rutland, Vt. ; m. Charity White of 
South Hadley; Grace, b. Apr. 12, 1775, ni. Ephraim Drury of Grafton; Walpole, 
X. H.; and Marlb. ; Nathan, b. Dec. 15, 1777 2. 

2. Nathan, s. of Nathan, Esq., 1. on the Joseph Nichols tavern place (origin- 
ally the Samuel How place); house painter; taxed 1800; captain; d. July 4, 1722. 
He m. (i) Dec. 12, 1S03, Prudence Hemenway, dau. of John, d. Apr. 9, 1812; (2) 
Jan. 6, 181 4, Polly Bacon, dau. of Hezekiah of Nat., d. Mar. 30, 1851, a. 62. Chil. 
Charles, b. Jan. 12, 1805, unm., d. May 12, 1S49; Grace, b. Nov. 28, 1806, m. George 
Barnard; George, b. Aug. 31, 180S, m. Apr., 1833, Hannah Johnson, dau. of Rufus 
of Upton; Ann, b. Aug. 31, 1810, m. Geo. W. Bird of Boston; Nathan, b. Oct. i, 
1S14 3; Prudence, b. Oct. 11, 1815, m. William Green of Boston; Martha, b. May 
22, 1817, m. Daniel Newton of Shry.; Mehitable,h. Jan. 11, 1819, m. Solomon Gates; 
Mary, b. Jan. 30, 1S20, m. Edson Gates, and d. Aug., 184S. 

3. Nathan, s. of C apt. Nathan 2, 1. Boston and Fram.; m. Apr. 17, 1839, 
Nancy M. Piartlett, dau. of Josiah ; d. Dec. 2,. 1874, a. 55. Chil. Maria B., m. John 
L. Lincoln; 1. Chicago; George, b. July i, 1848, d. Oct., 1S69. 

GOIN, Eri, vv. Amanda; son, b. Apr., 1855. 

GOLDTHWAIT, Tristram, 1. Sax.; m. Martha Ann Puffer. Chil. Emma, b. 

Aug. 30, 1849, m. Pease; Sarah Helen, b. Oct. 3, 1851 ; Henry G., b. Dec. 

I, 1854, d. y. ; Clara Etta, b. Dec. 14, 1857, d. Dec. 29, 1859; Charles, b. Sept. 26, 
1866. 

GOODALE, GOODELL, Nehemiah, of Lynn, m. July 20, 1673, Hannah 
Haven, dau. of Richard, and had Martha, b. May 4, 1674, m. Sept. 11, 1704, Samuel 
How 4 of Fram.; yosc/>h, b. Mar. 24, 1677; Mary, b. Oct. 17, 1686; adm. to Fram. 
Ch. July 30, 1720. The wid. Hannah came to Fram. with a sick child Apr., 1704 ; 
she was buried Jan. i, 1726-7. 

GOODALE, Amos, and w. Eliza^ 1. on the Lewis Hill place; rem. to Westb. 
Chil. Julia M. ; Pay son C. : ct als. 

GOODNOW, GOODENOW. GOODENOUGH. This family came from 
Wilts., Eng., and sett, in Sud. 1638, and spread into Wore. Co. Ebenezer, 1, a 
desct. of Edmund of Sud., m. Elizabeth Allen, and had Phinehas, b. Nov. 24, 1730 
2 ; Kebeckah, b. Aug. 24, 1732 ; Isaac, b. Feb. 3, 1734-5 3. 



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2. Phinehas, s. of Ebcnczcr, in. Jan. 30, 1752, Lois Frost, dau. of Samuel, and 
had /*///«t-/;(ij, bap. Dec, 1752; Lois, bap. Mar. 31, 1754; Elizabeth, bap. Jan. 10, 
175C; Kheuezer (posthumous), bap. Dec. 4, 1757. 

3. Isaac, s. of libenezcr, m. Jan. 27, 1757, Martha Hunt of Sud, who d. abt. 
1769, and he went to Lincoln. Chil. b. in Fram. Isaac, b. Oct. 5,'i757, unm. ; Mar- 
tha, b. Sept. 6, 1759, m. Silas Knight; Sarah, b. Sept. 4, 1761, m. Ephraim Potter; 
Su/'iiiif, h. Nov 5, 1763; Eunice, b. Oct. 24, 1765; Lez'iuah, b. July 31, 176S. 

GOODNOW, Ephraim, s. of Ephraim of Sud. and Templeton ; sett, in Fram. 
on the S. i). Hardy jjjacc ; d. Feb. 27, 1848,3.72. lie m. Sept. 11, 1790, Nelly 
Rice, dau. of Josiah, d. Apr. 17, 1834. Chil. yonas, b. Apr. 19, 1791 2 ; Asettath, b. 
Jan. 13, 1794, m. Samuel Lovewell of Weston; Mary Maria, b. Jan. 14, 1797, m. 
Sept. 7, 1826, Perkins Rice, and d. Nov. 30, 1S35; Otis, b. Nov. 22, 1799, d. 1803; 
Roxclana, b. May 11, 1803; Eleanor, b. June 2S, 180S, m. Aaron .Moulton of Way.; 
Charles Otis, b. Apr. i, 181 1. 

2. Jonas, s. of Ephraim, 1. on the Capt. Sam. Rice place; d. July 10, 1S51. He 
m. .\pr. II, 1817, Eliza Frost, dau. of Elisha, d. Dec. 20, iSSo. Chil. Eliza Ann 
Maria, b. Feb. 20, 1819; Mary Ann, h. June 4, 1S21, d. Sept. 17, 1S47 ; Henrietta, 
b. Nov. 6, 1S25, m. John Hamilton ; Lucy Ellen, b. Sept. 10, 1S31, d. .May 2, 1879; 
Emily /■'r.niccs, b. Oct. 10, 1834. 

GOODNOW, Jesse, m. Dec. 28, 1S41, Almira C. Puffer. Child, Jesse, b. Oct. 
26. is,r,. 

GOODNOW, Jonathan, s. of Jonathan and w. Eunice of Sud.; b. 1764; bo't 
Jan. 12, 1796, for S233, the Joiia. Brewer homestead, 15 a., of John Harvey (the Ed- 
ward Goodnow place); d. Nov. 14, 1S32. He m. Eunice Tower, dau. of Joseph and 
Lucia, d. June 11, 1844. Chil. Joseph, b. Oct. 30, 1791 2; Luther, b. Feb. 1, 1795 
3; Betsey, b. June 3, 1798, m. Dana Bullard ; Eunice, b. Aug. 20, 1799, "'• J^"- ■• 

1S21, Nathaniel Johnson, Jr., of Holl. ; Jonathan, b. , d. 1802; Lucy, b. Jan. 14, 

1801, m. Cyrus Hullard ; Eveline, b. Jan. 14, 1803, m. Mar. 26, 1S27, Hull A. Gill of 

Hopk., and d. Feb. 4, 1S46; George, b. Jan. 13, 1804, m. Hemis, and d. 1881 ; 

Sally, b. Dec. 3, 1805, m. Apr. 5, 1S27, I'rescott Wheelock of Wore; U'illiatn,h. 
>L-iy 22, 1S07; m and sett. Lanesboro' ; Eihoaril, b. .\pr. 25, 18094; Warren, b. 
-Apr. 18, 1813 5. 

2. Joseph, s. of Jona. ; stone layer; d. Jan., 1865. He in. Susan Murdock. 
Chil. Susan M., b. May 23, 1819; Albert L., b. .Apr. 30, 1821 ; Joseph If., b. Apr. 26, 
1S23; Martha D., b. June 15, 1825, m. .Monzo Perkins; George I'., b. Jan. 26, 1S29; 
Augustus G; b. Ai)r. 4, 1821. 

3. Luther, s. of Jona.; 1. at "Oregon; " d. Nov. 5, 1S43. He m. I'olly Newton, 
dau. of Jonas. Chil. Mary, b. July 8, 1819, m. James M. Stiles; Josephus VV., \t. 
Aug. 8. 1821, m. Apr. 16, 1848, .Minerva L. Hawleyof Esse.v, Vt., and d. Nov., 1S51 ; 
Olive, b. Dec. 24, 1823, m. Sept. 26. 1841, Marshall Temple; Betsey, b. July 3, 1S26, 
m. Sejit. 12, 1S49, Emmons W. Johnson of Ash. ; Lorena, b. Dec. 6, 1829, m. Joseph 
Ciatcs; Sarah Jane, h. ,\pr. 8, 1836, m. Mortimer Hloodgood. 

4. Edward, s, of Juna ; I. on the homestead; m. Dec. i, 1836, Mary M. Trow- 
bridge, dau. of Kdniuiul ; d. Feb. 28, 1873. Chil. Anna S., b. Nov. 27, 1839, d. Nov. 
5, 1S67 ; Lu.y E., b. Oct. 9, 1842: William J., b. May 5, 1849. 

5. Warren, s. of Jona.; d. Nov. 4, 186S. He m. .Mar. 28, 1S38, Susan Good- 
now. Chil. , b. 183S, d. Mar. 6, 184 1 ; Georgianna E., b. 1840, d. .May 27, 1S53; 

Nahutn R., b. 1844, d. .Mar. 15, 1866; Henry IK, b. 1845, d. May 16, 1866; Louisa 
J., b. 1847, d. (Jet. ('), 1848 ; E/nma S., b. Oct. 26, 1850, d. Aug. 25. 1869; AMie C, 
h. 1854, fl. Aug. 2, iS;!. 

GOODNOW, Joseph W., s. of Nahum of Sud.; b. June 25, 1815; 1. Sa.\. ; d. 
Nov. 22, 1874. He Ml. Jan. 7. 1835, Emily Child.s, dau. of David. Chil. Sarah E., 
n. June 7, 1S36, d. Dec. 16, 1854; Martha S., b. Sept. 12, 1837, m. Jan. 5, 1866, Joel 
H. Snow; £</;'■• " '■ July 9, 1839, d. Mar. 7, 1841; Edgar W^h. Nov. 8, 1841,111. 



Goodnozv — Goulding. 5 69 

June 21, 1870, Emma Marvin; Alfred C, b. Mar. 6, 1844, m. Nov. 25, 187 1, Etta 
Morong; Emma A., b. Nov. 23, 1845, m. May 11, 187 1, Almond Bailey of So. Nat.; 
Sewn// S., h. May 6, 1847; Enoc/i E., b. Jmie 20, 1849, m. Nov. 9, 1873, Emma Em- 
erson. 

GOODNOW, Josiah W. ; cabinetmaker; taxed 181 1; had shop W. of Miss 
Moulton's block; bo't Apr. 7, 1812, of John Kent a ho.-lot and built ho. W. of his 
shop, 1814; rem. 1S17 to Petersham, where he d. ; he m. Mar. 9, 1816, Mary Sanger, 
dau. of Daniel, d. Scranton, Pa., Dec. 16, 1882; bur. in Fram. Chil. Mary B., b. 
1818, m. Capt. Shaw ; Sarah S., b. 1820, m. Rev. Thomas M. Cann ; 1. Scran- 
ton, Pa. 

Marriages. — Lydia, m. June, 1784, Lawson Moore; Josiah, of Sud., m. Aug. 
2, 1749, Beulah Treadway. Israel, d. in Fram. May 12, 1807, a. 22. 

GOODWIN, Nelson A., w. Lucy. Child, Sara/i Maria, b. Feb. 19, 1848. 
GOOKIN, David, m. Sept. 15, 1S33, Phebe A. Stickney; both of Fram. 

GORDON, David, w. Mary Jane. Chil. Jo/m R., b. Nov. 28, 1844; Char/es 
/•'., b. Dec. 25, 1S46. 

GORDON, Robert, b. Bedford, N. H. ; teacher ; 1. Charlestown. He m. Eliza- 
beth S. Carlyle, dau. of Stephen and w. Sally of Waterbury, Ct. ; she (then a wid.) 
came to Fram. 1828, to educate her chil. at the Fram. Acad.; d. Oct. 2, 1882, a. 91. 
Chil. Robert, grad. H. U. 1843; ^" ^^'^ lawyer ; practiced in So. Boston and Fram.; 
d. Nov. 22, 1881, a. 60. George Henry, b. July 19, 1823; grad. West Point ; d. Aug. 

30, iSS6. [See Biog. Sketch, in Appendix.] He m. June 16, 1864, Maria Elizabeth 
Scott, dau. of Capt. Benj. PI. Scott of the U. S. Army ; s. p. 

GORMAN, Patrick, m. Feb. 21, 1857, Hannah Kennedy. C\\\\di, Patriclc,\,. 
Jan. 22, 1S58. 

GORMAN, Peter, w. Mary. Chil. Peter, b. 1850 ; Rosa, b. Nov., 1852 ; Patriclc, 
b. May 28, 1855 ; John, b. Nov. 3, 1859; Wi//iam, b. Mar. i, 1862 ; Maiy E., b. July 

31, 1 866. 

GOSBEE, John, owned the Capt. John Flemenway place 1817-8 ; sold to John 
Johnson, Sen. 

GOUGH, William J., w. Mary. Child, E//a J., b. Sept. 9, 1856. 

GOULD, Benj. F., m. Oct. 3, 1844, Ann M. Sanderson; both of P'ram. 

GOULD, John, of Sud. or Sherb. ; d. in Fram. Oct. 7, 1759. He m. (i) in 
Sherb. Jan. 2, 1737-8, Priscilla Heard; (2) Hannah Learned, who m. again. Child, 
Hannah, b. Fram. Aug. 9, 1758, m. and 1. Athol. 

GOULD, Thomas, bo't est. on Union Ave., now owned by Joseph A. White; 
left town 1868; w. Lydia. 

GOULDING, Eleazar s, b. Oct. 14, 1828; s. of Capt. Curtis* and w. Nancy 
Breck of Sherb., who was s. of Eleazar ^ and w. Jemima Bacon of Sherb. and So. 
Nat., who was son of Curtis - and w. Zipporah Ware of Holl., who was s. of Capt. 
John ^ who owned the Winthrop farm of 600 a., lying on the N. and E. sides of 
Winthrop lake in Holl. Eleazar 5 ]. So. Fram. ; lumber dealer ; selectman; m. 
Alma Maria Daniels, dau. of David. Chil. Edna C, b. Nov. 22, 1864; Eugene E., 
b. .May 15, 1S67 ; Loring ])., b. July 27, 1869; Grace A., b. Nov. 22, 1872. 

GOULDING, Michael, w. Sarah. Child, Mary Lois, b, Aug. 25, 1856. 



570 Gcnealooical Reoisler. 

GRAHAM, George, s. of William and Maria ; b. Eiig. ; came to America 1847 ; 
house painter and graiiier ; owned the old Martin Stone tavern house; d. Dec. 13, 

1SS2, a. 58. He m. Matilda . Chil. Alici-, b. May 27, 1850; son, b. Sept. 17, 

1853; Maria, b. Sept. 21, 1855, d. Aug. 20, 1857; George, b. Nov. 26, 1857; Mari<i, 
h. .\i)r. 20, 1S60, d. y. 

GRANT, Alexander; ta.Kcd in Fram. 1738; owned land near the Hager place 
in 1759. Per. the Alexander, w. Hannah, who had in Sud., Daniel, b. 171 1 ; Abigail, 
b. 1713, d. 1726; Elizabeth, b. Nov. 22, 1716, m. in Fram. Apr. 10, 1741, Jabish 
Pratt of Sutton ; John, b. 1720; Samuel, b. .\ug. 29, 1725 2. 

2. Samuel, s. of Alexander; m. in Marlb. 1752, Priscilla Arthur; ta.xed in 
Fram. 1765. Chil. Rachel and Ilainiah, bap. Nov. 27, 1774. 

GRANT, Joseph, w. Mary Jane. Child, Ellen, b. Oct. 15, 1852. 

GRAVES, Joseph, 1. near the Nat. line. He m. May 3, 1722, Rachel Pratt, 
dau. uf Joseph. Chil. Joseph, b. Jan..2i, 1722-3; Hannah, b. July 5, 1725, d. Mar. 
-) '73'*^~9; Raehel, b. July 23, 1727, m. Sept. 21, 1748, Thomas Eames, Jr. ; William 
and Benjamin, b. Jan. 22, 1729-0; ]Vm. 1. Fram.; had \v. and 5 chil.; here 1787; 
Phinehas, b. Feb. 8, 1735 2 ; Bathshebah, b. June 20, 1737, m. Apr. 29, 1754, Phine- 
has Butler; Timothy, b. Oct. 20, 1739; John, b. Mar. 31, 1742; Ebenezcr, b. Oct. 27, 

'74''>- 

2. Phinehas, s. of Joseph ; was out in tiie Ind. war; Min. Man Apr. 19, 1775; 

w. . Chil. Phinehas, bap. Oct. 12, 1760, m. 17S2, Sally Mellen of Hopk. ; Joseph, 

liap. June 28, 1761, m. .Sarah Pejjper. 

GRAVES, Joseph, in. May i(\ iSr^, Betsey Underwood; both of Fram. 

GRAY, Charles A., of Wore, m. Nov. 19, 1853, Sarah A. P. Angier of Fram. 

GRAY, Marshall E., fr. Templeton ; s. of Simeon; station agent at Fram. 
Centre; d. Sept. 9, 1876, a. 60. He m. Oct. 27, 1842, Caroline A. Belknap, dau. of 
Jesse, Jr., s. p. .Adop. dau. Emma C. (Bent), b. Brighton; grad Smith Coll. 1880. 

GRAY, William. Taxed in Fram. 1837-8. 

GREEN, Bartholomew, m. May 29, 1816, Lurena Dunn; both of Fram. 

GREEN, Charles, w. limily. Child, Erederiek B., b. Apr. 30, i860. 

GREEN, George W., fr. Sud.; m. Aug. 8, 1858, Caroline Searl ; d. Oct. 9, 
1859, ;i. 21. Child, (;,('/;;■<• G., b. .Aug. 16, 1859, d. y. 

GREEN, Joseph, fr. Upton; was 1. in Fram. with Jona. Winch 1769. 

GREEN, Lewis, w. Asenath. Chil. Susan E., b. Way. Oct. 21, 1847; /•://(// 
Elizabeth, b. l-'ram. Sept. 15, 1854. 

GREEN. Reuben, of Fram., m. 17S3, Kli/abcth Allen of Nat. 

GREEN. Nathaniel, w.is a jireacher for the Baptist Society in Fram.; d. 
Leicester. 

GREENWOOD, 1. James, s. of James and w. Thankful Wilson of Newton; 
b. 1713-4 ; sett. HoU.; cabinet maker and millwright ; was burned out and rem. to 
P'ram. abt. 176S, and built near Ephraim Parkhurst, where he d. He m. Nov. 13, 
1740, Patience Leiand, dau. of Isaac, d. in Fram. a. 96. Chil. James, b. Jan. 5, 
1742, d. y. ; Thankful, b. May 15, 174-, m. and d. Spencer; Patience, b. June 7, 1748, 
m. Joseph Sanger; James, b. Dec. 23, 17502; A'eziah, b. July 3, 1753, m. Jona. 
Flagg; I.Nat.; Abel, b. 17548; Polly, m. John Kendall of Fram.: William 4; 
Abigail, b. 1766, m. Nathan Underwood; Martha, b. Fram., m. Samuel Frail of 
Hopk. 

2. James, s. of James 1, 1. on f.'s place; d. Oct. 6, 1822. He m. (i) Experi- 
ence Harding, dau. of Scth, d. Oct. 26, 1777, a. 25; (2) Hannah Jones, d. Mar. 28, 



Greenwood — Gregory. 5 7 1 

i8j2, a. 62; (3) Dec. 23, 1812, Sally Harding, dau. of Seth, d. Jan. 30, 1S34, a. 70. 
Chil. Experie)ice, b. Oct. 14, 1777, d. y. No others on record. 

3. Abel, s. of James 1, 1. on f.'s place; d. Nov. 29, 1837, a. 83. He m. Sally 
Homer. Chil. Sally, b. July 29, 1782, m. Ebenezer Swift; Nancy, b. July 27, 1784, 

m. Micah Knowlton ; Martha H., b. July 13, 1786, m. Hall of Newton ; Jatnes, 

b. Aug. ID, 1788 5 ; Abel, b. Apr. 17, 1791 6; Elizabeth, b. Oct. 30, 1794, m. William 
Ferry of Wore. ; A/ary, b. May 20, 1797, m. Calvin Twitchell ; Hatniah, b. July i, 
1799, m. Elisha Jones. 

4. William, s. of James 1; after his 2d m. 1. on the Jona. Winch place, now 
Dea. Jona. Greenwood's; d. Aug. 17, 1821. He m. (i) Feb. 10, 1789, Mehitable 
Jones, d. 1797; (2) Apr. 9, 1799, Sally Winch, dau. of Jona., d. July 11, 1843. Chil. 
Mehitable, b. Jan. 16, 1791, m. Oct. 20, 1816, Aaron Butler; Haiuiah, b. Sept. 9, 
1793; ^llil'^nt, b. Feb. 26, 1796; captain; owned the Marshall mill-privilege; rem. 
to the south part of Southb. ; then to the centre of S., where he d. ; he m. Eliza 
Works, widow of John and dau. of Lovewell Brigham ; Jonat/taii, b. June 18, 1801 
7. " 

5. James, s. of Abel 3 (called James 2d); m. Nov. 16, 1813, Lydia Bullard. 
Child, Elizabeth Perry, b. Oct. 31, 1814. 

6. Abel, s. of Abel 3 ; shoemaker ; 1. on f.'s place ; rem. to the centre of 

Hopk. ; d. . He m. Sally Perry, dau. of Josiah of Wore. [Her mother, Sally 

Perry, d. in Fram., of small pox, July, 1S35.] Chil. Affletoii, b. Sept. 26, 1822, m. 
Apr. 17, 1847, Eliza E. Wenzell ; Burgess, b. Newton Aug. 10, 1824; Josiah Ferry, 
b. N. Oct. 4, 1826; Alfred, b. N. Feb. 20, 1829; William H., b. Fram. Mar. 13, 
1831 ; Sarah Sophia, b. Sept. 27, 1833; James Homer,\i. Apr. 14, 1835; Harriet M., 
b. Sept. 16, 1S37. 

7. Jonathan, s. of William 4, 1- on f.'s farm; deacon; selectman; a distin- 
guished Free Mason; d. Jan. 12, 1885. He m. Candace Hill, d. June 16, 1874, a. 
76. Chil. Susan M., b. 1824, m. William Abbott, and d. July 10, 1883; Hannah, b. 
1826, d. July 17, 1852; Caroline A., b. 1830, d. July 13, 1870; Ascnath, b. 1833, '^• 
Apr. 17, 1857 ; Sarah E., m. Sept. 9, 1856, George E. Slate. 

GREENWOOD, Charles, w. Charlotte B. Child, Charlotte E., b. July 4, 
1844. 
GREEN^A^OOD, Willard, w. Mary. Child, William jE'/Zw, b. Jan. 6, 1845. 

GREGORY, MC GREGORY, MCGREGOR, 1. Daniel, of Weston, m. 
Dec. 20, 1693, Elizabeth Robinson. Their oldest child was 

2. Daniel, b. Dec. 2, 1695; blacksmith; sett. Fram.; bo't Apr. 28, 1726, of 
Isaac Stone, a tract of land at Sax., including the north half of "Roger's Field;" 
also bo't Feb. 10, 1738, the homestead of John Pierce, near Dr. H. Cowles, where 
he lived; d. June 25, 1758. He m. July 13, 1732, Sarah Fames, dau. of Samuel. 
Chil. Daniel, b. Feb. 16, 1733-4 3; Josiah, b. July 31, 1736; 1. Medway; Lydia, b. 
Feb. 7, 1738. 

3. Daniel, s. of Daniel 2 ; prob. 1. on f.'s place; was burnt to death while fir- 
ing some land in " Roger's Field," June 15, 1769. He m. (i) July i, 1755, Abigail 
Eaton, dau. of Noah, d. June 25, 1758; (2) Jan. 6, 1763, Persis Newton of Southb., 
who m. again and 1. Southb. Chil. iVoah, b. May i, 1756; Daniel, b. Oct.*i3, 1757, 

d. y; Persis, b. Oct. 15, 1763, m. Newton of South.; Josiah, b. May 17, 1765, 

d. y. ; Sarah and Daniel ^, b. Sept. 24, 1766; Abigail, b. Sept. 5, 1768. 

4. Daniel, s. of Daniel 3; trader; 1. in Fram. Centre ; bo't Sept. 14, 1790, for 
;,^56, the Daniel Bridge est., 2 a. 3 qrs. 13 r., which he sold for £,()^ June 12, 1794, to 
John Houghton (the Fram. Hotel property); he bo't Mar. 24, 1794, of Barzillai 
Banister, 4 a. and buildings, by Warren's bridge (now the George, E. H., and Emily 
S. Warren estates), where he kept store, and sold Apr. i, 1801, to Thomas Buck- 
rainster, and later rem. to Westb., where he d. 1822. He m. Oct. 3, 1795, Hannah 



57- Genealogical Register. 

Buckminstcr, dau. of Thomas. Chil. A/'it^iiil, b. July 2[, I7<>7, ni. Lowell Mason: 
Hariut, i). [in. .}, i.Soi, d. July, 1804. 

GREGORY, Charles, w. Catherine F. Child, Charles Marshall, b. Mcdway 
July 17, i>'47, roc. in Kram. 

GREGORY, Uriah, of Weston, m. in Fram. June 1, i-S^r,, Mrs. Nancy Bigelow 
of K. Sud. 

GRIFFIN, Charles, m. Nov. 9, 1S27, Mary A. Conant, both of F. 

GRIFFIN, David, w. . Child, John, b. Apr. 14, 1S45. 

GRIFFIN, John, w. Ellen Cahill, d. Mar. 29, 18S0, a. 50. Chil. William, b. 
Nov. 1S54, (1. Dec. 30, iSru ; Thomas J., b. Aug. i, 1856; Daniel, b. July 6, 1858; 
Calh,-rin,\ h. Sept. 20, iSfo; Hannah F., b. Jan. 9, 1862. 

GRIFFIN, Samuel P., s. of Ebenezer, b. Dracut, 1. Canton, rem. Sax.; d. Mar. 
17, 1866,3.63. He m. (i) Esther Stearns; (2) Oct. 10, 1844, Emeline R. Fuller. 
Chil. Samuel Philip, m. Sept. 28, 1851, Caroline Eaton; Geori^e ; John; Harriet 
E., b. Lowell, d. Oct. 21, 1847, ^- '8; Emelia E., b. .May 13, 1846 ; William, d. a. 6; 
Harriet, d. y. : Harriet, m. Henry M. Haynes. 

GRISWOLD, Henry D. C, jeweller; w. Mary. Chil. Edward, b. June 17, 
1845; ■^"" Eliza, b. July 20, 1847; Adelaide, b. Sept. 27, 1850. 

GROUT, Capt. John, sett. Wat. abt. 1638, rem. 1643 'o ^"<^- ("ow Way.); bo't 
the original inill in Sud. (built by Thomas Cakebread) ; reed, grant May, 1643, °^ 
the swamp on the stream above, "to pen water for the use of the mill," and thus 
by purchase, grant and marriage, he held the entire mill property, which continued 
in the family for two or three generations. He d. July 25, 1697. Inv. ;^690. 12. 

He m. (i) Mary ; (2) Sarah Cakebread, wid. of Thomas, and dau. of Nicholas 

Husbv.. He had niiie children. 

GROUT, Demell, or Dumarel, was prob. b. Wetherstield, \'t., s. of Dumarel 
and w. Patty Clark (dau. of Jonas of Fram.) and g. s. of Hilkiah and w. Submit 
Hawks, who with her chil. was taken captive by the Inds. at Bridgman's fort June 

27, 1755, and carried to Canada. He came to Fram. before 1S34, 1. near Cutler's 
mills, rem. to Braggville, d. 1S70. He ni. Sophronia Ash, dau. of Sam. Ballard's 
3d w. Q\i\\. Eliza Ann,m. John Howe, of Northb. ; Luella /•'., b. Oct. lo, 1844, 
m. Nelson H. Moon, b. Gahvay, N. Y., I. W. Medway. 

GROUT, Edward, prob. s. of Edward of Sud., 1. 1750-3 near the New bridge 
in N. E. corner of l'"ram. 

GROUT, Elias, a desct. of Capt. John 1, thro. John, h. June S, i()4i. 2 and 

\\. l\el)CLca Toll of .Sud.; John, b. Mar. i ^, 16S5-6, 3, 'ind w. ; John, b. 

Apr. 6, 1720, 4, and w. Sarah Mason of Medfield and Sherb. ; Elias, b. .Med. Feb. 

28, 1757 5, blacksmith; sett. Sherb. rem. 1801 to Fram.; bo't the Nathan Haven 
place, near the old Holl. line 228 a. of Jesse Everett, for $4800; d. Mar. 12, 1835. 
He m. (i) Esther Clapp of Dcd., d. Aug. 5, 1795; (2) Khoda Jackson; (3) Feb. 2, 
1809, Eleanor Dadmun, dau. of Nathan ; d. P'eb. 28, 1850. Chil. So/hia, h. Aug. 
'4. '79' ; John, b. Apr. 10, 1793; Esther, b. July 27, 1795; Mary, b. Nov. 9, 1799; 
A'athan; Eleanor J., h. '^o\. "j, 1S09, m. Ciranvillc Bowditch; Oliz'i.i, b. June 13, 
iSii ; A'oval, b. Oct. 10, 1812 6; Elias, h. June 3, iSi() 7- 

6. Royal, s. of Elias 5, 1 on the Maj. Jonathan Hale place; d. May 13, 1864. 
He m. Sept. 10, 1835, Marcia K. Fames, dau. of John. Chil. Sarah Maria, b. Apr. 
21, 1837 ; Frederick' 0., b. Apr. 13, 1S39; Lite ilia, b. Jan. 14, 1S41, d. y. 

7- Elias, s. of Elias 5, I. on f's place; teacher; selectman; now 1. near Ash. 
Centre. He m. Nov. 21, 1S39, Harriet Fiske, dau. of Richard. Chil. Charles 
Mtizzey, b. Oct. 24, 1840, washed overboard at sea, near Bahama Islands, Oct. 3, 
1866; Channint; Eiske, b. July 24, 1842, m. May 2, 1864, Caroline P. Tilton ; Edgar 
Fallen, b. Dec. 25, 1S45, 1. N. Y.; Mary Soulard, b. May 7, 1850, m. Samuel E. 
Poole of Ash. 



Grover — Hager. 573 

GROVER, Edward E., ist w. Mary Jane ; m. (2) May 13, icSs;, Mary E. Cut- 
ting. Chil. Frances A., b. May 16, 1850 ; Harry H., b. Mar. iS, 1856, d. Nov. 14, 
1S57 ; Charles, b. July 10, i860; Sarah E., b. May 16, 1S63, d. Apr. 27, 1S64. 

GROVES, Frederick, m. Elizabeth Becroft, b. Eng., d. Sax. Dec. 26, 1863, a. 
59.6. 

GROVES, Henry H., b. Eng., w. Hannah S., b. Strafford, N. H. Child, 
Elizabeth L., d. Nov. 25, 18S0, a. 14, 3. 

GRUSHA, Blany, .sometimes called Brin, slave of Col. Micah Stone. Taxed 
in Fram. 1757. and as late as 1817 ; was in the battle of Bunker Hill; d. Feb. 8, 
1820. 

GUILDER, Abby, b. in Fram. Feb. 9, 1849. 

GURNEY, Michael, w. Maria. Child Ono, b. Dec. i, 1855. 

GURSHA, Almond. Taxed on real est. 1S60. 

GUY, John M. Taxed in Fram. 1S38-9. 

HAGER, HAGAR 1. William, sett. Wat., m. Mar. 20, 1644-5, Mary Bemis. 
Their seventh child was William 2, b. Feb. 12, 1658, 1. Wat., m. Mar. 30, 1687, 
Sarah Benjamin. Their fourth child was 

3. Ebenezer, b. Aug. 13, 1698; bo't Apr. 4, 1725, of Thompson Wood, 60 a. 
with ho., barn, etc., at The Leg in Fram., on the S. side of the Co. road, where he 
sett. ; he afterwards bo't, at two several times, the old Ephraim Hager place, the 
ho. was 40 r. W. of the present highway; adm. to Fram. ch. 1754; rem. to Marlb. 
before 1759. He m. Feb. 23, 1725-6, Lydia Barnard of Wat., d. Feb. 4, 1783. Chil. 
Ebenezer, b. Mar. 16, 1727-S, wheelwright, 1. Marlb., m. Abigail Stow; Ly(iia,h. Mar. 
4, T729-0, per. m. Nathan Newton of South, and 1. in V't. ; William, b. Apr. 21, 
1733, 1. Marlb., m. Mary Stow, and had Ephraim 5, and others ; Thaddeiis, b. June 
3, 1741 4. 

4. Thaddeus, s. of Ebenezer 3, 1- Fram.; Min. Man, Apr. 19, 1775; d. abt. 
1780. He m. Dec. 9, 1762, Lois Sawyer of Bolton, d. in B. Chil. Calvin, b. Aug. 
23, 1763, d. at sea; Lois, b. Jan. 31, 1767, was twice m., 1. Windsor, Vt. 

5. Ephraim, s. of William, g. s. of Ebenezer 3, sett, on the E. part of his g.f's 
farm. Dec. 5, 1797, his f. deeded to him "for love" two lots of land, 15 a. on the 
E. side of the road with the dw. ho. where said Ephraim now lives, and 2 a. on the 
W. side of the road; d. Aug. 21, 1843. He m. (i) Nov. 1789, Lucy Fairbank, dau. 
of Joshua, d. Nov. 9, 1808; (2) Hannah Adams of Marlb., d. Sept. i, 1814; (3) Oct. 
23, 1820, wid. Fanny (Moore) Angier, d. Apr. 22, 1842, a. 75. Chil. Sally, b. Sept. 
19, 1791, d. Dec. 29, 1807 ; Sophia, b. Jan. 8, 1793, unm. d. Dec. 7, 1849; Luther, b. 
Dec. 8, 1794, d. Feb. 22, 1815, while in a course of study for the ministry; Lymatt, 
b. Jan. 12, 1797, unm. d. July 17, 1817; Edward, b. Dec. 19, 1798, m. Mary Knight 
of Sud. and d. Troy, N. H., Mar. 1844; Truman, b. Mar. 28, 1801 6; Polly, b. Mar. 
14, 1803; Z;/(-j', b. Jan. 21, 1805, d. Oct. 1844; IVilliam, b. Aug. 12, 1807, d. y. ; 
Hannah Adams, b. June 7, 1814. 

6. Truman, s. of Ephraim 5, 1- on f's place, d. Apr. 24, 187 1. He m. Oct. 
1828, Martha Hastings, dau. of William, d. Dec. 13, 1867. Chil. Truman IV., b. 
June I, 1832 7; Charles E., b. Feb. 18, 1834, d. Jan. 18, 1840; Ljiey Sophia, b. 
Sept. I, 1835, m. William H. Flagg, and d. Dec. 4, 1S67 ; Henry Otis, b. Mar. 15, 
1837, unm. d. Jan. 3, 1861 ; William H., b. Oct. 3, 1840; George F., b. Dec. 13, 1844. 

7. Truman W., s. of Truman 6, 1- on f's place; w. Mary E. . Chil. 

Emma E., b. Aug. 10, i860: Minnie E., b. May 12, 1862 ; Hattie B. S , b. July 11, 
1864, d. y. 



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HAGER, Daniel, s. of Joscpli of Walth. ni. Sept. 12, 1750, in Fram. Sarah 
Travis. Elizabeth, in. 1760, Ezra Newton in Southb. John and w. Martha came 
to I'"rain. fr. \\'c;.t<>n, Apr. 1775. 

HALE. Abigail, of I'rani. m. Sept. 27, 1S37, Geo. W'illey of Wore. 

HALE, John. Taxecl in Fram. 1836. 

HALE, Jonathan, Maj., fr. Sutton, I. on the Royal Grout place ; manufactured 
wool cards; had a small distillery just in the border of Holl. ; he and w. were 
reed, to Fram. ch. fr. ch. in Newbury, Oct. 17S9; selectman; trustee of Fram. 
Academy; rem. 1S02 Coventry, Grafton Co., N. H. He m. Silence Goddard, dau. 
of Capt. Elisha of Sutton, d. Jan. 15, 1800. Chil. A'atlian, unm. ; Mary, m. May 19, 
1800, Wm. Coolidge, 1. Livermore, Me.; Auihi,^. Nov. 14, 1784; yo/iri, b. June 
16, 1789; Mehitahlt- : Xainy. 

HALL, Ellis G., b. Boston, s. of Joseph and Sarah, d. Sept. 17, 1S78, a. 69. 
He m. Davidson. Child, Ellis G. 

HALL, Franklin J. Ta.xed in Fram. 1850. 

HALL, Jason, fr. Boston, ta.xed 1S35, 1. Park's Corner, and at Fram. Centre, d. 
Nov. 20, 1S68, a. 83. He m. Nov. 5, 182S, Hannah A. ¥. Park, dau. of John, d. 
Sept. 16, 1885. Child, Caroline F., d. Oct. 2, 1862, a. 28, 5. 

HALLORAN, John, 1. Fram. Centre, d. 1870. He m. (11 ; (2) 

Mary Kccte, d. Apr. 18S5. C\\\\. yo/in ; Ed'ivard ; Mary; by 2d w. Kaic : A'ellie, 
m. James Fitzgerald of Brighton; Daniel, b. Apr. 11, i860. 

HALLOWELL, David, fr. Mailb., came to Fram., 1. in the L. D. Maynard 
ho. W . of Bracken's Corner ; crushed in a well, and d. Sept. 10, 1823. He m. 
Louisa (Lois) Walker, dau. of Azariah, Sen., d. Dec. 31, 1852. Chil. Bridget, b. 
Dec. 27, 1787; Mary, b. May 29, 1790; Louisa, b. Sept. 19, 1792, d. Wore, Nov. 15, 
1875; ^'Jficy, b. Mar. 27, 1795, ^- Nov. 29, 1S21, Capt. Daniel Atwood of Rox. ; 
Luther, b. July 17, 1800; LJarriet, b. Nov. 20, 1S03; Emily Walker, b. Apr. 9, iSio. 

HAMILTON, Hugh, and w. were adm. to occa. communion in the Fram. ch. 
Apr. 24, 1724. Thev were of Hopk., and joined in the organ, of a Presby. ch. 
there ; rem. to Blaiulford. 

HAMILTON, James, a desct. of johni and w. Hannah, thro' Amos- and w. 
Lydia, Jason" and w. Lydia Hill (all of Brooktield), b. Oct. i, 1782, I. Brooktield ; 
rem. Shry. ; rem. Cone; rem. 181S Fram., where he owned and kept the hotel at 
the Centre; captain of Fram. Infantry Co.; rem. 1823 to Boston; rem. to N. Y. 
city; colonel. He m. Oct. 27, 1805, Hannah Haven, b. Ilopk., dau. of Esq. Samuel 
of Hopk. and Shry.; she d. N. Y. about 1842. Chil. Alexander Javtes, b. Dee. 8, 
1806, grad. H. U. 1826, lawyer in N. Y., d. May 2, 1886; Samuel, 1. N. Y. 

HAMILTON, John, b. Scotland; bo't the Jacob Belcher place; then the 
Jonas (iondnow place; then the Jos. Angier place, where he kept a store. He m. 
June II, iS|'i, I UnricUa Goodnow. Chil. William H., b. Aug. 29, 1847; John, 

HAMILTON, William, b. Scotland; m. Nov. 13, 1850, Sarah W. Lincoln, b. 
Nat. Chil. James //'., d. July 6, 1856, a. 2; Naney J., b. May 9, 1S57, d. Dec. 7, 
1863; James J., b. July 30, 1862. 

HAMLIN, William, w. S.ir.ili. Child, James //'., b. June 10, 1S54. 

HAMMOND, John. l.ixcil in East Ward 1S37-60, w. Sarah. ( hild, Esther 
Hall, 1). I line 7, |S 17. 

HAMMOND, William, la.xed in Fram. 1S19-21. 



Hancock — Harriniati. c^ 75 

HANCOCK, Nathan, w. Susannah, fr. Wrentham ; bo't Apr. 25, 1797, of Maj. 
Andrew Brown, the farm, 107 a. lying partly in Natick, bounded on Gleason's Pond, 
Col. John Gleason, Capt. Henry Leland, and heirs of Nathan Stone; which he sold 
Jan. 27, 1806, to Onesimus Cole. He bo't Jan. 23, 1806, of Josiah Nurse, two- 
thirds of the real est. of Asa Nurse, deed., [now J. C. Cloves and R. W. Whiting], 
which he sold Apr. 8, 1816, to Moses Fiske, and rem. to Sharon. 

HANEY, John, w. Margaret. Child, Kosanna, b. Jan. 2, 1845. 

HANKER, Cato. See ante, p. 237. 

HANNEGAN, Michael; wheelwright; 1. at Nathan Frost's, then at Fram. 
Centre, d. Mar. 29, 1879, ^- ^o, w. Honora. Chil. Ellen, b. Feb. 7, 1849, d. Jan. 13, 
1879 ; IVillnuii, b. Jan. 8, 1S51, m., and d. Dec. 5, 1880 ; James, b. Apr. 12, 1853, m., 

and d. July 6, 1880; David, b. July 8, 1855; tlonora, b. Sept. 24, 1857, m. 

Tracy, and d. Sept. 8, 1877; Mary, b. Dec. i, 1859; Kaiy,\i. Mar. 5, 1S62, d. y. ; 
John, b. June 23, 1864, d. Dec. 6, 1881. 

HANNIBALD, Archibald, w. Mary. Chil. Helen, b. July 19, 1845; Matilda 
Allen, b. July 4, 1847. 

HARDING, Seth, and w. adm. to Fram. ch. fr. Medway ch. 1775; w. Experi- 
ence, b. Medfield Oct. 7, 1713, d. Fram. Feb. 19, 1782. Chil. Experience, m. James 
Greenwood; »S(?//r. ni. James Greenwood; Mehitable, m. Jan. 16, 1783, Zedekiah 
Haven of Hopk. ; another dau. m. Zedekiah Haven. 

HARDY, Theodore, b. Tewksbury, sett. Lyman, N. H. where his chil. were 
b. ; rem. to Fram.; d. Nov. 19, i860. He m. Nancy Davis of Tewks., d. in Fram. 
Oct. 20, 187 1, a. 84. Chil. Nathaniel D., m. Clarissa Martin of Peacham, Vt., came 
to Sax. 1836; bo't the Phinehas Rice place; d. Sept. 29, 1877, a. 65; his w. d. Feb. 
27, 1880, a. 70. They had Rebecca, d. y. ; Martin, m. 2 ws. ; Abby, twice m. ; 
Eudora, m. (i) John Holt, {2) Wm. Reynolds; Clara, m. (i) Walter Mason, (2) 
Charles Guild; William H., and Mitchell, b. July 14, 1820 — W. H. 1. Sax., m. (i) 

; (2) Williance S. Burpee, d. Apr. 10, 1883, a. 43. 5. Chil. Fanny; James; 

Benjamin F. ; Georgiana ; M. 1. Boston, m.. Hannah Evans; Salrna D., b. Aug. 25, 
1822, 1. in Fram. on the Ephraim Goodnow place ; m. Jane Kendall of Chester, 
N. H.; child Edward C, b. Sept. 27, 1852, m. Jennie Parker of Peacham, Vt. ; 
Hoi I is, unm. 

HARDY, Alonzo, w. . Child, Erancis W., b. Sept. 28, 1853. 

HARDY, Martin N., m. Ellen Harlow. Chil. George B., b. Dec. 1857, d. y. ; 
Clara E, b. Nov. 18, 1859; Herbert, b. 1862, d. 1869. 

HARGRAVES, John, b. Eng., 1. Sax., d. May 2, 1864, a. 56. Wife Elizabeth. 
Chil. George //., b. Mar. 13, 1847; Percella, b. Oct. 16, 1850; John, b. Nov. 4, 1851. 

HARLOW, Lewis, and Thomas P. Taxed in Fram. 1S34-6. 

HARRY or HARREY, Simeon, colored, adm. to Fram. ch. Aug. 28, 1748. 
He m. Feb. 13, 1752, Violet Lains. Chil. Hannah, b. Aug. 6, 1754; Susannah, bap. 
Apr. 23, 1755; Peter, bap. Feb. 27, 1756; Peter, b. Jan. i, 1757 ; Reuben, b. May 2, 
1759; Simeon, b. Mar. 2i, 1761. 

HARRY, Peggy, m. Oct. 5, 1749, Esau Northgate of Leic. 

HARRIMAN, Charles A., taxed 1841 ; m. (i) May 4, 1843, ^^ry P. Puffer, 
dau. of Josiah of Sud., d. Dec. 26, 1880, a. 59 ; (2) Sarah A. (Pratt) Mann. Chil. 
Marv E., b. July 23, 1845; Mary Fi-ances, b. Mar. 3, 1851, m. Osgood J. Fenton. 



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HARRINGTON, David. " Apr. 29, 1747, the w. of David Harrington of Fram. 
returning from market at Boston, while crossing Sud. river near Sax., fell from her 
horse and was drowned." 

HARRINGTON, Ebenezer, s. of Thomas of Wat. sett. Walth., adm. to W. 
cii. Mar. J7, 1709; rem. to I-'ram. ; bo't July 6, 1709, of Jos. Buckminster, 36 a. pre- 
viously occupied by James Travis (the Lieut. Josiah Cloyes place); selectman; d. 
1753. He m. Feb. 3, 1707-S, Hcpzibah Clayes, dau. of Peter, Sen. Chil. Sarah, 

b. Walth. Dec. 9, 1708, m. Packard; /iV/vcX-a//, b. Dec. 12, 1713; Thomas, h. 

Nov. iS, 1715; Ebenezer, b. Mar. 8, 1716-7; Joshua, b. Oct. u, 1718 2 ; Susannah, 
b. Sept. i6, 1720; Ilepzibah, b. Apr. 10, 1722; Elias, b. Feb. 17, 1724-5; Phinehas, 
b. Oct. 6, 172S. (one of the daus. m. Bruce.) 

2. Joshua, s. of Ebenezer, 1. on f's place, sold 1774, to John Clayes; rem. to 
Fitzwilliam, N. H. He m. (i) Jan. 11, 1743, Sarah Nurse; (2) Oct. 3, 1751, Betty 
Bent. Chil. y^/iw, b. Sept. 2, 1752; ^</r(7//, b. Jan. 14, 1754; Joshua, b. Sept. 13, 
1755; //(iiiiid^i, b. .\ug. 21, 1759. 

HARRINGTON, Abraham. Ta.xed 1S13-4, w. Elizabeth. Child, Elizabeth, 
b. Ai>r. iS, 1S13. 

HARRINGTON, Edward A. Taxed 1837 ; m. Mar. 11, 1S57, Olive Noyes 
of Sud. 

HARRINGTON, Moses. Taxed in Fram. 1S17. 

HARRINGTON, Rev. Moses, b. Weston; 1. Fram. with son; d. June 14, 
1866. His w. Hannah d. July, 1.S67. 

2. John M., s. of Rev. Moses, owns the original Jonas Eaton place. He m. 
Jan. I, 1S51, Lucy J. Warren, dau. of Dana. Chil. David, b. July 25, 1S52 ; Edgar 
P., b. Dec. 9, 1853 ; Georgie Ella, b. Oct. 30, 1857, m. Fred. M. Esty; Erederick //., 
m. Frances .Stevens ; Willie Warren, b. Aug. 2, 1S60; Arthur /'., b. Sept. 28, 1864; 
John A/iih'tt. 

HARRINGTON, William, sett. Soulhb. near the Nathan Fay place; rem. to 
P'ram., bo't 1803, the Daniel Mixer place (now Addison lielknap's). sold 1821 to 
Royal Stone, and rem. to Upton. He m. (i) I'oUv Perry, dau. of Nathan of Wore, 
d. s. p. ; (2) Nelly Newton, dau. of Tyrus of Southb., d. Nov. 14, 1808 : (3) Apr. 24, 
1809, Lydia Newton, dau. of Tyrus. Chil. J/ary JVrry, b. Dec. 5, 1S03, m. Zenas 
Johnson of Upton ; Elbridge, b. May 31, 1805, d. v. ; William />'., b. Feb. 11, 1S07 ; 
Elbridge yV., b. Nov. 2, 1808, m. Eleanor Johnson, dau. of Rufus of Upton ; Richard 
J'ratt, b. Dec. 9, 1S09, d. Sept. 29, 1815; Stephen Saddler, b. Jan. 4, 1812 ; Eleanor 
A'ewton, b. Nov. 9, 1813; Richard Pratt, b. Oct. 5, 1815; Joseph Perry, b. July 29, 
1817 ; Francis .7., b. Mav p, 1S19. 

HARRIS, Stephen, 1. in .\. p;irt ot Fram., was bap. Apr. 13, 1746; went to 
I'it/.wiiliam, .\. 11., in fall of 1770, and l)uilt a log hut; started from Fram. with w. 
and seven chil. on an ox-sled, .March 3, and reached the house of Jose])h Hemenway 
in Fitz. Mar. 7, 1771 ; cleaned the snow from his hut, split a slab for a table, sawed 
blocks for chairs, and moved in Mar. 11 ; Mar. 27, drew his w. on ;i hand-sled to 
the mecting-ho. to attend the ordination of Rev. Benj. Brighani. He held many 
town offices in F'itz. ; farmer, but had a lathe for turning wooden ])late.s, bowls, etc. 
He m. May 27, 1752, NLiry Angier, dau. of Benj. 3. Chil. Sarah, b. Mar. 21, 1753 ; 
Joseph, b. Jan. 19, 1755; Mary, b. Apr. 25, 1757 ; Mitty, b. July 29, 1759; Benjamin, 
b. Feb. i.(, 17^)2 ; Anna, b. Mar. 28, 1764; Anna, b. Oct. 22, 1766; Stephen, b. Feb. 
25, 1769. 

HARRIS. Charles, m. .Mary Kice. Child, Mary Cornelia, b. Sept., 1849. 

HART, Cato, a negro, enl. in Capt. T. Drury's 8 mos. Co., May 4, '775; enl. 
for the war, Feb., 1777; taxed 1786 [see ante p. 324]. 



Hartman — Hastings . 577 

HARTMAN, Thomas, w. . Child, //e/i/y, b. Sept. 9, 1846. 

HARTSHORN, Curtis, fr. Holl., d. Fram. Sept. 30, 1818, a. 21. He m. Cathe- 
rine Wenzell, who m. (2) Ezra Dearth. Child, Cuf/i's //., b. Oct. 11, 1818 2. 
2. Curtis H., s. of Curtis, w. Delia. Child, Jeiuiie Hester, b. July 8, 1856. 

HARTWELL, Charles F., of Boston, m. Eliza F. Belknap, dau. of Elisha. 
Chil. Ellen M., b. July 27, 1835, m. Charles B. Rice, Jr. of Newton L. Falls; Eliza 

F., b. June 19, 1839, m. Shepard, 1. Auburndale ; Cat/ieriiie A., and Charles, b. 

Mar. 25, 1S40 — C. A. m. F>ed. J. Ballard; Charles d. Aug., 1865. 

HARTWELL, Joseph P. Taxed in Fram. 1821. 

HARVEY, Capt. John, of Southb., bo't 1790, the Jona. Brewer place ; sold 
Jan. 12, 1796, to Jona. Goodnow ; bo't same year, of Jonas Temple, the George 
Barnard place ; sold 1S06 to Lot Rice. Enl. for 3 years in Rev. war service. "For 
patriotic service rendered in the Rev. War," he rec'd from the State of Mass., 200 a. 
of land situated on Mars Hill, Prov. of Me. ; deed dated Aug. 6, 1S05, Jona. Maynard, 
Esq., attorney [ante p. 324]. He m. (i) Dec, 1788, Molly Nurse, d. June 4, 1801 ; 
(2) July 3, 1802, Olive Grout of Sherb. Chil. Esther, b. Southb. 1789; Abraham, 
b. P'ram. Aug. 29, 1791 ; John, b. Dec. 5, 1793; Polly, b. Feb. 7, 1796; Sukey, b. 
May 6, 1799; Sally, b. May 21, 1801. 

HARVEY, William H., w. . Child, Harriet A., b. June 24, 1845. 

HASSELTINE, George W. Taxed on real est. i860. 

HASTINGS, 1. Eliphalet, of Walth. m. Aug. 20, 1761, Susan Fiske, dau. of 
Dea. Samuel. He d. " of old age " in Fram. Nov. 16, 1824, a. 91. 

2. Thomas, s. of Eliphalet 1, b. Walth. June 19, 1780; wheelwright ; sett. Fram. 
on the west part of the old John Pratt place ; d. Aug. 22, 1864. He m. Apr. 4, 1803, 
Nabby Abbott, dau. of Samuel, d. Dec. 28, 1S64. Chil. Samuel A., b. Oct. 24, 1803, 
m. Olive Nourse, and d. Oct. 19, 1881 ; Williain, b. June 15, 1805 3 ; Hollis, b. May 

8, 1807 4; Thomas, b. Apr. 18, 1809 5 ; Eliphalet, b. July 31, 181 1 6; Josiah, b. 
July 25, 1813; printer ; 1. Walth. ; m. Apr. 23, 1835, Sarah A. Jones of Weston ; John 
A'., b. Mar. 17, iSi6 7; Otis F.,\i. Mar. 18, 1818 8; Dexter, b. Aug. 4, 1S22, d. 
May 13, 1834. 

3. William, Col., s. of Thomas 2 ; 1. on the Joseph Buckminster place; pro- 
minent in town affairs; d. Oct. 21, 1S71. He m. (i) Sept. 27, 1S27, Hannah Buck- 
minister, dau. of Joseph, d. Apr. 17, 1846; (2) Apr. 14, 1847, Anne E. Phipps, dau. 
of Sylvanus. Chil. William H., b. Oct. 15, 1840; m. (r) Adelaide Wheeler, d. Oct. 

9, 1865, a. 25; (2) Julia I. Morneburg; Anna L., b. Nov. 24, 1848, m. John Hills; 

Elizabeth B., b. Apr. 9, 1851, m. (i) Vogdes; (2) Mar. 31, 1883, M. R. Travilla 

of W. Chester, Pa. ; Gardner P., b. July 13, 1857. 

4. Hollis, s. of Thomas 2 ; harness maker, and carriage manufacturer ; m. 
May 2, 1832, Abigail Norton, d. Mar. 8, 1880, a. 72. Chil. George, b. Jan. 31, 1833; 
Horatio €., b. Mar. 11, 1834 ; Dexter, Nov. 21, 1835 ; Emily C, b. Dec. 31, 1836, d. 
y. ; Samuel D.,h.M2.x. 15, 1841, d. Mar. 15, 1850; Richard B., b. Jan. 15, 1846; 
Jane E., b. June 29, 1847, m. Frank H. Sanger. 

5. Thomas, s. of Thomas 2; carpenter; d. June 6, 18S6; he m. Nov. 12, 1835, 
Eliza Ann Parker, dau. of Capt. Josiah. Chil. Coiirtland E., b. Mar. 21, 1843; 
Frederick A., b. Sept. 1845; Ella IV., b. Oct. 11, 1849. 

6. Eliphalet, s. of Thomas 2; blacksmith; d. Dec. 16, 1878. Hem. (i) Apr. 
2, 1835, Mehitable Clayes, dau. of Elijah, d. Apr. 20, 1841 ; (2) Nov. 10, 1842, Eve- 
line Clayes, dau. of Elijah, d. June 29, 1S86. Chil. John C, b. Sept. 15, 1837; 
apptd. dep. sheriff June, 1879; m. Lucy A. Morgan of W. Ded. and had Florence 
A., b. Feb. i, 1863; Eliphalet, b. Apr. 2,1841, d. y.; Susan, b. Nov. 7, 1843, 



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d. y ; Evima E., b. Nov. 5, 1847 ; Arthur, b. Apr. 1 5, 1851, d. y. ; Albert A"., b. Sept. 
21, 1854 ; Kol<ert, b. June 28, 1856, d. y. ; Gilbert O., b. Nov. 29, 1858. 

7. John K., s. of Thomas 2; shoemaker; 1. on Pratt's plain; d. Aug. 27, 1857. 
He m. Oct. n, 183S, Mary Coolidgc, dau. of Peter, m. (2) Daniel Hews. Chil. 
Susan M., b July 27, 1S40; Fra)ik C, b. May 22, 1846. 

8. Otis F., s. of Thomas 2 ; wheelwright; 1. on f's place ; d. Apr. 23, 1884. He 
m. Sept. 22, 1841, Susan B. Brewer, dau. of David. Chil. Abby \., b. 1843, d. Dec. 
8, 1853; Ellen, b. Nov. 8, 1845, d. y. ; Hannah B., b. Dec. 28, 1847, d. v.; Thomas 
/•"., b. June [5, 1S52; Josiah, b. Aug. 15, 1855; Alice, b. Aug. 5, i860. 

HASTINGS, \A/'illiam, s. of Eliphalet 1, b. Walth. Sept. 12, 1769; 1. on the 
Frederick Manson place; d. Mar. 29, 1843. He m. Nov. 13, 1791, Betsey Abbott, 
dau. of Samuel, d. Feb. 3, 1856. Chil. Patty, b. Apr. 21, 1792, d. Oct. 24, iSoJ ; 
Charles, b. Oct. 19, 1797, d. y. ; Scivall, b. Nov. 5, 1799, res. Walth., m. (1) Mary 
Cox; (2) Caroline Miller; (3) Margaret Miller; Patty, b. June 17, 1803, m. Tru- 
man Hager ; Lucy, b. Aug. 12, 1S05, unm. d. Feb. 11, 1833; Charles, b. Dec. 8, 
1807, m. Ann Parks, I. Lowell, d. Southb. 1851 ; Theodore L., b. Oct. 31, 1810, res. 
Lowell, Manchester, N. H., and Brooklyn, N. Y., m. Marv Fuller; Edwin, b. Sept. 
12, 1812. 

Edwin, s. of William, 1. on his f's place; m. June 5, 1834, Phebe Sanderson, dau. 
of Phinehas of Wat., b. Apr. 6, 1814. Chil. Lucy M., b. July 19, 1835, d. June 26, 
1842; Zk<7 J/., b. Jan. 20, 1843, ^- ^^t. 20, 1847; IVilliam S.,h. July 17, 1845, 
m. (i) Seraphine A. Thompson of Edgerton, Wise; (2) Mary A. Ilolden of Mid- 
dlebury, Vt. ; Josephine J/., b. Jan. 30, 1856, m. Sept. 11, 1SS4, John W. Hammond 
of Southb. 

HASTINGS, Mary Ann, dau. of Samuel of Boston, bo't the stone house built 
by Maj. 1!. Wlicelei, FraTii. Centre; d. July 15, i86S, a. 77. A generous benefactor 
of Antinch ( ■cille,L',c. 

HASTINGS, Phinehas S. Taxed in Fram. 1S36-7. 

HASTINGS, Walter, w. Lydia ; had in Fram. Abigail, b. Apr. 23, 1727; in 
Sud. AV. /<///, b. .Vpr. 29, 1730. 

HATCH, Eliab G., 1. on Wm. P. Temple's farm, 1850, w. Jane, d. Aug. 28, 
1851, a. T,},. He d. 185S. 

HAVEN, 1, Richard; carpenter; came fr. the west of Eng. ; sett. Lynn 1645, on 
a farm near Fia.x poiul. His will is dated May 21, 1701, prob. June 14, 1703. His 
w. was Susannah, d. Feb. 7, 1682. Chil. Haijjuih, b. Feb. 22, 1645-6, m. Nehcmi'ah 
Goodall of Lynn, and was buried Fram.; Mary, m. July 4, 1667, John Tarbo.v of 

Lynn; Joseph ; Richard ; Susannah, m. Cogswell; Sarah, b. June 4, 1655, m. 

John Whitney of Fram. ; J^n, b. Dec. 10, 1656 2 ; Martha, d, y. ; Samuel, d. v.; 
Jonathan, d. y. ; Nathaniel, b. June, 30, 1664 3 ; Moscs^ b. May 20 1667 4. 

2. John, s. of Kichard 1; carpenter ; sett. Lynn ; came to Fram. as early as 1690, 
with his bro. Nathaniel, and built house on the Joel Coolidge place, now David 
Nevins's. Mar. 23, 1693-4, Jos. Buckminster and Joseph White, for ;^I5. lease for 
999 years, to John and Nathaniel Haven, 500 a. upland, meadow and swamp, 
bounded N. by Simon Mellen, W. by Sherb. line, S. by the Great meadow, E. by the 
Whitneys, said land being now in the tenure and occupation of said John and 
Nathaniel, they paying therefor the rent of one Indian corn only per annum on the 
1st day of March, if the same shall be demanded of them. John paid ;^io, and 
took the northerly two-thirds of the land. He was an original memb. of the ch. in 
Fram.; selectman; rep.; d. 1705. He m. Oct. 3, 1682, Hannah Hitchings of Lynn, 
who m. (2) John How. Chil. John, b. June 8, 1683, d. unm. at Fram. ; Elkanah, 5 ; 
Mary, m. Nov. 23, 170S, Nathaniel Johnson of Sherb.; A^athan 6; Joseph 7; 
Hannah, m. Benj. Burnett of Harvard, 1. in Hopk. 



Haven. 579 

3. Nathaniel, s. of Richard 1, came to Fram. with his bro. John [see lease 
above]. He took the southerly one-third of the 500 a. and built a house to the 
west of Washakum pond, known as the old Park house, later the Charles Morse 
place; an original memb. of the Fram. ch.; selectman; d. July 20, 1746. He m. 

Elizabeth . Chil. Martha, b. Apr. 7 1690, m. Samuel Wesson; Moses, h. 

Mar. I, '692 8; Elizabeth b. Dec. 11, 1693, "i- Benj. Nurse, Jr. ; Mercy, b. Jan. 26, 
1697, m. Ebenezer Nurse ; Susannah, h. Feb. 13, 1699, "i- Thomas Gleason; Jr.; 
Moriah, b. Sept. 4, 1701, adm. to Fram. ch. Apr. 7, 1728; Experience, b. Apr. 23, 
1703, m. Samuel Streeter; Nathaniel, b. Sept. 8, 1704, m. June 10, 1724, Hepzebah 
Rugg, dau. of Jona., res. Hopk. ; Jeclediah, b. Aug. 23, 1706, sett. Hopk.; James, b. 
Mar. 4, 1710 9. 

4. Moses, s. of Richard 1, 1. with his f. in Lynn; Nov. 2, 1702, he bo't the 
lease of Isaac Bowen [see ante p. 105]; came to ^''xn/ /i jf 

Fram. 1703 or 4; 1. on the Abner Haven place, /^4y/<^l) jfcUW^jf^ 
now Sturtevant's; deacon; selectman; d. Nov. 14, — ^ 

1747. He m. (i) Mary Ballord, dau. of Nathaniel of Lynn, d. Nov. 18, 1734; (2) 
Elizabeth Bridges, wid. of Benj., Sen. ; (3) Sarah - — - — . Chil. Joseph, b. Feb. 8, 
16SS-9 10 ; Susannah, b. Oct. 20, 1690, m. Israel Town ; Richard, b. Jan. S, 1692-3 
11 ; Mos es, b. Nov. 11, 1695 12; Maiy, b. Oct. i, 1698, m. (i) Samuel Stone; (2) 
Ephraim Ward of Newton ; Mehitable, b. Jan. 30, 1701-2, m. Joseph Haven; Sarah, 
b. June 10, 1705, m. Ralph Hemenway; Daniel, b. June 16, 1708 13. 

5- Elkanah, s. of John 2, 1- on the top of the hill south of Park's Corner, d. 
1765. He m. (i) Nov. 23, 1708, Abiel Barber of Sherb.; (2) Dec. 2, 1714, Mary 
Walker, dau. of Thomas; (3) Feb. 17, 1717, Patience Leland of Sherb.; (4) Lydia, 

. Chil. Mehitable, b. Aug. 23, 1709, m. Daniel Haven; Elizabeth, b. Feb. 3, 

1710-1; John,h. , 14; Sybilla, bap. Aug. 31, 1718, m. Samuel Eames, Jr. ; 

Micah, b. June 21, 17 19 15; Elkanah, b. July 21, 1721 16; Patience, b. July 27, 
1729, unm. 

6. Nathan, s. of John 2, built the old Elias Grout ho. near Holl. line ; d. Mar. 
10, 1764, a. 78. He m. June 4, 1713, Silence Winch, dau. of Samuel. Chil. Silence, 
b. Dec. 21, 1713, d. Dec, 1735; Nathan, b. May 7, 1716, grad. H. U. 1737, d. Nov. 
8, 1737 ; Lois, b. Dec. 4, 1721, d. Jan. 18, 1743 ; Phinehas, b. Oct. 6, 1723, prob. d.y. ; 
Beulah, b. Nov. 24, 1727, prob. d.y.; Annah, b. May 12, 1731, m. Nov. 17, 1748, 
Elisha Goddard of Sutton. 

7. Joseph, s. of John 2, 1. on the Joel Coolidge place; selectman; rep.; held 
comm. as J. of P. ; cov. June 9, 1723; d. Feb. 27, 1776, a. 78. He m. Nov. 30, 1721, 
Mehetabel Haven, d. Jan. 25, 1780, a. 78. Chil. Mehetabel, b. Sept. 29, 1722, m. 
Feb. II, 1747-8, Ebenezer Marshall; Anne, b. Apr. i, 1725, m. Feb. 25, 1746-7, 
Josiah Stone ; Samuel, b. Aug. 4, 1727, grad. H. U. 1749, d. Mar. 3, 1806. He m. 
(i) Jan. It, 1753, at Camb., Mrs. Mehetable Appleton; (2) June 2, 1778, Mrs. Mar- 
garet Marshall. He was ord. over So. Parish, in Portsmouth, N. H., May 6, 1752; 
Mary, b. Apr. 14, 1730, m. (i) July 17, 1751, John Nichols; (2) Oct. 2, 1761, Jona- 
than Locke, d. June 17, 1803; Martha, b. P'eb. 19, 1732, m. Dea. Simeon Dearborne, 
was recom. to the ch. in Wakefield, N. H., 1785 ; John, b. June 2, 1735 17 ; Sybilla, 
b. Apr. 18, 1738, d. y. ; Deborah, b. Dec. 11, 1740, d. v.; Sarah, m. Joseph Bixby, 
and d. in Sharon. 

8. Moses, s. of Nathaniel 3, 1- on the E. H. Foster place ; constable ; ho. 
burnt 1736; d. abt. 1743. He m. (i) Apr. 14, 1720, Sarah Bridges; (2) July 22, 1742, 
Susanna Clafiin. Chil. Benjatnin, b. Jan. 22, 1720-1 18; Sarah, bap. Jan. 12, 
1723-4; i'wj'izwwrt, bap. Jan. 9, 1725-6, m. Feb. 14, 1750-1, Jason Rice of Hopk.; 
Moses 4th, b. May 3, 1728, d. unm.; Zcruiah, b. June 23, 1730, d. y.; Jesse, b. Nov. 
16, 1732 19; Gideon, b. Mar. 10, 1734 20; Lois, d. y. ; Zedekiah, b. Sept. 10, 1737, 
1. in Hopk., d. Sept. 17, 1813. He m. (i) Jan. 16, 1783, Hitty Harding; (2) a sis. of 
his 1st w. ; (3) wid. Abigail Haven. 



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9- James, s. of Nathaniel 3, I- on the James (Jrcenwood place, opp. his f's ho. 

now Jos. Morse's. lie m. Sarah , d. Dec. 19, 1762. Chil. yaincs, b. Nov. 24, 

1729, d. v.; Jiinu-s, b. Sept. iS, 1731 21 ; Sijuire, b. June 24, 1734, m. Mar. 18, 1754, 
Hannah Ui.\by, niov. to Hellingham ; Klizabeth, b. .Sept. 2, 1736, m. (i) Nov. 2S, 
1754, Isaac Hemenway, and prob. (2) Jan. 19, 17S2, Israel Leadbetter; Rebcckah, b. 
July 26, 1743. 

10. Elder Joseph, s. of Moses 4 ; selectman ; dis. to found ch. in Ilopk. Aug. 

30, 1724. He m. Jan. 24, 1710-11 (i) Martha Walker ; (2) wid. Susannah Drury. 
Chil. John, b. Nov. 30, 171 1 22; Elias, b. Apr. 16, 17 14, grad. H. U. 1733, Min. of 
Franklin, d. 1754; Mary,\i. Feb. 11, 1715-16, d. May 6, 1727; Joseph, b. Feb. 7, 
1717-18, dea. at Hopk., m. 1737, Miriam Hayley; Josiah, b. Mar. 23, 1719-20, 1. in 
Hopk., m. Feb. 28^ 1744, Esther Streeter; Martha, b. Mar. i, 172 1-2, m. Feb. 17, 
173S, George Caryl of Hopk.; Lois, bap. in F. Apr. 12, 1724, m. Nov. 1744, Moses 
Adams of Holl.; 1. in F. and Hopk.; Asa, b. June 19, 1726, d. y. ; Mary, b. July 30, 
172S, m. Apr. 26, 1750, Thomas Pierce, Jun. ; Moses, b. Mar. 12, 1732, Dea. of Hopk. 
ch., m. Nov. I, 1750, Abigail Mellen; Hannah, bap. July 7, 1734, m. Nov. 8, 1753, 
Stephen Simson, of Hopk. 

11. Richard, s. of Moses 4, adm. to ch. with w. May 12, 1717, m. Feb. 4, 
1713-14, Lydia .Whitney. Chil. Lydia, b. Feb. 10, 1714-15, m. Oct. iS, 1752, Seth 
Bullard of Holl.; Hannah, b. June 10, 1716-17, m. Nov. 11, 1836, Isaac Fisk ; Mary 
and Sarah b. June 5, 1718 — S. d. y. ; M. m. July 17, 1740, John Hill of Sherb. ; 
Sarah, b. Sept. 11, 1719, m. Dec. 29, 1743, Isaac Hill of Maiden ; Richard, b. Dec. 
16, 1722; Elizabeth, b. May 24, 1724, m. Ebenezer Bullard; John, b. May 7, 1726, 
Dea. of Athol ch., m. Mar. 27, 1746, Susannah Drury, d. Sept., 1777; Rebeckah, b. 
Mar. 25, also rec. Apr. 26, 172S, d. y. ; Dduiel, b. Feb. i, 1730; Jonathan, b. May 3, 

1732, d. Dec. 24, 1769, m. Hannah , 1. in Athol ; Simon, b. Mar. 5, 1734, d. y. ; 

Elias, b. Feb. 19, 1735, ^- >'• > •S""«"« ox Simeon, I. at Athol, w. Ruth. 

12. MoseSj s. of Moses 4, 1. on the Abner Haven place ; with w. adm. to ch. 
June 30, 1722, dea. of ist ch., d. Mar. 29, 1778. He m. (i) Nov. 9, 1721, Hannah 
Walker, d. Feb. 22, 1749; (2) May 23, 1751, Anna Stow of Grafton, d. Feb. 12, 1778. 
Chil. Abiirail, b. Jan. 31, 1723-4, d. y. ; Isaac, b. Apr. 15, 1726 23; Hannah, b. 
May 20, 1728, m. (i) Joseph Metcalf of Wrentham; (2) Isaiah Whiting, 1. in Me.; 
David, b. May 2S, iT^t 24; Jason, b. Mar. 2, 1732-3, grad. H. U. 1754, ord. over 
1st ch. in Dedham, Feb. 5, 1756. m. Oct. 12, 1756, Catherine De.xter, d. May 17, 
1803; Abij^ail, b. June 9, 1739, m. John Richardson of P'ranklin, and d. abt 1796. 

13. Daniel, s. of Moses 4, m. Dec. 10, 1730, Mehetabel Haven. Chil. Abial, 
b. July I, 1732, m. Jan. 3, 1754, James Metcalf of Wrentham ; Mehetabel, b. Aug. 8, 
1734, in. Col. Daniel Whiting of Dover; Ebenezer, b. Ajir. 15, 1737, went to Cana- 
da; Daniel, b. July 15, 1739, went to Canada; Asa, b. May 27, 1742 25; A'alhan, 
b. May 7, 1745. 

14. John, s. of Elkanah 5, dea. in Sutton, m. Susannah Town. Chil. Timothy, 
b. Nov. 2, 1740; Ruth, b. Nov. 21, 1742; Lois, b. May 29, 1745; Susannah, b. July 

31, 1747; John, b. Oct. 24, 1756; AVs/<;, b. Nov. 17, 1759. 

15. Micah, s. of Elkanah 5, ni. Jan. 16, 1743-4, Mary Fames. Chil. Elizabeth, 
bap. Dec. S, 1745; Martha; Silence ; William, b. June 5, 1751 26; Ann; Mary. 

16. Elkanah, s. of Elkanah 5, 1- W. of the South Burying ground. He m. 
Feb. 27, 1752, Hephzcbah Haven of Hopk. Chil. Submit, m. Zcphaniah Davis of 
Chesterfield, N. H.; 'Jimolhy 27 ; Elkanah, 1. in Leicester; Ebenezer, 1. in Lancas- 
ter; jVathan; John, m. Low, moved to Canada; Aaron, prob. unm.; Heph- 
zcbah, m. Nov. 23, 1775, Jonathan Rugg; Chloe, m. Oct. 1791, Joseph Barber, Jr. of 
Medway ; Micah; Ann, in. Natiian Berry of Worcester; Sybilla, u\. Jonathan 
Curtis of Charlton. 

17. John, s. of Joseph 7i grad. H. U. 1757; schoolmaster; adm. to ch. Feb. 
14, 1762, recom. to Greenland, N. H., 1. also in Lancaster, N. H. He m. Anne, 



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dau. Dea. Daniel Stone. Chil. Olive, b. May i6, 1760; Aunc, b. Mar. 12, 1763; 
Molly, b. July 14, 1767; Fanny, b. Sept. 3, 1770, m. Rev. Joseph Willard of Wilbra- 
ham ; Jolui, b. Sept. 11, 1773, d. y. ; Sally, m. Boardman. 

18. Benjamin, s. of Moses 8, 1. on f's place, d. 1796. He m. Ruth Gleason, 
d. Sept. 21, 1814, a. 88. Chil. Sarah, b. July 31, 1746, 1. on her f's place, m. Benja- 
min Haven, and d. 1816, a. 70; Ruth, b. Oct. 21, 1750, m. Gideon Gould, and d. 
1786; Zubah, b. July 21, 1753, m. Henry Eames ; Zerviah, b. Feb. 5, 1755, m. (i) 
1774-5, Andrew Allerd; (2) Nov. 25, 1784, Joseph Frail of Hopk. ; Siisaimah, b. 
Aug. 8, 1757, m. Mar. 16, 1779, John Lamb, 1. a- wid. in Phillipston; several other 
chil. d. y. 

19. Jesse, s. of Moses 8, 1. on the Joseph Haven place, E. of the Gossamer 
Rubber Factory; selectman; d. June 11, 1816. He m. (i) Jan. 22, 1755, Jemima 
Foster; (2) Nov. 15, 1800, Hannah Whitney, d. Jan. 8, 1842, a. 94. Chil. Ezra,h. 
Dec. 19, 1755 28 ; Mitty, b. Dec. 30, 1757, d. y. 

20. Gideon, s. of Moses 8, 1. on place now Reginald Foster's : selectman ; 
Dea. of 1st ch. ; d. Dec, 1829. He m. (i) Dec. 29, 1757, Comfort Pike; (2) Sept. 
25, 1792, wid. Deborah Twitchell of Sherb. Chil. Jotham, b. Oct. i, 175S 29; 
Sarah, bap. Oct. 5, 1760, m. Francis How; Mary, bap. Aug. 7, 1763, d. unm.; Moses 
Pike, b. Nov. 14, 1765 30; Ahithan, bap. Nov. 29, 1767, m. Mitty Fay, moved to 
Lebanon, N. Y.; Zedekiah, bap. Mar. 11, 1770, m. Elizabeth Angier, 1. in N. Hart- 
ford, N. Y. ; Jesse, bap. Apr. 5, 1772, unm., d. Feb. 20, 1848; Elizabeth, hz.'p. May 
31, 1778, m. John Hemenway, and d. 1813; Relief, bap. Sept. 10, 1778, m. May 25, 
1800, Artemas Conant. 

21. James, s. of James 9, m. Nov. 16, 1752, Mehetabel Bixby. Chil. James, 
b. July 27, 1753; Mehetabel, b. Oct. 23, 1756; William, b. May 4, 1759; Samuel, b. 
Jan. 4. 1762, m. Aug., '784, Desire Cloyes, 1. in N. Y. 

22. John, s. of Elder Joseph 10, 1. in HolL, d. Oct. 6, 1785. He m. 1732, 
Mary Bullard of HolL, d. Oct. 26, 1796. Chil. Mary, b. Dec. 5, 1732, m. John Stone 
of HolL, and d. Oct. i, 1809, a. -i"] : Zeruiah, b. Feb. 18, 1835-6, d. Dec. 8, 1780; 
Anna, b. Oct. 12, 1737, d. Dec. 30, 1753 ; Jesse, b. Feb. 20, 1745, m. 1767, Catherine 
Marsh ; Sarah, b. Dec. 17, 1750, d. y. 

23. Isaac, s. of Moses 12, 1. near Washakum Pond, on the John Willis place; 
adm. fr. Mr. Reed's ch. July 8, 1770, d. July 3, 1781. He m. (i) Nov. 24, 1748, Ruth 
Grant of Sherb., adm. to ch. Sept. 12, 1756, d. Oct. 20, 1759, a. 28; (2) Molly Jones; 
after his death she married again, and had in all four husbands. Chil. Lydia, b. 
July 7, 1749; Riith, b. Apr. 16, 1751 ; Moses, b. Sept. 5, 1754, grad. H. U. 1782, d. 
April 3, 1785 ; Isaac, b. May 16, 1756, d. y. ; Joshua Grant, b. June 4, 1758, m. Aug. 
6, 1781, Fanny Rice, and d. y. ; Luther, bap. Nov. 13, 1763, m. Sally Coolidge of 
Sherb., 1. in Milford; Jonathan, bap. Mar., 1767 ; Joseph; Mary,\ini\\ bap. July 
ID, 1768, prob. d. y. ; Jason, bap. Feb. 28, 1773. 

24. David, s. of Moses 12, L on the Abner Haven farm, owned land formerly 
leased to John Whitney; J. of P.; d. Dec. 17, 1800. He m. Jerusha Whipple of 
Grafton, d. Oct. 31, 181 1, a. 75. Chil. Hannah, b. Apr. 6, 1757. m. Nahum Stone, 1. 
in Grafton, d. Aug. 30, 1803; Jacob, b. May 17, 1759, d. y. ; David,\>. Dec. 10, 1760. 
"Slain by the enemy near Saratoga, Oct. 8, 1777 ; '' Jacob, b. Apr. 25, 1763, grad. 
H. U. 1785, ord. June 18, 1788, at Croyden, N. H.; m. Asenath Arms, and d. 1845; 
Abner, b. Nov. 15, 1765 31 ; Whipple, b. Dec. 6, 1768, m. Judith Stow, and 1. in 
Croyden, N. H.; Richard, b. Nov. 8, 1770, prob. m. Nov. 25, 1792, Sally Ingraham, 
and 1. in Bolton, d. Nov. 1843; Martin, h.jnn^ 18, 1773, m. Aug. 29, 1794, Miliscent 
Metcalf Thompson, 1. in N. Ips. and Montreal, prob. d. in Canada in 1814. 

25. Asa, s. of Daniel 13, d. Apr. 1777. He m. Dec. 3, 1767, Eunice Aldis, of 
Franklin, d. Apr. 15, 1792. Chil. Mehetabel, b. Sept. 7, 1768, m. Paul Sawyer of 
Boston; John Aldis, b. Apr. 25, 1771 ; Eunice, b. Mar. 17, 1773; Folly, b. Dec. 15. 
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26. William, s. of Micah 15, m. (i) Nov. 23, 1775, Lucy Winch; (2) Miriam 
. Cluld Ainii-, b. Apr. 6, 1778. 

27- Timothy, s. of ICJkanah 16; blacksmith; 1. at Rice's End, and near 
Winsor Moulton's; d. Way. Sept. 21, 1.S49. He m. (i) Aug., 17S4, Lois Pitts, dau. 
of John of Townscnd, adm. to Kran>. ch. June, 1789, d. June 7, 1S06; (2) wid. Nellie 
Tucker of Milton, d. Jan., 1S21. Chi). Z//g', b. Feb. 16, 1785, m. Daniel Hemen- 
way; Asahcl, b. June 9, 17S6 32; Betsey, b. Dec. 7, 17S7, m. June 30, 1811, 
Marshall Stone; Ebeiuzer Pitts, b. Oct. 2, 1790, d. Mar. 6, 1S06; Asemith, b. July 
iS, 1793, "'■ (') Ji'li" 1^- IJanister; (2) Aaron Train; Polly, b. Jan. 18, 1796, m. 
Nevinson Stone of Northb. ; Sally, b. Sept. 28, 1799, d. Feb. 2, 1803; Nelly, by 2d 
w., b. July 20, iSio, m. John P. Lovell of .Millbury. 

28- Ezra, Capt. s. of Je.sse 19, 1. on f's place, d. Oct. 26, 1794. He m. A])r., 
17S2, Mary Glover, d. Jan. 31, 1S22. Chil. William, b. Aug. 22, 1783, grad. P. U. 
1S09, unm. ; Joseph, b. Jan. 11, 17S5, unm., 1. on homestead, d. July 17, 1845; ^>tfj 
b. May 5, 1786, m. Ale.x. Edwards ; John, b. Dec. 24, 1787, m. Martha F. Smith of 
Need, and d. Jan. 19, 1S23; Jason, b. Oct. 20, 17S9 32>^ ; Olii'e, b. Sept. 12, 1791, 
m. Scth Dewing of Need. ; A/illy, h. Aug. 20, 1793, m. Willard Haven; Sally, b. 
May 12, 1795, d. 1S32. 

29- Jotham, s. of Gideon 20, with w. cov. May 28, 17S0; were recom. to the 
ch. in Fitzwilliam, Jan., t784; ret. to F. and he d. in Poston, 1838. He m. .-Vpr. 14, 
1779, .Martha Pelknap, dau. of Jeremiah. Chil. Luther, b. Aug. 26, 1779, ^- unm.; 
John, b. Oct. 27, I78r, went to sea, d. y. ; Jeremiah; Jotham 33; Gilhert, bap. 
July, 1791 33/2 ; A'ittredge, bap. Mar., 1793, "^ minister in Shoreham, Vt., m. Ruth 
Harrington; Harriet, bap. Mar., 1797, m. John Smith, d. in Boston; Curtis, bap. 
Oct., 1799, m. Mary Ann Tilson, 1. in Poston; Martha : Franklin, Pres. of Mer- 
chants P'k, Poston, m. Sarah Ann Curtis. 

30. Moses Pike, s. of Gideon 20, dea. of ist ch., d. Apr. 26, 1849. He m. (i) 
>L-iy I, 1790, Chloe Karnes of Sud., d. Feb. 3, 1794; (2) Sept. 17, 1794, wid. Submit 
(.\ngicr) Horn, d. June 21, 1842, a. 77. Chil. Polly, b. June 13, 1791, d unm. Nov. 
16, 1820; Chloe, b. June 4, 1793, u'i'n.> <;1. J^n- '2, 1S82; Anna Angier, b. Mar. 14, 
1795, m. Mar. 9, 1824, Henry G. Foster of Boston ; Julia, b. Nov. 22, 1796, m. -May, 
181S, Joseph Angier, and d. 1827; Lincoln, b. Jan. 14, 1799, unm., d. Dec. 13, 1836; 
Moses, b. Jan. 15, 1801, unm., d. Feb. 6, 1869. 

31. Abner, s. of David 24, 1. on f's place, d. July 26, i860, aged 94, 8. He m. 
Apr. 6, 1789, Prudence Lames, who d. Jan. 18, 1840. Chil. Jerusha, b. Apr. 8, 
1790, m. Ira Temple, 1. in South.; DaTiJ, b. Aug. 30, 1791 34; Hitty, b. June 29, 
1794, m. John WenzcU ; IVillard, b. Jan. 22, 1796 35; Luke, b. Sept. 24, 1797, 
d. y. ; Abner, b. .May 2, 1799, d. y. ; Charles, b. .'\ug. 7, 1800 36 ; Louisa, b. Dec. 8, 
1802, m. Rev. Elbridge Gale ; Abner, b. Aug. 11, 1806, m. wid. Matilda Lord of 
Poston; limerson, b. .Mar 4, iSoS, m. Susanna Bacheklor, and I. Upton. 

32. Asahel, s. of Timothy 27 ; blacksmith ; 1. below Sa.\. ; m. Lydia Stone of 
Hopk. Chil. Edwin, b. .Aug. 7, 1809; Elizabeth Lydia, b. Sept. 13, 1810, m. Nathan 
Parker of Sud. ; Mary A., b. .May 3, 1S12. 

32/'j. Jason, s. of (!apt. l-Jzra 28, m. Nov. 22, 1810, Esther Tucker, dau. of 

Abel, d. Wore. .\pr.. 1846. Chil. William, blacksmith, m. .Sawin, I. Way. and 

Northb. ; Edioin, m., and I. Wore. 

33. Jotham, s. of Jotham 29, res. Poston, rem. to Fram. near the old Meth. 
Ch. N. of Sa.\.; a local Methodist preacher of good abilities; d. May 9, 1865. He 
m. Petsy Spear. C'hil. Charles S., b. .May, 1812, d. y. ; Claudius A., h. 1813, d. in 
Texas, Aug. 12, 1838; Martha IS., b. May 6, 181 5, m. Elbridge Hemenway; James 
A., b. .Sept. 1818, d. y. ; Erastus Otis, b. Nov. i, 1820, fitted for coll. at Fram. Acad. ; 
grad. Wcsl. U. 1842; prin. Amenia Seni., N. Y., three yrs. ; prof. Mich. U. 1853 
three yrs.; editor Z/o/z'.r /Aw/A/ seven yrs.; memb. Mass. Senate two yrs.; memb. 
Mass. Board of Education ; pres. Mich. U. si.x yrs.; pres. Northwestern U., Evans- 



Haven. 583 

ton, 111.; chancellor Syracuse U., 1S74 ; elected bishop of M. E. Church, 1880; d. 
in Salem, Or., Aug. 3, 188 1 ; m. Mary F. Coles of N. Y. ; Isabella T., b. 1822, d. y. ; 
Jo/iii T., b. 1824; physician; d. Fram. Nov. 19, 1847 ; Caroline E., b. Apr. 8, 1827, 
m. J. M. Wiggin, .M. D. of Prov. R. I.; twins, d. 1829. 

33^. Gilbert, s. of Jotham 29, 1. Maiden ; m. Hannah Eurrill ; of their ten 
chil. four d. y. ; the others are : Sarah Olivia, m. Lemuel Cox of Maiden ; Eliza- 
beth C; Hannah B.; Gilbert, b. Sept. 19, 1821, grad. Wesl. U. 1846; prin. Amenia 
Sam. N. Y., 184S ; Chaplain 8th Reg. Mass. Vols., 1S61 ; editor Zion's Herald 1867 ; 
elected bishop M. E. Church 1872 ; res. Atlanta, Ga. ; d. Maiden, Jan. 3, 1880; m. 
1S51, Mary Ingraham of Amenia, N. Y., d. 1S60; Wilbur Fiske; An7ia Storer. 

34. David, s. of Abner 31,1. S. of Rev. E. Gale's, d. Dec. 29, 1865. He m. 
Sally Coolidge, dau. of Joel, d. Sept. 23, 18S1. Chil. Amelia, b. June 9, 1813; Eliza, 
b. Nov. 8, 1S15, m. Jona. F. Coolidge; Mehitable C, b. Aug. 16, 1818, m. Levi 
Gerrish ; Charles C, b. Nov. 25, 1819, d. Feb. 26, 1822. 

35- Willard, s. of Abner 31,1- on the old homestead, now Sturtevant's, d. 
Sept. 10, 1S67. He m. Feb. 21, 1822, Milly Haven, d. Apr. 11, 1874. Chil. A/ary 
Mill}', b. May 24, 1823, d. Dec. 30, 1847; Prudence Eaines, b. Mar. 17, 1825, d. y. ; 
Ellen Louisa, b. Mar. 30, 1827, m. Spaulding Buck of Wore ; Milensie O., b. Dec. 
28, 1829, m. Aug. 25, 1852, Curtis Howe; Charles W., b. Dec. 7, 1831, d. Nov. 27, 
1835: Anna Edwards, b. Jan. 15, 1834 ; Charlesetta, b. Jan. 26, 1837, m. E. W. Vaill 
of Wore. 

36. Charles, s. of Abner 31,1- Gloucester, R. L, d. Sept. 25, 1S25. He m. 
Aug. 22, 1S22, Eliza Nurse, dau. of Asa, d. Apr. 14, 1SS5. Q\\\\. ^Mary yV'., d. a. 2 ; 
Eliza Charlesetta, d. June, 1848. 

HAVEN, Benjamin, fr. Ilopk., 1. on the old Moses Haven, known as the E. 
H. Foster place, d. May 13, 1823. He m. Sarah Haven, dau. of Benjamin 18, d. 
May 17, t8i6. Chil. Sally, b. Nov. 6, 1767, m. Apr. 1793, Amasa Forrester of 
Bellingham; Comfort, b. Aug. 17, 1771, m. Apr. 21, 1795, Wm. Bates of Bellingham ; 
Polly, b. July 4, 1774, m. Dee. 13, 1797, James Foster of Holl. and Fram.; Elisha, 
b. Mar. 31, 1777, d. 1782; Azubah, b. Oct. 16, 1779, m. Nov. 15, 1800, Michael 
Homer of Hopk. ; Elijah, b. Aug. 16, 1781, m. Susan Lamb of Hopk., 1. Fram. 
rem. Hopk. and d. Jan. 22, 1813; (they had Hannah Ann, b. F. Sept. 11, 1808; 
Comfort, b. F. Apr. 26, 1810; Susan, b. Hopk. Mar. 1S12); Martha, b. May 14, 
1784, unm. ; Elizabeth, b. Oct. 28, 1786, m. Jan. iS, 1816, John Badger, Jr., and d. 
June 19, 1S19. 

HAVEN, Luther, s. of Dea. Jesse of Holl., g. s. of John 22, b. Apr. 15, 1770, 
came into Fram. Dec. 21, 1791, to live with David Haven, Esq.; bo't the farm, 
after known as the Bigelow paper mill site ; exchanged with Artemas Parker for 
the E. M. Capen place ; exchanged with Enoch Belknap for the Angier place ; 
rem. to Rice's End; deacon; rep.; d. July 11, 1851. He m. (i) Feb. 3, 1797, 
Experience Parker, dau. of Peter, d. Oct. 16, 1817; (2) Dec. 16, 1819, wid. Anna 
(Drury) Rutter, d. Sept. 23, 1842. Chil. Clarissa, b. Feb. 25, 1798, m. Cornelius 
Morse; Jiuth Eaton, b. Mar. 9, 1800, m. John C. Bixby ; Luther, b. Aug. 14, 1806, 
teacher in Leicester Acad. ; U. S. Collector, Chicago, 111. ; m., and d. Chicago, 
Mar. 9, 1866; Ctwyt', b. June 2, 1809 2; Susan Experience, b. Sept. 15, 1S20, m. 
Oct. 3, l86r, Thomas F. Hammond, of Nat., and d. Jan. 1883; Ellen Maria, b. 
Jan. 4, 1823, m. John Swan, and d. Ayer, May 16, 1SS4. 

2. George, s. of Dea. Luther, conductor on B. and W. R. R. ; Suj)!. of N. Y. 
Central R. R. (1. at Syracuse, N. Y.); Supt. of O. C. R. R. (1. at Fall River); bo't 
the Cyrus Blake place, Fram. Centre; rep.; tn. treas. ; d. Oct. 11, 1882. He m. 
Mary Ann Alden, d. Fall River, Jan. 28, 1886, a. 75. Chil. Matilda, m. James M. 
Hawes; Almira, m. George F. Pierce; dau. d. y. ; George C. 

HAVEN, Jesse, bro. of Dea. Luther, d. Fram. Dec. 15, 1S65, a. 86, 7. His 
sou, Benjamin K., 1. on the Herring place ; rem. Northb. ; m. Nov. i, 1843, Eliza- 



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I)ctli Ann Herring. Chil. Editor F., b. July 21, 1846; Sarah Elizabeth, b. Nov. 2, 

1S47 ; Francis II'., h. Dec. 16, 1S51 ; , b. Sept. 8, iS6[. 

HAVEN, Dea. Calvin, b. Nat.; owned the E.sq. Wheeler place; d. Nov. 28, 
1863, a. So. He m. Sarah Lincoln, b. Hingham, d. Jan. 19, 1872, a. 81. Chil. Sarah 
L.\ dan. m. Rev. E. A. Stevens, missionary at Biirmah ; Calvin, d. . 

HAWES, Edward. Ta.xcd in Fram. iSoS; 1. on the \Vm. Tucker est. till 1S15 
had store opj). V. H. Sprague's; w. Martha. Chil. Josiah Johnson, b. Feb. 20, 1808 
Elizabeth J., b. Sept. 10, 1809; Martha, b. Dec. 15, 1810; £lfnira,h. Apr. 8, 1812 
Edward, b. Nov. 6, 1S13. 

HAWKINS. James P., w. Eliza. Child, Esther E., b. Nov. 5, 1847. 

HAYDEN, Charles, s. of Luther of Groton ; carpenter; d. Apr. 6, 1886, a. 66. 
He m. Oct. 31, 1S44, .Mary Davis, dau. of Timothy. Chil. Caroline Eliza, b. Dec. 

10, 1S48, m. Campbell; Sarah Ella, b. Apr. 16, 1S54 ; Alfred Da-is, b. June 

24, i860; Frank IV., b. Mar. 20, 1863, d. Aug. 27, 1S84. 

HAYDEN, Jesse. Ta.xed in Fram. 1797. 

HAYDEN, John, m. Feb. 2, 1791, Nabby Tombs, both of F. 

HAYDPZN, Luther, \v. Elizabeth; son, h. Mar. 15, 1S49. 

HAYDEN, Stephen, m. Nov. 25, 1850, Mary Jane Moncrief. Child, Leander 
b. Aug. 7, 1851. 

HAYES, Dennis, w. Ann. Child, Mary, b. July 7, 1848. 

HAYES, John, bro. of Patrick, w. Mary McGrath. Chil. Joanna, b. Apr. ly, 
1.S4O; I nil hi III, h. June S, 1847; Michael, b. Oct. 2, 184S ; Mary; Margaret. 

HAYES, John, m. Nov. 28, 1S60, Ann Foley, both of F. 

HAYES, Patrick, w. Anastasia Dwyer, d. Feb. 22, 1880, a. 65. Chil. John, b. 
Aug. 8, 1S41, m., and I. San Francisco; Michael, b. Apr. 9, 1843, 1. San Francisco; 
Patrick, d. y. ; Patrick, b. Apr. 1 1, 1847 ; selectman ; postmaster at Sax. ; m. Nov. 24, 
iSSo, Anna Rock; Joanna, b. Dec, 1S49, m. John W. Kirby; A'ate, b. Apr. 30, 
1852; Mortimer, b. Oct. 15, 1S53, d. y. ; Mary, b. Jan. 16, 1S57. 

HAYNES, Emory, bo't the Ichabod Hemenway farm of I'alten Johnson ; \v. 
Anne Hemenway, dau. of Daniel, Jr., b. Wayland, d. July 11, 1863, a. 53. Chil. 

Samuel M., m. Houghton of liolton, 1. Hudson; Geort^e Henry, m. Sarah Bul- 

lard of Sax., 1. W. Newton ; Josephine, d. Apr. 6, 1884, a. 47 ; Ann Eliza ; Charles 

E., m. Houghton of liolton, 1. Marlb. ; Anx'clinc, m. William Hemenway, s. of 

Hezeki.ih. 

HAYNES, Jerre. Taxed in Fram. 1839; d. 1S4S. 

HAYNES, Joseph, fr. Nat., s. of Daniel and Elizabeth Ferret, bo't July 5, 
iSoo, of John Lowell, 50 a., [)art of the Hrinley Farm, and built the Dana Warren 
ho., now owned by E. F. ISowditch ; sold to 1). W., and rem. to the old Jesse Bel- 
knap place, now Elijah Everett liacon's, where he d. Feb. 26, 1851, a. 68. He m. 
(i) July 31, 1S04, Lydia (Judith .>) Rice of Nat., d. Apr. 18, 1S26, a. 52; (2) Jan. 28, 
1828, Abigail Hunt, d. Apr. 10, 1853, a. 50. Chil. Charles, b. Nat. June 29, 1805, d. 
June, 1844; Lydia Maria, b. Fram. Feb. 17, 1S07, m. Willard Winch; Mary Ann, 
b. July 14, i8aS, d. Jan. 13, 1873; /-V/s*/ Jane, m. Leland Winch; Catherine Isabella, 
b. May 17, 181 1, d. May 21, 1826; Susan A'., b. Nov. 28, 1812, m. Elijah Everett 

Bacon ; Caroline, d. Jan. 19, 1845; Geori^^e ; Gardner, m. Lombard; Emerson : 

Joseph, d. 1S62; Martha, b. 1834, d. 1851 ; infant, d. y. ; Luther H , m., and 1. Sa.x. 
and d. Dec. 23, 1S84, a. 49; Daniel, m. Lottie Farley; Ellen ; infant, d. Sept. 1840; 
Ftenjamin, b. Jan. 10, 1842, m. Ellen A. Bacon; John, d. Sept. 27, 1843; Caroline : 
Abby : and one stillborn, making 22 in all. 

HAYNES, Nathan, car])cnter; 1. Sax. ; w. Mary. Chil. Mary Eliza, b. May 
30, 1S52 ; Nathan Li-wis, b. Feb. 24, 1854. 



Haynes — Hemenway. 585 

HAYNES, Samuel. Taxed in Fiam. 1796. 

HAYNES, Thaddeus R. Taxed 1832; w. Harriet D. Stone, d. Oct. 24, 1844, 

a. 40. Ciiil. George R., b. Weston, Jan. 16, 1833; Syh'es/er, b. Nov. 5, 1834; Abiicr, 

b. June 1 8, 1840. 

HAYNES, Willard, s. of Nathan, of Nat.; carpenter; d. Aug. 28, 1865, a. 69. 
He m. Apr. 8, 1821, Hannah Bacon of Nat., d. Mar. 31, 1886, a. 85, 10, 19. Chil. 
Nat/nut, b. June 5, 1822, 1. Rox., d. Nov. 18, 1857 ; he m. 1850, Elizabeth Tovvne of 
Beverly; Sarah Maria, b. Jan. 12, 1824, m. John Clark; cJiiUl, d. July, 1S26; child, 
d. Mar. 28, 1828 ; Helen, b. Aug. 21, 1829, d. Jan. 7, 1833. 

HEALEY, William, of Hopk., with w. adm. to Hopk. Ch. 1728; rerh. 1729 to 
Fram. ; 1. on the Brinley farm. He m. Mercy Streeter, dau. of Samuel. Chil. 
J!'illiaw,hap. Hopk. Sept. 1726; Mary; Phebe, b. Fram. Jan. 30, 1730-1 ; Oliver, 
b. Nov. 5, 1733; Lily, b. Nov. ri, 1736; Dorcas, b. May 18, 1738. 

HEATH, 1 . William, bvo. of Elder Isaac Heath, sett, at Rox. 1632 ; w. Mary. 
Chil. Isaac 2 ; Mary; Pelcg; Nanitah, etc. 

2- Isaac, s. of William 1, b. in England; 1. Rox.; freeman 1652; d. Dec. 29, 
1694. He ni. Dec. 16, 1650, Mary Davis. Chil. Mary; Isaac, b. May 10, 1655 3 ; 
et als. 

3. Isaac, s. of Isaac 2, 1. Rox., d. Dec. 22, 1684. He m. Feb. 2, 1681, Ann 
Fislier, dau. of Cornelius of Dedham, who m. (2) Dec. 2, 1685, Francis Youngman 
of Rox. Chil. Ann; Isaac, b. July 23, 1683 4. 

4. Isaac, sett, in Fram. 1705, on the Tim. Stearns' place, near Warren Nixon's ; 

adm. to F. ch. ; bo't 1710 of Thomas Reed of Sud. 17^ a. in Wethersfield, 

Ct., part of estate of John Goodrich, deed.; dis. to ch. in Coventry, Ct., May 19, 
1723. Wife Rachel. Chil. Isaac, b. July 24, 1705; Ebenezer, b. May 31, 1707; 
An//a,h. Sept. 16, 1709; Rachel, b. March 10, 1715; Thankful, b. July 5, 1717 ; 
Beiijaniiu, b. Apr. 21, 1720. 

HEATH, Martha, bap. in Fram. May 22, 1720. 

HEATON, David, of Prov., R. I., m. Lois Hill, dau. of Lieut. Jona. ; land of, 
taxed 1796-1823, at Sax. 

HEATON, Joseph, w. Keziah ; had Noah, b. June 10, 1788. 

HEATON, Julia, of Fram. m. Oct. 22, 1790, Apollos Cilmore of Franklin. 

HEATON, Noah, was assessor 1789, 91, 93; w. Abigail, adm. to the ch. 1794; 
dau. Mille, d. Jan. 5, 1794, a. 20. 

HEFFERNAN, Dennis, 1. Sax.; w. . Son, b. Oct. 5, 1851. 

HEFFERNAN, Philip, 1. Sax. d. Sept. i, 1867, a. 60. He m. Rosanna . 

Chil. John, b. May 12, 1S47; Jennie, b. 1849, m. J. L. Brophy ; James, b. May 15, 
1851 ; Thomas, b. Mar. 15, 1853; Philip, b. Sept. 28, 1856. 

HEMENWAY, HEMINGWAY, HEMMINGWAY, HENNEWAY, 
HINNINGWAY, 1. Ralph, was of Rox. 1633; a ch. memb. ; freeman Sept. 3, 
1634; had grants in "home lands" 43 a., and 16 a., in "Dedham Land;" d. 1678. 
He m. July 5, 1634, Elizabeth Hewes, d. Feb. 2, 1685-6, a. 82. Chil. Mary, b. Apr. 
4, 1635, d. y. ; Satnuel, b. June, 1636, sett. New Haven, Ct., m. Sarah Cooper; Ruih, 
b. Sept. 21, 1638, unm. d. 1684; John, b. Apr. 27, 1641, sett. Rox. m. Mary Tres- 

cott; Joshua, bap. Apr. 9, 1643 2 ; Elizabeth, b. May 31, 1645, "^- Holbrook; 

Mary, b. Apr. 7, 1647, d. y. 

2. Joshua, s. of Ralph 1, 1. Rox., d. Oct. 29, r7i6. He m. (i) Jan. 16, 1667-8, 

Joanna Evans, who o. c. Aug. i, 1669, adm. f. c. Jan. 27, 1677-8; (2) Mary , d. 

May 5, 1703; (3) Apr. 5, 1704, Elizabeth Weeks, dau. of William, d. Sept. 20, 1737 



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a. 82. Chil. JosJiiiii, b. Sept. 15, 166.S 3; yocnn/a, bap. Oct. 2, 1670, m. Edward 
.Ainsworth; A'ii//</i, bap. May 18, 1673, ^- Ju"c i, 1699; Ichiihod 4; Elmibeth, m. 
Stanhope; Samuel, bap. Sept. 30, 1683; jfohn ; Kbeitczer, bap. Apr. 29, 16S8 5. 

3. Joshua, s. of Joshua 2. He and his w. adm. to Rox. ch. Feb. 1691-2, 
where his first chil. (twins) were b. ; was well educated for the times; sett. Fram. 
1692 or 3, and built on what is now the town's farm, taking parole lease, wh. was 
executed in writing Jan. 30, 1708-9, of 100 a., of Joseph lUickminstcr, for 982 yrs. 
at 20 shill. annual rent ; he afterwards built the old Loring Manson ho., where he 
d. ; was one of the founders of the F'ram. ch. ; deacon; selectman; town clerk; 
rep.; school master. He was prominent in religious affairs, having the confidence 
of such men as Rev. Messrs. Sewall and Prince of Boston. His interest in the 
"Great Awakening" (1734-1745) bro't him into collision with the pastor and a 
majority of the Fram. ch., who discountenanced the Revival ; and which resulted 
in his leaving the Fram. ch. and joining the ch. in Hopk. Sept. 21, 1735. A few 
yrs. later (Oct. 1746), he with others formed the Second Cong. ch. in Fram. [see 

ante, pp. 196, 210]. He was living Dec. 1754. He m. (i) .Margaret , d. May 

12, 1694; (2) Rebeckah . Chil. Hcphzebah and Beulah, b. Rox. Oct. 5, 1691 ; 

Benoui, b. Fram. Apr. 21, 1694, unm. d. Feb. 9, 1754; Joshua, b. Apr. 2, 1697 6; 
Ralph, b. Oct. 7, 1699 7 ; HuUlah, b. Sept. 30, 1702, d. y. ; Rebeckah, b. 1704, d. y. ; 
Phiuehas, b. Apr. 26, 1706, grad. H. U. 1730, teacher, ord. pastor of ch. in Town- 
send, Oct. 1734, m. Mrs. Sarah Stevens of Marlb. ; Huldah, b. 170S, d. v.; Ebeuezer, 

b. May 30, 1710 8; Jonathan, b. Aug. 22, 1712 9. 

4. Ichabod, s. of Joshua 2. He came to Fram. on his majority, having leased 
of Jos. Buckminster 100 a. bounded W. by his bro. Joshua, N. by John Bruce, S. 
by Stoney brk. ; built a ho. on the S. side of the road nearly opposite the Kmory 
Haynes ho. ; he was a man of large stature, and daring courage; was 1. 1741. He 
m. 1702, .Margaret Brown of Rox. Chil. Margaret, h. Mar. 20, 1703-4, d. y. ; Icha- 
bod, b. Apr. 20, 1706 10; Elizabeth, b. Aug. 21, 1710; Margaret, b. Oct. 13, 1715, 
m. (i) John ]>all ; (2) Thomas Shaddock; John 11 ; Daniel 12- 

5- Ebenezer, s. of Jo.shua 2; weaver ; bo't part of the Corlett farm of .Matthew 
Gibbs, Jr., and James Stone, being the farm where his desct. Calvin Hemenway 
lately d. "Oct. 11, 1716, Mr. Hemenway had his leg cut off; " he d. 1755. He m. 
(i) May 17, 1711, Hannah Winch, dau. of Samuel, d. .Apr. 27, 1737; (2) Feb. 23, 
173S, Thamezin Nurse, dau. of Benjamin, d. ab't 1767. Chil. Ebenezer, b. Oct. 24, 
1712 13; I/annah, b. F^eb. 14, 1714-15, m. Mar. 24, 1736, .Samuel Hemenway, and 
moved to "the Manor," but ret., and in 1755, he and the chil. were 1. in Attleboro'; 
Keziah, bap. Aug. 4, 1717, m. Jeremiah Pike; Daniel, b. Feb. 2, 1719, sett. Marlb.; 
rem. 1745 to Shry.; was in Shoreham, Vt., 1783; d. Shry. Nov. 15, 1794. He m. (i) 
Ruth Bigclow of .Marlb.; (2) Elizabeth Johnson of Shry.; (3) Abigail, wid. of 
Nahor Whcelock of Shry.; Jacob, h. Mar. 20, 1721-2, sett. Wore, where he d. ; 
Samuel, b. Aug. 3, 1724 14; Elizabeth, b. June 19, 1727, m. 1747, Benj. Robins of 
Sturbridge. 

6. Joshua, s. of Joshua 3. He bo't the W. half of his f's farm, and 1. in the old 
ho. where the town's ho. now stands; d. Jan. 30, 1754. He m. (i) Jan. i, 1718-9, 
Abigail Morse, dau. of Joseph of Wat., d. .May 25, 1739; (2) Mar. 12, 1740, Jemima 
Rutter, dau. of Thomas of Sud. Chil. Joseph, b. Nov. i, 1719 15 ; Joshua, b. Nov. 
28, 1721, sett. Holl., m. Anne Twitchell ; Abigail, b. Feb. 29, 1723-4, m. William 
Mellen; Sylvanus, b. Aug. 3, 1/26 16 ; Hephzibah,h. Aug. 3, 172S, m. John Ballard, 
and d. Athol ; Isaac, b. July 17, 1730 17 ; Josiah, b. Oct. 5, 1733, sett. Holl., m. (i) 

Zerviah Mellen; (2) Mary , had 14 chil., rem. late in life to Leverett ; Benoni, 

b. .Apr. 20. 1736, sett. .Athol, m. .Martha (Joddard, dau. of Ebenezer. 

7- Ralph, s. of Joshua 3; housewright ; bo't Sept. 29, 1724, of Jacob Pepper a 
tract, being part of Winch and Frost land, joining the Half-mile Square on the W., 
and the Benj. Eaton farm i>n the \. (the place where Col. Wm. Hemenway lately 



Heme7iway. 587 

d.) ; selectman. He m. Feb. 2, 1727, Sarah Haven, dau. of Moses. Chil. Ralph, 
b. Nov. 20, 1727 18 ; John, b. May 22, 1730 19 ; Boijamin, b. Oct. 2S, 1732 20; 
Moses, grad. H. U. 1755; Cong, minister at Wells, Me., received hon. deg. of D. D. 
from both Harvard and Dartmouth colleges ; distinguished as a preacher and an 
author; d. Apr. 11, iSii, in 76th yr. of his age, and 52d of his ministry; Jonathan, 
w. Martha Wilder, 1. Petersham; Silas ; Solomon, m. Rebeckah Willson, l.Barre; 
Sarah, m. Joseph Nichols ; Rebeckah, m. Alpheus Nichols. 

8. Ebenezer, s. of Joshua 3 ; physician; in 1751 his f. deeded to him "for 
love," 25 a. being one-half his then farm (the Loring Manson place), one-half the barn, 
etc., on condition that he and his bro. Jonathan (see below) should support him and 
their mother during life ; Ebenezer had previously built an addition to the house ; 
selectman; prominent in town affairs; built a mill [iinte, p. 14]; sold 1783 to Fred- 
erick Manson. He m. Nov. 29, 1750, Deborah (Adams) Fames, wid. of Robert. 
Chil. Anne, b. Nov. 10, 1752, m. Frederick Manson ; Nathan, b. Nov. 6, 
■755 21. 

9. Jonathan, s. of Joshua 3, 1- with his f., who deeded to him, 1751, "for love," 
25 a., being one-half of his then farm, with one-half the buildings (see above). He 
m. Apr. 24, 1744, Mary Foster. Chil. Jonathan, b. Mar. iS, 1745 22 ; Francis, b. 
Sept. 6, 1746; Jacob, b. May 21, 1748; Mary, b. Aug. 21, 1750, m. 1774, John Priest 
of Bolton; Simeon, b. Oct. 4, 1752, m. 1777, Mary Goss, dau. of Rev. Thomas of 
Bolton; he d. in Fram. May 3, 1818; Francis, b. Apr. 10, 1755 ; Beulah, b. Oct. 10, 

1757- 

10. Ichabod, s. of Ichabod 4, 1. on f's place ; sold 1758 to his bro. Daniel ; w. 
Elizabeth . Child, Betty ; per. others; moved "up country.' 

1 1. John, s. of Ichabod 4. Dec. 30, 1741, his f. deeded him, "for love" and 
^^50, 50 a. with dw. ho., being the E. half of his farm; the ho. was the old John 
Johnson ho. He was known from his size, as "Great John." He m. Nov. 26, 1751, 
Mary Rand. Chil. John, b. Sept. 3, 1752 23; Susannah, b. Sept. 5, 1755, unm., 
owned the Daniel Hemenway place (her bro.-in-law) ; the ho. stood to the left of 
the angle in the road west of the Nathan Goddard place ; d. Nov. 28, 1832 ; Rhoda, 
b. Oct. II, 1757, m. her cousin Daniel Hemenway, Jr. 

12. Daniel, s. of Ichabod 4, bo't out his bro. Ichabod, Feb. 10, 1758, 50 a., 
" the home place," built a new ho. opposite the old one (now Emory Haynes') ; like 
his f. and bro. he was of large stature ; d. Dec. i, 181 5. He m. (i) Margaret Bel- 
lows, prob. a dau. of Thomas; (2) 1763, Thankful Joslyn ; (3) Apr., 17S9, Desire 
(Perry) Clayes, wid. of John ; she d. Feb., 1809. Chil. Margaret, bap. Jan. 11, I76ri ; 
Martha, b. May 13,1760, m. David Amsden ; Daniel, b. Nov. 29, 1764, 1. on the 
Susa. Hemenway place, and on his f's farm (wh. he sold May 20, 1819, to Joseph 
and Jacob Bemis), and at Wayland, and W. Boylston. He m. (i) Rebeckah New- 
ton; (2) 1789, Rhoda Hemenway ; no chil. recorded; but he had Hezekiah, sett. 
W. Boylston, Anne, m. Emory Haynes, per. others ; Elizabeth, b. June 22, 1766, m. 

(i) Nov. 17S8, Thomas Rand of Westminster; (2) Keyes of Princeton ; Sarah 

b. Jan. 2, 1768, m. Silas Amsden; Submit, b. Sept. 27, 1769, m. Sept., 1788, Caleb 

Stacy; Lez'inah, b. Feb. 10, 1771, m. Webster; Israel, b. Jan. 3, 1773, sett. W. 

Boylston, m. Lavoisie Fay of Southb. ; Anne, b. Mar. 7, 1775; Nelly, b. June 5, 
1779, m. Apr. 3, 1800, David Johnson of Southb., where they 1. till after 1814, rem. 
to near Lake Erie ; Moses, b. Nov. 29, 1781, m. Lucretia Warren of Westb., and had 
in Fram. Lyman H., b. Jan. 24, 1804; Lawson B., b. Nov. 22, 1806. 

13. Ebenezer, s. of Ebenezer 6, built a ho. near Lynde's Rocks, where now 
Martin H. Bacon lives; [see r/;//6', p. 99], was much in the wars ; d. 1781. He m. 

Mary ; the family tradition is that she was taken captive by the Indians in 

infancy, and redeemed in girlhood, and was called Mary Eve; d. Nov. 29, 1805, a. 
93, as by the town record, but supposed to have been loi. Chil. Mary, b. Nov. 4, 
1734, blind, unm. d. Feb. 18, 1821; Hannah, b. Mar. 26, 1737, d. y. ; Hannah, m. 



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Charles Dougherty; Ebcnfzir, b. May 6, 1740 24; AJitiii, per. sett. Shry. or Boyl- 
ston ; Samuel : Jacob 26. 

14. Samuel, s. of Kbenczer 5, 1. on f's place, d. June 18, 1806. He m. Hannah 
Rice, dau. of Richard, d. Keb. 19, 1814. Chil. E/ias, b. Dec. 22, 1757, sett, early in 
Marlb., N. H., deacon, d. Oct. it, 1834, m. Mary Patterson, d. Sept. 4, 1S56; Elu-n- 
ezer, b. May 26, 1760, sett. 17S7, Marlb., N. H., d. Oct. 21, 1839, m. June 1786, Ruth 
Gates, d. Oct. iS, 1854; Richard Kice, b. Apr. 24, 1762 26; Hannah, b. July 28, 
1764, m. Thomas Stone, Jr.; Samuel, sett. Marlb., N. II., rem. to Shefford, Canada, 
d. Dec. 30, 1829, m. Klizabcth Lewis; Ezra, b. Sept. 13, 1779 27- 

15. Joseph, s. of Joshua 6; carpenter; 1. with his bro. in-law on the Seth 
Herring place; bo't two-thirds of his f's place, and I. with his mother; sold, 1764, to 
John Eames ; rem. before 1769 to Fitzwilliam, N.H., where he held office under the 
proprietors. He m. .Mary Adams, dau. of Dea. John. Chil. John, b. Sept. 16, 1743; 
Mary, b. Jan. 29, 1745; Abii^ail, b. Apr. 26, 1749; Elizabeth, b. May 24, 1753. 

16. Sylvanus, s. of Joshua 6 ; blacksmith; 1. N. of Gleason's pond, then at 
the old .Meth. mtg-iio. corner, N. of Sa.v. ; rem. to Royalston. He m. 1750, Hepzi- 
bah Frost, d. June 8, 1765. Chil. Eunice, b. Jan. 9, 1751 ; Thomas, b. Feb. 18, 1753; 

Joshua, b. Apr. 28, 1755, m. Meliscent , sett. Bolton, d. Sud. ; Sarah, b. Apr. 

23, 1757; Luther, b. Nov. 11, 1760. 

17. Isaac, s. of Joshua 6; blacksmith; 1. on the Treadway place, late Amasa 
Kendall's; enl. for 3 yrs. Feb. i, 1777, d. Jan. 31, 1778. He m. Nov. 28, 1754, Eliz- 
abeth Haven, dau. of James; she m. (2) Jan. 19, 1782, Israel Leadbetter. Chil. 
Sarah, b. Sept. 13, 1755; Abigail, b. Sept 15, 1757 ; James, b. Sept. 12, 1760 ; Isaac, 
b. Oct. 24, 1762 28; Sarah, b. Mar. 16, 1765; Keheckah, b. Mar. 5, 1768, m. Apr., 
1788, Ezekicl Kendall; Esther, b. Nov. 25, 1771. 

18. Ralph, s. of Rali)h 7; served in the last French and Indian War; noted 
as a humorist, and for gravity of manners; d. June, 1800. He m. Lydia Trow- 
bridge. Chil. Ezra, bap. July 26, 1752, d. y. ; William, bap. Oct. 28, 1753, enl. for 
3 yrs. 1777 ; was clerk of Col. Thomas Ni.xon's regiment; m. Oct. 21, 1781, Eunice 
Parmentcr of Sud. ; Abijah, bap. Oct. 19, 1755 29 ; David, bap. July 23, 1758, m. 
Polly Davis of Holden, 1. in Hopk., d. Heath; John, bap. Jan. 11, 1761, m. Nabby 
Henchman of .Vthol, and d. in F"ram. Oct. 21, 1826; the wid. d. Feb. 7, 1845, ^' 73! 
Ralph, bap. .May 28, 1763, d. y. ; Mehitable, bap. Mar. 9, 1766, d. y. ; Lydia, bap. 
July 10, 176S, unm.; Ruth, bap. Aug. 7, 1770, d. y. ; Molly, bap. May 4, 1777, d. y. 

19. John, s. of Ralph 7. enl. in army 1761 ; d. of small pox [see ante, p. 232]. 
He' m. Hathshcbah .Stone, dau. of .Samuel; she m. (2) Ebenezer Hcmenway 24- 
Child, Mitty, b. Feb. i, 1761, m. June 1788, William Dunn. 

20. Benjamin, s. of Ralph 7i 1- on f's place, d. 1800. He m. Sept. 2, 1762, 
Lucy .Stone of Sud. Chil. .Sa/v///, b. May 20, 1763, m. Feb. 1788, Jonas Hunt of 
E. Sud.; Lucy, b. May 7, 1766, m. Gideon Richardson of Sud.; Persis, b. Apr. 12, 
1769, m. June 1790, Luther Richardson of Sud.; Benjamin Stone, b. Dec. 14, 1771 
30; I'atty, b. June 20, 1777, m. Jan. 29, 1801, Francis Bogle of Sud. 

21. Nathan, s. of Dr. Ebenezer 8, 1. Fram., rem. to Whitestown, N. \'. He 
m. Dec. 3, 1778, Martha Eames, dau. of Joseph. Chil. Betsey, b. Apr. to, 1779, d. 

y. ; Betsey, b. Dec. 8, 1780, m. Phillips of Whitestown; Abel, b. May 11, 1782; 

Anna, b. Mar. 7, 1784, m. Goodrich, of New Hartford, N. Y. ; Nathan, b. Nov. 

•4> '7'*^5. ni- Martha Bruce, 1. in N. \ . 

22. Jonathan, s. of Jonathan 9, held his f's place, 25 a., which he sold 1766, 
to John I'lames. He m. Nov. 3, 1763, Thankful Haywood of Sud. Child, Amos 
Smith, b. Nov. 5, 1765. 

23. John, s. of John 11,1. cm his f's place, d. Jan. 21, 1S16. He m. Deborah 
Adams, d. July 7, 1844, a. 88. Chil. John, b. Oct. 6, 1776 31 ; Rrudy, b. Aug. 17, 
17S1, m. Capt. Nathan Goddard; Polly, b. Aug. 23, 1785, m. John Johnson ; Josiah, 
b. Apr. 23, 1791 (called Josiah 2d), painter, m. Dec, 1814, Nancy Rand, and sett, in 
Shrv. 



Hcmcmoay. 589 

24. Ebenezer, s. of Ebenezer 13, Lieut.; 1. awhile N. of Brackctt's Coiner, 
at foot of lane leading to Dea. Jona. Greenwood's; then bo't the Deacon Balch est. 
(late Capt. Adam Hemenway's) ; d. Dec. ii, 1831. He m. Bathshebah (Stone) 
Hemenway, wid. of John 19, d. July 19, 1828, a. 89. Chil. Fanny, b. Nov. 2, 1764, 
m. Josiah Warren: Leviiiah, b. Apr. i, 1767, m. Elijah Clayes; Olive, b. Apr. i, 
1769, d. Mar. 30, 1787 ; Josiah, b. June 26, 177 1 32 ; Sally, b. Mar. i, 1774, m. Abel 
Eaton; Adam, b. Mar. 15, 177733; Samuel, b. Aug. 8, 1779 34; Bathshebah, 
d. y. ; Lucy, b. Jan. 24, 1784, m. Thomas Larrabee. 

25. Jacob, s. of Ebenezer 13, 1. on f's place (now M. H. Bacon's), d. Dec. 19, 
1822. He m. (i) Nabby Eaton, d. 1785; (2) Dec, 1787, Sybil Walker, d. June 3, 
1835. Chil. Luke, b. Dec. 2, 1775, m. Hannah Ellis of Ded., 1. Camb'pt; Molly, b. 
Mar. 6, 1777, unm. ; Ascna/h, b. Nov. 9, 1778, m. Artemas Patterson ; Luther, h. 
May 21, 1780, m. July 10, 1803, Finis Patterson, 1. Boylston ; Hannah, b. Sept. 14, 
1781, m. Sept. 12, 1802, Wm. Patterson; Nabby, b. Nov. 28, 1783, d. y.; Nabby, b. 
Mar. 7, 17SS, unm., d. Sept. 8, 1S57 ; Ruhaviah, b. Sept. 13, 1792, m. Lewis Allen of 
Northb. ; Cynthia, b. Apr. 16, 1795, m. Luther Hawes of Northb. ; El'enezer, b. Feb. 
2, 1797, d. Feb. 23, 1812. 

26. Richard Rice, s. of Samuel 14, d. June 7, 1800. He m. Rebeckah Par- 
menter of Sud. who m. (2) Jesse Belknap. Chil. Daniel, b. May 23, 1780 35; 
Elias, b. May 9, 178836; Rebec kah,\). Dec. 5, 1789, unm.; Richard, b. June 7,. 
1791 31 ; Eunice, b. Nov. 16, 1794, m. (i) Willard Bellows of Southb., d. Mar. i, 
182 1 ; (2) Ebenr. Leland of Grafton. 

27- Ezra, s. of Samuel 14, !• on f's place; deacon; d. June 26, 1S47. '^^ "i- 
(() Aug. 2, 1803, Sophia Hill, d. Oct. 24, 1841 ; (2) Jan. 4, 1843, Persis Winchester 
of Ashburnham. Chil. Almond, b. July 3, 1804, d. y. ; Calvin, b. Apr. 27, 1808 
38; Almond, b. Aug. 20, 1810; Fedy Reed, b. Nov. 23, 1S12, m. Mathias Mills of 
Needliam. 

28. Isaac, s. of Isaac 17, enl. in army at age of 17 ; 1. on f's place, late Amasa 
Kendall's; sold, 17S8, to Ezekiel Rice, and rem. to Whitestown, N. Y. He m. 
Dec. 1785, Patty Maynard, dau. of Joseph. Chil. Fatty, b. May 2, 17S7; Ja7nes, 
bap. July, 1788, was 1. 1878, at or near Lapeer, Mich. 

29. Abijah, s. of Ralph 18, 1. west of AL H. Bacon's, on the Bradford Bel- 
knap place, d. July 30, 1824. He m. Lydia Smith, d. Sept. 12, 1841, a. 77. Chil. 
Rulhy, b. May 9, 1780, m. Samuel Winch; Betsey, b. June 22, 1783, m. Mar. 1803, 
Samuel Royce of Marlow, N. H. ; Abijah, b. Dec. 21, 1787 39; Martin, b. May 16, 

1797 40. \ 

30. Benjamin Stone, s. of Benjamin 20, 1. on f's ])kice, d. Feb. 24, 1827. 
He m. Patience Hunt of Sud., d. Feb. 28, 1S30. Chil. Cnitis, b. Nov. 4, 1796, m. 
Susan Smith of Sud., and d. Nov. 18, 1864; Ezckiel, b. Aug. 4, 1799, d. Mar. i, 
1S23; IVilliam, b. May 22, 1S03 41 ; George, b. Nov. 25, 1807 42. 

31. John, s. of John 23; captain; 1. on f's place; rem. to Saxonville ; d. Mar. 
5, 1836. He m. (i) Feb. 19, 1801, Betsey Haven, dau. of Gideon, d. June 27, 1813; (2) 
Jan. to, 1815, Sally Bent, dau. of John, Jr. Chil. Maria, b. Oct. 4, 1S02, d. July 26, 
1S32; Eliza, b. July 23, 1804, d. Mar. 29, 1872; Harriett, b. .Apr. 15, 1806, m. Fred- 
erick Wilkins, of Lowell ; Marshall, b. June 6, 1807, m. Sept. 10, 1829, Clara 
Gates, 1. Lowell, Millbury, d. at L. ; James, 1. Athol ; Adaline, b. June 3, 181 1, d. a. 
3; John, b. Apr. 28, 1813, d. y.; John B., b. Jan. 10, 18 16 43; Fhilip Fayson, b. 

Apr. 10, 1S17, m. (i) Maynard, of Sud., (2) , sett. Thetford, Vt., rem. 

Minneapolis, Minn.; Henry, b. Mar. 25, i8i8 44; William C, h. Oct. 11, 1819, d. 
y. ; Gilbert, sett. Chattanooga, Tenn. 

32. Josiah, s. of Lieut. Ebenezer 24, 1. N. of Brackctt's Corner, d. Jan. 28, 
1848. He m. Feb. 1793, ^lary Parkhurst, dau. of Josiah, d. Dec. 31, 1858. Chil. 
Dexter, \i. Aug. 22, T79446; Windsor, b. Sept. 13, 1796 46; Adam, b. Mar. 12, 
iSoo 47 ; Willard, h. Oct. 17, 1802, m. Apr. 21, 1831, Jerusha H. Parmenter, 1. 



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.Sue!., (I. Apr. I, 18S4; Josialt, b. June 27, 1804, d. y. ; Eliza, b. Feb. 24, 1S06, m. 
Will. Moulton; Josiah, b. May i, i8oS48; Visiter, b. Feb. 22, i8ri, m. May 14, 
1835, Elizabeth J. Fitch, I. Hopk. ; Jolni, b. Apr. 8, 1813 49; El'inezcr Thomas 
Si'^orr.f, b. p'cb. iS, 1S17, m. Alicia , 1. Hopk., rem. Wore. 

33. Adam, s. of Lieut. Kbenezer 24; captain; carpenter; 1. on f's place; 
selectman; rep.; d. Dec. 31, 1S64. He m. Jan. 31, 1804, Catherine Patterson, dau. 
of David, d. June 24, 1875, a. 94. Chil. Catherine, b. Mar. 22, 1805, m. Aug. 21, 
1S2S, .Stephen Hall, Jr., of Boston ; Emeiiiie,h. Dtc. 19, 1808; EU>ra,\>. Aug. 29, 
1813 60; A/rv//, b. July 24, 1S16, I. on f's place, m. Apr. 19, 1S57, Harriet E. 
Newton ; Ellu-rt, b. Oct. 16, 181S 51. 

34. Samuel, s. of Lieut. Ebenezer 24 (called Samuel 2d) ; physician ; 1. Fram. 
on the Dea. E. Capen ))lace, rem. to Dummerston, Vt., 1S09-15, d. Nov. 20, 1834. 
He m. Kebeckah Stone, dau. of Isaac, d. in N. Y. June 11, 1840, buried in Fram. 
Chil. Mary Ann, b. Nov. 5, 1801 ; Napoleo)i Bonaparte, b. Dec. 31, 1803; Jerome, 
b. Sept. 19, 1807 ; Adam Joseph Talleyrand, b. Nov. I, 1810, unm. d. Nov. 22, 1847 ; 
Lucian Lucette, b. Feb. 7, 1813, d. a. 4 ; Augustine Gallutia, b. Dec. 18, 1815, d. a. 2. 

35. Daniel, s. of Richard R. 26 (called Daniel 2d), built the ho. now of John 
Cloves in Fram. Centre; then built E. of the Freeman place, d. Nov. 15, 1S66. He 
m. (i) Lucy Haven, dau. of Timothy, d. Nov. 13, 1826; (2) Polly Johnson, d. Nov. 
.30, 1S32, a. 41 ; (3) Tabitha P. Clark, b. Wellfleet, Oct. 28, 1805. Chil. Eliza, b. 
Apr. 27, 1802, m. George W. Bartlett, 1. Danville, Vt. ; Mary E., b. Oct. 21, 1S05, m. 
David Butterfield, 1. Nashua, N. H.; Ahnira, b. Mar. 18, 1809, m. Josiah C. Brad- 
bury, 1. Somerville ; Ahiucy, b. Dec. 2, 1810, m. Michael Norton, 1. Camb. ; Daniel 
IV., b. Oct. 28, 18 1 2, m. Nov. 25, 1834, Sophia Adams, and had in Fram. Francis 
W., b. July 3, 1S45, '• Nat.; Gardner, b. Dec. 20, 1815, m. Julia Taylor, 1. Potosi, 
Missouri ; Ezra Dexter, b. Aug. 13, 1817, m. Oct. 25, 1849, Catherine Scott of Cum- 
berland Hill, K. L, 1. Wrentham ; C//rtr/£-.f ^., b. May 11, 183S, m. Feb. 17, 1861, 
Caroline Adams, b. Cone, Oct. 3, 1843, 1. Fram.; assessor; postmaster ; Henry iV., 
b. Dec. 26, 1841, m. Aug., 1859, Sarah J. Rand, b. So. Sud. Jan. 4, 1S41, 1. So. -Sud. ; 
Ellen Louisa, b. July 31, 1844, m. Aug. 5, 1S77, Henry A. Newton, b. Fram. Feb. i, 
1845, 1. So. Fram. ; Calvin A., b. June 30, 1848, m. Maria Kane, b. Charlton, 1. Old 
Mines, Missouri. 

36. Ellas, s. of Richard R. 26, 1. near the old Meth. mtg-ho. N. of Sa.\., d. 
Mar. 17, i860. He m. Nov. 25, 1813, Zibea Hill, dau. of Jona., d. Apr. 6, 1837. 
Chil. Elbridge, b. Aug. 28, 1814, 52; Antoinette, b. Feb. 17, 1818, m. May, 1847, 
Samuel S. Danforth ; Maria Louisa, b. April 28, 1822, m. Nov. 8, 1849, Francis C. 
Stearns. 

37- Richard, s. of Richard R. 26; built the .\bncr Vose ho.; rem. to .\Lirlb. 
He ni. .Mar. 20, 1816, Lucy Law. Chil. Lucy J., h. Jan. 17, 1817 ; Eanny A'e'well, b. 
July 8, iSiS; Riehard L., b. .May 15, 1820. 

38. Calvin, s. of Dea. Ezra 27. 1- on f's place, d. Jan. 28, 18S0. He m. Nov. 
26, 1.S29, Charlotte Jones of Berlin, d. Sept. 3, 1879, a. 71. Chil. Sophia C, h. 1832, 
m. Edward T. Rawson of Holl. and d. Aug. 19, 1865; Sarah A/., b. 1834, d. Nov. 
20, 1849; Eliza M., m. K. D. Chikls of .Marlb. 

39. Abijah, s. of .\bijali 29, built a ho. opposite to Alonzo Walkup's, rem. to 
.Ashland. He ni. (i) Lucinda Dadmun, d. Jan. 15, 1S26; (2) Susan (Tombs) Flagg, 
wid. of Joseph. Chil. Bathsheha D., b. Aug. 23, 1S07, m. Milton P. Richardson of 
Lcom. : Aineline \V., b. Jan. 14, 1S09, m. Ezra Clark of Andover; Susan D., b. Dec. 
17, iSii, d. v.; Susan D., b. Feb. 21, 1814; Martin D., b. July 4, 1816; Persis D., 
b. Dec. 8, 1818; Lutinda A'., b. Aug. 2, 1821, d. Apr. 25, 1829; A\~ic'ell G., b. Apr. 
4, 1S24; Henry, \i. Feb. 2, 1834. 

40. Martin, s. of Abijah 29, d. M.iy 17, 1851. He m. Eiizabetli Dudley o\ 
Way., d. Aug. 1877. Chil. N^aney, b. Jan. 22, 1817, m. David Heard, Jr., of Way.; 
Sylvester, b. Feb. z^, 1818, ni. Eli/a Kilburn of Boston; Eliza Ann, b. Feb. 5, 1820, 



Hemenway. 591 

m. John Spear of Hopk. ; Ralph Otis, b. May 17, 1821, d. y. ; Martin Otis, b. Oct. 
27, 1S23 53 ; Abiffai/, m. Royal Judd of Vt. ; Henry Dexter, b. May iS, 1831 ; Jokn 
S., b. Apr. 26, 1833. 

41. William, s. of Benjamin Stone 30; colonel; 1. on the old homestead, d. 
Sept. 22, 1S76. He m. Mar. 2, 1S24, Allyne Frances Trowbridge, dau. of Edmund. 
Chil. Ahna F., b. Apr. 17, 1825; Henry W., b. Sept. 29, 1826; Benjamin S., b. July 
12, 1S28, m. Apr. 26, 1855, Caroline J. Leeds, dau. of Benj. I. ; jto/m T., h. June 27, 
1830, m. wid. Susan A. (Binney) Chamberlin of Boston, she d. Feb. 12, 18S2; 
Geortfe, h. July 6, 1833, d. y. ; Marietta, b. June 8, 1834 ; Charles, b. Nov. 2, 1836; 
Edgar, b. Oct. 5, 1840, m. Adaline Davis, dau. of Peter B. ; Adotiiratn J., b. Mar. 12, 
1S42, m. Clara Brown of Newton. 

42. George, s. of Benj. S. 30, 1- on Pratt's plain on the Silas Eaton place ; d. 
Aug. 28, 18S1. He m. Apr. 2, 1829, Eliza Owen, adop. dau. of Dea. Ezra Hemen- 
way. Chil. Lorenzo, b. Dec. 2X, 1829; Albert, b. June 7, 1832; Mary Ellen, h. Sept. 
21, 1834 ; Eliza Jane, b. Mar. 29, 1837, d. y. ; Benjamin S., b. Apr. 29, 1839. 

43. John B., s. of Capt. John 31. Ta.xed Sax. 1836-49, 1. Leominster. He 
m. Nov. 29, 183S, Eliza A. Gibbs. Chil. yolm L., b. May 9, 1847; Frederick M., 
b. Nov. 29, 1848. 

44. Henry, s. of Capt. John 31 ; selectman; 1. Sax. on the Clement Stone 
place. He m. July 21, 1841, Ann Davis, b. Ashburnham, Mar. 11, 1818. , Chil, 
Frances A., b. July 12, 1842, d. Oct. 5, 1849; William H., b. Jan. i, 1844, d. Sept. 
15, 1849; yosephi7ie E.,\i.]\x\^ 15, 1847, d. Sept. 7, 1849; Grorgianiia, b. Jan. 29, 

1850, d. Aug. 21, 1851. 

45. Dexter, s. of Josiah 32 ; carpenter and builder; bo't 1820, the Wm. May- 
nard est. E. of the old Cemetery, and built the ho. now owned by E. H. Warren; 
built on corner of Main str. and Union ave. To his retentive memory the author 
is indebted for many facts relative to the families living at Brackett's corner and 
the Centre Village during the half century after 1805. He m. Nov. 23, 1820, Ann 
Manson, dau. of Loring, d. Aug. 11, 1886. Child, Liicien B., b. Nov. 17, 1S23, m. 
Mary D. Marston of Bangor, Me., and d. at Toledo, O., Nov. 4, 1864. 

46. Windsor, s. of Josiah 32; carpenter; d. Dec. 2, 1862. He m. May 8, 
1823, Sophronia Belknap, dau. of Dea. Enoch, d. June 28, 1880. Chil. Onslo7v, b. 
May 27, 1824, grad. B. U. 1848 ; teacher; m. Dec. 16, 1850, Martha A. Shepherd of 
New Bedford, and d. Apr. 22, 1855 ; Clarissa C, b. Nov. 27, 1825, m. Dec. 18, 1851, 
Alden B. Marshall of Hebron, Me. ; Appleton S., b. Feb. 12, 183 1 64 ; Eliza O., b. 
Oct. 2, 1832, m. Horace R. Daniels; Enoch Look, b. Mar. 8, 1837 55; Windsor B., 
b. Sept. 8, 1839, d. Jan. 28, 1856; Emma /., b. Feb. 17, 1843, <^- F^ti- 9> '^S^- 

47- Adam 2d., s. of Josiah 32 ; carpenter; built the ho. now owned by heirs 
of George Warren ; now 1. where Peter Coolidge's blacksmith shop stood. He m. 
Nov. 29, 1830, Deborah B. Sanger, dau. of Daniel. Chil. Maria F., m. Dec. 11, 

1851, Dr. George A. Hoyt ; Martha, m. George H. Weeks. 

48. Josiah, s. of Josiah 32 ; carpenter; 1. So. Fram., d. Apr. 14, 18S3. He 
m. Nov. 25, 1839, Ann Maria Fames, dau. of Lovell. Chil. Elizabeth, d. y. ; Ed- 
ivard S., b. July 19, 1842, m. Carrie E. Kennedy; Lizzie M., b. Apr. 8, 1847, d. Feb. 
20, 1S63. 

49. John, s. of Josiah 32 ; carpenter; 1. on Main St. He m. Apr. i, 1839, 
Susan Coolidge, dau. of Peter. Chil. Sarah, b. June 9, 1840, m. John W. Carter, 
dentist ; Charles Josiah, b. Jan. 30, 1844, d. Sept. 8, 1847. 

50. Elbra, s. of Capt. Adam 33; carpenter; built ho. and shop oppo. the 
R. R. Station, Fram. Centre, d. May 8, 1882. He m. Mary Bond, dau. of John of 
Northb., d. June 6, 1883, a. 79, 8. C\n\. Frank E., b. June 29, 1838, town clerk; 
\ii. the wid. of his bro. Augustus; Augustus A., b. Oct. 13, 1S41, d. Aug. 30, 1872. 
He m. Georgiana P. Cate of Peru, N. Y. ; Mary C., b. Dec. 24, 1844, d. May 25, 
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51. Elbert, s. ui Ca])!. Adam 33, 1- S. of Hrackett's Corner; selectman; m. 
Kel). 22, 1S53, Lucy B. Sanger, dau. of Edwin. Chil. Emina II., b. Mar. 23, i<S55, 
d. y. ; Etherta II.,h. Dec. 14, 1S5S; Fanny II., b. Feb. S, 1S64, d. Jan. 22, 1S69; 
Gertnidf L., b. July 26. 1S66. 

52. Elbridge, s. of Elias 36, 1. Sax. He m. .Martha B. Haven, dau. of 
Jotham. Chil. y////rt ./4., b. Jan. 30, 1837, d. y. ; Emily Maria, b. Dec. 20, 1838; 
Eiii^cne Olis, 1). Jan. i, 1843, d. y. ; Viola Caroline, b. Oct. i, 1S45. 

53. Martin Otis, s. of .Martin 40, ni. Nov. 25, 1844, Martha Ann Hudson, 
dau. of Nathan. Chil. A'at/ian M., b. Feb. 5, 1846; Sylvester, b. Dec. 15, 1847; 
Eliza A., b. Jan. 2, 1849; A'everson, b. May 25, 1859; Abbie, b. Apr. 13, 1862. 

54. Appleton S., s. of Windsor 46, m. Feb. 5, 1856, Mary E. Patton of Balti- 
more, -Md., d. Apr. 12, 1885, a. 52 y. 7 mo. Chil. James \V., b. Feb. 21, 1S57, d. y.; 
Mary Emma, b. June 24, 1859, d. v.; Emma A., b. Jan. 4, 1S63, d. y. ; Onslirzv A., 
b. Mar. 6, 1865. 

55. Enoch L., s. of Windsor 46, m. Apr. 22, 1863, Clara Davis, dau. of Tim- 
othy. Chil. Set/i C, b. May 19, 1865; Harry IV., b. Mar. 10, 1867; Bertha Da-'is, 
1). Sc-pt. 2i'\ \S-G. 

HEMENWAY, Jeffrey, a mulatto, foster child of Ebenezer 13, a fiev. sold.; 

rem. 177S to Wore, d. Aug. 15, 1819, a. 82. He. m. (!) Susanna Wright ; (2) . 

Chil. Thadilens, b. Feb. 22, 1761 2; Susanna, b. Jan. 15, 1768. 

2. Thaddeus, s. of Jeffrey, cov. 1782; a Rev. sold.; moved to N. Y. He m. 
Jan., 1783, Levina Dudley. Chil. Nancy, b. June 28, 1783; Francis, b. Oct. 22, 
1784; I.n-itii, 1). M.iv 20, 1787: La'uson, b. Apr. 29, 1789; C/iarles, b. July 9, 1791. 

HEMENWAY, Elliot W. Taxed in Fram. 1835; had turning lathe in Buck- 
minster's shop, .\. of .Mrs. Newell's. 

HEMENWAY, Jason, was in Fram. 1764; was 1. in Litchfield, N. Y., 1S06. 

HENDERSON, Nathan, b. Boston July 12, 1772; 1. at Salem End, on the 
Jonas Eaton place. He m. Oct. r, 1807, Eunice Eaton, dau. of Jonas. Chil. Jesse 
E., h. Oct. 19, 1808, d. June 16, 1856; m. July 21, 1833, Eliza A. Stoddcr of Hing- 
ham, d. May 4, 1S68. Chil. William IL, m. Jane Sims; Mary A., m. Thomas Lid- 
dcll; Edwin R., m. Clara H. Follansbce; Francis E., m. Nellie Thompson; Leon- 
ard W., m. Isabel T. Davis; Charles E., b. Nov. 11, 1810, tailor; 1. Fram. 1836-S; 
Edwin, \). Nov. ii, 1812; William, b. July 7, 1814; Adeline, b. Feb. 19, 1816, d. 
Apr. 12, 1880, m. Nov. 18, 1841, Wilder Bcal of Boston. Chil. Emeline, m. Samuel 
Eclgcrly; Eunice A., m. Charles Russell Todd; Edwin W., m. Annie T. Wills; 
Adclina; .Susan, d. v.; .Sarah .\., m. John Watson. 

HENDERSON, William; trader. Taxed 1806-15; bo't July 21, 1806, the 
Wm. Maynard est. by Warren's bridge, where he kept a store; bo't July 13, 1810, 
one-fourth a. (jf lantl on S. side of The Square, and built a store, with Masonic hall 
above, where is ncjw Wight's stable, sold to I'hares Sawin, Jr., and bo't the Martin 
Stone tavern (now Geo. (jraham's dw. ho.), which he sold Feb. 10, 1816, to Wm. 
Larrabee. His w. Rebecca was adm. to the Fram. ch. 1809, fr. Northb., d. Nov. 
1814. He m. (2) .Mar. 22, 1815, Mrs. Tabitha Wilder of I'oston. His dau. Hannah, 
m. Bharcs Sawin, Jr. 

HENRY, James, w. Elizabeth, living in Fram. 1722. Chil. Sarah, bap. Feb. 
3, 1723; James, \y,\\i. .-Xug. Z},, 1724; Elizabeth, b. Sud. July 8. 1726; Rohy, b. S., 
.Mar. 7, 1728; John, b. S., June 3, r729. 

HENRY, William. Ta.xed in Fram. 1720. 

HERRIMAN, James, w. Bridget. Child Michael, b. Feb. 2. 185!. 

HERRING, Seth, s. of Benjamin and w. Miriam of DecL, b. Feb. 5, 1780, came 
to I'ram. 1795; I- on the Asaph Bigelow jjlace, d. Feb. 5, 1853. He m. Aug. 15, 



Hemeiiway — Hill. 593 

1S02, Deborah Bigelovv, d. Sept. ii, 1856. Chil. John, b. Dec. 24, 1802, d. v.; 
Charles, b. Oct. 13, 1804, m. Apr. 18, 1827, Keziah P. Bacon; Harriet, b. Jan. 21, 
1807, m. Moses M. Fiske ; Mary, b. May 3, 1809, m. Dec. 12, 1S33, John Kimball of 
Nat.; George M.,\>.]2i\\. 2ii„ 1812, 1. Farmington, N. H., m. Nov. 13, 1844, Ellen 
Eames ; Seth Curtis, b. Nov. 24, 1814, m. June 9, 1836, Ann A. Reedhead, b. Lon- 
donderry, N. H., who m. (2) Joseph G. Banister ; Sarah, b. June 12, 1820, m. Albert 
G. Gibbs ; Elizabeth A., b. June 4, 1823, m. Benj. K. Haven. 

HERSEY, Levi, b. Hingham 1750; cordwainer; bo't the farm of Joseph Stone 
Jr., lying on the Turnpike below the Centre village, abt. 1797, where he d. Dec. 24 

1821, a. 70. He m. Abigail , d. Apr. 3, 1S36, a. 83, s. p. Inventory, $2,595 

Cornelius Morse bo't twenty-three twenty-fourths of the real est., leaving one 
twenty-fourth part, " which is held undivided by the heirs of Jerusha Litch, deed. 
w. of John Litch." 

HETHERTON, Patrick, 1. Sax., d. May ir, 1876, a. 52; w. Ann. Chil. 
Henry, b. Way., Oct. 9, 1856; James, b. Dec. 26, 1857 ; Catherine, b. Feb. 14, i860; 

Michael, b. Nov. 22, 1S62, d. y. 

HEWES, Daniel, m. (t) Mar. 29, 1834, Abigail Temple, dau. of Jonas, d. June 
14, 1863, a. 52; (2) wid. Mary (Coolidge) Hastings. Chil. Two daus., d. y. 

HEWINS, Jeremiah, w. Louisa ; son, b. Nov. 10, 1S59. 

HICKEY, Jeremiah, w. Ann; three children. 

HICKEY, Jeremiah, I. Sax., d. Apr. 2, 1S70, a. 73. His w. Catherine Doran, 
d. Nov. 9, 1S75, a. 75- 

HICKEY, Thomas, m. Ellen Shehan. Chil. Catherine, b. May 23, 1857; 
Thomas F., b. Sept. 11, 1858, d. y. ; James, b. June 16, i860; Mary Ellen, b. Dec. 
4, i86t ; John O., b. June 7, 1865; Maggie. 

HIGGINS, Hannah, wid. of Capt. Joseph of Wellfleet, d. in Fram., Apr. 30, 
1S16, a. So. Chil. Joseph, b. Wellfleet, came to F. 1814, d. Jan. 4, 1824, a. 57 ; 
Robert K., b. W. ; sea captain ; bo't Apr. 9, 1803, 34 a., with buildings, of John Dunn 
(the James Mellen place), now Mrs. A. T. Moore's ; d. Apr. 26, 1826; w. Eunice, d. 
Sept. 21, 1822,3.42. Chil. Joseph, b. Wellfleet, Oct. 26, 1801, m. Apr. 12, 1824, 
Emily Conant, dau. of Artemas, and had Jesse Haven, b. Nov. 26, 1825 ; Solotnon 
H., b. Fram., Aug. 29, 1803; Robert, b. Nov. 19, 1808, d. Sept. 9, 1825; Francis 
Stilftn, b. July 29, 1809, d. y. ; Eben Parsons, b. June i, 1811 ; Gorham Parsons, b. 
May I, 1813; James Harvey, b. Jan. 23, 1816, d. at Andover, Oct. 29, 1847; IVm. 
Parsons, b. Oct. 14, 1817 ; Nathan Rice, b. Apr. 28, 1820, d. y. ; Hannah, b. Aug. 23, 
1821, d. y. ; Eunice, b. Sept. 21, 1822. [The family rem. to Andover.] 

HIGLEY, Selah, 1. on the old Wenzell place, now in Ash.; m. Jan. 31, 1833, 
Eliza Wenzell, dau. of John, Sen. Chil. George T., b. Mar. 10, 1837, grad. A. C. 
1857, lawyer. Ash. ; Wakefield L., b. Jan. 6, 1840. 

HILL, Aaron, 1. in Sud. and Fram. ; enl. from F. for 3 yrs. in the Rev. war ; d. 
May 4, 1818, a. 66. He m., then of Sud., June 4, 177S, Catherine Hall, d. 1846, a. 
87. Chil. Samuel, b. Dec. 1779; Polly ; Sally; Abel, b. July 22, 1787, taxed in 
F. 1819. 

HILL, Caleb B., b. Medfield, s. of Calvin, 1. Fram., d. June 9, 1878, a. 51; w. 
Joan P. , b. Brookfield, N. H. Child, Sarah E., b. Oct. 2, 1854, d. Mar. 5, 1877. 

HILL, David T., Taxed in Fram. 1838, d. 1846, 



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HILL, Emory, 1. Sax., b. Mcdfield ; w. Lorinda H. Fletcher, b. Washington, 
N. 11. Chil. .7,/,;, b. Mar. 13, 1.S48; Fredcrirk M.,h. Nov. 2, 1854, d. Mar. 13, 1877. 

HILL, Jacob, Ta.xed in P'ram. 1758. 

HILL, John, 1. in. F"rani. 1740-47, rem. to Spencer; \v. Mary. 

HILL, Jonathan, s. of Isaac and Lydia; came fr. Holl to Frain. .Apr. 1789; 1. 
at Capt. Nathan Drury's; rem. to N. Y. ; w. Keziah Daniels. Chil. Charles; 
Lydia : t 'hUn- : Leniiiii. 

HILL, 1. Jonathan, a dcsct. of Ralph of Billerica, s. of Jona. and w. Lydia 
Osgood, b. Hillcrica, Jan. 12, 1741-42; sett, near the Corners, N. of Sa.v. ; Minute 
Man 1775; licut. in the S nios. service; was at White Plains 1776; was the first to 
organize a Methodist class in Fram.; d. Oct. 16, 1826, a. 85. He m. (i) Lois Reed 
of .Sud., d. abt. 1814 ; (2) Apr. 16, 1817, Betsey (Wheeler) Cole, wid. of Onesimus. 
Chil. Joitathan, bap. May 8, 1768, d. 1807; Eunice, bap. Apr. 8, 1770, m. Joseph 
Clark of Holl.; Z<7/.r, bap. Sept. 6, 1772, d.y.; Zwj, bap. July 11, 1774, m. David 
Heaton of Prov., R. I., and d. Nov. 1821 ; Lewis, b. July 3, 1776 2 ; Lydia, unni. d. 
Mar. 1802; Alfred 3; Sophia, m. Ezra Hemenway ; Zebiah, m. Elias Hemenway; 
Cynthia, d. Aug. 24, 1857; Alinoud, d. y. 

2. Lewis, s. of Lieut. Jona. 1, bo't 1806, of Ezra Hemenway, a ho.-lot and 
built ho., on Pike Row, now John Cutting's, d. Aug. 10, 1864. He m. Apr. 11, 
1809, Polly Winch, dau. of Josiah, Sen., d. Sept. 4, 1845. Chil. Charles Heaton, b. 
May 17, 1819 4; Alfred Lewis, b. Feb. 5, 1825 5- 

3. Alfred, s. of Lieut. Jona. 1, 1. E. of the Corners, on road to "Happy 
Hollow," d. June 29, 1822, a. 42. He m. July 27, 1S02, Persis Jones, dau. of Lieut. 
John, in. (2) Abel Eaton, and d. Oct. 4, 1855. Chil. Painelia, b. Mav 9, 1803, unm. 
artist; d. Oct. 12, i860; David T., b. Sept. 25, 1804, d. Dec. 5, 1846; John Jones, 
h. Aug. 29, 1806,1. at the Corners, musician; m. Dec. 29, 1839, Susan C. Lloyd of 
Boston, and d. Mar. 31, 184 1, and his wid. m. Capt. Josiah Easter. 

4. Charles H., s. of Lewis 2, m. May 1, 183S, Sally M. Hudson. Child, 
Charles Le-wis, b. Jan. 14, 1840, d. July 13, 1843. 

6. Alfred L., s. of Lewis 2, 1. near Brackett's Corner; tirst w. Sarah S. (and 
her child) d. June 16, 1850, a. 24; second w. Lucy Ann. Chil. Charles Franklin, b. 
Mar. 31, 1S56; Frederic k E., b. July 30, 1863. 

HILL, Joseph, m. Oct. 8, 1846, Sarah J. Carter, both of Fram. 

HILL, Richard, w. Ellen. Chil. Mary Ann, b. Aug. 4, 1854, d. t)ct. 14, 1863: 
Thomas, b. Mar. 13, 1S56; Ellen F., b. Jan. 26, 1858; son, b. May 26, i860. 

HILL, Samuel, w. Sally. Chil. Eliza, b. Sud. Feb. 28, 1807; Mary Ann, b. 
Winchester, N. II., Nov. 27, 180S, m. Chestnut McRoy ; Abel Thompson, b. Mar. 
27, 1811. 

HILL, Shadrack, s. of Jabez, and w. Eunice Johnson, b. Southb., July 23, 1744, 
1. in the S. W. part of Fram.; sold May 12, 1774, 23 a. to Micah Stone; Minute 
Man 1775; in the 8 mos. service; m. in Southb., Oct. 15, 1767, Ruth Craves. 
Chil. Cahin,h. .S., Sept. 21, 1768; Jabez,h. Fram., Oot. 19, 1772; Enoch, h. Aug. 
14, 1774. 

HILLS, Samuel, fr. Bruokline, bo't the Luther Hornc place; w. Elizabeth M. 
Chil. (by tirst w.), Saninel ; fohn, b. 1845, m. .Anna I,. Hastings. 

HILLS, William, w. Deborah Adams, b. Hr.iintrce, <1. Mar. 17, 1S74, a. 61. 
ChiM. />.//.,-//,/, 1, M;ir. 6, 1853. 

HILLARD, John. Taxed till 1S42; w. Eliza W. Child, Sarah Ann, b. Oct. 
20. 183;,. 

HILLARD, Joseph, w. ILirrict. Child, Caroline E., b. .Vug. 12, 1S59. 

HINCHCLIFFE. Joshua, m. July 20, 1828, Mary A. Conant, both of F. 



Hinchcliffe — Holden . 595 

HINCHCLIFFE, Sarah. Taxed on real est. iS6o. 

HINDS, Israel, cordwainer, of Newton; bo't Apr. iS, 1748, of Samuel Eames, 
Jr., a lease for 938 yrs. of a messuage, 8 a., with ho., barn, etc., bounded on Daniel 
Haven; the ho. stood a short distance W. of T. L. Sturtevant's: he assigned the 
lease, Apr. 20, 1753, to David Ball of Southb., and bo't, same date, of Joshua 
Wheeler of Hopk., 85 a. of land in Townsend. 

HINMAN, Joseph, w. Caroline; dau. b. Apr. 22, 184S. 

HINNON, John, w. Mary. Child, Mary Agnes, b. June 13, i860. 

HITCHINS, Albert. Ta.xed in Fram. 1815-18. 

HIXON, Dwight. Taxed in Fram. 1834-5. 

HIXON, Elihu H. Taxed est. of Luther Rice 1814-23; m. Lucinda Putnam, 
dau. of Daniel. 

HOBBS, Francis, Col., b. Pelham, N. H. ; 1. on Wm. P. Temple's farm, later 
at Park's Corner, and at Mr. Bovvditch's; d. Apr. 9, 1869, a. 58. Wife, Jane P. 

, d. Dec. 16, 1864, a. 55. Chil. Fhebe J., m. Geo. W. Newton of Southb. and 

d.; Henry, d. in. Fram.; Samuel IV. ^ lawyer; sett. Storm Lake, Iowa; Carrie A., 
m. Arthur C. Hosmer, and 1. Gloversville, N. Y. ; Amelia ; George £., m. and 1. near 
Storm Lake; Sarah E., b.' Lawrence, Oct. 23, 1850, m. John W. Clark, and d. at 
Storm Lake, July 25, 1878. 

HODGES, HERSEY and Co., shoe manufacturers. Ta.xed in Fram. 1850. 

HOLBROOK, Daniel; blacksmith; bo't 4 a. of Thomas Buckminster by 
Warren's bridge, 3}^ a. where Geo. Warren's heirs now live, and ^ a. where E. H. 
Warren lives; "his shop was raised 1788," stood on bank of river, E. of E. H. W's 
house; hog-reeve 1791 ; sold Jan. 28, 1793, ^^ ^^^J- Barzillai Banister. He m. Feb. 

26, 1790, Mary Bowman of Westb. 

HOLBROOK, Charles A., w. Mary E. Child, Albert, b. Aug. 19, 1836. 

HOLDEN, Benjamin, fr. Stoneham [t) 1. in S. W. part of town ; became blind ; 

d. abt. 1790. He m (i) Abigail ; (2) July 9, 1751, Sarah Gallot. Chil. Isaac, 

b. Apr. 12, 1748, m. and sett. Southb., rem. Leverett; Benjamin, b. Aug. 29, 1752 2. 

2. Benjamin, s. of Benj., sett. Fram., rem. Leverett. He m. wid. Elizabeth 
Ballard. Chil. Catherine, b. Nov. 22, 177S, m. 1800, Benj. Holden of Southb.; 
Thomas A'., b. July 5, 1781, 1. Leverett; /Nathaniel, b. Dec. 25, 1784, m. Hard- 
ing of Medway; Betsey, b. Nov. 18, 1789. 

HOLDEN, James, b. Stoneham, bound apprentice to J. S. of Reading; came 
to P>am. 1748; 1. N. of the Eben Warren place; became poor; the town had suits 
with Reading and Stoneham abt. his support; was in Fram. 1789. He m. Aug. 25, 
1748, Abigail .\rthur; had one child, per. more. 

HOLDEN, Naomi, [How, dau. of Isaac, Sen.] wid. of Joseph of Charlestown, 
adm. to Fram. ch. 1756; dis. to .Stoneham ch. 1789. 

HOLDEN, Benj. F. Taxed Sax. 1836-42. 

HOLDEN, Daniel, 1. Sax., rem. to Cone, N. H. ; w. Roxana. Child, Louisa P., 
b. May 20, 1855. 

HOLDEN, John, b. Eng., 1. Sax., vv. Margaret, b. Eng. Chil. Xancy Ellis, b. 
Apr. 14, 1859, d. y. ; James, b. Nov. 17. i860; Thomas, b. Nov. 17, 1861. 

HOLDEN, Winfield S., m. July 21, 1844, Catherine Chase. Child, h. Apr. 

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HOLLAND, Joseph. Taxed 1833; adm. to Sax. ch. 1836. 

HOLLAND, Joshua. Taxed 1833. 

HOLLAND, Samuel, sett, on Salem plain in Fram. 1694, d. 1711; he m. in 
Marlb., Jan. 9, 1O94-5, Mary Coller, dau. of John. Chil. Samuel, b. Feb. 22, 
1695-6; Miiry aiul Afiirt/ia, b. Aug. 16, 1697 — Mary m. Mar. 10, 1714-5, Supply 
Weeks of Marlb.; Hatnuili, b. Aug. 27, 1704. 

HOLMAN, George H., M. D., d. Sax. .May 6, 1S84, a. 35 y. 8 mo. 6 d. 

HOLT, Asa, prob. s. of Abel of Boylston ; saddler; 1. by Warren's bridge; 
owned the lot between the cemetery and the river; bo't of the town, 1808, the S. E. 
corner of the old cemetery; sold the est., 2 a. 3 qrs. 4 r., Mar. 16, 1816, to Levi 
Eaton (who sold to Rufus Hrewer, and R. B. to Dexter Hemenway) ; w. Nancy. 
Chil. Dennis, b. Feb. 14, 1S02, d. y. ; Henry Knox, b. Sept. 28, 1803; Nancy, \>. 
Mar. iS, 1805; Asa Boylston, b. Jan. 22, 1807; Lottisa, b. Feb. 3, 1809; Lydia A., b. 
June 25, 181 1 ; Dennis, b. July 10, 1813; Thomas Biichninster, b. May 11, 1816. 

HOLYOKE, Edward, .M. D. Ta.\ed on real est. 1840-2. 

HOOD, John, chosen fence viewer 1712. Tn. Kec. Mr. Swift's Ch. Rec.%Vj%: 
"Aug. 30, 1724, John Hood was dis. to found a ch. in Hopk." The same Rec. 
says: "Aug. 22, 1725, Capt. Hood was buried at Hopk." The same person is 
called Whood ; and, on the Hopk. Rec, is called John Wood. [See WOOD.] 

HOPKINS, Solomon, a sea-captain; b. Wellfleet 1760; bo't, Aug. 30, 
1800, of wid. Sarah Bixby, 90 a., with buildings (the Daniel Mellen place, now T. 
B. Wales, Jr.) ; rem. to Fram., d. Nov. 16, 1835. He m. (i) Hannah Higgins, dau. 
of Capt. Joseph of W., d. Feb. 19, 1825, a. 55; (2) Feb. 25, 1825, Phila Jennings, 
wid., dau. of Nathan Knowlton, d. Ash. 1881. Chil. Joseph, b. W., d. at sea; Solo- 
mon, 1. Boston ; Joh)! 2 ; Samuel, b. Fram. May 30, 1825, sett. Brooklyn, N. Y. ; 
Betijamin, sett. Newton. 

2. John, s. of Capt. Solomon, sett. Fram., rem. to Boston, d. May, 1835; m. 
Oct. 16, 1814, Deborah Mellen, dau. of Abner, d. Apr. 18, 1S80. Chil. Charles, b. 
Fram. July 12, 181 5, sett. Boston, furniture dealer; m. Mary L. Allen of Prov., R. 
L, and d. Feb. 8, 1884; John, b. Aug. 17, 1818, sett. New Bedford, m. Laura P. 
Stone of Newburyport. 

HORNE, 1. Robert, came originally from F'landers, sett, in Marlb.; m. 1723, 
Elizabeth .Maynard, dau. of Simon. Their son Robert 2, b. Aug. 6, 1726, sett, in 
Southb. ; m. Nov. 1, 1749, Thankful Moore, dau. of Capt. Samuel of Fram. Chil. 
Elizabeth, b. Aug. 25, 1750, m. Moses Newton; Samuel, b. Feb. 26, 1753 3; Robert, 
b. Dec. 25, 1754; Katherine, b. Jan. 24, 1757, m. Jedediah Parker. 

3. Samuel, s. of Robert 2, owned the famous Home Crist Mill, in Southb., 
now ('. S. Williams'. He m. (i) June iS, 1778, Elizabeth Harrington of Wat.; (2) 
Mitte Angicr, dau. of John. She m. (2) Sept. 17, 1794, Dea. Moses P. Haven of 
Fram., and d. June 21, 1S42. Chil. Samuel, b. Oct. 11, 1780, m. Sept. 8, 1807, Pa- 
mclia Boardman, res. Charlcstown ; Elizabeth, h.'^ox. S, 17S1 ; William, b. Nov. 
•^i '783. "1- and res. Wat. ; by second w., Luther, b. July 30, 178S 4. 

4. Luther, s. of Samuel 3, came with his mother to Fram.; wheelwright; I. on 
the Aaron Pike place (now Samuel Hills'), which he bo't of the heirs of Aaron P. 
Edgcll ; d. Feb. 28, 1844. Hem. Sept. 28, 1815, Nancy P:dgell, d. Jan. 8, 1870. 
Chil. Charles E., b. .^ug. 11, 1817 5 ; Ellen S., b. Apr. 19, 1S19, m. Cyrus R. Wool- 
son ; Eilwin A.,h. Apr. i, 1821, m. Narcissa Hobson, and res. Nashville, Tenn., 
and d. leaving two sons; Mary II., b. June 29, 1S23, d. Oct. 14, 1827 ; Caroline IV., 
b. .\ug. 14, 1S25, d. Dec. 3, 1845; Samuel, b. May 31, 1827, d. y. 



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5. Charles E., s. of Luther 4; wheelwright; selectman; d. Mar. 25, 1S86. 
He m. Nov. 5, 1S40, Ellen O. Temple, clau. of Elias. Chil. Edwin T., b. July 21, 
1S42 6 ; Edgell F., b. Aug. 5, 1844, d. Aug. 26, 1850; Charles A., b. Nov. 15, 1846, 
d. Aug. 30, 1S50; Emily C, b. Nov. 12, 184S, d. Sept. 3, 1850; Frederick B., b. Feb. 
13, 1851, druggist in Fram ; m. Florence Williams, dau. of Capt. Charles; AW/j/ 
E., b. Apr. 8, 1S54, ni. John J. Williams, and d. Oct. 2, 1S86; Caroline JV., b. Aug. 
16, 1856, d. July 30, 1880; Georo-e F., b. Sept. 22, 1858, d. June 29, i860; Afary Z., 
b. June 13, 1S62, d. Mar. 4, 1869; Charles R., b. Oct. 29, 1865, m. Kate T. Blake. 

6. Edwin T., s. of Charles E. 5 J grad. H. U., 1864; teacher; res. Boston, 
Dorch. district ; m. Nov. 26, 1S66, Sarah E. Snell, dau. of Robert. Chil. Elena 
Caroline, b. June 9, 187 1 ; Edith Temple, b. May 9, 1875; Robert Charles, b. Julv 12, 
1S77, d. Feb. 26, 1879. 

HORNE, Otis, 1. 1835-7 with Richard Fiske. 

HORTON, Sumner B., m. Mar. 20, 1S33, Clarissa Boynton, both of Fram. 

HOSIE, James. Taxed at Sax. 1S36. 

HOSIE, Marion (Scott), b. Scotland, d. Sept. 7, 7870, a. 77. 

HOSIE, Walter. Taxed at Sax. 1S39. 

HOSIE, Walter, Jr. Taxed 1S41, m. Feb. 20, 1S45, l^Iiza J. Hastings. Child, 
Walter H., b. Aug. 21, 1846. 

HOSIE, George, m. Apr. 29, 1855, Hannah B. Morse. Child, Lucilla F., b. 
Mar. 28, 1S56. 

HOSIE, Robert, w. Elizabeth. Chil. George,h. Sept. 16, 1S49 ; J^v/wc, b. 1854. 

HOSMER, Charles, s. of Samuel of Acton, and cousin of Nathan (below); 
came to Fram. 1828, 1. Park's Corner, d. Dec. 29, 1S66, a. 67. He m. Sept. 13, 1830, 
Susan Carter, d. May 27, 1870, a. 69. Chil. Jeroine C, b. Nov. 2, 1834, m. Martha 
Ann , of Holl. ; Charles Arthur, b. Nov. 8, 1837, m. Carrie A. Hobbs ; Fred- 
erick L., b. Oct. 16, 1840, grad. H. U. 1862. 

HOSMER, Nathan, was a desct., in the 7th generation, of James of Hawk- 
hurst, Co. Kent, Eng., who came over 1635, a. 28, with w. Ann, and sett, at Cone. 
Nathan was s. of Nathan D. and w. Rebecca Ball of Acton, b. Jan. 26, 1802, comb 
maker; sett. Bolton, rem. to Fram. 1834; bo't out the Aaron Brown heirs; d. 
Apr. 26, 1876. He m. Apr. 21, 1825, Rebecca Haynes, dau. of Samuel and w. 
Rebecca (Brown) of Bolton, b. Jan. 16, 1807. Chil. Francis, b. June 8, 1826 2 ; 
Nathan D., b. Aug. 13, 1828, d. Feb. 4, 1838; Martha Attn, b. Oct. 2, 1830, d. July 
I, 1833; Saviiiel II.,h. Mar. 6, 1833, m. and 1. Clinton; Martha Ann, b. Nov. 8, 
1835, m. Marcellus Nixon ; Frederick, b. Jan. 29, 1842, d. Dec. 7, 1851 ; A'athati D., 
b. Apr. 14, 1S45, enl. Co. F, 45th Reg. Mass. Vols., d. Newbern, N. C, Feb. i, 1863 ; 
Rebecca J., b. Nov. 17, 1846, m. Comer A. Belknap. 

2. Francis, s. of Nathan, 1. on the homestead, m. Oct. 19, 1847, Sarah H. 
Swallow, dau. of Abel. Chil. Frederick //., b. Oct. 5, 1S54, m. Ella Winch ; 
IVilliafH F., b. Nov. 20, i860, m. Ida A. Humbert. 

HOUGHTON, Asa. Ta.xed in Fram. 181 5. 

HOUGHTON, Cyrus, fr. Fulham, N. Y. (now Dummerston, Vt.) and w.- 
Experience Pike, dau. of Wm. were adm. to Fram. ch. Feb. 14, 1773. Their chil. 
IJ^illiaM, ha.p. Feb. 14, 1773; E// nice and .'/(7ac?//, bap. July 6, 1777; CaM>. Prob. he 
rem. to Bovlston. 

HOUGHTON, Elijah, b. in Fram. July 20, 1738; clothier; soldier in Capt. J. 
Nixon's CO. at Half Moon 1758; 1. at Needham 1763, when .Aaron Pike and Simon 
Edgell became his bondsmen. 

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HOUGHTON, John; blacksmith ; came from Stoughton to Fram.; bo't, June 
12, 1794, of Daniel Gregory, 2 a. 3 qrs. and 13 r. of land in the Centre, afterwards 
known as the Hotel estate; built the hotel in 1796; sold his interest Mar. 16, iSoi, 
to his i)artner, Abner Wheeler, and rem. to Providence, R. I. He m. Sukey Dench, 
dau. of Roger. Chil. Eiihu,- D., b. Stough., Feb. 14, 1793; Sukey, b. Fram., Oct. 
24, 1794; Emily, b. Aug. 11, 1796; Evcliita, b. Sept. 11, t798. 

HOUSTON, George. Ta.ved real est. Sax. 1S60-70. 

HOVEY, Charles A., 1S60, owned the farm, now B. T. .Manson's. 

HOW, 1. Abraham, fr. Eng., sett. Ro.\., freeman 163S: had Abraluim, b. 
Eng. 2 ; liaai, b. l<o.\., ct ah. 

2. Abraham, s. of A. 1, 1. Rox. ; had .4/>r,i/uuii, bap. Sept. 25, 1653; Isaac, 
bap. Mar. 30, 1656 3. 

3. Isaac, s. of A. 2, I. Rox., rem. Charlestown ; d. 171S, ni. May 11, 16S5, 
Deborah How, dau. of James, Jr., of Ips. ; she was 1. Stoneham 1734. Chil. Isaac, 
b. 16S6 4; .-ilira/iam, b. Oct. 24, 1689; Al>it;-ai/,h. Feb 4, 1692; Jacob; John; 
Naomi, b. Apr. 22, 1701, m. Joseph Holden of Stoneham, a wid., adm. to ch. in 
Fram. 1756; rec. to Stoneham ch. 1789. 

4. Isaac, s. of Isaac 3, sett. Chas., rem. to Fram. 1720; bo't 60 a. of Jona. 
Jackson on the lane S. of the Ezek. Howe place, with buildings, 50 of which he 
sold, Apr. 27, 1727, to Samuel Rullen of Holl. He afterwards bo't of Jos. Buck- 
minster, a lot on the 600 a. Reserved Land, and built in the valley W. of Jona. 
Greenwood's; adm. to Fram. ch. fr. Woburn ch. Oct. 16, 1720; per. in his last yrs. 
he went to meeting in Sud. ; d. Nov. 12, 1764. Rev. Israel Loring in his Diary, 
says : " Mr. Isaac How of Fram. departed this life; a man not flowing with wealth. 
In his house were to be seen no curious beaufet, set out with plates and China ware ; 
no papered nor painted nor gilded rooms ; no costly dishes ; none of these nor 
such like things there. \o! but on the contrary, marks of poverty were there to 
be seen. However, in this mean house dwelt one of the excellent of the earth, one 
rich in faith, and an heir of the kingdom. He is now, no doubt, gone to possess it. 
by his death I have lost a precious, pious, praying friend; but my loss is doubtless 
his gain ; and in that it becomes me to rejoice." He m. (i) June 26, 1712, Lydia 
Jackson; (2) Oct. 16, 1739, Elizabeth Edgell, wid. of William, d. Oct. 20, 1770. 
Chil. Jcreniiah, b. May 16, J718; Lydia, b. Nov. iS, 1721, m. June 26, 1739, Japhet 
Perry ; Elizabeth, b. Apr. 14, 1723, unm., blind at 18, d. Fram. a. ab't 90; Abi^ail,h. 
Jan. 28, 1725; Isaac, b. Sept. 20, 1727 5 ; Sarah, b. Jan. 28, 1730; .Mary, m. Jonas 
Clark; .-Isa Q; Joseph, bap. May 3, 1747, unni., d. Holden; Abraham, m. Dec, 
1785, Anne Edmands, 1. Holden. 

5. Isaac, s. of Isaac 4i sold, in the French and Ind. Wars, d. in the service, 
June 20, 1758. He m. Aug. 15, 1749, Rcbeckah Edgell ; cov. 1750. Chil. Asa, bap. 

Apr. 29, 1750; Rebeckah: Lydia, bap. Apr. 14, 1754, m. Huttrick ; Simon, bap. 

Sept. 12, 1756, m. Sally Rice of Sterling, I. in Vt. ; Isaac, bap. Feb. 18, 1759 7 ; 
.Sarah, b. Dec. 3, 1761. 

6. Asa, s. of Isaac 4, 1- Fram.; rem. July, r775, to Holden; m. Elizabeth or 
Mary Bettes of Sud. Chil. Catharine ; Mehitable, bap. Sept. 25, 1768; William, 
bap. Dec. 1, 1770; .Isa, bap. .Aug. 22, 1773. 

7. Isaac, s. of Isaac 5, 1- Fram., a Rev. sold, [see ante, p. 324]; d. Holl. 1843; 
in. Lois Dadmun, dau. of Samuel, d. Feb. 19, 1S25. Chil. Luther, b. Oct. 8, 1785, 
d. .New (Jrleans, June 3, 1835; Isaac, b. Jan. 7, 1788, 1. Dover, m. Betsey S. 
Williams ; Jonathan, b. Apr. 19, 1790, d. Oct. 1812; Lois, b. Apr. 9, 1792; .Samuel, 
b. Dec. 4, 1795, m. Dec. 16, 1818, .Sally Hastings of W^arwick; Rebecca, b. .Aug. 11, 
1798; Naney, b. Sept. 15, 1804, d. Dec. 21, 1830; William, b. Oct. 4, 1807 8. 



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8. William, s. of Isaac 7, I- on the Asa Littlefield place, which he sold to 
Mph. Smith, Jr., and rem. to Holl. He m. Sept. 28, 182S, Louisa Cutting. Chil. 
.Vti/hv .-/., b. Apr. 27, 1829; Luther, b. Aug. 3, 1836; Alonzo. 

HOW, HOWE, 1. John; glover; the first mention of his name found, is on 
the Sud. records 1639, when he reed, grant of a house-lot; he shared in the three 
divs. of Sud. Meadows, 1639-40; was a petitioner for grant of Marlb., 1656, whither 
he rem. 1657 ; his ho. was abt. one-third of a mile N. E. of Spring-hill meeting- 
house; opened a tavern 1661 ; selectman in Sud. and Marlb.; by appointment of 
Mass. Government, he and Edmund Rice laid out the Framingham lands to Gov. 

Danforth in 1662; d. May 28, 1680, a. 78. He m. Mary , d. 1698. Chil. Johtt, 

b. Aug. 24, 1640, m. Elizabeth ; k. by the Ind. 1676; S amu el, b. Oct. 20, 1642 

2 ; Sarah, b. Sept. 25, 1644, m. Samuel Ward; Mary, b. June iS, 1646, d. y. ; Isaac, 
b. Aug. 8, 1648, m. (i) Frances Woods, {2) Susanna Sibley; Josiah, b. 1650, m. 
MaryHaynes; J/arj', b. Jan. 18, 1654, m. John Wetherbee ; Thomas, b. July 22, 
1656, m. (i) Sarah Hosmer, (2) Mary Barron; Daniel, b. Jan. 3, 1659, d. y. ; Alex- 
ander, b. Dec. 21, 1661, d. 3%; Eleazar, b. Jan. 18, 1663, m. Hannah How. 

2. Samuel, s. of John 1 ; carpenter; 1. at "a hamlet called Lanham," in Sud.; 
in CO. with Samuel Gookin he bo't a large tract of Fram. lands of the Inds. [see 
ante, pp. 99-103]; built the New Bridge at N. E. corner of Fram. 1673; ^- Apr. 13, 
1713. He m. (i) June 5, 1663, Martha Bent, dau. of John, d. Aug. 29, 1680, (2) 
Sept. iS, 1685, Sarah (Leavitt) Clapp, wid. of Nehemiah of Hingham ; she was 1. 
1724. Chil. John, b. July 24, 1664 3 ; Mary, b. Mar. 2, 1666, m. (i) Mar. 14, 1685, 
George Farrar of Line, (2) Thomas Barns of Marlb. and Brookfield ; Samuel, b. 
May 19, 1668 4; Martha, b. Oct. 9, 1669, m. Th omas Walker ; Daniel, b. Oct. 9, 
' 1672. d. y. ; David, b. Nov. 2, 1674, m. Nov. 2, 1700, Hepzibah Death, dau. of John ; 
^[une 4, 1702, his f. gave him 130 a. "New Grant land" in Sud., where he built the 
JPfamous tavern known as the " Red Horse Tavern," and by late popular designation 
* thg^J' W ayside In n ; " Hannah, b. Apr. 6, 1677. m. John Barns of Marlb.; Elisha, 
^u\ 2d. w. 5 ; Daniel, b. Feb. 24, 1690 6 ; iVehetniah, b. 1693 7 ; Moses, b. Aug. 27, 
** 1695 8; El'enezer, prob. of Brookfield 17 19; blacksmith; Micajah, b. Aug. 27, 1700. 
3- John, s. of Samuel 2, carpenter ; he first built near his f. at Lanham ; sold, 
Apr. 3, 1690, to Noah Clapp; bo't, June 20, 1691, land at Rice's End in Fram., and 
built the oldest part of the house known as the Capt. Uriah Rice ho., now A. S. 
P'urber's, wh. he sold, Nov. 25, 17 15, to Samuel and John Stone; he had bo't, July 
20, 1709, and Apr. i, 1712, 26 a. on the northerly side of Hopk. river, near the 
Shepard paper-mill site [see ante, p. 12]; rem. to Hopk. 1720; built a ho. abt. 75 
rods E. of the present Hopk. meeting-ho. ; was an orig. memb. of Fram. ch. ; select- 
man ; tn. treas. ; tn. elk. ; d. Hopk., Apr. 1740. He ni. (i) Nov. 3, 1686, Elizabeth 
Woolson, dau. of Thomas of Wat., d. Oct. 5, 1711; (2) July i, 1712, Hannah 
(Hichens) Haven, wid. of John. Chil. Sarah, b. Dec. 24, 16S6, m. Isaac Learned; 
Isaac, b. 1688, sett, at Hopk., miller; m. Hannah Howard (?); John, b. Aug. 5, 
1690, d. Jan. 28, 1712 ; Elizabeth, b. July 24, 1702, m. John Butler ; Martha, b. Mar. 
[5, 1705, m. Jacob Gibbs of Hopk.; Phinehas, b. Oct. 10, 1707, d. Hopk., Aug. 16, 
1726; Maiy, m. 1727, John Wood, Jr., of Hopk. ; Experience, d. Feb. 3, 1712. 

4. Samuel, s. of Samuel 2, yeoman ; sett, near his f. at Lanham ; bo't Mar. 3, 
1707, 1 16 a. in Fram. of Joseph Buckminster, bounded E. by Joshua Hemenway, W. 
by Daniel Mi.xer, S. bv Stoney brook (the Nathan Goddard and Adams Littlefield 
farms); built the old Nathan Goddard house; elk. of the market 1709 and many 
yrs. ; selectman; d. 1731. He m. (i) Dec. 11, 1690, Abigail Mi.xer, dau. of Isaac of 
Wat., (2) Sept. II, 1704, Martha Goodale, dau. of Nehemiah, she was 1. in F. 1753. 
Chil. Abigail, b. 1691, m. Jona. Stanhope of Sud., and d. before 1730; Samuel, b. 
1693 9; Peter, taxed in Fram. 1719, m. 1723, Thankful How, sett. Hopk.; 
Martha, m. (i) Joseph Nichols, (2) Dec. 20, 1753, Rev. Daniel Goddard of Leic. ; 
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5. Elisha, s. of Samuel 2; cooper; had part of his f's farm at Lanham ; w. 
Hannah. Child, John, b. \ov. 29, 17 19 10. 

6. Daniel, s. of Samuel 2; carpenter; he led an eventful life; his f. gave 
him part oi the homestead at Lanham, \vh. he sold to his bro. Elisha; was of Brook- 
field 1715; Sud. 1716-21; Rutland 1722-25; Mar. 29, 1726, he bo't of Isaac Gleason, 
16 a. with ho. and barn in Fram., and opened a tavern ; it stood abt. 45 rods south- 
easterly of the old Charles Clark ho., on the " Old Connecticut Path." He sold 
out to his son-in-law Samuel Gleason, after 1736, and rem. to Westmoreland, N. H., 
of which he was a grantee, and where he suffered the hardships of a frontier settle- 
ment in the Ind. wars. He died at the fort in Great Meadow (Putney, Vt.) abt. 
1756, and was buried in W. He m. Dec. 17, 17 16, Elizabeth Johnson, dau. of 
Caleb of Sud. Chil. Elizabeth, b. Sud. Sept. 25, 1717, m. Jan. 6, 1736, Samuel 
Gleason ; William, b. Feb. 11, 1720, 1. Hadley, and Westmoreland, N. H. ; Joseph, 
b. May 5, 1723, of Hatfield 1756; captured at Fort William Henry 1757; Mary, b. 
Fram. Dec. 9, 1726; Daniel, b. Fram. Mar. 20, 1730; went with his f. to Westmore- 
land; was captured by the Inds. near liridgeman's Fort June 24, 1746, and taken to 
Canada; was exchanged, and back in service Aug. 30, under Capt. Josiah Willard, 
Jr.; captured by the Inds. again July 14, 174S, above Hinsdell's Fort, and carried 
to Canada; ret. Sept. 30; was a grantee of Westmoreland 1752 ; his ho. stood on 
the hill near the old meeting-ho. place in W. ; captain ; \)e.x. other chil. v\oX. recorded. 

7. Nehemiah, s. of Samuel 2; clothier; took the est. of his f. at Lanham, 
and paid off the heirs; sold 1717 to Joseph Seaver, and rem. to Fram.; was a petr. 
for Grafton 1727, built in (j. that yr. ; an orig. member of ch. in G. 1731 ; bo't June 
18, 1739 a township right in Westmoreland, X. H., whither he rem.; on the break- 
ing out of Ind. war 1744, he went across the river to the fort at Great Meadow 
(Putney, Vt.), where he was taken captive by the Inds. Oct. 11, 1745, and carried to 
Canada, where he d. May 25, 1747. He wrote a journal of his captivity, wh. was 
published. He m. Margaret Willard, dau. of I5enj. of Fram. and Graf. ; she ni. (2) 
James Miller of Ilopk, and d. Jan. 25, 1758. Chil. Joshua, b. Oct. 11, 1716, ni. 
Lydia Robbins, and had Xehemiah, b. Veh. 5, 1737; Joshua, b. .Aug. i, 1739; Sut^ 
mil, b. Mar. 4, 1718; Caleb, b. Jan. 30, 1720, d. y. ; Esther, b. Apr. 25, 1722; Caleb, 
b. Dec. 3, 1723, sett. Vernon, Vt. ; was k. by the Inds. June 27, 1755; his w. was 
Jemima (Sawtell) Phipps, known as "The Fair Captive," in the stories of the Ind. 
Wars; Sarah, b. July 13, 1725, m. Simeon Alexander; Samuel, b. June 15, 1727, a 
grantee of Westmoreland 1752, 1. there r779; Eikvanl, b. May 28, 1729; Abner, b. 
Oct. 20, I73t, m. Mehitable Holton, a grantee of W. 1752, rem. to Amherst 1755; 
Hannah, b. Nov. 29, 1733; Mary, b. Apr. 12, 1735, "^- Josiah Stebbins^ Martha, b. 
Sept. 16, 1 7 38. 

8. Moses, s. of Samuel 2; glazier; sett. Sud. on W. side of Mill brook; rem. 
to Fram.; o. c. Apr. 27, 1718; grand juryman 171S; rem. 171910 Rutland; d. Feb. 

16, 1750. He m. (1) Eunice ; (2) Sept. 9, 1742, wid. Hannah Heald of Cone; 

had eleven chil. 

9. Samuel, s. of Samuel 4; -Apr. 2, 1714, his f. gave him 50 a., being the S. 
W. part of his farm (the Susa. Hemenway place), where he built a ho.; sold to 
fohn Putter of Lcic. ; .Mar. 30, 1722, his f.-in-law, John Death, gave him a deed of 
all his est. (the Joseph Phipps farm), on condition that he support said J. D. and w. 
during life, and pav off the heirs; [the land ran northerly to near Learned's pond, 
and was bounded E. on the Gleasons, and W. on the Samuel Eames land.] He m. 
Nov. 23, 1715, Ruth Death, dau. of John. Chil. Kuth, b. Sept. 30, 1716, m. Feb. 
14, 1739, James Stone; Samuel, b. July 5, 1719, m. June 25, 1739, Elizabeth Seaver, 
dau. of Joseph, and d. s. p. 1747; Hezekiah, b. June 12, 1721 11 ; Joseph, b. Mar. 
6, 1724 12 ; Abner, b. Apr. 19, 1727 13. 

10. John, s. of Elisha 5; cooper; bo't, 1751, the Francis Moquet place (next 
E. of O. F. Hasting's) of Zach. Johonnot, which he sold, 1753, to Joseph Buckmins- 



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ter, and rem. to Glastenbury, Ct., where he was 1. 1779. He m. Aug. 26, 1741, 
Mary Holden of Cone, and had in Fram. Reberkah, b. Nov. 6, 1742; Elis/ia, b. 
Nov. 6, 1744; Sura/i, b. Dec. 1747; Mary, b. Slid. Aug. 21, 1749J John, b. Fram. 
Aug. 27, 1752. 

1 1. Hezekiah, s. of Samuel 9, took the extreme N. part of his f's farm, lying 
between the Torrey place (C. J. Power's), and the Gleason place (late Charles 
Clark's) ; built 1746, a ho. where now is G. A. Somerby's, where he d. He m. 
Oct. 31, 1746, Jane Jennison of Sud. who survived her husband. Chil. Lucy, bap. 
July 19, 1747, m. Micah Drury ; Parley, bap. Sept. 24, 1749 14; Eunice, bap. Oct. 
27, 1751 ; />'(?;/(7j-, bap. Mar. 31, 1754 15; Beulah, b. Apr. 16, 1758, m. Daniel 
Campbell. 

12. Joseph, s. of Samuel 9, bo't, 1754, the ho. and ho. -lot of Thomas Fames, 
and bo't of his f. Jan. 6, 17 58, 15 a. lying between the Torrey place and the Samuel 
Fames land. The house stood where is now Augustus Richardson's front door 
yard; sold Apr. 9, 1764, to Daniel Sanger; rem. to Stow. '[The ho. is now Henry 
Fames' shop.] He m. Nov. i, 1750, Sarah Stone, prob. dau. of Ebenezer. Chil. 
Prudence, bap. July 12, 1752; Joseph, b. Apr. 8, 1754 16; Sara/i, b. Feb. 25, 1756; 
Sampson, h. ]2l\\. 12, 1758; Miriam, h. Feb. 27, 1760; Nahum, b. Mar. 14, 1762; 
Da)iicl, b. June i, 1764; Mary, b. Oct. 21, 1766; N'athan, b. Aug. 10, 1770; 'Samuel, 
b. Oct. 19, 1773; Hayden. 

13. Abner, s. of Samuel 9, bo't of his f. Jan. 7, 1758, 30 a. lying between his 
bros. Joseph and Hezekiah, built the Torrey ho. (C. J. Power's), where he d. 1786 
or 7. The heirs sold Mar. 18, 1790, to Daniel Sanger. He m. Oct. 3, 1766, Hepzi- 
bah How, dau. of Peter of Hopk. Chil. William, bap. Oct. 25, 1767 ; Peter, bap. 
Mar. 25, 1770, sett, in Vt. 

14. Parley, s. of Hezekiah 11,1. on f's place ; d. Apr. 6, 1825. He m. Anna 
Hill of Medway, who d. Appleton, Me., Dec. 3, 1836, a. 84. Chil. Selh, b. Sept. 8, 
1774, d. May 25, 1794; Sedate, b. Feb. 2, 1776, d. a. 2 ; Bliss, b. Sept. 8, 1777, d. a. i ; 
Pollv, b. Jan. 20, 1779, d. Jan. 27, i8oi ; Elias, b. Aug. 16, 17S0 17 ; Amasa, b. May 
4, 1782 18; Clynthia, b. Nov. 28, 1783, m. Mar. 7, 1805, John Fiske, Jr., of Sherb., 
sett. Appleton, Me. ; Selina, h. Nov. 28, 1784, d. y.; A^^oa/i, b. Nov. 30, 1785, m. Apr. 
15, 1807, Eliza McComiak of Boston, and d. Feb. 23, 1823; Betsey, b. 1787; Lowly, 
b. Apr. ID, 1789, m. Oct. 6, 1S14, Henry Perry, sett. Camden, Me.; Parley, b. Mar. 
9, 1791 19; Samuel, b. Feb. 22, 1793, m. Rebeckah M. Wood, and d. 1840; Set/i, 
h. May 26, 1794, d. y.'; Luke, b. May 13, 1796, d. Dec. 20, 1863; IVillard, b. Sept. 
30, 1799, d. unm., Nat. 1820. 

15. Francis, s. of Hezekiah 1 1 ; shoemaker ; 1. near the Seth Herring place 
on the turnpike; drowned Aug. 1809; he m. May 7, 1781, Sarah Haven, dau. of 
Gideon, d. June 17, 1830. Chil. Edward, b. Dec. 25, 17S2, 1. on his f's place, what 
is now the State Muster Ground, d. May 16, 1851 ; m. Lois Desper, d. Feb. 10, 1846; 

Micajah, b. Mar. 29, 1785, unm., 1. W. of his f., d. ; Francis, b. Sept. 26, 1787 ; 

physician; 1. Dedham, m. Lucy Gay; George, h. Oct. 2, 1790, m. Keziah Wait of 
Nat. and d. Apr. 22, 1822; Martin,h. Feb. 13, 1793, unm., d. Mar. 23, 1819; Elijah, 
b. Nov. I, 1795, unm., d. Sept. 20, 1846; Rodney, b. Aug. 3, 1798, d. a. 2. 

16. Joseph, s. of Joseph 12 ; adm. Fram. ch. Dec. 1785, dis. to ch. in Box- 
boro', Mar. 1787 ; captain ; served thro' the Rev. war; he m. June 15, 1780, Huldah 
Stacy, dau. of Nathaniel. Chil. b. in Fram. Olive, b. Apr. i, 1781 ; Sally, b. Sept. 
25, 1782; Samuel, b. July 11, 1784; Joseph, b. Mar. 12, 1786, m. Eunice Smith, sett. 
Springfield, Vt. ; rem. to Bergen, N. Y. 

17. Elias, s. of Parley 14; 1- on his f's place; then built on what is now 
Hollis str. ; d. Sept. 3, 1844. He m. Hannah Perry, dau. of Abel of Nat., d. Feb. 6, 
1870, a. 78. Chil. Elbridge, b. Feb. 14, 1812, m. Olive M. Gilmore, 1. Nat; Delia, 
b. Oct. I, 1813, m. Rufus K. Robinson of Nat.; Gilbert, b. Dec. 1,1815, unm.; 
Asenath P., b. Feb. 17, 1818, m. Jona. Y, Morgan; Elias, b. Aug. 9, 1820, m. 



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Caroline Hills; music publisher, Moston ; Curoliiu O., h. Oct. i, 1822; //ami//on,h. 
Dec. 29, 1S24, in. Margaret A. Gardiner; Charles, b. Dec. 19, 1826 20; Curtis, b. 
Dec. 19, 1.S26, m. Aug. 25. 1S52, Milensic O. Haven; Willard, b. Aug. 19, 1829 21 ; 
/{,nitl'rii/(;f, b. Sept. 15, 1832 ; ./«//</ M., b. Oct. 16, 1834, d. Oct. 9, 1836. 

18. Amasa, s. of Parley 14, 1. in the Joseph Howe house, d. Oct. 10, 1825. 
He in. Nov. 12, 1S07, .Mary Tombs, dau. of Joseph of Hopk. Chil. Mary Aim, b. 
Sept. II, iSoS, n). Dec. i, 1831, Lucius Monroe, I. Nat.; Lmvly Aim, b. June 3, 1810, 
m. Apr. 19, 1832, Timothy Coolidge of Nat.; Amasa, b. Feb. 29, 1812, drowned, 
Nov. 25, 1815; Josef'h 7"., b. Apr. 13, 1814, m. Apr. 10, 1839, Eliza D. Jcnness, I. 
Nat.; Hannah //'., b. Mar. 3, 1816, d. Sept. 5, i8ig; Susan //., b. Oct. 5, 1818, d. 

a. I ; Caroline C, I). Dec. 17, 1820, m. Sept. 27, 1S60, Edwin D. Southworth of 
Douglas; Harriet M., b. Nov. 21, 1824, m. Oct. 28, 1S40, Hon. Henry Wilson of 
Natick. 

19. Parley, s. of I'arlev 14, m. .Mar. 1815, x\senath Perry, dau. of Abel of 
.Nat. Chil. Ellen, b. Jan. 31, 1816, m. Thomas J. G. Clark; Geori^e \V., b. Aug. 31, 
1817, m. Elizal>cth Perry, 1. Milford; Benjamin F., b. June 18, 1819, m. Nov. 10, 
1S45, Mar^;arct Kiley of New York. 

20. Charles, s. of Elias 17, 1. So. Kram. ; m. Adaline Dearth. Chil. Alice L., 

b. .\ug. 31, 1850, m. Eugene .M. Robinson, and d. June 21, 1883; Addie Florence, b. 
June 21, 1S55, d. June 27, 1883; Mary Bertha, b. July 19, 1859, d. Feb. 12, 1865. 

21. Willard, s. of Elias 17; merchant; selectman; post-master. So. F"rani. ; 
m. (I) Apr. 27, 1859, Charlotte .\. Fay, dau. of Martin, d. Jan. 3, 1883; (2) Harriet 
E. Coolidge. Chil. lieon^'e Willard, b. -Aug. 20, i860, d. Oct. 18, 1862; Harry M., 
b. Apr. 21, 1S64; Frank F., h. June i, 1868. 

HOWE, Ezekiel, .1 u^^^i. ui David of the "Red Horse Tavern," s. of Col. 
Ezckicl, 1). May 19, 1756, I. on the Berry farm, now Geo. E. Slate's; d. Mar. 26, 
1847. Hem. (1) Oct. 15, 1780, Sally Reed of Sud. ; (2) Asenath (Fiske) Eaton, 
wid. of Nathan, d. Apr. 18, 1852, a. 85. Chil. Sally, m. May 6, 1804, John Trow- 
bridge, and I. Cambridgcport ; Nancy, m. Lawson Buckminster, Jr.; Susannah, m. 
Levi Eaton; Balhshehah, m. June 12, iSaS, Thomas Hiscoe of Cambridgcport; 
Ezekiel 2; Jacob, unm. d. July 17, 1856, a. 66; Relief, m. .Samuel Warren; Curtis, 
unni. d. 1841. 

2. Ezekiel, s of Ezekiel, I. on the .Noah Eaton place, d. .Apr. i, 1864, a. 80. 
He m. Feb. 10, 1830, Electa Holdcn, d. Sept. 24, 1854, a. 52. Chil. Ezekiel Frank- 
lin, b. .Aug. 28, 1831, d. in military service, .May 4, 1865; .Yelson, b. Sept. 18, 1835, 
d. a. 3.: yidm Curtis, b. .Aug. 18, 1844. 

HOWE, George M.; physician; dcsct. ot David (above), s. of Buckley and 
.Sarah lA .Sud., b. July 2, 1S24; res. Harvard; came to Fram. 1S63, d. Sept. t6, 
1882. He m. Jan. 17, 1855, Harriett M. Howe, b. Peppcrell, Mar. 25, 1829, dau. of. 
Rev. James and Harriett (Nason) Howe of Peppcrell. Chil. fValdo /"., b. Harvard, 
Dec. 2, 1855; 0>i'r;v />'., I). June 22, i860, d. Aug. 13, 1863; Gertrude, b. .Aug. 12, 
1862; Helen A/., b. Fram. Nov. 8, 1S68, d. Mar. 29, 1880. 

HOW, Abraham, m. June 16, 1749, Elizabeth Perry, adm. to the Fram. ch. 
Felt. .",, 175.'; had Mercy bap. Apr. 5, 1752. 

HOWE, Buckley, w. Elizabeth. Child, Harriett A., b. Aug. 20, 1855. 

HOWE. John, m. Dec. 10, 1763, Elizabeth Tombs of Hopk. 

HOWK, Jubal. \v. Ursula. CMiild, Geon^e Francis, h. May 25, 1851. 

HOWE, Perkins, w. Nancy. Child, Samuel, b. June 10, 181 1. 

HOWE, Lucy, wid., fr. Ho'pk., m. .Sam. Ballard, and d. Feb. 25, 1832. By first 
hu<b. she had four chil., I''.lizal)Cth, .Almcda, , Lucy Ann. 

HOWARD, Aaron, was apprentice to Jona. Rugg, 1762. 



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HOWARD, Hannah, wicL, adm. to Fram. ch. Oct. 17, 1725. Chil. Samuel, b. 
Tan. I, 1724; Conifort (}) bap. June 19, 1726. Wid. Hannah m. Apr. 27, 1727, 
Isaac How of Hopk., and had Joliii, b. Hopk. Feb. 15, 1730-1, m. 1754, Mary At- 
wood [Isaac How is named in Rev. Ebenezer Parkman's Journal, under date June 
28 and July r, 1742.] 

HOWARD, Samuel, 1. near Shepard's paper mill, 1S37. 

HOWARD, William, fr. Winchester, N. H. Ta.xed on real est. 1S50. Kept 
the store connected with So. Fram. hotel; built ho. on N. side of the Common; d. 
; w. Fessenden ; s. p. 

HOWELL, John, w. Betsey. Child, Hannah, b. Sept. 19, 1S44. 

HOWLAND, John, w. Matilda. Child, Laura E., b. Dec. 16, 1S55. 

HOY, John, w. Ellen. Chil. Jo/m, b. June 22, 1S49; /^W/aw, b. Aug. i, 1850; 
Kichard, b. Oct. 13, 1S51. 

HOYT, Enos, M. D., b. Hillsboro', N. H., s. of George; was in practice at 
Sanbornton, N. H. ; came to Fram. 1849, d. Mar. 25, 1875, ^- '^°- ^^ '^' Grace R. 
Crosby, d. June 20, 1881, a. 79. Chil. George A., b. Sept. 13, 1825 2; Grace C, b. 
1S27, m. Dea. Geo. W. Bigelow ; Alpheus E., physician; 1. Nat., d. Nov. 23, 1879, 
a. 51; Dixi C, grad. A. C. 1855; physician; d. Milford, Nov. 1, 1864, a. 31; w. 
Abbie Louisa, b. Apr. 16, 1843, <^- ^P^- 7' i^?'! Fanny, m. J. W. Brackett of 
BostoA, and d. Oct. 20, 1863, a. 21. 

2. George A., s. of Enos, grad. D. C. 1847 ; Harv. Med. Sch. 1851 ; in prac- 
tice with his f. till his d. Oct. 15, 1857. He m. Dec. 11, 1851, Maria F. Hemenway, 
dau. of Adam 2d. Child, Erank Sanger, b. May 12, 1854. 

HOYT, Otis, M. D., came fr. Mason, N. H., to Fram. 1836; rem. 1848 to the 

West. He m. (i) Mary R. , d. Nov. 26, 1842, a. 25, (2) Eliza B. , of N. Ips., 

N. H. Child, Elia F., b. Oct. 2, 1845, d. Nov. 18, 18*46. 

HUDSON, HUTSON, 1, Nathaniel, was prob. s. of Daniel and w. Joanna 
of Lane, b. May 15, 167 1, m. Rebeckah Rugg, b. May 16, 1673. ^^ sett. Lane, 
where his two older chil. were k. by the Inds. 1697; per. 1. in Lincoln, where he 
owned land; was of Billerica i709-r9, when he held town office ; was of Fram., and 
May 22, 1725, applied to have his chil. baptized: "the ch. was stayed, and nothing 
was objected against Nathaniel Hudson's children's baptism," Ck. Rec. ; per. retd. 
to Lane. Chil. besides the two k. by the Inds., Setit, A'atlianiel, and Abigail, bap. 
Le.\. Apr. 22, 1705; Sarah, (.') m. then of Fram. Dec. 12, 1728, Daniel Newton of 
Southb. ; Samuel, (?) apprentice to Jona. Rugg, 1725, of Southb., m. 1737, Dorothy 
Moore; John, IVilliam 2, and Johanna, bap. in Fram. May 29, 1725 — John, b. 
1713, m. Elizabeth McAllister; Johanna m. 1732, Ezekiel Lennard of Southb. 

2. William, s. of Nathaniel 1,1. Fram.; m. Mar. S, 1747, Dorcas Walkup ; 
both cov. Nov. 26, 1752. Chil. Xathan, bap. Apr. i, 1753, 1. Monson ; Thomas, bap. 
Apr. I, 1753; William, bap. May 11, 1755 3. 

3. William, s. of William 2, 1. Fram., d. iSio. He m. Tabitha Kibbey, d. 
1798. Chil. A^athan, b. Dec. 15, 1786 4; Samuel, m. Lydia Newton, 1. W. of Eben 
Claflin's, and d. after 1842; Dorcas, b. Nov. i, 1791, d. June i8, 1S19. 

4. Nathan, s. of William 3, 1. on Pike Row, d. May 14, 1S52. He m. (i) July 
3, 1808, Nancy Newton, dau. of Andrew, d. Oct. 6, 1S14; (2) Martha Drury, b. May 
5, 1795, d. May 28, 1S83. Chil. Henry S., b. Jan. 26, 1809, m. Jan. 21, 1836, Sarah 
G. Bacon, and d. Nov. 5, 1848; Eanny H, b. Nov. 4, 1810, m. Archibald Bent; 
Martin N., b. Sept. 10, 1812, m. Jan. 8, 1837, Maria Reed, 1. Sud., d. Oct. 17', 1861, 
leaving John ; Rev. Alfred S. : and Ellen; Xancy //., b. June, 1814, d. Mar. 10, 



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1832; Xathan Af., h. Oct. 22, 1.S15 5 ; Sal/y .V., h. Mar. 7, 1S20, m. Charles Hill ; 
Geor^f //'., b. iS22, (I. y. ; Miirlha, h. Feb. 12, 1S23, m. Otis Hemenway; Susan C, 
b. Feb. 7, 1S26, in. Nov. 30, 1S4S, Luther Dearth ; Harriet N., b. Dec. 12, 1S27, ni. 
Lucicn W'oodliury, and tl. Apr. 27, 1S57 ; George II'., b. Apr. 10, 1S29, m. Apr. 10, 
1S50, Mary Williamson, 1. Rutland; JiAiry £., h. May 7, 1S32, d. Mar. 30, 1S3S; 
U'lUi.im /).,h. 1S34, d. a. iSinos. ; IVU/imn D., 1). Jan. 26, 1S3S, k. at battle of 
Getlysburj;, July 2, 1S63. 

5. Nathan M.. s. of Xath.Tn 4, 1. Fram. Centre; d. Apr. iS, 1.S85; m, Dec. i, 
1S36, Hannah C. Keith, b. .Middleboro', Aug. 2S, 1S17. Chil. Charles T., b. July 
21, 1S39, d. Dec. 2, 1SS5; Ella A., h. Sept. i, 1841, m. Benj. G. Brown of Ash.; 
//cr/vr/ ./4., b. Jan. 6, 1846, m. Etta Fay of Marlb. ; Inez A., b. Nov. 14, 1S4S, m. 
Frank Wilson; Nathan A., b. Jan. 0, 1S54, \w. (1) Flora Winch, (2) Lottie Hardy 
of Nat. 

HUDSON. William R., w. Helen Vl. Child, l-'rank, b. Dec. 13, 1S5S. 

HUFF, Joseph N., w. Mary B. Child, Sarah, b. May, 1850. 

HUMPHREYS, Mrs. Kate (Mattoon), w. of Rev. Charles A., d. Jan. 15, 
1S70, a. 3V 

HUNT, Aaron, Jr., 1. N. of the Simon Baker place; m. (i) June 20, 1849, 
Helen M. Baker, d. Nov. iS, 1853; (2) Nov. i, 1855, Lydia T. Drake of Holl. 
Chil. Helen M., b. Nov. iS, 1850, d. .May 9, 1853 ; Charles P., b. Oct. 21, 1851 ; dau. 
b. Aug. 7, 1853. 

HUNT, Charles F., of Detroit, .Mich.; m. Apr. 14, 1S59, Jane P. Robbins, dau. 
of Rev. S. 1) , d. Oct. 22, 1S64. Child, Caroline A'., b. May 4, i860. 

HUNT, John, s. of John and w. Ruth of Wat., trader. Taxed in Fram. 
179S-02; owned the Capt. .Micajah Gleason place, which he sold to Jos. Bailey; 
owned the Samuel .Stone jdacc, sold 1802 to Phinehas Rice; w. Dorothy Baxter. 
Chil. Mary: Susannah; Samuel, bap. Wat. .^pr. 12, 1795; C//<7 /-/<'//<•, b. Fram. ; 
Elitabelh, bap. F. Mar. 1799; Fanny, bap. Oct. i8or. [His bros. William and 
Samuel held a lease of the Phinehas Rice place, when their bro.-in-law — Gen. Jos. 
\' I'aliiRT — kept it as a tavern.] 

HUNT. John, w. Roanna. Child, John Patten, b. May 11, 1S53. 

HUNT, Nathaniel P. Taxed 1850; 1. on the Higgins place; w. d. Nov. 

11, IS.). I. 

HUNT, Reuben, d. in liani. .Sept. 19, 18S4, a. 84 y., 4 mo., 10 d. 

HUNT, Silas; hatter; b. Milton Jan. 28, 1800; came to Fram. 1S23; d. May 
27, 1.S05. He m. June 16, 1825, .Mmira Nurse, dau. of Lawson, d. Oct. 2, 1S63. 
Chil. dau., d. Aujj. 2, 1S27 ; dau., d. Jan. 17, 1829; adop.dau., Mary E. Huse, m. Jan. 
18. 1S71. Jona. S. Purple of Nortiificld. 

HUNT, William, fr. Sud. Taxed 1S37-45, d. Sept. 18, 1845, a. 92; his w. Mary 
d. Dec. 31, 1842, a. 91. 

HERDE, HERD. HEARD, HURD. This name is traced in the Herald 
Otficc. London, as far back as the eleventh century, then spelled Herde. Luke 1, 
came fi. Claxton. Co. Norfolk. Kng., 1632, sett. Newbury, rem. to Salisbury, rem. to 
Ipswich, d. ir»47. He m. Sarah Wyatt of Assington, Co. Suffolk, Eng., who m. (2) 
Joseph Bixby. Chil. John ; Edmund 2. 

2. Edmund, ». of Luke 1, 1. Ips., d. 1713. He ni. 1672, Elizabeth Warner, 
ilau. of Daniel. Had three sons. A",////////,/ 3 ; Xathaniel : Daniel. 

3. Edmund, s. of Erimund 2, h.id son 

4. Edmund, who 1. Ips., rem. 1760, to Ilolden. Had sons, Edmund : Marl: : 
Jeremiah : Thomas ; William, b. May 28, 1755 S. 



Hurd — Ilhley. 605 

5- William, s. of Edmund 4, 1. Holden, rem. to Newport, Canada, d. May 15, 
1829. He m. (1) Jan. 16, 1783, Betsey Di.\ of Holden; (2) iSoi, Thirza Z. Williams. 
Chil. Thomas, b. June 28, 1784, m. Dec. 19, i8u, Mary W. Hoar, and d. Bedford, 
Sept. 3, 1863, leaving dau. Mary Elizabeth, who m. Sept. 30, 1851, Charles Jones of 
Ashby, and 1. Boston; William, b. Feb. 6, 1788 6 ; Eunice ; Betsey ; Nancy ; Sally ; 
and nine others b. in Canada. 

6. William, s. of William 5, sett. Newton; paper manufacturer; rem. 1848, to 
Fram., bo't the Richard P'iske farm at Salem End, d. Dec. 19, 1850. He m. 1816, 
Sarah V>. Hooker, dau. of Zibeon of Sherb. Chil. Sarah E., b. Mar. 27, 1817, d. 
Sept. 14, 1838; Alma Eliza, b. Oct. 27, 1819, m. (i) Walter C. Curtis; (2) Osborn 
Howes; William, b. Aug. 29, 1S21, d. Oct. 22, 1832; Harriet L., b. Aug. 3, 1823, m. 
Frederick A. Curtis, and 1. Newark, Del.; Adaline H., b. Dec. 17, 1825, m. S. Minot 
Curtis, and 1. Newark, Del.; Myra IV., b. July 24, 1827; Mary Catherine, b. Nov. 
ir, 1830, m. George Janvier of New Castle, Del.; William B., b. June 4, 1S32 7; 
Theodore C, b. Jan. 19, 1837 8; IValter Frank, b. Jan. i, 1842; architect; m. July 
12, 18S0, Helen J. Shaw, and has Edith Frances, b. Aug. 30, 1S82. 

7. William B., m. (i) Nov. 28, 1855, Arabella P. Annis; (2) Oct. 12, 1877, 
Mrs. Julia H. S. Wilde. Chil. Fanny Branscom, b. ; Alma E., b. . 

8. Theodore C; grad. U. C. 1858; lawyer in Fram. 1S60 till he was chosen 
clerk of courts of Midd. Co.; selectman; rep. He m. (i) May i, 1862, Mary E. 
Piatt of Delaware; (2) Sept. 23, 1879, Alice M. Howard of Wat. Chil. George P., 
b. May 9, 1863; Kate G., b. Dec. 23, 1864; Sallie Hooker, b. July 8, 1866; Jennie 
L., b. Oct. 13, 1867 ; Roger Harvard, b. Apr. 13, 1S81 ; William M., b. Feb. i, 1883. 

HURST, James. Taxed in Fram. 1839-42. 

HUSLIN, Thomas, w. Mary. Child, Mary Ann, b. Sept. 13, 1844. 

HUTCHINS, J. W., M. D., b. Portland, Me.; sett. So. Fram.; rem. to 
Chicago, 111. He m. Dec. i, 1859, Annie L., dau. of Lawson Kingsbury, Esq. 
Child, Alice A., b. Apr. 25, 1S62. 

HYDE, Ebenezer, brick mason; m. June 15, 1836, Ellen Manson, dau. of 
Loring. Child, Martha Ellen, b. May 24, 1S39, m. Franklin Gaines. 

HYDE, Henry H., a desct. of Jona. and w. Mary French of Newton; s. of 
Aaron and w. Patty Hovey, b. Feb. 6, 1796; tanner; bo't Dec. 8, 1818, the Dench 
tannery of Lewis Keyes and Francis Dana; deacon of Bap. ch.; d. Oct. 30, 1878. 
He m. Dec. 29, 1819, Keziah Rice, dau. of Thomas, d. Oct. 27, 1873. Chil. Agnes 
A.,h. Nov. 24, 1820, m. Charles S. Whitmore ; Henry H, b., Mar. 17, 1823 2; 
Gustavus A.,h. Jan. 15, 1826, m. Nov. 6, 1852, Elizabeth Williams, 1. Cleveland, 
O. ; Mary, h. Dec. 27, 1828, m. Jan. 18, 1854, Charles H. Franch; Charles T., b. Dec. 
28, 1830; Fidelia A., b. Oct. 2, 1833. 

2. Henry H., s. of dea. H. H., d. in Cal. May 18, 1867. He m. Aug. 29, 1S53, 
Mary J. Hunt of Sud. Chil. George Edwin, b. Benicia, Cal. Jan. i, 1855; Ida A., 
b. Oct. 9, 1857. 

HYDE, \Villiam. Ta.xed in Fram., real est., 1817-20. 

HYEMS, Andrew J., student of Fram. Acad. Ta.xed 1836-7. 
IDE, Marcus, M. D., d. Sa.x. Dec. 1886, a. 60. 
ILLINGSWORTH, Benjamin. Ta.xed Sax. 1839-42. 
ILLSLEY, Edward; cashier Fram. bank. Ta.xed 1848-50. 



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INGALLS. Oliver W., w. Mary. Child, Oliver Barry, !>. Nov. ii, 1853. 

INGERSOL, George H. Taxed real est. 1S41. 

INGERSOL, Samuel, Capt., of Salem, m. May 31, i7.Sr, Eleanor Bridge, dau. 
of Kcv. NLutlicw. Child, .\'.///< 7, bap. Sept. 1782. 

INGLES, James, of Kram., ni. in Sud. Dec. 5, 1782, Martha Bent. Child, 
/*<*//)', b. Weston, Sept. 13. 1783. 

INGRAHAM. Augustus, m. Sept. 12, 1844, Harriet A. Atwood. Chil. Ella, 
b. Oil. '■, 1S4''; (/Vi'/-.,Y //., b. Nov. 12, 1S4S; If'illiatn 11'., b. Nov. 4, 1851. 

INGRAHAM, or INGRAM, George, I. Sa.\., d. Dec. S, 1851, a. 48. He m. 

Kli/aUth , b. Kng., d. .M.ir. iS, 1S56, a. 50. Chil. Jo/i/i, h. 1834, d. May 13, 

1S75; Citrolitu,h. 1S36, m. Jame.s M. .Ames, and d. Dec. 20, 1S74; Mnry A., m. 
James Howell; Kohtrl, b. 1840, d. .Mar. 18, 1857 ; Samuel, b. 1843, d. July 19, 1863; 
ll'illiini //., b. Mar. 20, 1.S47. 

INGRAHAM, John, b. I'eacham, Vt.; had store at Sa.x. ; d. Oct. 7, 1847, a. 46. 
He m. June 11, 1826, Lucy .Stone, dau. of Purchase. Chil. yo/iii Sears, b. Mar. 8, 
1S27; EihoiirJ ./., b. June 18, 1S2S; Lydin II., b. Nov. 6, 1829, m. John F. Macom- 
bcr ; Ed-iutrU A., b. Sept. 2, 1832 ; Ileclor, b. .Mar. 15, 1834, k. Fair Oaks, Va.. June 
23. 1.S62; Henry, b. .Aug. 20, 1835; Se-wall S., h. May 22, 1S37; RoJolphits T., b. 
Jan. j;. iSjo, cnl. June 13, 1S61, in Co. E. nth Reg. Inf. M. V.; d. Feb. 16, 1S81. 

INGRAHAM, William H., m. Jan. 17, 1S43, Caroline C. Brigham of Way. 
Child, //',//</.', 1). Oct. 19, 1S45. 

INGRAHAM, Emily, m. Apr. 5, 1S54, Charles W. Whiting of Way. 

INGRAHAM. Paul A. Ta.xed 1S36-42 ; w. Thankful, d. Mar. 6, 1S37, a. 63. 

INGRAM, Thomas, b. Wilton, Eng. Ta.ved 1S41 ; \v. Caroline G., b. Haver- 
hill, N. II. Ciiil. S.iinnel />'., b. Lowell, d. .Mar. 24, 1877, a. 37 ; Silas IV., sergt. Co. 
D. nth Keg. Inf.. Mass. Vols. 1861-4; yohii, b. Fram., Feb. i, 1S45, d. July 30, 
1S81 ; Charles II., b. Dec. 16, 1849, d. Oct. 3, 1852; Caroline G., h. May 12, 1852; 
Sarah J., b, Dec f, 1854, d. Sept. 12, 1S75; Charles II., b. .Aug. i, 1S56. 

IVORY. Bershabe, of Fram., m. Feb. i, 173S-9, Jonas Holland of Marlb. 
Deborah, "i I'l.im., m. Feb. 17, 1742, Moses Perry of Sherb. 

JACKSON, Jonathan, prob. s. of Scbas of Newton, b. Dec. 10, 16S6; sett. 
Fram. ; bo't Aug. i, 1717, i>f Jona. Younijman and Joseph I'arker, 132 a. lying north- 
erly of the Timothy .Stearns place, which, with other lands, he sold Dec. i, 1742, 
to riiomaii Temple; d. in Fram. Hem. Mar. 7, 1715-6, Martha Frizzcll, dau. of 
Samuel. Chil. Mary, b. Dec. 30, 1716; Jonathan, b. Dec. 10, 17 iS, drafted for the 
W. India service 1740, tax abated 1741 ; David, b. May 4, 1721 ; Martha, b. Feb. 
iS, 1722-23; Ihiniel, b. .May i, 1725; AN^'ail, b. May 18, 1727; Elizabeth, b. Aug. 
Ji, 1739, m. Ephraim Shattuck ; I.ydia, b. Nov. 15, 1731 ; Joshua, b. July i, 1734, 
of Leicester, 1755; Anna, b. Dec. 23, 1736; Sarah, b. Jan. 5, 1738-9. 

JACKSON, Samuel, of Fram.; was a grantee of New Framingham (Lanes- 
boro ) in 174-'; w. S.irah. Chil. Isaae, b. June 22, 1729; Susannah, h. Feb. 15, 
•7J--V 

JACKSON, Lydia, of Fram.; m. June 26, 1712, Isaac How. Grindley, of 
Sud.; in. ,Mav 30, 1753, Hcph/ebah Flagg of Fram. 

JACKSON, Benj. F. la.Ncd in Fram. 1850. 

JACKSON, James, w. kcbecc-i. Chil. IVilliam, b. Assabet, Aug. 16, 1857; 
I •'!,,'. J, 1.. .Au^;. :.S. i,S59. 

J AH AH, Khoda, dau. of Caesar, of Nat.; m. Sept. 1784, Abel lienson of Fram. 



y agues — Jen u ison . 60 7 

JAQUES, Francis; cashier of Fram. bank; built the ho. now of George H. 
.Veeks; rem. to Boston; d. Dec. 7, 1885; w. Caroline. Chil. A//ce, b. Dec. 6, 1852; 
Heiny P., b. Dec. 22, 1854; Herbert, b. Jan. 23, 1857 ; Eustace, b. June 11, i860. 

JAQUES, John, was in Fram. before its incorporation ; owned land now a part 
of, and e.xtending southerly of the Agricul. Grounds ; ho. stood on the knoll known 
as " Jaques' Hill," on W. side of Union Ave.; unm. ; was taken care of in his last 
sickness by Henry Fames 7, d- Sept. 3, 1746, and by his direction, was buried on 
the N. side of the lane leading to the Meth. Camp Grounds. He deeded Aug. 18, 
1746, "for love and care," to Henry Fames, his messuage, 40 a., bounded E. and 
N. F. by a town highway, N. \V. and W. by Sud. river, and on all other points by 
Henry Fames. 

JAQUITH, Levi. Taxed in Fram., 1800-4. 

JAYNES, Georgiana, d. Sept. 11, 1SS4, a. 69 y., 2 m., 24 d. 

JENKS, Orrin, w. Susan. Child, Albert S., h. Feb. 17, 1856. 

JENNINGS, 1. Stephen, sett, in Fram. as early as 1690, on what was after 
known as the 600 acres of Reserved Land, W. of George Walkup ; built near 
where P. B.Davis now lives; d. Sept. 3, 1701. He m. in Sud., Jan. i, 16S5-6, 
Hannah Stanhope, who after the d. of her husband, bo't Jan. 6, 1702-3, of James 
Brewer and Caleb Johnson, part of the Appleton Farm, lying between Cochit. 
pond on the F. and Cochit. brook on the W., where her dects. lived till after the 
Rev. War (known later as the Luther Eaton place.) Chil. Eunice, b. 1686, m. Nov. 
3, 1708, William Fiske of "NVat. ; Stephen 2; Haiuiak, b. Mar. 11, 1690; Martha, b. 
Sept. 18, 1696, m. Samuel Dadmun ; Sa7-ah, b. Sept. 3, 1699, adm. to the ch. 1722. 

2. Stephen, s. of Stephen 1 ; 1. awhile near his f.-in-law ; bo't land adjoining his 
mother's, and bo't her est. in 1723; d. Oct. 8, 1763. He m. June c), 1715, Susannah 
Bigelow, dau. of Daniel, d. Oct. 24, 1768. Chil. Stephen, h. Sept. 6, 1716, m. July 
5, 1737, Mary Fessenden of Camb., 1. Nat., and d. Jan. 6, 1798 ; Daniel, b. Feb. 16, 
1 7 17-8, m. 1739, Elizabeth Cozzens of Holl., 1. Holl. and Walpole ; Ephraim, b. 
May 27, 1720, m. 1743, Sybilla Rice, 1. Nat.; Susannah, b. May 9, 1722, m. Bezaleel 
Rice; Abii^ail, b. Aug. 28, 1724, m. Joseph Maynard ; Joseph, b. Mar. 7, 1726-7 3. 

3. Joseph, s. of Stephen 2 ; 1- on the homestead ; d. 1788, and the farm which 
then comprised the homestead, 130 a. with 2 houses, i barn, and 50 a. that had been 
bo't of the old Kendall place, was partitioned or sold to Samuel Abbott, Joseph 
Bennett, Andrew Brown, Col. Micah Stone, and Abner Stone. He m. Jan. 23, 1752, 
Rachel Drury, dau. of Uriah. Chil. Martha, b. Dec. 14, 1752, m. (i) Samuel Abbott, 
(2) Noah Eaton ; Susannah, b. Apr. 22, 1755, m. Nathaniel Bigelow ; Joseph, h. Oct. 
24, 1757 4; Rachel, b. Dec. 18, 1759, m. Abijah Abbott, and 1. F'axton ; Uriah, b. 
Apr. 26, 1762, m. Dec. 1790, Ruth Clayes, and sett. Whitestown, N. Y. ; Daniel, b. 
Sept 29, [764, m. Bathsheba Carter; Hannah, b. Oct. 23, 1768, m. July, 1786, Buck- 
minster Rice of Way. 

4. Joseph, s. of [oseph 3 ; built a ho. near F. IL Sprague's ; moved to Whites- 
town, N. Y. Hem. Oct. 30, 1781, Sally Fames, dau. of Joseph. Chil. Nathan ; 
Joseph, bap. Feb. 1784, d. a young man ; Sukey, bap. Apr. 1786. 

JENNINGS, Stephen, s. of Stephen of Nat., g. s. of Stephen 2, b. Mar. 12, 
1746; bo't Apr. 14, 1777, the Parson Swift place of execr. of Maj. Farrar's will, 
which he sold, 1784, to Abijah Stowell. He m. Mary Carter. (Z\\\\. Betsey, b. Sept. 
9, 1772 ; Stephen, b. July 30, 1774 ; Isaac, b. Oct. 2, 1777 ; Polly, b. Feb. 28, 1780; 
Sally, b. Sept. 15, 1782. 

JENNISON, 1. Robert, was in Wat. 1637; d. July 4, 1690, leaving three 
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2. Samuel. ». of Robert 1; ensign; b. 1645; of Wat.; d. Oct., 1701. He m. 
Oct. 30, i6<j6, Judith Macomber, who d. Mar. i, 1722-3. They had 10 chil. the 
ninth of whom was Rohert, b. July 24, 16S4 3. 

3. Robert, s. of Samuel 2, sett, at Camb. He bo't in Fram. Mar. 26, 1722, of 
Thompson Wood, 55 a., lying N. of Nathaniel Wilson, with ho. and barn, etc., 
which he sold. Mar. 1, 1726-7, to Benj. Winchester. He m. Dorothy (Thomas) 
Whittcmorc, wid. of Thomas, Jr., of Wat. ; she was adm. to Fram. ch., Aug. 8, 
1725. Chil. yo/*-/^, b. in Camb., Dec. 6, 1720; Mary, b. in Fram., Oct. 16, 1722; 
Eliiij, b. ."^c|)t. 23, 1724, m. Hannah Twist; sett, in Sutton; d. 1760. 

JENNISON, Peter, was in Fram. (the S. part), 1757; prob. the same who m. 
at HoMon, Jan. 3, 1759, Jerusha Smith, and had ycrusha, and others. "The mother 
d. while the children were young." Barry. He was ta.xed in F. as late as 1772. 

JENNISON. Samuel, w. Ziba. Child, Samuel, b. Fram., Apr. 17, 1795. 

JP:PS0N, Nathaniel. Ta.xed in Fram. 1.S37. 

JOES, William, of Fram., m. in Sud., June, 1796, Martha How. 

JOHNSON, Abner R., .M. D., b. Grantham, N. H., res. Sa.\., 1836, d. July 29, 

1872, a. SS. He in. Quimby. of Springfield, N. H. Chil. Kosattna, m. William 

H. Shepard; I-eroiia, m. (1) S. S. Soden, (2) S. H. Clement, (3) ; Pehisia, 

m. Carter; per. others. 

JOHNSON, Amos. His pedigree was, 1, Nathaniel of Ro.\. and w. Abigail; 
2, Lieut. Joseph el Hull, and w. Lydia : 3, Isaac of HoU., m. 1737, Abigail 
Lcland, and had Ahner, b. .Sept. 10. 1737, who was 1. 1794 in the S. W. part of 
Fram.; Isaac; Hannah; Ahi>;ail ; Reuhvn, b. Apr. 12, 17454. 

4. Reuben, s. of Isaac 3 ; 1. IIoll. ; m. Lydia Johnson, and had Amos, b. Dec. 
30, 17'' 1 5. * 

6. Amos, s. of Reuben 4; bo't the farm of Geo. Stimpson, at the S. W. corner 
of Fram. near Southb. line. Some of his chil. arc rec. in Southb. He d. Sept. 4, 
1S45. He m. .Aug., 1786, Elizabeth Child, dau. of Josiah, d. Aug. 19, 1S35. Chil. 
Anna, b. Mar. 3, 1787 ; Betsey, b. Sept. 5, 17S8, m. Fzekiel Guy of Hopk. ; Patten, 
b. Sept. I, 17906; .7/«cu, b. July 9, 1792, m. Nov. 27, 1S16, Eunice iJrmtnal, res. 
Foxboro', d. New Haven, Mar. 2, 1885 ; Susan, b. Dec. 23, 1794, d. Sept. 24, 1847 ; 
hhe m. (I) Oct. 15, 1821, Nathan Fairbanks of IIoll., and had William N. and 
George; (2) July 1, 1835, Gardner Kellogg; Emily, b. Aug. 30, 1796, unm., d. Jan. 
1S43 ; /V</c, b. Oct. 21, 179S ; Milly, b. Oct. 20, 1800, m. Rev. Calvin Newton ; Sally, 
b. June 3, 1803, m. Chapman of .Me.; U'illaril />'., b. Aug. 5, 1805, res. Mil- 
waukee, Wis.; (ieorn^e II'., b. Nov. 10, 1807, d. Dec. 26, 1729; Sumner R.. h. June 
22, iSofj, res. Milwaukee. 

6. Patten, s. of .Vnjos 5; sett. Dudley; rem. to Fram.; bo't the Ichabud 
Hcincnway farm of Joseph licmis ; sold to Emory Ilaynes, and bo't the "Silk 
Farm;" sulil to liucklcy Moore; d. Nov. 5, 1S68. He ni. Phebe Davis, dau. of 
Kdward of Dudley, d. Apr. 21, 1879, a. 82. Chil. Charles P., b. Jan. 31, 1819, in 
Dud.; grad. A. C. 1839; m., and d. in N. \ . June 15, 1,867 ; Maria D., h. in Fram., 
June 21, 1S20, m. Mucklcy Moore. 

JOHNSON. Austin, w < .,r,)linc. Child, Austin, h. Jan. 15. 1849. 

JOHNSON. 1. Caleb, s. ..f Solomon and Hannah (or Elinor) of Sud., b. Oct. 
I. 165S. June 17, Kxj;, he, in co. with Thomas Hrown and Thomas Drury, bo't of 
John Applcton, Jr., the Glover farm, (see (/;//^•, pp. 85, 6] anil built a ho. near Dudley 
pond, where he d. 1715. Inventory: "homestead — ho., barn, land, and meadow 
in Sud., /; 195; two i)icces of meadow in Sud. called |Beaverhole meadow, ;^6o; 
one piece of land and meadow in Fram., /■185; one piece of swamp in Sud., 2^12." 



yohnson. 609 



He m. 16S4, Agnes Bent, dau. of Peter and Elizabeth, who survived her husb. 
Chi]. Caleb, b. Sept. iS, 1687 2; Solomon, b. Nov. 2, 1690 3; Charles, b. Dec. 20, 
1693, 1. with his mother on homestead ; Eli::aheth,m.. Dec. 17, 1716, Daniel How; 
HaiDiali, ni. before 17 iS, Jonas Burk ; Thankful, b. 1706, m. Dec. 9, 1730, Ebenezer 
Gleason. 

2. Caleb, s. of Caleb 1 ; reed. 74 a. as his share of his f's Fram. lands; bo't 
June ID, 1723, S5 a. with ho., of wid. Anna Farley, joining his own land on the 
north, which he sold Mar. 18, 1729, to Thomas Kendall, and rem. to Wore. ; was 1. 

in Shry. 1740. He m. (i) Dorothy , adm. to Fram. ch. June 8, 1728, d. Shry. 

Jan. 25, 1741 ; (2) June, 1743, Elizabeth Briant. Chil. Mary, b. Oct. 24, 1709, adm. 
to Fram. ch. 1728; Martha, b. Sept. 2, 171 1 ; Abigail, b. July 21, 1714, d. y. ; Abigail, 
b. Apr. 14, 1716; Caleb, bap. Aug. 2, I7i9,d. at Shry. Mar. 16, 1741 ; Dorothy, b. Jan. 
10, 1724; Joel, d. at Shry. Feb. 7, 1741 ; Ashbel, d. at Shry. Feb. 22, 1741. 

3. Solomon, s. of Caleb 1 ; reed. 56 a. as his share of his f's Fram. lands, 
lying S. of Caleb's, and running from Sud. river and Cochit. brk. to Cochit. pond; 
his ho. was near his bro. Caleb, with whom he united in a deed of their joint estates 
to Thomas Kendall. His w. was Abigail. Chil. Peter, bap. July 7, 1723; Daniel, 
bap. Aug. I, 1725; Micajah, bap. Aug. 27, 1727. 

JOHNSON, Charles J., w. Ann. Child, Charles Richards, b. Oct. i, 1856. 

JOHNSON, Daniel, adm. to Fram. ch. Apr. 24, 1768; dis. to ch. in Harvard, 
Oct. 8, 176S. 

JOHNSON, Daniel, bo't 1785, the "Chandler place," of Thomas Williams, 2d.; 
w. Eunice. Child, Daniel, b. Jan. 3, 1787. 

JOHNSON, James, b. in Fram. July 21, 1722. 

JOHNSON, James, d. Apr. 4, 1831, a. 45. He m. Oct. 25, 1823, Levina Rob- 
inson. Child, Dexter Weston, b. Mar. 21, 1826. 

JOHNSON, George E., w. Clara E. Child, Ellen S., b. Sept. 20, 1850. 

JOHNSON, John; highway surveyor 1758; w. Mary. Chil. Calvin, b. Oct. 9, 
1755; Luther, b. Nov. 14, 1757. 

JOHNSON, 1. John, s. of John, b. Southb., Jan. 8, 1789, bo't the Capt. John 
Hemenway place of John Gosbee 1819, d. Dec. 15, 1869. ^^^ '■"■ May 10, 1815, 
Folly Hemenway, dau. of Capt. John, d. Nov. 7, 1S68. Chil. Otis O., b. Southb., 
Apr. 17, 1S17 2 ; Joint, b. Fram. Oct. 30, 1S20 3. 

2. Otis O., s. of John 1 ; stud, medicine with Dr. John B. Kittredge, practiced 
in Sud. and F'ram., d. Jan. 8, 1882. He m. Mary Stone, dau. of Dexter. Chil. 
Frank L., b. May 29, 1S61 ; Willmonte, b. Dec. 27, 1S68. 

3. John, s. of John 1, 1. on the Asa Morse place ; m. (i) Aug. 12, 1847, wid. 
Eliza A. Howe, d. Aug. 15, 1848, a. 33; (2) Mary Thompson, dau. of Nahum of 
Sud. Chil. Joh)i Waldo, b. June 14, 1856, physician; Charles T., b. Aug. i, 1862, 
d. June 29, 1885; Ral/'h S., b. May 5, 1865. 

JOHNSON, Jonathan. Ta-xed in Fram. 1780. 

JOHNSON, Joseph B., b. Grantham, N. H., came to Sax. 1S55; selectman; 
m.Dec. 18, 1S61, Susan M. Stone, dau. of Dea. Eben. Chil. Nellie M., b. Sept. 5, 
1863; William S., b. Aug. 17, 1S67. 

JOHNSON, Nathaniel, of Sherb. m. Nov. 23, 1708, Mary Haven. Chil. Jona- 
than, b. Sherb. |an. 30, 1710; John, b. Fram. Oct. 26, 1714; Hannah, b. Feb. 21, 
1716-7; iVathaniel, b. Oct. 4, 1718, d. July 21, 1733. 

JOHNSON, Oren, w. Hannah. Child, Orland, b. Aug. 31, 1849. 

JOHNSON, Capt. Peter, carpenter ; L in the ho. E. of the old cemetery ; his 
shop was where N. M. Hudson's ho. now stands; built many houses in the Centre 
village; 1. in Marblehead 1803-13, in Boston 1S14, came to Fram. 1815. He m. 
Priscilla Proctor. Chil. Joseph Proctor, b. Marblehead, Dec. n, 1803; Peter Elan- 
chard, b. Feb. 15, 1805; Joh)i Nicholson, b. Mar. 21, 1807 ; Ann Broughton, b. Nov. 
18, 1808, d. Sept. 8, 1819; William Williams, b. Apr. 8, 1810; Henry Franklin, b. 



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Dec. iS, 1811 ; Euiiicf Aforia, b. Hoston Mar. 22, rSi4; Mary Kohy, b. Kram. Dec. 
22, 1815; EliM Prtntisi, b. .Mar. 6, iSiS; lilUn Horton, b. May 25, 1819; Ann 
liriuighlim, b. Jan. 7, 1S21; Eveliuf Susan, b. June 24, 1S23; Geor^^f Aui^usttts, b. 
May 14, 1S25. 

JOHNSON. Sarah, bap. Sept. 26, 1725. 

JOHNSON, Stephen of Fram. pub. 1783, to Eliz. Jordan of Southb. 

JOHNSON, Thomas of Fram., w. Abigail. Child, i^zz-r/V/, b. Sud. Nov. 6, 

is.»:. 

JOHNSON, William P., s. of Samuel, and w. Asenath, b. Aug. 27; rS2i, 1. on 
the Jiijii) Nurse |)l;icc ; m. .Apr. 14, 1847, Susan E. Manson, dau. of John. Chil. 
Julifltf A'., b. Ai)r. 6, 1.S4.S, m. Dec. 15, 1869, Daniel J. Huckins, and d. Mar. 7, 
18S6; E/Un .-!., b. May 24, 1S49, d. y. ; Sarah S., b. June 29, 1850, m. Dec. 30, 1869, 
Knos Fuller; Gfort^e N., b. Sept. 30, 1851, d. Feb. 9, 1S58; Elizabeth H., b. Jan. 27, 
1S53, d. v.; Frank L., b. Mar., 1855, d. y. ; Edwin A., b. Feb. 7, 1857, m. Nov. 18, 
1875, Maria C. Nute ; A/ice /.. b. Jan. 7, 1S63, d. y. ; IVillie A., b. 1S65, d. y. ; Ered- 
eriik E., b. Sept. 4, 1866. 

JOHNSTON. Rev, James; pastor of First Bap. Ch.; w. Mary A. Chil. 
i-.hfufz^r, (1. Fram. Dec. 13, 1^45. a. 13; Edward, b. July 7, 1S42; Mary, b. . 

JOHONNOT. Zachariah. of I'.oston ; bo't Oct. 23, 1750, of Francis .Mociuet, 
the old John I'ratt farm, 47 a., afterwards known as the Ezra Rice i^lace, which he 
sold the ne.xt year to John How of .Sud. Zachariah was the s. of Daniel the Hugue- 
not emigrant. Mary (Nichols) Johonnot, wid. of Andrew, d. in Fram. .Mar. 1805, 

a. 3S. .\ndrcw wa.s. s. of Andrew the bro. of Zachariah. A sister of Andrew. Jr., 
Susannah, m. Lazarus Le Harron of Boston, whose dau. Susannah m. Dr. Stephen 
Munroc of Sutton, and had .Margaret N., m. J. L. Sibley. Esq., of Sutton; Mary, 
m. Dr. Jacob March; Susan, m. (i) Charles White, (2) Edward Clark; Catherine, 
m. Dr. David .March, (f. of .Mrs. J. W. Clark and Mrs. C. C. Esty) and d. in 
Fram.; Alexander Le li.. physician, m. (1) Louisa Barber of Medway, (2) Miriam 
Clark. 

JOICE, JOYCE. Garret, m. Nov. 6, 1851, Abby Sullivan. Chil. Joanna, h. 
May 12, 1853; John, b. Dec. 25, 1854, m. Sept. 14, 1885, Mrs. Ann Ilannagan; 
k'alv, b. June t7, 1S57 ; Ahhy, b. May 2, i86i ; James, b. Aug. 20. 1S63, d.y. ; Maurice, 
d. V. , .W///*- ; (/V.v -,-. 

JOYCE. Michael, w. Jane. Chil. y////</, b. June 8, 1849; Maurice 3.nA Michael, 

b. Jul;. Martin, b. .Sept. 7, 1853. 

JONAH, Prince, see ante, p. 237. 

JONAH, Thomas, m. Nov. 25, 1784, .Anna O.vford, both of Nat. 

JONES. 1. John, Col., of Boston; cordwainer; rem. 171 5, to the Sim])son 
(arm, then in Fram. afterwards Hopk., now Ashland, a part of which he rec'd fr. 
his f.inlaw; juitticc of the peace, and inuch in public office; owned slaves, James, 
Tom and Bacchu.s ; d. Feb. 7, 1773, a. 82. He m. May 12, 1713, Elizabeth Simpson, 
dau. of Savil, and appears to have had a 2d. w. Mary, who d. a. 102. Chil. Eliza- 

heth, b. Boston, m. Jan. 1. 1736. Isaac Larned of O.xford; Afary, b. Boston, m. 

Knbinnon ; Sim/xon.b. Fram., Dec. 3, I7if), m. Hannah ; Sarah, b. July 9, 

171S, m. Chapman; T*///^, b. Nov. 29, 1719; Anne, b. Nov. 15, 1720, m. (i) 

Oct. 20, 1739, Abijah Stone, (2) 1769. Thos. Saltmarsh of Wat.; John, h. Jan. 9, 

1721-2 2 ; Anthony, b. June 8, 17238 ; Hannah, bap. Nov. 9, 1724, m. Homes; 

Ahijcail, b.ip. Feb. 9, 1726, m. (i) Isaac Smith. (2) Joseph Cozzens. 

2. John. Col.. ». of Col. John 1, 1. Hopk., d. Sept. 5, 1797. He m. Mary 
.Mellcn. dau. of Henry. Chil. Marv. b. June 19. 1750, m. Maj. Lawson Buck- 



yoiies. 



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minster; Elizabeth,\).]-!a\. 2'^, 1752, m. Samuel Valentine ; Jonathan, b. Nov. 24, 
1753, d. y. ; Abigail, b. Aug. 15, 175S, m. Isaac Clark of Hopk., and Fram. ; 'ya)ie, 
b. Mar. 31, 1761, m. Gilbert Marshall; Anna, b. — , m. Dr. Jeremiah Stimpson; 
Oli-i'c, b. Apr. 28, 1764, m. Rev. Nathanael How of Hopk.; Rebeckah, b. May 10, 
1767, m. Rev. Pitt Clark of Norton. 

3. Anthony, s. of Col. John 1, 1. Hopk., m. Elizabeth Alden, dau. of Nathan- 
iel (desct. of the Mayflower Alden). Chil. Jolin, b. 1753; Anthony; Isaac, b. 
1757 4 ; Nathaniel Alden 5 ; Elisha 6. 

4. Isaac, s. of Anthony 3, 1- Hopk., d. iSiS. He m. Patty Butler, and had 
Alexander H. 7. 

5. Nathaniel Alden, s. of Anthony 3, res. in Hopk. ; was in Fram. 1796 and 
after, living in the Parson Swift house ; d. in Milford, Apr. 24, 1S32. He m. 1770, 
Lois Claflin, dau. of Caleb, b. Aug. 24, 1749. Chil. Alden, was in the marine ser- 
vice, res. Rox. ; Polly, m. Joel Day of Milf. ; Lois, m. Dec. 18, 1801, Jeduthan Dad- 
mun ; Lucy, m. Nov. 25, 1S02, John Parkhurst ; Betsey, m. Mar. 26, 1806, Josiah Smith 
of Way. ; Hannah, m. Warren Morse; Gilbert D. ; Izanna, m. Phineas Eames; 
Sally, m. Apr. 10, 1808, Otis Parkhurst; Saimiel. 

6. Elisha, s. of Anthony 3, clothier, had shop at the falls in Ashland centre ; 
1. on the Nathan Dadmun place. He m. Keziah Conant of Littleton. Chil. Sophia, 
m. Nov. 30, 181 5, David Frost; Elisha 8 ; Lemuel C. Q ; Louisa C, m. Mar. 31, 
1824, Lewis Newhall of Leom. and d. in Nat.; Charles 10; Andrew Train 11. 

7. Alexander H., Capt., s. of Isaac 4; res. Sherb. ; bo't Mar. 31, 1814,^ 
the Dench Mill est., known as the Shepard's Paper Mill; sold in '23, and bo't the 
Eli Bullard place, near Warren's bridge; d. June 13, 1861, a. 76, 10. He m. May 
31, 1810, Mille Morse, b. June 23, 1789, dau. of Abner and Mille, d. Nov. 16, 1851. 
Chil. Elbridge M., b. May 13, 181 1 12 ; Martha, b. Apr. 16, 1813, m. Capt. Charles 
Eames ; Elijah M., b. June 10, 1819 13; Harriet N., b. Jan. 5, 1823, m. Joseph C. 
Walker of Charlestown, and had Martha F., b. Aug. 2, 1845; Thomas G., b. May 
17, 1850. 

8. Elisha, s. of Elisha 6 ; m. Dec. 2, 18 ig, Hannah Greenwood, dau. of Abel, 
Sen. Chil. Samuel H., b. June 20, 1820; Gilbert F., b. Sept. 2, 1822 ; William P., 
b. Mar. 6, 1825 ; John H, b. Nov. 13, 1828; Curtis F., b. Mar. 17, 1831 ; George 7\, 
b. Aug. 23, 1835. 

9. Lemuel C, s. of Elisha 6; m. Dec. 2, 1819, Nancy French. Chil. George 
fV., b. Oct. 23, 1820; Eliza Attn, b. Aug. 2, 1S24; Lemuel F.,h. Dec. 21, 1825, d. y. ; 
Charlotte T., b. Nov. 25, 1826, d. y. ; Charlotte T., b. June 2, 1828; Catherine E., b. 
Dec. 29, 1829, d. y. ; Martha, b. Apr. 15, 1830, d. y. ; Catherine M., b. Mar. iS, 1831 ; 
Keziah C, b. July 12, 1833, d. y. ; Letnuel C, b. Oct. 13, 1834; Silas H, b. Mar. 6, 

1837- 

10. Charles, s. of Elisha 6; m. Jan. 23, 1825, Mehitable Pratt, dau. of 

Nathaniel. Chil. Charles 7"., b. Oct. 30, 1825; Lo A'., b. Dec. 11, 1827, d. y. ; 

Albert V., b. Nov. 20, 1829; George L., b. Oct. 30, 1832. 

11. Andrew Train, s. of Elisha 6; m. Oct. 30, 1831, Lydia H. Hill of Hopk. 
Chil. Eliza Jane, b. May 12, 1832, d. y. ; James H, b. Apr. 24, 1836; Maty Jane, 
b. Apr. 27, 1838; Martha Ann, b. July 21, 1840. 

12. Elbridge M., s. of Alexander H. 7, hatter; 1. P'ram., rem. Milford 1852. 
He m. (i) June 9, 1835, Sarah T. Coolidge, dau. of Peter, d. Feb. 11, 1839; (2) June 
3, 1840, Rosaline A. Merriam, dau. of Dr. Timothy. Chil. Sarah H, b. Sept. 22, 
1837, d. Dec. 4, 1863; L'rederick M., b. Dec. 13, 1841, d. Nov. 15, 1852; Albert IV., 
b. Jan. 19, 1846. 

13. Elijah M., s. of Alexander H. 7, 1. So. Fram., d. May 2, 1885. He m. (i) 
Nov. 19, 1846, Mary Maloy, d. Sept. 7, 1853; (2) June 10, 1857, Mary E. Rice, dau. 
of Stephen. Child, (Villiam B., b. Oct. 16, 1849, m. Oct. 16, 1884, Mrs. Mary G. 
(Emerson) Clark. 



6 1 2 Ge7iealogical Register. 

JONES, 1. John, uf Sud. was in the Canada Exp. 1690, 1. at Lanham ; rem. to 
Fram before 1706; tjo't Aug. 20, 1724, 40 a. "then in his occupancy," of David 
Stone, Iving K. of the Capt. Adam Hcmcnway jjlacc, where his descts. lived; w. 
Mary. Chil. Jolm, h. June 11, 1706, d. y. ; John, b. July 15, 1709 2. 

2. John, ». uf John 1, 1. on his f's place, d. 179.S. He m. (1) .Sarah Gibbs, dau. 
of .Matthew; (2) Nov. 16, 173S, Klizabelh Gibbs, sis. of his ist w., d. 1776. Chil. 
Stini/i, b. Jan. 16, 1739, m. (1) IJenj. Stow of South. ; (2) Dea. Ward of Charl- 
ton ; Eliitibflh, b. Oct. 16, 1741, m. Silas Winch; Mary, b. Aug. 7, 1744, m. Isaiah 
Fairbank, and d. Gr.ifton ; Snmuel, b. Nov. 18, 1746 3 ; Jolin, b. Nov. 10, 1751 4 ; 
D^tHul, b. .Nug. 31, 1755 6- 

3. Samuel, s. of John 2, -sett. Fram,, rem. Dublin, N. IL, abt. 1779, and d. 
Jan. 22, 1S20. He m. .Anna Gates, dau. of Amos, Jr., d. Sept. 17, 1S26. Chil. b. in 
Fram., Bdty, b. Feb. 2S, 1776; Amu, b. Nov. 17, 1777, d. July 19, 177S. 

4. John, s. of John 2, lieut. ; 1. on the Nathan Hudson place in Pike Row (late 
the Critcherson place) ; selectman ; d. July 20, 1826. He m. (i) Apr. 15, 1779, Mary 
Belknap, dau. of Jeremiah, Jr., d. July 13, 179S; (2) May 9, 1803, Margaret Stone, 
d. Oct. 25, 1S32. Chil. Persis, b. Feb. 29, 1780, m. (i) Alfred Hill; (2) .\bel Eaton; 
John B., b. .\ug. 3, 17S2, m. Marv A. Hond, 1. Rox. ; Gilbert, b. .Apr. 27, 17S4, d. y. ; 
David, b. Nov. 7, 1785, d. v.; Artemas, b. Oct. 26, 1787 6 ; Elisha, b. Aug. 11. 17S9 
7 ; Gilbert, b. Nov. 21, 1793, unm- d. Memphis, Tenn. ; Jared, b. Aug. 6, 1795, unm- 
d. Boston, Ucc. 14, 1824. 

5. Daniel, s. of John 2, 1- on the old homestead; adm. to ch. 1784; d. sud- 
denly in the .Mtg.-ho. Feb. 15, 1818. lie m. (i) Lucy Eames, dau. of Henry, Jr., d. 
Apr. II, 178^; (2) May, 1786, Mary Dunn, dau. of John, d. Feb. 17, 1S38. Chil. 
Xamy, b. .Sept. 22, 1782, m. Josiah Parkhurst ; Rutliy, b. Dec. 10, 1783, m. (i) 1807, 
Richard Call of Boston; (2) Thomas Neville; Luke, b. Apr. 4, 1785, d. y. ; Lucy, b. 
Feb. 15, 17S7, m. Dec. 22, 1813, Jona. Whiting of Dover; Josiah, b. Sept. 12, 178S, 
d. Jan. 6, 1803; Betsey, b. Apr. 28, 1790, m. David Child; Daniel, b. Sept. 4, 1792, 
unm. d. Apr. ."5, 1827; Polly, b. June 3, 1796, m. Jan. 24, 1821, Timothy Fife of 
Troy, N. H.; Enoch, b. July 28, 1798, unm. d. Feb. 20, 1827, in Va. ; Sally, b. Mar. 
II, 1800; Persis, b. .Mar. 9, 1802, m. Oct. 19, 1825, Joseph Taylor of Wore, 1. Rut.; 
Almira, b. Jan. 5, 1804, m. Oct. 2, 1832, John Emory of Winchendon, and d. Nov. 
8. 1S47; John, 1). Mar. 21, 1807, unm. d. Oct. 4, 1828. 

6. Artemas, s. of Lieut. John 4, d. Mar. 31, 1825. He m. Dec. 2, 18 13, Martha 
Child, dau. of .Abel, d. June, 1835. Chil. Martha Ann, b. Jan. 30, 181 5, d. Oct. 5, 
1822; Mary B., b. Feb. 28, 1817, m. Sept. 26, 1839, Henry N. Moore; Caroline M., 
b. Nov. 10, 1819, m. May 20, 1841, Lorenzo Thompson of Westb. ; Shepherd S., b. 
Feb. 27, 1823, m. July 3, 1851, .Anna C. Angier, 1. Brookline. 

7. Elisha, s. of Lieut. John 4 (called Elisha 2d); 1. on the Critcherson place, 
drowned June 19, 1S32. He m. Mary Cheney of Marlb. Chil. Julia \V.,h. Dec. 
16. 1S21 ; At/red //., b. Nov. 10, 1824, 1. F.ayville ; Emily, b. Nov. 7, 1S26; Gilbert 
John, b. .\ug. 14, 182S. 

JONES. Cyrus W., m. Feb. 9, 1S44, Josephine Walkup, both of Fram. 

JONKS, William, 1. Fram.; rem. 1759 to Holl. He m. Mar. 31, 1748, Sarah 
Oaten, d.ui of .Amos, Sen. Chil. A'atherine, b. Oct. 14, 1748; Abigail, b. Dec. 19, 
1749; Sarah, b. Aug. 17, 1751; Frances, b. .Aug. 17, 1753; Ezra, b. Sept. 20, I7i;5; 
iy,/:,.,,n, h. Dec. 25. 1758; Jesse, b. Holl. 1760. 

JONES. Vaughan, m. Mar. i.(. iS:|, Abigail Hunnewell, both of V. 

JORDAN, William, ni. l.om^.i 1 mwliridgc, dau. of Eiltnund, she d. a wid. 
June 9, 1S55. Child, George A., Dec. 23, 1833, ^- )■ 

JOSLIN, George M., in. Dec. 12, 1S54. Mary A. Hilt, both of F. 



Kane — Kendall. 613 

KANE, John, w. Catherine. Child, Afart^mret Jaiir, b. Sept. 9, 1S52, cl. Sept., 
.S53. 

KANE, Patrick, w. Ann. Chil. IVilUam, b. Oct. 8, 1S51 ; Thomas, b. Oct. i, 
'853- 

KAZER, Nathan, of Frani. ; m. in Sud. July, 1778, Bathshebah Alexander of 
Fram. 

KEAGAN, James, 1.' Sax.; rem. to R. I.; d. 1S62. He m. Margaret Callahan, 
who m. (2) Charles Weise. Child, Laurence A., d. Jan. 16, 1S79. 

KEATING, Patrick, w. Margaret, d. Nov. 3, 1S67, a. 53. Child, Maurice, b. 
Oct. 4, 1S52. 

KEENE, Patrick, w. Andoniho. Child, Margaret, b. Mar. 13, 1850. 

KEITH, Omen S. ; grad. H. U. 1826; preceptor Fram. Acad. 1826-28; pre- 
ceptor Northfield Acad. 1829-0; stud, law; was in practice in Fram. 1831 till 1838; 
rem. to Camb.; d. 1847. He m. June 5, 1833, Lucretia Pomeroy of Northfield. 

KELLOGG, Rev. David, was a desct. of Joseph of Farmington, Ct., and 
Hadley; s. of Daniel and w. Esther Smith, b. Amherst, Nov. 10, 1755, grad. D. C, 
1775; reed. deg. of A. M. fr. Y. C, 1778, and that of D. D., fr. his Alma Mater, 
1824; was adm. to the ch. in Dresden (as the district including Dart. Coll. was then 
called); stud, divinity with Rev. David Parsons of Amh. ; licensed 1776; ord. at 
Fram., Jan. 10, 1781 ; d. Aug. 13, 1843 [see a)Ue, pp. 334-6, 364, 367]. He m. at E. 
Sud., May 27, 1781, Sally Bridge, dau. of Rev. Matthew of Fram., d. Feb. 14, 1826. 
Chil. /J/<?ri', b. Feb. 25, 1782, m. July 19, iSoi, Dr. John B. Kittredge ; Sally, b. 
Sept. 28, 17S3, m. May 9, 1805, Wm. Brown, Jr., of Boston, and d. May 14, 1856; 
Nancy, b. July 16, 1785, unm. d. Mar. i, 1868; Martha, b. May 23, 1787, unm. d. 
Nov. iS, 1861 ; Gardner,\). Aug. 28, 1788, m. July i, 1835, wid. Susan (Johnson) 
Fairbank, and d. Apr. 29, 1842; David, h. Apr. 2, 1791, stud, medicine with Dr. 
Kittredge, m. and sett. Thomaston, Me., rem. West; Charles, b. Apr. 29, 1793, ^nl. 
in the army 1814, was in service 96 days; abt. 1820 he went to sea as supercargo on 
a trading voyage, and was never heard from. 

KENDALL, 1. Francis, was one of the original signers to the "Town Orders 
for Woburn," Dec. 18, 1640. The record of his marriage reads: " Ffrancis Kendall, 
alias Miles, and Mary Tidd maryed 24th of 10 mo. [Dec. 24], 1644." This implies 
that he had been known by the name of Miles, and is the authority for the family 
tradition, that "in order to conceal from his parents his intention to emigrate to 
America, he embarked in England under the feigned name of Miles." He was a 
miller, and the original mill-seat in Woburn, remains in possession of his posterity; 
selectman i8yrs. ; d. 1708, a. 88. His w. Mary d. 1705. Chil. John, b. July 2, 
1646, 1. Wob., had 3 ws. and 8 chil. ; Thomas, b. Jan. 10, 1648-9 2 ; Mary, b. Jan. 
20, 1650-1, m. Israel Reed; Elizabeth, m. James Pierce; Hannah, m. Wm. Green, 
Jr.; Rebeckah, b. Mar. 2, 1657, m. Joshua Eaton of Reading, f. of Joshua of Fram.; 
Samuel, b. Mar. S, 1659, sett. Wob., rem. Lane, had 2 ws. and 10 chil.; Jacob, b. 
Jan. 25, 1660-1, 1. Wob., m. (i) Persis Hayward, (2) Alice Temple, and had 18 chil.; 
Abigail, m. Wm. Reed. 

2. Thomas, s. of Francis 1 ; 1. Wob., d. May. 25, 1730. He m. (i) Ruth , 

d. Dec. iS, 1695, (2) Abigail Broughton, d. Dec. 31, 1716. Chil. Ruth, b. Feb. 17, 
1674-5, 'Ti- John Walker, Jr.; Thomas, b. May 19, 1677 3; Mary, b. Feb. 27, 1680, 
m. Joseph Whitmore ; Samuel, b. Oct. 29, 16S2, sett. Athol, ancestor of Rev. James 



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A. of Krain.; Kalph, b. May 4, 16S5, sett. Lane. ; ElitZi-r, b. Nov. 16, 16S7 4 ; Jiil'ez 
and y.iiif, h. .Sept. 10, 1692. 

3. Thomas, s. of Thomas 2; sett. Wub. where 4 chil. were b. ; rem. 1710 to 
I^x., where the rest of chil. were b. ; rem. Fram. ; bo't Mar. iS, 1729, "for iSoo 
pounds good bills of credit," part of the Glover farm, of Caleb and Solomon John- 
son, /'. <"., " one messuage, containing two mansion houses, one barn, and 270 a. of 
land ; " the buildings stood where the Capt. Bradbury ho. now is ; he also bo't 36 a. 
on Cochit. brk. He m. 1701, .Sarah Cheever, dau. of Rev. Thomas of Chelsea, d. 
Mar. 2, 1761, a. 75. Chil. Sarah, b. Sept. 7, 1702; Thomas, b. July 30, 1704, adm. 
to Lc.v. ch. 1726; Al'igait, b. Aug. 10, 1706," adm. to Lex. ch. 1724; Benjamin, b. 
Feb. 25, 17086; Joshua, h. h\xg. 7, 1713 6; Ezekiel, b. Dec. 21, 1715, ta.xed in 
Fram. 1739; Elizabeth, b. Mar. 4, 171S; Ruth, b. June 13, 1720; Jaiu, b. Nov. 14, 
1722; Elijah 7 and Elisha 8, b. Jan. 30, 1725. 

4. Eliezer, s. of 'I'homas 2 ; sett. Le.\. where 5 chil. were b. ; bo't in Kram. 

1728, part of the Glover farm, of Drury, 60 a. running from the old fordway 

on Cochit. brk. to Cochit. pond, (in part the old dea. \Vm. Brown place) which he 
sold .\pr. 9, 1733, to John Livermore, and bo't the tract of land, then covered with 
wood, on the northerly side of Indian Head, and also part of Jacob's meadow, E. 
of the Head, all of which est. he gave by deed Nov. i, 1759, to his son Thomas. 
He made a clearing and built where .\. G. Kendall now 1. He m. (i) Hannah Rowe 
of Lev., d. 1761 ; (2) Sarah Angier, wid. of Benj. Chil. Eliezer, bap. Apr. 2, 1714 
9; William, bap. May 6, 1716; Thomas 10; Hannah, m. Jan., 1745, Simeon 
Stunc, and d. Rut.; John; Jonathan, b. Fram. Jan. 5, 1728-9, m. Mar. 14, 1750, 
Frances Crumpton of Sud. and 1. Walpole ; Rachel, b. Mar. 29, 1730, m. Uriah Rice ; 
Samuel, 1). Nov. 9, 1735, d. y. 

5. Benjamin, s. of Thomas 3 ; sett. Sherb., where Timothy K. lately d. He 
m. (1) Jan. 24, 1733, Keziah Leiand, d. Mar. 21, 1736, a. 23; (2) Eunice Leland. 
Chil. Henjamin : A'eziah, m. William Boden ; Asenath, m. Nathaniel Holbrook ; 
LyJia,\tt. Micah Holbrook; Benjamin, m. Keziah Twitchell ; Asaph; Eunice, m. 
Sam. Burbank; Rebecca; Elizabeth, xn. Benj. Houghton; Timothy, m. June, 17S5, 
Lucy Rice of Fram. and kept the homestead. 

6. Joshua, s. of Thomas 3; 1. Fram. Ta.xed 1755, and left town. He m. 
1745, Sarah Dewing of Nat. Chil. Jane, b. July 17, 1746, m. Reuben Fames of 
Holl., and d. Feb. 2, 1737; Joshua, 1. Holl. 1785, moved Wardsboro', Vt. ; Ezekiel, 
m. .-\pr. 17.SS, Rcbckah Hemenway, dau. of Isaac. 

7. Elijah, s. of Thomas 3 ; kept his f's place, and at his d. the farm contained 
201 a. ; adm. to ch. 174S; d. 1776. He m. May 24, 1750, Jemima Smith of Sud., d. 
abt. iSio. Chil. Martha, b. Apr. 22, 1751, m. Joseph Drury of Nat.; Elijah, h. 
June 13, 1752, d. y. ; Elijah, b. June 20, (754, unm., 1. on home place, d. July 11, 
1820; Cheever, b. Aug. 5, 1756 11 ; Nathaniel, b. Oct. 22, 175S, d. Aug. 21, 1S44, 
m. Susannah Ilayncs of E. Sud., d. Nov. 15, 1832, s. p. 

8. Elisha, s. of Thomas 3; sett. Sherb., where 4 chil. were b. ; rem. to Anna- 
polis, Nova Scotia, and on the breaking out of the Rev. war retd. and 1. in the fam. 
of his son. Rev. Dr. Samuel K. of Weston, d. a. 99. He m. Ruth I'ayson of Wal- 
pole. Chil. Samuel, gr.id. H. U. 17S2, minister at Weston ; Hannah, m. Solomon 

Marshall of N. Scotia; Abii^ail, m. Holmes of Weymouth; Payson, d. y. ; 

Sarah, m. Daniel Whitman of N. Scotia; Mary, m. Joseph Bailey of Fram.; Betsey, 
d. y. ; Susan ; Ruth, m. Abijah Mann of Marbkhead. 

9. Eliezer, s. of Eliezer 4, I. W. of Ephraim Hager's, rem. after 1761, to 
Rockingham, .\. H. He m. Apr. 13, 1749, Mary Brown of Sud. Chil. Mary, b. 
Jan. 10, 1750, m. Weeks; Rachel, b. Dec. 28, 1751, m. Timothy Darling; Cw/- 

yi'r/, b. .May 3, 1753, d.y.; Eliezer, b. Oct., 1756; Fanny, b. July il, 1758, d. y. ; 
Comfort, b. July 10, 1760. 

10. Thomas, s. of Eliezer 4, 1. on the home place, d. after 1796. He m. Mar. 



Kendall. 615 

27, 1751, Hannah Rice, dau. of Ezekiel, d. Jan. 28, 1822, a. 95. Chil. Elizabeth, b. 
Jan. 20, 1752; Martha, b. Nov. 6, 1753, m. May 2, 1776, Joshua Lamb, and d. Phil- 
lipston; John, b. May 8, 1755 12; Hannah, b. Sept. 9, 1756, m. Joseph Belcher; 
A^athan, b. Sept. 12, 1759 13. 

11. Cheever, s. of Elijah 7, ni. Dolly Parish, and with \v. cov. July, 1781. 
Chil. A^(7«n', bap. Tulv, 1781 ; Betsey, \)2ii^. May, 1782; Samuel Parish, bap. Sept., 

1783- 

12. John, s. of Thomas 10, 1- on the home place; sexton; d. Nov. 16, 1840. 
He m. June, 1782, Mary Greenwood, dau. of James, d. Jan. 13, 1837. Chil. James, 
b. Apr. 2, 1783, m. at Phillipston, Hannah Wright; Abigail, b. Oct. 25, 1784, m. 
John Eames of Hell., 1. in Dover, Vt. ; Nelly, b. May 24, 1786, m. Feb., 1807, Jonas 

Bennett, 1. Canandaigua, N. Y.; Anna, b. May 18, 1788, m. Greenwood, and d. 

Brighton, June 17, 1814; il/(?ri', b. July 10, 1790, m. Apr. 15, 1823, Wm. Gallot, 1. 
Holl.; Rebeckah, b. Dec. 29, 1792, unm. d. Nov. 9, 1S79; Martha, b. June 2, 1795, 
m. Nathan Wright of Phillipston; yohn,\). Apr. i, 1798 14; Susan, b. July 21, 
1802, m. July 5, 1827, Silas Hemenway, s. of Seth of Shry , where they had 2 chil., 
and rem. to Prov. R. I.; IVilliain, b. Aug. 22, 1804, m. Milly Perkins, and 1. Wren- 
tham. 

13. Nathan, s. of Thomas 10, built E. of his f's place; d. Apr. 14, 1854, a. 
94. He m. Feb., 1784, Betsey Richards, dau. of William, d. May 28, 1846, a. 87. 
Chil. ^t'Ari', b. June 25, 17S5, d. June 12, 1806; Amasa, b. Nov. 17, 1786 15; 
Zz^//7^r, b. July 3t, 1790 16; Sally, b. Feb. 23, 1792, m. Alexander Coolidge of 
Nat.; Nancy, b. Apr. 13, 1794, m. June 14, 1842, Henry Travis of Nat. 

14. John, s. of John 12, 1. on the home place; cabinet maker; deacon; d. 
July 18, 1S72. He m. May 24, 1829, Lavinia Gibbs, dau. of Capt. Isaac, d. Feb. 6, 
1866, a. 62. Child, Addison Grosvenor, b. Dec. 20, 1831 17. 

15. Amasa, s. of Nathan 13; carpenter; bo't Oct. 16, 1811, for $1,030, of 
Josiah Adams, 13 a. and ho., being part of the Ezekiel Rice place (in early times 
the Town, and next the Treadway place), d. Sept. 4, 1870. He m. (i) Fanny Esty, 
dau. of Reuben, d. Jan. 19, 1819, a. 25; (2) Nov. 25, 1819, Abigail Mayhew, dau. of 
John, d. Nov. 5, 1867. Chil. George H., b. Aug. 18, 1820, m. Harriet C. Wales, 1. 
Milford, and d. Aug. 13, 1886; Maria E., b. Mar. 20, 1822, m. Charles J. Frost; 
Edward Erancis, b. Oct. 6, 1823 18; Dana C, b. June 15, 1827; David Kellogg, b. 
Jan. 2, 1829, m. Catherine G. Wales; John M., b. Jan. 24, 1832 19; Abhy, b. Apr. 
11, 1834, m. Luther H. Stowell. 

16. Luther, s. of Nathan 13; 1- on his f's place; d. Apr. i, 18S2, a. 92. He 
m. (i) Oct. 31, 1813, Mary Case, d. May 24, 1831, a. 36; (2) Apr. 29, 1832, Mary 
(Clifford) Rice, wid. of Luther, d. Apr. 14, 1870, a. 75. Chil. Charles B., b. June 
13, 1815, m. May 13, 1845, Sarah Smith of Sud., and d. Nov. 19, 1883, s. p.; Henry 
J., b. Apr. 4, 1817, m., and d. Nov. 25, 1870; George E., b. Jan. 30, 1819 20; Otis 
H, b. June 24, 1822 20>^ ; Elizaette, b. May 9, 1824, m. Isaac Farrington, Jr. ; 
Albert B., b. July 16, 1826, d. y. ; Olouzo, b. Nov. 16, 1829, d. y. ; Dexter B., 21 
and Susan A., b. Oct. 4, 1833 — S. A. m. Marcellus Nixon. 

17. Addison G., s. of dea. John 14; 1- on the home place; cabinet maker ; 
m. Nov. 26, 1S57, Sarah A. Child, dau. of Curtis. Chil. Clara E., b. Aug. 7, 1862, 
m. A. L. Thomas, and d. July 7, 1886 ; Fred. E., b. Nov. 18, 1865, d. Mar. 20, 1S71 ; 
Arthur H., b. 1S72, d. Jan. 11, 1876. 

18. Edward F., s. of Amasa 15, carpenter ; merchant in Fram. Centre; m. 
(i) Jan. 5, 1854, Fanny R. Morse, dau. of Josiah of St. Johnsbury, Vt., b. July i, 
1832, d. Sept. 23, i860; (2) Dec. 14, 1862, Isabella M. Heard, dau. of Samuel of 
Way., b. Mar. 9, 1835. Chil. Jennie M., b. Mar. 31, 1858; Ed-ward E., b. Oct. 6, 
1863, d. y.; Frank A., b. Feb. 12, 1865; Charlotte A., b. July 31, 1866; Alice M., b. 
Dec. 12, 1S67; Albert L., b. Mar. 16, 1869; Frederick M., b. Sept. 13, 1876. 



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19. John M.. s. of Amasa 16 ; carpenter; 1. Frani. Centre; ni. (i) Apr. 15, 1858, 
Adalinc \V. Mildreth, b. \V. Uoylston, d. July 6, 186S, a. 30(2) Maria A. Adams of 
Wcstb. Chil. W'alliUt- A., b. June 2, 1859, m. Emma C. Stone; Florence A., b. July 
22, 1862. 

20. George E., s. of Luther 16; 1. on the Buttman place, near Sax.; m. 
Louisa W. liuttman, dau. of Jona., d. Apr. 12, 1886. Chil. Harriet A., h. Apr. 5, 
1S43; O'eorije D., b. Feb. 24, 1845; Awev IV., b. Apr. rS, 1S47; Junies //., b. Nov. 
19, 1848 ; A//'ert A., h. Feb. 3, 1S53. 

20^. Otis H., .s. of Luther 16; 1. Clinton; m. Mary Warner of Townsend. 
Chil. Afiiry Emeliiie ; Bella [Variier, m., and 1. Cala. ; three others d. y. 

21. Dexter B., s. of Luther 16; m. (i) Mary Jane , b. Farmington 

N. H., d. Feb. 11, 1S59, a. 24; (2) Harriet . Child, Charles E., b. Mar. 13, 

iSr.i, (1. V. 

KENDALL, Abigail, dau. of Thomas, bap. Jan. 26, 1752. 

KENDALL, David, s. of Jesse of Athol, was precep. of Fram. acad. 1794. 

KENDALL, Francis, s. of Timothy of Sherb. ; 1. Fram.; rem. Wore: m. Nov. 
30, 1S4.S, M.irv 1!. Littlefield, dau. of Adams. Child, Anna E., b. June 29, 1850. 

KENDALL, Rev. James A., s. of Rev. Dr. James of Plymouth; b. Nov. 1, 
1803; gr.id. H. U. 1823; pastor of Unit. ch. Medfield 6 yrs. ; 1. Stow, and Camb. ; 
rem. to Fram., where he d. May 16, 1884. He m. May 29, 1833, Maria B. Brown, 
dau. of Col. James, d. Dec. 28, i860. Chil. James B., b. Medfield, d. Oct. 22, 1859; 
Ellen M , b. .Medfield ; Edward H., b. Fram., d. y. 

KENDALL, Jonas, fr. Holyoke; 1. So. Fram.; w. Lucy. Chil. Cynthia A.: 
Elmitta ('., in. V.. .Stiles; George E. 

KENDALL, Samuel, s. of Samuel of Athol, g. s. of Thomas 2; school- 
master in I'ram. 1732; Cong. min. at New Salem. 

KENDALL, Samuel W. Taxed on real est. 1836-42 

KENDALL, Silas, d. in Fram. July 24, 1826. 

KKNDKICK. Caleb. Ta.vcd in Fram. iSiS-g. 

KENNEDY, Edward. Taxed in Fram. 1S50. 

KENNEDY, Justus R., deacon; bonnet manufacturer. So. Fram.; b. Wal- 
doboru', Mc, Mar. 14, 1819, m. Sept., 1S41, Caroline Davis, b. St. John, N. B., 
Mar. 28, 1824. Chil. Julia G., b. June 29, 1842, m. Dec. 7, 1865, Henry De S. 
Coolidgc ; Caroline, b. Nov., 1843, m. Sept. 1S62, Edw. S. Hemenway ; Herbert, 1>. 
Oct. 20, 1847, m. May, 1S74, Mary L. Smith, and d. Laramie, Wyo., Feb. 6, 1880; 
Florence, b. June ro, 1853, m. L. K. Travis ; Leslie, b. Sept. 1 1, 1S56, m. June, 1883, 
Annie Hughes, 1. Laramie. 

KENNEDY, Patrick, d. June 2r, i866, a. 42; w. Mary. Chil. John A., b. 
June 2<i', iJ^v); A'iiliiiril, b. Ian. 2, 1856. 

KENNEDY, Patrick, "w. Ellen. QhW. Mar^^^aret, d. Apr. 25, 1S66; Mary, h. 
Sci)t. 25, 1854. 

KENT, Albion S., of Boston, m. Oct. 3, 1853, Elizabeth McDonald of Fram. 
Child, Jane, I). Sept. II, 1854. 

KENT. Alvin, w. . Child, Celia A'., h. June 22, 1856. 

KENT, John, carriage maker ; his shop joined to that of John Ballard 2i\. : 
he built the ho. next IC. of E. F. Kendall's in 1816; became deaf; rem. 1832 to 
Way., d. .Mar. 27, 1852. He m. NLiy, 1S16, Mary Goddard of Camb. Chil. John, 
b. Oct. 27, 1817, drowned, July 26, 1825; Afary, h. Oct. 29, 1819; Harriet, b. 1821 ; 
Elis4tl>etA,h. 1824; Vhotnas S. TiwA Satnnel D.,h. 1827, T. S. d. y. ; Thomas G., b. 
Dec. 12, 1S29, grad. V. V. 1S51 ; lawyer, Milford; m. (i) Annie E. Snyder; (2) 
Charlotte E. Woodburv. 



Keyes — Kingsbury. 6 1 7 

KEYES, John, cl. 1865, a. 65; w. Mary A. Chil. Williaiu, d. Feb. 26, 1852, a. 
I, 4; William, b. Apr. 17, 1S58. 
KEYES, Lewis. Taxed in J^ram., 1S17, part owner of the Dench Tannery. 
KEYES, Oliver, of Fram., a soldier 1722; per. sett. Shry. 
KEYES, Truman, m. Dec. 8, 1845, Nancy Claflin, both of Fram. * 

KEYSER, David, w. Henrietta. Child, Ida S., b. Oct. 25, 1S58. ' 

KILBURN, Hiram;, jeweller; fr. Lowell, d. Oct. 11, 1842. He m. Pamelia 
W. , b. Lancaster, d. July 5, 1S61, a. 44. Child, Charles Hiram, b. Feb. r, 1842. 

KILHAM, William. Taxed in Fram., 1837-41. Supt. of Sa.x. Mills. 

KIMBALL, Alexander, m. Mar. 2, 1S40, Julia Griskill, both of F. 

KIMBALL, George W. Taxed 1836-9; real est. 1840; m. Sej)!. 30, 1838, 
Susanna II. Willis of Fram. 

KIMBALL, John. Taxed in Fram. 1835. 

KIMBALL, Richard, s. of Edmund and Betsey, b. Newton. Taxed, 1834, d. 
July I, 18S4, a. 75. No family on record. 

KIMBALL, Samuel W., m. Dec. 5, 1S38, Jane E. Brigham, both of Fram. 

KIMBALL, Seth. Taxed in Fram. 1837-46, then in Ash. ; 1. in " Oregon ; " m. 
Nov. 26, 1840, Martha Chickering. 

KINDER, Alexander. Taxed 1840, for Richard Kimball. 

KINDER, John. Taxed 1841 ; b. Scotland, d. Nov. 10, 1S69, a. 92, 5. 

KINDER, John, m. May 10, 1852, Lucinda B. Germyn. Chil. Erena M., b. 
May 24, 1853; Franklin /"., b. Nov. i, 1854; Emory, b. Oct. i, 1856; Lncetta D., 
b. May 7, 1858; Sophia, b. Aug. i, 1863; Elliot L., b. Dec. 4, 1865. 

KINDER, Samuel. Taxed 1842; m. Nancy . Chil. 5^/ww/, b. Sept. 8, 

1844; Anna, b. Mar. 5, 1846, m. Fairbanks, and d. Jan. 29, 187 1 ; Thomas G., 

b. Dec. 27, 1847, k. June 22, 1861; Thojnas, b. Apr. 30, 1849; Sarah E., b. May 24, 
1853; William G., b. May i, 1S60, d. y. 

KING, Frederick. Taxed 1823 ; 1. at Elias Grout's; rem. to Leom. Fie m. 
Dec. 22, 1825, Mary Robinson. 

KING, Peter, w. Ann Jane. Child, Charlofte Jane, b. in N. ¥., Nov. 23, 1S48. 

KING, Rufus T., preceptor of Fram. Acad.; m. (i) Aug. 30, 1841, Emeline 
E. Stone, dau. of Nathan, she d. Oct. 26, 1S45. ^^ ^^^ s. of Maj. Rogers King of 
Westford, b. May 21, 1807 ; grad. H. U. 1834; m. (2) Chloe W. Smith of Jamaica 
Plain, and d. Boston, July 7, 1883. 

KINGSBURY, Asa, a desct. of Joseph of Dedham ; sett. Walpole, rem. to 
Fram. ; bo't Sept. 2, 1813, for $1050, of Geo. Coolidge, the .Martin Stone house and 
lot (now Eastman Bros, store) ; d. Aug. 12, 1840; w. Eunice, d. Sept. 12, 1S42, a. 72. 
Child Lawson 2. 

2. Lawson, grad. D. C. 1S08; cadet at West I'oint; Lieut, in U. S. Army, 
commissioned July 6, 1S12; on recruiting serv. ; reed. hon. dis. Apr. i, 1813; stud, 
law and practiced in Fram. ; remarkable for retentive memory, and genealogical 
knowledge; d. Oct. 27, 1857. He m. Sophia White of Southb., d. Nov. 17, i88r, 
a. 81. Chil. George II. H.,\i. May 14, 1822, stud, medicine; d. in N. Y., May 4, 
1852 ; m. Corinne A. Chase, d. Nov. 29, 1879, leaving chil. Frank, Louis and Willie ; 
Charlotte A., b. Feb. 27, 1824, m. Apr. i, 1S45, William B. Bliss of Warren, and d. 
1876; Frederick L., b. June 5, 1826, unm., d. Oct. 9, 1864; Frances Sophia, b. Sept. 
2, 1828, m. J. W. Boyden, Esq., 1. Chicago; Charles W. IF., b. May 22, 1831, d. 
Dec. 9, 1S55; Anna L., h. Mar. 14, 1834, m. John W. Hutchins, M. D. ; Asa W., 



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b. Mar. :2, 1S37, d. July 23, 1SG5; he m. S,n;th K. , and had Willie Herbert, 

b. May S, 185.S ; Miriam, b. Mar. 13, 1S40, in. John H. Williams, 1. Chicago, and d. 
Dec-. 5, 1.S.S2; M,irv F.., b. May 16, 1843; AdclaiJe, b. 1S47, d. Mar. 30, 186S. 
KINGSBURY. Eleazer. Taxed in Fram. 1818. 

KINNEY. John, w. Mary. Child, Bridget, b. Keb. i, 1S49. 

KIRBY, Edmund, d. June, 1S62, a. 42. His w. Margaret d. Apr. 21, 1S67, a. 61. 
KIR BY, James, w. Mary. Child, Dora M., d. Aug. 57, 1867, a. 18. 

KITCHKN, Andrew G., ni. A\n. 24, 1845, Caroline .Mead, both of F. 

KITTREDGE, John B., M. D., s. of Benj. of Tewksbury, b. Oct. 8, 1771 ; 
came to Iiain. 1791, and sett, as a physician; had extensive practice and great suc- 
cess; bo't the .S. part of the Joseph Stone est.; d. Feb. 29, 184S. He m. July 19, 
1801, Mary Kellogg, dau. of Rev. David, d. Aug. 20, 1836. Chil. Ellen, b. May 19, 
1S03, m. De.xter Stone ; Jo/iii T., b. Jan. 24, 181 1, grad. A. C. 182S, stud. med. with 
his f. and began practice in Fram. ; d. Oct. 25, 1837. 

KNEELAND, NEELAND, Benjamin, came to Fram. as early as 1708, bo't 
of Joseph liuckininstcr, Feb. 23, 1708-9, a tenement, 55 a., "then in actual posses- 
sion of said B. K.," situated in the N. W. cor. of the town; rem., after 1712, to 
Oxford, w. .Vbigail. Child, John, b. June iS, 1710. 

KNIGHT, Wm. H., b. Eng., Apr. 23, 1792, came to Fram. 1S24, and being 
accjuainted witii the manufacturing system of his native country, he was enijiloyed 
as the first superintendent of the Saxon Factory. He soon rem. to Tariffville 
(Simsbury), Ct., as partner in a new woolen factory. This enterprise failed, and he 
rctd. to .Saxonville in 1728 or 9, and bo't the old fulling mill privilege [see ante pp. 
16, 17]. lie d. in Boston, Feb. 9, 1870. He. m. Oct. 8, 1827, Elizabeth Stone, dau. 
of Daniel, d. Sept. 10, 1852, s. p. 

KNOWLES, Hanson L. Taxed in Fram. 1S3S-40. 

KNOWLTON, 1. Daniel. Taxed in Fram. 1744 and 1765; also 1. Holl. and 
Hdjik. wlicic most of his chil. were b. ; d. abt. 1782, a. 65. He m. Feb. 17, 1743, 
.Xbi^ail .Mmy, b. Hojjk., then of Fram. Chil. (in part) Elias,h. Fram. abt. 1744 
2 ; M'trv, b. Holl. July, 1750 ; Anna, m. Philip Metcalf. 

2. Elias, s. of Daniel 1 ; 1. in P'ram. near the South Cemetery, and in Holl., 
where he d. abt. 17S7. He m. Elizabeth Jennings of Holl. Chil. R,-l'c\-/:ali,h. Fram. 

Aug. 3, 1765, m. Daniel .Morse ; Elis/ia, b. F^ram. June 5, 1767, m. Chainberliii, 

and I. Dublin, N. H.; Elias, b. Holl. May 14, 17698; Daniel, m. Blake of 

Hoklcn; l.iither, m. Dec. 28, iSoo, Prudence Dadnuin ; Elizabeth, b. .Apr. 19, 1776; 
Ciitbert, b. Mar. 6, 1778, moved to the East; Jesse. 

3. Elias, s. of Eli.i3 2 ; I. Holl. till 1800 ; rem. to Warwick. He m. (i) Lydia 
Fiskc; (2) Hannah Fiskc, daus. of Asa of Holl. Chil. Simeon, b. Oct. 3r, 1789, 1. 
Warwick; James, b. June 6, 1791 ; Lyman, b. 1793, 1. Warwick; Sally, b. Feb. 26, 
1795; l.ueinJa, b. June 3, 179S, d. War. M.ay 31, 1S19; Mercy; Mary; Sally, m. 
Oct. jS, iS:), l".l)cne/cr Binl; Hannah; Lyiiia ; Asa; Emetine. 

KNOWLTON, Ebcnezer, prob. came to Fram. fr. Jaffrey, N. H., or vicinity ; 
1. in the lane, S. E. of the Elisha Jones place. Taxed till 1S34; d. at Sheffield's 
mill* in Hopk. He m. Nancy Knowlton, dau. of Nathan. Chil. Daniel Miller, b. 
May 29, 1S14, m. 1835, Rebecca W. Slcei)er, both of Fram.; Henry, b. Dec. 11, 
1816, m. (then of F.) Oct. 31, 1841, Angcline B. Hubbard of Newton; Susanna, b. 
Dec. 31, 1818; Alfheus, b. July 22, 1822 ; Eliza, b. Oct. 14, 1825; zVason, b. July 6, 
1829. 



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KNOWLTON, Jonathan, and w. Rebecca, came fr. Holl., to Fram., May 27, 
1773, and 1. in the old Haven ho., W. of T. L. Sturtevant's ; his son 

Isaiah, 1. on the same place. Taxed, 1796-1807; bo't Apr. 2, 1807, a messuage, 
40 a. and buildings, of Wm. Knowlton, in Sherb., near Apollus Pond. He m. May 
-5. 1796, Jemima Johnson of Fram. Chil. Isaiah, b. July 20, 1797 ; Leonard K., b. 
1799, c'- y-' William, b. Dec, iSoo. 

KNOWLTON, 1. Nathan, 1. Holl., rem. to Fram., where he was taxed 179S- 
1S04; d. Holl. He m. Aug. 20, 17S1, Patience Miller. Chil. Micah, b. Jan. 8, 1782 
2; Susanna, b. May 11, 1784; Becca, b. Mar. 21, 1786; Phila, b. May 20, 1788, m. 
(i) Calvin Jennings; (2) Capt. Solomon Hopkins; Nancy, m. Ebenezer Knowlton; 
Betsey, m. Lovering ; Sophia, b. Oct. 6, 1796, m. James Bigelow (.'). 

2. Micah, s. of Nathan 1, Taxed in P'ram., 1802; carpenter; 1. E. of Cutler's 
Mills; hurt in raising John Wenzell's barn, and d. of lockjaw, July 28, 1825. He 
m. Mar. 7, 1807, Nancy Greenwood, dau. of Abel. Chil. Edward, b. July 15, 1808 
3; Charles, b. July 22, 1810 4; Albert, b. Apr. 12, 1816, m. then of Jaffrey, N. H., 
Aug. 31, 1834, Catherine Carlton of Fram.; 1. 1S52, Marlb., N. H. ; Selena, b. Apr. 

3, 1813, d. Oct. 15, 1827 ; per. others. 

3. Edward, s. of Micah 2 ; carpenter; bo't the old Nathaniel Pratt place, s. of 

Mrs. Badger's, now in Ash., d. . He m. Apr. 9, 1832, Almira Davis. Chil. 

Charles Russell, b. Feb. 20, 1S38; Caroline Selina ; per. others. 

4. Charles, s. of Micah 2, 1. Jaffrey, N. H., and Ash., d. Fram., Dec. i, 1881. 
He m. Dec. i, 1831, Eliza Pratt, dau. of Nathaniel, d. Camb., Feb. 11, 1S86. Chil. 
Charles P., 1. So. Fram. ; Edwin A., b. July 31, 1S39; per. others. 

KRUG, Jacob, \v. Mary. Child, Jacob, b. Sept. 25, 1848. 

KYLE, James, 1. Sax. Taxed 1S40; b. Scotland, s. of Thomas and Mary; d. 
June 27, i860, a. 52 ; w. Jane. Child, John. 

LADD, Charles W., w. Abby. Child, Elma A., b. Franklin, Oct. 12, 1848. 

La FOREST, Edward A. Ta.xed in Fram. 1834. 

LAINS, Vilot, m. Feb. 13, 1752, Simeon Harry, both of Fram. 

LAMB, .1. Thomas, Roxbury; came in the fleet with Winthrop 1630; bro't 
w. and two chil.; freeman May 18, 1631 ; had home lot of 18 a., besides meadow 
and marsh lands, and 37 a. in Dedham lands. An original memb. of Rox. ch. He 
d. Mar. 28, 1646. His first w. Elizabeth d. Nov., 1639, and he m. (2) July 16, 1640, 
Dorothy Harbittle, who m. (2) Feb. 2, 1652, Thomas Hawley. Chil. Thomas ; John 
(b. in Eng.) ; Samuel; Abel; Decline; Benjamin (by first w.) ; Caleb; yoshua ; 
Mary ; Abial, b. Aug. 2, 1646 (posthumous) 2. 

2. Abial, s. of Thomas 1 ; was a soldier in Capt. Johnson's co. in the Swamp 
fight Dec. 19, 1675; o. GOV. in Rox., where his chil. were bap. Taxed in Muddy 
River 1691 ; rem. to Fram. 1694; leased land of Buckminster and White, lying W. 
of the old Trowbridge estate, and N. of Timothy Stearns and Jona. Youngman ; 
his ho. was on the road N. W. of sch. ho. No. 7; town commissioner 1700; select- 
man 1701. He m. Elizabeth , who was adm. to Rox. ch. Dec. 3, 1676. Chil. 

Har buttle, h^^. F"eb. 28, 1674-5; ^'^"^'^i b. Dec. 23, 1679 3; Jonathan, b. Nov. ii, 
1682 4; Samuel, bap. Apr. 12, 1685 5. 

3. Abial, s. of Abial 2 ; lived on the Winsor Child place ; highway surveyor 
1710; adm. to ch. 1710; dis. to found ch. in Oxford, Mass., Jan. 1721. He m. Dec. 

4, 1699, Hannah Taylor, dau. of James of Marlb. Chil. Sarah, b. Apr. 6, 1701 ; 
Caleb, b. Oct. 30, 1704; Ebenezer, b. Oct. 19, 1706, sett, in O.xford ; Abial, b. Jan. 21, 
1 708-9, sett, in Oxford ; prob. William and Samuel. 



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4. Jonathan, s. of Abial 2, nwncd tlie old Trowbridge farms, and the Joseph 
Parker fariii; selectman 1716, 3 years; lieut. ; rem. 1726, to that part of Leicester 
which became Spencer; d. 1749. Inventory, ^"664. He m. at Wat. July 9, 1708, 
Lydia Death, dan. of John of Fram. Chil. Fche, b. Mar. 2, 1708-9; LyJia, b. Dec. 
31, 1710; .)/<;/•>', b. Nov. S, 1712, adm. to ch. May 3, 1747; Jouathait, b. Feb. 26, 
1715-16, sett, in Spencer; Dorothy, b. F'eb. 3, 1717-18; Joshua, b. Jan. 14, 1719-20, 
sett, in Spencer; John, b. Mar. 5, 1727, sett, in Spencer. 

5. Samuel, s. of Abial 2, lived in west part of Fram., N. of the Lamb Hill 
(a cellar hole remains); deed from Joseph Buckminster, dated Jan. 9, 1709, "tene- 
ment, etc., now in actual possession of said Lamb." He m. (i) Feb. 17, 1707-8, 
Hester Joslin, dau. of Nathaniel, Jr., and Hester of Marib., d. Mar. 23, 1728-9; 

(2) Mary . ZV\\. M<iry,h. May 31, 1710, m. Phinehas Mi.xer of South.; Bar- 

zillai, b. Sept. \2, 1712 6; Samuel, b. Mar. 10, 1721-2 7 ', Joshua, b. .\ug. 15, 1733. 

6. Barzillai, s. of Samuel 6, sett, in Fram.; rem. 1740, to Hopk. ; rem. late in 
life to Tcm|jlct()n, where he d. He m. Feb. 28, 1734, Sarah Knowlton of Hopk. 

Chil. ye//;/, b. Sept. 23, 1734; Israel, b. , m. (i) Lucy Wheeler; (2) Hannah 

Sawyer, sett, in Templcton ; had large farm; d. 1836; Samuel, b. Apr. 5, 1741 8; 
Joshua, b. Nov. 30, 1743; Joseph, b. Sept. 10, 1747, m. Relief Cobleigh; 1. at Tem- 
pleton ; Isaac, b. Sept. 12, 1749. sett, in Phillipston ; Barzillai, bap. 1752, m. Zuba 
liigelow, I. at Phillipston; ilau^^hter, d. y. 

7- Samuel, s. of Samuel 5, I. on f's place ; o. cov., Sept. 4, 174S; d. Mar. 25, 
1793. He m. Jan., 174S, Sarah Atwood of Hopk.; adm. to ch., Sept. 4, 1748. Chil. 
Joshua, b. Oct. 29, 174S, ni. May 2, 1776, Martha Kendall, and sett, in Templeton ; 
Henjamin, b. Oct. 14, 1750 9; Esther, b. May 21, 1752, m. Joseph Seaver; Sarah, 
b. July 2, 1754, m. Manasseh Wilder of Petersham; John, bap. July 10, 1756, m. 
Mar. 16, 1779, Susannah Haven, sett, in Phillipston; Alary, bap. Sept. 24, 1758, m. 
May, 17S4, Amos Underwood; Deborah, bap. 1760, m. 1781, John Parker; sou, 
bap. June 4, 1762; Nathan, ba]). July i, 1764, ni. Lucy Pepper, dau. of lienj., sett, 
(iuilfortl, Vt. (g. f. of Hon. S. O. Lamb of Greenfield); Elizabeth, bap. Aug. 17, 
1766, m. June 7, 1792, Timothy Underwood ; Z)(;rvV/, baj). May 29, 1768 10; Abi- 
s;ail, bap. Aug. 26, 1770, m. May, 1793, Michael Pike; Martin, bap. May i, 1774, 
sett, in Whitestown, N. Y. 

8. Samuel, s. of Uarzillai 6, m. Mar. iS, 1762, Rebeckah Cozzens; sett, in 
Phillipston. 

9. Benjamin, s. of Samuel 7i •• on the Adams Littleheld place; 'rem. to New 
Vork. lie m. at .Shcrborn, June 2-^, 1779, Nabby Rice, dau. of Ezekiel, Jr. Chil. 
Martin, b. Mar. 13, 17.S1 ; A'athan, b. Jan. 25, 1782; Polly, b. Nov. 17, 17S4. 

10. David, s. of Samuel 7, 1- on his f's farm ; sold to Asa Littlefield and Klisha 
IJctnis, and rem. 1S03, to Phillipston. He m. Lydia Parret. 

LAMB, Elizabeth, baj). .\pr. 14, 1717. 

LAMB, Dorothy, of Kram., m. Dec. 23, 1697, Daniel Johnson of Marlb. 

LAMB, James H., w. Sarah. Child, ^Charles />'., b. July 26, 1S57. 

LAMBERT, Plato, colored [sec ante, p. 235]. 

LAMPSON. Jesse, I). Poston, I. on the Winsor Child place, d. Jan. 5, 1879, a. 
->). lie III. .Amk- 29, iS.'G, Mary Child, dau. of .Abel, d. Dec. 24, 1S61. Chil. 
William Henry 2 ; (ieori^e, ni. 3 wives, 1. Newton. 

2. William Henry, s. of Jesse, I. Fram., rem. Newton. He m. Henrietta 
Warren, dau. of John. Chil. Adtlie H., b. Aug. 26, 1852; George IV., b. 1854; 

Willie llerl'ert, b. Dec. 27, 1756; Cora Isabel, b. Mar. 22, i860; , h. Dec. 

17, 1862. 

LAMY, John, 1. on Temple str., rem. to Sud., d. ; \v. Hannah. Chil. .Mary, b. 
Apr. I, 1.S4.S; John, b. July iS, 1S51. 



Lane — Laivrence. 62 i 

LANE, Rev. Benj. I., a Bap. min.; bo't the Rev. Charles Train place, at 
Park's Corner; d. Aug. 21, 187:;, a. ■]'i. 5. He ni. Susan Fllliot, d. Oct. 19, 1S80, a. 
82, 7. 

LANE, Saurin E., Rev., D. D., s. of Rev. B. I., Presby. min., b. Townsend, 

Vt., m. Elizabeth , of Schenectady, N. Y. Their dau. Anna D. G., b. Galway, 

N. Y., d. Fram. May 2, 1S71, a. 22. 

LANE, Joshua, .s. of dea. Joshua and w. Hannah Tilton, 1). Strathani, N. H., 
Jan. 13, 1773; grad. H. U. 1799; preceptor Fram. Acad. 1799-0; teacher Northamp- 
ton and Newburyport ; Cong, min.; d. Rutland Harbor, Lake Erie, N. Y., 1S46. 
He. m. (i) Sept. 9, 1801, Betsey Eaton, dau. of Jonas, by whom he had 2 chil. ; (2) 

, by whom he had 9 chil. Chil. Eliza Eaton, b. Northampton, Aug. 19, 

1802, m. Thomas Rice; Louisa Maynard, b. Newburyport, Aug. 21, 1804, m. Dec. 
10, 1826, Rev. Edwin M. Stone of Beverly and Prov., R. L ; Mary, b. i8u ; Joshua, 
b. 1813, a coll. grad. ; Cong. min. : John W., b. 1816, a coll. grad. ; Cong, min.; 
Sarah, b. 1819; Henry, b. 1821, a coll. grad.; Robert, b. 1823; Charles; Eugene ; 
Harriett. 

LANG, Archibald, w. . Child, Margaret, b. Aug. 22, 1845. 

LARKIN, John, m. Sept. 6, 1852, Mary A. Darcy, both of Fram. 

LARRABEE, George W., w. Hannah. Child, Frank Leavitt, b. June 12, 

'853- 

LARRABEE, Thomas, b. Maiden, June 20, 1782; came to Fram. iSo^; 1. on 
the John B. Sanderson place ; d. Apr. 30, 1S64. He m. June 14, 1808, Lucy Hemen- 
way, dau. of Ebenezer, d. June 22, 1859, a. 75. Chil. Lucy, b. Mar. 22, 1809, d. y. ; 
Emily, b. May 29, 1812, m. Liberty Chadwick; Lucy Ann, b. Sept. 15, 181 5, m. D. 
F. Chadwick ; Thomas P., b. May 22, 1819, d. Mar. 21, 1S56. 

LARRABEE, William, bro. of Thomas; b. Maiden; came to Fram. 1803; 
merchant and innholder ; built the square ho. in the Centre, known as the " Larra- 
bee ho." for a tavern, in 1S21 ; d. Dec. i, 1S25. He m. Sept. 16, 1806, Sally Fiske, 
dau. of John, d. Apr. 5, 1S4S. Chil. Mariah, b. May 30, 1807, d. y. ; William E., b. 
Sept. 25, 1808, a merchant in N. Y., d. May 17, 1853; Edward IV., b. Feb. 4, 1811, 
d. Mar. 19, 1835; Charles Thotnas, b. May 13, 1812, m/ Eliza Colton ; Abigail How, 
b. Sept. 17, 1814, m. Cornelius Cadle of N. Y. ; George B., b. Aug. 12, 1816, d. y. ; 
George />'., b. Apr. 26, 181S; John Fiske, b. Apr. 7, 1820. 

LAW, Amos, m. April 3, 1834, Sarah F. Hill, both of Fram. 
LAW, James. Ta.xed in Fram. 1834-8. 

LAWRENCE, Jonathan, was a desct. of John l.and w. Elizabeth of Wat. 
and Groton through Dea. Nathaniel 2 and w. Sarah Morse of Groton and Lex. ; 
John 3, b. July 29, 1667; blacksmith; 1. Groton, rem. 1693, to Le.'c. ; selectman; 
d. Mar. 12, 1746, m. Anna Tarbell of Groton. 

4. Jonathan, s. of John 3, bap. Lex. Feb. 24, 1706, sett. Sud. ; rem. 172S, to 
Fram.; rem. ab't 1738 to Lex.; d. Mar. 19, 1773. He m. Feb. 26, 1727, Elizabeth 
Swain of Lex., d. July 4, 1790, a. 85. Chil. Elizabeth, b. Sud. Feb. 19, 1728, d. in 
Fram. Jan. i6, 1733; Mary, b. Fram. Nov. 30, 1729, m. Jan., 1750, Abijah Smith of 
Lex.; Sarah, b. Dec. 15, 1731, m. Col. Jona. Reed of Littleton; Jonathan, b. Feb. 
5, 1734, m. Elizabeth Johnson, 1. Ashby ; Bezaleel,h. Apr. 13, 1736, m. Sarah Muzzey, 
1. Lex.; Micah,h. Lex. Mar. 15, 1739, a clergyman; I. Winchester, N. H. ; Eliza- 
beth, b. Dec. 13, 1741, m. Thad. Bowman of Lex. ; Anna, b. Mar. 19, 1746, d. 1753; 
John, b. June 5, 1748, 1. Ashby; Benjamin, b. Sept. 13, 1750, d. 1753. 



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LEADBP:TTER, Ezra, was in Frani. 1775, w. . Chil. Patly, b. Aug. 4, 

I77('j; /;.-'.;. hap. Auk- -3> '77'*^- 

LEADBETTER, Israel, came fr<jm Weston, 1775; '• '" ^- P*^""' °^ town; w. 
Martha. Chil. U'it/i,im Swi/t, per. m. Dec, 17S9, Hepzibah Richards; T/nmias, 
sett. Holl.; Isnul. Israel, prob. the f., m. Jan. 19, 17S2, .Mr.s. Elizabeth Hemenway. 

LEADBETTER, Joseph. Ta-xed in Fram. 1S41. 

LEARNED, LARNED, LARNETT, 1. William was in Charlestown 

i(i',o, aihn. tu ch. K'Ji; one of tiic Inuiulcrs of Wob., where he d. Apr. 5, 1646; w. 

(ioodith . Chil. /smii 2; Sarali, a. zZ in 1635, m. (i) Thomas Ewer; (2) 

Thomas Lothrop. 

2. Isaac, s. of William 1, b. Eng., sett. Wob. ; sold, 1652, and rem. Chelms- 
ford; selectman; d. Nov. 27, 1657. He m. July 9, 1646, Mary Stearns, dau. of 
Isaac of Wat., who m. (2) John Burge. Chil. Mary, m. Moses Barron ; Ihittnah, 
m. Joseph Farewell ; William, unm., shipmaster ; Sarah, m. Jonathan Barrett ; 
Isaac, I). Chelms., Sept. 16, 1655 3 ; Benoni, b. Nov. 29, 1657, sett. Sherb. as early 
as 1670, where he d. Apr. 10, 1738; m. (i) June 10, 1680, Mary Fanning ; (2) Sarah 
; had 12 chil. 

3. Isaac, s. of Isaac 2, cooper; was in Capt. Nath. Davenport's co., and 
wounded in the Narragansett Fight, Dec. 19, 1675; t>'^'' Feb., 1679-0, of Thomas 
Eames, a ho.-lot of 40 a. in F'ram. at the southerly end of Learned's pond ; built a 
ho. near the pond in what is now Jordan's garden ; had civil and religious privi- 
leges in Sherb. till 1700; selectman, 171 1 ; d. Sept. 15, 1737. He m. July 23, 1679, 
.Sarah Bigelow, dau. of John of Wat. iZ\\\\. Isaac, \). May 10, 1680 4; Sarah, b. 
Mar. 16, 1682; Aliii^niil, b. Mar. 11, 16S4, m. 1706-7, John Gleason ; Mary, b. Apr. 
12, iGSC; William, b. Feb. 12, 1688, m. Nov. 24, 171 5, Hannah Bryant, dau. of 
Simon of Killingly, Ct. ; sett. Sutton, rem. Killingly; deacon; selectman; tn. treas. ; 
d. June II, 1747; had 8 chil. ; his descts. write Larned ; Ebenczer, b. Sept. 1690, 
m. Oct. 14, 1714, Deborah Haynes, sett. ().\ford; colonel; just, of the peace; d. 
Mar. 15, 1772; had 7 chil.; his descts. write Larned; Samuel, b. Oct. 4, 1692, per. 
sett. Mcdford; enl. in Ind. War, 1725; Hannah, b. Sept. 16, 1694, m. May 2, 1715, 
Obadiah Walker of Marlb.; Elizabeth, b. July 27, 1696; Moses, b. Apr. 29, 1699 5 ; 
Martha, b. May 21, 1702, m. June 27, 1723, Jacob Cummins of O.vford. 

4. Isaac, s. of Isaac 3 ; lieut. ; sett. Fram. and had 3 chil; rem. to Oxford, 
where he had 11 chil. — in all 14; d. May 20, 1753. He m. Nov. 19, 1706, Sarah 
Ilow, dau. of Samuel. Chil. Josiah, b. Dec. i, 1797, w. Katherine, 1. 0.\., had 8 
chil. ; Isaac, b. C)ct. 2, 1709, m. I'^liza Jones of Hopk., 1. 0.\., had 1 1 chil. ; Experience, 
b. July 29, 1711. 

5. Moses, s. of Isaac 3; reed. Apr. 9, 1720, a deed of one-half his f's farm, 
and bo't of Henry Eames, Oct. 1 1, 1721, the Catherine Eames place, where he d. 
May 25, 1769; deacon; selectman. He ni. Lydia Bryant, dau. of Simon of Killing- 
ly, Ct. ; d. Oct. 23, 1774. Chil. Moses, b. Feb. 13, 1727-8 6 ; Lydia, b. July 6, 1730, 
school-mistress, a voluminous writer in prose and verse, much of which was printed ; 
author of the Elegy on the death of .Mr. Abraham Rice and Mr. John Cloves, k. by 
lightning June 3, 1777; Simon, b. .May 25, 1732, prob. d. in the army; Samuel, b. 
f*'cli. 14, 1733-4, d. Dec. 12, 1751 ; Daniel, b. Jan. 2, 1735-6, d. Jan. 19, 1742 ; Elijah, 
h. June I, 173S, d. y. ; Mehitahle, b. Mar. 24, 1739-0, d. y ; Hannah, b. Mar. 16, 

I7.JO-I, m. (I) John Could, (2) Winter; Elizabeth, b. Aug. 31, 1743, m. Hana- 

niah Temple; Deborah, b. Jan. 21, 1745, m. Adams, and d. early; Sarah, b. 

June i6, 174S, unm., d. Mar. 7, 1S24; Mary, bap. Aug. 16, 1752, d. Nov. 20, 1774. 

6. Moses, s. of Moses 5 ; sett. Fram.; rem. 1766 to Templeton ; d. Apr. 1799. 
He m. Ruth Hill, dau. of Dr. Eleazar of Sherb., d. Feb. 1813. Chil. Solomon, h. 
Aug. 17, 1749, went to sea; A'/////, b. Jan. i, 1752, m. (i) John Fiske of Templeton, 
(2) Israel Spraguc of Gerry; Moses, b. May 15, 1754, d. in the Rev. service Sept. 17, 



Learned — Lcntell. 623 

1782 ; Samuel, b. June 7, 1756, m. July 7, 177S, Hannah Walker; Simon, b. Dec. 11, 
175S; Amta, b. Apr. 23, 1761, m. Ebenr. Elliot of Royalston ; Mehitahle, b. July 3, 
1763, m. Ellis Peckham of Petersham; Thomas, b. Jan. 10, 1766, 1. Templeton, m. 
17S9, Lydia Treadwell, and had 10 chil. ; Daniel, b. Templeton, June iS, 176S. 

LEARNED, Mrs. Elizabeth, m. Mar. 3, 1786, in Fram., Jacob Bancroft Win- 
chester, both of Wat. 

LEE, Michael. Taxed on real est. 1850. 

LEE, Peter, w. Margaret. Child, Michael, b. Jan. iS, 1S4S. 

LEE, Rufus, in 181 5 1. in Fram. in the Henry Richardson ho.; w. Mary. Chil. 
Ahira, b. Wat. Jan. [, 1812 ; Mary Louisa, b. Wat. July 7, 1814, d. y. ; Louisa Ann, 
h. F. July 25, 18 1 6. 

LEEDS, Benjamin I., of the firm of Nichols and Leeds, dry goods, Boston; 
owned 1846-73, the C. S. Adams est. in Fram.; rem. to Newton; d. Apr. 8, 1884, a. 
81 ; w. Mary T., d. Newton, Jan. 30, 1882, a. 85. Chil. Caroline J., m. Apr. 26, 
1855, Benj. S. Hemenway; Sarah E. ; Benjamin I. 

LEESON, Rev. George E., was of English parentage; b. Pittsfield, Mass. 
When 8 yrs. old his parents rem. to 111., where he worked on a farm ; enl. in the 
114th 111. reg., and served thro' the Civil war; ret. to Pittsfield; rem. to Pawtucket, 
R. I., where he was hopefully converted, and decided to enter the Christian minis- 
try ; studied at New London, N, H. ; grad. B. U. and Newton Theol. Sem. ; ord. 
pastor First Bap. ch. Fram., June, 1877; d. Aug. 20, 1881, a. 36. He m. Louisa A. 
Monroe, d. May 24, 18S0, a. 30 y. 3 m. 

LEHEY, Thomas, w. Ellen. Chil. F.llena, b. Sept. 21, 1849; Mary, h. Aug. 
23, 1851. 

LEITHEAD, James, b. Scotland, 1. Sax., d. July 23, 1853, a. 44; w. Elouise. 
Child, Elouise, b. June 13, 1850. 

LELAND, Hopestill, s. of Hopestill of Sherb. ; came to Fram. 181 1 ; bo't 6 
a. with corn and grist mill, (the dea. Brown privilege on Cochituate brk.) which he 
transf. 1814 to the Fram. Manuf. co., and bo't 32 a. which he tran. to Calvin Sanger ; 
1. here several yrs., and ret. to Sherb. ; w. Betsey Tay, dau. of Dr. Jonathan. Chil. 
rec. in Sherb. 

LELAND, Jonas, of Fram., m. Oct. 17, 1793, <^live Cole of Sherb. 

LELAND, Micah, s. of Micah of Sherb.; owns the Jos. Bennett place (the 
original Samuel Stone place). He m. Oct. 11, 1837, Tryphena Bennett, dau. of N. 
S. Chil. Anna Sioi/t, b. Sherb. Oct. 22, 1841, m. Geo. A. Jones of Brooks, Me.; 
Arthur D., b. Fram. Jan. 30, 1S45, m. Josephine Emmons of Boston. 

LELAND, Samuel N., owned the Jo. Haven place, at Park's Corner; sold 
and 1. So. Fram. ; w. . 

LELAND, Walter, Jr., m. May 20, 1846, Clara P. Stone, both of F. 

LEONARD, John, drafted in the army 1778. 

LEONARD, John, w. Catherme. Child, Mary Ann, b. Apr. 13, 1854. 
LEONARD, Thomas, w. Catherine. Chil. Thomas, b. Dec. 21, 1856; Mary 
Ann, b. June 6, 1S59. 

LENTELL, Benjamin, shoe manuf. Taxed 1841 ; rem. Lawrence; w. Sarah 
E. Child, Charles B., b. May 3, 1849. 



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LKNTKLL, James, harness maker. Taxed 1S40: in. May 4, 1S42, Nancy F. 
Niwton, il. |)cc. 13, 1.S45, a. 26. 

LBNTELL, John, shoe inanuf. ; rem. to Lawrence; to Cala., and d. He m. 
Apr. 5, 1.S3S, Sarah I.li/a Phipps, dau. of Wm. K. 

LENTELL, William. Ta.xed in Fram. 1S42. 

LEOKLPIR. Francis, w. Ellen. Child, Francis, b. Apr. 15, 1S4S. 

LESLIE, Peter. Ta.xed Sax. 1S41 ; w. . (Z\\\\A, Maria E.,\i. Nov. 11, 1S46. 

LESLIE, Thomas, deacon. Taxed Sax. 1838, d. Mar. 7, 1883, a. 76. He m. 
(I) Abigail IJrown, b. Eng., d. Nov. 24, 184S, a. 37; (2) Oct. 13, 1849, Eliza (Soden) 
Thompson, wid. of William. Chil. ^//s(7/W//, m. James H. Morgan; George F., d. 
Mar. I, 1S71, a. 30; AMy Isabel, b. June 12, 1844, d. Feb. 10, 1849; Herbert B., b. 
Oct. 21, 1850, d. Mar. 12, 1870; Al>/>y Thompson, b. Nov. 7, 1852, m. Nathan H. 
Taylor; Gertrude II., b. Sept. 11, 1S54, d. y. ; Leo N'orthriip, b. Jan. 25, 1856; 
Samuel Soden, b. Sept. 4, 1857, d. a. i. 

LEVERETT, Rebeckah, of Fram., a. over 14 in 1792; pet. that Col. Micah 
.Stone be a])ptd. her guardian. 

LEWIS, Benjamin, Jr. Taxed in Fram. 1835, "^^ -'^P''- 5> '^3'*^' ^"san Langdon 
of Fram. 

LEWIS, James h. Taxed in Fram. 1812. 

LEWIS, Abiel S., s. of Thomas and Polly (Clapp) Lewis of Boston, b. July 15, 
1814; in \V. I. trade, Boston; came to Fram. 1851 ; senator, 1856; m. (i) Elsey 
Davis, d. Mar. 25, 1853, a: 30; (2) Nov. 16, 1854, Eliza D. Upham, d. Dec. 8, 1861, 
a. 31 ; (3) Harriet P. Richardson, d. July 16, 1871, a. 30; (4) Mary B. Humphreys. 
Chil. Elsey D. (adopted), m. Geo. E. Hendee, paymaster, U. S. Navy; Marion, b. 
Dec. II, 1855; Etii, b. June 27, 1857; Georipe E. 

LEWIS, William G., bro. of Abiel S., bo't the Capt. R. Fiske farm at Salem 
End, where he lives, and other estates in Fram.; m. Mary A. Dudley. Chil. Mary 
A., m. F. W. Clapp; CItorles D., m. Emma J. Clark; Fanny, m. James H. Humph- 
reys; KIsey E., b. Fram. Dec. 21, 1853, d. July 25, 1858; Helen Gertrude, b. Sept. 
22, 1857, m. June 6, 1883, Geo. E. Whitney. 

LEWIS, Polly, wid. of Thomas and mother of A. S. and W. G., d. Fram. Dec. 
19, 1S65, a. 86. 

LEWIS, John R., d. Sax. Dec. 7, 1885, a. 56 y. 9 m. 

LEWIS, William, m. in .South., Dec. 10, 1750, Mercy Pike. Chil. William, b. 
Fram. .\u)^. 31, 1751 ; Ahijali, b. Southb. Mar. 16, 1754; William, b. May 14, 1762. 

[LEWIS, Hannah, adm. to Fram. ch. July 15, 1753.] 

LINCOLN, John G. Taxed in Fram. 1842. 

LINCOLN, Lewis, 1). . Ta.xed 184 1 ; d. . He m. Eliza . Chil. 

Eli'.a y., HI. Hciiry I.. I'ay of Northb. ; Caroline E., teacher many years; Sara// 

; Martha F.., b. Fram. [uly ',0, 1841, m. Rcvnolds, and d. in F. May 20, 

18S2. 

LINCOLN, Loring D.. b. . 

LITCHFIELD, Paul F., w. Sarah K. Chil. ./</,//> i1/;/;/<;, b. Mar. 16, 1856; 
Witliani /■:, b. JliiR- \U, 1857. 

LITTLE, John. Taxed in I'ram. 1S35-42. 

LITTLE, Moses S., fr. Salisbury, N. H.; cabinet maker; d. July 6, 1879, a. 
56; w. .Mary i:. Chilil, Alfred D., d. Dec. 20, 1S67, a. 10. 



L ittlefield — Lyde. 625 

LITTLEFIELD, 1. John. An early settler of Dedham ; lived for a time 
at Wrentham ; \v. Mary. Their son 

2. Ebenezer, was b. at Ded., Oct. 13, 1669; housewright ; sett, at Newton; d. 
Jan. 1727-8; w. Lydia. Their son 

3. Ephraim, was b. 1712 ; sett, at HolL; d. 1778. He m. 1735, Sarah Bullard, 
dau. of Isaac of Holl. Their seventh child was 

4- Asa, b. 1757. In 1791 he bought the Peter Moore place in the W. part of 
Fram. (now John R. Rooke's), d. Nov. 10, 1837. He m. Mary Adams of Holl. who 
d. Feb. 12, 1S39, aged 88. Chil. Asa, d. 1790; Ruth, b. Nov. 3, 17S0, m. (i) Nov. 
30, 1797, Thomas Temple; (2) Dec. 22, 1806, Luther Rockwood ; Adams, b. June 
30, 17S3 5; Polly, b. July 20, 1792, m. Dec. 23, 1812, Grant Fay of Southb. and d. 
Oct. 6, 1 87 3. 

S. Adams, s. of Asa 4, 1. on the Benj. Lamb place, which was bo't by his f., 
and he bo't 11 a. of Nathan Goddard; he set out the elm, 1816; sold and rem. to 
Southb.; d. Dec. 25, 1872. He m. Feb. 20, 1817, Mary Morse, d. Dec. 31, 1854. 
Chil. Abigail A., b. May 20, 1818, unm., d. Nov. 28, 1866; Mary E., b. Jan. 27, 1820, 
m. Nov. 20, 1S4S, Francis Kendall of Sherb., 1. Wore. 

LITTLEFIELD, Francis C, w. Pamelia. Child, Alice C, b. Nov. 28, 1857. 

LITTLEFIELD, Horace. Taxed in Fram. 1838. 

LITTLEFIELD, Peltiah. Ta.xed in Fram. 1799. 

LITTLEFIELD, Prescott. Ta.xed in Fram. 1823. 

LIVERMORE, Joseph, s. of Lieut. John and w. Hannah of Weston, b. Jan. 
29, 1674-5; sett. Weston; m. Elizabeth Stone, dau. of dea. Daniel of Fram., and 
had, among others, Joseph, b. Mar. 26, 1702, m. Mary Warren, 1. Sud., owned land 
in Fram. on Cochit. brk. ; John, b. Apr. 2, 1709, sett. Weston, bo't Apr. 9, 1733, for 
;^500, of Eleazer Kendall, a farm of 60 a., lying on Cochit. brk., extending fr. the 
"fishing place " to Cochit. pond, which he sold Nov. 12, 1746, to William Brown, 
clothier. He m. June 23, 1731, Abigail Stone, dau. of Samuel; she m. (2) Apr. 3, 
1755, Samuel Gleason. Chil. Abigail, b. Weston, Dec. 8, 1731 ; Mary, b. Fram. 
Oct. 21, 1733; Elizabeth, b. Jan. 7, 1734-5, m. Jesse Stone ; John, b. Nov. 7, 1738; 
Susanna, b. Mar. 3, 1743, m. Lieut. Nathan Smith; Mary, b. July 23, 1745; Submit, 
b. Mar. 19, 174S. 

LIVERMORE, Nathaniel. Taxed in Fram. 1834. 

LIVERMORE, Oliver Willard, s. of Oliver and w. Lois of Camb., b. Apr. 
2, 1819; came to Fram. before 1850; ice dealer; 1. near Gleason's pond; w. Eliza- 
beth. Chil. b. in Fram., Sarah J., b. Mar. 14, 1854; Frederick O., b. July 8, 1855. 

LLOYD, John, fr. Milton; m. Aug. 9, 1S05, Elizabeth Brewer, dau. of Jason. 
Chil. Curtis B. 2 ; Eliza Ann. 

2. Curtis B. Taxed 1834; built the John T. Forrester house; rem. to Sax.; 
rem. to So. Fram.; d. Mar. i, 1885, a. 79. He m. Nov. 9, 1836, Ruth Puffer, dau. 
of Josiah of Sud., d. July 5, 1875, ^- 5^* Chil. John C, m. June 6, 1867, Antoinette 
Mann; Sarah K., d. Feb. 19, 1853; Helen A.; Kuth IV., m. Nov. 28, 1872, Fred. 
W. Taft ; Irene A., m. Nov. 10, 1878, Charles J. Milliette ; Alice Ida, d. Mar. 8, 
1859; L. Jennie, m. Nov. 19, 1878, Wm. H. Hutchinson; Charles D., m. Dec. 21, 
1881, Jennie A. Janes. 

LYDE, LOYDE, LLOYD, 1, Edward, of Boston, m. Dec. 4, 1660, Mary, 
dau. of Rev. John Wheelwright, and d. before 1663. His s. Edward 2, 1. in Wing's 
Lane in Boston ; m. (i) Nov. 29, 1694, Susanna, dau. of Capt. George Curwin, (2) 
Oct. 22, 1696, Deborah, dau. of Hon. Nathaniel Byfield. Chil. Deborah, b. Sept. 14, 
1698, m. Apr. 13, 1718, Francis Brinley of Rox. ; Mary,\i. ]\x\y t^x, 1701 ; Byfield, 
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3. Byfield, .s. of Edward 2 ; grad. M. U. \-22'' '• Hoston; rem. to Frani., 1. on 
the Hrinlcy farm. Taxed 1745 on 2 polls and on real est. and per. est.; total pro- 
vince, county, and town ta.xes, £a,9 Z I- He was a propr. of Westminster, Vt., 
1760; an addresser of Hutchinson 1774; an addresser of Gage 1775; accompanied 
the royal army to Halifax, 1776, and d. same year. He m. Aug. 17, 1727, Sarah 
Helchcr. Chil. Dehoralt, b. Feb. 9, 1730, m. David Jeffries; Sarah,\>. May 23, 1730; 
Eliz,}l'(th, b. May 6, 1734; Nntlnuiiel, b. May 16, 1735. 

LOCKE, Jonathan, sett. Hopk. ; came to Fram. 1769; kept tavern on the 
David Xevins place ; rem. 177 1 or 3 to Fitzwilliam, N. H. He m. in Hopk. Oct. 2, 
1761, Mary Nicliols, wid. of John, and dau. of Joseph Haven, d. June 17, 1803. 
Chil. Samuel, bap. 1762, d. y. ; John, b. Feb. 14, 1764, grad. H. I'. 1792, 1. Ashby, 
Rep. in Cong.; Sally, b. Apr. 9, 1766, m. John Manning of Ashby; MehitahU : 
Elizabeth, b. Fram. Mar. 5, 1770, m. (i) Thomas Heald, Esq., (2) Elijah Newhall ; 
Joseph, b. 1772, grad. D. C. 1797; lawyer, state senator, councillor, chief justice of 
Court of Sessions, m. Lydia Goodwin; Nancy, b. 1774, m. Imla Goodhue of West- 
forri. 

LOCKE, Joshua. Ta.\ed in Fram. 1822. 

LOCKE, Nathan. Taxed in Fram. 1802. 

LOCKE, Reuben; tinsmith; taxed 1837; ni. May 7, 1S40, Emily r>. Rowel!, 
who (1. July iN, 1S4S, a. 28. 

LOCKE, Stephen, 1. N. of Sax.; d. June 28, 1885, a. 69 yrs., 8 m. He m. Nov. 
II, 1S41, Elizabeth J. Casey. Chil. Emily S. B.,h. 1842, d. Mar. 31, i8.J9; Mary 

E., b. Fel). 22, 1846, d. June 2, 1849; J^^l^i P> ^- 1849, m. Abbott, and d. Oct. 

2, 1876. 

LOCKE, William, owned the L. O. Emerson place; his tirst w. d. Feb., 1864; 
ni. (2) Frances .Ann daflin, dau. of Abijah. 

LOKER, James A., fr. Nat., 1. on the .Susa. Hemenway place. Taxed for est. 
of Otis Hullard; m. Nov. 27, 1839, Mary M. Bullard, dau. of Otis. Child, Halitia 
7',-rris<ii, b. .May 31, 1 84 1. 
LOKER, Loring. Ta.xed real est. 1837-9. 
LOKER, Sewall. Taxed in Fram. 1837-42. 

LOMBARD, Nathaniel; wheelwright; s. of Theophilus and Nancy (Prouty) 
Lombard, b. Montpclicr, Vt.; learned his trade at Utica, N. V.; came to Fram. 
when 21, to work for John Hallard 2d; located So. Fram., 1S45; d. Sept. i, 18S5, a. 
71 yrs., 7 m., 16 d. He m. Caroline E. Clark, dau. of Charles B. Chil. Afartha, 
m. Jona. \\. Wetherell, and d. (a wid.), July 9, 1884; Geor^v C, h. Nov. 11, 1845, d. 
Feb. 27, 1S52; /saai- A., b. Feb. 26, 184S; druggist; m. Callie M. White of Grafton; 
"John B.,\i. Dec. 12, 1850; postmaster So. Fram. He m. Anna Wilkinson; dau., 
1). -Aug. 19, 1S59, d. y. 

LONG, Edward, in. Feb. 3, 1852, Margaret Kane. Chil. Caly, b. Jan. 4, 1853; 
John, b. July 2y, 1854; Michael H., b. 1856, d. July 31, 18S6; E<ki<arii, b. Sept. 26, 
1S5S, d. Sept. 23, 1876; James, b. .Aug. 14, i86o; Margaret, b. Sept. 8, 1862; Mary 
Attn, b. Sept. 9, 1864, d. June 2, 1867. 

LOOK, John, sea captain; of Tisbury ( .^ ) 1757; d. of yellow fever on voyage 
from West Indies in 1774 or 5. He m. 1765, Elizabeth Weaver. [Benj. Weaver of 
Freetown, in. at Tiverton, .April ii, 1723, Ruth Shettield of Freetown. They settled 
in that part of Swansey, .Mass., now in the limits of Somerset. Children, Benjamin; 
Samuel; Parker; Anna; Ruth; Eunice; Elizabeth. In his will, dated Nov. 19, 
1774, he gives to "daughter Elizabeth Look the sum of five pounds lawful money, 
to be paid her bv nu wiiV four vr.irs after my decease."] After the death of her 



Look — Mc Cannon. 627 

husband the wid. Look rem. to Medfield, thence to Fram., where she m. (2) in 1781, 
Rev. Edward Clark, by whom she had two chil. She d. at Fram. 1804. Chil. by 
Capt. Look, Elizabeth, b. 1767, m. Ephraim Parkhurst ; Mary, b. 1769, m. Timothy 
Stearns ; Eunice, b. 1772, m. Josiah Clayes; Ruth, b. 1774, m. Enoch Belknap. 

LORD, Enoch. Taxed 1S38-47 ; w. . Child, Jasfer, b. Dec. i, 1846. 

LORD, James, b. Portland, Me.; sett. Kennebunk, Me.; rem. Fram.; bo't 
July 24, 1854, the Elihu White place, of C. R. Train, Esq. ; d. Jan. 1S67. He m. 
Mary Ann (Sanger) Bell, dau. of Col. Calvin Sanger, and wid. of Eugene Bell. 
Chil. Charles L. : Mary Agnes; Isaac Sanger, b. 1844. 

LORD, Stephen. Ta.xed in Fram. 1807. 

LORD, Stephen, of Sullivan, N. H., m. Jan. 22, 1821, Mary Belcher of Fram., 
who d. May 4, 1S72, a. So. 

LORD, Stephen C. Taxed in Fram. 1840-80. 

LORING, Susanna, per. wid. of Daniel of Boston, d. in Fram. Dec. t8, 1765. 

LOVERING, Amos. Taxed on real est. 1796-02. 

LOVERING, Lieut. Jesse, was in Fram. 1787-8; owned )i of the Dench 
mills, afterwards known as Shepard's paper mill. 

LOVERING, Lawson, of Fram., m. May 8, 1842, Juliette M. Leland of Mil- 
ford. 

LOWNEY, John, m. Jan. 25, 1855, Margaret Lee. Chil. Mary Ann,h. Dec. i, 
1855; John, b. July 23, 1S57. 

LULL, Moses, b. Weare, N. H., d. Fram. Nov. 27, 1863, a. 74, 8. 
LULL, O. W^., w. Mary. Child, Georgianna, b. Jan. 23, 1S49. 

LYNCH, Thomas, w. . Child, Elizabeth, b. Mar. 23, 1S46. 

MACOMBER, 1. Zebedee, of Walth., m. Mar. 9, 1794, Martha Smith, dau. 
of David. Chil. Sophronia; Zebedee; Francis G.: jfohn Tcnvnsend, b. May 11, 
1799 2 ; Doris S.: Martha G; Sally. 

2. John T., s. of Zebedee 1, 1. Newton, came to Fram. Taxed 1821-2 for est. 
of Josiah Johnson ; rem. Boston ; hotel keeper many yrs. ; ret. to Fram. ; d. Dec. 12, 
1870. He m. Apr. i, 1821, Olivia Sanger, dau. of Daniel, d. May 14, 1856. Chil. 
Charles, m. Mary J. Gilchrist of Guildhall, Vt., and d. Joliet, 111.; Martha, m. 
Harry Russell ; John F. 3 ; George, m. and sett. Joliet, 111., where he d. leaving 
one dau. 

3. John F., s. of John T. 2, hardware merchant, Boston ; 1. Fram. Centre. 
He m (i) Lydia H. Ingraham of Sax., who had George F.; (2) Mary Hunt, who had 
Alice ; (3) Helen Hunt, who has Charles and John. 

McALPINE, Peter, w. Mary. Child, Jane Gardner, b. Sept. 17, 1844. 

McBOY, Michael, w. Catharine. Child, Robert, b. June 2, 1853. 

McCaffrey, John. w. Mary Ann. (Z\{\\. Isabella, b. Dec. 17, 1848; Ellen, 
b. Feb. 13, 1851. 

McCANN, Thomas, w. ; son, b. July 29, 1851. 

McCANNON, Charles, w. Rose. Chil. Charles, b. Mar. 29, 1851 ; John, b. 
June II, 1853. Hem. (2) Feb. 15, 1858, Bridget Guynen. Chil. Mary Ann, b. 
Dec. 24, 1858; Alice and Elizabeth^ b. June 16, i860. 



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McCARTY, Edward, carpenter; w. Rosanna. Chil. J/</n', b. May 16, 1854; 
Kate, b. Sept. 9, 1855; Ellen, b. Apr. 10, 1S57 ; Edward, b. July 14, 1859; Arthur, 
b. .\rar. 17, 1S61 ; John, b. Oct. I, 1863; Afichael, b. Oct. 20, 1865, d. Dec. 11, 1881. 

McCARTY, Florence, m. Mary (Hrewer) Damon, dau. of Jason and wid. of 
I.uiKs ; she (I. June zS, 1S63, a. 65. Child, Ediuin Damon, b. May 12, 1839. 

McCARTY, Michael, w. Catherine. Chil. jc»«,d. Jan. 29, 1851, a. 7; Christiana, 
b. Dtr. 25, 1.S50. 

McCOMBS, Henry. Ta.\ed 1837, d. June 12, 1873, a. 51 ; w. .\nn. Chil. James, 
b. Dec. 16, 1847; George, h. Feb. 19, 1850; Robert J., b. Apr. 3, 1852; George, b. 
Aug. 4, 1S54; ll^illiam, b. Oct. 19, 1S56; Franklin, b. May 26, 1859, d. May 5, 1864; 
Anne E., b. May 6, 1S62, d. Feb. 26, 1883; yosephine. 

McCOMBS, James, bro. of Uenry ; w. Mary Ann. Chil. Jane A., b. Oct. 25, 
1851 ; George H., b. Sept. 2, 1853, d. Nov. 23, 1855; James W., b. Mar. 12, 1856; 
John Aichihald,\i. June 24, 1858; Willie L., b. Aug. 6, 1S60, d. May 10, 1864; 
Fred. G., b. Jan. 1S63, d. May 2, 1864. 

McCOMBS, Samuel, m. May 20, 1844, Margaret Woods. C\n\d, Isabel la, h. 
June iS, 1S45. 

McCORMACK. Bernard, w. Rebecca. Chil. Margaret, b. July 28, 1S52; dan., 
b. Dec. 20, 1.S54. 

McCOY, William, see COY. 

McCRAKEN, w. . Child, Susan, h. Sept. 10, 1S45. 

McCULLOUGH, James, in Fram. 1745; prob. rem. to Ilopk. 1749; w. . 

Chil. Afathaniil, b. Jan. iS, 1746; Joseph, b. Feb. 28, 1748; others in Hopk. 

McDERMOT, Charles. Taxed in Fram. 1850; w. . Chil. ye//;/, d. at sea; 

Mary Ann, ni. James Callahan; Thomas ; Margaret, m. Dana Griliin ; Michael; 
Calherin,-, m, (haries Ilaiina; Charles. 

McDERMOT, Martin, w. Ann. Chil. Alice, b. Mar. 1S50; Theresa, b. Mar. 2, 
i860. 

McDonald, James, 1). Scotland ; came from Lowell to Fram.; w. Catherine. 
Chil. y.'//'/, d. 1.S75; Je>inie, d. July 23, 1872, a. 20; /<;/«/>, d. July 4, 1872, a. 18; 
Katie, d. Nov. 22, 1875, a. iS; Mary I., d. Oct. 10, 1SS2, a. 23; Elizabeth, m. Fred. 
Lcighlon. 

McDonald, John, b. Scotland; w. Ann. Chil. ./////, b. Nov. 24, r8i8, m. A. 
.S. I'urhi. 1, and i!. Sept. <), 1876 ; ^[ary E., m. Harr, and d. Oct. 3, 1871, a. 43. 

McDonald, Patrick. Ta.xed Sa.\. 1837-70. 

McKVOY, Daniel. Taxed real est. 1850. 

McEVOY, Michael, d. Sept. 15, 1876, a. 60 ; w. Ann. Chil. Margaret L., b. 
Nov. I, 185S; John, b. Oct. 25, i860; Mary, h. Apr. 6, 1863. 

McFARLAND, James, w. . Child, Margaret, bap. Dec. 25, 1748. 

McFAKLAND, Horace, b. Wore. ; agent for the mills at .Sax., also at Clapp- 
villc and Lowell; owned the I.awson IJuckminster, Jr., place ; afterwards of the firm 
of Denny, Rice and Co., Hoston ; d. Boston, 1877, a. 85. He m. wid. Sophia 
(Sargent) .McKarland of I.eic; d. Feb. 1853, a. 68. Child, Sophia S., d. Sept. 1866. 
[Hy her ist m. Mrs. .McF. had Daniel, m. Lucy R. Terry; Mary.] 

McGINLEY, Daniel, w. . Child, Daniel, b. Jan. 3, 1846. 



Mc Ginnis — McPherson. 629 

McGINNIS, Thomas, w. Mary. Child, Mary Teresa, b. Oct. 15, 1844. 

McGLONE, James, w. . Child, Bridget, b. Apr. 25, 1S47. 

McGLONE, Michael, w. Margaret. Chil. Catherine, b. Boston, June 17, 1847; 
Michael, b. Mar 1S49; Francis, b. Apr. 6, 1S51. 

McGRATH, James, m. Apr. 8, 1855, Joanna Burke. Chil. Mary, b. Jan. 20, 
1S56 ; James, b. June, 1S57 ; Sarah J., b. Dec. 7, 1858. 

McGRATH, John, m. Mary Leonard. Chil. Mary Ellen, d. Dec. 18, 1858, a. 
3 ; William AndrcTv, b. Dec. 20, 1859 ; John B., blacksmith ; Joanna ; Mary. 

McGRATH, Joseph, m. Julia Tyning. 

McGRATH, Lawrence, d. May 23, 1885, a. 72. 

McGRATH, Michael, 1. Sax.; d. Jan. 25, 1887, a. 50. He m. Aug. 15, 1858, 
Bridget Brophy. Child, Mary Elizabeth, b. May 7, i860; et als. 

McGRATH, Thomas, d. Aug. 15, 1872, a. 68. He m. Julia McCarty, d. Aug. 
24, 1879,3.65. Ch\\. Ellen, h. 1846, d. Oct. 4, 1852; Elizabeth, b. Aug. 4, 1850; 
Agnes, b. 1852, d. 1853 ; Stephen, b. Aug. 24, i8t;4. 

McGRATH, Timothy, m. Mar. 6, 1S59, Ellen Fitzgerald. Child, James, b. 
Dec. 30, 1859. 

McINTIRE, Daniel. Taxed real est. 1S42. 

McINTIRE, Henry W., b. Boston ; came fr. Weston to Fram; 1. Rice's End; 
bo't of Mary Ann Rutter, Feb. 28, 1839, the farm E. of dea. Luther Haven ; d. Feb. 

4, 1877, a. 77. He m. Mary , d. Apr. 7, 1887, a. 90. Chil. Charles H., taxed 

1860-70; Warren F., d. May 25, 1865, a. 26; Elizabeth A., m. L. Harvey Cutting; 
per. others. 

McKLINTOCK, James, was 1. Fram. 1727. Dau. Margaret, bap. July 16, 

1727. 

McKOWN, John, w. Jane. Child, Thomas, b. Jan. 15, 1856. 

McLANE, William Johnston, w. Catherine. Child, Elizabeth, b. Aug. 13, 
1848. 

McLaughlin, Edward, w. Jane; dan. b. Oct. 6, 1836. 

McLEOD, Hugh, w. Mary. Child, John, b. Jan. 18, 1S56. 

McLONE, Nathaniel, w. Margaret. Child, Margaret, b. Aug. 27, 1852. 

McMAHAN, Thomas, 1. on Temple str., d. Aug. 26, 1882, a. 72, 6. He m. 
Nancy Grady. Chil. John, b. 1840, d. July 20, 1877 ; George C, m. Mary O'Brien, 
and had 6 chil.; Thomas, m. Kate Gaffney ; Mary Ann, b. May 15, 1848, m. George 
McFarland ; Margaret, b. May 7, 1850, d. 1853; James, b. Apr. 20, 1852, carpenter 
and builder; Lucy Ann, b. Apr. 20, 1854, d. y. 

McNAMARA, Daniel, w. Bridget. Chil. Daniel, b. Apr. i, 1859; Mary Ann, 
b. July 1 1, 1S60. 

McNAMARA, Joseph. Taxed 1860-70. 

McNAMARA. Michael, m. Bridget O'Brien. Chil. Caroline, b. May 14, 1857; 
John J., h. Aug. 4, 1858; Hugh, b. Mar. 19, i860. 

McPHERSON, Arethusa, d. Mar. 16, 1819. 
Mcpherson, John, d. Mar., 1822, a. 23. 



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McROY, Chestnut, b. Scotlaiul. Taxed 1S41— , est. of, 1S70. He. ni. Mary 
Ann Hill, dau. of Samuel, d. June 15, 1.S79. Chil. .S(/w//<7, b. May 19, 1X45, d. y. ; 
J-'r.ud- //,r/',rf, b Jan. 31, 1.S53, d. Jan. i, 1877; Frmikliit, b. Feb. 28, 1854. 

MADDHR, Dennis, w. Margaret. Child, /vV<7/(/r</, b. July 8, 1856. 

MAGINNIS, Lawrence, \s. Muri^unt. Child, 7<'////, b. Sept. 2, 1S47. 

MAHKR, Richard, \v. Joanna. Child, J/i//;i,'^i7/v/, b. Nov. i, 1S53. 

MAHON, George C, counsellor at law ; a distinguished mineralogist ; author 
nl die p.ipcr on (leology of Kramingham, |)p. 29-31 of this book; was the third son 
of Rev. Henry Mahon of Killegally, King's Co., and w. Anne Symes of Hillbrook, 
Co. Wicklow, Ireland, b. Apr. 24, 1816. [According to Burke's "Peerage," ed. 
1883, p. 859, the fain, of Mahon of Castlegar, Co. Gal way, takes its name from an 
ancestor named Mahon O'Hrien, who was killed at the seige of his castle of Clonoor, 
in 1586, his est. confiscated, and his children expelled from Co. Clare, taking refuge 
in the Co. Galway, in i6c2. Under the circumstances, Irish custom required that 
the family name should be changed to the Christian name of the ancestor last seized. 
See O'Donahoe's Mem. of the O'Brien Fam., pp. 219, 223, 255, 544.] He canie to 
America, and sett. Detroit, Mich., i860; rem. to Fram. ; rem., 1879, 'o ■'^"" Arbor, 
Mich. He m. July 8, 1859, Sarah L'Estrange of Kilcummin, King's Co., b. Feb. 24, 
1827, eldest dau. of William and Caroline (.\tkinson) L'Estrange. [The fam. of 
L'Estrange of Maystown, is derived from L'Estrange of Hunstanton, Co. Norfolk, 
Eng. [See Burke's Landed Gentry," ed. 1850, p. 723; ed. 18S2, p. 958.] Chil. 
Henry Synies, b. Dublin, Apr. 5, 1S60; grad. Michigan Univ., 1882 ; lawyer, Detroit ; 
IVilliam Z'A'.f/r<7y/{,v, b. Detroit, June 19, 1861, grad. M. U., 1S82; draughtsman, 
Detroit; June Curoiine, b. July 2\, 1863, grad. M. U. ; Koss L.,h. June 7, 1866, 
grad. -M. U. 

MAHON Y, James, ni. Catherine Manley, d. Oct. 25, 1S75, a. 47. Child, Jo/ui, 
h. Julv jr., 1.S3J. 

MAHONY. John, w. Joanna. Child, M.iry, b. Aug. 17, 1859. 
MAHONY, Michael. Taxed Sax. 1839-41. 

MAHR, John, w. lili/.abeth. Child, 77iomiis,h. Aug. 10, 1S32. 

MANN, James, II. U. 1776; schoolmaster in Fram. 1780. 

MANN, Joseph, h. Boston, Sept. 20, 1793; served in the war of 1812; bo't in 
Fram. the Isaac l!. Warren place; sold, and bo't the Rev. Dr. Dean place ; d. Aug. 
iS, 1.SS2. He m. (I) Martha Parks of Charlestown, N. H. ; (2) Elizabeth B. Taylor. 
Chil. .)/,/;•///,/ /'. .- Jos.-f/i A'. ; Fleleit /•'., d. Jan. 19, 1863, a. 14. 

MANNING, Thomas, m. Jan. 5, i8|i, .Martha M. Taylor, both of F. 

MANSKIKLD, Mary, tr. .Newport, K. 1.; came to 1. with Dr. Daniel Perkins, 
in Fi.im., .Mar. 12, 1790. 

MANSIR, George W., house painter; b. Chas. May 9, 1801, s. of Ebcnezer 
anil ]lli/.it)<_tli ; came to I'lani. iSji ; d. Mar. 31, 1871. He m. July 24, 1826, Caro- 
line Maiison. Child, Sunili /•.'., m. Sept. 18, 1S48, John J. Ilollistcrof Buffalo, N. V. 

MANSON, 1. Richard, 1. Sud., and d. before 1770. He m. Elizabeth Loring, 
b. .Nov. i(), 1712, d.ui. of Rev. Israel Loring, pastor of the ch. in Sud. and an 
eminent divine of the old New England school of theology; she d. after 1772. 
C'hild, Frederick, b. Aug. 16, 1746 2- 



Manson - — Mar r it. 63 1 

2. Frederick, s. of Richard 1 ; shoemaker ; learned his trade in Weston ; 
came to Fram. abt. 1767; a Minute Man in Capt. S. Edgell's co., 1775; in Capt. 
Gleason's co. at battle of Bunker Hill ; served much of the time during the Rev. 
war; quarter-master in Col. Abner Perry's reg. ; a man of active temperament and 
great muscular endurance ; when 74 yrs. old, having an errand at Camb., he walked 
down, did his errand, and without stopping to sit down, turned and walked home. 
He first bo't the Wm. Hastings (now Edwin Hastings) place, 32^ a., for x,i59. of 
Jona. Gibbs; he bo't May, 17S3, of Dr. Ebenezer Hemenway, the Loring Manson 
place, 34 a., for ;^400, where he d. Oct. 25, 1S26. He m. Anna Hemenway, 
dau. of Dr. Ebenezer, d. Oct. 20, 1S43. Chil. Loring, b. Dec. 7, 1770 3; Richard, 
b. July 15, 1772, m. Polly Hart of Boston, and d. 1S02 ; Aitiia, b. Nov. 22, 

1773, d. Oct. 12, 1775; Frederick, b. Dec. 2, 1775, m. Goodwin, 1. Camb.; 

Niit/ia?i, b. Feb. 7, 1778, 1. Camb., m. (i) Anna Fames, d. Apr. 10, 1806; (2) 

Hemenway; Ebenezer, \>. Dec. 27, 1779; Polly, h. Nov. 5, 1781, m. June 9, 1803, 
Wm. Barber of Medway ; John, b. Feb. 13, 1784 4; Sally, b. Oct. 2, 1784, m. 
Kellogg Hurlburt of Utica, N. Y. ; Deborah, b. Feb. 22, 1788, m. (i) Aug. 12, 1S06, 
Cyrus Cobb of Boston, (2) Henry Tolman ; Otis, b. Apr. 12, 1790, sett. Richmond, 
Va. ; Dana, b. May 14, 1794, sett. Walth., and d. Apr. i, 1879; h^ m. (i) May 11, 

18 17, Eliza Sanger, dau. of Daniel, d. Nov. 7, 1827 ; (2) Newton ; Betsey Loring, 

b. Dec. 26, 1797, m. Francis Hurlburt of New Hartford, N. Y. 

3. Loring, s. of Frederick 2, shoemaker; sett. Marlb. ; rem. iSii,to his f's 
place in Fram., d. Aug. 10, 1846. He m. July 26, 1795, Elizabeth Sawin, dau. of 
John of Marlb., d. July 4, 1867, a. 94. Chil. Hannah S., b. Feb. 15, 1796, m. Mar. 
17, 181 5, Truman Stow of Marlb., and d. Aug. 27, 1852; George E., b. Nov. 6, 1797, 
1. Feltonville, d. Mar. 17, 1874; m. Nov. 15, 1821, Harriet Felton, b. Feb. 20, 1802; 
Eliza, b. Aug. 25, 1799, m. Oct. 5, 1830, Wm. W. Reed, M. D.. of Rochester, N.Y. ; 
A)in, b. Apr. 29, 1801, m. Nov. 23, 1820, Dexter Hemenway; Almira, b. June 8, 
1S03, m. June 8, 1824, Josiah Warren; Sally, b. Jan. 29, 1805, m. Feb. 22, 1832, 
Alpheus Moulton; Caroline, b. Nov. 5, 1806, m. July 24, 1826, George W. Mansir ; 
Phebe K. (changed to Susan F.), b. Feb. 23, 1S08, m. Sept. 21, 1831, Wm. Fiske, 
and d. Buffalo, N. Y., Sept. 19, 1852; Mary, b. Mar. 30, 1811, m. Oct. 2, 1837, Isaac 
Fiske of Medfield; Ellen, b. Mar. 23, 1813, m. June 15, 1836, Ebenezer Hyde of 
Newton, and Fram. ; Franklin, b. Feb. 17, 1S18, straw bonnet manufacturer, South 
Fram.; large owner of real estate; pres. So. Fram. Nat. Bank ; m. (i) Jan. 28, 
1S39, Susan Fames, dau. of Lovell, d. Dec. 23, 1S70; (2) July 2, 1872, Caroline P. 
Khoades of Sharon, dau. of Ellis and Caroline. 

4. John, s. of Frederick 2, sett. ; Southb. sold to Joseph Jenison, and rem. to 
Fram. on his w's portion of her f's est.;'d. May 25, 1856. He m. Jan. 3, 1816, Nelly 
Nurse, dau. of Col. John, d. Oct. 26, 186S. Child, Susan Ellen, b. Dec. 31, [825, m. 
Wm. P. Johnson. 

MANTON, \A^illiam, w. Marcella. Child, Mary, b. July 5, 1S51. 

MARKLAND, Archibald, w. . Child, Margaret, b. Sept. 10, 1845. 

MARKET, MERRIT, Edmund. Ta.xed in Fram. 1763. 

MARRIT, MERRIT, 1. William, 1. Hopk. and in Fram., near the James 
Wilson place on the Common, d. abt. 1782. He m. (i) Mar., 1743, Abigail Nichols 
of Southb., d. 1747; (2) Sarah How; (3) 1776, Sarah Cummings of Southb. Chil. 
Abigail, m. Job Burnham; Nathaniel Nichols, d. unni.; Sally, by 2d w., m. Andrew 
Newton ; William, b. July 2, 1753, d. y. 

2. Alvin, per. s. of William, 1. near the old sch. ho. on the Common, d. Dec. 
26, 1834, a. 67. He m. Anne Bruce, who m. (2) Luther Newton, and d. Oct. 24, 



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1837. Chil. Niilhanul, b. Dec. 14, 1801, d. Nov. 9, 1S39; m. Feb. 29, 1S24, .Sally 
Morse, dau. of ISenjamin, d. Mar. \2, 1829, leaving son Nathaniel ; iri//i<im,h. May 
10, 1S04, d. Feb. 8, 181 2; Eihatrd, b. Dec. 26, 1806 3; Nancy, b. Dec. 31, iSoS; 
A'i4tfi,m. Martin Pike of retersham ; Surnner, b. Jan. 29, iSi2 4; ll'illiiim //., b. 
Oct. 24, 1814, m. July II, 1836, Hannah M. Davis, and had Mary Adaline, b. Nov. 
5, 1839, d. y. ; liftsfv C, h. Dec. 10, 1820. 

3. Edward, s. of Alvin, m.'Nov. 30, 1831, Maria Newton, dau. of Luther. Chil. 
Martha Ann, b. Oct. 6, 1832. d. y. ; Ellen S., b. Oct. 8, 1834; Eihuard, b. Dec. Ii, 
1S36, d. v. ; Ann Maria, b. . 

4. Sumner, s. of Alvin, m. (i) Aug. 10, 1834, Harriet Chase of Southb., d. 

Sept. iS, i,S4S, a. 33; (2) . Chil. Halina G., b. Jan. 6, 1846; Emma S., b. 

May 4, 1847 ; others not recorded. 

MARSH, Betsey, b. in Fram. July 30, 17S2. 

MARSH. David, w. Ellen. Child, SaraA Ellen Ellora, b. Walth. June 27, 
1847. 

MARSH, Dexter. Ta.ved real est. 1836-45; w. Hetsey. Child, Charles E., b. 
Dec. 16, 1844. 

MARSHALL, 1. Thomas, is supposed to have been b. in Chebacco parish, 
Ipswich; sett. Newton, rem. 1722 to HoU. ; deacon 38 yrs. ; selectman 18 yrs. ; d. 

Apr. 3, 1766, a. 75. He m. (i) in Newton, Esther , d. in Fram. Dec. 10, 1761 ; 

(2) 1762, Abigail Cutler, wid. of Jona. Chil. Thomas, b. New., m. Heriah Grant of 
Holl., and d. Temple, N. H. ; Joseph, m. Mary Leland, 1. Holl., rem. Milford ; 
Ehenezer, b. Sept. 18, 1721 2; John, b. Holl., m. Mary Farnsworth ; Dinah ; Ezra; 
Nahum, grad. IL U. 1755, m. Martha Lord, 1. Somersworth, N. H.; James, b. 
1734 3. 

2. Ebenezer, s. of Thomas 1, blacksmith; built shop on the bank of Hopk. 
river, on the site of Cutler's mills, as early as 1747. The next year, Joseph Haven 
gave him a deed of the land, with right to use the water for the purposes of his 
trade, and he put in a trip hammer; kept tavern for a time at Park's Corner; 
selectman; an ardent patriot in the Kev. war; d. Nov. 15, 1802. He m. (i) Feb. 11, 

1748, Mehitable Haven, d. Feb. 19, 1776; (2) 1777, wid. Dixon of Boston; (3) 

.Apr. 25, 1781, Esther (Mann) Fiske, wid. of Isaac, Jr.; (4) Oct. 22, 1783, Mary J. J. 
Haven, wid. of Isaac. Chil. Anne, b. Dec. 19, 1748, m. William Ballard; Mehilable, 
b. Oct. 27, 1758, m. Nov. 25, 1778, Richard Sears of Chatham; Gilbert, b. Dec. 26, 
\l(<i 4. 

3. James, s. of Thomas 1, m. (I) then "of Fram. 1756, Lydia Harrington; (2) 
May 16, 1786, wid. Sybil Holbrook of Sherb. Chil. Lydia; Oli-.e, m. Feb. 25, 
1780, Jacob Pepper of Fram.; Al>i,i^ail, m. Nov. 11, 1781, Daniel Knowlton ; Julia. 

4. Gilbert, s. of Ebcne/er 2, 1. near Cutler's mills, d. F'eb., 1842. He m. Oct. 
17, 1782, Jane Jones of Hopk., d. Oct. 15, 1836 Chil. Ebenezer, b. May i, 1783, d. 
1803; .\fary, b. Jan. 9, 1786, m. Apr. 26, 1804, Thomas Danforth of Norton; Mehit- 
able, 1). Jan. 30, 1788, m. Samuel Danforth, I. Bristol, N. H. ; Nancy, b. May 8, 1790, 
iinm. d. Dec. 14, 1834; Alethene, b. Mar. 28, 1792, m. .\pr. 11, 1S15, Capt. Richard 
Scars of Chatham ; A'ebechah, b. Oct. i, 1794, d. May 7, 1871 ; Jane, b. 1796, m. 
(Jet. 7, 1823, Charles Scudder of Boston; Elizabeth, b. 1798, unm. d. Mar. 15, 1882 ; 
John J., b. May 24, 1800 5; Eear, b. Jan. 23, 1806, m. Nov. 22, 1S33, Calvin 
Shepard, Jr. 

5. John J., s. of Gilbert 4, schoolmaster ; 1. Fram. Centre; of the tirm of Boyn- 
ton & Marshall, bookbinders and stationers; d. Nov. 27, 1866. He m. Jan., 183S, 
Elizabeth B. Tabcr of Kox., d. Feb. 4, 1887. Chil. Elizabeth 7'., b. Oct. 6, 1839, m. 
William I'.. (Inrrctt ; M.iry D., b. June 26, 1843, d. Dec. 12, 1877. 

MARSHA LL, William. Taxed in Fram 1836-8, 1. in John Eaton's brick ho. 



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MARTIN, Charles, fr. Quincy, w. Isabella, b. Scotland. Chil. Isabella S., 
b. 1S56, cl. May 20, 1S61 ; Jessie, b. 1858; Margaret Agnes, b. Sept. 27, i860. 

MASTRICK, MISTRICK, John, supposed to be a native of Wales. Taxed 
in Hopk. 1753-9, in Fiam. 1763-7; 1. near Cochituate pond, was wild and eccentric 
in his habits. He m. Aug. 12, 1747, Sarah Coy, dau. of Nathaniel. Child, Joseph, 
b. Hopk., June 19, 1752. 

MATHERSON, MASTERSON, Peter, 1. So. Fram., w. Ann. Chil. Mary 
Ann, b. Dec. 23, 1S49; Jolni, b. Sept. 17, 1851 ; dau., b. July 3, 1853 ; son, b. June 
24, 1855 ; Elizabeth, b. Sept. 9, 1S57 ; George J., b. Aug. 5, 1859 ; Peter H., b. June, 
1S61 ; son, b. Dec. 4, 1863 ; Catherine, b. Mar. 26, 1S66. 

MATTHEWS, MATHES, MATHIS, 1. John, physician; 1. Marlb. and 
Southb., on the Gilmore place, near Southville ; d. after 1729. He m. (i) 1686, 
Mary Johnson, dau. of Jonathan, d. June 22, 1710; (2) 1713, Sarah Garfield. Chil. 
Mary, d. Oct. 2, 1706; Lydia, b. Mar. 16, 1691, m. Jona. Witt ; Ruth, b. May 9, 1693, 
m. Timothy Johnson ; ^t;////, b. Jan. iS, 1694-5 2; Daniel, b. Mar. 16, 1696-7 3; 
Martha. 

2. John, s. of John 1, 1. Southb., m. 17 18, Jerusha Bigelow, dau. of John, and 
had ten chil., the eldest of whom was John, b. Oct. 17, 1719 4. 

3. Daniel, s. of John 1, 1. Southb., m. Nov., 1724, Eunice Morse, and had 14 
chil., the third of whom was Asahel, b. 1732 5. 

4. John, s. of John 2, 1. Fram. near the Havens. Ta.xed as late as 1766. He 
m. Dec, 1743, in Southb., Susanna More. Chil. Jabish, b. Apr. 27, 1745, taxed in 
Fram. as late as 1774; Ha?inah, b. May 4, 1747; Sarah, b. Mar. 20, 1748-9; John, 
b. Mar. 3, 1750-1, taxed in F. 1774; Safnjtel, bap. Sept. 23, 1753; Sttsanna, bap. 
Aug. 22, 1756. 

5. Asahel, s. of Daniel 3, m. Nov. 25, 1760, Elizabeth Woods, and had, among 
others, Oliver, b. Southb. June 3, 1765, sett. Fram., m. Mar., 1790, Olive Nurse, dau. 
of Abraham; she d. 1795, leaving chil-. Anne and Sally, bap. in Fram. Dec. 1795. 

MATTHEWSON, David, fr. Dundee, Scot. Taxed 1837; shoemaker; d. 
Oct. 9, 1846. His w. Jane, d. Mar. 18, 1882, a. 85. Child, Betsey, b. Dundee, Aug. 
29, 1823, m. (i) Joseph Porter; (2) Jerome O. Emerson. 

MATTHEWSON, Joseph, d. in Fram. Mar. 30, 1S54 ; his w. d. Dec. 1854. 

MAUD, John, m. Dec. 10, 1846, Martha Moncrief, d. Jan. 27, 18S0, a. 55. Chil. 
John, b. Sept. 7, 1855 ; David, b. Mar. 18, 1858, d. Aug. 25, 1S59. 

MAVERICK, James, owned est. in Boston; 1. Winnisimmet ; d. abt. 1700. He 
m. Esther (Brintnall .'), who m. (2) Aug. 7, 1705, Benjamin Whitney 7 of Sherb. 
and Fram. ChW. Martha, h. A^tr. 17, 1693, m. in Fram., May 29, 1716, Thomas 
Bellows ; James 2. 

2. James, b. Oct. 2, 1699; cov. in Fram. Aug., 1717; 1. Sherb., Sud., and Fram.; 

d. Nov. 17, 1750. Fie m. (i) Mary , d. Nov. 17, 1740; (2) Apr. 28, 1742, Lydia 

Sanderson. Chil. Sarah, b. Sherb. Aug. 13, 1718, m. Apr. 25, 1737, John Putnam; 
Mary, b. Sud. Mar. 4, 1721, m. David Mellen; Abigail, b. June 4, 1725, m. Aug. 10, 
1749, Moses Hill ; James, b. Aug. 4, 1729; Esther, b. Apr. 30, 1732; Silenee, b. Apr. 
16, 1735, m. Feb. 5, 1755, Jedidiah Parmenter of Sud. 

MAYHEW, MAYOH, MAYO. It is the family tradition that John Mayhew 
of Fram. is descended from Rev. Thomas Mayhew of Martha's Vineyard ; but the 
author has been unable to verify said tradition. Probably he descended from John 
Mayoh or Mayo, who came in the "William and Francis" with his mother Eliza- 



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heth, who had m. for her second hush. Robert Gaml)lin, Jr., and sett, in Ro.x. 
" Robert (JamMin, Jr., arrived in N. E. the 20th of the 3d month [May 20, 1633] ; he 
brought only one child, who was the son of his wife l-^lizabcth by a forr\ier husband, 
his name is John .Mayo, he is but a child." Rox. Records. In the Ro.x. Land Records, 
John Mayo is credited with 23 a. of home lands, 6 a. meadow, and 21^^ a. in Ded- 
hani lands. He d. Apr. 28, 16S8. He m. May 24, 1654, Hannah Graves, dau. of 
John of Ro.\., d. Oct. 5, 1699. Their chil. that grew up, were Jo/in ; Hannah; 
Joseph : Meh i table ; Thomas, h. Dec. 12, 1676 2. 

2. Thomas, s. of John 1, I. in Rox.; d. May 26, 1750. He m. May 4, 1699, 
Kli/abcth Davis, dau. of John of Rox. Chil. Hannah ; Mary ; Sarah ; Elizabeth : 
yohn, 1). Sept. 17, 17093; Rebecca; Thorn as ; Abigail; Joseph; Mary; Joseph ; 
Me hi table. 

3. John, s. of Thomas 2. He adopted the spelling Mayhew, which most of 
his descendants have followed. He lived in Shrewsbury, Southboro', Kram. and 
Hopk. ; d. May, 1766. He m. Feb. 21, 1743, Hannah Rugg, dau. of Jona. of Fram., 

she d. Feb. 25, 1787. Chil. Hannah, b. in Shry. Oct. 14, 1745, m. Reed; John, 

b. in South. Apr. 28, 1747 4; Jonathan, b. South. Mar. 14, 1749, d. Aug. 6, 1792; 
Molly, b. in Fram. Jan. 17, 1752, m. Gerry. 

4- John, s. of John 3i shoemaker; lieut.; bo't Dec. 3, 1783, for 224 pounds 
lawful money, the place in .Salem End (now F. C. Browne's), which Joseph Buck- 
minster sold in 1734 for ;^44, to Benj. Nurse, Jr., who sold to .-Vbner Bixby, who 
sold to Isaac Fiskc, who sold to Isaac Fiske, Jr., whose heirs sold to Mayhew. He 
and his w. were adm. to Fram. ch. 17S0. He d. Feb. 27, 1832. He m. .Abigail 
Clayes, dau. of James, Jr., d. Nov. 9, 1825. Chil. John, b. Dec. 24, 1775, m. Nancy 
P'reeland, sett, in Hopk.; Walter, b. Feb. 22, 1782, unm., d. Jan. 10, 1837; Polly, b. 
July 22, 17S7, unm. d. Apr. 9, 1866; Xabby, b. Sept. 2, 1791, m. Amasa Kendall; 
Martin, b. Mar. 17, 1795 &• 

5. Martin, s. of John 4. lived at Salem End in F>am. ; shoemaker; d. Sept. 14, 
1857. He m. Oct., 1821, Tabitha Stratton of Holden, d. Oct. 26, 1861, a. 6t. Chil. 
George /•'., b. Oct. 4, 1823; Mary Elizabeth and John S., h. May 24, 1826; Emery 
M., b. Mar. 8, 1S34 6; Lucy Jane, h. Oct. 26, 1836, d. July 16, 1865. 

6. Emery M., s. of Martin 5; 1- Fram.; rem. Wat.; a member of the firm of 
Hollis and Co., of Brighton. He m. (i) Jan. i, 1856, Etta E. Brown, b. Townsend, 
Vt., June 24, 1834, d. Sept. 5, 1867; (2) Oct. 28, 186S, Alice A. Thompson, b. New- 
buryport, Sept. 9, 1848. Chil. Charles Emery, h. Ma.T. 8, 1857, d. Aug. 24, 1S59 ; 
Frederick li., b. Oct. iS, 1S60, 1. Cincinnati, O., m. June, 1S83, Bettie Farrar of 
Newport, Ky. ; Herbert E., b. Wat. Dec. 14, 1863, m. May 5, 1886, Kittie A. Lester, 
b. Rutland, Vt. ; Harry O., b. Apr. 28, 1S72; Alice C, b. Mar. 9, 1875, d. P'eb. 26, 
I.S79; Emery Clifton, b. Jan. 26, 1S80, d. May 12, 18S5. 

MAYNARD, 1. John, was in Sud. 1639; had ho.-lot of 4 a. on the North str., 
near IjIiiumkI and Ilciiry Kice ; was a petr. for Marlb. 1656; d. Sud. Dec. 10, 1672. 
I'rob. he bro't w. and one or more chil. fr. Eng., as his son John was 8 yrs. old in 
1638. He m. (2) June 14, 1646, Mary Axdell, dau. of Comfort Starr (.>). Chil. 
John, b. Eng. 1630 2; /.achery, b. Sud. June 7, 1647 3; Elizabeth, x\\. ]ost\i^ 
(jraves ; Lydia, m. Joseph Moore; Hannah, m. John Hayden ; Mary, m. Daniel 
Hudson. 

2. John, s. (if Jolm l.sctt. Marlb.; m. (i) .Mary Gates; (2) Sarah (Blanford) 
Keycs, and had 10 chil., the youngest of whom was Joseph, b. 1685 4. 

3. Zachery, s. of John 1, 1. Sud., d. 1724. He m. 167S, Hannah Goodrich, 
dau. of John of Wethersficld, Ct., d. 1719. Chil. Zachariah, b. Apr. 30, 1679, *"• 

Sarah ; John,\\\. Elizabeth Ncedom of Camb ; Hannah; Jonathan, b. Apr. 

S, I'tSjS; David; Elizabeth, h. Jan. 3, 1691-2, m. Thomas Walker; Joseph, m. 
Jan. 29, 1722-3, Miriam Willard ; Moses, m. Mar. iS, 1723-4, Lois Stone; Abigail, 
b. May 13, 1700. 



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4. Joseph, s. of John 2, sett. Marlb. ; removed to Wore, where his w. d. ; rem. 
to Fram. ; bo't May i8, 1733, o^ Joshua Eaton, a messuage, 95 a., with ho. and 2 
barns (the old John Trowbridge place), one-third of which he gave to s.-in-l. Wm. 
Negus, one-third to s.-in-l. Moses Smith ; and all of which they sold 1736 to Ebenr. 
Winchester. He also owned in co. with E. W. a farm of 140 a. on The Leg, which 
they sold 1735 to Thomas Darling. He m. 1707, Elizabeth Price, d. Wore. 1732. 
Chil. Persis, b. 1713, m. Wm. Negus ; Elizabeth, b. 1716, m. Moses Smith ; Benjamin, 
b. May 7, 1721, d. y. 

5. Jonathan, s. of Zachery 3; weaver; bo't May 29, 1713, of John Town, a 
messuage, 190 a., embracing the old Aaron Bullard farm, and running W. on the 
plain to near David Fiske's present line; also bo't the land up as far as Ball's 
bridge; opened a tavern; d. July, 1763. He m. Dec. 10, 1714, Mehitable Needom 
of Camb., d. Oct. 19, 1767. Chil. Mehitable, b. Mar. 4, 1715-6, m. Caleb Drury; 
Jonathan, b. Jan. i, 1717-8 6 ; Zachariah, b. Nov. 23, 1719, d. July 15, 1741 ; John, 

b. Sept. 29, 1721, m. Deliverance , and 1. Grafton; Joseph, b. Nov. 20, 1725 7 ; 

William, b. Dec. 4, 1727, d. July 4, 1740. 

6. Jonathan, s. of Jona. 5, took the W. part of his f's farm ; built where J. C. 
Cloves now lives; d. 1782. Hem. (i) Nov. ri, 1742, Martha Gleason, dau. of John ; 
(2) wid. Sarah (Muzzey) Hill of Sherb. Chil. William, b. Mar. 29, 1745 8; Jona- 
than, b. May 22, 1752 9. 

7. Joseph, s. of Jona. 5, 1- on the home place; ensign; d. Aug. 3, 1769. He 
m. May 29, 1746, Abigail Jennings, dau. of Stephen, who went to Whitestown, 
N. Y., with son Joseph. Chil. Mehitable, b. May 28, 1747, m. Caleb Winch, 1. Fitz- 
william, N. H., and d. May 6, 1806; Susannah, b. Oct. 22, 1748, m. and 1. Fitzw. ; 
Joseph, b. May 17, 1750 10; Abigail, b. Dec. 2, 1751, m. and 1. Fitz. ; John, b. May 
14, 1753, a Minute Man 1775; ensign in Capt. A. Haynes' co. at battle of Bunker 
Hill ; continued in service thro' the war and was in most of the great battles; sett. 
Lane. ; captain; d. Jan. 21, 1823. He m. Oct. 25, 1785, Martha Wilder of Lane, d. 
Feb. 19, 1831 ; they had 11 chil. ; A^eedham,\). Aug. 15, 1755, [see ante, pp. 287-295] 
m. May 6, 1781, Hitty Fames, dau. of Joseph, and went to Fitzwilliam, and from 
there abt 1789 to Whitestown, N. Y. (dis. fr. Fitz. ch. to Whitestown ch. 1796), 
assistant justice of county court 1794; appt. judge Mar. 31, 1S03; d. Waterloo, 
N. Y., Oct. 20, 1844. They had not less than 9 chil.; Sarah, b. Mar. 28, 1757, m. 
Oct. 18, 1781, Matthias Felton of Fitzw.; Hannah, b. Apr. 2, 1759, m. Nov., 1782, 
Ephraim How of Marlb. ; Elizabeth,\>. Apr. 21, i76i,m. Jason Winch, and 1. Fitzw. ; 
Anne, b. May 4, 1763, m. Oct. 18, 1781, Nathaniel Polly of Sherb. ; Martha,\i. Mar. 
31, 1765, m. Dec. 1785, Isaac Hemenway, 1. 3 yrs. on the Amasa Kendall place, and 
rem. to Whitestown, N. Y. 

8. William, s. of Jona. 6, Minute Man, 1775; lieut. in Capt. Drury's co. of 
8 mos. men ; was in battle of Bunker Hill ; 1. on his f's place, where now J. C. Cloyes 
lives; went, abt. 1788, to Carolina, and kept school, and d. there. He m. Mary 
Pepper, dau. of Benj., d. Mar. 12, 1780. Chil. Joh)i, b. Oct. 3, 1766, m. at Vera 
Cruz, Mary Durant, was 1. in Boston, 1806, where he sold to Wm. Henderson the 
store property by Warren's bridge; rem. to Scarboro', Me., and d. Sept. 6, 1818; 
had 12 chil.; Martha, b. May 8, 1768, m. Jan. r, 179S, Isaac Damon of Way.; Mary, 
b. June 2, 1770, m. Eph. Carter of Lane, and d. June, 1827; Benjamin, b. Apr. 4, 
1772, unm. d. Demarara ; William, b. Mar. 11, 1774 11; Thomas, b. Dec. 25, 1775, 
unm. d. Demarara. 

9. Jonathan, s. of Jona. 6, grad. H. U. 1775, sergt. in Capt. Drury's co. in 
battle of Bunker Hill ; rose thro' the grades of promotion. [See ante pp. 312 ,13.] 
He bo't the Patterson ho. which had been built near Joel Taintor's, rem. and set it 
up in the Centre (now Capt. Charles Williams'); just, of the peace; selectman; 
tn. clerk; rep.; senator; first postmaster in Fram.; d. July 17, 1835. In his will, 
names a y^ tn.-ship of land in Co. of Washington, Me., granted to Fram. Academy. 
He m. May 30, 1784, Lois Eaton, dau. of Jonas, d. Dec. 5, 1836, s. p. 



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10. Joseph, s. of Josci)h 7i I- on his f's place (the Aaron Hullard place), 
exchanged Dec. 17, 1792, with Barzillai Banister of Goshen, rem. to G., dis. Apr. 7, 
1S08, fr. ch. in Goshen to ch. in Cazenovia, N. Y., where he was reed. July 10, iSoS, 
and afterwards dis. to " Holland Purchase." He m. May 5, 1775, Deborah Twitchell, 
dau. of Jo.seph, Esq., of Sherb. Chil. /"t?///, b. Nov. 6, 1775, burnt to d. Jan. i, 1778; 

Dfhby, b. Dec. 19, 1777, ni. Aaron Putney; Tabby, b. ; Joseph, bap. Apr., 17S2, 

m. Margaret Putney; A'r/Mr, bap. May, 17S2, d. 1784; Nelly, b. May 20, 17S2 ; John, 
b. Aug. I, 17S4, ni. Sarah Putney; Xuthan, b. May 14, 17S7, m. Polly Putney; Polly, 
bap. .Apr., 1790; A^ubby and Needham, bap. Goshen, Jan. 27, 1799 — Nabby m. 
Moses Putney. 

1 1 . William, s. of William 8, 1. in a small ho. then standing in the S. E. corner 
of Capt. Charles Williams' garden, now standing W. of Dr. H. O. Stone's; bo't 
Dec. 28, iSoi, 5 a. by Warren's bridge (the property afterwards Henderson's store, 
etc.); d. Nov. 15, 1804; tn. elk. 6 yrs. He m. Mar. 12, 1797, Eunice Dench, dau. 
of Roger, d. lulv, 1S22. Chil. La-wson D., b. fune 22, 1798 12; Murv, b. Julv 22, 
1803. 

12. Lawson D., s. of William 11,1. I'rov., R. I., and Pram.; kept tavern; d. 
Lane. July 19, 1884. He m. Nancy Smith, b. Prov., R. I., d. Nov. 25, 1876, a. 76. 

Chil. Ann S., m. June 27, 1844, Nath. C. Dudley; William, m. ; Abby S. C, m. 

Nov. 29, 1849, Leander A. Angier ; Cornelia, m. Sept. 24, 1840, William A. Jackman ; 
Harriet F., m. Nov. 29, 1849, Crom. G. Rowell ; Henry J., h. Aug. 16, 1837, m. 
Dowse ; Isabella !•'., b. Mar. 19, 1840, m. and 1. Lane. 

MAYNARD, Charles, w. Priscilla. Child, Josephine, b. July 8, 1840. 

MAYNARD, Lieut. William, bap. as Billy, b. Mar. 26, 1784, 1. on the Susa. 
Hcincnwuy place, d. Mar. 10, 1S32. He m. Polly Johnson, dau. of John of Southb., 
d. July 6, 1822, a. 30. Chil. William Jackson, b. Apr. 6, 1815; Eihuin A., b. June 5, 
iSiS; John J., b. June 28, 1820, d. y. ; tlau. d. y. 

MAYNARD, William L., w. Elizabeth. Chil. William K., b. Aug. 8, 1S47; 
ilaii. 1). I'L-l). I, 1S.19. 

MEEDER, Oilman. Ta.xed Sa.x. 1S37 ; w. Lucy Smith, b. Mt. Vernon, N. H., 
d. Nov. 19, 1870, a. 62. Chil. Gilbert, d. Nov. 22, 1S69, a. 37 ; Elizabeth E., b. 1S40, 
m. Wm. S. Davis, and d. ALiy 5, 1870; John Cross, b. Oct. 13, 1S44; Charles, b. 
June 6, 1847. 

MELLEN, MELLIN, MELLING, MILLING, MILLINS, MALING, 
MEYLIN, 1. Simon, prob. s. 01 Richard of Cliaulestown and Weymouth; was 
in ('hasn. 1660; in .Maiden 1668, and with others of Maiden was grantee of Quin- 
sigamaug (Wore.) ; was in W'at. 16S5-6; rem. to Fram. 1687, and sett, on Mellen's 
Neck; [see r////<r, pp. 112-15] built a ho. near the south line of the Harris farm, 
about due north from B. T. Manson's ; [see ante, p. 157] had religious privileges in 

Sherb. ; d. Dec. 19, 1694. His w. Mary , d. June i, 1709, a. 70. Chil. Simon, 

b. Winnisimmet, Sept. 25, 1665 2; Thomas, b. Maiden, .\ug., 1668 3; Richard, 
b. M., Jan. 2, 1671-2 ; Alary, m. Thomas Gleason of Eram. ; James, b. 1681 ; John, 
b. Wat., Jan. 29, 1685-6; all bap. in Wat. Dec. 5, i6vS6. 

2. Simon, s. of Simon 1,1. on his f's place: selectman; d. -Vug. 30, 1717, 
leaving estate j^629. He m. Dec. 27, 1688, Elizabeth Eiske, dau. of John of Wat. 
Chil. Simon, b. .May 16, i6(>o 4; Mary, b. June 4, 1695, d. Apr. 30, 171 1 ; James, b. 
Mar. 8, 169S 5. 

3- Thomas, s. of Simon 1, was lessee with his father; built ho. where H. T. 

Manson now lives. He m. IJizabeth . Chil. Henry, b. Aug. 12, 1691 6; 

Thomas, b. .\ug. 12, 1693, d. Eeb. 4, 171 1-2; Ziv//i/, b. Apr. 12, 1695; Sarah, h. 
Mar. 22, 1697, m. Ephraim Twitchell of Sherb.; Mary, b. (Jet. 16, 1699; R'ihard, 
b. Nov. 10, 1 701 7 ; Tabitha, b. Jan. 4, 1703-4, m. Mark Whitney of Hopk. 



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4. Simon, s. of Simon 2, 1. on his f's place; selectman. He.m. (i) Apr. 23, 
1711, Esther Town, dau. of John; (2) Oct. 11, 1744, Susanna Haven. Chil. Maty, 
b. Mar. 28, 1712, m. Sept. 30, 1731, Jona. Mores of Fram. ; Jo/iti, b. May 13, 1714, 
a physician, 1. in Fram. 1748; Sifnoit, b. June 10, 1716, m. Apr. 27, 1742, Abigail 
Ball, 1. Hopk ; Jonathan, b. Nov. 25, 17 18; David, b. Mar. 10, 1721-2 8; Esther 
and Israel, b. Mar. 22, 1724-5. 

5. James, s. of Simon 2, built a ho. on top of hill N. of Joseph A. Merriam's ; 
selectman. He m. Sept. 29, 1720, Abigail Sanderson of Wat., d. abt. 1771. Chil. 
Elizalh'lh, b. Aug. 21, 1721, m. Elias Whitney of Holl. and Fram.; Abigail, b. Apr. 
18, 1723, d. y. ; Javies, b. Apr. 6, 1724, d. y. ; Abigail, b. Feb. 21, 1726-7; Abner, b. 
Oct. 25, 1729, d. y. ; James, b. Mar. 10, 1732-3 9; .,4«;/c, b. June 28, 1735, d.y.; 
Joshua, b. Jan. 16, 1737-S, per. of Hopk. and 0.\ford ; Abner, b. Aug. 17, 1740. 

6. Henry, s. of Thomas 3, 1. on his f's place, rem. 1724 to Hopk.; deacon; 
d. May 13, 1767. He m. Mar. 24, 17 12, Abigail Pratt, dau. of Thomas, Jr., d. July 
30, 1781. Chil. Thomas, h. May 15, 1713, sett. Hopk., captain, f. of Henry, Col. 
James, Maj. Thomas, et als.; Daniel, b. Mar. 6, 1714-5 10; ^'^///(/, b. July 20, 
1717; Abigail, b. Nov. 20, 1719; John, b. May 14, 1722, grad. H. U. 1741, a disting. 
Cong. min. of Sterling and Hanover ; m. Rebeckah Prentice of Lane. ; f. of Rev. 
John, Henry, and Prentice, chief just, of sup. court of Me.; Mary, bap. June 28, 

1724, m. John Jones, Jr., of Hopk.; Lydia, recorded Hopk., b. Apr. 20, 1726, m. 
Jacob Chamberlain of Hopk.; Joseph, b. May 20, 1728, m. Ruhamah Butler, 1. 
Hopk.; Elizabeth, b. July i, 1730, m. James Nutt of Hopk. : Martha, (twin) b. July 
I, 1730, m. Samuel Chamberlain ; James, bap. 1732. 

7. Richard, s. of Thomas 3, 1. on f's place ; sold June 20, 1771, 200 a. with 2 
dw. hos. and 2 barns, to Benj. Edgell of Woburn, who sold the same June 7, 1772, 
to Benj. Edwards of W., who took possession. He and w. Abigail cov. June 20, 

1725. Chil. Josiah, b. Aug. 24, 1725, unm. ; JVilliam, b. Sept. 14, 1728 11; Rich- 
ard, b. Aug. 30, 1730; Samuel, b. Oct. 15, 1732 12; Mary, b. June 23, 1739. 

8. David, s. of Simon 4, sett. Fram., rem. 0.\ford; m. June 20, 1744, Mary 
Maveric, dau. of James. Chil. Ann, b. Feb. 8, 1745 ; John, b. at O. 1750 ; Marv ; 
Liiey ; David. 

Q. James, s. of James 5, 1. on his f's place ; Bapt. preacher ; ord. at Brimfield ; 
d. Dover, 1769. He m. Nov. 28, 1754, Martha Battle of Dedham, who m. (2) Nov. 
5, 1777, Michael Homer of Hopk. Chil. James, b. Dec. i, 1755 13; Nathaniel, 
b. Feb. 2r, 1758 14; Abner, b. Mar. 25, 1760 15; Abigail, b. Oct. 14, 1762, m. 
Capt. Wm. Nutt of Hopk.; Joshua, b. Sept. 14, 1765, res. Hopk. and Westb. ; m. 
(i) Elizabeth Valentine; (2) Elizabeth Comey; f. of Hon. Edward of Wayland, 
et als. 

10. Daniel, s. of Henry 6, 1. on the Cyrus R. Woolson place, which he sold 
Dec. 24, 1748, to Joseph Bi.xby, and rem. to Holl.; an orig. propr. of F'itzwilliam, 
N. H. ; d. Holl. Jan. 17, 1784. Hem. Feb. 3, 1736, Hannah Adams, dau. of John, 
|r., d. May 27, 1794. Chil. Robert, b. Nov. 5, 1736, m. Sarah Holbrook, res. Holl.; 
Joseph, b. Mar. 17, 1737-8, lieut., 1. Holl., m. May 12, 1763, Mary Parker, and had, 
among others, William, b. July u, 1766, m. Lydia Underwood, and was f. of Wil- 
liam H. of Fram. 16; Zetvtah, b. , ni. Josiah Hemenway; Joint, bap. 1744, m. 

.Sarah Fisher of Medway, res. Holl. and Fitzwilliam, N. H., where he was a leading 
man, d. 1784; his wid. m. Rev. Benj. Brigham ; Elizabeth, bap. July 5, 1747, m. John 
Reed of Dedham; Daniel, bap. Apr. 6, 1749, sett. Fitzwilliam; Hattttah, b. Mar. 5, 
1751, m. Asa Johnson, res. Attica, N. \ .; Jatnes, b. May i, 1753, m. (i) Deborah 
Rockwood; (2) Lydia Marshall. 

11. William, s. of Richard 7. rem. to Draper, Vt. ; m. (i) Oct. 18, 1750, 
Abigail Mellen ; (2) Nov. 7, 1751, Abigail Hemenway. Chil. Nathan, b. June 4, 
1751 ; Abigail, h. Oct. 10, 1752, m. Darius Monger, Esq.; Lticy and William, b. 
June 3, 1755; Richard, b. Feb. 20, 1758 ; Atina, b. 1767. 



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12- Samuel, s. of Richard 7, oi. Submit Stone. Chil. J/(/rM<7, h. June 5, 1760; 
Etra, I). May 7, 1762: Gillurt, 1). Aug. 15. 1764. 

13. James, s. of James 9, proh. 1. on the place now Mrs. Alsey T. Moore's; 
sold Kcb. 17, 17S4, to Henj. I.dwards; was a .Minute .Man Apr. 19, 1775; was in bat- 
tle of Hunker Hill ; rose thro' the grades to captain; d. 1795. ^^^ ti- Lydia Mar- 
shall. Chil. ^////f.i, b. (Jet. 2S, 1776, m. Jan. 16, 1800, .Susanna Gould; Moses, b. 
May 19, 177S, unm. d. — ; Lydia, b. Jan. 20, 1780, m. John Goulding; Aijron,h. Apr. 

24, 17S2, m. Newton of Southb. ; Nuthnnicl, b. Sept. 17, 1784, 1. Wrentham; 

ANt,'iiii,h. Jan. 30, 17S8, m. in Vt., Dr. (i) Matthews ; (2) Daniel Fay; P,itty,h. 
Nov. 2, 17S9, d. y. 

14. Nathaniel, s. of James 9, 1- Fram.; rem. Upton; rem. Vt. ; d. a. 72. He 
m. Anne Nutt of Hopk. Chil. Anne; Patty; iVathattiel, b. Upton; Nancy, ct als. 

15. Abner, s. of James 9, I- on the place now of Rev. Elbridge Gale, which 
he bo't Jan. 27, 17.S4, of Nathan Carter; d. Apr. 26, 1832. He m. Nov. 11, 1784, 
Deborah Homer of Hopk., d. Dec. 23, 1820, a. 55. Chil. Betsey, b. Aug. 27, 17S6, m. 
John Dadmun ; Michael, b. Sept. 20, 1788, merchant of Boston, m. Sarah Holden 
of Dorch. ; "Joint, b. July 16, 1790, res. Madison, Ind., m. Harriet Homer of Boston; 
Abigail, b. Sept. 6, 1792, m. Samuel Murdock; Deborah (twin), b. Sept. 6, 1792, m. 
John Ho))kins ; Martha, b. Apr. 17, 1795, ^- Ebenezer Tombs of Hopk.; Moses, b. 
Sept. 2, 1797, merchant of Boston, m. Mary Brett of Bridgewater; Nancy, b. Feb. 

13, 1799, m. Josiah Norcross of Hopk. ; Abner, b. , m. Helen Cadwell of N. Y. ; 

Maria, \i. , m. Wm. Banks of N. Y. 

16. William H., s. of Wm. of Holl., g. g. s. of Daniel 10, a distinguished 
merchant of New York, res. Fram. on the Dr. Kellogg place; m. Helen Sanger, 
dau. of Col. Calvin of Shcrb., d. Apr. 27, 18S6, a. 75 y. 9 m. ; had dau. Ellen who 
d. a. 2 years. 

MELVIN, Jonas E., ni. July 4, 1S57, Mary Ann Howell. Child, Marietta 
Ererelt, b. ( )ct. 14, iS59. 

MERRIAM, Timothy, M. D., fr. Cone, bo't .A-pr. 9, 1791, of John Tuttle of 
Littleton, a messuage, 31 a. with ho. and barn, on .Mellen's Neck, lying on \V. side 
of ro.nd (a part of the James Mellen place, which James Glover sold June 13, 1766, 
to Thomas Bent, and Thomas Bent built the ho. and barn, and sold, Dec. 8, 1785, 
to John Tuttle of Littleton) ; his f.-in-law, Job Darling, bo't Apr. 15, 1795, ^^^ <^ld 
Thontas Mellen place, now B. T. Manson's, and on his d. left it to Dr. M.. who 
went there to I. and d. (drowned) Sept. 17, 1835, a. 76. He was a physician of 
considerable skill. He m. Huldah Darling, dau. of Job of Mendon and Fram., d. 
Jan. 22, 1840, a. 73. Chil. Tryf'hena, b. Cone, m. Oct. 12, 1809, Wm. D. Hills of 
Chas. ; Mary J)., b. C, m. Sept. 1, 1830, Jesse Hall of Camb. ; Timothy, b. Fram., 
Apr. 26, 1791, lost at sea, Jan., 1827; Joseph, b. Nov. 23, 1793 2; Galen, b. Dec. 5, 
1797, merchant of Boston, m. Silence Ba.xter; //annah, i\\'\n to Galen, m. Capt. 
Joseph Fisher of U. S. Navy, b. Belchertown ; she was lost at sea Oct., 1841 ; Kosa- 
line A., b. Nov. 14, 1805, m. FIbridge M. Jones of Fram. and Milf. 

2 Joseph, s. of Dr. Timothy, took the home place, which has been largely 
adilecl to by purchase ; built the new house; ca])tain; d. Aug. 24, 1866. He m. Alice 
Thayer, dau. of Nathaniel of Franklin, d. Oct. 24, 1863, a. 66. Chil. Alice T., b. 
Feb. 2, 1827, d. y. ; Adeliza M., b. Nov. i r, 182S; Susan C, b. June 27, 1832, m. 
June 10, 1857, Osman B. Gilman of Hartford, Ct. ; Joseph .1/., b. Mar. 31, 1836, d. y. ; 
Mary /'.lien, b. Apr. 3, 1837; Joseph A., b. Oct. 19, 1S40, holds the home place; 
Aiitliii /•"., b. Dec. 5, 1842, in. .Andrew J. Ilrown of Fremont, N. H., and d. in 
<'alifi)rnia. 

MERRIAM, Adolphus, woolen manufacturer, .Southbridge and C'ordaville ; 
pres. .So. Ii.iui. Nat. Hank; pres. Fram. .Savings Bank; 1. So. Fram.; s. of Joseph 



Merriavi — Mitchell. 639 

of Cone; b. Aug. 23, 1S20, ni. Jan. 19, 1846, Caroline McKinstry, b. Southbridge, 
Aug. 22, 1825. Chil. Lucy, b. Southbridge, May 17, 1849, m- Jan. 22, 1873, Leonard 
B. Adams of Boston ; Joseph, b. Jan. 17, 1855, m. Apr. 30, 1S78, Abbie F. Willson ; 
Bernard F., b. Oct. 18, 1857; Robert Gray, b. Sept. 30, 1859, d. Aug. 11, 1861 ; 
Jolni J/.; b. Sept. 30, 1862, grad. H. U. 1886; Elizabeth, b. So. Fram. Jan. 8, 1865. 
MERRIAM, John H., carpenter; s. of Joseph ; b. Grafton, Dec. 27, iSoo ; came 
to So. Fram. 1S54; d. Sept. 24, 1881. He m. Jan. 4, 1826, Sally Goddard, dau. of 
Levi of G. Chil. Martha Ann ; John G. ; George E., m. and 1. So. Fram.; Mary 
G., m. June 28, 1S54, Chauncey L. Mitchell of So. Fram. 

MESSINGER, John, taxed in P'ram. 1S17-20. His w. , d. iMay, 1S20 ; their 

dau. d. Mar. 1820. 

METCALF, MEDCALFE, Levi, s. of Barnabas of Franklin ; bo't Apr. 30, 
1783, of Nathaniel Bigelovv, for ;i^500, 75 a. with ho. and barn, to " have and to hold 
for 907 years, on payment of rent of one barley corn per annum, if demanded ; " this 
was the E. of the three Whitney and Haven houses on the Siurtevant place. He 
d. Apr. 22, 1832, a. 86. He m. Lois Bigelow, dau. of Nathaniel, d. Mar. 4, 1832, 

a. 86. Chil. Olive, m. Aaron Pratt; Lois, m. Peter Clayes ; Sally, m. Obed Daniels. 
METCALF, Philip, bro. of Levi, bo't, in co. with John Wenzell, Sen., Dec. 31, 

1794, of Edw. Tuckerman of Boston, the old parson Swift home lot, 56 a. for ;^325, 
and sold his half to Wenzell, Apr. 14, 1797. He m. May 26, 1790, Anna Knowlton, 
dau. of Daniel. Chil. Daniel, b. Mar. 4, 1791, m. Eliza Knowlton ; Healcy, b. May 
18, 1793; Le-iVis and Lucy, b. Jan. 29, 1796. 

METCALF, Obed, s. of Samuel of Franklin; taxed in Fram. 17S7 ; of Croy- 
den, N. H., 17S8; m. in Fram. Feb. 4, 1790, Nabby Park, dau. of Gideon. 

METCALF, Abel, bro. of Obed, m. Feb., 1789, Nabby Fames of Fram. 

METCALF, James, of Wrentham, m. Jan. 3, 1754, Abial Haven of Fram. 
, METCALF, Joseph, of W., m. Oct. 23, 1751, Hannah Haven of Fram. 

METCALF, Samuel W., w. Eliza Jane. Child, Eliza, b. Mar., 1850. 

METCALF, George S.,fr. IIoll. ; merchant in Fram. Centre; d. Oct. 24, 1868. 
He m. Adaline Trowbridge, dau. of George A. Child, Irene, b. Feb. 21, 1867. 

MIDDLESEX, Salem. [See ante, pp. 324-7.] 

MILES, Henry. Taxed in Fram. 1768. 

MILLER, John, w. Sarah. Chil. Sarah Matilda, b. Fram. May 27, 1836; 
Absalom Franer, b. Ann Arbor, Mich., Feb. 14, 1839; Clarissa B., b. Fram. May 13, 
1841. 

MILLER, Hugh P., b. Boston; w. Helen A., b. Eastport, Me. Chil. John A., 

b. Oct. 3, 1856, d. y. ; Eliza M., b. Nov. 28, 1858 ; Zelina F., b. Aug. 12, 1861 ; Mary 
H., b. Mar. 7, 1864. 

MILLS, Daniel R. Taxed in Fram. iS 13-20. 

MILLS, George A., m. Nov. 17, 1858, Abby Josephine Adams. Chil. Charles 
Fisher, b. Apr. 11, 1S60; George G., b. Mar. 29, 1863, d. y. 

MITCHELL, Chauncey L. Taxed 1853; m. June 28, 1854, Mary G. Mer- 
riam. 

MITCHELL, Ira, fr. Clarcmont, N. H. ; hatter. Taxed 1823; 1. on Pleasant 
str., where Mrs. J. J. Marshall lately d. ; rem. to Milford. He m. (i) Oct. 30, 1824, 
Mehitable Leslie of Cornish, N. H., d. Dec. 31, 1831, a. 28; (2) Fanny . Chil. 



640 Ge7iealogical Rcgislcr. 

GeoTf^e /..,h. Feb. 14, 1S26, d. June 14, 1S44; Edwin C, b. Dec. 17, 1827; Lucius 
F., I). Jan. 29, 1S30, d. Aug. 13, 1854; CUvtent BartUlt, b. Aug. 13, 1835; CharUs 
7'., b. July 26, 1S37, d. July 26, 1838; Frances Ellen, b. Jan. 1 1, 1840. 

MITCHELL, William W., fr. Sangerville, Me., w. Sarah P. Chil. Malvina, 

ni. Watkiiis, and d. June 9, 1871, a. 36; G. Lnvcllyn, d. Oct. 7, 1S59, a. 17; 

/.i^.i'cll /'., d. .Apr. 3, 1S73, a. 27. 

MITCHELL, Zimri. Ta.xed in Fram. 1S3S-42. 

MIXER, MIXSER, MIXTER, MIXTURE, 1. "Isaac Mixer, aged 
31, wife .Sarah, a. 33, and son Isaac, aged 4, embarked at Ipswich, Eng., for New- 
England, Apr. 10, 1634;" sett. Wat.; d. 1655. Chil. Isaac 2; Sarah, m. John 
Stearns, 1. Billerica. 

2. Isaacs, of Isaac 1, 1. Wat. d. 1716. He m. (i) Sept. 19, 1655, Mary 
Coolidge; (2) Jan. 10, 1661, Rebeckah Gartield ; {3) 16S7, Mary French, wid. of 
Wni. of Billerica. Chil. Alary, m. George Munnings, Jr.; Sarah, m. Samuel 
Hager ; Rebeckah, m. Samuel Kendall of Wob. ; Isaac, m. Elizabeth I'eirce; Eliza- 
beth, d. a. 20; Joanna, m. (i) Joseph Harrington ; (2) Obadiah Ward, and was 1. a 
wid. in Fram. 1720, with a son ; John, a tanner, m. Aug. 15, 1695, Abigail Fiske, 1. 
Wat., per. rem. to Ashford, Ct. ; George; Abigail, b. Nov. 16, 1672, m. Dec. 11, 
1690, .Samuel How 4 of Fram.; Joseph, m. Anne Jones ; Daniel, b. Feb. 12, 1675-6 
3; Mehitable ; Benjamin, h. May 23, 1679 4; Dorothy, xn. Wm. Davis of Rox. ; 
David. 

3. Daniel, s. of Isaac 2, sett. Groton; rem. 1703 to Fram. ; sett, where Addi- 
son Belknap now 1. ; bo't 102 a. of Joseph Buckminster, bounded W. by Southb. 
line, N. by Amos Wait, E. by Samuel How, S. by .Stoney brk. ; constable 1705; 

selectman; d. after 1753. He m. Judith , prob. of Groton, adm. to Fram. ch. 

1750. Chil. Isaac, b. Groton, Aug. 28, 17016 ; Elizabeth, b. Fram. Oct. 12, 1704; 
Daniel, b. June 4, 1706, d. Jan. 20, 1721-2 ; John, b. Nov. 4, 171 1 Q. 

4. Benjamin, s. of Isaac 2, bo't 1701, of Isaac How, land on S. side of Stoney 
brk. in (now) Southb.; d. 1728. Inv. ;^568. 15. 9. He m. Nov. 11, 171 1, Rebeckah* 
Newton, who m. (2) Oct., 1743, Moses Newton. Chil. Phinehas, m. .Mary Lamb; 
Benjamin, b. Mar. 23, 171 5 7, and four others. 

5. Isaac, s. of Daniel 3, built on the easterly part of his f.'s farm ; selectman 

1746. He m. Anne . Chil. Judith, b. July 6, 1735, '"• Oct. 28, 1755, Joseph 

Nichols of Needham and Fram. ; Anne, b. Nov. 25, 1736; Daniel, b. Oct. 25, 1738. 

6. John, s. of Daniel 3, 1- in f's house, where he d. He m. Dec. 25, 1739, 
Mary Lyscom of Southb., d. Jan. 6, 1S14, a. 94. Chil. Lydia, b. Nov. 7, 1741, m. 
1768, John Harrington of Marlb. ; Ruth, b. June 27, 1742, d. y. ; Ruth, b. Apr. 2, 
1744; John, b. Nov. 10, 1745 8; Mary, b. May 27, 1747, adm. to ch. 1790, d. in F. ; 
Nathan, b. Aug. I, 1749, k. at the battle of Bennington ; Ezekiel, b. June 9, 1752, m. 
Anne Pepper, 1. Fit/.william, N. H. 

7. Benjamin, s. of Benj. 4, sett. South. ; Feb. 24, 1769, in co. with son Josejih, 
bo't of Jona. iirewer, the Goddard place, now J. II. Temple's; a leading man in 
town affairs; adm. to ch. Aug. 1775; ret. to .South., 177S, d. 1796. He m. (i) .Sarah 
Garfield of .Marlb., d. 1754; (2) 1755, Dinah Newton, d. a. 90. Chil. Sarah, b. July 

23, 1738, m. Newell of Dudley; Benjamin, bap. in Shry. Feb. 19, 1741, a deaf 

mute; Joseph, b. .Mar. 7, 1742 9; Ezra, d. y. ; Le-.inah, d. y. 

8. John, s. of John 6, 1- on f's farm, which he sold, 1803, to Wm. Harrington, 
and njoved West; was 1. 1806 at Hamilton, N. Y. He m. Thankful Puffer (both 
adm. to ch. 1781). Chil. Daniel, bap. June i, 1772; Sally, bap. Dec. 17, 1774; Anne, 
bap. June 14, 1778; Xathan, bap. May, 1786; Lyscom, bap. May, 1790. 

9. Joseph, s. of Benj. 7, sett. Southb.; rem. to Fram. with his f. 1769; Minute 
Man Apr. 19, 1775; ensign in Capt. Drury's 8 mos. co. ; was at the battle of Bun- 
ker Hill; lieutenant; writing master ; became embarrassed in money matters and 



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lost his farm; ret. to Southb. 17S4; d. Boston, 1S02. He m. 1765, Jane Newton, d. 
1784. Q,\\\\. Le7'inah,\). Southb. Feb. 11, 1766, m. Jeremiah Newton; Sarah, b. 
Sept. 28, 1767, m. Wm. Stow af Southb.; Eheiiezer B., b. Fram. Oct., 1769, m. 
Phebe Stow, and 1. N. Y. ; William, bap. July 21, 177 1, d. y. ; Joseph, bap. Jan. 10, 
1773, d. y. ; Anna, bap. Mar. 30, 1774, m. Luther Angler of Southb.; Joseph, bap. 
-Apr- 7) 1775) "^- Nancy Fay of Southb., 1. Oxford, Me.; Theodad, bap. Sept., 1777, 
m. Hollis Jewell, 1. Southb. and St. Albans, Vt. ; William, bap. Aug. i, 1779, m. 
Patience Churchill, 1. Paris, Me. ; j6'(?;//a ;«///, bap. Jan., 17S3, m. Betsey Shepherd 
of -Marlb., 1. Hillsboro', N. H. 

MIXER, Timothy, s. of Maj. Joseph of Shry., g. g. s. of Isaac 2, b. Shry. 
July 17, 1748, came to Fram. and m. 1769, Molly Fames, dau. of David, and with 
w. cov. Sept. 20, 1772, and soon rem. to New Ipswich, N. H.; he m. (2) 1782, Abi- 
gail Sherman, wid. of Joseph, Jr., of Shry. Chil. Joseph, b. Feb. 11, 1770; Polly, b. 
Jan. 31, 1772, both bap. Oct. 4, 1772. 

MOHEAG, Abigail, 1. in Fram. 1749. 

MOLLOY, Dennis, w. Mary. Chil. Thomas F., b. Aug. 11, 1852; Julia, b. 
Feb. 2, r86o; Margaret, b. June 22, 1862. 

MONCRIEF, Arthur, s. of John, 1. Sax. ; d. Jan. 27, 1S57, a. 27. He m. July 
12, 1S52, Mary McCombs. Chil. John, b. Jan. 31, 1854, d. y. ; Arabella, b. Sept. 4, 
1855, d. Mar. i, 1S57. 

MONCRIEF, Charles. Taxed on real est. adjoining J. B. Denc.h, 1847, d. 
Oct. 8, 1866, a. 67, w. Elizabeth. Charles, Jr., m. Catherine E. Fenton, and had 
Adelia C, who d. Jan. 10, 1887, a. 15, 6, 10. 

MONCRIEF, John, bro. of Charles, Sen., 1. Sax. Ta.xed on real est. 1842; 
w. Jane. Chil. Artliitr; Agnes, d. Dec. 20, 1857; John, d. Apr. 18, 1861 ; Charles, 
b. Apr. 13, 1843, d. Aug. 15, 1863; Mary J., b. June 26, 1845; Margaret Ann, b. 
Sept. 3, 1S47 ; Thomas J., b. Nov. 23, 1S49, d. July i, 1875. 

MONK, James, fr. Eng., m. Charlotte Newman of Eng., who d. Nov. 25, 1882, 
a. 64. [Her mother, wid. Mary Newman, d. in Fram. May 21, 1882, a. 96.3.] Chil. 
Thomas H., m. Susan E. Sweetland, who d. Apr. 29, 1873; Elizabeth, b. 1854; Alice 
Jane, b. Feb. 13, 1856; Charlotte Ann, b. Aug. 20, i860, d. June 23, 1871. 

MONROE, James, of Sax., m. Dec. 25, 1846, Martha Brown of Sax. Chil. 
James and John J. (twins). 

MONTAGUE, Benj. P., w. Mary. Child, Ann Maria, b. Apr. 28, i860. 

MONTGOMERY, GOMERY, Capt. Robert, 1. in Fram. 1750-60. 

MOORE, MORE, 1. Samuel, weaver, of Sud. ; bo't May 30, 1720, for ;f^230, 
of John Singletary, a messuage, 50 a. with dw. ho. and barn (the E. part of John R. 
Rooke's farm); captain ; selectman ; adm. to ch. 1750. He m. Dec. 8, 1714, Sarah 
Haynes of Sud. Chil. Dorothy, b. Sud. Sept. 6, 1715, m. 1736, Peter Goodnow ; 
Elizabeth, b. Mar. 24, 1716-7, adm. to F. ch. 1752; Hannah, b. May 31, 1719; Su- 
sannah, b. Fram. May 13, 1721 ; Mary, b. Mar. 14, 1722-3, m. Jan. 15, 1746, Samuel 
Clark of Sherb. ; Thankful, b. Feb. 10,1724-5; Samuel, b. Mar. 30, 1727, d. y. ; 
Josiah, b. Apr. 10, 1729; Martha, b. Mar. 17, 1730-I ; Sarah, b. Apr. 12, 1732; 
Peter, b. June 6, 1734 2 ; Samuel, b. May 11, 1740. 



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2. Peter, s. of Sanuiel 1, 1. on the home place, built a new ho. by the well, on 
the line of the turnpike; cov. 1762; sold the entire est. 1791, to Asa Littlefield, and 

rem. to Athol ; d. abt. 1816. He m. Hannah , d.*abt. 1794. Chil. Rebcckah, bap. 

Jan. 3, 1762, m. Henj. Collins of Southb. ; ^(///r, bap. Mar. 13, 1765, unm. d. Phillips- 
ton, 1S37; Samuel, bap. Apr. 14, 1765, of Philhpston, m. Oct. 6, 1795, Anna Under- 
wood; Luther, bap. Aug. 24, 1766, m. (i) Apr. 1792, Sally Warren of Marlb. ; (2) 

; Fanny, bap. July 31, 176S, m. (i) Mar., 1791, Joseph Angier; (2) Oct. 23, 

1S20, Ephraim Hagcr ; Martha, bap. Apr. 22, 1770, m. Charles Stockwell of Leverett; 
Molly, bap. Nov. 8, 1772, m. Josiah Stockwell, and d. Phillipston; Grace, bap. June 
2, 1776, m. Wni. Howe of Phillipston. 

MOORE, John, s. of Samuel and w. Anna Underwood of Phillipston, g. s. of 
I'etcr 2, 1. near lirackctt's Corner, d. Oct. 20, 1854, a. 57. He m. (i) Oct. 17, 1830, 
Abigail lielcher, wid. of Joseph, Jr., d. Oct. 4, 1833; (2) Susanna Mills, who m. (2) 

Paul of Nat. Chil. Rachel Ann, b. Aug. 22, 1831 \'John S. and Litcy J., b. 

Aug. 2, 1833 — L.J. d. Oct. 1833; George H., b. Dec. 30, 1834; Charles B., b. July 
28, 1836; A'eziah, b. July 3, 183S ; Otis Hoyt, b. J^ily 6, 1843; Charlotte If., b. Feb. 
20, 1S41, d. July 22, 1S49. 

MOORE, Buckley, s. of Jesse and w. Patty of Sud.; owned the "Silk farm;" 
sold to Charles Burchard ; bo't the Ebenr. Hyde place on Salem str. ; m. Apr. 23, 
1S40, Maria D. Johnson, dau. of Patten, d. Aug. 12, 1876. Chil. Ellen M., m. 
Edward Stone of Spencer; Emma D., b. July 5, 1842, m. Charles E. Daniels; 
Adelia Hoioe, b. Mar. 22, 1852, d. y. ; Cora M., b. Oct. 26, 1853, m. Manfred Bemis 
of Moll. 

MOORE, Nathan H., bro. of Buckley, 1. on the Joel 'layntor place, d. Oct. 
2G, 1882, a. 65. He m. Apr. 23, 1839, Lydia L. Tayntor, dau. of Joel. Chil. Charles 
M., b. June 29, 1S40, d. July 5, 1844, Al'i'in T., h. So. Braintree, Aug. 13, 1842, 

m. , (I. Oct. 1883; Ella Frances, b. Dec. 23, 1845; Elizabeth, b. ; 

Eranl; b, . 

MOORE, Eliab. Ta.xed in Fram. 1796. 

MOORE, Henry N., m. Sept. 26, 1839, Mary B. Jones, both of Fram. 

MOORE, John, w. Mary. Son, b. Mar. 14, 1846. 

MOORE, John W., bo't the Higgins place, near Park's Corner, d. Apr. 4, 1874, 
a. 5S. He m. A Icy A. Tafl of Mendon. Chil. William T. ; E. Percy. 

MOORE, Jonathan, of Fram., m. Sept. 30, 1731, Mary Mellon. 

MOORE, Lawson, m. June, 1784, Lydia Goodcnough. 

MOORE, Polly, m. Nov. 13, 1796, Samuel Hawes of Wrentham. 

MOORE, Reuben. Ta.xed in Fram. 1746. 

MOORE, William. Taxed in Fram. 1748. 

MOORE, William, 1. Sa.\., b. Dec. 27, 1829, Fanny Webber of Hopk. 

MOORES, Henry F., b. Sud., w. Julia Ann, b. Way. Chil. Frederick Albert, 
(1. I )■•. . I, iSCi, a. 3 ; Walter, b. July 13, i8r)0, d. y. 

MOORS. Joseph P. Ta.xed Fram. 1834-5. 

MOQUET, Francis, (i)ron. Muclcet) a Frenchman, was in the E.xp. to Canada, 
1690; came to Fram. as early as 1729, when he kept an inn at the old Dea. Thomas 
Huckminster stand, and remained here till 1738, when he rem. to Rice's End, and bo't 
the John Pratt place of Peter Gallot, where he opened a public house (the old house 
ne.xt E. of O. F. Hastings); mortgaged the premises Oct. 23, 1750, to Zach. Johon- 
not of Boston, who sold Nov. 28, 1751, to John How of Sud. It was at this tavern 
that the surviving soldiers of the Canada E.xp. met, in the fall of 1741, to further 
their petition for a grant of public land. Si.xty-four of the soldiers (or their heirs) 
were represented at the meeting, of whom eight then belonged to Fram., viz. Caleb 



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Bridges, John Jones, Fr. Moquet, Daniel .Mac Clafelin, Daniel Mixer, Daniel Stone, 
Jr., Joseph Trumbull, Samuel Wesson. Mr. Moquet's "reckoning" for two meet- 
ings was ;,^5. 16. 4. The petitioners secured what is known as the " Sudbury-Canada 
Grant," which was ultimately located in Maine, embracing the towns of Jay and 
Canton. He m. in Medfield, Apr. 7, 1721, Elizabeth Symmes, dau. of Timothy of 
Chas., and g.dau. of Capt. Francis Norton. In 1752 they quitclaimed to Cad. Ford 
of Wilmington, rights to lands in W. inherited from said Norton. In 1754 they 
were living in the family of Rev. Mr. Gardner of Stow, and in Oct. of that yr. he 
was in Sud. In Sept., 1754, on his application, the town of Fram. ''voted, for the 
future, to provide for Mrs. Moquet in a decent manner." s. p. 

MORGAN, James H., b. Damariscotta, Me., 1. Sax.; m. May 22, 1856, Eliza- 
beth A. Leslie. Chil. Javies Henry, b. May 24. 1S57 ; dazi. b. Nov. 12, 1859; George 
E., b. Oct. 5, 1861 ; dau. b. Nov. 3, 1S63; Mary L., b. Mar. 19, 1S66, d. July 2, 1S77 ; 
Emma L., d. Oct. 26, 1876. 

MORGAN, Jona. F., shoe manuf., So. Fram., m. Asenath P. Howe. Chil. 
Gilbert H., b. Feb. 27, 1S52; dan. b. Feb. 3, 1S54. 

MORNEBURG, John G., b. Germany, 1. near Sax.; m. Mary McGregor, b. 
Scotland. Chil. Julia /., b. June 17, 1848, m. W. H. Hastings; Sophia E., b. Jan. 
30, 1S54; Clara S., b. Feb. 22, 1S56, m. Amory Maynard, Jr.; Catlieriiie ^., b 
Mar. 21, 1864. 

MORRIS, John, w. Salina. Child, Charles S.,\>.]\xn& 1853. 

MORRISSEY, Cornelius, w. Bridget. Child, Mary Ann, b. Feb. 9, 1858. 

MORRISON, John, Sen. and Jr. Taxed at Sax. 1839-42. 

MOSS, MORS, MORSE, 1. Joseph, of Ipswich, Eng., came to America 
about 1636, w. Dorothy; sett. Ipswich, Mass.; d. 1646. His son Joseph 2 came 
over in 1634; sett. Wat., d. Mar. 4, 1690-1. He m. Hester Pierce. His 2d son was 
John 3, b. Feb. 28, 1639, sett. Lancaster; rem. to Wat; deacon; d. July 23, 1702. 
He m. (i) Anne Smith of Lane. ; (2) Abigail Stearns. His sixth child was Joseph 
4, b. Aug. 25, 167 1, sett. Wat., d. on a visit at Guilford, Ct., June 24, 1709. He 
m. Aug. 25, 1691, Elizabeth Sawtel, who m. (2) Feb. 16, 1713-4, Benj. Nurse, Sen., 
of Fram. Chil. Joseph; Abigail, b. Jan. i, 1696, m. Joshua Hemenway, Jr., of 
Fram. ; Zechariah 6, b. Aug. 12, 1699, m. in Fram. Nov. 16, 1724, Huldah Whitney, 
and sett. Southb. ; Samuel; Jonathan 6, b. Feb. 10, 1704-5; Elizabeth, bap. Mar. 
6, 1708-9, m. John Clayes. 

6. Jonathan, s. of Joseph 4, was bro't up by his step-f. Nurse, in Fram ; cord- 
wainer ; bo't Jan. i, 1729-30, of Joseph Buckminster, the land known as the Free- 
man farm, wljere he built, I., and d. Mar. 5, 1801 ; deacon ; selectman. He owned 
a right of land in " Sudbury Canada, " now Jay and Canton, Me. He m. May 16, 
1734, Mary Clayes, d. Mar. 27, 1785. Chil. Zerviah, b. June 21, 1735, m. AJjraham 
Nurse; Jonathan, b. Feb. 10, \T})(y-l 7; Elizabeth, b. Nov. 17, 1738, d. y. ; Joseph, 
b. Dec. 17, 1740, d. unm.; Nathan, b. Nov. 13, 1742; Josiah, b. Nov. 13, 1743, d. y. ; 
James, b. May 19, 1746 8 ; Asa, b. Feb. 24, 1748 9 ; iVathan, b. Feb. 16, 1750, m. 

wid. Hill of Grafton, living 1S31 in Canadice, N. Y.; Molly, b. Nov. 25, 1752, 

m. Wm. Arnold. 

7. Jonathan, s. of Jonathan 6, 1. in the pasture one fourth of a mile south of 
Leander Barber's ; d. before 1785. He m. Mehitable Nurse. Chil. Daniel, b. Nov. 
25, 1765 10; Lez'inah, b. Dec. 17, 1767, m. John Murray, of Vt., d. and the f. and 
4 chil. moved to Me. ; Simeon, unm. 1. S. of L. Barber's, d, at Wm. Claflin's ; 



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Josef'h, 1). Mar. 27, 1771, m. (i) (Jet. 11, 1795, Lydia Gleason ; (2) wid. Prior, 

sett. Union, Me. ; ('(//r/;/, b. Nov. 22, 1773, ni. iSoo, Mary Mitchell, sett. Union, 
Me.; Jonathan, 1). Mar. 24, 1776, m. iSoS, Rebecca (Jleason, sett. Union, Me. 

8. James, s. of Jonathan 6, housewright ; reed, the homestead.from his f. ; was 
much in town otticc ; d. Sept. 15, 1822. He m. Mary Gleason, dau. of Samuel, d. 
Dec. 7, 1.S42. Chil. Josia/i, h. July 6, 1773, d. y. ; Dolly, b. Sept. i, 1775, m. Jan. 26, 
iSoo, Micajah Clayes, .sett. Eaton, Madison Co., N. Y., she d. at .Morrisville, N. Y., 
Sept. 3, 1S63; Anna, b. June 23, 1779, m. May 16, 1S07, Reuben Dunton, res. Boyls- 
ton ; yosia/i,h. Dec. 9, 1781, d. Aug. 7, iSoo ; /'oily, b. May 28, 1784, m. Adams 
Littlcfield; Nahl-y, b. Dec. 27, 1786, m. Ebenezer Freeman ; Betsey, b. Mar. 27, 1791, 
d. Oct. S, 1799; James, b. June 12, 1794, d. July 11, 179S. 

9. Asa, s. of Jonathan 6, shoemaker; 1. in old ho. opposite John Johnson's, d. 
Feb. 19, 1S31. He m. Jan. 15, 1777, Susannah Fames, dau. of Joseph, d. Feb. i. 
1847. Chil. Joseph, \i. 1778, d. v.; Nathan, b. 1779, d. y. ; Betsey, b. 17S0, d. y. ; 
Asa, b. Mar. 27, 17S2, m. Julia A. Carpenter; Joseph, b. Mar. 3, 1784, unm. d. Sept. 
25, 1848; Asenath,h. Dec. 15, 1785, m. Elijah Clayes; Mehilahle, b. Jan. 27, 17S8, 
unm. d. Nov. 11, 1875; Gilbert, b. Nov. 8, 1790, res. New Orleans, La.: Susan, b. 
Jan. 4, 1792, m. Col. Jonas Clayes; Dexter, b. Dec. 14, 1797, m., res. Alabama. 

10. Daniel, s. of Jonathan 7. I- i" the Lane running fr. the Elisha Jones place 
to Cutler's mills; rem. abt. 1S32 to Western New York ; ret., and d. in I loll; buried 
in Fram. He m. Rebecca Knowlton, dau. of Elias, d. May 16, 1842, a. 76. Chil. 
A'ltth, b. June 29, 1790; Sally, b. June 15, 1792; Luther, b. Jan. i, 1794; Elias, b. 
Jan. 28, 1796; Patty, h. A\^r. 25, 1798, m. Persian H. Vose ; Betsey, b. Sept. 14, 
1800, m. (1) Harlow Coolidge; (2) Caleb Champney; Polly, b. Jan. 9. 1S03, m. 
John .Sparhawk of Sherb. ; Moses, h. Sept. 26, 1805, m. Sarah Cummings, and 1. 
in Vt. 

MORSE, Jacob, s. of Nathaniel, who was s. of John 3, 1- on New Grants in 
Sud., and in Fram., N. of Peter B. Davis ; bo't land of Ebenr. Winchester and 
Isaac How, which he sold 1744, to Abraham Nichols; d. in Sud. about 1761. He 

m. (1) Feb. 26, 1727-8, Abigail Ball of. Wat.; (2) Keziah . Chil. Lydia, b. Nov. 

It, 1728; Al'iffail, b. Jan. 10, 1731 ; Oliver, b. Aug. 12, 1734, m. 1759, Elizabeth 
Osburn ; Hannah, b. Dec. 19, 1736, d. y. ; Isaae, b. June 30, 1739; Daniel, b. Feb. 
25, 1741, d. v.; Samuel, b. Jan. 19, 1742-3; all recorded in Sud. 

MORSE, Benjamin, s. of Zechariah 5, 1- I'ram. and Southb. ; m. Oct. 26, 
1750, Mary Jones. Chil. John, b. Southb. Nov. 11, 1752 ; Jianiel, h. Fram. Feb. 8, 
1755; son,h. S. Oct. 30, 1759; Mary, h. Feb. 18, 1762; Anne, b. Mar. 24, 1764; 
Charlotte, b. Dec. 4, 1765. 

MORSE, 1. David, s. of Paul of Holl., sett, in Dublin, N. H. ; rem. to Fram. ; 
owned his f. Sanger's place, and most of Pratt's plain; sold 1794 to Oncsimus Cole, 
and rem. to Winchester, N. H., d. Nov. 19, 1805. He m. Esther Sanger, dau. of 
David, d. Aug. 25, 1805. Chil. Benjamin, b. Dublin, 17(192; Sarah, b. 177 1, m. 
Phineas Lyman of Winch.; Luther, b. Fram. Nov. 13, 1773, m. Tirzah Field of 
Winch.; Anna, b. Mar., 1776, unm.; Esther, b. Sept., 1778, m. David Dodge of 
Winch.; Jhiniil, b. t78o, d. fr. injury by a lever while at work on the road, June 13, 
1808; John, b. .Sept., 1783, m. Mille French of Winch.; William, b. 17SS, m. Sophia 
Packard. 

2. Benjamin, s. of David 1, sett, in Fram., rem. to Winchester, N. H., rem. 
to Dover, Mass., ret. to F., I. in the old Abraham Rice ho., d. Mar. 19, 1826. He 
m. Nov. 29, 1792, Sarah Claflin, dau. of Cornelius, d. Mar. 27, 1818. Chil. Joel, b. 
June 25, 1793. '• °" ^''*-' l^'idger place, m. Mary Scott of Newton, and d. July 24, 
1 82 5; Betsey, b. Jan. 20, 1795, """i- d. Dec. 12, 1S63; Cornelius S; Benjamin 4; 
Sallv, m. Nathaniel Merritt ; Persis, d. M:\r. 4, 1819; Hannah, d. Mar., 1S18. 

3. Cornelius, s. of Iknj. 2, sett. Fram. on the Mersey place, rem. to Newton ; 
d. July 29, 1872, a. 75. He m. Dec. 19, 1822, Clarissa Haven, dau. of dea. Luther, 



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d. 1S77. Chil. Horatio, b. Apr. 7, 1825; Hoiry, b. Jan. 21, 1827, d. Oct. 28, 1855; 
Clara. 

4. Benjamin, s. of Benj. 2, 1. in Fram., d. June 16, 1865, a. 57. He m. (i) 
Apr. 8, 1S41, Louisa P. Temple, dau. of Capt. John, d. Nov. 30, 1851 ; (2) wid. 
Clara (Woods) Townsend, d. Aug. 3, 1879. Child, Charles H., b. Mar. 8, 1846, d. 
Sept. iSSo. 

MORSE, Charles, s. of Ezra of Sherb. and desct. of Samuel of Ded. ; bo't the 
old Park place west of Washakum pond [the original Nathaniel Haven place] of 
Joseph Eames; was included in Ashland, 1S46. He m. Susanna Eames, dau. of 
Joseph. Chil. Jost-ph E., b. Oct. 7, 1833, m. Isabella G. Rice ; Ezra,h. Jan. 3, 1835, 
m. Sept. 27, 1855, Ellen L. Dadmun, dau. of Henry; Jl'arreti, b. Dec. 2, 1838, m. 
Allard, dau. of Andrew; Emma, m. Charles Cloyes. 

MORSE, John, stage driver; w. Jerusha , d. June 20, 1848. Chil. Clarissa, 

b. May i, 1S31 ; Mary L., b. July 26, 1834 ; Jaiic A., b. Feb. 25, 1839, d. Apr. 3, 1844; 
Gfor>:^r jr., b. Apr. 22, 1841 ; Charles O., b. Aug. 10, 1842. 

MORSE, Lyman, s. of Stephen of Marlb. Taxed 1826; 1. on the Dr. Elijah 
Stone place on Pratt's plain; rem. to South. He m. May 8, 1816, Lydia Brigham, 
dau. of Jedediah. Q\\\\. Porter, \xwvl\. d. Aug. 30, 185S; Lyman B.; BurUwiaqiii; 
Ocean Ann, m. Addison G. Fay; Martha. 

MORSE, Aaron, 1. at Rice's End. Taxed 1836-50, heirs, i860. 

MORSE, Foster, tanner; taxed on per. est. and "faculty" 1796; was carrying 
on the tannery, afterwards Isaac Warren's. 

MORSE, George P., m. Harriet S. Annetts. Child, Herbert A., b. Galena, 
111., May 26, 1S59. 

MORSE, Levi. Taxed in Fram. 1837-9. 

MORSE, Milton. Taxed in Fram. 1840-2. 

MORSE, Thomas D., w. . Child, Leott Cortes, b. Apr. i, 1852. 

MOULTON, 1. Caleb, 1. in " Happy Hollow," by the well, in E. Sud., d. Jan. 
II, iSoo, a. 91 ; his w. Sarah d. June i, 1786, a. 69. Their son, Capt. Caleb 2, 1. 
on his f's place, where he kept tavern; owned land in Fram.; d. Sept. 19, 1821, a. 
76. His son, Lieut. Winsor 3, 1- awhile in E. Sud., rem. 1805 to Fram., bo't Jan. 
ID, 1806, of Luther Eaton, the place now of F. H. Sprague; carpenter, and extensive 
builder ; d. Apr. 5, 1856, a. 84. He m. Mary Loker, d. Apr. 19, 1875, a. 98. Chil. 
William, b. E. Sud. Feb. 13, 1797 4; Alphetts, b. Aug. 24, 1798 5 ; Anna, b. Aug. 
29, 1801, m. (i) Jan. 12, 1843, Joshua Gilson of Groton ; (2) Dr. Stearns of G. ; 
Johv, b. Nat. May 25, 1S04 6; Louisa, b. Fram. July 31, 1806, d. Dec. 27, 1875; 
Mary, b. Apr. 26, 1809, d. Jan. 14, 1866; Clarissa, b. Sept. 20, 181 1 ; James A., b. 
Mar. I, 1814, d. Dec. 18, 1837 ; Charles, b. Sept. 19, 1816, carpenter, m. Priscilla 
Thomas of Way. and 1. Sax., s.p. ; Georq-e IV., b. Mar. 11, 1819 7 ; Samuel, b. Sept. 
23, 1821 8; Almira, b. Jan. 6, 1824, d. Sept. 25, 1847. 

4. William, s. of Winsor 3, carpenter; d. Apr. 29, 1865. Hem. Nov. 12, 1829, 
Eliza Hemenway, dau. of Josiah, d. Dec. 12, 1865. Chil. Nancy L., b. Apr. 5, 1832, 

m. Heusted, 1. Brooklyn, N. Y. ; Elizabeth, b. Jan. 23, 1834, d. May 29, 1839; 

William Henry, b. Jan. 30, 1836, m. Mrs. Emily E. (Bullard) Tappan ; James A., b. 
Mar. 7, 1838, m. Jennie Eliza Porter; Alfred />., b. Oct. 28, 1840, d. Newbern, N. C. 

Jan. 9, 1863; Granville W., b. Mar. 24, 1843, m. . 

'6. Alpheus, s. of Winsor 3, carpenter; d. Dec. 23, 1877. He m. Feb. 22, 
1832, Sally Manson, dau. of Loring. Child, Helen F. 

6. John, s. of Winsor 3, m. Clarissa Belknap, dau. of dea. Enoch, d. Oct. 9, 
1879. Chil. Mary Louisa, b. Oct. 5, 1831 ; Alpheus W., b. Oct. 8, 1834 9. 

7. George W., s. of Winsor 3, m. Sept. 7, 1841, Elizabeth H. Bigelow, dau. 
of Capt. David. Child, Eihcard, m. Bessie Gould. 



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8- Samuel, >. of Winsor 3, 1- Sax. ; rem. Milbury; d. May 26, iSSo. He in. 
.May 5, li>42, .Sarah S. Chickering. Chil. Lfora, m. Gilbert Harrows; I-riinkliii A., 
b. June 17, 1X44; Charlis /uhon, h. Aug. 22, 1847; Almira ynnc, b. July 28, 1S50; 
Charles, b. i.S^j; ; C/tini Ann, b. June 4, 1856. 

9, Alpheus W., s. of John 6t m- Harriet Dean, dau. of Coiburn. Chil. 
Herbert, b. Apr. 24, 1857; Jennie Louisa, b. .Sept. 22, 1858: John Alpheus, b. Jan. 

23, i860; Clareni, E., b. Jan. 17, 1863; Era, d. ; Gertrude Eva; James E.; 

/■r,deri,k J). 

MOULTON, Aaron, d. in I'rain. Dec. 25, 1827, a. 82. 

MOULTON, Daniel. Ta.xed in Fram. 1796. 

MOULTON, Ephraim. Ta.xed real est. 1834-39, d. Feb. 22, 1S40. He m. 
(I) .Si)|)lironia , d. Dec, 1838; (2) Nov. 28, 1S39, Fanny H. Buliard. 

MOULTON, Horace, shoemaker. Taxed 1842 ; built the Nathan Goddard 

ho. by Baiting brk. ; rem. to ; d. Oct. 21, 1863; w. Nancy. Chil. Maria; Ellen; 

Eili^'ar II., b. Oct. 19, 1S4S; George C, b. June 12, 1851 ; Ada, b. Apr. 9, 1S57, d. y. ; 
J- rani-, h. June 2, 1S58. 

MOULTON, Joseph. Taxed 1798; m. June 28, 1804, Olive Underwood of 
Fram. ( hild, Ji'Siph, b. July 4, 1805. 

MOULTON, Randolph, bro. of Horace, m. Susan C. .Moore. Child, Ed-ivard 
A'., b. ()ct. 2, 1S45. 

MOULTROP, Edwin, b. W. Westminster, Vt. Mar. 19, 1836; 1. Fram. Centre; 

\\\. Jan. 1, 1S61, Lucy , b. Marlb. Oct. 7, 1841. Chil. Irving G., b. July 24, 

1865; Florence, B., b. Oct. 2, 1870. 

MUGNEE, David, w. Bridget. Child, Elizabeth J., b. Dec. 6, 1850. 

MULLOY, Daniel. Taxed Sax. 1S37-42. 
MULLOY, Matthew. Taxed Sax. 1S40-2. 

MULSTAY, Owen, w. Ellen. Chil. son, b. Apr. 12, 1S52; .Margaret, b. .Aug. 
2(), 1.S58. 

MULSTAY, Richard, w. Bridget. Child, Elhn, b. Mar. 2S, 1S4S. 

MUNN, John, and w. Abigail, came from Sherb. to Fram. Apr. 7, 1774; I. with 
Daniel Bridge. 

MUNROE, Anna, of Fram. m. June 3, 177S, Asa Nurse. 

MUNROE, Elvira (Merriam, dau. of Joseph of Cone), wid. of William who d. 
Snulhtpiiilgc, bij't the Jesse Belknap place on Pleasant str., Fram. Centre. Chil. 
.hi/Ill-: U'illi'im ; Charlotte. 

MUNROE, John, m. Nov. 14, 1855, Catherine Rafferty. Child, .Mary J.,h. 
Sei.t. 5, 1X56. 

MUNROE, Nathaniel, of Cone. m. Sept. 20, 1807, Mary C. Ballard of F. 

MUNROE, Nathaniel. Ta.xed in Fram. 1834-36. 

MUNROE, Patrick, w. Mary. Chil. Charles E., b. July 16, 1855; Jaiu^h. 
Feb. 7, 1S3S. 

MUNSELL, Jacob, w. .Mary, adm. to ch. before 1745. Chil. Mary, b. Aug. 9, 
1731 ; /-'.^tlnr, I). July 31, 1 733. 

MURDOCK, Aaron. I.ixetl in Fram. 1796 ; d. Feb. S, iSiS. 
MURDOCK, Samuel, Captain, was clerk in Henderson's store; then had a 
store at the old Cotton Factory; then 1. Sax.; rem. to Rochester, N. Y.; d. Jackson- 



Mtirdock — .\ ^egiis. 64 7 

ville, 111. Taxed 1809-27. He m. (i) Sept. 6, 1814, Abigail Mellen, dau. of Abner, 
d. Apr. 13, 1S16; (2) June 12, 1S17, Abigail Stone, dau. of Abe), d. Rochester, N. 
Y., 1841. Chil. Abigail Melleii, b. Feb. S, 1816, m. Timothy D. Eames of Jackson- 
ville, 111. ; Scmmel IV., b. Oct. 4, 1818; Sant/i S., b. May 15, 1820, d. y.; Harriet; 

Catherine. 

MURPHY, Cornelius. Taxed in Fram. 1837-41. 

MURPHY, Edmond, d. Feb. 7, 1874, a. 78. His w. Catherine d. July 4, 1S68, 
a. 58. Chil. John J., b. May 15, 1855, d. May 8, 185S; James Henry, b. Sept. 9, 
i860. 

MURPHY, Edward, w. Mary. Chil. son, b. Oct. 4, 1S49 ; Edward, b. Oct. 8, 
1851. 

MURPHY, Henry. Taxed in Fram. 1837-9. 

MURPHY, Jeremiah, m. Johanna Carey, who d. Apr. 25, 1871, a. 37. Chil. 
son, b. Dec. 30, 1S56; Ellen, b. Jan. 16, 1859; Sarah A., b. Feb. 10, 1861 ; Edward 
Patrick, b. Aug. 16, 1863. 

MURPHY, Patrick. Taxed in Fram. 1841 ; m. Bridget Waldon, who d. Apr. 
19, 1884, a. 58. Chil. Edward, m. Kate Murphy; Michael ; Thomas, b. June, 1852, 
d. Sept. 28, 1863; John, b. July 14, 1854, m. and his w. d. ; Mary Ann, b. .Sept. i, 
1856, m. William Lavelle ; Bridget, m. Thomas Ford; Ellen, m. James Tape. 

MURPHY, Patrick, w. Mary. Child, Hugh Franklin, b. July 22, 1852. 

MUZZEY, Rev. Artemas B., b. Lex. Sept. 21, 1S02 ; pastor of the ch. of the 
First Parish, 1830-33; m. June 26, 1831, Hepzibah Patterson, dau. of Enoch of 
Boston. Child, Henry Ware, b. Dec, 1832, a lawyer, of Boston ; d. Mar. 26, 1886. 

MUZZEY, Benjamin, called of Lex., 1. near the line of Sherb. and Fram., d. 
after 1753. He m. in Fram. Nov. 15, 17 16, Lydia Eames, dau. of Nathaniel, d. Oct. 
21, 1775. 

MUZZEY, Joseph, was in Fram. 1719; owned land which he sold, 1721, to 
Jona. Rice. Per. was of Sud., and m. Mar. 24, 1721, Patience Rice, and had several 
chil., and with his son Joseph, was k. by lightning, while making hay in Sudbury 
meadows. 

NEAL, Charles, s. of Charles, b. Hartford, Ct. ; taxed 1840 ; 1. Sax. ; m. July 4, 
1842, Sarah Bunce. Chil. Sarah Ann, b. Mar. 15, 1845, "^- ^ ■ W.Loker; Eliza- 
beth, b. Apr. 14, 1846; Adaline, b. Apr. 20, 1847; Arthur, b. Apr. 29, 1859; Eliza- 
beth, h. Sept. 12, 1861 ; Frederick; Williavi ; Wesley. 

NEAL, Henry, taxed 1840 ; 1. Sa.x. ; w. Hannah. Chil. Mary J., b. Mar. 9, 1847 ; 
Joseph H, b. May 27, 1854; Sarah. 

NEAL, William J., taxed 1842 ; s. of Charles of Eng., b. Hartford, Ct., d. Dec. 
7, 1881, a. 60. He m. July 4, 1844, Marion Hosie, b. Scot. Chil. Marion Fl., b. 
Aug. 27, 1845, m.* Elisha Atwood, and d. Nov. 24, i88i ; Charles IF., h. Mar. 12, 
1847 ; Jennie, m. Elisha Atwood; George H, h. Mar. 15, 1851 ; William J., b. Dec. 
5, 1855; Elmer E., d. Apr. 15, 1864; Ella, b. Feb. 6, 1862, d. Apr. 9, 1862 ; Walter 
J., b. Aug. I, 1S65. 

NEALE, John B. Taxed at Sax. 1839-42. 

NEGUS, W^illiam, bo't May iS, 1733, in co. with f-in-1. Joseph Maynard, the 
Joshua Eaton farm ; had before lived Wore. ; sold the Eaton farm to Ebenr. Win- 
chester 1736, and rem. Petersham. He m. in Marlb. Persis Maynard. Chil. Ben- 
jamin, b. 1730, m. 1755, Elizabeth Woodcock, 1. Petersham; William, b. 1732; 
Samuel, b. Fram. June 23, 1735; Persis, b. Pet. 1737; John, b. 1740; Joseph, b 

1742, m. Mellen; Martha, b. 1745; Lucy, b. 1747; Silas, b. 1750; Solomon, h 

1753- 



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NEGUS, John, >. of Joseph, g.s. of Win., m. in Frain. June 16, 1794, Betsey 
(Jleason, dau. of Samuel. 

NEELAND, Benjamin, sec KNEELAND. 

NEWELL, 1. Andrew, inercliiint, of the city of Bristol, Kng. ; came to 
America hef. i<)40; sett. Charlestown. His w. was Mary Pitt, dan. of Sheriff Wm. 
I'itt of Bristol ; she d. Sept. 26, 1684, a. 7S. They had two chil. Jolni 2, and Joseph. 

2. John, s. of .\ndrew 1, b. 1634; 1. Chas. ; tn. elk.; d. Oct. 15, 1704. He m. 
Hannah I^arkin, dau. of Eilward, d. Dec. 10, 1704, a. 62. They had five chil. 

3. Joseph, s. of John 2, 1). Dec. 4, 1667 ; 1. Chas. ; d. 1794. Hem. (i ) Margaret 

, d. Dec. 7, 16S9, a. 22 ; (2) Elizabeth Tuck. They had four chil., viz. : Joseph ; 

7 horn lis, drowned, a. 15; A)itirr,i< 4; Dim' J. 

4. Andrew, s. of Joseph 3, b. Feb. 28, 1701-2 ; 1. Chas. ; sea captain ; d. in Eng., 

1741. He m. Eunice . They had four chil., viz. : Joseph ; Andri-.o 5 ; Eunice, 

m. Henry Quincy; J/itry, m. Israel Luring. 

5. Andrew, s. of Andrew 4, b. Dec. 10, 1729; sea captain; sett. Boston; rem. 
abt. 1767 to Sherb. ; selectman; just, of the peace; commissary for army in Rev. 
war; d. Jan. 1, 1798. He m. (i) Feb. 19, 1756, Sarah Avis of Chas.'; (2) Elizabeth 

, niece of Joseph Lee of Cone, d. June 2r, 1S08, a. 78. Chil. Aiuire-u<, a sea 

captain; Thomas Q; Eiiiiite, b. 1769, d. 1796; Jonathiin A., bap. Feb. 17, 1771, 
just, of the peace; 1. Littleton, rem. to Boston; Elizahcth, m. Oliver Wheelock of 
Medtield ; Rebecca, b. 1774, d. 1799. 

6. Thomas, s. of Andrew 5, b. 1766; 1. Sherl)., Littleton, and came to Fram. 
1814; 1. by the old Cotton factory; d. July 19, 1819. He m. Polly Phipps, dau. of 
Jedediah of Sherb., adm. to Fram. ch. Apr., 1815, dis. to Nashua, N. H. ; rec. fr. 
Nashua to Fram. 1847, d. a. 83. Chil. Joseph, b. Sherb. May 4, 1790; George, b. 
Aug. 18, 1792 7 ; Andrew, b. Apr. 16, 1793; Kel>ecca, m. Jesse Whitney of Fram.; 
Thomas, clerk in Murdock's store at the old Cotton I'actory ; d. in Fram. ; Richard ; 

Joanna, m. Cushing Baker; Austin, bap. Sherb. May 15, 1803; Mary, m. 

Force of N. \.; Fisher, lost at sea; Charles, d. of yellow fever at New Orleans. 

7- George, s. of Thomas 6, sea captain ; sett. Fram. on the Lawson Buck- 
minster, Jr., place ; d. Apr. 12, 1871. He m. (i) 1823, Sophia Reed of Acton, d. 
'835; (2) Jan. 7, 1S41, Olive Plimpton, b. Medfield, June 2, 1820. ChW. FreJericJi;h. 
Oct. 29, 1829, captain, served in U. S. Navy during the civil war ; 1. Scotland ; m. Jan. 
9, 1869, Christine Maine of Edinboro', Scot. ; George H., b. May i, 1833, 1. lioston ; 
m. Nov. 1, 1S55, Hannah Cushing; Clarence D., b. July G, 1842, commission mer- 
chant, New York; served in the 44th reg. Mass. vols, in the late war; m. Apr. 22, 
1867, Harriet N. Williams, dau. of Capt. Charles; Herbert C, b. Nov. i, 1S43, 
stationer. New York, 1. Brooklyn; enl. for the war, Aug. 20, 1862; participated in 
the battles of Antietam, Shepardstown Ford, liristow Station, Fredericksburg, Chan- 
cellorville, Gettysburg, and tiic first light of the Wilderness. He was then ordered 
to New Orleans, where in 1864 he received a commission of 2d lieut. in the 76th U. 
S. C'. troops, and was subsequently promoted to ist lieut. and to captain ; received 
an honorable discharge and was mustered out Dec. 31, 1865. He m. Nov. 5, 1870, 
Clara L. Osgood, dau. of John, M. D. of Fram.; Emma C, h. Aug. 19, 1845, m. 
Nov. 28, 1867, Ale.x. R. ICsty, and d. Feb. 13, 1886; B/anche T, b. Sept. 29, 1847; 
Generra Leslie, b. June 2, 1849, m. May 29, 1S73, Prof. Lester Wheeler of Buffalo, 
N. Y.; Alice Lee, b. Feb. 18, 1852, m. Sept. 15, 1S86, W. Everett Smith, M. D., of 
Boston; Algernon Percy, \i. May 7, 1854, d. y.; Lester Corning, b. Aug. iS, 1856, 
commission merchant, Chicago, 111.; m. Feb. 10, 1886, Cherrie Williams. 

NEWELL. Aaron. Taxed in Fram. rSo3. 

NEWELL, Ebenezer, in 1808 owned land near Nathan Tombs. 



Nezvhall — Newton. 649 

NEWHALL, Francis, w. Nancy. Child, Martha Louisa, b. Oct. i6, 1853. 

NEWSOME, William, w. Sabritia. Child, Margaret, h. June 13, 1856. 

NEWTON, 1. Andrew, 1. on Fiddle Neck; had a forge and grist mill on 
Hopk. river, near the Southb. line. Chil. rec. in Southl:). He m. Mehitable Bel- 
lows. Chil. Andrew 2; Meliitahle : James, b. Aug. 24, 1751. 

2. Andrew, s. of Andrew 1, held his f's est., d. 1792. He m. Sarah Marret, 
dau. of Wm. Chil. William, b. 1773, m. Abigail Newton, dau. of Benjamin of 
Wore, and 1. Shry. ; j-^a/, d. y. ; Luther, b. Jan. 21, 1779 3; Shuhael, b. 1781 4; 
Martin, d. Boston of small pox ; Sally, m. Edward Rawson of Westb. ; Fanny, m. 
Nathan Hudson ; Anna. 

3. Luther, s. of Andrew 2, 1. S. W. of George Nurse; d. Nov., 1851. He m. 
(i) Patty Bruce, d. Oct. 13, 1S35, a. 56; (2) Mar. 14, 1837, Anna Marret, wid. of 
Alvin, d. Oct. 24, 1837, a. 62; (3) Oct. 30, 1S38, wid. Seruah Gody of Hopk. Chil. 
Mariah, b. July 3, 1804, m. Edw. Marret ; Lawson, b. Nov. 20, 1806, d. y. ; Latuson, 
b. Feb. 15, 1809; Martin, h. Aug. 2, iSii; Anna and Eunice, b. .Sept. 29, 1814; 
William Delville, b. Dec. 3, 1824. 

4. Shubael, s. of Andrew 2, m. Abigail . Chil. Harrison, b. Dec. 4, 1819; 

Warren, b. Aug. 29, 1825. 

NEWTON, Anson, d. Sept. 28, 1824, a. 20. 

NEWTON, Charles, s. of Asa of Shry., 1. Fram., d. June 12, 1S71, a. 66; w. 

Sally . Chil. Sarah A., unm., d. Dec. 10, i860; Henry A., b. Feb. i, 1845. 

[Charles and his bro. Edward were noted stone layers.] 

NEWTON, Daniel, b. Shry., s. of William, and g. s. of Andrew 2, 1. on the 
Col. Jonas Clayes place; m. Apr. 6, 1837, Martha Goddard, dau. of Capt. Nathan. 
Chil. Nathan J., b. Sept. 23, 1839, d. Nov. 29, 1840; Mary B., b. Dec. 6, 1840, m. 
Christopher F. Hunt; Nathan G., b. Aug. 6, 1843, "i- Oct. i, 1872, Rebecca Hall ; 
Lorenzo, b. Oct. 19, 1848, d. Nov. 3, 1872 ; Solomon G., b. May 16, 1853, d. y. ; Arthur 
W., b. Apr. 25, 1S62, d. y. 

NEWTON, Ephraim, fr. South. 1. on the Common; rem. to N. Y. He m. 
Mar., 1784, Al^igail Claflin. Chil. Pamela, b. May 2, 1785, m. in Medway; Amos, 
b. Apr. 13, 1787. 

NEWTON, Gershom, and w. were in Fram. 1721, and taxed 1757. ■ 

NEWTON, Ebenezer, of Fram., m. June, 1785, Sally Rice, 1. in N. part of 
town. 

NEWTON, George H., d. Fram. Dec. 27, 1886, a. 47 y. 8 mo. 

NEWTON, Henry R. Taxed in Fram. 1836-7. 

NEWTON, 1. John. Taxed in Fram. 1801 ; shoemaker; 1. on the Abel 
Stone place in Sax., W. of the R. R. crossing. He m. Apr. 10, 1803, Polly Stone, 
dau. of Abel. Chil. John, h. Mar. 7, 1804 2 ; Micah Stone, b. (Jet. 15, 1805; Isaac, 
b. Mar. 15, 1808. 

2. John, s. of John 1, d. May 7, 1881. He m. July 18, 1826, Eliza Dadmun, 
d. Aug. 18, 1846. ilhW. Eunice C, m. Richard S. Clark; Alonzo, d. May 27, 1852, 
a. 17. 

NEWTON, John T., w. Rebecca. Child, Mary E., b. June 10, 1856. 

NEW^TON, 1. Jonas, s. of Amos, Jr., and w. Jane, b. Southb. Apr. 25, T763, 
1. W. of the Eben Claflin place, d. Nov. 2, 1842. He m. Olive Tozer, d. Sept. 5, 
1820. Chil. Lydia, b. Apr. 17, 1788, m. Samuel Hudson ; Phinehas, b. May 7, 1790, 
m. Mitty Onthank, and d. Sept. 3, 1843, s. p.; Polly, b. July 14, 1792, m. Luther 
Goodnow; Peter, b. July 19, 1795 2. 

2. Peter, s. of Jonas 1, 1. near his f. He m. (i) Mary Ann C. Bixby, d. Feb. 
14, 1830; (2) Maria Dunton. Chil. Miranda €., b. May 22, 1821 ; Mary Ann, b. 
Aug. 17, 1823; Johti, b. Feb. 23, 1826; Eveline, b. July 31, 1831 ; Eliza, b. Aug. 14, 



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1832; Ifniry, h. Sept. 17, 1834; Elmint, b. Mar. 27, 1S36; Otis, b. Feb. 23, 1S38; 
Siiiiih J,ini\ b. .Vug. 27, 1839, son, b. Aug. 17, 1841 ; Gtorge B., b. July 4. 1845. 

NEWTON, Solomon, bro. of Kphraim ; enl. for 3 yrs. Apr. 16, 17S1, d. in ser- 
vice 17S2. Me 111. Hannah Dudley, d. iSio. (^\i\\. Solomon, b. Nov. 11, 1772, injured 
in a well, nmn, d. in \. V.; 'Ihiitikfiil, b. Aug. 22, 1779, 1. N. Y. 

NKWTON, Sumner. Taxed in Frani. 1836-9. 

NEWTON, Abigail, dau. of Jason, bap. May 14, 175S; James, of Pram., m. 
1769, in Ilojik , Hathslieha Nurse, dau. of Joseph; Shadrack, b. in Fram. July 19, 
17.S3, d. Mar. 17, iS(')0; Zerviah, o. c. in Frani. ch. June 14, 1747. 

NICHOLS, Abraham, bo't a messuage of Jacob Morse, lying N. of the Trow- 
bridj^c farm ; w. . Chil. Sarnh, bap. June i, 1746; Josepli, bap. Nov. 17, 1748. 

NICHOLS, James, of Shry., m. Dec. 17, 181 1, Abigail Clayes of F. 

NICHOLS, Joseph, fr. Needham, per. 1. on the Gideon Bridges place ; school- 
master in Fram. and Weston; rem. abt. 1783 to Westb. ; d. Sept. 15, 1796. He m. 
Oct. 28, 1754, Judith Mi.\er, dau. of Isaac, d. Westb. Aug. 21, 1796 Chil. Joseph, 
b. Dec. 19, 1755, m. Aug. 26, 1779, Thankful Winch, sett. Westb., rem. 1804 to 
.Shry., ret. W'estb. 1S12; Amie, b. Nov. 30, 1757, m. Jesse Cheney of E. Sud. ; For- 
tiiiutliis, b. Jan. 30, i7f)0, m. Sept., 17S3, Sally Clayes, 1. Westb. 

NICHOLS, 1. Joseph, came to Fram. and m. Martha How, dau. of Samuel. 
In his will, dated May 25, 1730, Samuel How gave his ho., lands, etc., to Jos. and 
.Martha Nichols, they to support him and his w. during life. The place has, in more 
modern times, been known as the Cajit. Nathan Goddard place, where Nichols kept 
a tavern, and d. 1752. His wid. Martha m. (2) Dec. 20, 1753, Rev. David Goddard 
of Leic, who d. Jan. 19, 1754, and the wid. Martha m. (3) Dea. Daniel Stone of 
Fram. Chil. John, b. Apr. 7, 1731 2; Martha, b. Apr. 30, 1733, d. y. ; Joseph, b. 
Oct. 8, 173S 3; A/pheiis, b. Nov. 5, 1742 4; Martha, b. Oct. 31, 1746, m. Nathan 
Goddard; Mitty, b. 1752, ta.xed in Fram. 1796, d. Utica, N. Y. 

2. John, s. of Joseph 1, prob. 1. on f's place; m. July 17, 1751, Mary Haven. 

Chil. Al'is^itil, ba]). June 7, 1752, m. Chamberlin ; Joseph, bap. .Aug. 4, 1754; 

John, ba|). Dec. 31, 1758; Mary, m. Feb. i, 1782, Silas Eaton. 

3. Joseph, s. of Joseph 1, prob. 1. on f's place; selectman; lieut. ; with w. 
rec. to ch. in Fitzwilliani, N. H. May 3, 1781. He m. Sarah Hemenway, dau. of 
Ralph. Chil. Mary, b. Oct. 16, 1762, m. July, 1784, Nathan Newton; Joseph, h. 
Mar. 17, 1764 ; Benjamin Goddard, b. Aug. 18, 1765; Ihr-w, b. May 27, 1767 ; John, 
b. July 17, 1769, owner of Nichols' mills in Southb., m. (i) Hannah Ni.xon, d, 1810; 
(2) Mrs. Polly Nichols, wid. of Samuel, and dau. of Jona. Leland of Sherb. ; Mitty, 
b. Jan. 21, 1771 ; Daniel, h. Dec. 15, 1772; Sarah, b. Jan. i, 1775; Lahan IVheaton, 
b. Mar. 30, 1777; A^ihhy, bap. Oct. 17, 1779; -•/////, b. Dec. 11, 17S0; Pattv, b. Dec. 
12, 17S2. 

4. Alpheus, s. of Joseph 1, prob. 1. on the Susa. Hemenway place, rem. to 
South!). He m. Rebecca Hemenway, dau. of Ralph. Chil. Sarah, b. July 19, 1767, 

m. Forbush of Westb.; Luanda, b. Nov. 27, 1768; Patty, b. Nov. 5, 1773, 

d. y. ; Julia, b. May 6, 1775; Kuhamah, b. Jan. 28, 1778, m. Orin of Westb.; 

Betky, bap. Oct. 17, 1759, m. Dea. lirigham Fay of Southb.; Matilda, b. Dec. i r, 
17S1, ni. Winsor Horn; Sophia, b. June 28, 1785, m. Elisha Fay of Southb.; Euse- 
I'ia, I). Mar. ii>, 17.S7, m. Nathan Hrown. 

NICHOLS. Hosea. Ta.xed at Sax. 1.S35. 

NICHOLS, Nathaniel, iirob. 3. of John and w. Abigail of Reading, came to 
Fram. alter 1721, constable ; will ])rov. May 20, 1745. Inv. ;^6.S4. He m. 1715, 
Isabel Hay, dau. of I'eter, b. CMias., Aug. 31, 1691. Chil. ^fary, b. Read., Apr. 20, 
1717, per. m. Mar. 25, 1743, Joshua Train; Nathaniel, b. Mar. 6, 1719, m. Sept. 12, 
1745, Mary Phillijis of Southb. and prob. d. .same yr. ; Abigail, b. July 13, 1721, m. 
Mar., 1743, Wm. Marrcl of Soutlib. ; Joseph, h. Fram. Apr. 6, 1727, per. he who 



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m. Judith Mixer (see above) ; Benjamin, b. Aug. S, 1729 ; Isabel ; Anna, 1). July 4, 

1733- 

NICHOLS, Thomas, 1. near the Sud. line, prob. rem. Grafton. He ni. in Sud. 
1752, Eunice Parmenter, adm. to Fram. ch. Sept. 9, 1753. Chil. Thomas, bap. 
Fram. Oct. 21, 1753 ; Eunice, b. Sud. Aug. 24, 1755, d. May 10, 1766. 

NICKSON, NIXSON, NIXON, NICHSON, NICKERSON, NICH- 
OLSON, NICKENSON. Two traditions are current in this family, respecting 
their ancestry: one is, that the first of the name in Fram. was of French desct. ; the 
other, that he came from the South. As it is known that Nixon families have long 
resided at the South, who were French Huguenots, both traditions may have one 
basis of fact. [The leading Christian names in the family, as well as the earlier 
spelling of the surname, clearly point to a desct. from the Nicholsons (also written 
Nixon and Nicks) of Marblehead and vicinity, in which Christopher, John, Joseph, 
Thomas and Elizabeth were favorites.] In the early Fram. records, the name is 
uniformly written A'ickson, and N'ickoison. Christopher Nickson 1, prob. b. about 
1697, came to Fram. as early as 1724; leased 50 a. of Winch and Frost land, and 
built on the road from Samuel Cutting's to Sax. (the Jo. Belcher place). His farm 
joined the old Dadmun farm, and his E. line was the dividing bounds between the 
Stones' and Winch and Frost land. He m. (i) Mary Seaver, dau. of Joseph; (2) 
Aug. 16, 174S, Mrs. Mercy Coller, dau. of James Travis, and wid. of Joseph CoUer. 
Chil. yo/in,h. Mar. i, 1727 2 ; Elizabeth, b. Mar. 3, 172S-9; Mehepzebath, b. June 
20, 1731, m. June 6, 1751, Samuel Fairbank ; Mary, b. Dec. 24, 1733, m. (i) Isaac 

Gleason, Jr. ; (2) Sawtell, and d. Langdon, N. H. ; Thomas, b. Apr. 27, 1736 3 ; 

Elizabeth, b. Dec. 31, 173S; Abigail, m. David Andrews. 

2. John, s. of Christopher 1, bo't Nov. 17, 1757, of Josiah Brown, 32 a. of land, 
lying just within the bounds of Sud., on the N. slope of Nobscot, and built where 
the cellar hole, near a spring, is still visible; went to meeting in Fram.; with w. 
o. c. in our ch. and had his chil. bap. here, and hence is often called in official docu- 
ments " of Fram." After the close of the Rev. War, he lived awhile on his w's est. 
(the Joseph Angier place below Sax.), and later kept tavern at the Phineas Rice 
place at Rice's End, but ret. to Sud.; was adm. to f. c. in Sud. ch. May 22, 1S03; 
rem. abt. 1806, to Middlebury, Vt., where he d. Mar. 24, 1815. When a mere lad, 
he enl. in the army; in company with, and through the influence of some older 
men, deserted; was arrested, and with his comrades condemned to be shot; taken 
to the place of execution, and by secret order of the commander, missed — though 
he fell, by force of the shock to his nervous system, revived, and lived to redeem 
his fame, as the hero of many campaigns and battles. He was a soldier in Sir Wm. 
Pepperell's exp. against Louisburg in 1745; lieut. in Capt. E. Newell's co., exp. to 
Cr. Pt., Mar. 27, 1755, to Jan. 3, 1756; capt. in comd. of a co. in exp. to Fort Wm. 
Henry, Aug. to Oct. 1756; capt. in Col. T. Ruggles' reg., at Half-Moon, Sept. to 
Nov. 1758 ; capt. in comd. of a co. of 108 men, Apr. 18, 1761, to July 28, 1762. His 
distinguished services, as captain, colonel and brig, general, in the Rev. war, have 
been detailed in Chap. VI [see pp. 269, 276, 281, 295, 299, 308-10, 312]. Owing to 
ill health, occasioned by his wounds, and long continued service in the camp and 
field, he felt compelled to resign his commission, and Sept. 12, 17S0, reed, an hon- 
orable discharge. By those who remember him. Gen. Nixon is described as a man 
of middle stature, of military bearing, quiet and affable, but firm and decided in his 
convictions, fond of the society of the young, never happier than when recounting 
to his grandchildren the stories of his campaigns, and the lessons of life taught by 
his varied experiences. He d. at the ripe age of 88. He m. (i) Feb. 7, 1754, Thank- 
ful Berry, dau. of Joseph ; (2) Feb, 5, 1778, Hannah Gleason, wid. of Capt. Micajah, 
and dau. of Josiah Drury, d. in Sud. Sept. 26, 1831, a. 87. Chil. John, b. Aug. 25, 

I7y, ni. Moore, 1. Sud. ; Sarah, b. Nov. 19. 1758, m. 1778, Abel Cutler of So. 

Sud., had 11 chil. and d. Sept. 25, 1840; Hephzibah, b. Aug. 31, 1760, m. 17S0 



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Timothy Moore; Afiiry, h. Sept. 16, 1761, m. Jan., 17S5, Capt. I'eter Clayes of 
Fram. ; Jost-ph, b. July 27, 1763, ni. Dec. 11, 1791, Nancy Weston, 1. Walth., had 
6 chil.; h'ezitihy b. 1765, ni. Nov., 1788, Ebenezer Brown ; Anne, h. May 6, 1766, m. 
Feb., 178S, Thomas Richardson; Arttinas, b. Sept. 3, 1767, 1. Walth.; Botinmin, 

b. Mav 13, 1770; , 1). 1772; Bitsey, 1). f)ct. 5, 1775, m. 1798, John Warren 

of .Marlb., I. I )f)rch. 

3. Thomas, s. of Christ. 1, 1. after his m. with his f.-in-l. Stearns, and inherited 
his share of the est., which his descts. have since held ; rem. after the Rev. war, to 
the Hruce est. in Southh., which his s.-in-l. held, known since as Nichols' mills ; d. on 
a voyage fr. Hoston to Portsmouth, N. H., Aug. 12, 1800. Thomas had much of his 
bro's. military spirit; enl. in Capt. E. Newell's co., and was out in Cr. I't. e.xp., 
Mar., 1755, to Jan. '56; ensign in his bro's. co. at Lake George, 1756; lieut. in same 
CO. in Oen. Amherst's campaign, 1759. He was elected captain of the 2d co. of 
Fram. Minute Men in 1774, but resigned, and served as lieut. in his bro's. Sud. co., 
Apr. 19, 1775; was It.-col. of his bro's. reg. at the battle of Bunker Hill; prom, 
col.; went to New York; was in command of the Wore. Co. reg., 1776 and 7, and 
attached to his bro's. brigade; took part in the skirmishes and battles from Harlem 
Heights to Stillwater and Saratoga; in 1780 was in comd. of the 6th Mass. reg.; 
obtained a furlough Dec. 20, 1780, leaving his reg. in comd. of Lt.-Col. Calvin 
Smith. Prob. he did not rejoin the reg., tho' he held his commission till the close 
of the war, when he received an honorable discharge. He won the reputation of a 
brave and etticient otticer. He m. Bethiah Stearns, dau. of Timothy. Chil. Cate, 
b. July 31, 1758, m. Wm. Stowell of Wore, 1. Paris, Me., and d. 1842 ; Thomas, b. 
Mar. 19, 1762 4; ./"/, b. -Vug. 17, 1767, d. 1771; Hannah, b. Sept. 21, 1772, m. 
John Nichols of Southb. ; Be/hia/i, d. Southb., Mar. 19, 1823. 

4. Thomas, s. of Thomas 3, 1. on the Timothy Stearns est.; enl. in Capt. 
David Moore's Sud. co., as fifer, Apr., 1775, then 13 yrs. old ; enl. for 3 yrs.. Mar. 
14, 1777, and re-enl. Feb. 10, 1782, for 3 yrs. ; captain of militia ; selectman; d. Jan. 

4, 1842. He m. (i) May 16, 1790, Lydia Hager, d. May 21, 1822; (2) Mar. 4, 1823, 
wid. Sarah Stone, d. July 25, 1850. Chil. Warren, b. Mar. 9, 1793 5 ; Otis, b. Mar. 

II, 1796, m. (1) Swain of Nantucket ; (2) of N. Y., 1. Morgan, O. ; 

Snicy, b. Nov. 23, 1797, teacher, d. Aug. 3, 182S ; /^t-ny, b. Nov. 25, 1799, teacher, 
d. Jan. 29, 1824. 

5- Warren, s. of Thomas 4, I. on his f's homestead; teacher; land surveyor; 
selectman ; just, of the peace; d. Nov. 5, 1872. He m. May 21, 1818, Salome Rice, 
dau. of Edmund of Way., b. Nov. i, 1787, d. Oct. 20, 1872. Chil. J/vra, b. Mar. 
20, 1819, d. July I, 1841 ; Laurella, b. Apr. 6, 1820, m. Apr. 4, 1849, Aaron Hosmer 
of Acton ; Olenia, b. Jan. 27, 1822, m. Peter B. Davis ; Selifia, b. July 23, 1825, m. 
Feb. 18, 1851, Willard l!a.\ter Rice of Southb. ; Manel/a, b. Mar. 26, 1827, m. May 

5, 1852, Charles Snow of Lawrence; Camillus, b. Dec. 25, 1830, d. Sept. 25, 1837; 
Maicellus,\i. June 6, 1833, 1. on the homestead; m. (i) May 14, 1S57, Martha A. 
Hosmer, d. -Vug. 13, 1861, a. 26; (2) Susan .\. Kendall, d. Apr. 9, 1884. 

NOONAN, Eli, w. Margaret. Chil. Mary, b. Feb. 17, 1S4S; Catlurin,-, li. Mar. 
ji '850; Ji'lin, b. Oct. ID, 1851. 

NORCUT, Richard, ta.xcd in Fram. 1719, d. Jan. 20, 1726-7; w. Naomi. Chil. 
riisiillii, b. Feb. 1, 1721-2; Naomi, b. Oct. 31, 1723. 

NOKTHGATE, Esau, w. I'eggy, baj). Julv 10, 1756. Chil. Hannah, bap. June 
'9> '757 > Susannah, bap. NLiy 6, 1759; Esau, bap. .Sept. 30, 1759. 

NORTHROP, Rev. Birdsey G., b. Kent, Ct.; pastor Edwards ch.. Sax., 
1847-57 ; agt. NLiss. Board of liducation ; rem. to Ct. He m. Harriet , b. Troy, 



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N. V. C'hil. Ella C, b. Nov. 26, 1S46, d. Oct. 3, 1S61 ; Harriet, b. Sept. 24, 1850; 
Birdscy Grant, b. May 13, 1852; Henry Evers, and J/f/;^ Huhbdl, b. June 20, 1854. 

NORRIS, Michael, w. Catherine. Chil. William, b. Oct. 9, 1844; Michael, b. 
Feb. 2, 18.47, "iini. d. Dec. 31, 1S76; Mary Ann, b. Apr. 16, 1849. 

niNOYES, Moses K., w. Mary. Chil. Junietta and Alfaretta, b. Dec. 5, 1848. 

NURSE, NOURSE, 1. Francis, was of Salem, in that part known as Salem 
Village (now Danvers), where he d. Nov. 22, 1695, ^- 11- He m. Rebecca Town, 
dau. of William ; her sis. Sarah m. (i) Edmund Bridges, and (2) Peter Clayes. Both 
sis. were involved in the witchcraft delusion, and Rebecca was hanged July 19, 1692, 

a. 70. [See ante p. 124.] Chil. John 2; Samuel ; Kebecca, m. Thomas Preston, 
whose dau. m. Peter Clayes, Jr.; Mary, m. John Tarbell ; Francis, b. Feb. 3, 1661, 
sett. Reading ; Benjamin, b. Jan. 26, 1666 3 ; Michael ; dau. m. Wm. Russell. 

2. John, s. of Francis 1, 1. Salem; m. (i) Nov. i, 1672, Elizabeth Smith; (2) 
Aug. 17, 1677, Elizabeth Verry. Chil. John, b. Oct. 12, 1673 4; Elizabeth, b. Mar. 
iS, 1678 ; Samuel; Sarah; Jotuithan; Joseph; Benjamin; Hannah; Deborah. 

3. Benjamin, s. of Francis 1, came to Fram. 1693, with the Clayes and Bridges 
families, and located on Salem plain, built a ho. midway between F. C. Browne's 

^p , and W. G. Lewis's. His deed fr. Jos. Buck- 

f/jc^'TI^Ct^T^/^ yV^/Tij/c^™"^*-^''' *^^ted Feb. ir, 1707, recites: "a mes- 

-^ suage, now in actual possession of said Benj. 

Nurse, home-lot of 12 a. on S. side of Stoney brk., 50 a. on N. side of the brk., 

and 38 a. adjoining Coller's meadow." Selectman; d. 1747. His est. was left to 

son Aaron, who sold, June ri, 1764, to Abner Bixby, who sold, Dec. 8, 1773, to 

Richard Fiske. He m. (i) Thamazin ; (2) Feb. 16, 1713-14, Elizabeth (Sawtell) 

Morse, wid. of Joseph of Wat. Chil. Thamazin, b. Salem, Nov. 13, 1691, m. Ebenr. 
Hemenway ; Benjamin, b. Fram. Jan. 20, 1694 5; William, b. Mar. 8, 1696, m. 
Rebecca Fav of Westb. and sett, at Nurse's Corner in Shry., annexed, 1762, to 
Westb. ; Elizabeth, b. Sept. 18, 1698, m. 1732, Theoph. Phillips of Hopk. ; Ebenezer, 

b. Mar. 27, 1701 6; Margaret, b. Apr. 24, 1703; Moses, b. Mar., 1705; Aaron, b. 
Jan. 1 1, 170S 7- 

4. John, s. of John 2, came to Fram. with, or soon after, the Salem End 
colony; located where George Nurse now lives. His lease from Jos. Buckminster 
is dated Mar. 20, 1696-7. to run 999 years from Mar. 25, 1693, ^^ 5° ^- "surrounded 
by unimproved lands." He m. Feb. 21, 1700, Elizabeth Gale, dau. of John, b. Wat. 
June I, 1678. Chil. John, b. Aug. 27, 1701 8; Joseph, b. Oct. 7, 1703; Sarah, b. 
May 2, 1705, m. Nov. 22, 1743, Wm. Wesson of Hopk.; Elizabeth, b. Nov. 26, 170S, 
m. Thomas Bigelow of Marlb. ; Mehitable, b. Apr. 12, 1712, m. John Belknap of 
Westb.; Samuel, b. Feb. 18, 1713-4; Thamazin, b. Aug. 20, 1716, m. Jan. 27, 1737, 
Jedidiah Bigelow of Grafton. 

5- Benjamin, s. of Benjamin 3; 1. awhile with his f . ; bo't Jan. 14, 1734, of 
Jos. Buckminster, the lot lying E. of his f., the home-lot 10 a. S. of Stoney brk., and 
iy/2 a. N. of the brook, bounded E. by Benj. Ball; this is known as the Mayhew 
place, now F. C. Browne's. Mr. Nurse sold, 1762, "for love" to his s.-in-l. Abner 
Bixby, who sold to Richard Fiske, who sold to his bro. Isaac, Jr., whose heirs sold 
to John Mayhew. He m. (i) July 12, 1717, Elizabeth Haven; (2) June, 1737, Mary 
Belknap. Chil. Thamezin, b. June 7, 1718, m. Feb. 5, 1734, Abner Bixby of Hopk.; 
Experience, h. '^ow. 23, 1723; Benjamin, m. Nov. 22, 1749, Bethiah Bridges; rec. 
to ch. in Partridgefield, Oct. 2, 1774. 

Q. Ebenezer, s. of Benjamin 3, m. A]ir. 14, 1720, Mercy Haven. Chil. Eben- 
ezer, b. Sherb. Oct. 3, 1720 ; Mercy, bap. Fram. Sept. 30, 1722 ; Moses, bap. in Shry. 
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7. Aaron, s. of Henjamin 3, had his f's place and was to provide for his step- 
mother; sold, then of Westb., to Abncr Hixby of Kram. 

8. John, s. of John 4, spent most of his life in Fram., rem. to Waterford, Me. 
He m. liathshcbah kugg, dau. of Jona. Chil. Josi-ph, b. Jan. 6, 1723-4 9 ; Sarah, 
b. Jan. 15, 1724-5, m. Joshua Harrington; Abraham, b. Sept. 22, 1727, d. y.; Zer- 
viah, b. -NFar. S, 1729-0, adm. to ch. 1746, rec. to Rut. ch. 1760; Abraham, b. July 
27. 1732 10; Hannah, b. Feb. 4, 1734, m. Dec. 12, 1754, Thomas Reed of Rut.; 
yoiinna. b. June 14, 1737, adm. to ch. 1774; MehitahU, b. Aug. 9, 1739, m. Jona. 
Morse; Jonathan, b. Dec. 28, 1741. 

9. Joseph, s. of John 8 ; shoemaker ; six of his chil. were recorded in Hopk. ; 
with w. rec. to Fitzwilliam ch. Ai)r. 21, 1776. He m. Feb. 27, 1746, Sarah Walkup. 
Chil. Sarah, b. Feb. 11, 1747; Molly, b. Sept. 15, 1749; Jonathait, b. Feb. 9, 1751 ; 
Balhshebah, b. Nov. 9, 1752, m. 1769, James Newton of Hopk. ; Joseph, b. June 13, 
1755; Hannah, b. Mar. 15, 1757; Reuben, bap. Fram. June 7, 1761 ; Ebenezcr, bap. 
June 19, 1763; Katy, bap. Dec. 28, 1766. 

10. Abraham, s. of John 8, 1. on the old homestead; selectman; d. Feb., 
1793. He m. Oct. 24, 1753, Zerviah Morse, dau. of Jona., d. Nov. 6, 1805. Chil. 
Asa, b. Sept. 10, 1754 1 1; John, b. Mar. 10, 1756 12 ; Betty, b. Nov. 19, 1757, d. y. ; 
Z</7i'.r<w, b. June 6, 1761 13; Josiah, b. June 2, 1763, a Rev. sold., d. Rehoboth, 
Sept., 1777 ; Peter, b. Mar. 23, 1765, d. 1781 ; Olive, b. Feb. 21, 1767, m. Mar., 1790, 
Oliver .Matthews of Southb., and d. 1795; ^"^h"' t>- Nov. 2, 176S, m. John Harvey; 
Hetty, b. .Sept. 11, 1770, m. May, (791, Thomas Richards, and d. same yr. ; Annie, 
b. July 3, 1772, m. Aug. 23, 1792, Nathan Burnett of Barre, and d. Apr., 1805; Sally, 
b. Dec. 23, 1774, m. Dec. 29, 1800, Silas Davis of Shry., res. Prov.; Nathan, b. Aug. 
4, 1777, m. and d. .Sept. 20, 1805. 

11. Asa, s. of Abraham 10; wheelwright; owned the farm, which included 
R. W. Whiting's, Jos. C. Cloyes', and Mrs. Clapp's E. lot ; thq ho. stood where J. 
C. Cloyes' now stands; he d. July 23, 1803. and his son Josiah sold, Jan. 23, 1S06, 
two-thirds of the real est. to Nathan Hancock for ? 1,600. He m. (i) June 3, 17771 
Anne Munroe, d. Mar. 28, 1779; (2) May 3, 1781, Lois Glover, d. Feb. 23, 1800; (3) 
Dec. 29, iSoo, Polly Haven, wid. of Ezra (sis. of his 2d. w.), d. Jan. 31, 1822. Chil. 
Josiah, b. Mar. 13, 1779, unm. d. Boston; James, b. July 6, 1783, d. y. ; Mary, b. 
May 7, 1785, m. Rufus Brewer; Charlotte, b. June 12, 1787, m. Aaron Hadley of 
Chas. ; Milly, b. Feb. 3, 1790, m. (i) Aaron Eames ; (2) Edward Childs ; A'e'well, b. 
Mar. 21, 1792, m. Apr., 1819, Harriet Bullard of Holl. ; built ho. at Park's Corner, 
E. uf John Wenzell ; rem. to Holl.; rem. to Hartland, Wis.; Oli-e, b. Dec. 3, 1793, 
m. David Brewer, Jr., and d. Fram. Mar. 10, 1881 ; Sally, b. Sept. 9, 1795, m. 
Nathan Fairbank of Holl., and d. 1819; SiUey, h. May 1 1, 1797, m. Henry Brewer ; 
Eliza, b. Dec. 19, 1801, m. .\ug. 22, 1822, Charles Haven. 

12. John, s. of Abraham 10,1. on the old homestead; selectman; capt. of 
Fram. Artill. co. ; d. Apr. 12, 1828. He m. (i) Nov. 8, 1781, Susannah Brown, d. 
July 15, 1797; (2) Apr. 25, 1799, Anne Howe, dau. of Jona. Taintor, and wid. of 
Aaron Howe of Marlb., b. Aug. 31, 1761, d. Apr. 3, 1827. Chil. Lucy, b. Feb., 1782, 
m. Jona. Edmands, Jr.; John, b. Feb. 22, 1784, unm. d. Mar. 21, 1825; Nelly, b. 
Feb. 28, 1786, m. John Manson ; Joel, b. .May 27, 1788, d. Oct. 24, 1805; Susannah, 
b. .Sept. 24, 1790, d. v.; Anne, b. Oct. 16, r792, d. y. ; Anne, b. Apr. 8, 1797, d. y; 
Sally, I). Mar. 7, 1800, m. Larkin Brewer; Anne, b. Nov. 18, 1801, m. William 
Eaton; Susannah, b. June 7, 1803, m. Curtis Child ; Geors^e, b. Apr. 3, 1S06. 

13. Lawson, s. of .Xbrahani 10. He bo't the old Isaac Fiske place; put in 
a (lam on Cowassock brk. ; built a shoj) for turning lathe and grindstone; exchanged 
places with Jesse Eaton, who sold to Richard Fiske, Jr. (the late \'an Praag place) ; 
shoemaker; selectman; capt. of Fram. Artill. co. ; d. Sept. 11, 1832. He m. (i) 
Dec. 6, 1779, Lydia Fiske, dau. of Isaac, d. 1797 ; (2) Jan. i, 1799, Eydia Eaton, 
dau. of Jonas, d. July 15, 1S38. Chil. Nathan, b. Mar. 13, 1780, m. Esther , 



Nourse — Odiorne. 655 

and d. June 26, iSiS; Z(/7<:'J(7;/, b. Dec. 15, 17S1, physician; sett. Tenn. ; A-aiiiy,\i. 
Mar. 21, 1784; Fortunatus, h. Jan. 23, 1787, d. Feb. 25, 1816; PattVy h. .Sept. i, 
1789, d. Dec. 31, 1807; Betsey, b. Mar. 4, 1792, d. Jan. 13, 179S; Sophia, b. Jan. i, 
1796, m. Peter Brewer of Southb. ; Almira, b. Aug. 28, iSoi,m. Silas Hunt; Charles, 
b. Mar. 18, 1813, d. y. 

NUTTER, William H., w. Sophia. Child, Frederick, b. Prov., R. I., Oct. 25, 
1S47. 

NUTTING, Jonathan; gunsmith; 1. in Fram. a few years; rem. 1725 (?) to 
Brookfield, where he bo't an estate; in 1729 he was living in Plainfield, Ct. 

OBER, Mrs. Diana H., d. Fram. June 14, 1886, a. 64 y. 8 m. 9 d. 

O'BRIEN, Dennis, w. Margaret. Child, James, b. Mar. 24, 1848. 

O'BRIEN, James, w. Bridget. Chil. Martin, b. Nov. 11, 1845; Honora, b. 
Apr. 6, 1850; Katy, b. July 16, 1851 ; Bridget, b. July 17, 1854; Elizabeth, b. Mar. 
II, 1856; James, b. May 19, 1858 ; Henry, b. Mar. 25, 1S60. 

O'BRIEN, John, w. Bridget. Chil. Ellen, b. Aug. 10, 1852; John, b. June 3, 
1856; Katie, b. Oct., iS6[. 

O'BRIEN, Michael, in Sax. 1834-40; then So. Fram. 

O'BRIEN, Patrick, w. Honora, d. Dec. 27, 1850, a. 27. Child, James, b. Dec. 
23, 1850. 

O'BRIEN, Patrick, m. Apr. 13, 1S56, Ellen Hayes, d. Apr. 13, 1883, a. 58. 
Chil. Mary Ellen, b. Sept. 27, 1857 ; Margaret, b. Mar. 6, i860; Bridget, b. Aug. 6, 
1S62; Julia, b. Nov. 29, 1863. 

O'CONNELL, Richard, b. Brookhill, Tipperary Co., Ire., Apr. 1815; sett. So. 
Fram. 1849; in employ of B. and A. R. R. 27 yrs. ; d. Mar. 7, 1887; w. Mary, d. 
1875. <^h''- 7"'^'^ ^•■> b- Feb. 18, 1858; Joanna M., b. Nov. 9, 1859; Agngs, m. P. 
J. Martin ; Mary, m. John Finan. 

OCKINGTON, William. Taxed Fram. 1838; 1. near Shepard's paper mill; 
m. Apr. 30, 1839, Elizabeth H. Perry of Fram. 

O'CONNOR, Bartholomew, 1. Temple str., d. May 3, 1875, a. 65. He m. 
Sept. 24, 1854, Catherine Sullivan. Chil. John David, b. Sept. 23, 1855; Jeremiah, 
b. Oct. 3, 1856; Daniel, b. Feb., 1858, d. Dec. 19, 1878; David, b. Nov. 17, 1859, d. 
Oct. 9, 1870. 

O'CONNOR, Daniel, w. Mary. Child, Mary Ann, b. Apr. 9, 1858. 

O'CONNOR, David, w. Catherine, d. Mar. 5, 1865, a. 38. Chil. Mary Ann, b. 
Sept. 16, 1859; John, b. Sept. 16, 1862. 

O'CONNOR, John, m. Jan. 9, 1853, Mary Logue. Chil. dau., b. Nov. 26, 1853; 
Sarah Ann, b. Nov. 26, 1854 ; Thomas, b. Feb. 20, 1S57, d. y. 

O'CONNOR, Miles, m. Sept. 21, 1851, Joanna Sullivan. Chil. Daniel, b. 
Mar., 1854; Joanna, b. July 23, 1855; Julia, b. Apr. 11, 1857. 

O'CONNOR, Timothy, m. Oct. 7, 1S55, Ann Silver. Child, Miehael, b. Feb. 
I, 1857, drowned, Aug., 1865. 

ODEL, Samuel. Taxed in Fram. 1786. 

ODIORNE, John 1, b. abt. 1627, sett, at Sandy Beach, now Rye, N. H.; vv. 
Mary Johnson. They had John 2, b. abt. 1675; deacon; 1. at Odiorne's Point,/ 
near Newcastle, N. H. ; w. Catherine. They had Ebenezer 3, b. abt. 1704, mar- 



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incr ; 1. (Irccnland, once a part of Portsmouth, N. H.; \v. Catherine Sherborn. 
They had Thomas 4, h. Dec. i, 1733; deacon; merchant; 1. Kxeter, N. II.; \v. 
Joanna (iihn.iii. They had George 5, b. Aug. 15, 1764; merchant; nail manufac- 
turer; 1. Mxcter, rem. i7<j<; to lioston ; one of the founders of the Park st. ch. ; 
pres. American Bank; d. Maiden, Dec. i, 1846, buried in Fram. He m. (1) Dor- 
othy Tufts of Ne\vburyi)ort ; (2) Polly Hrackett of Quincy; (3) in London, Eng., 
Apr. 14, 1801, .Maria Creighton, dau. of Kev. James of London, d. Hoston, Sept. 25, 
1S06; (4) Christiana Gordon, of Dunstable, N. H., d. Dec. 14, 1S60, buried in Fram. 
Chil. by 3d w. JamfS Creii^hton, b. London, June 4, 1802 6; Marin C, b. Boston, 
-Mar. 13, 1S04, m. Kev. Austin Richards; Gfon^i; d. y. 

6. James C, grad. V. C. 1826; merchant in the iron trade in 15oston ; one of 
the founders of the N. E. .\nti-SIavery Soc. 1832 ; memb. Am. .Statis. Asso., and the 
Boston Soc. of Nat. His.; memb. Union ch. Boston; rem. Fram. 1857; d. Feb. 5, 
1879. Author of the "Odiorne Genealogy," and numerous pamphlets and magazine 
articles. He m. (i) June 25, 1828, Susan E. Warren, dau. of Isaac, d. Jan. 9, 1851 ; 
(2) June 8, 1870, Frances M. Meacham of Camb. Chil. EdwarJ Gordon, b. July 
13, 1829, m. Lucy M. P. Gay, and d. Mar. 22, 1879; James C, b. Mar. 20, 1831, d. 
June II, 1839; Avutia Maria, b. Dec. 4, 1833, m. Joseph Tillinghast, and d. Mar. 
13, 1858; George C, b. Oct. 6, 1837, enl. in the 44th reg. Mass. Vols. 1862; m. (i) 
Sarah Jane Hargrave of Fram., d. Apr. 22, 1864; (2) Mrs. Jennie L. Cushing of 
Pembroke, Me. ; Susan Huntington, b. Jan. 23, 1841, m. (i) June 4, f86i, Henry F. 
Shepherd of Boston, d. June 3, 1875, a. 37 ; (2) Thomas F. Power. Chil. Florence, 
b. Apr. 6, 1862 ; Virginia T., b. Mar. 30, 1870, d. a. 2 ; Albertus ( )., b. Apr. 5, 1873; 
Charles C, b. Jan. 3, 1851, d. Sept. 14, 1878. 

O'HEARN, Maurice, w. Mary. Chil. Dennis, b. Dec. 22, 1S50; Hannah, b. 
June 15, 1.S53; JatnLS,h. Feb. 17, 1855; John, b. Dec. 16, 1857 ; Michael /•'., b. Nov. 
iS, 1859; Daviii, 1). 1S61, d. Mar. 29, 1867. 

O'HEARN, Patrick, w. Mary F. Chil. Catherine, b. Aug. 26, 1S47 ; Ellen, b. 
.Mar. 6, 1849; James, b. Dec. n, 1850. 

OLMSTEAD, Rev. John W., editor Christian IVatehman; owned the Capt. 
Josi;ih Fiskc place 1S50-55; w. Mary L. Son, b. Feb., 1S52. 

O'MARA, James, w. I'.lkn. Child, John K., h. Nov. 29, 1S59. 

ONTHANK, UNTHANK, George. laxed in F. 1SJ4. John. Taxed 
1724. Joseph M. Taxed 1836; taxed 1S60 est. of F^ben Wairen; m. (2) Jan. ,27, 
185S, Lncctta M. Kugg, dau. of Charles, and d. Wore. 

OKDWAY, Joseph, w . Susannah. Child, Al>igail,h. June 17, 1753. Samuel, 
shoemaker; 1. I'lain. 1782-04. 

OSGOOD, John W., .M. D., b. Gorham, Me., where his f. was a physician ; his 
g. f. was a physician in Fryeburg, Me. He came to Fram. 1S40; stud, medicine 
with Drs. Whitney and Holyoke ; was in practice at Sax. and F"ram. Centre ; d. July 
I, 1867. He m. Aug. 20, 1845, Elizabeth W. Whitney, dau. of Dr. Simon. Chil. 
I.oren, b. Nov. 22, 1846; Edward P., b. 1848, d. .Mar. 12, 1S52; Samuel B., b. 1850, 
d. Oct. 25, 1856; .9. Whitney, b. 1853; Elisabeth If., b. Oct. 28, 1856, m. Albert 
Newell ; //.////,- If., h. .May 4, 1S60, d. i86i. 

OSGOOD, Putnam. Taxctl 1841; clerk in Wheeler's store. 

O'SHAUNKSSY, Patrick, m. \..v. G, 1857, Mary Casey, both ol Fram. 

OTIS, John W., of Lancaster, Wis., m. July 18, 1S49, Georgiana lOaton. dau. 
of dea. l-^bcn.; .><-//, b. Fram. Mar. 29, 1852. 



Owen — Pa Imer . 657 

OWEN, Carson, w. Bridget. Child, John, b. Apr. 7, 1854. 

OXFORD, Cuffee, m. in Walth. Dec. 12, 1758, Nelly Donahew. Chil. b. 
Fram. : Zeniiak, b. May 31, 1760 ; Patty, b. Nov. 20, 1761 ; Parley, bap. Jan. i, 
1764; N^auny, bap. Sept. 15, 1765, m. Nov. 25, 17S4, Thomas Jonah. 

PADDLEFORD, PADDLEFOOT, PADELFORD, Jonathan, was of 
Camb., d., and Inv. of est. taken Sept. 26, 1661. He m. Oct. 5, 1652, Mary Blan- 
ford, dau. of John of Siid., m. (2) abt. 1662, Thomas Eames of Fram. and was k. by 
the Inds. Feb. i, 1676. Chil. Jonathan, b. July 6, 1653, d. y. ; Mary, b. Aug. 22, 
1654; Jonathan, b. Aug. 13, 1656, sett. Braintree; Zachariah, b. Dec. 16, 1657 2; 
Edward, b. June 14, 1660, prob. k. by the Inds. with his mother. ,► 

2. Zachariah, s. of Jona., sett, on Eames land in Fram. ; cleared what is known 
as Zachary's Point, near which he had an iS a. lot ; also owned a 4 a. lot with barn 
thereon, near Moses Learned ; also 18 a. in Sherb., all which land he deeded, June 
27. 1737. to his bro. Samuel Eames, with whom he lived, on condition that said 
Samuel should support him through life, give him proper burial, and pay ;^5o to 
his bro. Nathaniel Eames, and ;i^50 to his kinsman Jona. Paddleford of Taunton. 
He prob. was unm. ; d. July 7, 1737. 

PAGE, John, per. fr. Wat. 1. near the W. shore of Farm pond, on a part of 
the Nevins farm, which he bo't Feb., 1714, of Henry Mellen ; rem. to Sutton. He 
m. Apr. 24, 1712, Susannah Leland, dau. of Ebenr. of Sherb. Chil. Experience, b. 
Jan. II, 17 12-3, m. Buck; John, bap. May 18, 1720; Jonathan. 

PAGE, Jonathan, per. the J. above named, with w. was in Fram. 1748, when a 
controversy was had with Wat. abt. his support. 

PAGE, Mariah, was in Fram. 1765. 

PAGE, Maranda. Ta.xed in Fram. 1836; 1. at W. S. Turner's; afterwards kept 
the P'ram. hotel, and rem. to Way. 

PAINE, Robert, w. Ellen. Child, Mary, b. Dec. 22, 1S51. 

PALMER, Elnathan, per. s. of John of Scituate, 1. on the S. side of the river, 
near Singletary's bridge, at the site of the Nat. Fiske ho. on the " Silk farm; " rem. 
before 1710; w. Mercy. Child, Samtwl, b. Apr. 29, 1703. 

PALMER, Henry M., 1. 1842 in the Wenzell house. 

PALMER, Gen. Joseph P., s. of Joseph of Boston, b. July 31, 1750; grad. 
H. U. 177 1 ; one of the " Boston tea party, " 1773; merchant; lost his est. in the 
Rev. war; qr.-mr.-gen. in the army 1775-6; rem. Fram. 1789, leasing the farm 
owned by Wm. and Samuel Hunt (now the Nat. Hardy place) ; taught a school ; 
kept a house of entertainment; rem. 1793 ^o Woodstock, Vt., and d. June 25, 1797. 
He m. Elizabeth Hunt, dau. of John of Wat. She remained in Fram., that her 
chil. might have the advantages of the new academy, till the winter of '97-8, when 
she rem. to Wat.; d. Brattleboro', Vt., 1838. Chil. (b., e.xcept the youngest, in Bos. 
and Wat.) Joseph, b. Aug., 1773, went to sea; Mary H., b. Mar. i, 1775, taught sch. 
at Salem End in spring of '93 ; m. May, 1794, Royall Tyler (grad. H. U. 1776), who 
sett. Bratt., Vt. ; disting. as lawyer; chief judge of Sup. Court of Vt. ; she d. 1866; 
he d. Aug. 16, 1S26; Elizal'eth, b. Feb. 28, 1778, m. Nov. 2, 1802, Nathaniel Pea- 
body, then princ. of Andover Acad., afterward M. D. of Salem. She d. Jan. 11, 
1853; one of her daus. m. Hon. Horace Mann, another m. Nathaniel Hawthorne; 
John Hampden, b. Feb. 22, 1780, lawyer, d. of fever in the army, 1813 ; Edward, b. 
Sept. 3, 1782, drowned 1797 ; Amelia, b. Aug. 3, 1784, m. Abel Curtis, teacher, of 
Salem ; Sophia, b. Sept. 2, 1786, m. Dec. 21, 1815, Dr. Thomas Pickman of Salem; 



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she tl. Jan. 23, 1.S62; 6V(";v, b. Sept. 4, 17S8, in. .\|)r. 22, 1S13, Alice Winship, 
merchant, of N. Y.; Cnthtrhii- //., b. Fram. Mar. i, 1791, m. Sept. 13, 1S07, Henry 
I'uttiani, lawyer, of Mrunswick, Mc. ; she d. in N. V. 1S68. 

PARK, PARKS, 1, Richard, was ol Cainb. 1636; of Lex. 1642; of Newton 
1647, where he owned a farm of 600 a. adj. the Fuller farm; d. July, 1665. lie m. 

(1) ; (2) Sarah Brewster, wid. of Love of Duxbury, and dau. of W'm. 

Collier of D. Chil. lliomas, b. 1629 2 ; and two dans. 

2. Thomas, s. of Richard 1,1. on homestead in Newton, d. Aug. 11, 1690. 
lie m. .Abigail Di.\, dau. of Edward of Wat. They had 9 chil., among wlu>m was 
John, b. Sept. 6, 16563. 

3. John, s. of Thomas 2, 1. on the homestead; served in K. Philip's war, 

under Capt. Rccr.s, and was wounded ; d. Mar. 21, 17 18. He m. (1) ; (2) 

Apr. 5, 1794, Llizabeth Miller of Wat. They had 9 chil., among whom was John, 
b. Dec. 20, 1696 4. 

4. John, s. of John 3, d. May 21, 1747. He m. (i) Esther ; (2) Abigail 

Lawrence of Newton, dau. of Samuel. Of 7 chil. only 2 survived the f., viz. : Lois, 
b. -Aug. 2S, 1732, m. Moses Prince; Gnlcon, b. Apr. 7, 1734 5. 

5. Gideon, s. of John 4, sett. Newton; rem. 1766 to Fram.; bo't the old 
.Nathaniel Haven place, W^ of Washakum pond, d. July 28, 1794. He m. Aug. 31, 
1758, Hannah Fuller of Newton, d. July 17, 1805, ^- 7°- ^hil. John, b. 1759 6; 
Lois, m. Dec. 26, 1785, Daniel Usher; Abi^^ail, b. 1763, m. Obed Metcalf ; Samuel, 
b. 1766, ta.xed in F. 17S7 ; I/aitiia/i, m. Samuel Perry of Nat.: Moses, d. a 10: Sarah, 
m. Oct. 3, 1792, Joseph Whitney of Sherb. ; Esther, m. July 24, 1796, Reuben Fay, 
Jr., of Southb. ; Gideon, unm. d. Dec. 15, 1817, a. 41. 

6- John, s. of Gideon 5, lived at Park's Corner ; selectman ; d. Mar. 2^, 1S29. 
He m. Oct., 1791, Lucy Richardson, dau. of Edward of Wat., b. Dec. 20, 1769, d. 
Mar. 27, 1849. Chil. Liicv A'., b. July 13, 1792, m. .May i6, 1822, Moses Harrington 
of Weston; Joseph, b. Jan. 6, 1794, d. Nov, 28, 1820; Gideon, b. Nov. 6, 1795, ^• 
Jan. 1802; Susan H., b. Sept. 29, 1797, m. Nov. 29, 1827, Joel Marble of Millbury"; 
Ihotnas I-'., b. May 18, 1799, 1. Colchester, Ont. ; John A'., b. .Mar. 26, 1801, 1. Col- 
chester, Ont.; Gideon, h. Mar. 14, 1S03, d. Aug. 1806; Samuel, b. Dec. 31, 1804; 
Hannah Ann, b. June 13, 1807, m. Nov. 5, 1828, Jason Hall ; Sally Kellogi;, b. July 
5, i8o<;, m. Lyman Perry of Boston; Theodore J., h. July 7, 181 1, m. 1853, Caroline 
F. Kevin of Amher.stburg, Ont., where he 1., and d. .Mar., 1884; l\liza Dnrell, b 
Dec, 1813, m. Nov. 16, 1836, Thomas W. Slack of .Mbany, N. Y. 

PARK, Alexander, i>f Windham, N. 11., ni. Fei). 23, 1S37, Martha M. Carter 
of I'r.iin. 

PARK, Chauncy R., b. IJraudon, \'t. ; carpenter; il. .Apr. J4, 1S73, a. 51; w. 
Ad.iliiic. Child, /iV//,/ /v'., b. Feb. 15, [850. 

PARK, Robert John, d. in F"ram. .Mar. 13, 1S29, a. 23. 

PARK, John, .M. 1). ol Huston, m. June 25, 1814, .Agnes Major of Fram. 

PARK, Samuel, w. . Child, ////m' C, b. Jan. 10, 1847. 

PARKER, 1. Thomas, a. 30; came in the Susan and Ellen, 1635, ^"'^ ■'*^''- 
Lynn; rem. to Reading, and was one of the founders of the ch. in R. ; deacon; d. 

Aug. 12, 1683. His w. was .Amy , d. Jan. 15, 1690. Chil. Thomas, b. 1636, m. 

Deborah ; and had Deborah, who m. Richard Temple of Read.; I/ananiali, b. 

163S 2; John, b. 1640, m. Hannah Kendall, dau. of Thomas; Joseph, d. y. ; Joseph, 
d. y. ; Mary: Martha; Nathaniel, b. May 16, 1651, m. Methia Polly, and had 14 chil.; 
Sarah ; Jonathau ; Sarah. 

2. HananJah, s. of Thom.is 1; lieut. ; 1. Reading, d. .Mar. 10, 1724. He m. (i) 
Fjizabcth lirown, dau. of Nicholas, d. Feb. 27, 1698; (2) Dec. 12, 1700, Mary, dau. 



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of Wm. Barsham, and wid. of dea. John Bright of Wat., d. Jan. 4, 1736. Chil. 
yohn, b. Aug. 3, 1664 3; Siiiiinel: Elizabith; Sarah: Haiianiah; Ebeiiezer; Mary; 
Hananiah. 

3. John, s. of Hananiah 2, sett. Heading, where all his chil. were born. In 
1712 he bo't a farm in the S. part of Lex. where he d. Jan. 22, 1741. He m. 1689, 

Deliverance , d. Mar. 10, 17 18. Chil. Haiiania/i, b. Oct. 10, 1691, d. at Port 

Royal, 171 1 ; Andrew, b. Feb. 14, 1693, m. Sarah Whitney; yosia/i,h. Apr. 11, 1694, 
m. Anne Stone, and was ancest. of Rev. Theodore Parker; Afaiy; Edec; yolin, b. 
Nov. 8, 1703 4. 

4. John, s. of John 3, sett, in Shry. ; m. Feb. iS, 1731, Experience Clayes, dau. 
of Peter ; both were adm. to ch. in S. 1732. The only surviving bro. of Mrs. Parker 
d. in 1736, and her f. desired them to ret. to Fram. and take the home place (the 
Col. David Brewer place, now James Fenton's), and Jan. 6, 1737, gave them a deed 
of the same, conditioned that said John and P2xperience should support said Clayes 
and w. during their lives, and give them Christian burial. The est. comprised the 
home-lot of 8j4 a. and buildings, and 55 a. lying on both sides of the road leading 
from Caleb Bridges' to the meeting-house. Peter Clayes d. 1739, and John Parker 
sold part of the home-lot and buildings to James and John Clayes, and built where 
is now the house of Rev. Dr. Peter Parker. He and his w. were ad. to Fram. ch. 
173S; selectman; d. Feb. 23, 1783. In his will he gives 10 shill. to dau. Submit 
Bent, and the rest of est. to son Peter. His w. Experience d. Oct. 13, 1780. Chil. 
yoJui, b. Jan. 28, 1732 ; was he of Spencer, 1775, and a memb. of Capt. Thomas 
Drury's co. of 8 mos. men (.') ; Experience, \>. Oct. 8, 1733; Hananiah, bap. Sept. 
21, 1735; Abigail, b. Dec. i, 1736; Peter, b. Fram. Oct. 3, 1738 5; Submit, b. Dec. 
3, 1742, m. Thomas Bent, Jr.; Nathan, bap. Mar. 2, 1746. 

5. Peter, s. of John 4, 1. on the homestead; bo't 1764, of Elijah Flagg, the 
two-acre lot in fork of roads E. of ho. ; also owned a lot on Mellen's Neck, N. of 
the old Dr. T. Merriam home-lot; selectman; tn. treas. ; with w. adm. to ch. 1763; 
d. Nov. 5, 1803. He m. Dec. 8, 1761, Ruth Eaton, dau. of Noah, d. Mar. 20, 1800. 
Chil. yohn, b. Nov. 16, 1762 6; Nathan, b. Oct. 23, 1764 7; Abigail, b. Dec. 15, 
1766, m. June 8, 1803, Lovell Howe of Marlb. ; Rnth, b. Jan. 8, 1769, m. Nov. 8, 
1785, Joseph Bigelow, Jr., of Holl.; Experience, \y.Y&\i. 19, 1771, m. dea. Luther 
Haven; Patty, b. Apr. 15, 1773, m. Nov. i, 1793, Eleazar Bullard of Holl.; Sally, 
b. May, 25, 1775, m. Apr. 21, 1800, Wm. Fames of Holl.; Peter, b. Mar. 16, 1777, 
d. Dec. 17, 1784; yosiak, b. Apr. 26, 1779 8; Artemas, b. Dec. 20, 17S1 9 ; Anne, 
b. Apr. 25, 1784, d. Jan. 8, 1785; Peter, b. July 10, 1787, d. May 7, 1788. 

6. John, s. of Peter 5, 1. in the S. W. part of the town, N. E. of Nathan 
Bridges, on the old way fr. the Bridges place, thro' the Goulding pasture, to Geo. 
Nurse's; rem. Apr. i, 1800 to Royalston ; rem. Oct., 1834, to Fayville; d. Mar. 10, 
1838. He m. 1781, Deborah Lamb, dau. of Samuel, d. Mar. 15, 1838. Chil. Nancy, 
b. Dec. II, 1782, m. 1802, Nathan Goddard of Athol ; rem. 1805 to Bethlehem, 
N. H.: had 9 chil., and d. Nov. 1865; Betsey, b. Mar. 17, 1785, d. July 16, 1796; 
yohn, b. Apr. 22, 1787, d. June 18, 1796; Mary,h. June 2, 1789, m. Oct., 1815, Capt. 
John Forristall of Winchendon, had 4 chil., and d. July 30, 1872; Deborah, b. Apr. 
12, 1792, m. Jan. 8, 1839, dea. Samuel Morse of Hopk., and d. Apr. 26, 1865; Peter, 
b. July 16, 1794, m. 1824, Sarah Sawyer of Boylston, had 2 chil., and d. Oct. 30, 
1862; Eliza, b. Aug. 23, 1796, d. Jan. 30, 1803; yohn, b. June 16, 1798 10; Ruth, 
b. July 31, 1800, m. 1821, Capt. Nathan Leland of Holl., had 5 chil., and d. Apr., 
1S56; Abigail, b. Mar. 15, 1802, m. Jan. i, 1829, Xewell Ware of Walpole, had i 
child, and d. Aug. 29, 1864; yosiah, b. July 31, 1804, m. Mar. 4, 1835, Caroline 
Peck of Boylston, had 7 chil.,; Preston,\i.bz\.. 24, 1807, m. May 10, 1835, Mary 
Newton, of Southb., had 6 chil., and d. Oct. 10, 1858. 

7. Nathan, s. of Peter 5, 1. on the homestead; enl. for the suppression of the 
Shays rebellion; with w. adm. to the ch. 1792; d. Aug. 17, 1826. He m. Dec, 



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1790, Catherine Murdock, dau. of Aaron of Newton, d. Nov. 1, 1836. Chil. Harriet, 
b. Oct. 10, 1793, m. Mar. 20, iSsr, Josiah l^igelow; Preston, b. May 10, 1796, 
drowned Oct. 10, 1798; Mariii, b. .Apr. 16, 1799, m. Dec. 9, 1819, Abijah Fay of 
.Southb.; Preston, b. Nov. 4, 1802, d. Aug. 20, 1S04; Peter, b. June 18, 1804 11 ; 
Catherine, b. Aug. 21, 1806, d. Oct. 30, 1842. 

8. Josiah, s. of Peter 5, captain ; 1. on the homestead with Nathan till 1828, 
when he built on the hill where Leander Barber now lives; adm. to the ch. 1S38; 
d. Feb. 26, 1S54. He m. Apr. 8, 1804, Olive Stone, dau. of Dr. Elijah, adm. to the 
ch. 1S15, d. July 4, 1S26. Chil. Charles, b. Mar. 6, 1805 12; Olive, d. v.; Eliza 
Ann, b. July 17, iSio, m. Thomas Hastings, Jr.; Emily, b. Nov. 17, 1813, m. 
Daniel Parmenter. 

9. Artemas, s. of Peter 5, bo't, July 5, 1806, 71 a , part of the Brinley farm, of 
John Lowell ; built the dea. E. M. Capen ho.; in 1819 e.xchanged with dea. Luther 
Haven for the IJigelow place in .\shland ; d. in Fram. Aug. 28, 1S25. He m. Jan. 
21, 1S06, Almy Clark, dau. of Rev. Edward, d. Jan. 29, 1S32, a. 52. Chil. Edward 
C, b. Sept. 26, 1806, m. May 17. 1S32, Mary Leland of Holl. where he sett.; George, 
b. Apr. 19, 1S08, m. Mary Ann White, sett. Holl., d. Aug. i, 1S78; Curtis, b. June 
28, iSio, m. Apr. 5, 1832, Eliza J. Horton of Nat., where he sett.; Lorenzo, b. May 
8, 1S12; learned bookbindery with O. Boynton ; rem. to Holl.; m. Apr. 10, 1837, 
Mary E. Ilerrick of Portland, Me.; Eliza Jane, b. June 6, 1S17, m. David Wash- 
burn of Nat.; Henry E., b. Hoj^k. May 7, 1820, d. y. 

10. John, s. of John 6, deacon; 1. Fayville, Holl., and Berlin. He m. Sept. 
3, 1823, .Mary Ann Fales of Shry. Chil. Eliza Ann, b. June 7, 1S24, m. Burley 
Collins of Southb., and d. Sept. 19, 1S56; Charles F., b. Aug. i, 1826, m. Apr. 12, 
1S55, Julia A. Bingham of Milwaukee, Wis., had 3 chil. ; Joanna If., h. June 16, 
1S33, m. June 19, 1S57, Milton Day of Westfield; John //., b. Sept. 14, 1835, m. 
Mar. 30, 1859, Annie E. Gilmore of Boston, had 6 chil. ; Ellen D , b. June 22, 1837, 
d. y. ; Sarah L., b. Dec. 17, 1839, m. Oct. 28, 1S5S, Homer E. Sawyer of Bradford, 
Vt., had 2 chil. 

11. Peter, s. of Nathan 7, grad. V. C. 1831 ; stud, theology at Vale Div. 
School, and was licensed to jireach, Aug., 1S33; stud, medicine, and took degree of 
M. 1). 1834; was apptd. by the \. B. C. F. AL missionary physician to China, and 
ord. by the 2d presbytery of Phila., May 16, 1834; embarked for China, June 3, and 
reached Canton, Oct. 29. Soon after he went to Singapore, to study the Fuhkeen 
dialect; returned to China, Aug., 1835, and, Nov. 4, opened the Ophthalmic Hos- 
pital in Canton, originally intended for treatment of diseases of the eye, but soon 
became, by force of circumstances, more general in its character. In 1837, Dr. P. 
visited Lew Chew and Japan, in the shi|) "Morrison," to return to their homes 
some shipwrecked Japanese sailors. He was one of the founders of the Medical 
Missionary .Society of China, and, for many years, president of the same. 

On the breaking out of the (^pium War between England and China — at which 
date upwards of 12,000 cases had been treated at the Canton Hospital — Dr. Parker 
returned to .America, visiting, also, England and .Scotland. As a direct result of 
his efforts, a wide-spread interest was awakened in his work; au.xiliary societies 
were formed, and the sum of 5(3000 was secured for the ])urposes of the Medical 
Missionary Society. 

In Washington, 1). C, Mar. 29, 1S41, Dr. Parker married Miss Harriet Colby 
Webster, dau. of John Ordway, and Rebecca Guild (Sewall) Webster of Augusta, 
Me., and returned to China in 1842, — Mrs. P. being the first foreign lady to reside 
in Canton. In 1844, with the consent of the Pru. Com. of the Am. Board, he 
accepted the appointment, by Hon. Caleb Cushing, U. .S. Minister to China, of 
Chinese Secretary and Interpreter to the Legation. An historical fact of interest 
mav here be recorded: A projet of a treaty had been prepared by Mr. Cushing, 
and translated into Chinese, prior to the arrival at Canton of the Imperial Commis- 



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sioner, Ke Ying. This projet was referred to deputies named In- each of the two 
Commissioners, to be examined in detail. One of the Chinese deputies was Pwan 
Tze Shing, son of Pwan Ting-kwa, a Hong merchant, from whom Dr. Parker (one 
of the American deputies) had successfully removed a large polypus in each nostril, 
and whose mother had also been his patient. When, in the progress of their exam- 
ination, the deputies came to the 17th Article, which granted to Americans the 
right to rent sites and construct houses and places of business, also hospitals and 
cemeteries, Pwan Tze Shing — evidently as a graceful tribute of acknowledgment 
to the benefactor of his parents, as well as a public recognition of the claims of the 
Christian religion — proposed to add, "and temples of worship." The added 
clause was adopted, and was accepted by the Commissioners, and became a pro- 
vision of the treaty. Whether the prompting of personal gratitude, or of a broader 
motive, this suggestion prepared the way for the Imperial Rescript of Dec. 28, 1S44, 
granting toleration to Christianity throughout the Chinese Empire. 

In 1845, Dr. Parker was appointed by our government Secretary of Legation and 
Chinese interpreter, at whicii date his connection with the Am. Board of Missions 
ceased, though he continued his labors at the Hospital till 1855, when 53,000 
names of patients had been entered on its roll. He then returned to America ; but 
was soon appointed U. S. Commissioner, with plenipotentiary powers, to revise the 
treaty of 1844. He reached China in December, and after two years' service 
returned to the U. S. in 1857. He has since resided in Washington, though a love 
for his native town has induced him to purchase the paternal homestead in Fram- 
ingham, where his summers are passed. 

Dr. Parker was made a corporate member of the A. B. C. F. M. in 1871 ; was 
elected Regent of the Smithsonian Institution in 186S ; and was appointed in 1871 
by the Evangelical Alliance, one of the American delegates to Russia, to memo- 
rialize the Emperor in behalf of religious liberty in the Baltic provinces. His only 
child, Peter, was born in Washington, June 13, 1859. 

12. Charles, s. of Capt. Josiah 8, res. at the new homestead in Fram. ; an 
enterprising and public-spirited citizen ; rem. to 111. ; rem. to Bridgevvater ; bo't an 
est. in Fram. Centre ; rem. to Rox. ; d. Jan. 16, 1885. To his interest and pains is 
largely due the fullness of the records of his own and allied families. He m. May 
16, 1830, Mary H. Wallingford of Claremont, N. H., d. Mar. i, 1870. a. 64. Chil. 
Charles IV., b. June 27, 1831 ; of the firm of Macullar, Parker and Co., of Boston ; 
m. Nov. 30, 1854, Mary Jane Schoff of Newburyport, and has chil. Mary, b. Aug. 
26, 1856; Charles S., b. Mar. 23, i860; Herman, b. Jan. 2, 1866; AUston, b. June 
20, 1S69, d. y. ; Ross, b. June 17, 1871 ; J^osiu/i S., b. Jan. 13, 1834, d. Dec. 22, 183S; 
Elizabeth L., b. July 4, 1835, m. June 2, 1859, Nathan D. Robinson of Bridgewater, 
1. Rox., and has Henry P., b. June 22, 1861 ; Edward S., b. Aug. 19, 1863; Helen 
W., b. Apr. 3, 1865, d. y. ; Nathan S., b. Nov. 28, 1866; Channing, b. May 5, 1869; 
Ethel, b. July 13, 1873, d- y-; Waldo P., b. Feb. 18, 1875, d- Dec. 16, 1879; Charles 
Edgar, b. Mar. 5, 1876; Edi^ar, b. June 7, 1840, stud. med. (M. D. ; H. U. 1863) ; 
asst.-surg. 13th reg. Inf. M. V. in the late war; was in prac. at Saxonville 1866-70; 
gave up his profession for the more congenial one of portrait painting, in which he 
has achieved distinction; ni. Jan., 1864. Frances A. Hyde of Bridgevvater, and had 
Joseph H., b. Dec. 12, 1865, d. May 24, 1866. 

PARKER, 1. James, w. Anna, sett. South., d. Apr. 8, 1754. His chil. were 
James 2 ; Aimer: Benjamin; Sarah, m. Nathan Bridges ; Hananiah; JeJediah, 
m. Catherine Horn; Timothy; Anna; Josiah. 

2. James, s. of James 1, grad. H. U. 1763, adm. to Fram. ch. Nov. ii, 1764 
•schoolmaster, 1769; stud, divinity, and afterwards medicine, which he practiced 

m. (i) Nov., 1771, Sally Smith of Southb. ; (2) Grace . Chil. Molly; Sally 

Kobie; James. 



662 Genealogical Register. 

PARKER, Daniel, s. of William of Southlj., g. s. of Benjamin of do., g. g. s. 
of James 1, was taxed in Fram. 1S3J; kept the Gaines tavern in the Centre; m. 
Apr. 2., iSji), wid. Zcpharine Snow. 

Henry, bro. of Daniel (above), harness maker at Frani. Centre; bonnet maker 
at So. Fram.; d. Wcstb. Jan. 20, 18.S5, a. 70. He m. Nov. 26, 1S3S, Martha \V. 
Fiske, dau. of Col. Nat., d. Feb. 7, 1873. Chil. Floniut- D., d. Sept. 11, 1851, a. 9; 
WiHiiiin F., m. .Sophia Tavlor. 

PARKKR, Benjamin, drafted in Fram. 177S. 

PARKER, Rev. Carleton, of Kcnnebunk, Mc. Taxed in P'ram. 1S41, owned 
the Charles Hircliard place; kejJt a select school ; d. in Me. He m. Mar. i, 1835, 
Kveline Helknap, dau. of dea. Knoch. 

PARKER. Charles W., bro. of Harvey D. of Boston; 1. on Valley Farm, 
known as the .\l)bott jjlace ; w. Harriet . Chil. ll\i/ltr P.; Carrie L. 

PARKER. Elizabeth, prob. dau. of Moses of Fram., m. Oct. 23, 1755, lieut. 
J!< nj. Stnwcll nf Wore, and d. Mar. 26, 1821, a. 88. 

PARKP^R, Jacob. Taxed in Fram. 1S34-40. 

PARKER, Joseph, of Xewton, bo't June 28, 1707. of Joseph Buckminster, no 
a. in Fram. l)oundcd E. by .Samuel Frizzell, and W. by -Marlb. (now Southb.) line; 
also bo't 5'i a. in Great Meadow, near Holl. line; also bo't July 5, 1709, 2',< a. and 
house, joininp tiie 1 10 a. The ho. stood at the fork of the paths, one of which led 
southwesterly to James Taylor's mill, and the other led northwesterly towards 
.Marlb., being the j^lace now known as the "old house lot" on the Josiah Gibbs 
estate. He sold, June 3, 1724, 80 a., the west part of his farm to lieut. Jona. Lamb. 
His w. was Kli/.ai)eth Alexander, dau. of John and w. Batrix of Cambridge. 

PARKER, Moses, bo't the ho. and east part of the Joseph Parker farm, where 
he was 1. 1725; was here as late as 1745, per. till 1756. He m. July 5, 1722, Eliza- 
beth Wait. dau. of Amos. No chil. on rec. ; but prob. had Moses, who m. Apr. 3, 
1747, Keziah licllows, dau. of Thomas, and had in Fram. Asa, b. Mar. 5, 1748; 
F.liits, bap. Feb. 2t, 1750, and E/iz:ibeth, who m. Oct. 23, 1755, ''^ut. Benj. Stowell 
of Wore, and d. Mar. 26, 1821, a. 88. 

PARKER, Robert, of Fram., m. Mar. 8, 174S, Eunice Parmenter of Sudbury. 

PARKER, Sarah, and child, were warned from Town, 17 19. 

PARKHURST, PARKHUST, PARKIS, 1. George, w.is in Wat. 1643; 
rem. to Boston 1645. He m. a 2d w. Susanna, wid. of John .Simpson of Wat. 
Chil. bv 1st w. 6V('/;(,v, b. i6i,S 2 ; /V/t-/v, m. Thomas Arnold ; Joseph, ( .') of Chelms- 
ford. 

2. George, s. of George 1, sett. Wat.; m. (i) Dec. 16, 1643, Sarah Brown; (2) 
Sept. 24, 1650, .Mary Pheza (Vcazey). Chil. John, b. June 10, 1644 3 ; Sarah, b. 
Sept. 14. 1649. 

3. John, s. of George 2, 1. Wat., d. Sept. 12, 1725. He m. .\bigail Gartield, 
dau. of Edward, d. Oct. iS, 1726. Chil. John, b. Feb. 26, 1671-2 4; and eight 
others. 

4. John, s. of Joiin 3, sett. Weston; an original memb. of ch. in W . ; deacon ; 
he m. .Abigail Morse of Wat., sis. of Joseph 4; they had 10 chil., among whom 
were I.yi/ia, b. July 2i, 1701, m. .Apr. it, 1723, Joseph Stone of Fram.; Josiah, b. 
Feb. 9, 1706-7 5. 

5. Josiah, s. of John 4,1- Weston; m. Oct. 23, 1735, ^arah Carter, dau. of 
Daniel of W. Chil. Jos/ah, b. Mar. 8. 1736-7 6; Xathan, b. Nov. 2, 173S 7; 
Mary, m. Samuel Fiske of Weston ; Sarah, m. Isaac Flagg ; Amos, b. Apr. 2, 1756, 
baker; came to Fram. with his nephew Solo. Brackett, and together they estab- 
lished a bakery, which had large success; no w. or chil. named on our rec. ; he d. 
June 19, 1S32, a. S2 ; Lv<iia,h. . 



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6. Josiah, s. of Josiah 5, sett. Weston ; rem. 1762 to Fiam. ; 1. in a ho. which 
stood a few rods N. of the railroad bridge by Cutler's mills, on land now covered 
by the railroad bed. After the m. of his s. Ephraim, he 1. awhile with him ; rem. to 
Marlb., N. H., where he d. 1832. He m. June i, 1758, Elizabeth Bigelow, dau. of 
Nathaniel of Weston and Fram., d. Jan. 22, 1816, a. 79. Chil. Hannah, b. Mar. 27, 
1759, m. Feb. 25, 1779, Jona. Adams, and moved to Penna. ; John, b. May 2, 1760, 
m. Dec, 1783, Sally Bullard, and had in Fram. John, b. Dec. 30, 1784, rem. to N. H. 
and had Daniel, Josiah, Sally, and rem. to Penna.; Aaron, b. June i, 1761, m. in 
Bellingham, Sally Thompson, 1. Stafford, Ct. ; Elizabeth, b. Fram. Feb. 28, 1763, m. 
May, 17S4, Samuel Walker; Ephraim, b. Jan. 16, 1765 8; Lttcy, b. June 19, 1766, 
m. Jan. 15, 1784, Abraham Fisher, 1. Claremont, N. H.; Sally, b. Jan. 6, 1768, m. 

Micah Morse, 1. N. H.; Eunice, b. Nov. 20, 1769, m. Becket, 1. Unity, N. H. ; 

Molly, b. Nov. 15, 1771, m. Josiah Hemenway; Lydia, b. June 28, 1775, m. Solo. 
Bracket; y^^j-/;?.^, b. May 25, 1778, m. Apr. 2, 1801, Nancy Jones, 1. in the Noah 
Eaton ho. a yr. or two, rem. to N. H. and d. 

7. Nathan, s. of Josiah 6, sett, in Weston; m. (i) Feb. 9, 1764, Elizabeth 
Shepherd; (2) Mar. 21, 1765, Mary Fames, dau. of Joseph; "came fr. Weston to 
Fram. Mar. 16, 1769, with w. Mary, child Elizabeth, and two servants, viz: Benja- 
min Dolbier, and Lucy, dau. of Jonas Hager's wife." 

8. Ephraim, s. of Josiah 6; baker; bo't May 18, 1790, land of James and 
Abel Greenwood, and built the old Parkhurst ho. N. E. of Shepard's paper mill ; 
had a bakery many yrs.; then took up farming ; d. Jan. 20, 1850. He m. (i) Dec. 
27, 1788, Elizabeth Look, dau. of Capt. John, d. Dec. 25, 1825, a. 58; (2) Apr. 2, 
1828, Mary Adams, wid. of Abel, and dau. of Capt. Benj. Edwards, d. Feb. 15, 1870, 
a. 92. Chil. John Look, b. Sept. 7, 1789; grad. B. U. 1812; stud, theology at 
Andover; licensed by Mendon Asso., but devoted his life to teaching in the Acad- 
emies at Amherst, Gilmanton, N. H., and in family schools at Portland and 
Standish, Me. He was the author of several school-books, and treatises upon 
education, and the originator of a system of phonography, in which his chil. have 
become famous; d. (iorham, Me., May 20, 1850. He m. (i) Aug. 30, 1819, Persis 
Goodale of Marlb., d. Jan. 25, 1829; (2) Maria C. Harriman of Wiscasset, Me. 
Chil. William G. ; Henry M. ; Edward W. ; John T.; Sarah E. ; Charles S. ; 
Leonard W.; .\lpheus C. ; Melville C; A^ancy, b. May 20, 1792, unm. d. May 16, 
1816; Jeremy, b. July 19, 1794; stud, medicine, practiced in Phila; d. Oct. 4, 1843; 
Emily, b. July 29, 1796, m. Oct. 10, 18 18, Rev. Winthrop Morse of Hopk. and 
Hallowell, Me., and d. in Brattleboro', Vt., Dec. 14, 1S57 ; Edward, b. Aug. 6, 1798 ; 
teacher ; m. Nov. 29, 1827, Cordelia James of Stockbridge, and d. Brownhelm, O., 
Oct. 9, 1850; Louisa, b. Aug. 23, iSoo, m. May 16, 1858, Elisha Dewing of Holl.; 
William, b. June 30, 1803, m. (i) Mar. 16, 1837, Hannah Work ; (2) Laura Smith, 1. 
Swan Creek, 111., and Winona, Minn.; Susan, b. Aug. 30, 1805, '"• ^ept. 26, 1831, 
David Colburn, 1. Fram. and Wore. ; Charles E. IV., b. Mar. 5, 1808 ; 1. on f's place ; 
teacher of district schools for 21 successive winters; tn. elk. of Ashland; rem. 1853 
to Clinton; accountant and paymaster in Wire Cloth Co.; was sch. com. at C. 10 
yrs. ; deacon ; d. Feb. 9, 1878, and was bur. Ashland. He m. Nov. 8, 1832, Mary 
Goodale of Marlb., d. Clinton, Mar. 15, 1887, a. 79 y. 3 m. 27 d. Chil. (b. at the 
old homestead) Wellington E., b. Jan. 19, 1835, m. Harriet F. Fairbanks of W. 
Boylston, editor of the Clinton C our ant ; Helen .M. A., b. Apr. 28, 1837, music 
teacher; Charles H., b. Apr. 17, 1842; grad. A. C. 1866; sett, over Cong. ch. in 
Leno.x ; now pastor of Madison square Presby. ch.. New York city; ni. Nellie A. 
Bodman of Charlemont ; Elizabeth G., b. June 20, 1845, d- y. ; Howard E., b. Sept. 
13, 184S; grad. K. C. 1873; 'f- Louise S. Wood of Westminster; 1. Boston; organ- 
ist and music teacher and composer; Henry, b. Oct. 20, 1813, pianoforte maker; 
m. Sept. 30, 1841, Sarah Wakefield of Wells, Me., and d. Newton, Mar. 13, 1877. 



664 Genealogical Register. 

PARKMAN, Alexander, s. of Rev. Kbcnezcr of Wcstb., b. Feb. 17, 1746-7; 
m. Kcziah Hrown, ciau. of dca. Win., cov. Dec. 3, 1769, and had in Fram., Betty, bap. 
Dec. 3, 1769; Kohert Brfck, I. Parkman, O. ; he rem. to Marlb., N. H.; rep.; where 
he had Polly, b. 1779; John, b. 17.S2; aftcrward.s rem. to Whiteslown, N. Y. 

PARMENTER, PARMETER, PERMENTER, 1. John, was one of 
the lirst iiri)|>is. (jf Sud., and on com. to lay out latuls to the inhabitants, Sept. 4, 
1639; selectman; deacon; rem. to Ko.x. ; d. .May t, 167 1, a. 83. He m. in Eng., (i) 

Hridgct , d. Apr. 6, i66o; (2) in Rox., Aug. 9, 1660, Annis Dane, wid. of John. 

His son 

2. John, came over with f. and was a first propr. of Sud. ; kept ho. of enter- 
tainment ; d. 1666. He ni. Amy , d. 16S1. He had 6 chil., among whom were 

John, h.TAiK. 1639; Gfor^e 3; Lydia, b. Oct. 16, 1655, m. Thomas Pratt, Jr., of 
Fram. 

3. George, s. of John 2, sett. Sud., bo't, Apr. 25, 1709, of Jos. IJuckminster, a 
tenement. 103 acres in Fram., "now in actual possession of said George," lying 
partly in The Leg, and touching on land of John Shears. His sons, George, Jr., 
Joseph, Solomon and John, bo't, Apr. 20, 1709, of Jos. Uuckminster, a tract of land 
in the N. W. part of Frain. He d. in Sud. (727. He m. Hannah Johnson, dau. of 
Solomon. Chil. Geori^c, b. May 5, 1679, '■ ^ud ; m. 1701, Mary Hent, and had 6 

chil.; Joseph, b. .May 19, 16S1, 1. Sud., m. Mary , and had 5 chil. ; Solomon, b. 

June 17, 1683; taxed in Fram. 1705, but prob. 1. in Sud.; m. (i) Dorothy ; (2) 

July I, 1717, Deborah Pratt, dau. of Thomas, Jr., and had 10 chil.; John, b. Apr. 
17, 16S5 4 ; /A/w/V/, b. Aug. 3, 16S8, 1. Sud., m. 1714, Rebecca Adams; Amos, b. 
Mar. 12, if)93-4 5 ; Hannah, b. July 17, 1696; Abi};ail, b. Feb. 17, 1702-3. 

4- John, s. of George 3, sett, on part of their lands in Fram.; sold farm of 70 
a., comprising what is now the Swallow and Tebo farms, May 13, 1751, for ;^400, 
to Hcnoni Pratt. He m. in Sud., June i, 1709, Abigail Burk, d. Apr. 11, 1751. No 
chil. rcc. 

5- Amos, s. of (jcorgc 3, sett, in l-'rani. on what is known as the Joshua Par- 
menter (later Arlemas P.) place. He m. in Sud. Dec. 21, 1715, Mercy Wood, d. 
<Jct. 21, 1739. Chil. Phinehas, b. Feb. 7, 1716-7 6; Asa, I). Mar. 12, 171S, d. Nov. 
3, 1739; J/i/rMi/, b. Oct. iS, 1719, d. Jan. 21, 1741; Kcziah, b. June 24, 1722. m. 
Jan. 24, 1740, Jo.seph Stanhope of Sub.; infant, d. y. ; Dinah, b. June 4, 1725, m. 
July 7, 1742, Samuel Stanhope; Joshua, b. Feb. 26, 1727-S 7; Lydia, b. June 14, 
1730, m. .Mar. 1, 1750, Abijah Walker of Sud.; Kiith, b. Sept. 13, 1732, m. Jan. 8, 
1754, Klisha I'.rucc of Southb. 

6. Phinehas, s. of .'\mos 5, 1. near his f. ; m. June 3, 1736, Zebulah Parmcnter, 
<Iau. of (Jeorge of Sud., and had in Fram. Amos, b. Dec. 5, 1736 8. 

7. Joshua, s. of Amos 5, 1. on his f's place (now known as the Artemas Par- 
mcnter place), d. Oct. 20, 1822, a. 54. He m. (1) Pcrsis Parmenter; (2) Gates; 

(3) Winch. Chil. Reuben, b. Mar. 3, 1752 9; Mercy, b. Apr. 27, 1754, m. Nov. 

27i '7751 John Dunken of Rut. ; Dinah, b. Apr. 9, 1756, m. George Itaker of Gard- 
ner; Eliztibeth, b. Jan. 23, 1759, m. Peter Stanhope, and d. in Me.; Joshua, b. Mar. 
•",, 1761, d. y. ; in/ant, d. y.; Joshua, b. Feb. 23, 1764 10; /'.zra, b. Jan. 31, 1767 
11 ; Persis, b. May 22, 1769, m. Aug. 13, 1795, Isaac Hunt of Sud.; Stephen, h. 
Sept. 12, 1771, m. Deborah Gates of Stow; A'eziah, bap. June 26, 1774, m. Jan. 
I 5, 1797, Fzekiel Parmenter of Sud. ; lilias, b. July 8, 1776 12 ; Artemas, b. Nov. 11, 
177SI3. 

8. Amos, s. of I'hineas 6, lost a leg by disease, and d. in Fram. Feb. 26, 1785. 
He m. Mary Hcrry. Chil. Molly, b. .Aug. 29, 1761, m. Joshua Parmenter; Abijah, 
b. Mar. 12, 1763, m. July, 1790, Polly Drury, and d. s. p., and his wid. m. Nov., 1793, 
Klcazar Smith of Walpole ; Olne, b. Feb. 23, 1766; Nelly, hz^. Oct. 8, 17(^)9, m. 
May 20, 1795, Peter Smith of Medfield, and I. Walpole ; she d. Feb. 11, 1855 ; they 



Parmaiter — Par vis. 66 5 

had 9 chil.; one of the daus. in. John Mellish of Auburn, Mass., and had John H., 
a clergyman, and David B., rep. in the 43d Cong, from New York city; Amos, bap. 
Oct. 8, 1769, m. Apr. S, 1798, Tryphena Banister; taxed in Fram. 1S05 ; rem. to 
N. H. ; Phinehas, bap. May 4, 1777, m. Tuttle, and 1. Upton. 

9. Reuben, s. of Joshua 7, m. Sarah Potter, and with w. cov. Oct. 10, 1773, 
and were rec. "to the churches," Mar., 17S3. Chil. yt^cV, bap. Oct. 17, 1773; Reuben 
and Rachel, bap. Aug., 17S1. 

10. Joshua, s. of Joshua 7, m. Aug., 1785, Polly Parmenter, and with w. cov. 
Mar., 1794; rem. to N. Y. Chil. bap. Mar., 1794, Sumner; Olive; IViiithrop ; 
Rhoda. 

11. Ezra, s. of Joshua 7, 1- Fram., d. Nov. 30, 1S34. He m. June, 1791, 
Susanna Brown of Sud., d. Mar. 16, 1852, a. 80. Chil. Persis, b. Apr. 4, 1792, m. 
Martin Dadmun ; Nelly, b. Oct. 31, 1793, "^- ^""^ Temple, and d. Oct. 20, 1817; 
Sukey, b. Nov. 27, 1795, ^- Sept. 16, 1S02 ; Nabby, b. Dec. 28, 1797, d. Sept. 17, 1S02 ; 
Sylvia, b. Jan. 30, iSoo, d. Sept. 15, 1802 ; Jcioel, b. Sept. 6, 1802, m. Eliza Saunders, 
and d. Mar. 31, 1832; Sukey, b. Sept. 30, 1S04, m. Feb. 2, 1824, Socrates Fay; 
Nabby, b. Apr. 9, 1806, m. Jonathan Walker; Sylvia, b. Nov. 13, 1809, m. Peter 
Walker; Jerusha, b. Dec. 15, 181 1, m. William Fay; IFarren, h. Feb. 28, 1S14, m. 
Priscilla R. Steele, and 1. Southb. ; Eleanor, b. June 10, 1818, m. .\braham Hyde of 
Southb. 

12. Elias, s. of Joshua 7, 1- Fram.; d. Dec, 1S22. He m. June, 1797, Eunice 
Brown of Sud., who was taxed on the est. after 1823, and d. Mar. i, 1S64, a. 85. 
Chil. Buckley, b. Mar. 21, 1798 14; Clarissa, b. May 23, 1800; Betsey, b. June 16, 
1801 ; Harriet, b. Mar. 28, 1803; Adenason, b. Nov. i, 1805, taxed in Fram. 
1834-6; Eunice, b. Sept. 21, 1807; Asenath, b. Sept. 21, 1809, d. Dec. 14, 
1811. 

13. Artemas, s. of Joshua 7, 1- on f's place, d. May 10, 1832. He m. Lucretia 
Parmenter, d. Mar. 14, 1S71, a. 81. Chil. Anna, b. Dec. 14, 1810, m. Nov. i, 1S60, 

Daniel Slate of Bernardston; Emily, b. Aug. 17, 1813, m. Burdett, l.-llead- 

ing; Beulah, b. Apr. 15, 1S16; Cynthia; Martha ; Curtis, b. May 25, 1821 15- 

14. Buckley, s. of Elias 12, m. Persis . Chil. Mary Elizabeth, b. Mar. 

17, 1822 ; Susan M., b. Mar. 24, 1S26, m. Ellis .\. Darling; Eliza Jane, b. Jan. 4, 
1828, m. Wilson Darling; Lyman, b. Dec. 24, 1S29; Almira, b. Dec. 4, 1839. 

15. Curtis, s. of Artemas 13, 1. W. of the Artemas P. place; d. July 30, 1S84, 
a. 63; w. Mary. Q,\i\\. .George Curtis, b. June 12, 185 1 ; Mary A. L., b. May 30, 
1853; Charles F. P., b. Mar. i, 1856; Esfelle V., b. Aug. I, 1S59; Ells-worth L., b. 
Mar. 31, 1S62; Sarah R., b. Oct., 1864. 

PARMENTER, Abner, s. of Benoni and Hannah his w., b. Apr. 24, 173S. 

PARMENTER, Andrew J., taxed 1844; 1. Sa.x., E. of John B. Dench. He m. 
Melissa Goodnow. Chil. Alonzo, b. July 5, 1S45 ; Lcora ; jfulia. 

PARMENTER, Daniel, fr. Sud. ; 1. on Pratt's Plain ; d. Jan. 23, 1857, a. 60. He 
m. .\pr. 21, 1840, Emily Parker, dau. of Capt. Josiah, d. Oct. 31, 1867. Chil. Charles, 
d. y. ; Daniel IV., enl. Aug. 11, 1862, in 32d Reg. Inf. Mass. Vols.; 2d lieut. loth 
U. S. Col. Reg.; k. at Weldon prison. 

PARMENTER. Mrs. Deborah, d. Nov. 24, 1839, a. 73. Deliverance, m. 
Dec. 6, 181 2, Patty Gibbs, both of F. Eunice, d. Feb. 26, 1834, a. 68. Jerusha, 
d. May 13, 1846 (at Hollis Cloves'), a. 16. Luke, s. of Joshua, bap. June 24, 1770. 
Mrs. Martha, d. Apr. 2, 1819. Nathaniel, d. Feb. 19, 1834, a. 70. Peter, fr. 
Sud., m. Apr. 28, 1836, Sally Cutler; he d. Sept. i, 1S69, a. 80; she d. Oct. 8, 1877, 
a. 90. Zenas, w. . Child, Edwin, b. Mar. 28, 1847. 

PARRIS, Mary, relict of Samuel, of Wayland, was ta.\ed in Fram. 1804, and d. 
Apr. 24, 1805, a. 34. 



666 Gefiealogical Register. 

PARSONS, William, ownccl the Richarc! Fiske est. 1850; rem. to .Springfield; 
w. ; son, Gforge A., m. .\ug. 4, 1S57, Mary E. Stevens, dau. of Isaac. 

PARTRIDGE. Aaron, w. Hannah. Chil. Joseph, b. Jan. 3, 1830; Lucretia, b. 

PARTRIDGE, Joseph, taxed in Fram. 1836-7; wheelwright, with John Bal- 
lard 2(1 ; 111. .N'ov. 2S, 1S39, I'^lizabctli S. Forrester, dau. of Amariah ; sett. Holl. 

PATTERSON, 1. James, was one of the adherents of Charles II, in the 
Scottish army defeated in the battle of Wore, by Cromwell, and transported to 
N. E., to be disposed of by sale for a term of yrs. to defray e.xpenses ; arrived in 
Boston, .May, 1652. In 165S he sett. Billerica, where he d. May 14, 1701, a. 68. His 
w. was Rebecca Stevenson of Camb., m. Mar. 29, 1662. Chil. Mary, b. Aug. 22, 
1666, m. Peter Proctor; yanies, d. y. ; Andrew, b. Apr. 4, 1672 2 ; John, 1. Hill. ; 
Joseph, tailor, m. Mary Goodnow of .Sud., 1. Wat. ; Rebecca, d. y. ; James, 1. Groton; 
JonalhtDi, tailor, 1. Wat., rem. 1716, to Xorthfield ; m. Mary Hawks of Dfd. 

2. Andrew, s. of James 1, sett. Chas. ; was a mariner, and lost at sea. Mar., 
1707. He rn. Nov. 8, 1697, Elizabeth Kebbee, dau. of James of Chas. Child, (post- 
humous) James, b. Oct. 5, 1707 3. 

3. James, s. of Andrew 2, sett. Sud., rem. Princeton and Petersham, d. Prince. 
May 4, 1766. He m. Oct. 14, 1730, Lydia Fiske, dau. of Jona. of Lex., d. Sept., 
1776. Chil. Jonathan, b. Nov. 30, 1735; a sold, in Capt. Dakin's co., Canada exp. 
175S, k. by the Inds. at Lake George, July 20, 1758; DaviJ, b. May 17, 1739 4; 
Andrenv, b. Apr. 14, 1742, sett. Sud., m. Elizabeth Bond of Wore. 

4. David, s. of James 3; blacksmith; sett. Fram.; with w. cov. Nov. 16, 1760; 
had shop and tavern at Brackett's Corner; a leading man during the Rev. War; 
put up the frame of a ho. for a tavern, near the Capt. Clark (now Joel Taintor) 
place, which was bo't by Jona. Maynard, Esq., and moved to the Centre, and is 
now owned by the heirs of Capt. Charles Williams. He rem. to Boylston 17S3, ret. 
to Y. 1799, d- Nov. 28, 1809. He m. Beulah Clark, dau. of Capt. Isaac, d. May, 1829. 
Chil. David, b. Aug. 7, 1760, m. in New Haven, and d. in S. C. 179S; Lydia, b. 
Dec. 8, 1761, m. Nov. 12, 1786, Ezra Rice of Northb., had 8 chil. and d. Cone. July 
19, 1842; Molly, b. Sept. 30, 1763, m. Elias Hemenway, 1. N. Marlb., N. H. ; Jona- 
than, b. Sept. 3, 1765, m. Mar. 11, 1792, Sarah Rice of West., 1. Northb., Maidstone, 
Vt., Eaton, Canada E., and d at Northb. Aug. 2C, 1S45; James, b. Sept. 3, 1767, m. 
Lavoisie Wyman of Northb. and d. at the South ; Isaac, b. Mar. 9, 1769, m. Persis 
Wyman of Northb.; 1. Boylston; k. by fall fr. loaded wagon, Nov. 2, 1795; A'l/wg', 
b. Feb. 18, 177 1, m. Apr. 15, 1798, Jabez M. Parker of Westb., rem. to Phillijiston ; 
Enoch, \i. Sept. 30, 1772, m. Mary Adams, sett. Boston, kept the famous Patterson 
tavern, afterwards Wilde's Elm-st. house; alderman ; rem. to Ded., d. .Mar. 17, 1858; 
they had 10 chil., among whom were Rev. Albert C, of Buffalo, N. Y.; Hcpsibeth, 
m. Rev. A. B. Muzzey; Almira, m. Col. John T. Heard ; Artemas, b. Mar. 30, 1774, 
m. Apr. 12, 1802, Asenath Hemenway, and had in Fram. Hannah IL, b. Oct. 16, 
1802; Brigham, b. (Jet. 13, 1S05; the family rem. to Northb.; he d. Nov. 11, 1851 ; 
Sally, b. Apr. 12, 1775, d. y. ; Sally, b. July 31, 1776, m. .Vug. 26, 1796, Gill Bartlett 
of Northb. and d. July 21, 1826; Beulah, b. June 20, 1779, m. Apr. 6, 1797, Henry 
Hastings of Northb.; Catherine, b. Feb. 7, I78t, m. Capt. Adam Hemenway; 
William, \t. \\>\. 19, 1782, m. (1) Sept. 12, 1S02, Hannah Hemenway; (2) Eliza, 
Adams, and was k. by the railroad cars at Nat. Nov. 14, 1835; Finis, b. Sept. i, 
17S4, m. July 10, 1S03, Luther Hemenway, 1. Boylston. 

PAUL, Leonard, w. Caroline. Child, Harriet A., b. Dec. 15, 1850. 
PAUL, Oliver P., 111. Feb. 9, 1847, Mary J. Ncal, and had a son, b. Nov. 25, 
1847. 



Pep pel" — Perry. 667 

PEPPER, 1. Robert, of Rox. 1643, d. July 7, 16S4. He m. Mar. 14, 1643, 
Elizabeth Johnson, d. Jan. 5, 1684. Chil. Elizabeth, d. y. ; Elizabeth, m. John Eve- 
rett; John ; Joseph, k. by the Inds. at Sud. Fight, Apr. 21, 1676, leaving w. Mary, 
who m. (2) Joshua .Seaver ; Mary, m. Samuel Everett; Benjamin ; Robert, taken 
by the Inds. at Squakheag, Sept. 4, 1675; Sarah, m. John Mason; Isaac ; Jacob, b. 
July 28, 1661 2. 

2. Jacob, s. of Robert 1, sett. Ro.x. ; rem. abt. 1715 to Fram. ; owned a tract of 
Winch and Frost land; sold Sept. 29, 1724, to Ralph Hemenvvay; d. Apr. 10, 1739. 
He m. (i) Feb. 10, 1685, Elizabeth Paine, dau. of Stephen of Rehoboth ; (2) 1714, 
Mary Gleason, dau. of Thomas of Fram. Chil. Robert, h. 1685; Robert, h. 1687; 
Robert^ ; Rebecca ; Anna ; Mary ; Benjamin; by 2d w., Mary, b. Mar. 30, 1715; 
Mary, b. Oct. 25, 1717, m. Wm. Parmenter of Sud. ; Benjamin, b. Oct. 30, 17 19 4. 

3. Robert, s. of Jacob 2, kept the Gram. Sch. in Fram. 1720-24; cov. Jan. 29, 
1721 ; sch. master in Sud. 1728. His vv. Sarah was adm. to Fram. ch. July 2, 1721. 
Chil. rec. in Fram., Joshua, b. Jan. 18, 1720-1 ; Robert, b. Feb. 28, 1722-3; Sarah, 
bap. Ap. 1 1, 1725. 

4. Benjamin, s. of Jacob 2, captain ; bo't May 19, 1749, the farm of his f.-in- 
law, David Pratt, on Pratt's Plain (the Dr. Elijah Stone place), where he kept 
tavern. He m. Jan. 6, 1741-2, Abigail Pratt, dau. of David, Sen.; both adm. to ch. 
Jan. 19, 1752. "He was m. in Rev. Mr. Swift's house. He afterwards occupied 
the ho., and on the spot where he was m. placed his bed, on which both he and his 
w. died, and they werte buried in the same grave." — Barry. His w. d. Sept. 7, 1807 ; 
he d. Sept. 9, 1807. Chil. Abigail, m. (i) Capt. Elijah Clayes; (2) Feb. 11, 1788, 
Maj. Nathaniel Healey of Dudley; Molly, m. Wm. Maynard; Betsey, d. y. ; dau., d. 
y. ; Benjamin, bap. in Fram. July 19, 1752, unm. ; Anne, bap. Mar. 17, 1754, m. Ezekiel 
Mixer; Jacob, bap. Dec. 28, 1755, m. May 4, 17S0, Olive Marshall, and d. Weston, 
leaving son Benjamin; Stephen, bap. Mar. 22, 1760, d. y. ; Prudence, bap. Oct. 25, 
1761, m. Azariah Walker, and d. Needham ; 6'(zrrt/;, bap. Nov. 6, 1763, m. Joseph 
Graves, and 1. Me. ; Lucia, bap. Feb. 22, 1767, m. Nathan Lamb, and 1. Guildford, 
Vt. 

PEPPER, Benjamin. Ta.xed in Fram. 1813-23. 

PERKINS, Ephraim. Taxed 1822-34; 1. near the old Cotton factory; had w. 
. Son James, and other chil. 

PERKINS, Freeman and John. Taxed 1822. 

PERKINS, Richard, s. of Rev. Daniel of Bridgewater, b. 1730; grad. H. U. 
174S; physician; was in Fram. 1756-8; he d. 1813. He was bro. of the w. of Rev. 
Mr. Bridge. His ist w. was sis. of Gov. John Hancock; he m. (2) 1781, Mary 
Hunt, dau. of John of Wat. His son 

Daniel, ]3hysician ; was in Fram. 1786-92; 1. in what was known as the Red 
store, where Esly's block now is, and on the Col. Tim. Fames place. His w. Polly 
kept school in Fram. 17S9. He "had his vendue " Jan., 1792, and Feb. 14, "moved 
to the Mohawk." 

PERKINS, Thomas. Taxed in Fram. 1834-5. 

PERRY, Albert. Taxed in Fram. 1840-2. 

PERRY, James, w. Mary. Child, Joseph, b. in Fram. Jan. 15, 1703-4. 

PERRY, Japhet, m. June 26, 1739, Lydia How. Had Sarah, b. Sud. Aug., 
1740; Lydia, bap. Fram. July 17, 1746. 

PERRY, Isaac, w. . Had son, b. Sept. 8, 1S53. 

PERRY, Lyman, a desct. of John and w. Bethiah (Morse) of Sherb. ; s. of 
Samuel and Hannah (Park of Fram., m. Oct, 1793), b. Brookfield, Apr. 27, 1807; 
merchant of Boston; owned the Esq. Maynard est. in Fram. ; d. Boston. He m. 



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Sarah K. Park, dau. of John of Frani. ; she lives in Fram. Centre, on the N. slope 
of Hare hill. (hil. Georirc, b. Boston, 1835: Thomas P., b. 1841. 

PERRY, Job T., b. Belfast, Me.; owned the mills near F. A. Billings'; rem. 
Somcrvillc. He m. Aug. 31, 1S53, Catherine A. Bigelow, dau. of Josiah, d. Apr., 
iSS.^. Chil. E-fr<tt T., b. Nov. 27, tS54 ; Hattie Maria, b. Oct. 13, 185S; Calhrrine 
E; b. I)cc. 22, iSfio. 

PERRY, Martha, came fr. Sherb. .Mar. 29, 1793, to live with Daniel Hcmenway. 

PERRY, Wid. Mitty ( a Morse of Nat.), d. Apr. 11, 1763, a. 76, 5. 

PERRY, Sarah, witl. of Josiah of Wore, d. of small po.x, July, 1835. 

PERRY, William. Ta.\ed 1813 to his d. Dec. 15, 1824. He m. Jan. 11, 181S, 
Betsey tireenwood. Child, Elizabeth Harrington, b. Sept. 29, 1S20, m. William 
Ockington. 

PETERATTUCKS, Jacob, was at work for Col. Jos. Buckminster, in Fram. 
1730. Nanny, m. .May 19, 1737, Prince Yongey. Prob. descts. of John Attuck, 
the Indian, who lived E. of the State Muster Grounds. 

PETERS, Edward ; blacksmith ; 1. near the old cemetery. 
PETERS, Patrick, in. Sally Young, b. St. Helena, d. Oct. 2, 1873, a. 52. Chil. 
Mary, b. Jan. 28, 1849; Sarah ya/ie, b. Apr., 1851. 

PFALTZ, Augustus, m. July iS, i860, Annie H. Poole, both of F. 

PHILLIPS, Ebenezer, adopted son of Thamezin Nurse, who m. Ebenezer 
HcmcMuvay; d. 1767. He m. Abigail Pratt, who cov. May 10, 1767. Child, Ehcn- 
ezi-r, b. Aug. 12, 1766. 

PHILLIPS, John. Taxed in Fram. 1753. 

PHILLIPS, Sydney, b. Xewfane, Vt. ; s. of Nathan and Hannah of Easton, 
Mass., and .N'ewfane; bo't, 1S57, the Higgins place, near Parks' Corner; sold and 
built on Union Ave.; deacon; d. Nov. 17, 1878, a. 65. He m. Abby Atwood, b. 
Easton, Mass. Chil. Sitf/uy A., b. Boston, Mar. 14, 1847, grad. D. C, 1S69 ; lawyer, 
So. Fram.; m. Mary C. Wallingford of Dover, N. H.; Mary Stoddard, b. Boston, 
June I, 1852, teacher. 

PHIPPS, 1. John, was of Wrentham before 1700, where he had a w. and 5 
chil., one of whom was John 2, b. 1696, sett. Sherb.; m. Hannah BuUen, and had 
II chil., the 5th of whom was Jedediah 3, b. Mar. 11, 1724-5; sett. Douglas; 
ret. May, 176S, to Sherb., witli w. and 4 chil., and d., a. 94. He m. Sarah Learned, 
dau. of Capt. Edward of Sherb. Chil. John 4; yedediah : Jissc 5; Sarah, m. 
Henry Leland; Persis, b. Aug. 16, \-](&, in. Daniel Sanger, Jr., of Fram.; Polly, b. 
July 8, 1770, m. rhoni.is XcwcU of Sherb. an<l Fram.; ./////,;, m. Hon. Calvin 
Sanger of Sherb. 

4. John, s. of Jedediah 3, b. at Douglass; sett. Sherb.; m. Aug. 2, 17.S1, 
Hannah Coolidgc, dau. of Josejjh, b. Nov. 18, 1761. Chil. /ietsn; m. Richard 
(Jammagc of Hopk. ; Sally, m. Joseph Sanger of Sherb.; Sylranus, b. Jan. 16, 
17S5 6 ; IVilliam, b. Feb. 4, 17.S7, m. 2 ws., 1. Franklin, f. of Rev. William of Paxton ; 
l'(rsis, m. Moses Hill of Mcdway ; Polly, m. Faxon Dean; Hannah, m. Lewis 
Holbrook; Anna, d. a. 16; Martha, d. a. 7; Jedediah, 1. Wrenth.; Eunice, m. 
Walter Holbrook, I. Sangerville, Me.; Martha, m. Walker. 

5. Jesse, H. of Jedediah 3, sett. Sherb.; rem. to Frederick, N. B. ; drowned. 
He m. Fli/abcth King. Chil. IVilliam K. 7 ; Rufus : Mary, m. John Kuhn. 

6. Sylvanus, s. of John 4, sett, in 1807 on the old John Death place, then 
owned by Jonas Rider; t.iok care of Mr. R. and w., and reed, a deed of the farm ; 
cattle dealer; d. Jan. 27. 1870. He m. (i) Anne Winch, d. Oct. 25, 1835; (2) May, 



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1837, Polly Grout of Sherb., d. Jan. iS, 1S41 ; (3) Apr. 5, 1S42, Hitty Coolidge, d. 
Mar. 3, 1864. Chil. George, b. Fram. Apr. 13, 1S02 8; Sally B., b. Sherb. Nov. 25, 
1803, m. Jan. 16, 1S2S, Capt. Luther Metcalf of Medway, who d. Feb. 16, 1879, 
leaving son George P., now of Fram.; Charles, b. Sherb. Feb. 6, 1806, m. June 13, 
1855, Sophronia Leland, and d. June 13, 1884; yosepk,h. June 8, 1808 9; Gardner, 
b. Aug. 7, iSio, m. and sett. Cincinnati, O., and d. July 7, 1881 ; Ann E., b. Mar. 
24, 1813, m. Col. Wm. Hastings ; Harriet N., b. Apr. 30, 1815, m. George Richard- 
son ; Mary R., b. Oct. 11, 1817, m. Oct. 9, 1844, Horatio Reed of N. Y. 

7. William K., s. of Jesse 5, tailor; an excellent singer; captain; came to 
Fram. June, 1816; took the Jesse Whitney shop; built a cottage house, W. of the 
shop; d. Dec. 2r, 1865, a. 74. He m. Hannah Kuhn, d. at Hyde Park. Chil. 
Ophelia ; IVilliajn, m., and 1. Cala. ; Sarah Eliza, m. John Lentell ; George, k. by a 

stage coach, Sept. 17, 1830; Mary Catherine, \n. (i) Peterson; (2) J. B. Gould; 

Ellen M., b. Feb. 3, 1838, m. Geo. F. Bemis, and d. Feb. 11, 1887 ; Eugene, m. and 
1. Cala. 

8. George, s. of Sylvanus 6, commenced business in Boston; rem. to Utica, 
N. Y., and then to Cincinnati, O. ; accumulated a large estate; ret. to Fram. and 
bo't the Levi Eaton place of Dr. Oliver Dean, where he d. Feb. 19, 1876. He m. 
Dorcas Lawrence, dau. of Joshua of Boston ; she d. May 21, 1S69, a. 68, s. p. Mr. 
Phipps was rep. in 1868; tn. treas. 18 yrs. ; pres. Fram. Savings Bank; a director 
in the National Bank ; trus. of the Pub. Library. He will be remembered for his 
bluff manners, his downright honesty, his shrewdness in business affairs, and his 
large-hearted sympathy for those who needed and deserved encouragement and 
pecuniary help. [See his biography, a/ite, pp. 442-5] 

9. Joseph, s. of Sylvanus 6, 1. on the homestead, d. Aug. 20, 1885. He m. 
Aug. 21, 1833, Helen C. IjcII. Chil. Eugene L., b. Dec. 17, 1834, m. Ilelene Moellish ; 
Kufus G., b. Nov. 28, 1836, m. Orelia Brockman of Cin.; Elmira S.,\>. July 6, 
1839, m. Theodore E. Stacey, and d. Jan. 18, 1864; Sylvanus, b. Jan. 2, 1842, d. in 
the army, Dec. 27, 1S62; Henry G., b. Nov. 27, 1844, m. Izetta Clapp, and d. at 
Medford, Dec. 16, 1882 ; Helen M., b. Feb. 27, 1847, m. Starr K. Frost ; Mary B., 
b. Aug. 17, 1S49, m. Wm. H. Trowbridge, and d. Mar. 14, 18S6. 

PHIPPS, Rev. Joseph H., w. Laura. Chil. , b. Oct. 10, 1849; Emily C, 

b. June 2, 1S52. 

PHIPPS, Moses, s. of dea. Aaron, b. Holl. Aug. 24, 1767, m. May 17, 1787, 
Hopestill Day of Holl. ; 1. 1790-97 in Fram. on the farm now owned by J. H. 
Temple; rem. to Leicester; thence, in 1810, to Oxford, where he d. 1813. Chil. 
Cah'in ; Sylvester; Moses; per. others. 

PIERCE, Capt. Amasa B., 1. So. Fram., d. Jan. 14, 1883, a. 74. His first w. 

was Mary D. , of Rox. He m. (2) Sarah M. Gushing of Boston, d. Aug. 10, 

1862, a. 50. Chil. Joh)i C, d. Dec. 16, 1855, a. 21 ; Amasa B., d. Feb. lo, 1857, a. 
17; Lucy C, b. Aug. 13, 1856. 

PIERCE, Elizabeth, m. June 16, 1749, Abraham How, both of Fram. 

PIERCE, Jason M., w. Mary E. Chil. Al>l>y Maria, b. Apr. 4, 1857; Maty 
Ann, b. May 3. 1859. 

PIERCE, John, owned 20 a., with ho., barn, etc., at Sax., E. of Dr. H. Cowles; 
sold Feb. 16. 1738, to Daniel Gregory, and rem. to Wethersfield, Ct. ; w. Elizabeth. 
Chil. John, b. Apr. 12, 1730; Susanna, b. Feb. 24, 1732-3. 

PIERCE, John, w. Mary; in Fram. 1772; rem. 1773 Hopk. 

PIERCE, John B., fr. Randolph, Vt., d. Sept. 5, 1881, a. 67; w. Hannah. 
Chil. Elvira E., d. Aug. 4, 1849; Sarah E., b. June 23, 1850. 

PIERCE, 1. Thomas, fr. Wob., 1. Hopk. 1728-39; came to F. 1740; had farm 
in S. W. corner of town ; d. 1768. He m. (i) Hannah Locke; (2) Jan. 24, 1743, Lydia 
Gibbs, wid. of Jonathan, who was 1. in F. 1779. Chil. Thomas 2; Hannah, m. Aug. 



670 Genealogical Register. 

z-y, 1741. Wrn. Itallard, Jr.; B.niamin, I). Dec. 21, 172S; Hepzihah : Timothy, b. 
Mar. 21, 1733-4, sett. Southb. ; \va.s out in the Ind. wars: ta.xed in Fram 1770; 
Jantfs ; Phfhe ; Elizabeth, b. P'ram. Nov. 30, 1744; Jonathan, b. Dec. 4, 1745 3. 

2. Thomas, s. of Thomas 1, 1. Fram.; rem. to Hopk. 1767. He m. Apr. 26. 
1750, Mary Haven, dau. of Joseph of Hopk. Chil. Hannah, b. Fram. Mar. 24, 1755; 
yc»/(-///, b. July 12, 1757; .-/////f", b. July 20, 1759; Eliah, b. Sept. 5, 1761 ; Thomas, 
b. Dec. 5, 1763; Lvtiia, b. Mar. 6, 1766; Mary, bap. Hopk. Sept. 4, 1768; Moses 
Ha- en, bapt. Hopk. Mar. 15, 1771. 

3. Jonathan, s. of Thomas 1, i. Fram., w. Lydia. Child, Jonathan, b. July 28, 
1788. 

PIKE, SPIKE, 1. James, of Charlestown 1647; rem. to Reading; m. (i) 

Naomi ; (2) Sarah . QW\\. James, b. Jan. i, 1647; Jeremiah 2; John: 

Zacharuih. 

2. Jeremiah, s. of James 1, b. Reading; spinning-wheel maker; leased land 
in Fram. of Huckminster and White, May, 1696; sold his farm in Reading, April 
7, Ux)7, and rem. to F.; built a ho. on the Dea. Moses P. Haven place, now Regi- 
nald Foster's; then built near the Capt. Adam Hemenway place, and the path be- 
tween the two was called " Pike Row ; " selectman ; d. Jan. 9, 171 1. He m. Rachel 
Leftingwell, dau. of .Michael, of Wob. Chil. all b. Reading, Jeremiah, b. Jan. 15, 
1673-4 3; Michael, b. Apr. 7, 167S 4; Rachel, b. Dec. 14, 1681 ; James, b. Sept. 
15, 1682; Nathaniel, b. May 4, 16S5 5; William, b. Mar. 14, 16S8 6; Naomi, b. 
Feb. 4, 16S9, m. Mar. 9, 1709, John Gibbs. 

3. Jeremiah, s. of Jeremiah 2 ; came with his f., and on his m. took the home 
place; si^inning-wheel maker; selectman; town treas.; d. Feb. 3, 1746. He m. 
in Cone. .May 6, 1701, .Susanna Wooster, d. Mar. 11, 1746. Chil. Moses, b. Sept. i, 
1702 7 ; Aaron, b. July n, 1709, 1. on the Luther Horn, now Samuel Hills' place; 
m. Aug. 23, 1733, Comfort Pike, and d. s. p. Apr. 26, 1744, giving his farm to Capt. 
Simon Fdgell. 

4. Michael, s. of Jeremiah 2, 1. E. of the Capt. Adam Hemenway place, next 
to the Jones's; selectman; adm. to Fram. ch. 1749. He m. in Ro.\. May 28, 1706, 
.Mehitable Brown. Chil. Mehitable, b. Dec. 15, 1707, m. John Winch; Timothy, b. 
Jan. 24, 17 10 8; Ahram, b. Feb. 12, 1712 9; John 10. 

5. Nathaniel, s. of Jeremiah 2, 1. Fram.; rem. 1723 to Hoi)k; d. after 1737; 
w. .Mary, adm. to Fram. ch. Nov. 15, 1719. Chil. Nathaniel, b. Hopk., m. Nov. 8, 
1734, Abial Pratt of Fram.; Sarah, b. Jan. 15, 1716; Timothy ; Dinah, bap. Mar. 
13, 1720; Hannah, bap. Jan. 7, 1722; Eunice, b. Sept. 22, 1723; Ehenezer, b. Apr. 
26, 1726; James, b. July 10, 172S; Rachel, b. Aug. 9, 1733; 6"«/'w/V, b. Mar. 31, 
'735; -Samuel, b. Mar. 1, 1737. 

6. William, s. of Jeremiah 2, 1- at the Col. Edgell place ; sold the Centre 
Common to the town. [See ante, p. 105.] He m. Nov. 14, 1706, Mary Flagg of 
Shcrb. ; adm. to ch. .Mar. 17, 1717. Chil. Ebenezer, b. Jan. 22, i7aS 1 1 ; Comfort, 
b. Feb. 20, 1710, m. Aaron Pike; William, b. Nov. 2S, 1713 12; J/ary, b. Jan. 21, 
1715, m. July iS, 1735, John Willis; Jeremiah, b. Mar. 19, 171S 13 ; Jacob, b. Feb. 
26, 1721 14; Abii^ail, 1). .May 2G, 1724, m. .\ug. 25, 1742, Charles Ward of Southb. 

7. Moses, s. of Jeremiah 3, s|)inning-whcel maker; 1. on his f's place, now 
Reginald Foster's; deacon; .selectman; tn. treas.; d. Aug. 4, 1759. He m. (i) 
July 13, 1727, Mehitable Pratt, dau. of David, d. Jan. 30, 1734; (2) Dec. 29, 1737, 
Relief Stacy, wid. of John, d. \\n. 23, 1770, a. 63. Chil. Asa, b. July 12, 172S, 
d. y. ; Susannah, b. Jan. 31, 1730, m. Josejjh Fames; Sarah, b. Nov. 6, 1731, adm. 
to ch. 1752, d. Mar. 24, 1761 ; Moses, b. Sept. 9, [738, d.y.; Comfort, h. Mar. 11, 
1741, m. dea. Gideon Haven, who had served an apprenticeship with her f., and 
after the f's d. took the place, and paid off the other heirs; Mehitable, b. Oct. 13, 
1743, m. Capt. Simon Edgell ; Moses, b. July 14, 1746, d. y. 



Pike — Pitcher. 671 

8. Timothy, s. of Michael 4, 1- at or near his f's ; was with his w. adm. to the 
ch. Oct. 7, 1750, d. May 25, 1798. He m. Rachel Gibbs, who d. Jan. 27, 1805. 
Chil. Naomi, b. Apr. 15, 1747, m. Jonas Underwood; Rachel, m. Asa Pike. 

9. Abram, s. of Michael 4, 1. on the Col. Edgell farm, having exchanged farms 
with dea. Balch, and gave the farm to Capt. Simon Edgell; d. Jan., 1810. He m. 
Jan. 27, 1742, Martha Bellows of Southb. Chil. Naomi, bap. Apr. 26, 1747 ; Daniel, 
bap. Aug. 9, 1747 15; Silas, bap. Aug. 5, 1750 16; Moses, b. Feb. 12, 1752, "slain 
by a cannon ball, shot by the ministerial troops on Plowed Hill, Aug. 28, 1775, and 
was buried on the S. Westerly part thereof." — (Zl Rec.) 

10. John, s. of Michael 4, m. Sarah Balch, and with w. adm. to the ch. Feb. 26, 
175S ; wid. Sarah d. Jan. 28, 1823, a. 88. Chil. Timothy, b. Oct. 7, 1759, m. Feb., 
1783, Anna Potter; John, b. Nov. 15, 1761, went into service and d. there. 

1 1 . Ebenezer, s. of William 6, 1- near Azariah Walker's, sold 1753 to Samuel 
Underwood. He m. 1729, in Marlb. Sarah Fay of Southb. 

12. William, s. of William 6, 1. E. of the N. Hudson place; m. Feb. 21, 
173S-9, Sybilla Frost, who was adm. fr. .Sud. ch. 1755. Chil. Asa, b. Jan. 24, 1739 
17; Experience, h. Nov. 9, 1743, m. Cyrus Houghton; jfaiie, b. July i, 1753, m. 
Wheeler of Concord. 

13- Jeremiah, s. of William Q, 1. at the Nathan Hudson place, and moved to 
Rutland abt. 17S0. He m. (i) Sept. 14, 1743, Keziah Hemenway, adm. to the ch. 
Feb. 23, 1752; (2) Mary Haven, wid. of Elkanah. Chil. Mary, b. July 28, 1744; 

Jeremiah, b. July 20, 1749, m. Childs of Sturbridge, d. there ; Ruth, bap. Jan. 

27, 1752, prob. d. y. ; Keziah, b. May 29, 1758, m. William Fay; Comfort, b. July 
30, 1764, m. Lemuel Robinson of Rutland. 

14- Jacob, s. of William 6, 1. in Fram., rem. to Shry. ; m. Jan. 7, 1742, Eliza- 
beth Britten of Southb. Chil. John, b. Jan. 23, T742-3; Nathan, b. Dec. 24, 1744; 
Elizal'eth, bap. Aug. 27, 1747 ; Jacob, b. June iS, 1751. 

15. Daniel, s. of Abram 9, m. Lois Underwood; with w. adm. to the chT Dec. 
16, 1770, and recom'd to Royalston Oct. 13, 1771. Child, Z«///^;-, bap. Dec. 15, 1770. 

16. Silas, s. of Abram 9, 1- at Col. Edgell's ; moved to Prov. ab't 1804. He 
m. (i) July 19, 1772, Hannah Parmenter; (2) Sept. 30, 1777, in Sud., Molly Frizzel, 
she was bap. and adm. to ch. Aug. 15, 1779, — d. 1824. Chil. Nelly, b. Oct. 11, 1772, 
m. Oct. 26, 1797, Obed Osborne of Sud.; Polly, b. June 26, 1779; Moses, b. May 16, 
1783, unm. 

17- Asa, s. of William 12, occupied the town's ho. for the poor on the Centre 
Common. He m. (i) Rachel Pike, who was adm. to the ch. Oct. 2, 1763; (2) Feb., 
1792, Sarah Blodget of Sterling. Chil. Michael, bap. Nov. 13, 1763, m. May, 1793, 
Abigail Lamb, and rem. to N. Y. ; Aaron, bap. Dec. 22, 1765, m. Feb., 1794, Bethiah 
Brinley ; Rachel, bap. Oct. 16, 1768, m. June, 1790, Stephen Bigelow of Boylston ; 
Mary, bap. Dec. r, 1771 ; William, b. Sept. 4, 1774. 

PIKE, Timothy, g. s. of Nathaniel 5, m. Abigail (prob. a Boyden). Chil. Asa; 
Abner; Chloe, b. 1775; Timothy, b. 1779; all of whom came from Hopk. to Fram. 
Apr. 18, 17S2, 1. on the Common and rem. to New York. 

PIKE, Alfred W. Ta.xed on 2 polls, etc., 1823. 

PIKE, Benjamin, bap. Sept. 29, 1723; Martha, bap. May 7, 1723, m. Jan. 27, 
1743, Richard Newton of Southb.; Joseph, of Newbury, m. Dec. 5, 1722, Lydia 
Drury; Lois, m. Mar. 17, 1752, Isaac Allard ; Shadrack, bap. Aug., 1786. 

PIKE, John, m. (i) Sept. 8, 1726, Mary Fames, and with w. cov'd July 2, 1727, 
she d. July 31, 1727; (2) Sept. 23, 1728, Abigail Parkhurst of Weston. Child, 
Gershom, b. July 15, 1727. 

PIPER, James, w. Frances. Child, Richard, b. Feb. 6, 1849. 
PITCHER, Moses; was paid for mending the mtg.-ho. windows, 1766. 



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PLACE, Stephen M.; owned the ho. on Union Ave., now J. A. White's, in 
1850. 

PLATT, H. Ta.xed 1836, 1. with W. S. Turner. 
PLATT, William. Taxed in Frani. 1S41. 

POLLY, Josiah, a. 1 1, came to 1. with dea. Thomas Buckminster, June 6, 17S1. 

POLLY, Nathaniel, was in Fram. 1778; rem. 17S5 to HoU. He m. (i) Oct. 
iS, 1781, Anne Maynard, d. of small ])0.\ ; (2) Nov. iS, 1793, Eleanor Tyler of 
Sherb. Chil. Johit, b. Aug. 5, 17S2 ; William, b. Jan 10, 1784 ; A\Uha>iiel, 1j. Holl. 
May 23, 17S6; Anne, b. Mar. 15, 17SS; N<i/<(>y, b. Oct. 20, I79r. 

POOL, Loring. Taxed in Pram. i860. 

POOR, Edward. Taxed 1S38-41 ; 1. at Elias Hemenway's. 
POOR, John E. Taxed at Sax. 1S42. 

PORTER, Joseph, Sen. ; fr. Eng. : taxed in Fram. 1839; d. Feb. 23, 1S48, a. 
64. lie 111. Esther liarncs. Chil. yosc'/^/i,h. ]n\y 14, 1S16; Robert; Satnuel; Ohed: 
Esther, 111. C'has. I'ratt. 

PORTER, Joseph, Jr.; 1. Fram.; d. Cala. He m. Mar. 11, 1S41, Elizabeth 
Matthewson, dau. of David; she m. (2) Jerome O. Emerson. Chil. Dn'iJ M., b. 
Apr. 20, 1842, m. Mary .Mclntire; yames C, b. June 8, 1845; went into service in 
the army in 1863; was 9 mo. in North Carolina, etc. ; enl. Feb. 10, 1864, in Co. A, 
Second Mass. Cavalry, and with the other Fram. boys shared the fortunes of that 
gallant rcg. ; in the memorable charges and counter-charges at Rockville, Md., July 
13th, he was wounded and captured by the enemy ; taken to Lynchburg, transferred 
to Danville, and thence to Libby, and confined till Feb. 21, 1865, when he was 
released on parole, and returned to our lines; disc, with his reg. Aug. 26, 1S65; 
he m. Sarah Jameson ; y<«t/// /\'., b. Aug. i, 1S50, m. Nettie Tabor; Jane Eliza, 
b. Oct. 28, 1847, m. James A. Moulton. 

PORTER, Joseph Eldridge, 1. Fram.; rem. New Salem; w. Susan Maria. 
Chil. Lesta Wilson, b. Jan. 30, 1845; ■^^^" ''^•. l^- ^^^^ 'S, 1846; Joseph Z., b. Aug. 
I, 1850. 

POTTER, Edgar, is a desct. of Nicholas 1 of Lynn and Salcni ; through 
Robert 2 ol Lynn; Robert 3 of Lynn ; Ephraim ;4 of Marib. ; Theophilus 6 
of NL-irlb. and Hrooklicld ; Thomas 6, b. 15kld. Nov. 16, 1757: m. Nov. 26, 177S, 
Hannah ILile ; had 3 chil. ; rem. to Hakersrteld, Vt. ; had other chil., among whom 
was Dwight F. 7, •>. July 12, 1800, k. by accident June 28, 1832; m. Jan. 4, 1824, 
Clarissa Hodgkins of Helvidere, Vt., b. Aug. 9, 1S05, d. Y€b. 23, 1S47. Edgar 8 
was b. at Watcrville, Vt., Dec. 4, 1831; when 16, walked to Grafton, Mass.; came 
to Fram.; bo't 1859, the Robert Snell place at Park's Corner. He m. Sept. 6, 1856, 
Mary W. Hamilton, b. Litchfield, Me., June 18, 1835. Chil. Hattie M., b. July 10, 
1862, d.y.; Edxtf H., b. July 3, 1863, d. May 21, 1871 ; Minnie C, b. Feb. 12, 
1865; Charles A., b. Dec. 22, 1S66; Elmer C, h. Aug. 23, 1868; Louis //., h. Dec. 
18, 1.S71. 

POTTER. Joseph, s. of Hcnj. and Sarah (Angier) Potter of .Marlb., b. Apr. 5, 
17S1 ; sett, in Fram. on the N. part of the Moses Cutting farm; d. Aug. 31, 1858. 
He m. Jan. 1, 181 1, Sukey Cutting, dau. of Samuel, d. Oct. 7, 1856. Chil. Louisa, 
b. Nov. 7, 1813, m. Joseph Town of Sax., and d. Jan. 22, 1867, leaving son George ; 
Anf^ier, b. Dec. 1, 1815, 1. on the Sampson Winch place, m. Nov. 27, 1S51, Jane M. 



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Stone, dau. of Walter H. ; he d. Dec. 23, 1SS5 ; she d. Mar. 14, 1886, a. 65 y. 9 ni. ; 
Orlaudo H., b. Jan. 28, 1818, unm., 1. on his f's place; Anna, h. May 13, 1819, m. 
George Clapp of Scituate. 

POWER, Thomas, b. Boston, Oct. 8, 1786, grad. B. U. 1808; stud, law with 
Judge Charles Jackson; adm. to Suff. bar 1811 ; rem. to Northfield 1812, where he 
founded the Social Library, and was instrumental in ])lanting most of the beautiful 
shade trees which now adorn that pleasant village ; " a shrewd lawyer and remarkable 
skater; " rem. to Boston, where he was clerk of the Police Court, with brief inter- 
missions, from 1842 to i860, when he came to So. Fram. ; was distinguished as a 
poet, and an accomplished musician; d. Sept. 9, 1868. He m. June 8, 1813, Betsey 
Sampson of Duxburv, b. Sept. 27, 1789, d. Mar. 2, 1876. Chil. Thomas F., b. Aug. 
25, 1817, m. Susan H. Shepherd, wid. of Henry F., and dau. of James C. Odiorne ; 
Charles y., b. Apr. 11, 1824, m. May 26, 1852, Catherine F. Coolidge, dau. of Peter; 
Elizabeth J., b. Dec. 29, 1827, d. June 11, 1832. 

POWERS, John, w. Mary. Chil. John % h. 1849; Maurice, b. June 11, 1851 ; 
George IViHiat/i, b. Dec. 26, 1852; James, b. Dec. 17, 1856; Mary,h. June 14, 1859; 
Thomas, b. Julv 8, 1S64. 

POWERS, Jonas ; w. Lydia; cov. May i, 1763, and their dau. Mary was bap. 
same date. 

PRADDOX, Robert. Taxed 1S38-41 ; firm of Praddox & Ballard. 

PRATT, 1. Thomas. Prob. was of Wat. 1647. In a suit at law, bro't by 
Thomas Boylston of Wat., Apr. 1650, vs. Thomas Pratt, John Sawin, then of Wat., 
testified : That in 1648, he spoke with the uncle of said Boylston, who told him that 
he had assigned his house and lands in N. E. to Thomas Pratt in trust for young 
Boylston and his chil. Boylston was from London, Eng. Sawin was from Rox- 
ford, Suffolk Co., Eng. Jan. 20, 1679-0, Thomas Pratt, Sen. "of Sud." bo't of 
Thomas Fames 30 a. in Fram. on Pratt's Plain, the S. W. corner of the lot touch- 
ing Learned's pond, and the S. line running thence E. to the highway. He built on 
the site of the Dr. Elijah Stone ho., where is now the State Arsenal. Mar. 8, 1685, 
he bo't of Gookin and How, 30 a. lying N. of his first purchase, and extending to 
Sucker pond. He had "religious privileges" in Sherb. ; d. 1692. Inv. ;^i42. 2, 
dated Sept. 26, 1692. His w. .Susannah survived him. Chil. Thomas, b. 1656 2 ; 
Abial, m Daniel Bigelow ; Ebeiiczer 3; Joseph 4; John, b. 1665 5; Philip Q ; 
Ephraim 7; Nathaniel Q; Jonathan 9; David 10; Jabez 11. 

2. Thomas, s. of Thomas 1, then "of Sud.," bo't Mar. 15, 1678-9 of Thomas 
Eames, 20 a. lying on northerly side of Gleason's pond, the W. line touching 
I>earned's pond, and the N. side joining his f's land. He built between his f. and 
the pond ; was adm. to Sherb. ch. Apr., 1679; ^ep. ; selectman; d. Feb. 6, 1741. 
He m. June 5, 1681, Lvdia Parmenter. Chil. Thomas, b. July 16, 1682 12; Lydia, 
b. Jan. 15, 1684, m. Jona. Rice ; Daniel, h. Mar. 24, 1687 13; Abigail, b. Oct. 11, 
1692, m. dea. Henry Mellen ; Deborah, b. Sept. 15, 1694, m. July i, 1717, Solomon 
Parmenter of Sud. 

3. Ebenezer, s. of Thomas 1; sett, south of "the W" in Sherb. on what is 
called the Hunt jjlace, where his descts. 1. for four generations; w. Mary. Chil. 
Sarah, b. Nov. 7, 1693, m. Dec. 3, 1717, Ebenezer Twitchell ; Ebenezer, b. June 13, 
1695, w. Mary ; 1. Sherb. ; Jacob, b. Nov. 7, 1697 ; Gershom, b. Sept. 18, 1700 14 ; 
Mercy, b. Dec. 8, 1702. 

4. Joseph, s. of Thomas 1, housewright ; bo't Oct. 10, 1688, of John How, 50 
a., comprising the present Hollis Hastings place, and built by the well S. of Mr. 
Hastings, which place he sold in 1733, to his s.-in-law Ebenr. Stone; he also bo't 



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the 50 a. farm of his liro. John, which lay N. of him, which he sold in 173;, to Peter 
Tiallot ; he also owned 100 a. partly on the plain, and part near Sucker pond, which 
he sold in 1737 to s.-in-law David Sanger, on condition that said D. S. support him 
and his w. during life. The house he then occupied was the old Silas Katon house, 
where he d. Oct. 31, 1747. He m. Hannah Provender, d. May 20, 1745. Chil. 
IJiiHttah, 1). Jan. 31, 1696; riudtiue, b. Apr. 22, 169S, m. (i) 1721, Kbenezer Stone; 
(2) 1746, Daniel Higelow ; (3) 1753. Ezekiel Rice ; Riuhcl, b. Nov. 6, 1703, m. Joseph 
Graves; i\fiiry,\i. Mar. 4, 1705-6, m. Jeremiah P>elknap ; Buthshebah, b. Apr. 4, 
1708, m. May 27, 1736, David Sanger of Sherb. 

5. John, s. of Thomas 1, was rccd. to Sherb. Jan. 13, 1677-18, where the birth 
of his first child is rec. He bo't, Nov., 1694, of Samuel How, Sen., of Sud., 50 a. 
of Gookin and How land, comprising the Otis F. Hastings homestead and the Ezra 
Rice place, and built the old Ezra Rice house; selectman ; sold, ab't 17 10, to his 

bro. Joseph, and rem. to Marlb. or We.stb. He m. Ruth . Chil. John, b. Nov. 

27, 1691, m. 1716, IJathshebah Fay of Marlb. ; bo't July 14, 1720, in co. with James 
Maynard, the Robins farm in Westb. ; sold 1723 his half to Maynard ; rem. 1742 to 
Hardwick; rem. 1764 to Bennington, Vt., and d. May 16, 1768; (g. g. f. of Col. 
John E. Pratt of B.) ; Susannah, b. Mar. 12, 1693, "i- ^'^X ■7> '720, Obadiah Allen 
of Fram., Hopk. and .Shry. ; Isaac, b. Aug. 6, 1696, m. Apr. 17, 1721, Eunice Fay of 
Westb., where he 1.; Amos, b. May 26, 1699, m. Dec. 12, 1722, Ann Allen, dau. of 
Elnathan of Shry., where he 1.; was captured by the Inds. at Fort Masstts. Aug. 20, 
1746, d. a i)ris. at Quebec, 1747 ; Ruth, b. Feb. 6, 1701 ; Ehazar, b. Jan. 10, 1702-3, 
m. Jan. 15, 1729, Ruhamah Tomlin of Westb., 1. Westb. and Shry.; Hezekiah, h. 
Nov. 27, 1705, sett. Westb., m. (i) Rachel ; (2) 1754, Mary Cutler of Marlb. 

6. Philip, s. of Thomas 1, 1. in Fram. on Pratt's plain, on E. side of road; d. 
Feb. 12, 1739. He m. Rebecca, wid. of Samuel Newton of Marlb., d. Sept. 3, 172S. 
Chil. Jfmimah, b. Dec. 12, 169S, 1. in Fram. 1764; Philip, b. Sept. 10, 1701 16- 

7. Ephraim, s. of Thomas 1, sett. Sud., w. Elizabeth. Chil. Josiah, b. Mar. 
6, 1 70c, m. Sarah Wilson of Shry.; Ephraim, b. Nov. 30, 1704, m. July 9, 1S24, 
Martha Wheelock of Shry., where he sett.; rem. abt. 1753 to Shutesbury, where he 
d. May 22, 1.S04. [This is the Ephraim Pratt, abt. whom a wonderful story is told 
in Pres. Dwight"s " Travels," and repeated by other writers, much of which is imag- 
inary, as the dates prove] ; Phineas, b. July 8, 1706, m. Martha Puffer; Elizabeth, 
b. Apr. 25, 171 1 ; Mary, b. Dec. 2, 171S. 

8. Nathaniel, s. of Thomas 1 ; shoemaker; apprenticed l6^So to Samuel Allen 
of Sud.; sett. Wat.; bo't Aug. 5, 1707, of Benj. Bridges, 32 a. in Fram., lying be- 
tween CoUer's meadow and the river; prob. built S. E. of Addison Dadmun's ; d. 
1736. He m. (i) Abigail Townsend, dau. of Martin of Wat.; (2) Aug. iS, 1712, 
Abigail Wait of Marlb. Chil. (the first si.\ are rec. in Wat.) Nathaniel, b. July 10, 

1702, m. Margery , and had in Fram. Daniel, b. Nov. 5, 1733, ^- ^^^- 3'> '74°! 

Martin, b. Dec. 13, 1703, m. Sept. 30, 1731, Lydia Bigelow, sett. Hopk., rem. 1737 
to Westb.; Thomas and Philip, b. Feb 14, 1705-6, d. y. ; Abigail, b. Aug. 15, 1707; 
Phebe, b. Dec. 22, 1709, living 1736; Martha, b. Dec. iS, 1713, prob. m. Sept. 16, 
1741, Seth Tomlin of Windham; Deborah, b. Dec. 14, 1716, d. unm. 1791 ; Beriah, 
b. .\ug. 27, 1721, d. 1743; Simon, b. Jan. 24, 1725-6 16 ; Abii^ail, b. May i\, 1731, 
m. 1750, Joshua Barton, Jr., of Spencer. 

9. Jonathan, s. of Thomas 1, 1. Fram., ])er. had part of the home i)lace ; ad- 
min, on his est. granted 1735. He m. Sarah Gale of Fram. Chil. Jonathan, b. Apr. 
21, 1701, sett. 0.\ford ; Abraham, b. Mar. 2, 1702-3; Sarah, b. Oct. iS, 1704. 

10. David, s. of Thomas 1, kept the old homestead ; owned 60 a. at N. E. 

corner of Mellen's Neck : selectman; d. 1731. He m. (i) Rachel ; (2) Dec. 

14, 1704, Sarah Bancroft of Reading. Chil. David, b. Jan. 28, 1702 17 ; Raehel, b. 
Oct. iS, 1706, m. Daniel Claflin ; Mehitable, b. July 4, 170S, m. Moses Pike; Timo- 
thy, b. June 4, 17 10; Hepzibah, b. Oct. 11, 1712; Elisha, b. Feb. 16, 17 15-6; Jona- 



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than, b. June 25, 171S; Sarah, b. Feb. 29, 1719-O; Abigail, b. Sept. 26, 1722, m. 
Benjamin Pepper; Prudence, b. Feb. 17, 1724-5, m. Joseph Adams. 

1 1. Jabez, s. of Thomas 1, 1. on N. part of Pratt's Plain, near Sucker pond; 
m. (i) Apr. 22, 1714, Hannah Gale of Fram. ; (2) Mar. 31, 1726, Rebecca Stratton. 
Chil. Abial, b. Sept. 24, 17 16, m. Nov. S, 1734, Nathaniel Pike of Hopk. ; Jabez, b. 
July 7, 1718, m. Apr. 10, 1741, Elizabeth Grant of Fram. and sett. Sutton; Benoni, 
b. Apr. 3, 1720 18. 

12. Thomas, s. of Thomas 2, 1. on f's place ; rem. to Hassanamisco (Grafton) 
with the first settlers; joined the ch. in Shry. 1724; was an original memb. of ch. 
in Grafton, 1731 ; is named as a grantee in the Ind. deed of 1727, and reed, as his 
share 176 a.; will proved 1761. He m. Jan. 24, 1710-1, Sarah Willard, dau. of 
Benj. Chil. b. in Fram. Benjamin, b. Sept. 12, 171 1 ; Abigail, b. Jan. 10, 1712-3; 
Phitiehas, b. Mar. 27, 1715; Lydia, b. Nov. 23, 171S. 

13. Daniel, s. of Thomas 2 ; blacksmith ; 1. on f's place; d. abt. 177S. He m. 
May 23, 1723, Elizabeth Rice, and both cov. 1724. Chil. Elizabeth, b. Feb. 29, 
1723-4, m. Peter Brewer of Southb. ; Zc/V, b. June 7, 1726, m. Samuel Dadmun; 
Martha, b. Dec. 15, 1728, m. Daniel Bigelow ; Lydia, b. Nov. 14, 1729, m. Peter 
Gallot, Jr., and 1. with her f. 

14. Gershom, s. of Ebenezer 3, 1- on his f's place, S. of "the W.," in Sherb. 
He m. July 3, 1729, Abigail Rice of Fram. Chil. Sarah, b. Apr. 22, 1733; Jacob, 
b. Oct. 3, 1735 19 ; and eight others. 

15. Philip, s. of Philip Q, 1. on f's place; m. in Newton, June 26, 1726, Mary 
Osland. Chil. John, b. Aug. 15, 1728; John, b. Aug. i, 1730, d. y. ; Isaac, b. Aug. 
26, 1732; Jonathan, b. July 21, 1733, ^* 7-! J^^^^'h b. Oct. 13, 1734, m. 1756, Sarah 
Dyer of Nat.; Philip, b. Mar. 25, 1741. 

16. Simon, s. of Nathaniel 8, 1. by the well on top of the hill S. of Mrs. 
Badger's ; struck by lightning at John Clayes', June, 1777, recovered, and d. 1790. 
He m. Jan. 3, 1750, Mercy Chamberlain of Holl., d. 1788. Chil. Beriah, b. Sept. 
30, 1750 20; Mary, b. Mar. 9, 1752, m. John Pratt, 1. Leverett ; Simon, b. Mar. 24,, 
1754 21 ; Abigail, b. Aug. 20, 1756, unm. ; Martha, b. Nov. 22, 1758; Natltaniel, 
b. Mar. i, 1760 22; Ephraim, b. May 23, 17(^3, m. Dec. 1785, Anne Bullard, and 
moved to N. Y. ; Joh)t, b. Sept. 29, 1765, m. Betty Hager, and moved to Pa. ; Jona- 
than, b. May 8, 1769 23 ; William. 

17- David, s. of David 10, 1- on f's place, which he sold in 1749, to Benj. 
Pepper, and rem. to Oxford; d. 1777. He m. Mar. 10, 1723-4, Sarah Claflin, d. 
1783, a. 78. Chil. David, b. Jan. 30, 1724-5 24; Jonathan, b. Sept. 23, 1735; 
Rachel, b. Sept., 1739; Nathan, b. Nov. 5, 1743. 

18. Benoni, s. of Jabez 1 1, bo't May 13, 1751, of John Parmenter, a farm of 
70 a. adjoining the Sud. line, comprising the present farms of J. H. Swallow and J. 
E. Tebo. He d. 1807. He m. Hannah Parmenter of Sud. Chil. Abner, b. Apr. 
24, [738, m. Jan. 2, 1795, ^lary Wright, who d. May 24, 1825, a. 67 ; Abigail, b. Mar. 
9, 1739, d. Nov. 5, 1746; Sarah, b. Apr. 2, 1741, d. Nov. 3, 1746; Mary, b. Mar. 25, 
1745, d. Nov. 10, 1746; Abigail, b. Nov. 12, 1747, m. Ebenezer Phillips; Sarah, b. 
Mar. 5, 1749, unm. ; Nahian, b. Aug. 26, 1752 ; taxed in Fram. 1806, unm. d. Phillips- 
ton ; Mary, b. Apr. 28, 1755, m. George Baker; Jesse, b. Sept. 30, 1759, m. Feb. 20, 
1788, Polly Dalrymple of Sud., and d. in Fram. Mar. 15, 1S20; John, b. Nov. 25, 
1762; taxed in F. till 1806, unm. d. Oct. 23, 1826. 

19. Jacob, s. of Gershom 14, inherited the old homestead S. of "the W.," d. 
181 1. He m. Lydia Fames, dau. of Henry, d. a. 96. Chil. Ebenezer, b. July 26, 
1761 ; Lavina,h. Oct. 23, 1762; Henry, b. Aug. 3, 1764, m. Asenath Holbrook ; 
Aaron, b. Dec. 5, 1765 25; Jacob, b. Jan. 17, 1767; Abigail, b. Aug. 17, 1768; 
Sarah, b. Sept. 2, 1772; Lydia, b. Apr. 18, 1774; Sally, b. Aug. 9, 1780. 

20. Beriah, s. of Simon 16, 1. Fram.; moved in 1786 to N. Y. He m. Molly 
Dudley. Chil. Daniel, b. Oct. 11, 1774, d.y.; Polly, b. Aug. i, 1777; Daniel, b. 
May 30, 1779; Beriah, b. Aug. 9, 1781. 



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21. Simon, s. of Simoti 16, 1- I' ram.; rem. to N. V. lie m. Xcjv. 26, 1778, 
Martha Pratt. Chil. Afilly, b. May S, 17.S0, m. Daniel Pratt, and 1. in X. Y.; Fantiy, 
b. .Sept. I, 17S4, unm. d. Feb. 23, 1S72; Lttllur, b. Apr. 28, 17S7. 

22. Nathaniel, s. of Simon 16, 1. by the well, where his f. lived; Rev. sold, 
and pcn.sioncr ; d. Nov. 1, 1834. He m. 1784, Elizabeth Hullard, d. Feb. 25, 1859, 

a. 78. Chil. Moses, b. 1785, d. 1802; Cynthia, b. 1789, m. Curtis Hillings of .Sharon ; 
Calvin, b. Dec. 7, 1792 26; I'tilly, b. June 14, 1796, unm. d. Aug. 15, 1823; Ilitty, 

b. May 10, 1799, m. Charles Jones, 1. Nat. ; I.uke C, b. Oct. 15, iSoi 27 ; Eliza, b. 
June 20, 1S06, m. Charles Knowlton. 

23. Jonathan, s. of Simon 16, 1. Fram. rem. abt. 1805 to I^verett. He m. 
Sally Hoklen of Southb., adm. to Fram. ch. 1798. Chil. Levi, b. May 27, 1794; 
Lej'y, b. May 8, 1796; Lucene, b. Aug. 5, 1798; Liicinda, b. Dec. 14, 1800. 

24. David, s. of David 17, 1. Fram.; m. May 20, 1744, Elizabeth Brewer, dau. 
of Jona. Chil. David, b. May 13, 1745; Silas, b. Sept. 26, 1747 ; Betsey, b. Mar. 13, 
174S, m. Micah Dougherty; Sara/i, b. Apr. 2, 1750. 

25. Aaron, s. of Jacol) 19, l.on the old homestead, S. of "The \V "; in 1797, 
bo't land of Levi Metcalf, and built the ho. at turn of the road E. of the Sturtevants ; 
k. by the R.R. cars, Nov. 30, 1839. He m. Aug., 1790, Olive Metcalf, dau. of Levi, 
d. May 21, i860, a. 90. Chil. Nancy, b. July 10, 1791, unm. d. Apr. 12, 1842; Al- 
fheus, b. Apr. i, 1793, m. Louisa Ames, 1. Hudson, Mich., and d. Mar. 10, 1S84 ; 
Emelia, b. Feb. 16, 1796, m. Jeremiah Butler, Esq., of Sherb. ; Sally, b. Sept. 30, 
1797, m. Jonathan Fames of Sherb. ; Dexter, b. Jan. i r, 1799, m. Rowena Houghton 
of Bolton ; Mary, b. Oct. 31, 1804, m. David Fames ; George IT., b. Dec. 4, 1S07 28 ; 
Aaron, h. Feb. i, iSio 29; Metcalf, h. Mar. 4, 1S12 30. 

26. Calvin, s. of Nathaniel 22, 1. in the lane leading from the Elisha Jones 
place to Cutler's mills, d. May, 1S71. He m. Dec. ij, 1817, Betsey Smith of Wel- 
(ket, d. Dec. 28, 1S40. Chil. Charles G., b. Aug. 28, 1820; James H., b. Aug. 30, 
1S23; Martha, b. Aug. 9, 1S25, d. y. ; Albert B., b. Mar. 23, 1831 ; Elizabeth B., b. 
Dec. I, 1S33; Georire E., b. Jan. i, 1837, m. S. Maria Batson. 

27- Luke C, s. of Nathaniel 22, m. Betsey D. Tufts of Lynn. Chil. Otis B . 
b. Nov. 21, 1826; Martha P., b. Feb. i, 1829; George A., b. Mar. 18, 1S30, d. y. ; 
George />., b. Dec. iS, 1S33; Andmv C, b. Jan. 7, 1837; Sarah Ann, b. Jan. 31, 
1840; Sitniiiel //., 1). .'\ug. 27, 1S42. 

28. George W., s. of Aaron 25. 1- on the old Aiigier ]>lace on Work hill; 
rem. Marlb. He m. Jane Kimball of Peterboro', N. H. Chil. Sarah Jane, b. Aug. 
10, 1834; Lorenzo A., b. June 9, 1836; Mary Z., b. May 12, 1838; Emily O., b. May 
24, 1840; Edwin L., 1). Jan. 7, 1845; Arthur, b. Apr. 12, 1847; Ellen; George; 
Charles. 

29. Aaron, s. of Aaron 25, 1- on the Alexander Fames place, d. Jan. 17, 1852. 
He in. (Jet. 26, 1837, Abigail Fames, dau. of Alexander, d. Apr. 3, 1885. Chil. 
Mary jfane, m. Benj. .Spraguc of Lynn; Henry M., m. Antoinette Reed; Welling- 
ton //., m. Julia Smith ; .-Ibbie L., b. Oct. 19, 1S45 ; Maria Agnes, b. Mar. 27, 1849. 

30. Metcalf, s. of Aaron 25, 1. So. Fram.; carpenter; d. Aug. 26, 18S6. He 
m. Jan. 25, 1S37, Elizabeth \. Perry, dau. of Abel of Nat. Chil. Ellen M., b. Apr. 
26, 1S3S, teacher; d. Nov. 2, 1862; Charles M., b. Mar. 26, 1840; Edivard J. and 
Edgar //., b. NLiy 22, 1S42 — F. J. m. Caroline ILirrnnan ; Ann E.,h. May 13, 1846, 
d. Oct. 4, 1S62 ; I-rankUn M., b. Nov. 7, 1850 ; Frederick A., b. I-'eb. 10, 1854. 

PRATT, Ebenezer, and w. Charity, had chil. in Fram., Esther, b. Nov. 20, 
174S; Abigail, I). .\pr. 20, 1750, d. in F. Jan. 18. 1837; Ebenezer, b. Sept. 22, 1753. 

PRATT, Edward C, 1. at Daniel Parmenter's 1841, d. in Fram. Dec. 21, 1848, 
a. 32. 

PRATT, Ephraim, prub. fr. Way., 1. on the CajJt. Bradbury place; taxed for 
Elijah Kendall's heirs 179S-05; d. June 27, 1S34. He m. June, 1788, Hannah Bel- 
cher, dau. of Jona., d. Oct. 6, 1846 Their son Lowell was taxed in Fram. 1S23-48, 



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d. May 23, 1S48, a. 44. He m. June 24, 1S24, Mary Wilson. Four of Lowell's chil. 
d. in Feb. 1S35, a. 8, 5, 2, and infant; another child, d. Aug. 1844. 

PRATT, John, m. May 7, 1778, Mary Pratt, dau. of Simon ; had Ma}y, b. Feb. 
ig, 1781, and rem. to Leverett. 

PRATT, Jonathan, "late of Fram., deceased, who is supposed to have been 
born in Hopk." To7vn Rec. 1782. 

PRATT, Joseph W. Ta.xed in Fram. 1835-9. 

PRATT, Mary, of Fram., m. July 27, 174S, Samuel Putnam of Sud. 

PRATT, Zebulon K., w. Sarah W. ; Child, Osgood K., b. Sept. 26, 1850. 

PRATT. Baptisms in Fram. where names of parents are not given. Beiilah 
and Susanna/i, bap. Aug. 20, 1717 ; Abigail, bap. Oct. 5, 1718; Mehitable, bap. July 
23, 1727. Asa and Anne, chil. of John, bap. Oct. 9, 1774. 

PRAY, Abram F. Taxed in Fram. 1837-46. 

PRENTICE, Charles B., s. of Samuel of Grafton, shoe manuf.. So. Fram. ; 
m. Mar. 14, 1S53, Luthera Gould of Douglas, d. Oct. 13, 1862, a. 29. Child, Mary 
Lutht'ra, b. Dec. 4, 1S53. 

PRENTICE, Francis S., in co. with C. B. ; w. Paulina. Chil. Frank H., b. 
Jan. 30, i860; Carrie E., b. July 24, 1861, d. May 23, 1862 ; Edward A., b. Mar. 24, 
1863, d. Jan. 15, 1S65. 

PRENTICE, Nathaniel. Ta.xed in Fram. 1800-1. 

PRESCOTT, Samuel, w. . Child, Ora7'el C, b. Aug. 28, 1846. 

PRESTON, Edward. Taxed in Fram. 1853. 

PRIEST, Joseph. Taxed in Fram. 183S. 

PRIESTLEY, Thomas, b. Eng. ; 1. Sax.; d. Mar. 3, 1871, a. 64. He m. (i) 
Elizabeth Tuthill, d. Dec. 10, 1867, a. 52; {2) Rebecca A. (Swan) Dadmun, wid. of, 
Albert. Chil. Matilda, m. Walter C. Watson; Sarah ; John A., b. Apr. 2, 1851, 
d. y. ; Minerva, b. Sept. 8, 1S53, d. y. ; Alfred G., m. Alice Hall ; Frank ; Emtna, 
m. Frost. 

PRITCHARD, Joseph, blacksmith ; fr. Brighton ; 1. at the old Cotton factory. 
Taxed 18 [5-21; w. Rebecca. Chil. William E., b. Brigh. Oct. 9, 1807, drowned 
Dec. II, 181 5; Sarah A., b. June 24, 1809, d. y. ; Sarah, b. Dec. 21, 1810; Joseph, 
b. Aug. 19, 181 2; Rebecca, b. May 30, 1814; Sally Wilson, b. Fram. Jan. 19, 1817. 

PROCTOR, Alvah. Ta.xed in Fram. 1836-40; d. . 

PROCTOR, Isaac W., merchant. Taxed 1834-4S; est. of, 1S50; d. Sept. 5, 
184S ; m. Elizabeth Drew. Chil. Georgianna ; Eiidora ; Calderon. 

PROCTOR, Sarah, sis. of Isaac W., m. Holmes, and went West. 

PROCTOR, Jacob. Taxed in Fram. 1835. 

PROCTOR, Joseph. Taxed 1835; d. at Calvin Shepherd's, 1836. 

PROCTOR, Melvin. Taxed 1838; m. Feb. 7, 1S39, Maria Whitcomb. 

PROCTOR, Weld D., of Bradford, N. H., m. July 6, 1852, Mary A. French of 
Fram. 

PROVENDER, John, was one of those who had lots granted and laid out in 
1669, at the " new Plantation at Quinsigamog." The settling of the place was 
broken up by the Ind. war. He was of Maiden, 1674; was among "the souldyers 
imprest at Maiden," Nov. 9, 1675; was a member of Capt. Samuel Moseley's co., 



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which led the attack on the Narragaiisctt Fort, Dec. 19, ifijs. In 1693 '^^ '^ found 
in Frain., having leased lands of Hiickminster and White, at Salem End. He huilt 
a ho. on the N. side of Uarton's brk. on Dadniun's Lane. Mis will is dated April 
12, 1712. July I, 1715, Jos. lUickmin.ster sells to Eben'r Singletary " the 50 a. wh. 
Jona. Provender held in right of his f. John Frovender, said Jonathan releasing all 
claims and rights, for the sum of ;^i05." Chil. ye////, a propr. of Templeton, 1735; '" 
lloll. 1737; in Fram. 173.S; supported Ijy the town till his d. I7SS; the town paid 
expenses of "cofifin and i^laz'cs for his funeral, £0, 13,4;" lienjamin, ta.xcd 1710, 
d. in the cxj). to Port Royal, Jan. 21, 171 1 ; yoitiilhan ; Isanc : DaviJ ; /Jinimth, m. 
M.ir. 19, 1695-6, Joseph I'ratt 4 ; Suni/i, m. Feb. 3, 1707-8, Daniel Eliot, Jr. 

PUFFER, 1. William, (a desct. of George of liraintree) s. of Jabez of Sud., 
m. June S, 1742, .Abigail Treadway, dau. of l>enj. ; 1. 3 or 4 yrs. in Sud. ; came to 
Fram. to 1. with f.-in-law on the Amasa Kendall place ; in town othce 1749-53. 
Chil. yiil'ix, b. Sud. July 16, 1743 2; Benjamin, b. Aug. 2, 1746; Mary, bap. Fram. 
Nov. 29, 1747; 'I'liatikfiil, b. June 16, 1749, m. John .Mi.xer. 

2. Jabez, s. of William 1, 1. on the Kendall place: sold 1773, to Wm. May- 
nard, and rem. Dublin, N. H. He m. Rachel Morse. Chil. William, b. Mar. 4, 
1764; Benjamin, b. Apr. 6, 1765; Mary, b. July 22, 1766; John, bap. .\pr. 30, 1769; 
Kaclul, hap. Oct. 2S, 1770; lYathan, bap. Mar. 22, 1772. 

PUFFER, Elijah, s. of Daniel, of Sud. Taxed Sa.x. 1S37 ; d. Apr. 11, 1879, a. 
79. He m. Laura Cutter, d. 1864. Chil. Almira, m. Jesse Goodnow; Laura Ann, 
d. Feb. 17, 185.S; A'ancy A'., m. Dr. Henry Cowles; Eliza y. ; George D., b. Apr. i, 
1S35, m. Ella Dench; Alfred E., d. Dec. 12, 1859, a. 20. 

PUFFER, James B., b. Sud.; 1. Leom. ; Troy, N. V.; Lowell; was in Sax. 
1S32-42. He m. Nov. 30, 18 15, Persis Richardson of Sud. Chil. Joanna E., b. 
Aug. 30, 1816; William //., b. May 19, 1818, d. y. ; William H., b. Dec. 8, 1820; 
Elizabeth R., b. Apr. 22, 1823, d. y. ; Dexter R., b. July 21, 1825, d. y. ; Luey H., b. 
Nov. 16, 1S27 ; Dexter R., b. Dec. 8, 1S29; James B., b. May 12, 1833, d. y. 

PUGH, William. Ta.xcd in Fram. 1737. 

PULLEN, Joseph, came from Boston to Fram., Dec. 27, 1770, a young man, 
to live with Aaron llrown. 

PULSIFER, Nathaniel, 1. Sax.; taxed i860 for est. of Geo. Welsh (the 

Daniel Stone place). He ni. (i) ; {2) Lydia Mackintosh. Chil. by ist w. 

Warren; Eliza; by 2d w. Royal M.; Edward F., d. Oct. 2, 1S49, a. 2 y. 8 m., 1 d. ; 

Elizabeth, b. Feh. 6, 1S49; tunns, b. Dec. 30, 1850. 

PUTNAM, Andrew Jackson, b. Sutlon ; sett. Wat.; came tf) l-'iam. anil kept 
hotel al Centre 1S42-S; then went to So. Fram. 

PUTNAM, Marble, was concerned in hotel at Centre, 1842. 

PUTNAM, Daniel, came to Fram. with his large family in 1S14, to work in 
the olil Cotton l.ictory, in the ein|)loy of Col. Calvin Sanger. He was b. Chelms- 
ford, Feb. 4, 1759, where he sett. ; rem. 1799 to Littleton, and engaged in the raising 
of hops for market ; came to Fram. 1814 ; d. Mar. 6, 1819, and was buried in the old 
ccmciery, just at the right of the middle entrance, deep snow-drifts preventing 
further advance. He m., 1789, Hannah .Mexander, b. Hoston, Mar. 28, 1769, adm. 
to Fram. ch. June, 181 5, d. Carmcl, .Me., July 3, 1S52. Chil. Lueinda, b. Chclms. 
Nov. I, 1793, adni. to I'ram. ch. June, 1815; m. Theodore Wyman, and d. Waltham, 
Dec. 28, 1S72; Daniel, b. Nov. 27, 1798, was taxed in Fram. 1822; m. (i) Marcia 
Hatch; (2) Mrs. Pamelia Hilton, and d. Minnesota, May 28, 1876; Hannah, b. Lit- 
tleton, .Mar. ZTf, 1800, m. Elihu Hixon, and d. Medway, Nov., 1880; Sarah, b. Dec. 



Putnam — Read. 679 

15, iSoi, in. Louis Mayo, and d. Carmel, Me., June, icS6o; Israel, b. Nov. 20, 1803, 
taxed Fram. 1823, m. Adeline White, and lives Dover, Me.; Mary, b. June 18, 
1805, m. (i) Timothy Mayo; (2) William Swett, and d. Bangor, Me., July i, 1878; 
Anil, b. Mar. 21, 1S07, m. Israel Stearns, and d. Munroe, Me., June 16, 1864; 
Martha, b. Mar. 12, 1S09, d. iSir ; Rachel, b. July 16, 181 1, bap. in Fram. Oct., 1816, 
m. Louis Mayo, and d. Carmel, Me. 

PUTNAM, James. Ta.ved in Fram. 1S12. 

PUTNAM, John, of Sud. ; m. Apr. 25, 1737, Sarah Maveric. Child, Jesse, b. 
P^ram. Mar. 25, 1743. 

PUTNAM, SamueL Ta.xed in Fram. 1737. 

QUIGLEY, John, d. June 25, 1SS4, a. 53. 

QUINN, Arthur, came to Sa.x. about 1S47 ; d. Aug. 19, 1882, a. 81 ; w. Agnes. 
Chil. Ann Jane, m. King; Alice, m. James Costigan ; Maria, m. John De- 
vine ; Ellen; Mari^aret, m. Conley ; Isabel; John; Arthur J., b. Nov. 18, 

1S65. 

RAND, RAN, Mary, m. Nov. 26, 1751, John Hemenway, both of F. 

RAND, Nathan, blacksmith, s. of Thomas of Weston ; taxed in Fram. 1816; 1. 
on the (jeo. H. Thompson place; afterwards built by Mrs. F. W. Clapp's; rem. to 
Shry. ; d. May 4, 1874. He m. Dec. 12, 1819, Mary Belknap, dau. of dea. Enoch. 
Chil. Endolphtis Thomas, b. Oct. 5, 1820; Mary Cornelia, b. Aug. 11, 1823, d. 1826; 
Bradford />., b. Feb. 29, 1828; Mary Cornelia, b. Jan. 4, 1830, m. Winslovv Roberts, 
and d. Nov. 29, 1S63. 

RAND, Thomas, of Westminster, m. Nov., 1788, Elizabeth Hemeiiway of F. 

RANDALL, Edward, d. Oct. 25, 1S23. 

RANDALL, James J., ta.xed 1850, firm of Hersey and Randall, shoe manuf'rs; 
m. F"annv W. Richardson, dau. of Ruel. 

RANDALL, Thomas, w. Jane NeiLson. Child, Robert, b. Mar. 31, 1845. 

RANLETT, Irene B., d. Feb. 21, 18S4, a. 63. 7. 

RANNEY, Madison, b. Ashfield, s. of Roswell ; ticket agent on B. and W. 
R. R. at So. Fram. 25 yrs. ; his ho. was on the site of the Daniel Sanger Tavern ; d. 
May 20, 1876, a. 67. He m. Mary Adaline Carey, b. Chesterfield, N. H. Chil. 
Emma, d. a. 6; Willis M., b. Wore. Feb. 3, 1846, coal and lumber dealer, m. Mary 
F. .Alexander; Charles H., b. June 29, 1854; Mary Emily, b. Aug. 25, 1856. 

RAWCLIFFE, John, w. Mary, d. Aug. 14, 1884, a. 63, 9. Child, Keziah, b. 
Nov. 30, 1S44. 

RAWSON, John and Turner, were in Fram. 1790. 

RAY, John, w. Mary Ann. Child, Ellen, b. Aug. 6, 1848. 

REA, James, Sax.; grocer, in co. with Thomas Leslie. Taxed 1849-63; rem. 
Charlestown ; w. .Susan. 

READ, Isaac, Jr., m. in Sud. Jan. 16, 1755, Lydia Goodnow. Child, N'athan, 
b. Fram. Feb. 5, 1756. 



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READY, Daniel, w. Joanna. Chil. John, b. July 4, 1S57 ; M.try Ann, b. P^eb. 
10, 1S59; Rosanna, b. 1861, d. July 16, 1S67. 

REARDON, James, w. . Son,\). ]\i\s, 11, 1S52. 

REED, Rev. Solomon, pastor of the Second Congregational church; lived at 
or near the old Dr. Timothy Merriam house, on Mellen's Neck. He was son of 
Capt. William and Alice (Nash) Reed, b. at Abington, Oct. 22, 17 19; grad. H. U. 
'739; '^''d- in Fram., Jan. 1746-7 ; dis. near the close of the year 1756; installed in 
the North Parish, .Middlcborough, Mass., where he d. in the spring of 1785. July 
6, 1756, he received a unanimous call to the pastorate of the First Parish in Natick, 
with a settlement of £,(^\ 13, 4, and an annual salary of ;^53, 6, 8. He declined 
the call. He m. (i) 1748, Abigail Stoughton of Connecticut ; (2) Sarah Reed, dau. 
of Jacob. Chil. Sarah, b. 1750; Johti, b. Nov. 11, 1751, Y. C. 1772; minister at 
W. Hridgcwater; rep. to Cong. 1794, 6 years, D. D. ; Solomon, b. 1752, Y. C. 1775; 
minister at Petersham; Samuel, b. 1754, Y. C. 1777; minister at Warwick, Mass.; 
Timothv, 1). 1756, Dart. C. 17S2; lawyer at W. Bridgewater. 

REED, Daniel B., w. Martha A. Chil. Charles BradU-y, b. Nov. iS, 1S52; 
Emma A., 1). Nov. 11, 1S56. 

REED, Jefferson, w. Susan. Dan. b. May 3, 1848. 

REED, Thomas, w. . Child, Mary, b. July 13, 1S46. 

REED, Jonathan, Sen., and Jr. Taxed 1837-42. 

RHAN, Maurice, w. Mary. Child, William, h. Mar. i, 1S52. 

RHOADES, Alfred P., h. Ko.\. ; ta.xed Sax. 1S34; d. .May 20, 1873,3. 65; m. (i) 
Louisa Blodget ; (2) lili/.a T. Martin. C'hil. Anson A.: Frank Ginc, b. [ulv 11, 
1S52. 

RHOADES, Alvin, bro. of Alfred P., b. Dedham ; m. Jan. 11, 1852, Lucy A. 
Kccd. (Iiil. Klizabclh Childs, b. Dec. 15, 1S56, d. July 30, 1S74; Carrie L. 

RHYNE, Anne, adm. to Fram. ch. Nov. 2, 17S2, and her two chil. ./////<• and 
Hannah were baptized. 

RICE, Edmund. Came from ISarkhamstcad, Hertfordshire, Fngland. 
The tirst that is known of him in this country is, that in the s|)ring of 1639, he, 
with his wife and family, was living in Sudbury. Probably he came over early in 

1638. The village plot of Sudbury (now Wayland) was laid out in the fall of that 
year, and he was one of the first to build. His house-lot of 4 acres, was situated 
on the Old North Street, near Mill brook. He received his proportion of " Meadow 
lands," which were divided "to the present inhabitants" under dates of Se|)t. 4, 

1639, .April 20, and Nov. 18, 1640 — his share in these Meadows being 42^4 acres. 
He shared in all the divisions of Uplands and Commons. The total number of 
acres which fell to his lot, as an original inhabitant, was 247. 

.•\niong his uplands, svas a lot of 11 acres, "lying in the south part of the town 
bounds, between Timber Neck and Mrs. Glover's Farm." This lay near the sprini;. 
He sold part of this lot to 'Ihomas Axdell, and part to Philemon Whale, both of 
whom built houses. Sept. 1, 1642, Mr. Rice sold his home lot in the village to 
John Mnorc, and, Sept. 13, took a lease for 6 years of the Dunster Farm, which lay 
on the cast border of Cochituate Pond. Nov., t643, he purchased of wid. Mary 
Axdell "her dwelling-house and six acres of land in the south part of the town 
bounds, between lands of Philemon Whale, and the said Edmund Rice." This 
fixes the date of his location near " Rice's Spring." A few years later, he bought 



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of Phil. Whale his house and 9 acres of land near " the spring," and adjoining the 
Axdell lot. The two places formed the nucleus of the " Rice Homestead," which 
Edmund sold to his son Edward, who conveyed the same to his sons John and 
Edmund. By a subsequent deed, John conveyed " all his right to land by the 
spring " to his brother Edmund, whose descendants held the place till a recent date. 

.Sept. 26, 1647, Mr. Rice took a lease for 10 years, of the Glover Farm, which lay 
mostly in what is now Framingham. April 8, 1657, he bought the Jennison F'arm 
of 200 acres, which comprised a tract on Sudbury south bounds, extending from 
the Uunster Farm to Weston line, on which his descendants continue to live; and, 
June 24, 1659, he and his son bought the Dunster Farm. These purchases were 
outside of his town grants of 247 acres. The General Court made special grants 
to Mr. Rice, of lands lying in Framingham, viz. : 50 acres at Rice's End in 1652, 
and So acres near Beaver Dam in 1659. These public grants connect him, directly, 
with our town history. 

From the first, Mr. Rice was a leading man in the new plantation of Sudbury;! 
was on committee appointed by the Court, Sept. 4, 1639, to apportion the Meadows ;\ 
selectman, 1639, '44, and after; deacon of the church, 1648; representative, 1654. | 
In 1656, he was a petitioner for the new town of Marlboro', where he received 
grants of a house-lot of 50 acres, and other lands in proportion, and whither he 
removed in 1660. He d. at M., May 3, 1663, aged about 69, and was buried at 
Sudbury. 

His first wife was Tamazine, who died at Sudbury, June 13, 1654. He m. (2) 
Mar. I, 1655, Mercie (Hurd) Brigham, wid. of Thomas of Camb. She m. (3) 
William Hunt of Marlb. Chil. (nine b. in Eng. and three in Sud.) HetD-y, b. 1616 2 ; 

Eihcard, b. 1618, m. Anna ; Ednnoid, b. — ; Thomas, b. — , m. Mary ; 

Lydia,h. 1627. m. Hugh Drury ; Matt/irw, b. 1629, m. Martha Lamson ; May 19, 
1683, he bo't of Gookin and How, the Indian Head Farm, 300 a., in Fr^m, but did 
not sett, here; Daniel, b. 1632, d. same year ; Samuel, b. 1634, m. Elizabeth King ; 
Joseph, b. 1637, m. Mercy King; Benjamin, b. in Sud. May 31, 1640, m. Mary 
Brown ; reed. fr. his f. 80 a. near Beaver Dam, but did not sett, here ; Ruth, b. 
Sept. 29, 1659, m. Samuel Wells; Ann, b. Nov. 19, 1661. 

2. Henry, s. of Edmund 1, sett, in S. part of E. Sud. ; in 1659 his f. gave him 
a deed of his grant at Rice's End, on which he built ; the ho. stood southerly of 
S. D. Hardy's; an orig. member of ch. in Fram. 1701 ; d. Feb. 10, 1710-1. He m. 
Feb. I. 1643-4, Elizabeth Moore, d. Aug. 3, 1705. Chil. Mary, b. Sept. 19, 1646, 
m. Thomas Brigham; Eliz abeth, b. Aug. 4, 1648, m. John Brewer ; Hannah, m. 
Eleazar Ward ; Jonathan, b. July 3, 1654 3 ; Abigail, b. June 17, 1657, m. Thomas 
Smith ; David, b. Dec. 27, 1659 4 ; Tamazine, b. Feb. 2, 1661, m. Benj. Parmenter ; 
Rachel, b. May 10, 1664, m. Thomas Drury; Lydia, b. June 4, 1668, m. Samuel 
Wheelock; Mercy, b. Jan. i, 1670, m. Elnathan Allen. 

3. Jonathan, s. of Henry 2, sett, in E. Sud.; on the d. of his mother, he came 
to live with his f. at Rice's End in Fram.; kept tavern; selectman; rep. He bo't 
June 16, 1707, of Benj. Nurse, 38 a. in Salem End (part of the Badger place); sold 
same 1725, to son Abraham, who had built there; d. Apr. 12, 1725. He m. (i) Mar. 
23, 1674-5, Martha Eames, d. Feb. 2, 1675-6; {2) Nov. i, 1677, Rebecca Watson of 
Camb., d. Dec. 22, 1689; (3) Feb. 12, 1690-1, Elizabeth Wheeler. Q\\\\. Martha, b. 
Jan. 27, 1675-6, d. y. ; Jonathan, b. Sept. 17, 1678 5 ; David, b. Mar. 4, 1679-0, m. 
Elizabeth Cutler; Anna, b. Aug. 6, 1683, m. William Cutter of Camb.; Henry, b. 
Dec. 6, 1685, m. Elizabeth Moore ; Martha, m. Jas. Whitney ; Hezekiah, b. 1694 6 ; 
Abraham, b. 1697 7 ; Ezekiel, b. Oct. 14, 1700 8 ; Elizabeth, b. Feb. 28, 1702-3, m. 
Daniel Pratt ; Phinehas, b. June 24, 1705 9 ; Sarah, b. Sept. 24, 1707, d. y. ; Richard, 
b. Jan. 31, 1709-0 10 ; Abigail, b. Mar. 23, 17 13- 14, m. Gershom Pratt. 

4. David, s. of Henry 2, bo't Oct. 11, 1682, of Gookin and How, 60 a. lying 
between his f's land and Cochituate pond and brook, and built a ho.; an orig. 



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incmb. of ch. in l-rani. ; deacon; selectman; town treas. ; d. Oct. i6, 1723. He m. 
Apr. 7, 1687, Hannah Walker, d. Dec. iS, 1704. Chil. Surah and Elizuheth, b. 
Sept. 8, i6Sg, S. d. v.. K. m. Samuel Frost; Hannah, b. Jan. 5, 1691-2, m. John 
Ucnt; lifzaldl 11; yosiah,h. Aug. 19, 1701 12. 

5. Jonathan, s. of Jonathan 3, !• Sud. and Frani. ; cov. in Fram. 1723, d. 
before 1744. He m. Nov. iS, [714, Lydia Pratt. Chil. Bciilah, b. Dec. ir, 1716, 
m. Ilopcstill l?ent ; Jonathan, bap. in F. Jan. 26, 1722-3. 

6. Hezekiah, s. of Jona. 3, sett. Marlb. ; bo't Oct. 5, 1726, of John Stone, the 
John Mow farm, later known as the Capt. Uriah Rice place, now A. S. Furber's; 
kept tavern; selectman ; d. Nov. 16, 1761. He m. Apr. 30, 1719, Mary Haynes of 
Sud., d. Dec. 16, 17S5, a. 95. Chil. Mary, b. Feb. 24, 1719-0, d. y. ; Ilizekiah, b. 
Feb. 27, 1720-1, unm. d. Sept. 5, 1745; Uriah, h. Oc\.. 17, 1723, d. Dec. 31, 1733; 
Jonathan, b. Oct. S, 1725 13; P<ter, b. abt. 1727 14; Mary, b. Sept. 5, 172S, d. 
Dec. 13, 1733. 

7. Abraham, s. of Jonathan 3, 1- at Salem End; built the old ho. on the 
Badger place in 1721 ; capt.; selectman; killed by lightning, June 3, 1777. He m. 
Feb. I, 1721, Patience Fames of F., d. Jan. 2, 1796, a. 94. Chil. Jonathan, b. Nov. 
4, 1722, m. Abigail Nichols, 1. in Holden, d. 1804; Abraham, b. ^[ay 9, 1725 15 I 

Sarah, b. Apr. 9, 1727, m. Fisher; Samuel, b. May 10, 1730; Patience, b. July 

22, 1732, m. Daniel Tombs of Hopk., his 2 w. ; Henry, b. Aug. 3, 1736, m. Sarah 

, 1. in Rutland ; David, b. Jan. 13, 1738, 1. on f's place, m. Oct. 15, 1759, Mary 

Sanger, and d. F"eb. i, 1790, s. p. ; Richard, b. Sept. 28, 1743, d. y. 

8. Ezekiel, s. of Jonathan 3, 1. W. of the Joseph Sanger place ; the ho. was 
purchased and moved by Dr. Kittredge ; adm. to the ch. .Mar. 4, 1750. He m. (i) 
Jan. 23, 1722-3, Hannah Whitney; (2) May 10, 1753, wid. Prudence Pigelow ; (3) 
1769, wid. Margaret Bond of Nat.; (4) Jan. 8, 1772, wid. Ruth Chapin of Sherb. 
Chil. Ezekiel, b. Oct. 29, 1723 16; John, b. Apr. 9, 1725; James, b. July '13, 1726, 
m. Feb. 13, 1766, Mary Stearns of Weston, 1. near Nat.; Hannah, b. Oct. 15, 1727, 
m. Mar. 27, 1751, Thomas Kendall, 2nd, of F., and d. 1S22 ; Daniel, b. Aug. 10, 1729, 
d. unm.; AVcZ/rt/v/, b. Oct. 20, 1730 17; Martha, h. .\y\g.&, \-j ^2; Uriah 18; Moses, 
1. in Nat., d. Feb. 12, 1S19; m. 1766, Mary Sparhawk. 

9. Phinehas, s. of Jonathan 3, 1. N. of " Drury Lane," homestead called 
" Royal Close ; " cov. July 7, 1728; d. 1760; est. admd. 1764. He m. July 26, 1727, 
.Margaret Fames, d. 1794, a. 91. Chil. Joseph, b. June 27, 1728, d. unm. Dec. 2r, 
1781 ; Lydia, m. 1782, Caleb Cleason, and d. June 27, 1805; Zer-,iah, m. Oct., 1772, 
Caleb Drury. 

10. Richard, s. of Jonathan 3, d. 1737. He m. 1734, Hannah Bent; she 
afterwards m. Nov. 30, 1738, Jeremiah Belknap, and d. Sept. 21, 1774, a. 61. Chil. 
Hannah, b. Nov. 10, 1735, m. .Sam'l Hemenway, and d. Feb. 19, 1814. 

11. Bezaleel, s. of David 4, physician; selectman; cov. with w. Feb. 19, 
1721 ; adm. to the ch. May 5, 1722. He m. June 23, 1720, Sarah Buckminster. 
Chil. Bezaleel, b. May 19, 1721 19 ; Da7id, b. Sept. 17, 1723 20 ; Sarah, b. Sept. 
I, 1725, m. 1745, David Stone, and d. Oct. 22, 1815, in Petersham; Zerfiah, b. Feb. 
14, 1727-S, d. y. ; Josiah, b. Nov. 23, 1734 21 ;' Afartha, b. July 9, 1737, m. John 
Drury, 1. in Shrewsbury. 

12. Josiah, s. of David 4, ni. Mav 6, 172S, Elizabeth Hood (Wood), and 1. in 
Hopk. 

13. Jonathan, s. of Hc/ckiali 6, 1- next S. fr. Uriah Rice's, d. 1780. He m. 
Oct. 29, 1746, Ruth Fames, d. .May 16, 1805, a. 78. Chil. Hezekiah, b. Sept. 19, 1748 
22 ; Maty, b. Feb. 4, 1749-50, m. Daniel Newton, 1. in Vt. ; Katherine, b. Sept. 5, 
1751, m. Nathaniel Fames; Grace, b. June 25, 1753, m. Dec. 2r, 1780, Thomas 
Drury of Sherb.; Knth, b. Apr. 4, 1755, m. Nathaniel P\iy of Southb.'; Jonathan, 
b. May 14, 1757 23; I-anny, b. Oct. 18, 1758, m. Aug. 6, 1781, Josh. G. Haven; 
Lueia, b. Mar. 1760, m. June 1785, Timothy Kendall of Sherb.; Phinehas, b. Nov. 



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23, 1761 24; Stephen, b. May 24, 1763, d. y. ; Sitbmil, b. Jan. 31, 1765, m. (i) Mar. 
1783, Robert Fay; (2) Caleb Putnam of Croyden, N. H.; Abel, b. Oct. 20, 1766, m. 
Apr., 1791, Xelly Belknap, moved to N. Y. ; Olive, b. Apr., 1770, m. Oct., 17S9, 
Samuel Perry of Nat. 

14. Peter, s. of Hezekiali 6, 1. at Capt. Uriah Rice's; with \v. cov. July 3, 
1757 ; adm. to the ch. 1781 ; d. June 28, 1805. He m. Ruth Trowbridge, d. May 2, 
1822, a. 86. Chil. Uriah, b. July 7, 1757 25 ; Peter, b. Feb. 7, 1761, d. Sept. 15, 
1780, in the service, at Hackensack, N. Y.; Eleanor, b. Sept. 22, 1763, d. y. ; Ezra, 
b. Nov. 14, 1765 26 ; Mehitabel, b. Mar. 4, 1768, d. y. ; Jonas, b. May 20, 1770, d. y. ; 
Joel, b. Mar. 27, t772, d. v.; Mehitabel, b. June 11, 1778, unm. d. June 12, 1837. 

15. Abraham, s. of Abraham 7. built the Badger ho., N. of his f. He m. 
Dec. 18, 1747, Susanna Wilder. Chil. Silas, b. Aug., 1749, d. May 31, 1835; Nathan, 
b. Nov., 1751, m. May 28, 1788, Lucy Barber of Berlin, he d. a Rev. pensioner, Jan. 
30, 1836; Sarah, b. May 5, 1754; Abraham, b. July, 1764; Susatina,h. Aug. 3, 1766. 

16. Ezekiel, s. of Ezekiel 8, I. at wid. Jo. Sanger's place ; with w. adm. to the 
ch. May 3, 1752, d. May 12, 1806. He m. Sept. 19, 1751, Hannah Edmands. Chil. 
Ezekiel, h. June 30, 1752 27; Hannah, b. Mar. 26, 1754, m. Thomas Stone of 
Southb. ; Daniel, b. Nov. 24, 1755, m. Lois Winchester of Boston; Abigail, b. Dec. 
29, 1757, m. June 23, 1779, Benjamin Lamb of Sherb. ; Anne, h. Oct. 8, 1759, m. 

Mar., 1782, Jacob Belcher, and d. 1838; Elizabeth, b. Oct. 13, 1761, m. (i) 

Wilder ; (2) Brigham ; Mary, b. Sept. 20, 1763; Sarah, b. Dec. 19, 1765, d. y. ; 

Aaron, b. Nov. 16, 1767; Persis, b. June 3, 1770; Sarah, bap. Oct. 4, 1772. 

17- Richard, s. of Ezekiel 8, cov. with w. Mar. 21, 1756, d. Jan. 24, 1793, ^t 
Natick. He m. Jan. 16, 1755, Sarah Drury, d. Mar. 28, 1821. Chil. Martha, b. 
May 7, 1756, m. (i) Ebenezer Swift of F. ; (2) Samuel Gamage of Cambridge; 
James, b. June 24, 1758 28- 

18. Uriah, s. of Ezekiel 8, 1- with hisf, ; with w. adm. to the ch. Aug. 28, 1763; 

was in the army 1780. He m. Rachel . Chil. Prudence, b. Apr. 22, 1762; John, 

b. Feb. 22, 1764. 

19. Bezaleel, s. of Bezaleel 11, 1. in the ho. of the late Jonas Goodnow, d. 
Mar. 13, 1806. He m. (r) Dec. 2, 1742, Susanna Jennings, d. Sept. 15, 1750 ; (2) Mar. 
13, 1751, Sarah Bent. Chil. Bezaleel, b. Apr. 11, 1744, d. y. ; Hezekiah, b. Oct. 2, 
1745 29; Susantiah, b. July 6, 1748, m. Ezra Twitchell ; Sarah, b. Sept. 5, 1750, 

m. Brewer of Paxton : Bezaleel, d. Dec. 5, 1751, d. unm.; John, b. Feb. 9, 1754; 

Nathan, b. Aug. 18, 1756; Mary, b. Mar. 28, 1762; Samuel, b. Sept. 23, 1764 30- 

20. David, s. of Bezaleel 11. Cornet David d. Mar., 1802. He m. Sept. 27, 
1750, Hannah Winch, d. Jan., 1816, a. 85. Chil. Hannah, b. Jan. 19, 1752, m. dea. 
Thomas ISuckminster, and d. 1793; Anne, b. Mar. 29, 1755, m. June 17, 1779, Jonas 
Ryder; David, b. May 2, 1757, m. Aug. 2, 1780, Lucy Ryder, and d. Apr. 5, 1817; 
Deborah, b. Sept. 26, 1759, m. Nov. 24, 1779, James Stone of Holl.; Martha, h. 
Apr. 17, 1762, d. y. ; Thomas, b. May 2, 1764 31; Martha, b. Sept. 8, 1766, m. May, 
1786, John Brown, 1. at Williamstown ; N'athan, bap. Apr. 9, 1769, a physician at 
Wayland, m. Sept. 29, 1796, Mary Eaton, and d. Feb. 23, 1S14; Zerviah, bap. July 
12, 1772, ni. Mav 3, 1793, John Dudley, and d. in Petersham; William, bap. May 
7, 1775, m. Joanna Johnson, 1. in N. Salem. 

21. Josiah, s. of Bezaleel 11, 1. near wid. Banister's, S. E. from the Jonas 
Goodnow place, adm. with w. to the ch. Feb. 29, 1764; d. Nov., 1799. He m. Mary 
Underwood. Chil. Elisha, b. Mar. 12, 1764 32 ; Buckminster, b. July 19, 1765, 1. 
in Wayland and Stow, ni. July, 1786, Hannah Jennings; Nelly, b. Sept. 19, 1767, m. 
Nov. 1790, Eph. Goodnow ; josiah, b. Sept. 29, 176S 32^ ', John, b. Mar. 27, 1770, 
m. Mar. 1795, Anna Bigelow, 1. in Leominster; Micajah, b. Jan. 13, 1772; Nahum, 
bap. June 26, 1774, d. y. ; Jonas, bap. Oct. 6, 1776, d. y. ; Daniel, b. Mar. 29, 1779; 
Polly, b. Dec. 20, 17S1, d. unm.; Amos, b. Feb. 16, [783, d. of lockjaw, while an 
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684 Genealogical Register. 

22. Hczekiah, s. of Jonathan 13, witli w. cov. Ai>r. 10, 1774, recom. to ch. in 
Mo))k. Aug., 1793. He ni. 1773, Abigail Eamcs ol Hopk. Child, Ruth, bap. Apr. 

'7. '774- 

23. Jonathan, .s. of Jonathan 13, 1. beyond Joel Rice's on the borders of 
Nat. ; with w. adni. to the ch. Sept. 1788, d. Feb. 25, 1.S38. He m. Apr. 1782, Anne 
Kclkna)), d. .Mar. 4, 1S34. Chil. Fanny, b. Aug. ir, 1784, m. Ebenezer Kimball; 
A '<///' J', '0. July 15. 17S6; /^<///)', b. Nov. 25, 1788, m. Nahum Thurston of Union, 
Me.; L'/iloi; b. .Sept. 25, 1790, m. Leonard Leland of Sherb. ; Asenal/i, b. .\pr. 19, 
1793, d. unm. May 2, 1.S53 ; Caroline, b. Nov. 1 1, 1795 - £""'<-'^, ''. July -O, '799, d. 
unni. Dec. 24, 183S. 

24. Phinehas, s. of Jonathan 1 3, lieut. ; 1. on the old Samuel Stone place, now 
Nat. Hardy's; selectman; d. May 17, 1S42. He m. {}) June 3, 1784, Ruth Perry of 
Nat., d. Oct. 2S, 1S32; (2) wid. Susan (Kiske) Ballard, d. Jan. 20, 1849. Chil. 
St,p/iin,h. ]dn. 26, 1785 33; Miiiijii/i, b. Mar. 20, 1786 34; Unth, b. .Mar. 20, 
1 7S8, d. y. ; Pliituhits, b. July 1 7, 1 789 35 ; Nabhy, b. Nov. 8, 1 791 , m. Oliver Shed ; 
Rulh, b. Feb. 13, 1794, m. Luther Brown, 1. Wore. ; Sally, b. June 20, 1796, m. Oct., 
1823, Abel C. Smith of Durham, N. H. ; Mary, b. Nov. 19, 1798, d. Oct. 3, 1825; 
Linvsoti, b. May 30, 1S05 36. 

25. Uriah, s. of Peter 14, capt. ; selectman; d. Sept. 22, 1850. He m. June, 

1784, -Mary Fames, dau. of John, d. Sept. 13, 1855, a. 93. Chil. EUauor, b. .Mar. 3, 

1785, m. Nov. 26, 1807, Asa Wheeler, and d. June 7, 1818; Mary Eames, b. F'eb. 27, 
17S7, m. Jan. 28, 1819, Dexter Esty, and d. Sept. 3, 1849; Clarissa, b. .S&pt. 18, 
1791, m. Feb. 4, 1813, Eliphalet Wheeler. 

26. Ezra, s. of Peter 14, I. E. of O. F. Hastings, then E. of the Muster Field, 
d. Feb. 2, 1S33. He m. May 25, 1790, Ruth Eames, dau. of John, d. Nov. 8, 1832, 

a. 67, Chil. Joel, b. Dec. 2, 1790 37 ; John, b. Oct. 20, 7792, m. Dolly Ball, 1. in 
Chelsea; Peter, b. Sept. 22, 1794, m. July 14, 1831, Marcia Roby, 1. in Cambridge; 
Perkins, b. .May 19, 1796, m. Sept. 7, 1826, Mary .Maria Goodnow ; Lonisa,h. Dec. 6, 
1798, m. Henry Di.xon, 1. in N. Y.; Elmira, b. June 15, 1801, m. Dec. 20, 1823, 
Francis Bowers; Ahii^nil E., b. Dec. 6, 1805, d. Apr. 27, 1879. 

27. Ezekiel, s. of Ezckiel 16, 1. on the Puffer place, afterwards .\masa Ken- 
dall's, d. 1S30. He m. May \-], 1782, Lydia P.ullard, d. Apr. 25, 1793. Chil. Linvell, 

b. June 29, 1783, m. Partridge ; yesse, b. Aug. 31, 17S5, m. Aug. 9, 1807, Sophia 

Newton, 1. in Westb. and d. Oct. 9, 1832 ; JVihler, b. Feb. 14, 17SS, m. July 13, 1813, 
Anna Goodnow, 1. in Nat. and d. May 21, 1849; yolin, h. Apr. 21, 1790, m. Mar. 19, 
1S17, wid. Susanna Powman ; Betsey, b. July 18, 1792, m. John Morse, of Nat. and 
d. 1S26. 

28. James, s. of Richard 17, I. prub. in Nat. and in F., near wid. Eaton's, at 
Mr. Loker's; with w. adm. to the ch. Oct., 1794, d. .\pr. 3, 1829. He m. June 1, 
17S0, Sarah Perry, d. Sept. 28, 1823. Chil. Sarah, b. Apr. 17, 1781, m. Oct. 1801, 
Calvin Gleason, 1. in .Me.; Xatlian J)., b. Aug. 29, 1784, m. (i) Feb. 10, 1806, Deb- 
orah Banister, el. Nov. i, 1843; (2) May 5, 1851, wid. Abby M. Emery of .\ugusta, 
Maine. 

29. Hezekiah, s. of Pezalecl IQ, 1. in Hopk.; with w. cov. Apr. 10, 1774. He 
m. (1) 1773, Abigail Ames; (2) 1775, Elizabeth I'.amcs. I'hild, A'ul/i, bap. .Apr. 17, 

«77l- 

30. Samuel, s. of Bczaleel 19, I. on the Jonas Goodnow |)lace ; with w. adm. 
to the ch. Oct., 1796; d. Oct. 6, 1800. He m. Nov., 17S8, Huldah Edmands, d. Oct. 
6, 1838, a. 71. Chil. Hannah, b. Sept. 26, 1789, d. Oct. 20, 1838 ; Sally, b. Apr. 4, 
1791, d.y.; 6]j'w////</, b. Sept. 21, 1792, m. Jan. 2, 1815, Luther Bailey; Samuel, b. 
Apr. 14, 1794, d. Oct. 20, 1S38 ; Elizabeth, b. Jan. 15, 1796, m. Joseph Bailey; Martin, 
b. Sept. 4, 1797 38; Jonathan Eilinands, b. June 17, 1799, d. Dec. 29, 1821. 

31. Thomas, s. of David 20, 1- on the old Henry Rice i)lace ; with w. cov. 
Nov. 1798; d. Jan. 31, 1827. He m. Nov. 1786, Elizabeth Frost, d. June 8, 1821, a. 



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57. Cliil. Mt'lisctHl, b. Apr. 5, 1787, m. (i) 1S09, Nathaniel Reeves; (2) iSiS, Syl- 
vester Reeves, and d. Jan. 6, 1855; Martha, b. June i, 1789, m. Nov. 12, 1812, John 
Woolson ; Thomas and Betsey, b. June 6, 1791 39 ; Luther, b. June 3, 1793 40 ; 
Keziah, b. Aug. 17, 1796, m. Dec. 30, 1819, Henry H. Hyde; Prescott, b. Oct. 6, 
1798, m. (i) 1825, Eliza Brown of Fall River; (2) June 27, 1839, Mary Hyde of 
Newton, and d. July 20, 1846; Curtis (twin) b. Oct. 6, 1798, m. Mar. 18, 1830, Almira 
Cobb of Boston, 1. in Cambridgeport, and d. July 10, 1S82 ; Anne, b. Jan. 17, 1801, 
d. y- ; George, b. June 15, 1803, rn. Jan. 28, 1836, Rebecca L. French of Boston, 1. in 

E. Camb. ; Sophia, b. Mar. 14, 1806, d. unm. June 4, 1852. 

32. Elisha, s. of Josiah 21, tailor; Lin F., and then in Wayland ; with w. 
adm. to the ch. Nov., 1789: d. Mar. 14, 1841. He m. July 24, 1786, Abigail Corey, 
d. Apr. 7, 1822, a. 58. Chil. Ruhama, bap. Dec, 1789, m. Jesse Goodnow: Abigail : 
Xahuni, b. Aug. 11, 1791 ; Harriet, b. Nov. 10, 1793, "^- William Badger of Nat. 
and P'ram.; is/w/;*?, b. June 17, 1797; Mary, b. May 6, 1799, d. y. ; Mary, b. May 
19, 1802, m. Dec. 7, 1824, Samuel Willis of Concord; Martha, b. Aug. 21, 1804. 

32>2- Josiah, s. of Josiah 21, capt. ; 1. at Rice's End; d. Jan. 5, 1834. Hem. 
Charlotte Bacon of Nat., d. Feb. 23, 187 1, a. 91, 5. Chil. rec. in Fram. Otis, b. 
May 27, 1807 ; Josiah, b. Nov. 25, 1808; Daniel, b. Aug. 6, 1810; Elizabeth, h. Mar. 
4, 1812; Sumner,h.Mz.y i, 1814; Charlotte, b. Jan. 16, 1816; Amos, b. Apr. 26, 
i8i8; Aimer, b. Aug. 24, 1821 ; George, b. Sept. 29, 1824. 

33. Stephen, s. of Phineas 24, cabinet maker; d. Jan. 24, 1S60; m. Nov. 21, 
1S13, Mary Eaton, d. Dec. 3, 1865. Chil. Elbridge E., b. May 14, 1816 41 ; Augus- 
tus, b. Jan. I, 181S, 1. at Worcester, d. Feb. 8, 18S6; Mary Ellen, b. Oct. 17, 1819, 
m. June 10, 1857, Elijah M. Jones; Edwin C, b. Feb. 22, 1825 42 ; Roland P., b. 
Oct. 2, 1827, 1. in Nat. 

34. Micajah, s. of Fhinehas 24, d. June 2, 1S62. He m. (t) Apr. 24, iSio, 
Lucy Banister, b. Mar. 28, 1835; (2) June 30, 1S42, Abigail Paige of Hillsboro', 
N. H. Chil. Alfred Banister, b. July 9, 181 1, m. May 16, 1835, Luransy Coates, and 
d. Sept. 5, 1856 ; fitz James, b. July 14, 1814, m. 1836, Elizabeth B. Cook, 1. in Provi- 
dence ; Charles Augustus Henry, b. May 31, 1817, 1. in Chicago; Micajah Cushman, 
b. Sept. 20, i8ig, m. i84r, Margaret McQuin, 1. in Providence, and d. Feb., 1845; 
Theodore Perry, b. May 7, 1823, m. (i) 1840, Mary Ann Hall ; (2) Apr., 1847, Martha 

F. Ellis, 1. Chicago; Maty Eveline, b. June 2, 1826, m. Oct. i, 1851, Geo. F. Downs, 
1. Watertown ; Henry Stearns, b. Apr. 5, 1844; Abigail Payette, b. Apr. 29, 1846. 

36. Phinehas, s. of Phinehas 24, d. Jan. i, 1826. He m. Sally Rutter, d. 
Dec. 1870. Chil. Lorenzo Emerson, b. May 30, 181 5 43 ; Lai'inia, b. Apr. 10, 1817, 
m. Aug. 21, 1847, Dr. George A. Warren of Hopk. ; Abner, b. June 7, 1819, 44; 
Sarah Prances, b. Aug. 30, 1821, m. Aug. 10, 1848, Thomas B.Jones of Weston; 
Adaline, b. Feb. 6, 1824, m. Oct. 16, 1848, Heman Fay of Northb. and Fram.; Phin- 
ehas, b. Feb. 8, 1826, d. Oct. 19, 1847, k. by the R. R. cars. 

36. Lawson, s. of Phinehas 24, 1- at f's ; rem. Lawrence. He m. Dec. 22, 
1S29, Elizabeth C. Murdock of Westminster. Chil. Perry Murdoch, b. Dec. 15, 
1831 ; Lau<son Eugene, b. Mar. 28, 1836; Warren Edwards, b. Feb. 11, 1843. 

37- Joel, s. of Ezra 26, 1- on the turnpike, E. of the Muster Grounds, d. . 

He m. Jan. 8, 1818, Nancy Howe, b. Templeton, d. Sept. 20, 1882, a. 87. Chil. Mary 
Ann, b. Oct. 26, 1818, d. y. ; Prancis Bo7oers, b. May 31, 1821 ; Louisa Dixon, b. 
Oct. 29, 1827, m. Nov. II, 1852, Hosea H. White, 1. Barre ; Ehnira Jane, b. June 
23, .838. 

38. Martin, s. of Samuel 30, d. Feb. 28, 1850. He m. Mar. 21, 1822, Betsey 
Gibbs, d. Jan. 17, 1885, a. 88, Q\i\\. Edmavds,\). Dec. 23, 1822, d. Dec. 6, 1S43 ; 
Martin, h. June 18, 1824 ; 1. Nat. 44>2 ; Olive, b. Oct. 21, 1S25, d. y. ; Phinehas G., 
b. Dec. 31, 182645; Edward Curtis, b. July 9, 1829, civil eng., engaged largely 
in the construction of railroads 45/4. ', rn. Elizabeth C. Appleton, 1. St. Louis ; 
Alpho)izo A., b. Nov. 6, 1830, civil engineer; m. Mary Carhart^of Farmington, la.. 



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I. Keokuk, la.; W'illiiivi ./., I). J.m. lO, I'S^j, d. y. ; l\'illi,uii A., h. July iS, lS',4, 
.iicliiict t ; (1. Nov. 2y, 1SS4 ; Utor^^e, b. Sept. 28, 1837 46 

39- Thomas, s. of Thomas 31, carpenter; merchant [>ee <////<• p. 354 J ; d. 
P'cl). IJ, 1S44. Hem. Nov. 27, 1828, Eliza Eaton Lane, d. Sept. 25, 1863. Chil. 
Eliziiheth, b. .May 24, 1830, m. Jan. i, 1850, Col. Thomas J. Dranche, of Prov., R. I., 
and d. Sept. 15, 1858; Malilda S., h. Ai:g. 21, 1832, m. John M. Hoyd, and d. Dec. 
i), 1861; Loiiisii Miiyiiari/,h. Aug. g, 1834, m. Thomas J. Whittemore of IJoston ; 
/saMiii Gra/tiirn, b. Feb. 9, 1S36, m. J(iseph E. Morse; Eninui Lucy, b. Aug. 16, 
1S38, m. Aug. iS, 1857, Frank S. Richards of St. Louis, and d. Feb. 7, 1866; Arthur 
'/'/u'lHii.i, b. July 13, 1840; Sof/iiii C, h. Oct, 4, 1842. 

40. Luther, s. of Thomas 31, 1- at Rice's End; carried on a fulling mill, and 
s|)iiii cotton thread, at the deacon Brown jirivilege on Cochit. brk. ; d. July 12, 1S28. 
He m. .May 26, 1817, Mary ("lifford of Hubbardston, who m. (2) Luther Kendall. 
Chil. Ahiti A., b. Apr. 17, 1818, harness maker; m. Oct. 14, 1840, Jane Woodbury, 
I. Bolton and Hrookline, d. Dec. 11, 1865; Henry B., b. Oct. 4, 1819, m. (i) 1S42, 
Mary Hacon of Nat. ; (2) Betsey Clifford, I. Nat. and Fitchburg; Edward C, b. 
.Mar. 4, 1S21, d. Nov. iS, 1825; Mary Elizabeth, b. Oct. 25, 1S22, m. Oct. tg, 1842, 
Charles Ellis of Boston. 

41. Elbridge E., s. of .Stephen 33, carpenter ; m. Jan. 22, 1S40, Almira M. 
Clark of Nat. 

42- Edwin C, s. of Stephen 33, 1- near the Capt. Uriah Rice j)lace ; m. Oct. 
9, 1855, Almira .S. Lewis of Goshen, N. IL, d. Dec. 6, 1862, a. 29. Chil. Leiois 
Ed'.L'in, b. Nov. 14, 1859. 

43. Lorenzo Emerson, s. of Phinehas 35, carpenter; I. So. Fram. ; d. Oct. 
24, 1861. He m. .\pr. 7, 1840, Harriet Fames, dau. of Abel. Chil. Ellen OliT/a, b. 
.Aug. 25, 1841, d. Aug. 22, 1853; Ed-iODt B., b. Feb. 26, 1843, ^- Sept. 19, 1847; 
Harriet E., b. Jan. 7, 1849; Braiiiard, b. May it, 1S50; Frames and Susan, b. Dec. 
15, 1851, d. y. ; Jennie Isabella, b. Mar. 25, 1854. 

44. Abner, s. of Phinehas 35, m. Sept. 11, 1842, Caroline W. Latham of N. 
\ . Chil. Charles E., b. Dec. 29, 1843; Francis Henry, b. Nov. 4, 1850. 

44>2. Martin, s. of Martin 38, carpenter; 1. Natick, m. Jan. 19, 1S60, Mary 
C. Pray of Farmington, N. H. Chil. Fred. M., b. July 6, 1861, grad. W. C. 1S83; 
Flora Bessie, b. Dec. 21, 1865; Afabel, b. Mar. 14, 1868. 

45. Phinehas G., s. of Martin 38, carpenter ; m. Nov. 20, 185(1, -^'^rv ^^■• 
Esty, dau. of Capt. De.xter. Chil. William D., b. Apr. 20, 1858, d. Jan. 31, [864 ; 
Francis E., b. May 6, i860, grad. V. C. 1S82 ; Harry C, b. Apr. 16, 1862; Emily 
Loiiiu-, li. Feb. 22, 1867. 

45;2. Edward C, s. of Martin 38; civil engineer; educated at Fram. .Acad.; 
began work on Boston Water Works 1847 ; rem. Dubuque, Iowa, in 1S51, and has 
since been concerned in laying out and constructing railroads at the West ; asst. 
eng. Miss, and .Atlanta R.R. ; Han. and St. Jo. ; Keokuk and Des Moines ; chief 
'eng. Ohio and Miss. R.R. ; Cairo and V'incennes; Louisville, Evans, and St. Louis ; 
Paducah, St. Louis and Chicago. In the late civil war, he served as eng. on the 
staff of Gen. .\. A. Hum|)hreys, 5th army corps of the Potomac, from Fredericks- 
burg to Gettysburg; on st;ilf of Gen. Meade till Nov., 1863; now 1. St. Louis, Mo. 
He m. June 28, 1865, Elizabeth C. Appleton. Chil. Annie A., b. Aug. 30, 1870, d. 
Dec. 9, iSS(); William Edward, b. Dec. 25, 1882. 

46. George, s. of Martin 38; fitted for coll. at Fram. High Schools and 
lixeler .\cad. ; grad. \. C. iSfo; Yale Med. School 1861; in practice Fram. 
i86i-()4; enl. in U. S. service Oct., 1864, at lioston ; apptd. hospital steward and 
assigned to duty in surg.-general's otlicc, Washington, D. C, Bureau of Surgical 
Records, and engaged in the Medical and Surgical History of the War of the 
Rebellion, under George A. Otis, U. S. A.; was apptd. acting assist, surgeon 
L'. S. A.; reed. hon. discharge July, 1869; pharmacist So. Fram. since 1S72. He 



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m. June 14, 1S71, Almira Emily Appleton of Bentonspoit, Iowa. Cliild, HugJi Bel- 
fiehi, b. July 31, 1872. 

RICE, Aaron, s. of Aaron of Way., b. Aug. 5, 1815, m. Joanna Sanger. Chil. 
rec. in Fram., Williatu Ani/wiiy and Willard Cutting, b. Aug. 16, 1844. 

RICE, Austin, s. of Lot of Southb., b. Nov. 25, 1797; deacon; 1. on the Geo. 
Barnard place, and at F. Centre; d. Feb. 3, 1878; he m. at Westb. Apr. 10, 1820, 
Sena Kingsbury, d. Feb. 5, 1878, a. 88. Chil. Henry H., b. July 22, 1821, d. Dec. 
22, 1829 ; Emery L., b. June 19, 1824, m. Sept., 1S45, Laura H. Miller, had Edward, 
b. Aug. 30, 1847, and d. Dec. 29, 1848. 

RICE, Isaac, s. of Aaron of Way., b. Mar. 3, 1820, m. June 19, 1846, Emily 
Stone, and had in Fram. Art/iiir C, h. Oct. 25, 1847 ; son, h. Oct. 23, 1850. 

RICE, Joseph, w. Sophia. Chil. £h'as, b. Hopk. Sept. 7, 1S12; Joseph, b. H., 
Aug. 5, 1S15; Clementina Maria, b. Fram. Apr. 21, 1818. 

RICH, Elisha, gunsmith ; 1. in Fram. before 17S0, and preached for the Baptist 
Soc. ; rem. Chelmsford; thence to the West. 

RICHARDS, 1. Joseph, was of Southb., where he d. June 4, 1748. He m. 

Mary . Chil. William, b. Feb. 25, 1729-0 2; Joseph, b. Apr. i, 1731, per. m. 

Mary Cobb of Holl., and was in Fram. 1778 ; Mary, b. Sept. 27, 1733 ; Ebenezer, b. 
Feb. 25, 1738; Martha, b. Jan. 31, 1740 ; John, b. iJec. 10, 1742, m. 1775, Hepzibah 
Amsden ; Hannah, b. Jan. 24, 1744; Esther, b. Feb. 25, 1746. 

2- William, s. of Joseph 1, per. 1. in Southb.; rem. to Fram., and built ho. 
where is now an old cellar hole, W. of Wildcat hill ; adm. to F. ch. fr. Southb. ch. 
178S. He m. (i) Nov. 21, 1753, Elizabeth Knap, d: 1756; (2) Feb., 1757, Sarah 
Bi.\by of Hopk. Chil. William, b. Southb. Jan. 17, 1756, sett. Partridgefield; 
colonel; Sarah, b. Aug. 12, 1757, d. y. ; Elizabeth, b. Feb. 4, 1760, m. Feb., 1784, 
Nathan Kendall; Joseph, b. Mar. 16, 1762 3; Thomas, b. Apr. 16, 1764 4; 
Hepzibah, h. ]\i\\ g, 1766, m. Dec, 17S9, Wm. S. Leadbetter, 1. Richmond, Mass.; 
Alice, b. 1768, d. y. 

3. Joseph, s. of Wm. 2, 1- Fram.; rem. 1789 Hopk.; rem. Richmond, Mass. 
He m. Rhoda How of Hopk. Chil. Joseph, b. Sept. 29, 1782; Rhoda, b. Aug. 8, 
17S4; Snsanini, b. Aug. 13, 1786; Phinehas, b. 1788. 

4. Thomas, s. of Wm. 2, 1. on f's place, W. of Wildcat hill ; rem. 1804 to 
Brookfield; rem. to Sturbridge. He m. (i) May, 1791, Betsey Nurse, d. same yr. ; 
(2) Polly Chamberlain, d. Brkf. Feb. 18, 1805; (3) Lucy Wood. Chil. Sullivan, b. 
June 20, 1794; Betsey, b. May 29, 1795; Cnrtis, b. June 10, 1796; Hollis, b. Mar. 9, 
1798; William, b. May 7, 1799; Maria, b. Aug. 28, 1800; Emery, b. Apr. 2, 1802; 
Willard, b. Aug. 6, 1S03 ; Mary C, b. Brkf. Feb. 16, 1805. 

RICHARDS, Henry M., 1. near Shepard's paper mill 1837. 

RICHARDSON. Augustus, b. Sterling ; straw bonnet manuf.; m. Abby H. 
Brigham, dau. of Joel of Brookfield, d. Apr. 2, 18S4, a. 56, 6. Chil. Addie Caroline, b. 
May 27, 1854; Ella M. b. Mar., 1858; Herbert A., b. Mar. i, i860; Emma, b. Jan. 
10, 1S62. 

RICHARDSON, Charles, s. of Asa, b. Boston 181 1 ; res. Boston; bo't the L. 
Sabine place in Fram. Centre, d. Oct. 22, 1877. He m. Nov. 17, 1842, Ellen L. 
Hay ward, b. No. Bridgewater, Apr. 9, 1825. Chil. Charles Horace, b. Boston, Sept. 
20, 1843; Elizabeth, b. Feb. 25, 1846, d. Sept. 12, 1852; Arthur, b. Oct. 4, 1850, d. 
Fram. Jan. 20, i860; George Morey, b. Fram. July 7, 1859, grad. H. U. 1S82 ; Anna 
H , b. June 13, 1S61, 

RICHARDSON, George, b. Sterling. Ta.xed in Fram. 1834; a successful 
merchant, and straw bonnet manuf. at Medway and So. Fram.; d. Oct. 13, 1878. 
He m. June 2, 1836, Harriet N. Phipps, dau. of Sylvanus. Chil. George H., b. July 



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15, 1S38, d. a. 3; Harriet /'., b. June 9, 1S41, m. A. S. Lewis, and d. July 16, 1871 ; 
F.tHvtird C, b. Aug. iS, 1S43, d. Sept. 26, 1S47 ; Gi-ori^e A., I). Aug. 6, 1S45. m. Louisa 
Siilliclay, who d. Apr. 19, 1SS4, leaving Julia H., .\bbott F., and George. 

RICHARDSON, Henry, fr. Dorch, 1. Sa.x. ; justice of the peace; prominent 
in townaltair>; d. .Aug. 4, 1S70, a. 79. lie m. Relief Arnold, dau. of William, d. 
Sept. 17, 1S64. Chil. Henry /". ./., b. June 4, 181 5 2 ; Mary P., b. June 25, 1817, 
d. May 23, 18S3; h'a/iatn II'., b. July 21, 1S19, d. Oct. 12, 1847; James /'., b. Aug. 
20, 1821 ; Beitjaniin /•'., b. Feb. 6, 1S23; Samuel W., b. Nov. 30, 1824, 1. Camb., 
It. -col. ifjth Mass. Reg. Inf., enl. Aug. i, i86i, served through the war; dej). sher. ; 
dep. U. S. marshal, d. Cone. Jan. 5, 1884; Relief Catheritie, b. Nov. 27, 1826; Eliz- 
ahelh Ami, b. Dec. 14, 1828, d. Jan. 31, 1850. 

2. Henry F. A., s. of Henry ; harness maker ; 1. Rice's End, rem. . He m. 

Esther CI. . Chil. Geor^t^e /-'., b. 1845, d. a. 3 ; William Henry, b. May i, 1848 ; 

Eliza R., b. Sept. 6, 1857 ; Elizabeth, b. Aug. 12, i860, d. y. 

RICHARDSON, Ruel, s. of Gideon and w. Lucy Hemcnway, b. Sud. Jan. 15, 
1785; 1. Walth., Bozrahville, Ct. and Sax.; d. Mar. 17, 1862. He m. Sept. 8, i8o8, 
Orra Bird of Walth., d. Sept. 16, 1S71, a. 83. Chil. Maria Antoinette, b. Sept. 15, 
1809; Horatio B., b. Oct. 14, iSii,d. y. ; Horatio B., b. Feb. 10, 1813, m. Nancy 
Webb; Mary B., b. Nov. 22, 1814, m. Daniel J. Lawrence of Cone; Harriet, b. 
Mar. 18, 1817, m. Charles N. Wilson of Dover; IVilliam, b. Oct. 21, 1819, m. Mar- 
garet L. Hill; Fanny IV., b. June 11, 1822, m. James J. Randall; Charles B., b. 
Oct. 21, 1824, m. Sarah Stearns; Ellen, b. May 22, 1827, m. Geo. Packard of So. 
Rcadint; ; Chiirlotte Eliza, b. ^[ar. 21, 1S31, unm. d. Mar. 13, 1S64. 

RICHARDSON, Thomas, I. at Rice's Find, rem. Rutland. He ni. Dec, 1788, 
Anna .Nixon, dau. of Gen. John ; she m. (2) Luther Angier of Southb , by whom she 

had dau. Caroline, who m. (i) Hill; (2) Smith, and 1. Manchester, N. H. 

After the d. of Mr. .\ngier, the wid. 1. with her chil. and d. Dublin, N. H. Nov. 12, 
1863. Chil. Sally, b. Kram., m. 1S14, Capt. Moses Dodge of Peterboro', N. H., and 
d. Sutton, N. H., Feb., 1878; Thomas, b. Rut. ; son, b. R. ; son, b. R. ; /'oily, b. R., 
June, 1797, m. Capt. Isaac Smith of Southb. 

RICKER, Luther P., w. Eliza. Child, Geori,'e F., b. June 7, 1S4S. 

RIDER, 1. William, of Wat., Camb., and Sherb. ; w. ll.»nn:ih Lovctt. Chil. 
William ; Hannah, m. Wm. Johnson of Southb.; Daniel, cov. in l-'ram. Feb. 4, 
1728; Eleazar, b. Jan. 22, 1687 2 ; Esther, b. 1696, was in Fram. 1771. 

2. Eleazar, s. of William 1,1. Holl. ; m. Hannah (Badcock) Learned. Chil. 
Eleazar, sett. Hopk. ; Gideon, \i. Oct. 9, 1721 3 ; and others. 

3. Gideon, s. of Eleazar 2, sett. Hopk. ; came to Fram. before 1782; bo't the 
.Samuel How i)lace (originally John Death's) ; d. July 28, I794. He m. Oct. 11, 
1744, Lucy Smith, b. Ipswich, d. Mar., 1807, a. 87^3. Chil. b. Hopk., Elizabeth, b. 
Jan. 3, 1745-6, \w. Aaron Johnson of Holl.; Jonas, b. Mar. 2, 1748-9, m. June 17, 
1779, Anne Rice, ilau. of David ; 1. with his f. ; after the d. of his mother he took 
.Sylvanus Phipps and \v., to whom he gave his farm ; he d. s. p. Aug. 25, 1818 ; his 
w. d. Dec. 15, 1827 ; Gideon, b. .Sc])t. 28, 1751, m. (t) .\nnc Rider, dau. of Eleazar; 
(2) wid. Abigail Daniels; 1. Hopk., Sterling, and Sliry. ; Asa, b. Feb. 5, 1754, d. y. ; 
Luy, b. 1756, d.y.; Anne, m. Nathaniel Higelow, Jr.; I.iiey, b. r76o, m. David 
Rice; Hannah, m. June, 1787, Daniel Kendall of Harvard. 

RIDER, Thomas, of Wat. 1690; per. of Dorch. 1709; was 1. in Fram. 1726 
and 7, per. li)iii;er ; his ho. was N. of Reginald Foster's ; w. Sarah Lawrence. 

RIGGS, Jim, a muiattn, h. .St. Domingo; was a slave in the South, escaped, 
anil, after many adventures, reached I'ram. ; had a shanty near Lawson Buckmins- 
ler's grist mill, N. of Mrs. Newell's, but found shelter in the houses of the Buck- 



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minsters, Belknaps, Homes, and the Eames, Howes, and Havens, at So. Fiam. ; 
supported himself by jobbing and making baskets, at which he was an adept, but at 
last came upon the town for su])port ; d. at the ho. of John Wenzell, Sen., Feb. 23, 
1S29, and was buried in the South cemetery. From his own acct. he was hostler to 
Gen. (then Col.) Washington, in the campaign of 1755, ^^^ ^'^^ t^^" '9 y^- °^^' 
which would make him abt. 91 at his d. He served in the Rev. War. 

RILEY, Terra, w. Mary. Chil. Maria, b. June 7, 1850; yaiiifs,h. Apr. 23, 1S52. 

RIPLEY, Moses H., 1. Sax.; supt. of the Sa.x. Mills; taxed 1835; d. Mar. 14, 
1S52, a. 47, 7. He m. Eliza J. Howard. Chil. Lyman; George, d. March 27, 1855, 
a. 17 ; Grace. 

ROACH, John, m. Dec. 12, 1858, Margaret Murphy. Chil. Mary Ellen, b. 
Nov. 21, 1859; James H., and Margaret, b. May 6, 1861 ; John, b. Feb. 7, 1S63; 
Lizzie, b. Feb. 20, 1865. 

ROBERTS, George. Taxed 2 polls 1S40-42. 
ROBERTS, William G., house painter ; w. Charlotte. 

ROBERTSON, Curtis. Taxed in Fram. 1S37-S. 

ROBERTSON, John, b. Scotland, w. Jane of Scot., d. Mar. 9, 1877, a. 85. 

Child, Mary, m Eastwood, and d. Nov. 3, 1879, a. 49. 

ROBERTSON, William. Taxed in Fram. 1842. 

ROBBINS, Ira T. Taxed in Fram. 1820. 

ROBBINS, James. Taxed 1S40. 

ROBBINS, Rev. Samuel D., b. Lynn, Mar. 7, 1812, grad. Harv. Div. Sjchool 
1833, A. M. by H. U. 1S65; ord. pastor Lynn, Nov. 13, 1833, dis. May, 1839 ; instal. 
Chelsea 1839, dis. May, 1850 ; instal. pastor of the ch. of the ist parish in Fram. 
1854, dis. Feb., 1867; preached Way. May, 1867 to May, 1873 ; became totally deaf, 
and rem. to Belmont; d. Aug. 17, 1S84, buried in Fram. He was chaplain of Mass. 
Ho. of Reps. 1846; published occasional sermons, poems, and articles in the maga- 
zines and reviews; was a man of vigorous intellect, true culture, and pungent wit, 
but withal of clear spiritual discernment and religious faith. He m. Mary E. Wor- 
cester.. Chil. Abba D. ; Ja)ie P., m. Apr. 14, 1859, Charles F. Hunt of Detroit, 
Mich., and d. Oct. 2, 1864, a. 25; Mary Caroline ; Delia B. ; Frank, d. Jan., 1848 ; 
Chandler, b. Fram. Sept. 24, 1856. 

ROBBINS, Willard, w. Rebecca, b. Sud., d. July 8, i860, a. 36. Child, Sarah 
Jane, b. Mar. 15, 1853. 

ROBINSON, 1. George, of Wat., b. 1661, d. 1726. He m. (i) Sarah , d. 

4 mos. after m. ; (2) , d. May 5, 1703; (3) Aug. 4, 17C3, Sarah Behony. 

Chil.i9^;-w//, b. Jan. 7, 1683-4; George; yo//;/, m. Sarah Morse ; Ebenezer ; Samnel ; 
Da7'id : Jonathan, b. Feb. 4, 1705-6 2. 

2. Jonathan, s. of George 1, sett, in Fram., on The Leg, and was set off to 

Marlb. 1791, d. Feb. 24, 1793, ^- ^7- ^^ "''• (') Martha , d. Apr. 28, 1752; (2) 

Patience Hunting of Needham, d. Aug. 11, 1768; (3) Abigail , d. Dec. 28, 1806, 

a. 96, ID. Chil. Martha, b. Dec. 12, 1729; Martha, b. July 10, 1730; Sarah, b. Jan. 
24, 1732-3; Jonathan., b. Mar. 9, 1734-5, was at Cr. Point 1762 ; Eliakim, b. Aug. 
16, 1737; LLephzebah, b. Oct. 6, 1745; Mary, b. Mar. 26, 1748; Elisha, b. Aug. 27, 
1751 3 J Patience, b. May 7, 1754, m. May 1, 1794, Nathaniel P. Russell of Marlb.; 
Eunice, bap. Sept. 7, 1760. 



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3. Elisha, s. of Jonalhan 2, sett. Fram. ; rem. 1777 to Granby; d. Aug. 3, 
1S19. He m. Nov. 25, 1773, Eunice Kice of Sud., d. Ci. Jan. 25, 1S34. Chil. Elisha, 
b. F. Sept. 3, 1774, d. a. 4; Joel, b. Dec. 7, 1775, m. Ann Bartlelt ; Lauis, b. G. 
Feb. I, 177S; Ephiaim, b. Oct. 10, 1779, m. Lucretia Cooley, 1. Sunderland ; Elisha, 
b. Dec. 5, 1781, m. Sophia Cooley; Lucy, b. Aug. 4, 1783 ; John A'., b. Nov. 6, 1785, 
m. Eunice Cooley; Eunirc, b. Feb. 26, 1788, ni. Gaius Alvord ; Siltis, b. Aug. 18, 
1790, d. a. 6; Chester, b. Jan. lo, 1793, f"- Maria Peck. 

ROBINSON, 1. William, of Cone, before 1672, of Camb. Farms (Newton), 
also c.illcii " uf Wat," d. |)iob. 1695. He m. Elizabeth Cutter, dau. of Richard of 
Camb. Chil. Elizabeth, m. Dec. 20, 1693, Daniel McGregor of Weston, (parents of 
Dan. McGregor, or Gregory, of Fram.); Hannah, b. Cone. July 13, 167 1 ; William, 
b. Camb. July ro, 1673, ). Newton; Mercy, b. Sept. 6, 1676, m. Nathaniel Whitney, 
Jr., of Weston ; David, b. -Mar. 23, 1678, a cripple, in Wat.; Samuel, b. Apr. 20, 
i6So 2 ; Jonathan, b. Apr. 20, 16S2, sett. Le.x. 

2. Samuel, s. of Wm. 1, sett. Camb., was 1. a widower in Fram. before 1726; 
he was connected by m. with the Learned, Morse, Stearns, and other Fram. fami. 
lies; prob. d. in Fram. 1725. He m. Mar. 23, 1703-4, Sarah Manning, dau. of 
Samuel and w. Elizabeth Stearns, d. 1709. Chil. Samuel, b. 1707 3 ; Dorothy, b. 
1709. 

3. Samuel, s. of Samuel 2, was in Fram. 1726, when, in his 19th yr., he chose 
a guardian ; July 30, 1728, then of Marlb., he signed quitclaim to right in est. of 
Richard Cutter, "being eldest s. and heir of his late f. Samuel, deceased"; 1. in 
Southb., rem. 1735 to Hardwick ; captain; rem. 1762 to Hennington, Vt. The route 
lay thro' Charlemont, where they spent a night, and Mrs. R. was greatly distressed 
at their dismal prospects, not foreseeing that her son would be the ist gov. of Vt., 
and her descts. be among the wealthy men of that State. He m. May, 1732,, Mercy 
Lennard. Chil. Elizabeth; Lennard ; Samuel; Moses (Gov. of Vt.); Paul; Silas; 
Mercy: Sarah; David; Jonathan; Anne. 

ROBINSON, Oliver, of Bolton, m. Apr.* 11, 17S9, Elizabeth of Fram., 

and had Iinia, h. Dec. 2, 1792. 

ROBINSON, John W., fr. Palmyra, Me : 1. Sax.; went South after the war, 
and was k. Wife Adelaide, b. Raymond, N. H. Chil. Willis Mead, b. May 30, 1S60, 
d. y. ; .\'eltic B., d. Nov. 20, 187 1, a. 8; Florence. 

ROCHIE, William, w. . Child, ./;/;/<;, b. Mar. 29, 1847. 

ROCK, William, m. Ann Cain, d. Oct. 26, 1SS2, a. 67. Chil. John, h. Aug. 
20, 1847; William, h. M.iy 14, 1S50; Ellen, h. Nov. 26, 1853; Charles J., b. Feb. 
23, 1856. 

ROCK\A/OOD, George, w. ; son,h. Oct. 22, 1853. 

RODGERS, George W.. w. Lydia A. Child, Ellen, b. Sept. 30, 1848. 

ROSS. John, 1). Scotlaiui; 1. Sa.x. ; d. Mar. 6, 1870, a. 67; w. Jcannett. Chil. 
Jeaniiett, b. Dunfermline, Fifcshire, Scot., Nov. 24, 1S39; John, h. Fram. Jan. 13, 
1841 ; Elizabeth, b. Mar. 24, 1S42 ; Isabella, b. Aug. 24, 1843 ; Mary Attn, b. Oct. 31, 
1S45. 

ROSS, Nahum R., of Walth., m. Apr. 22, 1S55, Martha J. Searle. Child, 
Nelly Grace, h. Au^. 13, 1 8 57. 

ROWELL, Aaron, I). Southb. Apr. 23, 1799; went to Corinth, Vt., when a 
child ; came to Fram. 1S31 ; tinware manuf. ; owned the Esq. Maynard est. ; sold to 
Lyman Perry and rem. Boston. He m. (i) Ruth Brown of Corinth, d. Boston, Jan. 



Rowell — Rugg. 691 

7, 1866; (2) wid. Sarah L. (Davis) Taylor of Hancock, N. H. Chil. Emily B., b. 
Nov. 4, 1818, m. May 7, 1S40, Reuben Locke, and d. July 18, 1848; Alonzo Gardner, 
b. Sept. 18, 1822, d. July 16, 1838; Hiram Freland, b. July 11, 1824, d. Aug. 22, 
1834 ; Cromivell GiMs, b. Aug. 29, 1826, m. Nov. 29, 1849, Harriet F. Maynard, dau. 
of Lawson D., It. col. 9th reg. Mass. Vols. 1861, 1. Somerville ; Leonard Freland,\). 
July 25, 1828; Aaron Gifford, b. Fram. Nov. 12, 1731 ; George IV., b. Fram. Oct. 14, 
1833, d. Boston ; William J., b. 1837, d. a. 8 mos. 

ROWELL, Artemas M., fr. Mason, N. H. ; taxed in Fram. 1858 ; d. 1S64, a. 42. 
He m. Sybil E. Parker, who rem. Wore. Child, Willis P. 

ROWLEY, John, Sen. and Jr. Taxed in Fram. 1834. 

RUGG, 1. John, of Lane; subscribed the town covenant, Feb. 12, 1654-5; d. 

1696. He m. (i) Martha Prescott, dau. of John ; (2) May 4, i66o, Hannah ; k. 

by the Inds., with s. Joseph, his vv., and 3 chil., 1697. Chil. two by his ist w. d. y. ; 
John, b. June 4, 1662, w. Elizabeth, had 9 chil.; Mercy, b. July 11, 1664; Thomas, 
b. Sept. 15, 1766, w. Elizabeth, had 11 chil.; Joseph, b. Dec. 15, 1668, with w. and 
3 chil. and mother, k. b. Inds., 1697 — dau. Hannah a captive in Canada ; Hannah, 
b. Jan. 2, 1670-1, m. John l^all of Cone: Rebeckah, b. May 16, 1673, "^- Nathaniel 
Hudson — two chil. k. by Inds., 1697 ; Daniel, b. Nov. 15, 177S, m. Elizabeth Priest ; 
Jonathan, b. Feb. 10, 1680-1 2. 

2. Jonathan, s. of John 1, chose John Houghton as his guardian ; sett. Marlb. ; 
rem. 1704 to Fram.; bo't 50 a, of Joseph Buckminster, and built ho. and blacksmith 
shop on W. side of road, oppo. the great elm; bo't the Hearthstone meadow 1708; 
blacksmith; constable 1722; d. Dec. 25, 1753. He m. (i) Sarah Newion, dau. of 
John of Marlb., d. May 7, 1710; (2) Dec. 11, 1710, Hannah Singletary, dau. of 

Nathaniel; {3) Elizabeth , living 1754. Chil. Bathshehah, b. Oct. 26, 1703, m. 

John Nurse, Jr. ; Sarah, b. Oct. 2, 1705, m. Nov. 11, 1728, Hachaliah Bridges; 
HepzebaJt, b. Jan. 18, 1708, m. Nathaniel Haven; Abraham, b. Apr. 27, 1710, d. y. ; 
Mehitahle, b. Sept. 15, 171 1, m. .Mar. 30, 1732, Joseph Bixby of Hopk. ; Hannah, b. 
Nov. 28, 1713, m. John Mayhew; Jonathan, b. Nov. 27, 1716, d. y. ; John, b. June 
10, 171S; taxed in F. 1743; Ebenezer, b. July 22, 1720, d. y. ; Jonathan, b. 1722 3. 

3. Jonathan, s. of Jona. 2, 1- on f's place, d. suddenly Mar. 6, 1776. He m. 
Feb. 17, 1743, Hannah Walkup, dau. of Thomas, d. May 30, 1786. Chil. Hannah, 

b. Nov. 9, 1746, m. Warner of Westmoreland, N. H.; Elizabeth, b. May 13, 

1748, m. Alpheus Reed of Westmoreland; Daniel, b. Apr. 19, 1751 4; Jonathan, 
b. May 6, 1753 5; Molly, b. Aug. 14, 1756, m. 1776, Ira Newton of Southb. ; John, 
b. Aug. 31, 1764, per. 1. Chesterfield (N. H.?). 

4. Daniel, s. of Jona. 3, built ho. on E. side of road oppo. his f. ; rem. abt. 
'793. to Chesterfield (N. H..'). He m. Sarah Bancroft of Southb., both adm. to 
ch. Apr. 4, 1774. Chil. Elijah, b. May 3, 1775; Nathan, b. June 8, 1777; Datiiel, 
b. June II, 1779; John,h. May 18, 1782; Sally, b. Apr. lo, 17S5; Betsey, b. June 
22, 17S9; Hannah, b. Dec. 26, 1792. 

5. Jonathan, s. of Jonathans, blacksmith; lieut. ; selectman; 1. on W. side 
of road till his son m. then took his bro. Daniel's ho. ; set the great elm in 1774; d. 
Nov. 20, 1833. Hem. (i) Nov. 23, 1775, Hepzibah Haven, dau. of Elkanah ; (2) 
May 25, 1809, Rachel Tucker, wid. of Abel, d. Brimfield, Dec. 6, 1843, ^- 80. Chil. 
Jonathan,h.M2iy 20, 17776; Hepzibah, h. Feb. 3, 1779, unm. d. Apr. 19, 1815; 
Ezra, b. Mar. 20, 1781 7 ; Mary, bap. Oct., 1786, m. Levi Cutting. 

6. Jonathan, s. of Jona. 5, blacksmith; 1. in old ho. on W. side of road; 
moved to Fram. Centre; d. July 4, 1843. ^^^ f"- (') Dec. 29, 1800, Patty Glover, 
dau. of James, d. Aug. i, 1824, a. 50; (2) Apr. 26, 1825, Lucinda Marsh of Holl., d. 
Mar. 25, 1S67. Chil. Eliza, b. Dec. 19, 1801, d. July 27, 1821 ; Caroline, b. Dec. g, 



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1S03, ci. July 2, iSio; Glir.'tr, b. June 3, 1S05, d. Nov. 24, 1S25; Eincline, b. Sept. 
22, 1S07, m. Seymour dates; Mart/tn, b. Nov. 29, 1S09, d. June 30, 1814. 

7. Ezra, s. of Jona. 5, 1- in the old Singletary ho. N. of .\ddison I^admun's, d. 
July 2, iSro. He m. Apr. 1, t.So2, I'olly Fairbank, dau. of Joshua, d. May, 1812, a. 
34. Chil. C//r/rA-/, b. Mar. 23, 1S048; Luke- Fairbank, b. Dec. 10, 1S05; \V\irren, 
b. Sept. 24, 1S07 9. 

8- Charles, s. of Kzra 7. 1- in various places ; d. at the Ephraim Smith place, 
in "Oregon," Feb., iSSo. He m. .May 23, 1827, Lucinda Smith, dau. of Ephraim, 

d. . Chil. /<//>-frt' ^.,b. July 31, 1S28; Litcetta i1/.,b.July 12, 1S33, m. Joseph M. 

Ontharik, and d. Nov. 27, 1878; Benjamin H., b. Aug. 19, 1843. 

9. Warren, s. of Ezra 7. d. in Fram. Mar. 8, 1842. He m. Hannah Smith, 

dau. of Ephraim, m. (2) (luy. Chil. Henry IV., b. Sept. 3, 1831 ; teacher; 

Universalist min. ; Gcori^,- /•'., b. Oct. 15, 1833. 

RUGG. Edward K. Ta.xed Sax. 1842. 

RUSS, Joseph, of Andover, bo't Feb. 9, 1710-1, of Joseph Buckminster, a tract 
of land in the N. \V. corner of P'ram., which he sold Mar. 15, 1711-2, to Benj. Nee- 
land. He was in Fram. 1720. 

RUSSELL, Levi. Taxed in Fram. 1839. 

RUSSELL, Rufus, Capt., s. of Eliakim and w. Sarah, b. Kindge, N. II., .\pr. 
4, 1809; 1. Marlb. ; rem. 1S51 to Fram.; bo't the Col. J.Trowbridge place. He m. 
Ap. 23, 1S38, Abby H. Forrester, dau. of Amariah. Chil. Sara/t Jane, b. Aug. 12, 
1841 ; Theodore F., b. Mar. 11, 1844, d. in the army, at Newbern, N. C, May 25, 
1863; Martha M., b. Jan. 25, 1847, d. June i, 1851 ; Abby F., b. Aug. 14, 1S49. 

RUSSELL, Sylvanus. Ta.xed in Fram. 1814. 

RUSSELL, Thomas, in Fram. 1749. 

RUTTER, Josiah, a desct. of John of Sud., owned the old Henry Rice place, 
afterwards Dea. Luther Haven's, d. Mar. 27, 1818, a. 37. He m. June 29, 1806, Anna 
Drury, dau. of Caleb, m. (2) Dea. Luther Haven. Child, A/ary Ann, b. Oct. 30, 
1 81 7, d. Mav 6, 1839. 

RUTTER, Reuben, d. Feb. 21, 1809. 

RYAN, Edmund, w. . Child, Margaret, b. Oct. 5, 1S51. 

RYAN, Edward, 1. Sax.; d. -Apr. 12, 1877, a. 67. He m. Feb. 20, 1859, Honora 
Kennedy. Child, BriJi^et, b. Dec. 23, 1859. 

RYAN, John. Taxed 1838 for Ezek. Howe, Jr., est.; w. Ann. Chil. Mary 
Ann, b. Feb. 13, 1849, ''• Nov. 9, 1866; Eihvard, b. Mar. 12, 1S51 ; John, b. June 
14, 1853; An</re-u<, b. Dec. 26, 1858, d. Nov. 12, 1860; Williavi O., b. Feb. i, 1S61. 

RYAN. Martin, I. Sax. Taxed 1835-42. 

RYAN, Thomas, d. Aug., 1862, a. 40. He m. .\ov. 26, 1853, Joanna Hurke. 
Chil. A'.///,, 1.. Jan. 28, 1856; //7///>, b. July 8, i860, d. y. 

- RYAN, William, 1. lirackett's Corner, and on the lane E. of F. H. Sprague's ; 
d. Jan. 21, 1869. He m. Bridget Downey, b. May 12, 1808. Chil. fVi//iam, m. 

Catherine Flynn : John, x\\. Roach, 1. Maynard; Javtes F., b. Nov. 27, 1849, 

dealer in groceries and i)rovisions. Sax.; m. Lizzie McGrath. 

RYAN, William, w. Catherine. Chil. John, b. May 27, 1848; James, b. Dec. 
10, 1850; Frances, b. Sej)!. 19, 1853; William, b. Mar. 14, 1855. 

SABIN, Thomas, taxed in Fiam. 1775; rem. May, 1776, to Hopk. ; w. Martha. 
Chil. Darius: '7,;/,;/iah, 



Sabme — Sander soji. 693 

SABINE, Hon. Lorenzo, b. in Lisbon, N. H., July 28, 1803; s. of Rev. Elijah 
R. .Saliine, who d. when Lorenzo was [5, leaving his family poor; at iS became 
clerk in a store at Eastport, Me., where he lived as clerk and trader till 1848 ; rep. 
in the Legislature 3 years; dep. coll. of customs; bank officer; rem. to Fram. 1849; 
confidential agent U. S. Treas Dept. 1852; M. C. in 32d Congress; sec. and treas. 
Savings Rank ; trial justice ; rem. to Boston ; sec. Boston Board of Trade 9 years ; 
rec. the hon. degree of A. M. from Bowd. Coll 1846, H. U. 1848. He wrote "Duels 
and Duelling," "American Loyalists," "Life of Com. Preble," etc. ; was a self- 
educated man ; as an author, thorough in investigation, careful in statement, clear 
in stvie; d. at Boston Highlands, Apr. 14, 1S77. He m. Elizabeth Deering of Port- 
land, Me. Chil. Abhy ; Lorenzo E., m. Sept. 16, 1S5S, Sarah E. Train, dau. of Rev. 
Charles. 

SABRAN, John. w. Mary. Chil. d,ui. b. 1S55; Mary Elizabeth, b. May 25, 
1S57. 

SADDLER, Patrick, 1. Sa.x. ; d. Oct. 8, 1859, a. 39,8. He m. Feb. 22, 1851, 
Margaret Brophy. Chil. James, b. Apr. 19, 1S52 ; John, b. July 28, 1S54; Aim 
Maria, b. July 3, 1S56. 

SALEM, Peter [see aiite, pp. 324-7]. 

SALMON, Francis. Taxed in Fram. 1751-3. 

SALTER, Samuel. Taxed in Fram. 1735-41 ; w. Judith ; m. (2) June 16, 
1743, Jose])h Angier. Child, Sarah, b. Dec. 3, 1735. 

SAMPSON. Joseph, m. Jan. iS, 1738-9, Desire Symonds. 

SANDERS, Wid. Mehitable, and child were in Fram. Jan. 2, 1788. 

SANDERSON, Dea. Jonathan, of Walth. and w. Abigail Fiske had seven 
chil., four of whom 1. for a time in Fram., viz.: Abi^^ail, b. Oct. 23, 1702, m. Sept. 
29, 1720, James Mellen of F. ; Margaret, b. Sept. 9, 1704, m. Feb. 4, 1731-2, Benj. 
Whitney of F. ; Thomas, b. June 18, 1710 2 ; Nathaniel, b. May 30, 1713 3- 

2. Thomas, s. of dea. Jona., m. before Apr., 1732, Rebecca, wid. of David 
Fiske, ]x. ; 1. on The Leg. Was taxed in Fram. 1734; sold Mar. 13, 1734, for ;i^ioo, 
a farm of 140 a., with buildings, which he bo't of Edw. Bromfield and Thomas 
Cashing, to Ebenr. Winchester and Joseph Maynard of Fram., bounded S. on 
county road, N. W. on Marlb., N. on George Parmenter. Messrs. W. and M. sold 
the same, Feb. 22, 1735, to Thomas Darling of Salem. 

3. Nathaniel, s. of dea. JOna., 1. awhile in Fram.; m. Oct. 4, 1739, Mary 
Drury, dau. of John; sett. Petersham; d. Sept. 7, 1774; his w. d. Sept. 8, 1805. 
Chil. Jonathan, b. Sept., 1740, m. Molly Curtis ; Mary, m. Charles Wilder; Joshua : 
Moses, m. '^^ophla. Jackson; Joel; Nathatiiel, m. Betsey McLellan ; Eunice, m. John 
Rogers; Lois, m. (i) George Cutting; (2) Samuel Young; Susanna; Grace. 

SANDERSON, Caleb. Taxed in Fram. 1S41. 

SANDERSON, John, s. of James, b. Dublin, N. H. Taxed in F. 1828; 1. N. 
of Sax; d. Aug. 12, 1S64, a. 58. He m. Apr. i, 1829, Hannah Dudley of Way., d. 
June 23, 1.S7.S. Child, Sarah, m. Albert Sawyer, and d. Sept. 20, 1880, a. 38. 

SANDERSON, Lucy Ann, adop. dau. of George BuUard; teacher; m. Apr. 
26, iS^S, Wm. (). Cogswell of New Salem, N. H., and d. June 4, 1859, a. 26. 

SANDERSON, Stillman. Taxed in Fram. 1836-8. 



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SANDERSON, William, s. of David of Westminster; taxed in F. 1823; bo't 
the Micah Gibbs jjlace (the old Shattuck ])lacc, and the older Samuel Frizzell 
place) ; d. Mar. 13, 1873, a. -jx. ile m. (i) Fidelia Brooks, d. May 13, 1853, a. 50; 
(2) Caroline Stone. Chil. G^ori^i //.. b. Feb. 19, t83i ; ////// Maria, b. Mar. 1, 1833, 
d. v.; Ann Maria, b. Mar. 28, 1834, m. Lyman A. Jones of Marlb. ; Charles IV., h. 
June I, 1836 2; James Otis, b. Nov. 14, 1837, d. Jan. 25, 1861 ; Henry A., b. Mar. 
18, 1S40, d. May i, 1864; Edward F., b. 1843, d. Oct. 25, 1S63 ; John B., b. 1845, 
m. Josephine M. Thompson of Southb. ; Mary Ellen, b. Sept. 20, 1847. 
• 2. Charles W., s. of William, 1. on the home place; m. Nov. 28, i860, Louisa 
R. Moore of Marlb. Chil. Laura A., b. Jan. 25, 1S64, m. Arthur D. Farnsworth ; 
Mahel /•"., b. Oct. 17, 1867 ; Grace L., b. Feb. 8, 1872; George A., b. Aug. 9, 1879. 

SANGER, 1. Richard, blacksmith ; was among the early sett, of Sud. ; rem. 
1649 to Wat. ; w. Mary; their sixth child was 

2. Richard, b. Feb. 22, 1666-7, ^d- ^^^'^ Sherb. ; blacksmith; m. Elizabeth 
Morse, dau. of Daniel, Jr. Chil. Elizabeth, b. Apr. 2, 1693, ""'H- tl- J^n- 25, 1775; 
Mary, b. Apr. 11, 1695, '^- Andrew Morse; Hannah, b. Feb. 7, 1697, m. Ephraim 
Twitchell ; Esther, b. Oct. 20, 1698, m. John Twitchell ; Deborah, b. Aug. 5, 1701 ; 
Sarah, b. Feb. 10, 1705, m. Nathaniel Ilolbrook; Richard, b. Nov. 4, 1706 3; Abi- 
<ratl, b. July 3, 1709 ; David, b. Feb. 22, 17 12 4. 

3. Richard, s. of Richard 2, blacksmith ; merchant ; large landholder in 
Sherb., .So. Fram. and elsewhere; d. 1786. lie m. Feb. 19, 1729-0, Deborah Rider, 
dau. of Wm., Jr. Chil. Zedekiah; Deborah; Samuel; Deborah, b. Nov. I2, 1737, m. 
(i) Asa F"awcett ; (2) Joseph Twitchell; (3) dea. Gideon Haven of Fram.; Daniel, 
b. Feb. 13, 1739-06; Mary: John, m. Anna Leiand; Zedekiah, grad. IL U. 1771, 
pastor of chs. in Duxbury, and S. Hridgewater, d. 1820; Jcdediah, m. Sarah Fames, 
sett. Whitestown, N. Y., became judge; Asa, m. Joanna Dana. 

4. David, s. of Richard 2, ni. May 27, 1736, Hathshebah I'ratt, dau. of Josejih 
of Fram., and, Jan. 12, 1737, Joseph Pratt and w. Hannah sell David Sanger, "for 
love, and ^150 in money." one undivided half of his messuage of 100 a. in Fram., 
lying part on the jjlain, part near Sucker brk., on condition that said David and w. 
give said J. P. and Hannah a support thro' life. He I. in the old Silas Eaton ho. 
He "d. in defence of his country, at Albany, Dec. 15, 1755." His wid. d. Nov. 20, 
1783. Chil. Joseph, b. Apr. 19, 1737 6; Mary, b. Dec. 19, 1738, m. David Rice; 
Esther, b. Dec. 17, 1740, d y. ; Esther, h. Nov. 23, 1742, m. David Morse; Sarah, 
b. Dec. 25, 1745; Hannah, b. June 23, 1747, m. Nathan Dadnuin ; David, b. May 9, 
1751, m. Ruhamah Nutt of Hopk., 1. Hopk., Fram. and Littleton, N. H. 

5. Daniel, s. of Richard 3, bo't in 1764. and after, several lots of lam! with 
buildings, at So. Fram., of the heirs of Samuel Eames, Samuel How, .Moses Learned, 
and others ; kept the noted Sanger Tavern ; selectman ; d. Sept. 27, 1S07. He m. 

(1) Nov. 4, 1761, Olive Hooker of Sherb.; (2) Esther (}oodnow of Sud. Chil. 
De/'orah, b. Jan. 7, 1762, m. Nov. 8, 1781, Joseph lirown, and 1. Petersham; Betty, 
b. Apr. 6, 1763, m. Jan , 1790, .Samuel Higelow of Walth. and d. Petersham, 1838; 
Daniel, b. July 3, 17O:; 7 ; Olive, b. Mar. 26, 1767, unm. d. Feb. 12, 1829; Richard, 

b. Dec. 26, 1769, sett. Whitestown, N. Y. ; Hezekiah, b. July 27, 1771, m. Dench 

of Hopk.; Rebecca, bap. .Mar. 13, 1774, m. (i) Oct. 23, 1796, John Stone of Holl.; 

(2) Dr. Asa Walker of Marrc ; Benjamin, bap. Oct. 13, 1776, d. y. 

6. Joseph, s. of David 4, 1- Fram. where Henry Sanger now I.; d. Mar. 13, 
1805. He m. ,%Liy 19, 1779, Patience Greenwood, d. July 17, 1805. Chil. Jcduthan, 
b. .Apr. 13, 17S0, unm. I. Rox. ; Joseph, b. Nov. 23, 1781 8; Lydia, b. Oct. 15, 1783, 
d. Julv 16, 1862 ; Adonijah, b. Oct. 4, 1785 ; OI>adiah, b. May 7, 178S, m. Mar. 30, 1817, 
Betsey Belknap, sett. I'etershani, and had Elizabeth, m. Henry Sanger; and a son ; 
O. d. at P.; his wid. d. Fram. .Mar. 25, 1876; iVabby, b. Sept. i, 1790, d. Mar. 31, 
.875. 



Sanger — Sazvyer. 695 

7. Daniel, s. of Daniel 5, kept tavern at the old stand, where is now the ho. 
of M. Ranney ; the grounds lying to the N. and N. W., then without buildings, were 
used 1S20-30, as a muster-field; he d. Dec. 10, 1840. He m. (i) July 26, 17S9, 
Persis Phipps, dau. of Jedidiah, d. Nov. 29, 1798; (2) Nov. 10, 1799, Betsey Good- 
now of Sud., d. Nov. 28, 1819; (3) Clarissa Johnson of N. H. Chil. Mary, b. Jan. 

I, 1790, m. Josiah W. Goodnow; Richard, b. Sept. 8, 1793, m. , d. 1867 ; 

Rt'k\-ta, b. June 8, 1795, m. Charles B. Clark; Olivia, b. Mar. 22, 1798, m. John T. 
Macomber; Eliza, b. June 4, 1800, m. May ir, 1817, Dana Manson, and d. Nov. 7, 
1827 ; Fanny, b. July 8, 1802, m. Oct. 16, 1823, Osgood Bradley of Fram. and Wore. ; 
Maria, b. Dec. 11, 1804, d. May i, 1822 ; Deborah, b. Mar. 28, 1807, m. Adam Hem- 
enway, 2d; Joanna, b. Oct. 25, 1S21, m. Aaron Rice; George J., b. Sept. 27, 1826. 

8. Joseph, s. of Joseph 6, 1. on f's place ; d. Feb. 5, 1830. He m. Jan. 22, iSii, 
Nabby Fames, dau. of Henry, d. Dec. 29, 1878. Chil. Ediviii, b. Oct. 7, 181 1 9; 
Joseph, b. Feb., 1813 10 ; Henry, b. Sept. 16, 1816 11; Snsan B., bap. Nov., 1823, 
m. Joseph B. Boynton. 

9- Edwin, s. of Joseph 8, 1. opposite his f's; m. Nov. 21, 1832, Harriet N. 
Boynton. Chil. Lucy B., m. Elbert Hemenway; John L., m. Eliza A. Parker, 1. 
Nat.; Edivin Augttslus, m. Lizzie McClure, 1. Camb. ; Anna L., m. Charles W. 
Sanger, 1. Camden, N. J. 

10. Joseph, s. of Joseph 8, d. Mar. 18, 1859. He m. May 10, 1841, Mary 
Taylor. Child, Ellen Frances, b. Apr. 10, 1845. 

11. Henry, s. of Joseph 8, 1- in the home place; m. Oct. 21, 1S42, Elizabeth 
Sanger, dau. of Obadiah. Chil. Frank H., b. Apr. 26, 1847, m. Jane E. Hastings; 
Charles \V., m. Anna L. Sanger ; Mary Elizabeth, m. Granby Wood, 1. Woodville. 

SANGER, Charles K., w. Eliza A. Child, Charles Albion, b. Dec. i, 1857. 

SANGER, Zedekiah, owned the Abner How place (the Reuben ^orrey pi.) 
fr. Apr. 8, 1794, to May 2, 1797, when he sold it to Jesse Everett; his w. was Polly 
. He was taxed till 1804. 

SARGEANT, Margaret, alias ALLEN, commonly called Peggy, was in 
Fram. 1717 ; that vear was thrown upon the town of Weston for support by the 
selectmen of Fram. A long and expensive suit at law was the consequence. 

SAUNDERS, Dexter B., m. Feb. 26, 1852, Abbie E. Pulsifer, who d. Jan. 13, 
1858, a. 27. Child, Ellen B., b. July 23, 1854. 

SAVAGE. Habijah, s. of Habijah, bap. in Fram. Sept. 10, 1775. 

SAVAGE, Michael, owns the Jesse Belknap place; m. Mary Mulstay, dau. of 
Richard and Bridget, d. Jan. 17, 1882, a. 63. Chil. Elizabeth, b. Mar. 20, 1842; 
Ellen, b. June 16, 1843, d. y. ; John, b. Aug. 19, 1849; Michael R., b. Aug. 30, 1853, 
merchant (Trowbridge and Savage), m. Ellen Fenessy, and d. Jan. 27, 1884; 
Marietta, b. 1S57, d. Dec. 26, 1882; Robert, b. July 9, 1866. 

SAVAGE, Peter, 1. Temple str. ; rem. to Clinton. 

SAWIN, Deborah, of Fram., m. May, 1735, Geo. Fairbank of Holl. 

SAWIN. Moses. Ta,xed on Levi Winch est.; 2 polls; d. Nov. 30, 1834. 

SAWIN, Phares, s. of Phares of Nat.; merchant at Fram. Centre. Taxed 
1815-18. He m. Nov. 12, 1815, Hannah Henderson, dau. of Wm. Child, George 
Augustus, b. May 21, 18 18. 

SAWTELL, Sybil, of Fram., m. July, 1788, Jesse Belknap. 

SAWYER, George W. Taxed 1837-40, at Shepard's paper mill. 
SAWYER, Edward, d. in Fram. Mar. 7, 1884, a. 80. 



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SCOTT, Benj. H., capt. in U. S. Army; 1). W. Rox.; stationed at Peoria, Ind., 
and clscwliere ; res. some years in Fram., where he d. Aug. 25, 1861, a. 66. He m. 
(i) Sarah T. Carlyle, dau. of Stephen and Sally of Waterbury, Ct., d. Sept., 1841 ; 
(2) Sarah Lewis, dau. of Thomas, (hil. by ist w. yo/ni Sluno ; Maria Elizabi-th, 
in. Gen. Geo. II. Gordon ; Benjamin llomans ; J'l-ter Shardon ; Harry Bruce 2. 

2. Harry B., s. of Capt. Henj. H , educated at Fram. Acad.; took an active 
part in the late Civil war. Jan. 16, 1S62, was a|)pointed second lieut. Second Reg. 
Mass. Inf., and assigned to co. F., Chas. R. .Mudge, cajstain, Robt. G. Shaw, ist It.; 
Mar. 16, 1S62, appointed aide-de-camp on brigade staff; June 25, promoted acting 
assist, adj. general; July 17, a])pointed captain and assist, adj. general U. S. Vols., 
and assigned to duty with Hrig. Gen. Geo. H. Gordon. He shared the fortunes of 
the Second Mass. Inf., from Frederick, Md., to Winchester, Va. ; as staff otificer 
from Winchester up the valley of the Shenandoah to Harrisburg, down the valley to 
Strasburg, with the retreat to Winchester ; with Gordon's brigade in Pope's cam- 
paign, and at Cedar Mountain; from Antietam to Stafford Court House; was with 
Gen. Ruger at Chancellorville, where he was wounded in the head ; was with Gen. 
Gordon at West Point ; on Folly Island, S. C. ; in Florida ; in N. Orleans, and up 
the White River in Arkansas; at Fort Morgan before Mobile. On his return North 
was assigned to duty with Gen. Butler as assist, adj. gen. of vols, in front of Rich- 
mond. Jan. 18, 1865, he was appointed major Fourth Mass. Cavalry, detailed for 
duty as acting assist, adj. gen. on the staff of Maj. Gen. E. O. C. Ord, then com- 
manding the army of the James. Mar. 31, '65, Maj. Scott was brevetted lieut. col. 
"for distinguished services in the field;" and, Apr. 23, was promoted to lieut. col. 
4th Mass. Cavalry. He was actively engaged in the battle of Winchester ; battle 
of Cedar Mountain, and the skirmishes of Pope's campaign ; battle of Chancellors- 
ville; capture of Petersburg; Appomattox, and surrender of Lee, and final occupa- 
tion of Richmond, where he remained on duty till Nov. 14, 1S65, when he was mus- 
tered out, and received an honorable discharge. Col. Scott m. Leonora Cranch of 
Staten Island, N. \'. ; now res. liurlington, Iowa. 

SEAGER, Henry, an inluil). of Fram. 1771. 

SEARLE, John H., 1. at Loring Loker's; w. Caroline C, d. May, 1845, ^- 37- 
(hil. John 7., b. .Mar. 23, 1835; Ann Eliza, b. July 23, 1836; Caroline A., b. May 
22, 1837; Marion /•'., I). July 22, 1S40; Elmer Everett, b. Feb. 15, 1843. 

SEARLE, Nathaniel C, b. Mason, N. H., d. Fram. Oct. iS, 1S63, a. 87. 

SEARS, Moses. 'I'axcd in I'ram. 1838-40. 

SEAVER, SEVER, 1. Robert, of Roxbury; came in the Mary ami John, 
1654; single man; reed, grants, I7>< a. home-lands, besides out-lands, and 14 a. 
Dedham lands; ch. mcmb. ; selectman ; d. May, 16S3. He m. Dec. 10, 1634, Eliza- 
beth I'.allard, who was the mother of his chil., d. June 6, 1657; prob. had 2 other 
wives. ('.\\\\. Shu Intel, \i. Jan. 31, 1 639 2; Caleb: Joshua; Elizabeth; A-athaniel ; 
Hannah. 

2. Shubael. s. of Robert 1, Koxlniry ; d. Jan. 18, 1729-0. He m. Feb. 7, 1668, 
Hannah Wilson, dau. of Nathaniel, Sen., o. cov. Mar. 24, 1672; d. Feb. 13, 1721-2. 
Chil. Nobert, b. June 7, 1670; Joseph, b. June 1, 1672 3; Hannah, b. Sept. i, 1674; 
Abii^ail, b. July 23, 1677, m. Edmund Cole ; Shubael, b. Oct. 10, 1679 4 ; Thankftil, 
b. Ajir. 6, 16S4, ni. Richard Mowear. 

3. Joseph, s. of Sluibacl 2, sett, in I-'rani., near the place of dca. Eben Eaton; 
bo't land of ("apt. Robert Montgomery; constable 1716; May 13, 17 17, he bo't -^ 
of the Samuel How homestead at Lanham in Sud. ; d. 1754. He m. in Sud. Dec. 



Seaver — Slumalian. 697 

10, 1701, Mary Read. Chil. Robert 5; Mary, b. Oct. 5, 1706, m. Christopher 
Nixon; Nathaniel, b. Apr. i, 1709 6; Hannah, b. 1712, m. Jonathan Belcher; 
Elizabeth, b. Jan. 30, 1714, m. Samuel How; Abigail, b. , m. Azariah Walker. 

4. Shubael, s. of Shubael 2, m. June 12, 1704, Abigail Twelves. Chil. Shiibael, 
b. Apr. 25, 1705 7, et als. 

5. Robert, s. of Joseph 3, prob. lived near the town line, and ]5art of his chil. 
were recorded in Fram. and part in Sud. ; bricklayer; his house was burned Oct., 
174S; in a petition to the Gen. Ct., he asks indemnity for the loss of ;i{^i5, old Tenor 
bills, burnt in his house, "while he and his wife were absent, which consumed all 
the little substance he had in this world." He states the fact that himself and two 
sons were at the taking of Louisburg, 1745, "and one of them is there still." The 
Court granted £-}^, 15. He rem. lo Narragansett No. 2 (Westminster), and d. 1752. 
He m. Sept. 2, 1726, Eunice Raymond of Boston ; the wid. admin, on est. 1752. Chil. 
Joseph, b. June 10, 1727, Sud. Rec. ; Benjamin, b. Oct. 8, 1728, Fram. Rec. ; Thank- 
ful, b. Oct. 6, 1731, Fram. Rec. ; Hannah, b. ; Samtiel, b. Apr. 8, 1747, Sud. Rec. 

6. Nathaniel, s. of Joseph 3, sett, in .Sud. ; rem. to Fram. ; lived near the 
Moses Cutting place; rem. after 1749 to Westminster; per. was in .Sterling; d. of 
small pox in Petersham, 1777. He was trumpeter in Capt. Josiah Brown's Sud. 
CO. 1746, '47. He m. (i) Feb. 23, 1737-S, Rebecca Willis of Sud.; (2) July 17, 1754, 
Judith Treadway of Fram. Chil. by first wife, Elijah, b. June 16, 1739, m. Jan. i, 
1767, Bethia Hosley, Westminster; Anna, b. Jan. 3, 1740, prob. d. before Jan. 5, 
1759; Josiah /F///w, b. July iS, 1742, prob. lived in Sterling; Rebecca, b. Feb. 3, 

1743; Joseph and Mary, b. Jan. 26, 1746; Catherine, bap. Aug. 28, 1748, m. (i) 

Dyer; (2) Thomas Mellen, lived in Petersham; Nathaniel: chil. by second wife, 
Luther; Cah'tn ; Fanny; Robert; Betty; Richard Crafts ; John Reea. 

1 . Shubael, s. of Shubael 4, m. July 4, 1734, Mary Rogers of Boston. Chil. 
Abigail: Mary; Shubael, b. Aug. 11, 1740 8. 

8. Shubael, s. of Shubael 7, blacksmith : sett, in Newton ; rem. to Fram. ; 
bo't Nov. 12, 1767, the homestead, 42 a., of John Bruce (the Charles Capen place), 
which he sold Oct. i, 1781, to Richard Atwell, and left town. He m. Deliverance 
Hyde, dau. of lieut. Noah of Newton. Chil. Mary, b. in N. Nov. 8, 1764; Deliver- 
ance, b. Feb. 7, 1767; Fatty, bap. Fram. July 23, 1769; Ruth, bap. Sept. i, 1771 ; 
Shubael, baji. July II, 1773; Lucy, bap. Oct. 13, 1776; William, bap. Sept., 1781. 

SEAVER, Joseph, "bro. of Shubael 8," says Barry; blacksmith; he and w. 
adm. to ch. Oct., 1781 ; rem. to Phillipston. He m. (i) Esther Lamb, dau. of 
Samuel; (2) Abiel Rich. Chil. Joseph, b. July 26, 1775; Esther, m. Lemuel 
Twitchell of Athol ; Jf^?7//(?w, d. at Malaga; Keziah, m. Samuel Twitchell; Abra- 
ham, m. Cole, 1. in Phillipston; Betsey, m. James Cheney; Abigail, d. y. ; 

Polly, m. Haskell ; and other chil. by second w. 

SEAVER, John, bap. in Fram. 1754. 

SEAVER, Joseph, w. Angeline. Child, Henry, b. Apr. 28, 1858. 

SEAVER, Moses, enl. at Westb. 1757; o. cov. in Fram. 1759; rem. to Hopk. 
1759; w. Lucia. Chil. Lucia, bap. Mar. 4, 1759; Mariatn ; Abigail ; Amos. 

SEAVEY, John. Taxed for land of Perkins Boynton 1S41-60. He m. Eliza 
Boynton. 

SEAVEY, William D., m. Nov. 24, 1842, Eliza C. F. Sloper. Child, Florence 
Sherborn, b. Jan. [5, 1S53. 

SELLON, Miss Elizabeth, sister of Mrs. Susan Fabre, came to Fram. 181 1 ; 
1. at Henry Fames'; d. Dec. 28, 1847, a. 74. She gave to the Cong. ch. a solid 
silver communion cup. 

SHANAHAN, Dennis, m. Jan. 7, 1854, Mary A. Sullivan. 



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SHANNEY, Michael, w. Ann. Chil. Thomas, h. Sept. 4, 1S57; .1/,/rr, b. July 
19, 1S59. 

SHANNON, James, w. Bridget. Chil. James, b. Aug. 13, 185S; John Francis, 

li. jail. .'J, I.Sor. 

SHANNON, Patrick, w. Hrid-ct lircnnan. Child, Jama, b. Mar. iS, 1S57. 

SHARP, George. Taxed 1S50; heir.s of, 1S60. 

SHARP, John. w. .Martha. Chil. Riitk Hannah, b. Mar. 31, 1S45; George; 
Rii ha>,l l\ . 

SHARP, John, bro. of Stuart; w. Esther. Child, Robert, b. Jan. 9, 1859, d. 
1S60. 

SHARP, Joseph, m. July 2, 1846, Anna Ainsworth, both of Fram. 

SHARP, Stuart, m. June 28, 1853, Margaret Stewart. Child, John Stuart, b. 
\.)v. i::, 1.S54. 

SHARP, \Vi(l. Martha, d. July 9, 18S0, a. 84, 5; mother of John first (above). 

SHATTUCK, Aaron, a desct. of William of Wat., s. of Nehemiah and w. 
Betsey of Pepperell, b. Oct. 30, 1776; cooper; l.Chas.; came to Fram. 1812, 1. on the 
Common; d. Mar. 21, 1832. He m. (i) June 30, 1S05, Hannah Beard of Chas. ; (2) 
May 28, 1813, Nancy Wilson, dau. of James. .Child, Aaron Wales, b. May 3, 1822, 
drowned near Brighton Aug. 14, 1845. 

SHATTUCK, Ephraim, and w. cov. in Fram. Sept. 25, 174S; prob. rem. 1751 

to Templeton. He m. (i) Elizabeth Jackson, dau. of Jona. ; (2) wid. Jordan. 

Chil. E/>hraim, bap. July 17, 1748; Samuel, bap. Jan. 21, 1749-0, prob. sett. Con- 
way; A/'t,i,niil : Betsey; Polly ; Patty ; John; Lucy ; Sarah. 

SHATTUCK, John, prob. s. of John of Marlb. ; sett. Marlb., where he had 
7 chil.; rem. to Fram.; 1. at foot of hill W. of C. W. Sanderson's; warden 1772; 
selectman 1777; adm. to ch. 17S1 ; d. before 1799. He m. (i) Nov. 27, 1744, 

Abigail Morse, dau. of Joseph of Marlb. ; {2) Mary , wid. successively of 

lilames, Ebenr. Frizzell, and .Samuel Fairbank, d. June xz, 1822, a 95. His chil. by 
1st w. were, Joseph, m. Abigail Fairbank; Lucy ; That/Jens ; Susanna; John; 
Anna : Chloe. His 2d w's chil. by ist husb., unkn. ; by 2d, 3 chil. ; by 3d, 2 chil.; 
bv .Mr. S., none rcc. 

SHATTUCK, William G., w. Harriet. Chil. /)/.;n' ^., b. Townsend, .Mar. 
26, 1849; son, b. F. Oct. 6, 1S51 ; son, b. Sept., 1S55. 

SHAW, Arba, b. Easton, 1. Fram., d. .Apr. 16, 1S70, a. 77. He m. .Ann Butler. 
VA\\\. Henry A., b. Dec. 5, 1831 ; Susan //'., b. Apr. 10, 1833, m. 11. C. Bowers; 
Ann Maria, b. Jan. 26, 1835, m. Andrew J. Haynes ; Almira A., b. June 28, 1836; 
/''ranees /., b. June 12, 1850; Ellen, b. July 21, 1853. 

SHAW, Joseph, m. June 8, 1S2S, Hopestill Lesure, both of F. 

SHAYS, Daniel, s. of Patrick of Ilnjik., b. 1747 ; 1. in Fram. as hired man with 
Nathaniel lirinley. "Oct. 3, 1758. a child of Patrick Shay was bap. in his own 
house, on account of the dangerous state of the child, which was baj). on account of 
their other children ba]). in the Church of England; ye name of the child was 
Roger." — Hopk. Ch. AV< . Daniel enl. early as a Rev. sold., was ensign in Wood- 
bridge's reg. at the battle of Bunker Mill ; prom, to captain. He became a leader 
in the Rebellion of 1786-7 ; was afterwards pardoned, and rem. to Sparta, N. Y., 
where he d. .Sept. 29, 1825. He m. wid. Eunice Hayden. He 1. for a time in 
Brookfield, where he m. 1772, Abigail Gilbert. 



Sheehey — Sibley. 699 

SHEEHEY, SHEA. John, d. Oct. 17, 1S60, a. 40; w. Nancy. Chil. Catherine, 
b. 1S44, d. Oct. 12, 1S60; John, b. Mar. 14, 184S. 

SHEEHEY, Michael, m. June 9, 1849, Mary Peters, who d. Sept. 6, 1S76, a. 
48. Chil. John, b. May 21, 1S53 ; Mary, b. Jan. 20, 1S57, d. Mar. 20, 1858 ; ]Villiam, 
b. May 20, 1859; Patrick, b. Mar., i86i, d. y. 

SHEEHEY, Roger, w. Margaret. Chil. Ellen Maria, b. June 17, 1850; Mary 
Ann, b. Mar. 9, 1854. 

SHEADY, Michael, d. Jan. 22, 1867, a. 30; w. Mary. Child, John, b. Nov. 9, 
1859. 

SHEARS, John, sett, on the west slope of Doeskin hill, where George E. Slate 
lives, before 1693; '^^^ '" town oftice as late as 1724. He m. Apr. 9, 1688, Alice 
Mitchelson of Camb. Chil. Thomas, d. Jan. 9, 1708; TItaiikful, ni. Jan. 17, 1719-0, 
Joseph Berry, and kept the home place. 

SHED, Oliver, Jr., fr. Groton. Taxed in Fram. 1815-16; kept store at N. end 
of Cochit. pond ; rem. to Weston ; d. Aug. 26, 1839 ; bur. in Fram. He m. May 
20, 1S18, Nabby Rice, dau. of Phinehas, d. Mar. 23, 1864. Chil. Hoiry A., b. Aug. 
28, 1S19, d. y. ; Henry A., b. Mar. u, 1824, d. Apr. i, 1848. 

SHEEN, Thomas. Taxed in Fram. 1S54. 

SHEFFIELD, Mercy, m. Mar. 30, 1786, Nathan Dudley. ^ 

SHEPARD, 1. Calvin, Major, s. of Isaac, fr. So. Nat.; bo't 1828, the Dench 
privilege on Hopk. river, and built paper mill ; he and w. Abigail adm. to Fram. 
ch. Aug., 1829 ; dis. to Ashland. Chil. Nancy P., d. Apr. 5, 1836, a. 28 ; Calvin 2 ; 
Sophia, teacher; d. Camb. Mar. 5, 1885, a. 73, 9 ; Harriet N., m. Sept., 1834, Isaac 
Fay of Boston ; Isaac F., H. U. 1842 ; teacher ; treas. Sav. Bank, Boston ; col. of a 
Missouri reg. in the late civil war ; Allen, b. So. Nat. Jan. 6, 1819, of the firm of 
Oliphant and Co., hardware, Boston ; editor of the Conscience Whig, pub. Boston ; 
capt. and maj. in the Twentieth reg. Mass. Vols, in the late war; wounded at Fred- 
ericksburg ; trans. Vet. Res. corps ; dep. coll. of internal revenue at St. Louis, Mo. ; 
d. in Boston. 

2. Calvin, s. of Calvin, 1, paper maker in co. with f. and later on own acct. ; 
selectman of Ashland; state senator; res. Boston. He m. Nov. 22, 1833, Fear 
Marshall, dau. of Gilbert, d. Sept. 15, 1S49. Chil. James M., b. Nov. 7, 1834, d. 
Apr. 26, 1836; Richard S., b. June 21, 1836; Jane M., b. Nov. 13, 1838; Abby N., 
b. Nov. 26, 1840; Marshall, b. May 3, 1844. 

SHEPARD, George W. Taxed in Fram. 1806-7. 

SHEPARD, William Henry, m. Dec. 28, 1841, Rosina E. Johnson, dau. of 
Dr. A. R. Chil. Edgar H., b. Apr. 20, 1843; Albert H., b. Dec. 7, 1849, d- Ap''- 2, 
1851 ; Frederick J., b. Aug. 15, 1851. 

SHERIDAN, Thomas, w. Catherine. Chil. Ann, b. Apr. 3, 1844; Fanny, b. 
Apr. 6, 1846. 

SHERWOOD, Bradford, m. Jan. 8, 1859, Sarah R. Dean. Child, Frank 
//. R., b. June 21, 1S59. 

SIBLEY, John, 1. on the Phineas Gibbs place; w. Lucy. Chil. I.ticina, b. May 
14, 1804; Lurancv, b. June 12, 1805; Lurinda, b. Dec. 12, 1806; Alinena, b. July 17, 
1808. 



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SIMMONS, Edward. Taxed in Krain. 1.S37. 

SIMMONS. Thomas, saddler; ta.xed 1S12-14, firm of Eustis and Simmons. 
SIMMONS, William L., w. Elizabeth. Chil. Zmi .£., b. Nov. 17, 1S48; Wil- 
liam, b. .\ov. .21, 1S50; Emma Louisa, b. June 24, 1S53. 

SIMON DS, Desire, in. Jan. 18, 1739, Joseph Sampson. 

SIMPSON, John, b. York, Me., s. of Rufus and \v. Dorcas; many years agent 
of the Sa.\. mills; leading memb. of the Meth. Epis. ch. at Sax.; d. Feb. 28, 1884, 
a. 66. He m. Dorcas H. .Mouiton, d. Nov. 14, 1871, a. 56. Chil. Mary E., b. Nov. 
7, 1844; Charh-s W., b. Dec. 12, 1846: Eihuard O., b. Jan. 18, 1848; Emily L.,h. 
Apr. 2S, 1S50, d. Oct. 19, 1S51 ; CharU-s A. ; William. 

SIMPSON, Michael H., b. Newburyport ; propr. of the Sa.x. mills since 185S; 
an energetic and successful business man ; d. Boston, Dec. 21, 1884 [see biographi- 
cal sketch]. He m. (i) Elizabeth D. Kilham, dau. of Jonathan and w. Priscilla, d. 
June 23, 187S, a. 61 ; (2) June 8, 1S82, Evangeline E. T. Marrs. Chil. Helen, m. 
Dr. \V. W. Seeley of Cincinnati, C; dau. d. a. 4 ; Grace ; M. Henry, grad. H. U. 
187 1, d. Florence, Italy, 1872; Francis E., grad. H. U. 1879. 

SIMPSON, Savil, cordwainer, of Boston; bo't July 4, 1687, of the heirs, the 
Col. \Vm. Crown grant [see (////f, pp. 95-6]; taxed in Fram. 1710; d. Aug. 22, 1725. 

He m. . Chil. Jane, b. Sept. 13, 1680, m. Steeven Arnold; Savil, b. Oct. 15, 

16S1 ; Samuel, b. Feb. 23, 1682-3; Elizabeth, b. Mar. 5, 1684, m. John Jones; , 

m. Anthony lilnunt. 

SINGLETARY, 1. Richard, of Salem 1637, of Newbury 1638, of Salisbury 
1645, of Haverhill 1652; d. Oct. 25, 16S7, a. 102. He. m. Susanna Cooke. Chil. 
Jonathan; Eunice, m. Thomas Faton of Andover; Nathaniel, b. Oct. 28, 1644 2; 
Lydia; Amos; Benjamin. 

2. Nathaniel, s. of Richard 1, 1. Haverhill; k. by the Inds. Aug. 13, 1689. 
Part of his fam. rem. to Fram. He m. Dec. 22. 1673, ^^rah 15elknap, dau. of Abra- 
ham. Chil. Joh)i, b. May 7, 1675 3; Jonathan, b. Nov. 18, 1678, d. y. ; Sarah, b. 
Oct. 23, 1679, m. in Fram. Dec. 12, 17 12, Thomas Frost, Sen. (or was it her mother 
who m. T. F. .> ) ; Susanna, h. Sept. 19, 1681 ; Richard, b. Aug. 5, 16S3, per. k. by 
the Inds. at Lane, Aug. 19, 1707 ; Hannah, b. May 23, 16S5, m. Jona. Rugg of Fram. ; 
Ehcnezer, b. June 18, 1687 4 ; child, posthu., b. Aug. 20, 16S9. 

3. John, s. of Nathaniel 2, cooper; sett. Salisbury; bo't May 23, 1709, of 
Josci)h liuckminster, 50 a. on west side of The Mountain (the E. part of John R. 
Rooke's farm), and built the ho. known as the old Littlefield ho.; he sold, May 30, 
1720, to Samuel Moore, and rem. to Sutton. He m. in Haverhill, Dec. 17, 1700, 
Mary Greclee. Chil. y\^(////r/;//(7(.^); Joseph ('^); Richard, b. Fram. May 27, 17 10; 
Mehital'le, b. Mar. 10, 1714-5. 

4. Ebenczer, s. of Nathaniel 2, owned a farm of 50 a. lying on .Sud. river, ex- 
tending fr. the fordway .S. of David Neary's up the stream above the entrance of 
Stoncy brk. ; built a ho. near Chas. J. Frost's ; sold, July 1, 1715, for ,^160 to Rev. 
John Swift, and bo't, .same date, of Jos. Buckminstcr, "the 50 a. which John Pro- 
vender leased of said Buckminister," situated on Dadmun's Lane. The ho. stood 
on the N. side of IJarton's brk. He d. 1723. Inv. ;^483,i3. He m. in Fram. Apr. 
5« ^l^Zf Joanna Newton, who m. (2) May 20, 1731, dea. James Brewer of Sud. Chil. 
Joanna, b. Apr. 22, 1714, m. May 22, 1734, Richard Smith of Ho])k. ; Ehcnezer, b. 
Sept. 9, 1716 5. 

5- Ebenezer, s. of Ebenezer 3, 1- on f's est.; built a grist mill ; when the Rev. 
war broke out he jjut in two dams on the stream above, the upper one at the outlet 
of Collcr's meadow, where he erected saw mills for the use of his sons, as millers 
were not liable to be "drafted." He owned most of the Dadmun place; prob. d. 



Shigletary — Smith. 701 

17S5. He m. in Hopk. Jan. 7, 1742, Dorothy Smith. Chil. Ebeiiezer, 1). Dec. 25, 

1742, d. y. ; Dorothy, b. Mar. 13, 1744; Ebeiiezer, b. July S, 1745, m. Rhoda , 1. 

Hopk., d. 1812 ; Daniel, b. Aug. 22, 1747, 1. Hopk., d. 1783, leaving his est. to bro. 
Ebenr. and sis. Zipporah ; iVathaii, b. Feb. 18, 1749; Zipporali, b. Sept. 20, 1753. 

SKEHAN, James, d. Oct. 29, 1877. His w. was Catherine. Chil. Mary, b. 
Nov. 30, 1S53; Elizabeth, b. 185S. 

SKEHA'n, Patrick, m. May iS, 1858, Catherine Quirk, both of F. 

SKEHAN, Timothy, d. Sept. 30, 1877, a. 49. He m. July 13, 1856, Bridget 
Flynn. Chil. Michael, b. June 20, 1S5S, d. Oct. iS, 1S81 ; Jolni F., b. Aug. 21, i860, 
d. Nov. 4, 1S63; Ma)y, b. Oct. 25, 1862. 

SLATE, Daniel, of Bernardstown, m. Nov. i, i860, Ann Parmenter, dau. of 
Artenias. 

SLATE, George E., 1. on the old Shears place, late Ezek. How's; m. Sept. 9, 
1856, Sarah E. Greenwood, dau. of dea. Jona., s. p. 

SLOPER, Abner. Ta.xed in Fram. 1837. 

SLOPER, Henry, m. Oct. 24, 1852, Elizabeth S. Underwood, both of F. 

SMALL, Stephen. Taxed 1841 ; m. Nov. 27, 1845, Hannah Tweed. Child, 
Althfd, b. Sept. 28, 1S46. 

SMINK, Peter. Taxed on per. est. 1813. 

SMITH, Abiel E., m. Nov. 5, 1853, Ellen O'Neal, both of F. 

SMITH, Abigail, bap. in Fram. May 15, 1726. 

SMITH, .Carrington. Taxed on real est. 1814. 

SMITH, Daniel. Taxed on real est. 1840. 

SMITH, Anderson, d. in Fram. Jan. 28, 1863. He m. Oct. 15, 1852, Eunice 
Mary Ann Capen, dau. of dea. Edmund. Chil. Ella Maria, b. Jan. 27, 1855; 
EdmiDid M. C, b. 1857, d. Dec. 31, 1869. 

SMITH, Barney, w. Ellen. Chil. William, b. Aug. 10, 1851, d. Jan. 2, 187 1 ; 
Ella, b. May 29, 1853; Elizabeth, b. Sept. 24, 1854, d. May 18, i860; Lawrence, b. 
Nov. 26, 1859. 

SMITH, 1. Ephraim, of Dover; bo't Aug. 23, 1796, 17 a. near the Nathan 
Bridges place; in 1802 he went upon the. farm in "Oregon," where he d. Dec. 11, 
1837, a. 70. He m. Patty Guy of Dover, d. Oct. 29, 1851, a. 77. Chil. Deborah, b. 
Dover, Aug. 16, 1795; Ezekiel, b. Southb. Mar. 3, 1797 2; Patty, b. Apr. 25, 1799, 

m. Cyrus Barber of Medway and Fram. ; Charlotte, b. Aug. 18, 1801, m. Smith 

of Holden ; Eunice, b. Fram. May 17, 1804, m. John H. Barber of Medway; 
Lucinda, b. July 16, 1806, m. Charles Rugg; Ephraim, b. May 19, 1809 3 ; Hannah, 

b. Apr. 6, 1812, m. (i) Warren Rugg; (2) Guy; John C, b. Feb. 25, 1815, d. 

Oct. 7, 1823; Judson, b. Feb. 25, 1S21, m. Anna Locke. 

2. Ezekiel, s. of Ephraim 1, d. Dec. 22, 1862. He m. Mary Collins, d. Nov. 21, 

1855, a. 57. Child, Eliphas, b. June 18, 1834, m. Harriet M. , and had Mary 

Ella, b. Oct. 3, 1858. 

3. Ephraim, s. of Ephraim 1, owned the Asa Littletield place; d. Aug. 16, 
1859. He m. (i) Dec. 10, 1840, Almeda Locke, d. Oct. 9, 1S52, a. 31 ; (2) Julia A. 

Smith, who m. (2) John Hammond. Chil. Almeda, m. Pepper, 1. Vt. ; Ann, 

Maria, d. Nov. 21, 1851 ; Ellen, m. Alfred Bemis, and d. Oct. 4, 1870; Harriet A., 
b. Jan. 21, 1846, m. Thomas Hayden ; Emory, b. Sept. 17, 1847, d. July 11, 1874; 
Mary, b. June 18, 1849, m. Almond Ingram; Henry, b. July 31, 1S52, d. y. ; yulia 
A., b. Jan. 4, 1854, m. Albert Lyons ; Ella B., b. Feb. 2, 1856, d. y. 



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SMITH. Esther, a. 13, cainc to 1. witli dea. Thos. Buckminster, July 9, 1781. 

SMITH, Francis, m. Feb. 7, 1.S59, Ann Hayes. Child, Eikvard, b. Feb. 2, 
1.S60. 

SMITH, George D., w. Augusta. Child, Geon^e Davis, b. Nov. 11, 1847. 

SMITH. Henry. laxed on real est. 1S50. 

SMITH, Horace, w. Louisa. Child, Lucy June, b. Way. Mav j, 1S47. 

SMITH, James. Taxed on real est. 1S60. 

SMITH, Joshua, stable keeper, .So. Fram. ; real est. agent ; m. (1) Aug. i, 1850, 
Delia L. Cutler, dau. of .S. N., d. June 26, 1S53 ; (2) Hannah J'.. Howard. Chil. 
Miiry L., b. Oct. 20, 1851, m. Herbert Kennedy; William Harvey, b. May 20, 1S5S; 
Ida /finoaiii, b. July 9, 1S60. 

SMITH, Moses. May 6, 1734, Joseph Maynard, "for love." gives to his dau. 
I\li/abctl\ ant! her husb. Moses Smith, both of Fram., one undivided third of his 
farm in l-'ram. (the old Trowbridge place). 

SMITH, 1. Nathan, ni. Susanna Livermore, dau. .of John, and had in Marlb. 
Lydia, b. Sept. 2, 1763 ; Nathan, b. Dec. 3, 1765 2 ; and in Sud. John, m. in Prov., 
R. I.; Riifiis, b. Feb. 14, 1772; and in Fram. Susanna, b. Oct. 27, 1780, prob. m. 
in Pram. (Jeorge Smith of Rehoboth, R. I., and had Polly, b. Fram. Mar. 13, 1799. 

2. Nathan, s. of Nathan 1, m. in Sud. Sept. 11, 1789, Lucinda Fames; 1. Fram.; 
rem. to Walpole, N. li. Chil. Riifus Eames, b. Apr. 29, 1791 ; Betsey, b. Mar. 18. 
1793; Siikfv, b. Jan. 7, 1799. 

SMITH, Peter, w. . Child, Nosanna, b. Nov. 13, 1S46. 

SMITH, Sidney, w. Mary. Child, Sidney, b. Sept. 29, 1S31. 

SMITH, Willard, w. Amanda. Child, Esther M., b. Dec. 15, 1844. 

SMITH, William, Jr., m. Angeline Wenzell, dau. of John. Chil. John W., b. 
Harvard, July 19, 1833; Charles E., b. Fram. June 21, 1836; Mary A., b. Apr. 27, 
1838 ; Granville H., b. May 21, 1840, enl. in the late war; Dana M., d. a. 16 mos. 
Gorham /•'., b. Jan. 5, 1S45; Corinna A., b. .Marlow, N. H., Jan. 30, 1849; -^'"O' " • 
b. Marlow. 

Married: Mar. 15, 1S37, William F. Smith and Keziah D. Oliver, both of Fram.; 
Mar. 7, 1S40, James Smith and Catherine N. Caswell, both of F. 

SMYTHE, Charles W., carpenter; s. of Caleb; b. Wiscasset, Me.; I.Jackson- 
ville, 111. ; came to Fram. 1850 ; 1. on Salem str. He m. Sarah T. Bridge of Dorch., 
d. Dec. I'l, 1SS6, a. 76, 2. Child, Charles IF., b. Jacksonville, Oct., 1840. 

SNELL, Robert, b. Poland, Me., Aug, 15, 1817 ; ta.xed in F. 1839; built the E. 
Putter ho. at Park's ("orner, rem. Wore. He m. A]>r. 7, 1842, Sarah F. Wenzell, 
dau. of John. Chil. ITurren, h. Nov. 5, 1843; Sarah E., h. Aug. 9, 1846, m. Edwin 
T. Home; Mary J., b. Ashland, Aug. 22, 1848, d. y. ; Frank- H., b. A. Nov. 27, 
1849, d. y. ; JL Adelaide, h. .Mechanic Falls, .Me., May 12, 1852, m. Dec. 25, 1872, 
Silas W. Clifford, b. Walpole, Mar. 18, 1843, 1. Wore; Willie A'., h. Fram. Sept. 10, 
1S56, (1. Oct. 7, i86j. 

SNOW, Andrew J., w. Jane; son, b. May 1, 1849; son, b. Sept. 22, 1S51. 
SNOW, Simeon, fr. Upton. Pap. niin. in I'^ram. 2 or 3 yrs. 

SODEN, Samuel S., Ir. Boston; taxed 1833: '"■ I*cc. 28, 1841, Fcrona A. 
Johnsnn, liaii. i>! Dr. .\. K. C"hi!d, Arthur H., b. .\pr. 23, 1843. 

SODEN, Thomas. Taxed 1833. Will. Mary G. (Ayres) Soden, d. Aug. 22, 
1863, a. 69, 6. 

SOMERBY, Gustavus A., a de.sct. of Anthony, s. of Samuel and Hannah 
((ieoige) Sumerby, was b. Newbury, Nov. 2, 1821. His f. was an ingenious wheel- 



Somerby — Stacy. 703 

Wright and sleigh maker ; a man of splendid physique, six feet tall, whose mental 
]3owers corresponded with his body; d. in Sherb. abt. 1828. The son was early 
thrown upon his own resources ; attended school at Holl., living in the family of 
Dr. Fiske ; went to Way. and entered the high school, living with I-uther Gleason, 
by whom he was encouraged and assisted till he was able to provide for himself ; 
entered as a student the law otifice of Judge Edward Mellen ; adm. to the bar in 
1844; practiced in Way. till 1S52, when he rem. to Walth. as partner with Josiah 
Rutter, Esq. ; rem. 185S to Boston, where he was in practice till his d. His ascent 
to eminence was slow, but, by indefatigable study, aided by quick perception, in- 
sight of men, a retentive memory, and by devotion to the interests of his clients, he 
rose steadily and surely, and became one of the most distinguished advocates in 
jury trials. He fell a victim to overwork, dying at his country seat in So. Fram. 
July 24, 1879. He m. Feb. 17, 1853, Abby O. Clark, dau. of Charles B. Child, 
Stunut'/ EI/s7corf/i, gxdid. H. U. 1S79. 

SOUTERMASTER, Francis, w. Emma. Child, Samiif/, b. Nov. 24, 1847. 

SOUTHERLAND, Allen. Ta.xed at Sa.x. 1S36-42 ; w. Jennette. Child, 
Roller/ ]'o!n/x', b. Jan. 10, 1S37. 

SOUTHERLAND, Thomas, m. Oct. 25, 1844, Ann Donald, both of F. 
SOUTHERLAND, William, d. at Miss Abigail Bent's, Nov. 22, 1S28. 

SPARHAWK, Dexter. Taxed in Fram. 1841. 

SPAULDING, N. S. Taxed in Fram. 1S50. 

SPEAR, David, m. Mar. i, 1810, Sally Fairbank, both o"f Fram. 
SPEAR, John, m. July i, 1841, Eliza A. Hemenway, both of F. 
SPEAR, John, m. Nov. 25, 1846, Mary A. Stuart, both of F. 
SPEAR, Lydia, was in Fram. 1749. 

SPOFFORD, Jacob A. Taxed in Fram. 1S41. 

SPRINGER, Amos, w. Hannah. Chil. Mary £., d. Nov. 29, 1859, a. 4, 7 ; 
Oreander U'., h. Oct. 16, 1S57 ; Alberto T., b. Mar. 27, 1S59; Charles C, b. June 14, 
1862. 

SPRAGUE, Franklin H., s. of William and Anna, b. Phillipston, May 19, 
1825; merchant, Boston; rem. to Fram.; bo't the Winsor Moulton place. He m. 
Nov. 8, 1849, Cordelia E. Moore, dau. of Joshua and Martha, b. Westminster, Aug. 
21, 1823. Chil. Mory C, b. Jan. 4, 1851, m. Chauncy U. Fuller; Anna Maria, b. 
May 24, 1855 ; Hattie E., b. June 27, 1857 ; Edward F., b. Apr. 18, 1861 ; Myra M., 
b. July 27, 1S65. 

STACY, 1. John, owned a farm, lying S. W. of the Timothy Stearns place 
(now M. Nixon's); cov. Aug. 13, 1726; d. abt. 1732. 'le m. Relief Wilson, dau. of 
Nathaniel, who m. (2) Dec. 29, 1737, dea. Moses Pike, and d. Apr. 23, 1770, a. 63. 
Chil. Fortiinattis, b. Oct. 9, 1726, d. y. ; Nathaniel, bap. June 16, 172S 2 ; Molly, m. 
Oct. 23, 17 51, John Bent. 

2. Nathaniel, s. of John 1, bo't out the wid's thirds, and was 1. on f's est. 
1755; bo't Mar. 24, 1756. of Gideon Bridges (his uncle) one half of his homestead 
at Salem End (the Jonas Eaton place), d. Dec. 28, 1760. He m. in Southb. Jan. 10, 
1751, Mary Witherby, who m. (2) Nathaniel Bigelow. Chil. Anne, b. Dec. 27, 1751, 
m. Samuel Stone, 1. Fitzwilliam; Mary, b. Apr. 13, 1753, m. Benj. Eaton; Joanna, 



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b. May iS, 1755, m. Jesse Hayden, 1. Fit/williain ; John, I). June 15, 1757, m. June, 
17.S7, Hannah Frost ; Cfl/^/', b. Oct. 14, 175S, in. Sept. 17SS, Submit Htmenway; 
//i4l,/,ih, h. Sc])t. 27, 1760, m. 1780, Joseph Mow. 

STACY. Truman. Ta-xed in Fram. 183S ; heirs of, 1839. 

STANHOPE. 1 his family 1. in Sud. near the Frain. line, on the N. slope of 
Doeskin hill. Elizabeth, m. Sept. 23, 1731, Caleb Bridges; Samuel, m. July 7, 
1742, Dinah I'arnienter. 

STANLF:Y, William, w. Caroline Augusta. Child, Miiry Kliziibeth, b. Jan. 

5, 1S4;. 

STAPLETON, John, w. .\nn. Chil. Marg,irel,h. Feb 20. 1S47: Mary Ann, 
b. May I, 184S. 

STEARNS, STERNE, STERNES, STARNS, 1. Isaac, came to Ameri- 
ca 1630, sett, at Wat.; selectman; d. June 19, 1G71. llis \v. Mary d. .\pr. 2, 1677. 
Their si.xth child was 

2. Samuel, b. Apr. 24, 163S, 1. Wat.; d. Aug. 3, 16S3. He m. Hannah Man- 
ning of Camb., d. Feb. 26, 1723. Their fifth child was 

3. Samuel, b. .Mar. 29, 1673, 1. in Wat.; tn. elk.; selectman; rep. He m. Mary 
Hawkins of Wat., d. .\pr. 22, 1759. Their second child was 

4. Timothy, b. Oct. 8, i7or, sett. Fram.; bo't Apr. 25, 1723, for ;^I58, one 
messuage, 92 a. of Jos. Huckminster (formerly belonging to Isaac Heath), now the 
Marcellus Nixon farm. The ho. stood on S. side of road. He d. 1757. He m. 
1728, Hethiah Adams, dau. of John of Medfield, b. 1702, who was living 17S6. Chil. 
Sarah, b. Dec. i, 1729, unm. d. Feb. 8, 1825; Timothy, b. Aug. 28, 1731, unm., 
hermit-like in his habits, d. Jan. 3, 1820; iVathan, b. Aug. 22, 1733, unm. drowned 
in .Sud. river, Feb. 28, 1778; Bethia, b. Oct. 6, 1735, m. Col. Thos. Ni.xon ; Joshua, 
b. Aug. 8, 1737, d. July 24, 1751 ; Jonathan, b. Sept. 19, 1739, unm. d. .May 10, 

1807 ; John, b. June 5, 1741, m. Newton, 1. Southb. ; Asa, b. May 3, 1744, d. 

Aug. 13, 1751 ; Hannah, b. May 20, 1746, m. Henj. Flagg of Wore, and d. 1843. 

STEARNS, 1. Charles, a "kinsman" of Isaac 1; was in Wat. 1646; rem. 
to Lynn. His first w. Hannah, d. Wat. 1651; m. (2) Rebecca Gibson of Camb. 
His second child was 

2. Shubael, b. Camb. Sept. 20, 1655; sett. I.ynn; was in the famous Narra- 
gansett e.xp. 1CJ75. He had 7 chil., the second of whom was 

3. Samuel; sett. Lynn; rem. abt. 1715 to Sutton; ret. to Lynn; d. Dec. 20, 
1759. He m. (1) Sarah Walton, dau. of a Scotch minister of .Marblehead, d. 1724; 
(2) 1725, Abigail Mryant of Reading, d. t758. He had 7 chil., the eldest of whom was 

4. Timothy, b. June 17, 1712; sett. Lcom. ; d. before 1759. He m. (i) Nov. 30, 

1737, Kli/abcth Perkins, or Jenkins, of Wilmington; (2) Dinah . Chil. Tini- 

oihv, b. 5; Saniuc-/, 1. Leom. ; Isaac, I. Charlemont; Elizabeth, m. deacon 

I'.phraim .Ndanis of N. Ips., N. H. ; /benjamin, I. Leom. ; Dinah, m. Jona. Whitney 
and I. Huckhuul. 

5. Timothy, s. of Timolliy 4, sett. Reading, where his chil. were b. ; rem. 
temporarily to Marlb., X. H. ; came to Fram. and bo't, Jan. i, 177S, of Samuel Cut- 
ting, 30 a., with the old Cutting ho., which was the original Samuel Winch ho., 
" for the remainder of the time e.xprcssed in the original lease, the rent still 
holding." A cellar hole on the road fr. Samuel Cutting's to the new bridge, marks 
the house-spot. He and w. were adm. to F. ch. Feb., 1790. He is called in the 
Rcc, T. 2d ; d. Jan. 15, 1831. He m. (i) Lydia Walton; (2) Jan. 13, 1785, wid. 
Sarah Williams of Reading; (3) Dolly Bowers, d. Jan. 3, 1820. Chil. Timothy, b. 
Sept. 14, 1767 6; Lydia, b. Mar. 16, 1769, m. Col. Nathan Parker of Read.; Eliza- 



Stearns — Stevens. 705 

betJi, b. Apr. 2, 1771, m. Samuel Peters of Read.; Amos, b. Aug. 27, 1774 7 ; Rtt/h, 
b. Mar. 26, 1776, m. \Vm. Johnson of Reading, and had 18 chil. 

6. Timothy, s. of Timothy 5, called in the Rec. T., 3d.; cordwainer ; bo't Jan. 
S, 1791, the John Bruce place, which his wid. sold to Chas. Capen ; d. Feb. 2, 1813. 
He m. in Fram. Sept. 3, 1794, Mary Look, dau. of Capt. John, d. 1827. Chil. George, 

b. Aug. 10, 1795, "^- Patience , was 1. Boston 1830; Sally Clark, b. June 12, 

1798 ; Charles, b. June 3, 1800 ; Almy, b. June 4, 1803, m. Mar. 19, 1824, Nelson Stow 
of Medford ; William, b. Nov. 28, 1805; Henry, b. Aug. 19, 1809, was living 1830; 
TimotJiy Look, b. Sept. 17, 18 13. 

7. Amos, s. of Timothy 6, 1. on f's place. He m. (i) at Chelsea, Sally Watts ; 
(2) at Chelsea, Nancy Blodget. Chil. Amos IValtoti, b. Aug. 25, 1796, Thomas C, 
b. Jan. 19, 1801 8; David, b. Sept. 23, 1803, m. Lavinia Reed of Dresden, Me.; 
Afary A., b. Oct. 24, 1805, m. Nathaniel Bailey of Pittston, Me. ; Sarah, b. Feb. 25, 
1808, m. Benj. Brintnall of Charlestown ; Richard Watts, b. June 15, 1810, m. Sarah 
Small; Philip P., b. Sept. 8, 1812, d. Feb. 4, 1814; Philip P., b. Feb. 27, 181 5, m. 
Mary E. Clark of Chas.; Ruth, b. Aug. 19, 1817, m. Nathaniel Eaton of Chelsea; 
Eiiniie, b. July 6, 1820. 

8. Thomas C, s. of Amos 7, m. then of Sterling, Oct. 27, 1828, Mary Fames, 
dau. of Abel ; he d. at So. Fram. Apr. 20, 1850. Chil. Charles A., b. Mar. ir, 1829 
9 ; Henry Otis, b. May 20, 1832, d. July 10, 1834. 

9. Charles A., s. of Thomas C. 8, m. Mar. 17, 1855, Mary E. Holbrook. 
Chil. Hiiuy Otis, b. Sept. 7, 1S58 ; J/elen Maria, b. Apr. 2, i860, m. W. W. Pease ; 
Charles F., b. Aug. 23, 1864, d. June 5, 1865; George A., b. Dec. 2, 1865, d. Apr. 19, 
1866. 

STEARNS, David. Ta.xed in Fram. 1836-7. 

STEARNS, Isaac, 1. on the old Gallot homestead, on Pratt's Plain. He m. 
Mary Gallot, dau. of John, d. July 18, 1846, a. 42. Chil. A^athan D., b. May 19, 
1831 ; John W., b. Nov. 7, 1832. 

STEARNS, Jonathan P., b. Weston, d. Jan., 1834, a. 36; heirs taxed Sax. 
1834. He m. Sarah Cary, b. Enfield, d. Dec. 13, 1872. Chil. Francis C, b. Boston, 
Dec. 31, 1822 2; Sarah, m. Charles B. Richardson, s. of Ruel ; Voliua, d. Mar., 
1844. 

2. Francis C, harness maker; came from Enfield to Fram. 1839; 1. Sax.; 
assessor ; selectman ; m. Nov. 8, 1849, Maria L. Hemenway, dau. of Elias, s. p. 

STEARNS, Nathaniel. Taxed in Fram. 1834-5. 

STEARNS, Samuel, w. Frederika. Chil. Flora, b. Mar. 13, 1854; George W., 
1). Apr. 3, 1856; Charles A., h. Mar. 19, 1858. 

STEDMAN, Josiah, 1850, owned the Josiah Adams, Esq., place. 

STEVENS, Benjamin, prob. bro. of Isaac (below), cabinet maker. Taxed in 
Fram. 18 13. 

STEVENS, Cyrus, w. . Dan., b. Jan. 28, 1855. 

STEVENS, Isaac, tailor; \\as s. of John and vv. Elizabeth Deland of Charles- 
town ; came to Fram. 1813; bo't of Daniel Hemenway the place now of John 
Cloyes ; d. May 24, 1855, a. 64. He m. Dec. 12, 1819, Eliza Cloyes, dau. of Josiah. 
Chii. Charles A., h. Mar. 21, 1821, d. Aug. 25, 1826; Edwin A., h. July 2, 1822, d. 
Aug. 29, 1826; Eliza H, b. July 3, 1824, d. Jan. 25, 1827; Mary Elizabeth, b. Feb. 
2, 1827, m. Aug. 4, 1S57, George A. Parsons ; Isaac F., b. Dec. 23, 1829, d. Mar. 19, 
1842; Josiah C.,\i. Jan. 4, 1831 ; George W., unm. d. Aug. 29, 1861 ; Charles. 

STEVENS, Joseph, s. of Cyprian of Lane, and his w. Mary Willard; sett. 
Sud.; ensign; rem. to Fram.; bo't May 22, 1712, of Abie! Lamb, a farm of 60 a., 
with dw. ho. and barn, situate N. of Sch. Ho. No. 7, which he sold F'eb. 19, 1716, 
to Isaac Heath, and rem. abt. 17 19 to Rutland, where he was selectman ; tn. treas. ; 



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deacon [See (/w/^", \>. 1S7] ; d. at K. 17C9. He ni. Prudence . Chil. Phinehas, 

b. Feb. 20, 1706-7, tlie distinguished capt. and hero of No. Four (Charlestown, 
N. H.) in the French and Ind. wars; m. Elizabeth Stevens; Azubali,\i.Oz\.. z\, 
170S; Stmuel, 1). .Sept., 171 1, k. by the Inds. ; Joseph, b. in Fram., k. by the Inds. ; 
Mitidwell, b. Feb. 24, 1713-4; Isaac, b. Fram., m. (i) Marcy Hubbard; (2) Abigail 
Parling; Mary,\i. Fram., d. 1739; Dorothy, b. Rut. 1721, m. Andrew Lennard ; 
Joseph, b. 1723. m. Dinah Rice ; Lucy, b. 1725, m. Isaac Bullard. 

STKVENS, Lyman G. 'la.xed in Fram. 1S37. 

STEVENS, Warren W., m. .May 28, 1846, Clara P. Stone. Chil. IWirren E., 
b. July, 1849, d. Sept. 5, 1851; Eugene', b. Jan. 19, 1S52 ; Martha S.,h. ]unt 17, 
1854; '/•>-<v/rv/W' IV., b. May 12, i860. 

STILES, James M., s. of Jacob and P.etsey (Smith) Stiles, b. Boston; bro't 
up in Norwich, Vt. Ta.\cd in Fram. 1835; 1. on the Hartshorn Chickering place in 
" Oregon." Me m. Mary Goodnow, dau. of Luther. Chil. Weudell M. ; James 
W. ; Auua M. ; IVilliam M. ; Mary Ellen ; George ; Edgar ; Sarah Daniels. 

STILES, Lewis, a desct. of Samuel of Strafford, N. H., s. of Joseph of S. ; 
came to Fram. 1855 ; 1. on the Hovey place ; then on the Maj. Lawson Huckminster 
place ; has a market in the Centre village ; m. Hannah G. Sloper of Strafford, s. p. 

STILES, Willard, b. Boston, bro't up in Lunenburg; came to Fram.; 1. near 
Culler's mills 1830-3S; on Mrs. Gilman's est. 1839-42: d. Ashland. He m. Mary 
Ann Gilman of Bangor, Me. Chil. Mary Ann, b. Camb. Jan. 29, 1829; Willard, b. 
Fram. Aug. 7, 1830; Giltnan, h. Apr. 16, 1S32; Charlotte A., b. Aug. 4, 1834; 
Augustus /'., b. -Mar. 23, 1S37. 

STIMSON, STIMPSON, George, 1. by the bridge near Bigelow's paper 
mill, on the Fram. side; rem. ab't 1790 to N. Y. ; He m. 1751, Abigail Clark, dau. 
of Isaac. Chil. y^'re-w/W//, |)hysician, 1. Hopk. ; trus. Fram. Acad. ; m. Anne Jones; 
Abigail, unm. ; Experience, m. 1776, Abigail Stone of Hopk. ; George; Betsey; Sarah, 
m. 1782, Increase Claflin; Ephraim. 

STIMSON, Samuel, prob. s. of Jona. of Wat.; buys (then of Southb.) Mar. 
30, 172S, a farm, of 100 a. in Fram., bounded E. on Buckminster, S. on Angieri 
Hemcnway, Samuel How, and Daniel Mi.ver, W. on Southb. line, N. on I. Gleason, 
Moses Parker and Jacob Townsend ; the ho. stood N.of Angler's; he d. abt. 1740; 
w. Hannah, m. (2) .\mos Wait, Jr., and 1. in Grafton. 

STOCK WELL, John, w. Catherine; bo't Feb. 18, 1761, of the admr., a part 
of the Ik/alLcl Wright est., 43^ a., which he sold Aug. 18, 1764, to Joseph Buck- 
minster, reserving the dw. ho. and 40 rods of land around it. 

STODDARD. Gridley. Ta.xcd in Fram. 1817. 

STOKKS, John, w. Catherine. Child, George, b. May 20, 1S52. 

STONE. Among the early settlers of Mass. were the brothers Simon and 
Gregory Stone. They came over from Eng. in 1635, and sett, in Wat. Both bro't 
families ; and each became the head of a numerous and honored ])osterity. The 
descendants of both have been residents of Fram. 

1. Simon, embarked at London for N. Eng. Apr. 15, 1635, a. 50; w. Joan, a. 
38. Chil. Frances, a. 16; Ann, a. 1 1 ; Sitnon, a. 4 2 ; Mary, a. 3 ; John, a. 5 wks. 
He sett. Wat.; deacon ; selectman. 

2. Simon, s. of Simon 1, 1. Wat.; selectman; town clerk; rep.; d. Feb. 27, 
1708; w. Mary Whipple of Ips. Among other chil. he had E/'cnezer, b. Feb. 27, 
1662 -3 3 ; Susanna, b. Nov. 6, 1675, •"• Edw. Goddard, Esq., of Fram. 



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3. Ebenezer, s. of Simon 2, sett. Newton; selectman; rep.; memb. of Prov. 
Council ; d. Oct. 4, 1754. He m. (i) Mar. iS, 1686, Margaret Trowbridge, dau. of 
James; {2) June 12, 1711, Abigail Wilson; (3) Apr. S, 1724, wid. Sarah Livermore, 
dau. of John Nevinson. Among his chil. were Samuel, b. July i, 1690 4; John, b. 
Sept. iS, 16925; y(?wcj-,b. June 7, 1704, H. U. 1724; sch. master in F. 1724-5; ord- 
min. Holl. Nov. 20, 1728 ; d. 1742; m. Elizabeth, dau. of Rev. John Swift of Fram. 

4. Samuel, s. of Ebenezer 3, cordwainer ; he and his bro. John, both of New- 
ton, bo't Nov. 25, 1715, of John How of Fram., 90 a., with buildings, etc. This 
land comprised the home lot of what has been known as the Capt. Uriah Rice 
place (now A. S. Furber's), and the Phinehas Rice place (now Nat. D. Hardy's). 
Samuel took the E. part, and built a ho. on the site of Mr. Hardy's; selectman ; d. 
Aug. 30, 1726. He m. (i) May 21, 1716, Hannah Searle of Rox., d. Nov. 4, 1724; 
(2) Nov. 25, 1725, Mary Haven, dau. of Moses; she m. (2) Sept. 24, 1734, dea. Eph. 
Ward of Newton. ChW. Hannah, b. Apr. 29, 1717, m. Wm. Marean of New.; 
Maty, b. Jan. 23, 17 18-9, m. Daniel Woodward, Jr., of New. ; Esther, b. Aug. 3, 
1721, m. Ebenezer Hammond; Matthias, b. Oct. 21, 1723, m. Susanna Chadwick • 
Nehemiah, b. Oct. 24, 1724, m. Hannah Locke; Samuel (posth.), b. Oct. 5, 1726, d. 
a. 20. 

5. John, s. of Ebenezer 3, weaver ; he took the W. part of the How farm, and 
occupied the ho. vacated by Mr. How. He sold the place Oct. 5, 1726, to Hezekiah 
Rice, g. f. of Capt. Uriah, and rem. to Newton; deacon ; d. 1765. He m. (i) Lydia 
Hyde of New., d. in childbed, Nov. 3, 17 18; (2) Nov. 4, 1719, Abigail Stratton of 
Wat., d. 1785. Chil. b. in Fram., Margaret, b. Oct. 24, 17 18; Abigail, b. Sept. 2, 
1720; Jonas, b. Sept. 5, 1722, m. Anne Stone; Lydia, b. 1724, m. Jacob Chamber- 
lain; Abigail, b. Apr. 24, 1726; b. in N., David, b. Sept. 24, 1728; Mindwell,h. Jan. 
25, 1730-1; Sarah, b. Mar. 30, 1733; Anna, b. 1734; John, b. Jan. 12, 1736-7, m. 
Martha Craft. 

6. James, s. of John, Esq., of Holl. (who d. in Fram. Aug. i, 1S17, a. 85), g. s. 
of James the schoolmaster and min., g. g. s. of Ebenezer 3, b. Holl. 1754; sett. 
Fram.; rem. to Northb. He m. (i) Deborah Rice, dau. of David, cov. Feb., 1782; 

(2) Anne . Chil. Folly, b. June 20, 1781 ; Hannah, b. Hopk. 1783; Nathan, 

bap. Nov., 1789; Nevinson, bap. Oct., 1794, m. Polly Haven. 

STONE, 1. Gregory, bro. of Simon ; came to N. Eng. 1635, a. 45. He sett, 
in Wat.; rem. to Camb. ; deacon; rep.; d. Nov. 30, 1672. His w. was wid. Lydia 
Cooper, d. June 24, 1674. Chil. b. in Eng. John 2, ancestor of the Sa.xonville 
families; Daniel, of Camb. ; David, of Camb. ; Elizabeth, m. Anthony Potter of Ips. ; 
Samuel 3*, 1. Lex., m. Sarah Stearns of Wat. ; ancestor of Joseph 8*, and Col. Arte- 
mas 12*, who sett, in Fram.; Sarah, m. Joseph Merriam of Cone. 

2. John, s. of Gregory 1 ; was an orig. propr. of Sud. 1639; had house-lot on 
N. side of the Old .Street, and shared in the 3 divs. of meadows, and of the uplands 
and Commons; in 1645 ^^ ^^^^ *i^- ^o., ho.-lot and all other lands and rights in 
Sud. to John Moore, and rem. to .the west side of the river, and built a ho. at 
"Otter Neck," near the fordway, in what is now Fram. ; he built other houses for 
himself and his sons on the hill near the old tannery; in 1658 he built near where 
the Sax. R. R. Station now is, where he was living in 1659-63. [See ante, pp. 47, 
88-9] As his homestead, Mr. Stone owned all the land on the westerly side of the 
river, now included in .Saxonville, as far west as the west line of the old Dadmun 
farm, and took in part of the Matthias Walker farm, a stone bound now marking 
the N. W. corner ; and from this point the line ran northeasterly to the river, not 
far from the New Bridge. He also owned 20 a. S. of the river, adjoining the Falls 
and mill-pond. He was an elder of the ch. in Sud.; town clerk 1655; rem. abt. 
1664 to Camb.; d. May 5, 1683, a. 64. He m. Anna How, dau. of Elder Edward, 
of Wat. Chil. Hannah, b. June 6, 1640, m. John Bent; John, infirm of mind; 
Daniel, \i. K\xg. \, 16+4 3; David,\>. Oct. 31, 1646 4; Mary, m. (i) Isaac Hunt; 



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(2) Sept. 30, 161S1, Kliphalet Fox ; Elizabeth , 1). , m. Samuel Stow ; Margaret, b. 

Oct. 2:;, 1^)53, m. Jan. 11, 1676, William Urown ; Tahithn, b. .May 20, 1655, m. Nov. 
27, 1674, John Rice; Surah, b. Sept. 22, 1657, m. Jacob Hill; Nathanid, b. May 
1 1, iT/o 5. 

3. Daniel, s. of John 2, 1- at S;i.\. in one of the houses built by his f., "adjacent 
to the corn and saw mill"; deacon of Sud. ch. ; selectman Fram. 1700; d. 1719. 
Funeral charges £,(yQ. He m. (i) Nov 2, 1667, Mary Ward, wid. of Richard, and 
dau. of John .Moore of Sud., d. June 10, 1703; (2) Feb. S, 1704, .\bigail Wheeler, d. 
Oct. 2S, 1711 ; (3) Nov. iS, 1712, Ruth Haynes of Sud. Chil. Daniel, b. Nov. 22, 
166.S 6; Anne, b. Jan. 15, 1670; Tahillta, b. May 4, 1672, m. David Haynes; Sarah, 
b. Feb. 14, 1675, m. James Rice ; Mary, b. Aug. 10, 1677, m. Jonas Rice ; Elizabeth, 
b. Nov. 9, 167S, m. Joseph Livermore ; Abij^vil, b. Feb. 13, 16S0, m. Dr. John 
Sherman of Springfield ; John 7- 

4. David, s. of John 2- He took the 20 a. \vh. his f. had S. of the Falls, and 
bo't .Apr. 17, 1683 of (Jookin and How, 200 a. lying S. and S. W. of the other lot, 
including the Joseph Bennett farm, and the lands northwesterly, to the river. His 
hou.se stood N. of the Joseph Bennett ho. (now Micah Leland's) ; selectman; d. 

1737. Me m. Susanna . Chil. Susanna, b. Jan. 29, 1677; Mary, b. Feb. 19, 

1682, m. May 10, 1705, Eph. Curtis; Samuel, b. May 23, 16S5 8; Thomas, b. May 

11, iGNS 9. 

5- Nathaniel, s. of John 2, 1. near the Sa.\. mills; selectman; d. 1732. Hem. 
Apr. 25, 1684, Sarah Wayt of .Maiden. Chil. Nathaniel, b. Oct. 15, 16S5 10; 
Ebenezer,\>. Apr. 16, 16S8 11 ; Jonathan, b. Mar. 24, 1690 12; Isaac: John, b. 
Apr. 13, 1702, m. Elizabeth Stone, dau. of Samuel of Sud., and 1. Rutland; Mary, 

b. Dec. 19, 1705, m. Coggin ; Sarah, b. Oct. 12, 170S, m. Carter; Hezekiah, 

b. Mar. 5, 1710-1 13. 

6. Daniel, s. of Daniel 3, .selectman; tn. treas. ; d. Dec. 22, 1702. He m. 
Patience Brown, dau. of Maj. Thomas of Sud. She m. (2) Nathaniel Rice. Chil. 
Priscilla, m. James Fo.\ of Dorchester; Beulah, b. Aug. 23, 1695, "^- (') J^"- '4» 
1719, Josiah Brown of .Sud., capt. and col.; (2) Timothy Minot of Cone; A'eziah, 
b. July 29, 1697, m. Mar. 5, 1728, Eliab Moore ; Micah, b. Mar., 1699 14; Lois, b. 
Nov. 21, 1701, m. Mar. 18, 1723-4, Moses Maynard of Sud. 

7. John, s. of Daniel 3, 1- at Sax.; in 1716 held as a slave, one Jone Jacjcson, 
whose husband John, was of N. London; d. at Rev. Mr. Swift's ho. Nov. 26, 1719. 
He 111. Jan. 31, 1706-7, Anne, dau. of Timo. Tileston of Dorchester, sis. of Mrs. 
Swift, d. Mar. 25, 1733. Chil. Daniel, b. Oct. 21, 1707 15 ; 7^'^'"^ ''■ ^^'i''- 3'« '709» 
d. Feb. 5, 1730; James, b. July 5, 1711 16; Uriah, b. May 16, 1713, 1. at Oxford; 
Ann, h. Jan. 21, 1715-6, d. y. ; Ahner, bap. Aug. 18, 1717 17; Abijah, b. June 17, 
1710, m. Oct. 20, 1739, Ann Jones of Hopk., and d. Nov. 5, 175S. 

8. Samuel, s. of David 4, 1. on the Bennet place; became blind ; d. aht. 1750. 

He m. Bathsheba . Chil. /'riscilla, b. May 15, 1708, d. y. ; Zctlekiah, b. Mar. 4, 

1709-10 18; Abi:^ail, b. .\pr. 3, 1712, m. (1) June 23, 1731, John Livermore; (2) 
Sam. (ilcason; Datid, b. Jan. 30, 1716-7, m. Mar. 26, 1745, Sarah Rice. He d. at 
Petersham, Oct. 12, 1S07 ; Ephraim, b. May 21, 1719 19 ; Joseph, b. June 16, 1721 
20; Juithsheba, b. Aug. 16, 1723, m. 1744, E/.ekiel How of Sud.; Susanna, h. July 

12, 1726; Samuel, 21. 

9. Thomas, s. of David 4, 1- on the Bennet farm; selectman. Hem. (i) Dec. 
14, 1710, Mary Curtis of Sud.; (2) June 18, 1730, Elizabeth Andrews of Camb. 
Chil. Mary, b. Feb. 25, i7n-2, m. .Apr. 21, 1740, Isaac Clark; Thomas, b. Apr. 29, 
1714, d. y. ; Abi;j;ail, b. Mar. 19, 1716, d. y. ; Beulah, b. Sept. 22, 17 18, d. y. ; Sabilla, 
b. June 2(1, 1721, d. y. ; Thomas, b. Jan. 28, 1731-2 22 ; Jfhn, h. Jan. 18, 1733-4, 
d. y. ; Abner, b. Apr. 8, 1736 23- 

10. Nathaniel, s. of Nathaniel 5, d. June 9, 1729; m. Aug. 10, 1711, Mary 
Cutler of Sud. Chil. James, b. July 2, 1712 24; Joseph, b. Jan. i, 1716-7. 



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1 1. Ebenezer, s. of Nathaniel 5, 1- between Hollis Hastings and the turnpike ; 
with w. cov. Dec. 24, 1721 ; with w. adm. to the ch. Sept. 17, 1723; d. 1743. He m. 
May ID, 1721, Prudence Pratt, dau. of Joseph; she m. (2) July 17, 1746, Daniel 
Bigelow of F. ; (3) May 10, 1753, Ezekiel Rice. Q\-\\\. Ebenezer, h.Y&h. 5, 1721-2, 
m. Apr. II, 1752, in Sherb., Mary Estabrook ; Joseph, b. Nov. S, 1723, d. y. ; Phine- 
has, b. Mar. 7, 1725-6, d. y. ; Silas, b. Apr. 29, 172S, m. Jan. 25, 1750, in Sherb., 
Elizabeth Russell; Prudence, b. July 11, 1730, m. John Badger of Nat.; Sarah, b. 
Sept. 28, 1732, m. Joseph How; Hannah, b. Nov. iS, 1733, m. Mar. 9, 1752, Joseph 
Hill of Sherb. 

12. Jonathan, s. of Nathaniel 5, d. before Nov. 17, 1723; his heirs received 
from his f. by will, a tract of land bounded on Sud. river. Square Meadow brook, 
and land formerly of Sam. Winch and Thos. Frost. He m. Oct. 11, 1716, Abiel 
Bigelow; she was adm. to the ch. Nov. 17, 1723, and m. (2) June 15, 1743, Sam. 
Walker of Nat. Chil. all bap. Feb. 9, 1724, Jonathan; Reuben, d. at Petersham; 
Simeon, m. Jan., 1745, in Southb., Hannah Kendall, d. in Rutland, May 12, 1785, a. 
63 ; Levi, m. Mary Lawrence, 1. in Wendell. 

13. Hezekiah, s. of Nathaniel 5, capt. ; rec'd from his f. the homestead, 
" Bridgefield," and his interest in " Baiting Brook Meadow " ; 1. near maj. J. Stone's, 
where was lately a cellar hole ; selectman ; moved to Oxford, d. July iS, 1771. He 
m. Ruth How of Sud., who m. (2) dea. Bancroft of Ward. Chil. Eliphalet, b. 
Dec. 5, 1735, m. Lydia Goddard of Berlin, sett. Marlb. N. H., 1771 ; deacon; bo't 
the place of his bro.-in-law, Moses Goddard, d. 1817 ; his w. d. Mar. 18, 1821 ; had 
10 chil, among whom were Calvin; Beulah ; John, captain, who m. Elizabeth Stan- 
ley; 1. on the line between Marlb. and Dublin, had 17 chil., among whom were 
Martha, b. Jan. ig, 1798, m. Socrates Fay of Fram. ; Mahala, b. Aug. 8, 1806, m. 
Francis Coolidge of Fram. ; John C, m. Apr. 19, 1856, Ellen M. Fay of Fram. ; Jesse, 
b. Sept. 28, 1737 26 ; Hephzibah, b. July 8, 1741, m. Jeremiah Belknap; Ruth, b. 

Feb. 10, r743, m. John Eames ; Sarah, b. Feb. 24, 1746, m. Davis of Oxford; 

Lois, b. Aug. 3, 1749, m. Uriah Stone of Oxford ; Lsrael, b. Jan. 2, 1752, d. in Ward; 
Hezekiah, b. May 27, 1755. 

14. Micah, s. of Daniel 6, 1. for some time on the " Island" in Way.; select- 
man in F. at time of d. ; rep. 1734-5 ; d. Oct. 13, 173S, of small pox. He m. Apr. 2, 
1724, Abigail Stone, dau. of Samuel of Lexington, she m. (2) Jan. 22, 1752, col. Jos. 
Perry, and d. Oct. 4, 1796, a. 90. Chil. Josiah, b. Dec. 23, 1724 26; Daniel, b. 
Apr. II, 1727 27; Micah, b. May, 1729 28; John, b. Mar., 1731, unm. d. in the 
army Dec. 6, 1755 ; Moses, b. June 26, 1734 29 ; Eliab, b. May 5, 1737 ; H. U. 1758 ; 
taught school in Sud. ; adm. to the ch. Nov., 1759; dismissed to Reading ch. Apr. 
12, 1761 ; ord. there May 20, 1661 ; m. Sarah Hubbard of Concord, and d. Aug. 31, 
1822. 

15- Daniel, s. of John 7. h near the Abner Stone place ; his ho. was destroyed 
by fire; selectman; deacon of the ch. ; d. May 15, 1783. He m. (i) Mar. 12, 1733-4, 
Mary Frost, she d. May 26, 1760, a. 46; (2) Nov. 27, 1761, Martha, wid. of Rev. 
David Goddard of Leicester. Chil. Anne, b. May 12, 1735, "^- Mar. 28, 1759, John 
Haven; Elijah, h. Sept. 28, 1736 30; Daniel, b. Oct. 13, 1738, d. Feb. 25, 1754; 
Mary, b. Aug. 4, 1741, m. Nov. 24, 1764, James Page, 1. in Hardwick, and d. Jan. 6, 
1770; Phinehas, b. Nov. 2, 1743, d. y. ; Johji, d. Sept. 19, 1751, a. 8; Jane, d. Sept. 
22, 1751, a. 2 ; Abner, b. Feb. 2, 1751 31 ; Beulah, b Dec. i, 1752, d. unm. Feb. 22, 
1824; Eunice, b. Apr. 14, 1755, m. (i) Dec. 14, 1773, Nathan Stone; {2) Moses 
Fiske of Nat. 

16. James, s. of John 7, d. Jan. 17, 1754; m. Feb. 14, 173S-9, Ruth How; 
she was adm. to the ch. Sept. 4, 1757. Chil. Jotham, b. Jan. 29, 1741, d. y. ; Ruth, 
b. Nov. 17, 1746, d. y. ; Abner ; Eunice ; both bap. Jan. 3, 1749, d. y. ; Beulah, bap. 
May 21, 1750, d. y. ; Lucv, bap. Sept. 9, 1753, ni. foseph Tower, and d. Dec. 9, 
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17. Abner, s. of Juhn 7, <1- Sept. lo, 1745; in. Mar. 10, 1740, Eunice Frost, d. 
Mar. J3. I74('. 

18. Zedekiah, s. of Samuel 8, was among the early settlers of Nichewaug ; 

on Parish Com. there in 173S and in 1754. Hi-- m. .Martha . Child, Natliait, 

b. Dec. 12, 1734. 

19. Ephraim, s. of Samuel 8, said to have 1. in Middletown, Conn. He m. 
July -4, 1745. in Sud., Joanna Eamcs of F. Child, Joseph, bap. May 18, 1746. 

20. Joseph, s. of Samuel 8, 1. sometime at the Eastward; selectman; adm. 
to the ch. Julv 5, 1747 ; d. in F., on the liennet farm, abt. 1770. He m. May 4, 1747, 
in Sud., Dorcas Hobbs of Weston. Chil. Ephraim, b. July 3, 1747 ; Josiah, b. Feb. 

6, 1750; Susannah, b. Mar. 15, 1755, m. Carter; Samuel, h. Nov. 24, 1756; 

Donas, b. May 8, 1759, m. Oct., 1789, Sam. Dadmun, 1. in Princeton and Temple- 
ton; Jos.p/i, b. Dec. 13, 1760; Nathan, b. at Sud. July 8, 1764; I-Uizahdh, b. Oct. 9, 
1767, d. y. 

21. Samuel, s. of Samuel 8, with \v. adm. from Xichewaug July 5, 1747; d. in 
F. abt. 1787. He m. June 14, 1737, Rebecca Clark. Chil. Jason, b. Dec. 28, 1737 
32 ; Halhsheha, b. Sept. 20, 1739, m. Ebenezer Hemenway; Susanna,h. May 10, 1741, 
m. Jona. Ward of Southb., and d. 1790; Lucy, b. Jan. i, 1742, m. Feb. 9, 1774, 
Mark Moore, 1. in Warwick ; Sarah, b. Mar. 4, 1745, adm. to the ch. 177 1, m. Moses 
Fisk, d. abt. 1799; Mary, b. May 2, 1747, m. Peter Hent of E. Sud., d. at Northb. ; 
Rebecka, b. Apr. 9, 1749, adm. to the ch. 1771, m. May 21, 177S, Eben. Eaton; 
Samuel, b. Nov. 13, 1750 51 ; ni. Anne Stacy and d. at Fitzwilliam ; Anne, b. Oct. 
I, 1752, m. Joshua Trowbridge, d. 1836; Winsor, b. May yi, 1754 33- 

22. Thomas, s. of Thomas 9, 1. in the old ho. of dea. Eben. Stone, which was 
built by his w's f., and stood to the northward of the orig. David Stone ho. ; select- 
man ; d. Nov. 13, 1812. He m. Alice Coller, d. Feb, 17S2, a. 55. Chil. Thomas, b. 
Jan. 26, 1760 34; Betty, b. Mar. iS, 1762, m. (i) Joshua Kendall; (2) Henry 
Eames. 

23. Abner, s. of Thomas 9, 1. on the liennet farm, which he sold to Mr. B. ; 
moved to Fitzwilliam, and with w. recom. to the ch. there, Apr., 17S1; d. Dec. 8, 
1826. He m. 1763, I^ucy Mellen of Hopk., and with w. cov. May 26, 1765. Chil. 
Molly, b Jan. y, 1764, d. y. ; John, b. June 6, 1765, d. y. ; Heulah, b. Feb. 22, 1767, 
m. Charles Howker, and d. in Fitzwilliam; Da-rid, b. Feb. S, [769, m. (i) 1792, Ruth 
McUen ; (2) Ruby Hatch ; Lucy, b. Apr. 17, 1771, m. David Pelton of Lyme, N. H.; 
Satlv, bap. Aug. 1, 1773, d. unm. ; Nabby, bap. Sept. 17, 1775, m. Nahum Pierce of 
Lyme. N. H. ; Betty, bap. Nov. 2, 1777, m. Thomas Durkee of Alden, N. Y. ; Abner, 
d. 1S12; Mary, m. Ezckiel Rand of Greensboro', Vt. 

24. James, s. of Nathaniel 10, I. N. of Calvin Hemenway's ; est. sold to 
Ebenr. Hemenway 1739 and 41 ; adm. to the ch. May 7, 1727 ; d. 1740. He m. Dec. 
25, 1733, Sarah Jones. Chil. iVathaniel, b. Nov. 17, 1734. 

26. Jesse, s. of Hczckiah 13, adm. with w. to the ch. Oct. 5, 1760, dis. 1775. 
He m. I'.lizabcih Livermore. Chil. William, b. Fram. May 3, 1760; John, b. Fram., 
I. in Worthington; and on ( ).\ford Kec, Jesse, b. 1765, 1. Livermore, Me.; Eliza- 
beth, b. r7(j.S; Isaae, b. 1769, 1. in Ward; Elizabeth, b. 1772; Jeremy, b. 1776. 

26. Josiah, s. of iMicah 14, selectman; tn. treas. ; tn. clerk; representative; 
delcgalc to the Provincial Congress 1775-O; state senator and counsellor; held, 
also, several military com's. ; jus. of peace and special judge of the C. C. Pleas; 
was adm. to the ch. Oct. 25, 1761. He was suddenly killed Apr. 12, 1785, in his 
saw mill at the Falls by falling from the carriage of the mill while placing a log. 
He m. Feb. 25, 1746-7, Anne Haven, d. May 20, 1819, a. 94. Chil. Beulah, b. Nov. 
22, 1747, d.y.; Abigail, b. Nov. 11, 1749, adm. to the ch. 1770, m. .Moses Adams; 
Luey, b. Apr. 11, 1752, d. y. ; Luther, b. Apr. 11, 1753 35 ; Josiah, b. Feb. 22, 
17O236; Micah and Anne, b. May 30, 1766, Anne d. June, 1777, of small pox, 
Micah m. Mary Coggswell and moved fr. Fram. 



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27. Daniel, s. of Micah 14; capt. ; selectman; d. Apr. 3, 1S13. He m. 
Persis Haynes of Sud., d. May 7, 1S04, a. 76. Chil. Fersis, b. July 17, 1750, d. v.; 
Nalium, b. Nov. 25, 1752^ m. Hannah Haven and d. at Grafton abt. 1805; Joint, b. 
Feb. 17, 1757, m. June 25, 1778, Ann Hunt of Sud.; Daniel, b. Sept. 5, 1760 37; 
Persis, b. Aug. 15, 1762, m. Feb., 1785, Buckley Adams. 

28. Micah, s. of Micah 14, selectman; commissioned as It. col. Feb., 1776. 
Left in his will a large fund for support of the poor, having previously made the 
donation of a bell to the First Parish; d. Sept., 1813. He m. (i) Oct. 11, 1748, 
Rachel Haynes of Sud., d. June 18, 1794, a. 64; (2) wid. Sarah Bachelder of Grafton, 
who was buried Sept. 26, 1820. Chil. Al'el, b. Jan., 1749, d. y. ; Micah, b. Aug. 28, 
1753, d. Jan. 9, 176S; Rachel, b. May 7, 1771, d. y. ; Rachel, b. Aug. 8, 1774, was 
burned to death Sept. 22, 1775 ! ^'''^'^ 38- 

29. Moses, s. of Micah 14, 1. in F. and at Way. on or near the " Island," d. 
in F. He m. Nov. 14, 1745, Hannah Moore of Sud. Chil. yacoh,h. May 13, 1755, 
d. prob. unm.; Josiah, b. May i, 1758, m. 1781, Abigail Cheney; Moses, b. Mar. 7, 
1767, m. 1789, Ruth Morse; Hannah, b. Dec. 27, 1770, m. 1804, David Lincoln; 
Eliab, b. Dec. 28, 1774, m. 1804, Hannah Osborn. 

30. Elijah, s. of Daniel 15, built the Joseph Brown ho. ; afterwards bo't the 
capt. Benj. Pepper place on Pratt's plain ; a physician; adm. to the ch. Aug. 3, 
1766, d. Aug. 10, 1S04. He m. Elizabeth Lyndes of Leicester, d. July 24, 1S30, a. 
89. Chil. Elizabeth, bap. Aug. 3, 1766, m. Jos. Banister; Elijah, bap. Mar. 31, 1771, 

m. Rawson ; Lyndes, h. Jan. i, 1770, d. Apr. 22, 1790; Daniel, b. Nov. 18, 

1773 39; Forien (Fortunatus), b. Sept. 27, 1775, m. Sally Cutler of Sud. and d. in 
N. Y. 1S40; Polly, b. Apr. 18, 1777, d. y. ; Olive, b. July 22, 1779, m. capt. Josiah 
Parker, and d. July 4, 1826; Nancy, b. Nov. 29, 1780, m. Silas Eaton; Jonathan, b. 

May 30, 17S3, m. (i) Upham of Canton ; (2) , 1. in 111. ; Folly, b. Apr. 18, 

17S5. 

31. Abner, s. of Daniel 15, miller; 1. at the Abner Stone place; selectman; 
d. Oct. I, 1829. He m. May 5, 1776, Persis Moore of Boston, d. June 17, 1837, a. 
79. Chil. Phinehas, b. Aug. 20, 1776, m. Mary Jarvis of Camb. and d. abt. 1S02 ; 
Abner, b. Nov. 24, 1777 40 ; Martin, b. June 3, 17S0 41 ; Betsey, b. Feb. 8, 1785, 
m. Nathan Stone; Jesse, b. May 2, 1797, d. a. 7. 

32. Jason, s. of Samuel 21, sett. Fitzwilliam, N. H., in the spring of 1765; 
was the 3d sett, in the new town ; his dau. Deborah was the ist child born there ; 
his son Thaddeus was the ist burial there. His chil. b. in Fitzw. are rec. in Fram. 
He m. Deborah Goodnow of Nat. ; both cov. in Fram. Aug. 17, 1766. Chil. Deb- 
orah, b. Nov. iS, 1765; Thaddeus, b. Feb. 2, 1768, d. y. from a scald ; Rebeckah, b. 
Oct. 14, 1769, m. Feb. 19, 1801, Isaac Abbott of Holden. 

33. Winsor, s. of Samuel 21, moved to Tyringham abt. 1799; m. Mar. 26, 
1778, Betsey Mellen, dau. of Henry of Hopk. ; with w. cov'd May 28, 1780. Chil. 
Luther and Winsor, bap. Oct. i, 1778; Nancy, bap. May 27, 1780; Henry, bap. 
Sept., 1782; Samuel, hdi^X.. Sept., 1784; Betsey, bap. May, 1786; Sally, bap. Aug., 
[78S; Henry, bap. Feb., 1791 ; Gardner, bap. Oct., 1793. 

34. Thomas, s. of Thomas 22, 1. on f.'s farm ; d. July i, 1826. He m. Dec, 
1790, Hannah Hemenway, d. Jan. 29, 1S47. Chil. Hannah, b. Sept. 9, 1793, m. Apr. 
29, 1819, Nathan Underwood, 1. in Athol ; Thomas, b. Aug. 26, 1795, '^^* Nancy M. 
Hawes of Westb. and d. in Prov. 1836; Ebenezer, b. July 4, 1797 42 ; John,b. Apr. 
17, 1799, m. Mary Dodge of Boston, 1. in B. ; David, b. Sejjt. 16, 1803, '"• •^'I'^e M. 
Mann of Dedham, and d. 1839; Gilman,h. Aug. 20, 1805, m. Emily Amcsbury of 
Prov. and 1. in P. 

35. Luther, s. of Josiah 26, 1- where is now the Factory yard ; moved to 
Northb. abt. 1795; '^^ '" Fitchburg 1837. He m. Mary Trowbridge, and with w. 
adm. to the ch. Dec, 1789. Chil. Margaret, b. July 29, 1779, m. (i) Gilbert Taylor 
of Southb. ; (2) Heman Parker; Nancy, b. May 29, 1781, m. Maj. Josiah Flint of 



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Shry. ; Tlu-oJore, b. July 20, 1783,1.111 Douglas; Harriet, h. July 29, 1 790; Patty, 
m. James Farwell ; Mary, m. Maj. Josiah Flint (his 2d \v.) ; Eiinia ; Sophia, went 
to N. v.; Harriot, m. Capt. Alpheus Kimball of Fitchburg; Luther, m. Diadema 
Hunt of Douglas. 

36. Josiah, s. of Josiah 26, major ; owned the mills at the Falls ; selectman; 
d. Sept. 3, t836. Hem. (i) 17.S3, Elizabeth Fiske of Waltham; (2) Sept. 9, 1813, 
Nancy (Anne .') Stone. Chil. William I''isie,h. Apr. 10, 17S4 43 ; Luther, b. May 
6, t786 44 ; .Vann; b. Aug. 13, 17S7, d. July i, 1864 ; Al'ijah, b. Dec. 16, 1788 46 ; 
Aseuath, b. Jan. 10, 1790, unm. d. May 30, 1S42 ; Mary, b. Aug. 26, 1791, m. Jabez 
G. Fisher of Westb. ; Sc-u<all, b. Oct. 18, 1792, d. Oct. 19, 1799; Nabhy, b. June 10, 
1794, d. Apr. 10, 1S06; Josiah, b. Apr. 28, 1797, d. Oct. 31, 1799; Micah, b. Sept. 
27, 1798, a merchant in F., and at time of d. pres. of the Fram. Bank. He d. Oct. 
25, 183S; left large legacies to the First Parish and F. Academy; Eliza /"., b. Oct. 
24, 1799, m. Jos. Lothroj), and d. as she was returning from Europe, in the Straits 
of Gibraltar, Oct. 28, 1S44; Jusiah, b. Oct. 28, iSoi 46; Emily, b. Nov. 3, 1814, 
d. Sept. 23, 1S19; Se-vall, b. Jan. 13, 1818 47 ; Sumner, b. Oct. 13, 1819, d. Sept. 
22, 1820; Sumner, b. Aug. 30, 1S21 48. 

37. Daniel, s. of Daniel 27, 1- N. of Sax. ; selectman ; d. Nov. 9, 1S34. He 
m. July 10, 17S8, Sally I'mckminster, d. Apr. 19, 1845. Chil. Dexter, b. Apr. 12, 
1791 49; Betsey, b. .May 22, t794, m. Oct. S, 1827, Wm. H. Knight ; Persis, b. June 
3, >797; Mary B., b. Jan. 4, 1804, m. Apr. 24, 1826, Henry H. Fuller, Esq., of 
Boston ; Elmira, b. Jan. 5, iSio, m. June i, 1837, Rev. Barzillai Frost of Cone. 

38- Abel, s. of Micah 28, 1- in Sax. on W. side of road opp. R. R. crossing ; 
moved to Canada. He m. Peggy Trowbridge, and with w. cov. Nov. 8, 1772; wid. 
Peggy m. (2) .May 9, 1S03, John Jones of F. Chil. Martin, bap. Nov. 15, 1772, d. y. ; 
Marifaret, bap. July 28, 1774, d. y. ; Patty, bap. Mar. 9, 1777, m. Nov. 30, 1797, Jos. 
Goodnow of E. Sud. ; Micah, bap. Mar., 17S2, m. Oct. 7, 1S04, Olive Gleason, 1. in 
Warren, Me., and in F"., d. June 17, 1863; Polly, bap. Feb., 1784, m. (i) .\pr. 10, 
1803, John Newton, and 1. in f's ho. ; (2) Luther Eaton ; Anne (Nancy ?), bap. Oct., 
1786, m. Maj. Josiah .Stone; John Troivbridgc, bap. Dec, 17S7, m. Lucy Richard- 
son, and d. Nov. 10, 1S70, s. p.; Abigail, m. Sam. Murdock, and d. in Rochester, 
N. Y., 1841. 

39. Daniel, s. of Dr. Elijah 30, grad. H. U. I79t ; physician; sett. Sharon, d. 
Aug. 27, 1S42. He m. (i) Nov. 30, 1802, Ilitty Bixby of Fram.; (2) Feb. 23, 1813, 
.Sophia Coolidge of Fram.; (3) Mary Hawes. Chil. Daniel, b. Sept. 27, 1803, unm, 
prof, in Univ. of Pa., d. July 7, 1846; Sally B., b. Aug. 1, 1805, unm. d. Mar. 24, 
1848; Albert, b. June 28, 1807, m. May 27, 1843, Elizabeth H. Ellis of Medfield, and 
I. Belvidere, 111.; Emily, b. June 17, 1808, m. Isaac Ellis; by 3d w. : ^fary Eliza- 
beth, b. Apr. S, 1825, unm. d. July 20, 186S; Charles Elijah, b. .^pr. 13, 1S28, m. 
Caroline Phillips ; Alfred Benjamin, b. June 7, 1830, unm. d. June 3, 1855. 

40. Abner, s. of Abncr 31,1- Sax. near the R. R. Station, then on Water str. ; 
d. Feb. 24, 1859. He m. Sally Russell of Weston, d. Nov. 26, 1846. Chil. Cynthia, 
I). May 13, 1801, d. Dec. 30, 1806; Phinehas, b. Sept. 16, 1802, d. Feb. 16, i8o6; 
Susan, b. Apr. 9, 1804, d. Feb. 15, 1817; Dana, b. Apr. 20, 1806, d. June 13, 1855, 

m. Sarah B , d. Oct. 25, 1856, had dau. Delia, d. Sept. 3, 1856; Maria, b. Dec. 

6, 180S; Horatio, b. .May 27, 1813, m. Dec. 3, 1835, Eliza L. Heald of Cone, I. 
Cone. rem. Rockford, III., w. d. P'eb. 8, 1887, s. p.; Clement, b. Aug. 4, 1815, d. 

Dec. 25, i86y, m. (1) .Sarah Rowley; (2) Lydia , s. p.; Charles, h. Apr. 22, 1S19, 

d. Aug. 22, 1S60. 

41. Martin, s. of .Abncr 31; blacksmith; taxed in Fram. 1801 ; bo't 1S04, of 
Thomas Buckmmster, three-fourths of an a. of land ; built blacksmith's shop, where 
.\dam Hcmcnway's ho. now is, which he sold to Peter Coolidge; built 1808, the 
Kingsbury ho., sold to .\sa Brigham ; built the Dr. E. Hoyt ho.; built the ho. oppo- 
site, nou Ceo. Graham's, where he kept tavern, sold to Wm. Flenderson ; went to 



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the N. end of Cochit. pond; rem. to Wat.; rem. 1S14 to Vergennes, Vt. ; supt. of 
" Monkton Iron Works"; rem. 1S17 to Pa., where he was contractor for building 
several turnpike roads ; rem. 1821 (going down the Conemaugh, Alleghany, and 
Ohio rivers in a flat-boat of his own construction) to Columbia township, Fayette 
CO., Ind., where he rented a farm ; was k. by a falling tree Oct. 30, 182 1. He was 
captain of the Fram. Art. Co. He m. (i) Sally Coolidge, dau. of David of Wat., 
and sis. of Peter of Fram., d. June 4, 181 5; (2) Eliza Klum, dau. of Jacob of Ver- 
gennes, Vt. Chil. Edwin Martin, b. Fram. Apr. 29, 1805 (in the old "red store," 
which stood where. now is Esty's block), learned the printer's trade, established the 
Iiiiiependent Messenger, pub. in Boston ; editor of the Salem Observer ; ord. as mis- 
sionary 1S33 ; settled as pastor of the 2d Cong. ch. Beverly, 1834, resigned 1847, 
and took charge of the ministry at large in Prov., R. I., retired 1877, d. Dec. 15, 
1883. Librarian of the R. I. Hist. Soc. 1850-81 ; an enthusiastic antiquarian; author 
of 10 vols, of History and Biography, besides ninety pamphlets ; his best known 
works are Hist, of Beverly, Life of John Howland, Arnold's Exp. against Quebec, 
Our French Allies in the Revolution. He m. Dec. 10, 1826, Louisa Maynard Lane 
of Fram., and had Helen M., b. Boston, Mar. 13, 1828; Edwin W., b. Beverly, Sept. 
30, 1835 ; Henry S., b. Aug. 5, 1837 ; IVilliatn Wallace, b. Vergennes, drowned in 
Ind., a. 6; Charles Martin and Eliza Ann, b. Ind. 

42. Ebenezer, s. of Thomas 34, 1- on f's place; then built nearer the Mills; 
deacon; just, of the peace; selectman; d. Jan. 31, 187 1. He m. Dec. 2, 1819, Jane 
Walker, dau. of Matthias, d. July 12, 1876. Chil. Mary Walker, b. Mar. 3, 1824, 
m. Sumner Stone; Susan M., b. June 8, 1S30, m. Joseph B. Johnson. 

43. William F., s. of Maj. Josiah 36, stud, medicine; was for many years 
register of deeds in Midd. Co. ; collected much material for a genealogy of the 
Stone family. He m. Harriet Brigham. 

44. Luther, s. of Maj. Josiah 36, 1. Sax. ; d. Nov. 16, 1S52. He m. June 14, 
1810, Mary Eaton, dau. of Silas. Chil. Henry L., b. Apr. 25, 181 1, m. Mary E. H. 
Gross ; Martha E., b. Dec. 23, 1812, d. Jan. 22, 1836; Calvin L., b. Mar. 12, 1816, 
d. at the South; Mary E., b. Oct. 23, 1819, m. July 28, 1845, Rev. Benj. F. Hosford 
of Haverhill; Ferdinand F.,h.'De.c. 2, 1821, lost at sea; Francis A., b. Mar. 6, 
1832, unm. d. 

46. Abijah, s. of Maj. Josiah 36, sett. Westb., where he d. ; ni. May 21, 1812, 
Martha Buckminster, dau. of Thomas, d. Sax. Oct. 13, 1873. Chil. Charles Fiske, 
b. Dec. 16, 18 1 3 50; Lcni'ell M.: George Frederick H. ; William Henry. 

46. Josiah, s. of Maj. Josiah 36, 1. Sax.; d. Sept. 6, 1881. He m. Sophia 
Brigham, dau. of Col. Ephraim, d. June 17, 1883, a. 72. Chil. Elizabeth F., b. Dec. 
25, 1830, m. John Gross of Newton ; Eugene, d. y. ; Martha E., teacher in Sax. high 
school; Caroline, d. a. 5; Eugene J., b. May 8, 1847, 1. Holyoke. 

47. Sewall, s. of Maj. Josiah 36, sett. Millbury ; d. Toledo, O., Oct. 4, 1848. 

He m. July 8, 1841, Sarah J. Childs, dau. of David, m. (2) Dr. Sloss of Fort 

Wayne, Ind. 

48. Sumner, s. of Maj. Josiah 36, 1. Sax. ; m. Dec. 25, 1S44, Mary W. Stone, 
dau. of dea. Eljenezer. Chil. Anna, b. Sept. 25, 1846, m. Arthur F. Brackett, and 
1. Bristol, Ct. ; Alice M., h. Oct. 31, 1850, d. a. 4; Ferdinand S., b. Aug. 22, 1852, d. 
Sept. 21, 1853; Edward S., b. Nov. 26, 1854, d. Jan. 4, 1875. 

49. Dexter, s. of Daniel 37, merchant; sett. Phila. ; d. Fram. Nov. 22, 1846. 
He m. (I) Harriet Ann West of Phila.; (2) Oct. 2, 1833, Ellen Kittredge, dau. of 
Dr. John B., d. Feb. 26, 1874. Chil. Lawson />'. ; Thomas West; Charles; Mary, 
m. Dr. O. O. Johnson ; Ellen. 

50. Charles Fiske, s. of Abijah 45, came to Sax. 1829, to 1. with Charles 
Fiske, d. Nov. 18, 18S5. He m. Apr. 16, 1839, Judith B. Ordway, b. Goffstown, 
N. H., May 4, 1818. Chil. Martha B., b. Oct. 9, 1841, m. F. F. Heard, Esq. ; Helen 
F., b. July 16, 1843, ni. Perley Ordway; Nancy A., b. Mar. 29, 1854. 



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51. Samuel, s. of Samuel 21, aiul iiis \v. Anne Stacy, sett. Fit/.william, N. II. 
Theirs. /r/Z/A////, m. and 1. Fitz. Hi.s s. Martin, b. in Fitz., m. Hctsey Valentine 
Stone, dan. of Hezekiah (who was a dcsct. of Hezekiah 13,) and sett. 1.S17, in 
Swanscy, N. H., and had, among others, Edmund, b. 181 5, I. Swansey- 

STONE. As stated on p. 707, the descts. of two of Gregory Stone's sons sett. 
in Fram. The line <if John 2, lias now been traced; the line of Samuel 3* i^ 
herewith given. 

3*. Samuel, s. of Gregory 1, b. 1635; sett. Le.x. ; deacon; m. Sarah .Stearns of 
Wat. and had S chil. The oldest was Sannul, b. Oct. i, 1656 4; the youngest son 
was Josiph, 1). 167 1 5. 

4. Samuel, s. of dea. Samuel 3*, deacon ; 1. Le.x. ; m. Dorcas Jones of Cone. 
Their second son was Joseph, b. Feb. S, 16S7 6. 

6. Joseph, s. of dea. .Samuel 3*, 1- Lc.\. ; m. Sarah Wait. Chil. Lydia; /sitnc, 
b. 1695 7 ; Joseph, b. 1697 8* ; and three others. 

6. Joseph, s. of dea. Samuel 4, 1. Lex. ; m. Mary ; they had 10 children, 

the third of whom was Joseph, b. June 26, 17 14 9. 

7- Isaac, s. of Joseph 5, sett. Fram.; rem. 1726 or 7 to Shry., and d. 1776. He 
m. July 24, 1722, Elizabeth Brown of Sud. ; adm. to F. ch. Aug. r, 1725. Chil. b. 
Fram., Eunice, b. Nov. 21, 1722, m. Chas. Howker; Jonas, b. Aug. t2, 1725, 1. Shry., 
m. Rachel Rice; Jasper, and 4 others b. Shry. 

8*. Joseph, s. of Joseph 6, blacksmith ; bo't May iS, 1719, 150 a., being the S. 
part of the Indian Head farm, extending from the Kendall and Bent land on the N. 
to the old road, and John Eames' land on the S., and to the river on the W. He 
was in Fram. 1721 ; built, 1722, the oldest part of the Abner Wheeler ho. where he 
d. abt. 1780; selectman. He m. Apr.ii, 1723, Lydia Parkhurst of Weston. Chil. 
Lydia^ b. Jan. 15, 1724; Abigail, b. Feb. 3, 1725, m. Matthias Bent; Lucy, b. Jan. 17, 
1728, ni. Feb. 20, 1752, col. Job Cushing of Shry.; Keziah, b. May 19, 1730; Joseph, 

b. Aug. 27, i73t, m. ; built abt. 1754, the Ilersey ho. late Hollis Cloyes', rem. 

Harvard ; Isaac, b. Apr. 10, 1735 10; Submit, b. June 30, 173S, m. Samuel Mellen ; 
Martha, h. Mar. 18, 1741, m. Oliver Miles of Cone; Purchase, b. July 24, 1744; 
Nathan, b. Aug. 14, 1746 11. 

9. Joseph, s. of Joseph 6, sett, in Brookfield; m. Feb. 9, 1744, Sarah Potter 
of Marlb. They had 8 children, among whom was Joseph, b. 1750, who sett. Shry. 
and d. Nov. 29, 1825. He m. (i) Nov. iS, 1772, Lydia Rice, dau. of Hezekiah, d. May 
10, 1786, a. 34, leaving 6 chil. ; (2) 1788, wid. Mary Field of Warren, d. May 3, 1S38, 
a. 80. Chil. by 2d wife : Joseph, b. Nov. 12, 17S9, m. Martha Maynard; Phebe, b. 
July 14, 1791, m. (1) Oliver Maynard; (2) John Baird ; Calvin R., b. Feb. 3, 1793, 
m. Susan F"itch; was k. at Cincinnati, Apr. 25, 183S, by the explosion of the boiler 
of steamboat Moselle; Clarissa, b. July 24, 1794, m. Samuel Maynard; Artemas, b. 
Nov. 8, 1796, d. y. ; Artemas, b. Jan. 26, 179S 12*. 

10. Isaac, s. of Joseph 8*, 1- on the Abner Wheeler place ; d. Jan. 5, 1S15. He 
lost his reason about the time of the d. of his w., and his guardian, Josiah Adams, 
Est]., sold the farm, Jan. 9, 1S09, for {^4,500, to James and Sarah Jones of Boston, 
who sold Apr. 9, 1809, lo Abner Wheeler. He m. Sept. 28, 1763, Persis How, d. 
May 7, 1806, a. C2, 5. Chil. Persis, bap. Apr. 8, 1764, d. y. ; Purchase, b. Nov. 25, 
I7<)5 13; Jidin, b. Dec. 10, 1767, unm. ; Persis, b. Dec. 4, 1770, m. Sept., 1789, 
Isaac Damon, Jr., of Way.; Isaac, b. Mar. 9, 1773, m. Grace Whiting, 1. (^uincy ; 
Joseph, b. Nov. 17, 1774, m. Sarah Brian, fr. Eng. ; Dax'id 7i\\A Peter, b. Apr. 4, 1777, 
both d. in the Provinces; Rebeekah, b. .Aug. i, 1779, m. Aug. i, iSoi, Samuel Hcin- 
enway 34. 

1 1. Nathan, s. of Joseph 8* ; lieut. ; sett, in W. jjart of Nat.; d. fr. an injury 
July 3, 1793. '^^ '"■ Eunice Stone, dau. of dea. Daniel, who m. (2) Moses Fiske. 
Chil. William, b. Dec. iS, 1774, m. Betsey Fiske; Ilitty, b. May 10, 1777, m. Wm. 
Johnson ; Xathan, b. Aug. 1 1, 1779 14 ; Polly, b. 17S2; Nancy ; Joseph ; Lucy, b. 
1792. 



Stone. 7 1 5 

12*. Artemas, s. of Joseph, g.s. of Joseph 9 ; colonel; sett. Shry. ; manufac- 
turer of agricultural implements ; rem. to Boston ; rem. to Fram. ; bo't the Dr. S. 
Whitney place in the Centre ; d. Dec. 6, 1869. He m. (i) Dec. 2, 1824, Eliza Kings- 
bury, dau. of Edward of Brookfield, d. Feb. 21, 1857; (2) Nov. 18, 185S, Mary 
Simpson, d. of Capt. Paul, and wid. of Claudius B. Long, of Wore. Chil. Clarissa, 
b. Jan. 5, 1826, d. May 3, 1857 ; Elizabeth, b. June 29, 1830 ; Artliur K., b. Dec. 13, 
1861, grdd. H. U. 1SS3. 

13. Purchase, s. of Isaac 10, bo't the James Mellen place, now Mrs. A. T. 
Moore's, 46 a., which he sold Jan. 22, 1798, to John Dunn, and rem. to the N. end 
of Cochit. pond in Way. He m. Lois Damon. Chil. Marshall, b. Jan. 14, 1790, m. 
June 30, 181 1, Betsey Haven, dau. of Timothy, and d. 1828; Sewall, b. Dec. 10, 
1791, d. a. 4; Buckley, b. Apr. 18, 1793 16 ; Persis, b. Aug. 29, 1795, ™- Nathaniel 
Parker of Shry. and sett. Canada ; Lucy, m. John Ligraham of Sax. ; Eveline, m. 
Monroe of Vt. ; Susan, m. Ephraim Farwell ; George IV., unm. 

14. Nathan, s. of Nathan 1 1, carpenter; came to Fram. 1801 ; bo't Aug. 15, 
1S04, of Thomas Buckminster, one half a. of land, and built his ho. in 1807 ; select- 
man ; an important factor in the early growth of the Centre village ; and to his 
retentive memory the author is much indebted for facts relating to the period from 
iSoo to 1S30 ; d. Nov. 6, 1875, a. 96, 2. He m. Nov. 21, 1805, l^ctsey Stone, dau. of 
Abner 31, d. Mar. 20, 1871. Chil. Phiiiehas A., b. Jan. 10, 1S07, sett. Boston 1828, 
m. Dec. 22, 1846, Rebecca Jackson, b. Plymouth, July 8, 1S19, and has Ellen, b. Oct. 
10, 1847; Alice, b. Mar. 19, 1850, m. Charles W.Stone; Horace W., b. July 28, 
1852, d. Apr. II, 1854; Laura, b. Oct. 10, 1S54, d. Apr. 15, 1869: Julia, b. Dec. 30, 
1S56; Jennie, b. Jan. 28, 1859, d. Feb. 26, i860; Nathan J., b. Feb. 3, 1861, d. Aug. 
24, 1S67; Etneline E., b. Sept. 16, 1808, m. Aug. 30, 1841, Rufus T. King, and d. 
Newton, Oct. 26, 1845; ■^''^'w^?''"', b. Feb. 4, 1815, grad. B. U. 1835; Unita. min. at 
Norridgewock, Me.; enthusiastic geologist; d. Fram. Aug. 10, 1876. He m. June 
13, 1S48, Harriet F. Townsend of Norridgewock, d. Buffalo, N. Y., May 18, 1884. 
They had Ralph, grad. H. U. 1872; lawyer, Buffalo, N. Y. 

15. Buckley, s. of Purchase 13, blacksmith; 1. at N. end of Cochit. pond 
and Fram. Centre; rem. Keene, N. H. He m. Mary Pierce of Boston. Chil. 
Henry ; carpenter; Mary E., b. 1830, m. Edward Edwards, and d. Brattleboro', Vt., 
Feb., 18S5; Susan M., m. June 30, 1851, Justin D. Barker of Keene, N. H. ; 
Luev, m. and 1. Southb. 

STONE, Benj. P., m. June 17, 1837, Lucy W. Barker, both of Fram. 

STONE, 1. David, 1. Sud. ; d. Feb. 6, 1801, a. 84. He m. May 24, 1743, Mary 
Moore. Chil. Lydia, d. y.; yohn,h. 1745, 1. Way. ; DaTiJ, b. May 13, 1747 2 ; Joel, 
b. 1751 3 ; Deborah, m. Rufus Babcock ; Mary. 

2. David, s. of David 1, 1. at the Fisk tannery. Sax. ; d. in early manhood. He 

m. Oct. 17, 1771, Elizabeth Bent, who m. (2) . Chil. b. in F., Betsey, b. Oct. 18, 

1772, unm. ; Aaron, h. K\ig. 2,0, 1774,111. (i) Elizabeth Cutting; (2) Sally Cutting; 
Ephraim, b. Dec. 16, 1776. 

3- Joel, s. of David 1, shoemaker; 1. at N. end of Cochit. pond; d. Jan. 21, 
1S25; m. (i) Sarah Stone; (2) Hannah Adams. Chil. Seth, b. 17924; per. 
others. 

4. Seth, s. of Joel 3, 1. at Rice's End, on the original Thomas Drury place, d. 
Sept. 26, 1876. He m. Dorcas Smith, d. Nov. n, 1871, a. 70. Chil. Henry, b. Oct. 
9, 1S32 5 ; Mary Elizabeth, b. Apr. 30, 1834 ; Abigail, b. Apr. 25, 1836 ; Brands, b. 
Dec. 2S, 1S37, d. Sept. 10, 1S60. 

5. Henry, s. of Seth 4 ; 1. on the homestead ; m. . Chil. Edwin //., d. Feb. 

16, 1SS5, a. 23; ; ; Seth E., d. Feb. 18, 1S85, a. 13. 

STONE, Ebenezer 2d, 1. N. of Sax. Taxed 1834 and after; m. Patty Smith. 
Chil. Clarissa Perkins, h. \ng. 7, 1826, m. Warren W. Stevens; Cynthia M., ra. 
Oct. II, 1S54, William E. Sanderson. 



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STONE, Henry Orne, M. I)., s. of John of Salem, g. s. of Rev. liliab of No. 
Kcadiiig (Sec Micah 14); H. U., if<3S; came to Fram. 1850; m. Mary I'.. Low, 
daii. of John F. and \v. Anna Dyer. Child, Mary Isabella, b. Jan. 24, 1850. 

STONE, Jonas, ni. June 9, iSoS, Hannah Fairbank. Child, Daniel Fairbaiik, 
b. Jan. 10, iSo<). 

STONE, Matthew, ni. Mar. 1804, Elizabeth P. Ballard, both of F. 

STONE, Nevinson, m. Dec. 28, 1816, Mary Haven, both of F. 

STONE, Royal, s. of Silas and w. Janctte of Sherb. ; bo't 1821, the old Mixer 
place ot \Vm. Harrington ; sold, and rem. Sherb. 1839; d. Nov. 1 1, 1854. He m. Sally 
Tay, dau. of Dr. Jona. of Sherb. Chil. Janctte, b. Sherb.; Silas, b. F. Mar. 20, 
1S22. 

STONE, Thomas, appears in list of militia men 1757 ; prob. was k. in the ser- 
vice soon after. His wid. Sarah d. Sept. 24, 1820 (?). Chil. Thomas ; ta.xed after 
1771; unm. 1. in the Col. Fdgell pasture, S. of J. W. Walkup's; the barn was 
blown down in the gale of Sept., J815; d. abt. 1814; Sarah, unm. d. Nov. 24, 1829, 
a. 90. The family were eccentric in their habits. 

STONE, Timothy A., s. of Matthew, 1, at the Corners N. of Sax.; taxed 1834, 
to his d.. May 9, 1SS4, a. 82; w. . Child, O , m. Eliza Harlow. 

STONE, Walter H., s. of John of Sud. ; 1. Sud. and on the M. H. Bacon place 
at Brackett's Corner ; d. Nov. 9, 1853, a. 61, 6. He m. Jane Merriam of Way., d. 
Aug. 20, 1885, a. 91, 2, 15. Chil. Walter j\l ; Jane, m. Angier Potter; Abby ; Mary 
Ann ; Daniel; Almira N., m. Nathaniel Wheeler; John E., b. Sept. 23, 1839. 

STONE, William, 1. by the New Bridge ; m. Hannah Dearth. Chil. Franklin 
M., d. Aug. 28, 1858, a. 18; Ellen Pamelia, b. Dec. 18, 1S44. 

STOW, Samuel, leased Col. Jones's mill, and was taxed in Fram. 1796-S. 

STOWELL,- Abijah, weaver; bo't 1784, of Stephen Jennings, the Parson 
Swift homestead, 56 a., and 1. there till Apr. 10, r786, when he "moved away," tho* 
he remained in town for two years; w. Mary Chil. Samuel ; David ; Sally; Folly, 
bap. June, 1784 ; Asa, bap. Apr., 1785; Isaac, bap. Oct., 1787. 

STOWELL, Edward. Taxed in Fram. 1841. 

STOWELL, Luther, b. Windham, Vt.; 1. Londonderry, Vt. ; Derry, N. H,; 
Mendun, Mass.; came to Fram. 1856, and bo't the Joseph Porter place. He m. 
I'ilzina Davis of Londonderry, Vt. Chil. Ailonette F., m. Oren Curtis; luther 
Herbert, m. Abby Kendall ; Marion S. 

STRAHAN, George, w. Ann. Child, Robert Hw^-h, b. Mar. 15, 1S60. 

STKATTON, Horace, m. Nov. 26, 1849, Mary E. Switzer. 

STRATTON, John. Taxed in Fram. 1823-35. 

STRATTON, Rebecca, m. Mar. 31, 1726, Jabcz Pratt. 

STRATTON, Samuel, fr. Mendon; 1. in Fram. N. E. of the old Moses Cut- 
ting place; cov. I'rani. 1739; was in Hopk. 1741 ; taxed in Fram. 1748-60. He m. 
Nov. 17, 1737, Mary Walker, dau. of Samuel. 

STREETER, 1. Samuel, 1. Camb., where his chil. were bap.; per. was of 
Aulcboro' r7i7, and bo't Aug. 17 of that yr., land lying on Lanham brk. in Sud. ; 
in 1727 he held land in Fram. lying west of Kalj)!) Hcmenway and north of James 
Boutcll, and had a house near the road on or near the John llaton farm ; sold Aug. 
27, 1751, land to Thos. Winch, Jr.; made his will Apr. 23, 175?, codicil Sept., 1751 ; 
d. prob. Nov. 18, 1751. Per. he had a first w. who was mother of four eldest chil. 
His w. Mercy survived him (his will names l-ilizabcth How, dau. of his wife). Chil. 
Mary, bap. Feb. 2, 1696-7, m. Streeter; adm. to Fram. ch. fr. Reading, 1721 ; 



Strccter — Sweeney. 7 1 7 

Sara/i, bap. Feb. 2, 1696-7, 111. Evans ; Stcpliot, bap. Sept. 4, 1698 2 ; Samuel, 

bap. Jan. 7, 1699-0 3 ; Mercy, bap. May 14, 1704, m. William Healey of Hopk. and 
Fram.; Susanna, bap. Apr. 28, 1706, witnessed a deed in Fram. 1727, m. Dil- 
lon ; Deborah, m. Jedediah lielknap of Fram. ; Elizabetli, m. Ebenezer Frizzell of 
Fram. 

2. Stephen, s. of Samuel 1, per. sett, in Douglas ; cov. in Fram. Feb. 7, 1725; 
bo't July I, 1727, 20 a. of his bro. Samuel, adj. his f's est. ; per. rem. to Douglas, 
and d. Sept. 22, 1756. His w. was Katherine. Chil. rec. in Fram. Esther, b. Jan. 
13, 1724-5, m. Feb. 28, 1744, Josiah Haven; Stephen, b. Feb. 14, 1726-7 ; Abigail, 
b. Jan. 15, 1728-9; Elizabeth, b. Jan. 9, 1729-0, adm. to Fram. ch. Apr. 26, 1752, 
dis. 1759 to ch. at No. Four; John, b. Feb. 14, 1731-2; Ursula, b. Nov. 9, 1733; 
Adams, b. Dec. 31, 1735. 

3. Samuel, s. of Samuel 1, 1. Hopk.; came to Fram. to 1. with his bro. 1721 ; 
with w. cov. in Fram. May 14, 1721 ; ret. to Hopk. and adm. to H. ch. July 24, 
1726 ; dis. fr. H. to Sutton ch. 1747. He m. July 27, 1719, Experience Haven, dau. 
of Nathaniel. Chil. Joseph, b. Hopk. Aug. 3, 17 19; John, b. Oct. 23, 1723, m. 1749, 
Elizabeth Gleason ; Rebecca, b. Jan. 7, 1725-6, d. y. ; Experience, b. Hopk. Apr. 15, 
1728; Samuel, b. July 9, 1730, per. sett. Sturbridge ; Rebecca, b. Nov. 24, 1732; 
"James, b. Oct. 17, 1734; Susanna, b. Feb. 4, 1736-7; Daniel, b. Mar. 23, 1739,1. 
Sturbridge, Charlton, and Spencer; Jonathan, b. July 2, 1741, 1. Charlton ; Mercy, 
b. 1743. 

STROUT, Charles; blacksmith; b. Gorham, Me. ; 1. No. Bridgewater ; rem. 

Fayville; rem. Fram., l.on Salem str. ; rem. to Newtonville ; w. . Chil. Charles 

E. ; Georj^e ; Jennie F. 

STUBBS, James M., b. Wellfieet ; m. (i) Mary Lewis, d. Jan. 19, 1855, a. 25 ; 
(2) Jan. 22, 1857, Abby Cloyes, dau. of Elijah. Chil. Chauncey L., b. Nat. Sept. 3, 
1849; James H., b. Nat. May 26, 1S52 ; Arthur E., b. Oct. 15, 1861. 

SULLIVAN, Bartholomew, w. Honora. Chil. Cornelius, b. Aug. 8, 1852; 
Ellen, b. July 19, 1S57 ; Mary, b. Feb. 15, i860; Bartholomew, b. June 24, 1862. 

SULLIVAN, Patrick, m. July 13, 1856, Elizabeth Swift, both of F. 

SULLIVAN, Patrick, m. Nov. 27, 185S, Ellen Maynes, both of F. 

SULLIVAN, William, w. Lucy. Child, Timothy, h. 1S48. 

SULLIVAN, William, w. Ellen. Chil. Bridget, b. Nov. 23, 1S51 ; Joanna, h. 
Aug. 19, 1S53; William, b. Jan. 26, i860. 

SULLOWAY, Israel W. Ta.xed in Fram. 1837-41. 

SWALLOW, 1. Abel, b. Mason, N. H. ; taxed in Fram. 1837; bo't the 
Benoni Pratt farm N. of Nathan Hosmer; d. Aug. 16, 1853, a. 64. He m. Dorcas 
Parmenter, dau. of Israel of Sud., d. Dec. 13, 1878, a. 90. Chil. George, b. Dec. 11, 
181 5; Adaline, b. Brookline, June 24, 1817, m. Addison Belknap; Joseph Hen7y, b. 
B. Aug. 9, 1819 2; Susan, b. Leom. Feb. 23, 1823, d. July, 1844; Sarah H., b. 
Marlb. Sept. 19, 1830, m. Francis Hosmer. 

2. Joseph H., s. of Abel, 1. on homestead; m. Clarinda Ordway of Cone, N. 
H. Chil. Henry C, b. June 3, 1846, d. a. 4 ; Etta S., b. Sept. 23, 1849; Carrie, b. 
May 19, 1861. 

SWAN, Francis. Taxed in Fram. 1S41. 

SWEENEY, Anthony. Ta.xed in Fram. 1837-42. 



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SWEENEY. Edward, w. Mary. Chil. /uh.uml, b. July .}, 1S56; M<iry Elicit, 
h. Oct. r, 1.S5.,. 

SWEENEY, George, d. June 1, iSSi, a. 6.n w. Joanna. Chil. Mury, h. June 
15, 1845; /sii/>e//ii, b. Dec. 25, 184G; Cut/nriiit; b. Apr. 1, 1.S50; Sura/i S., b. Feb. 9, 
I.S53; yDinni.i, b. Mav 9, 1S5S. 

SWEETLAND, Benj., n>. Jan. G, 1.S54, Ennna K. Fowic, both of F. 

SWIFT, 1. Thomas, was s. of Robert of Rotherhani, in co. York, Eng. ; 
came over 1630, and sett. Dorch.; w. Elizabeth Capen, dau. of Bernard. His oldest 
son was 

2. Thomas, b. Dorch. June 17, 1635; ^ett. Milton; deacon; d. Jan. 31, 1717-S. 
He in. Elizabeth Vose, dau. of Robert, d. Feb. 4, 1717-8. Chil. Thomas; Elizabeth; 
William, d. in the exp. to Canada; John, b. Mar. 14, 1678-93; Samuel, col. and 
rep. ; g. f. of tibenezcr 4. 

3. John, s. of Thomas 2, first pastor of the ch. in Fram. [.See aitlc, pp. 147-S, 
199-202.] He d. Apr. 24, 1745, leaving a farm (part of which is now owned by I. 
.S. Wheeler), then of large value; giving to his son his library, and his "rights of 
land in Dorchester, Canada, derived on account of his bro. William, who perished 
in the first c.\p. against Canada." He m. Sarah Tileston, dau. of Timothy of Dorch., 
d. Feb. I, 1747, a. 73. Chil. Sarah, b. Sept. 16, 1702, m. June 6, 1729, Ebenr. Roby 

of Sud. ; Elizabeth, b. Mar. 26, 1704, m. Apr. 15, 1731, Rev. James Stone of Holl. ;JV' 
Anne, b. July 5, 1706, m. Dec. 5, 1733, Rev. Philip Payson of Walpole; Mary, b. 
Nov. 16, 1708; John, b. Jan. 14, 1713-4, H. U. 1733. d. 1775, pastor ch. in Acton, 
m. Abigail .Adams of Mcdway ; Martha, b. , m. Oct. 13, 1740, maj. John Farrar. 

4. Ebenezer, g. s. of col. Samuel (above), d. in Fram. .Sept. 3, 1775, a. 23. He 
m. Oct. 1773, .Martha Rice, dau. of Richard of Nat. who m. (2) Samuel Gamage. 
Child, Ebenezer 5. 

5. Ebenezer, s. of Ebenezer 4, I. in the part of P'ram. that became Ashland ; 
d. 1S27. He m. Sally Greenwood, dau. of Abel, Sen. Chil. Martha, b. Nov. 3, iSoo, 
d. y. ; Mary, b. May 1, 1803; O'eor^ife, b. May 20, 1805; ta.xed in F. 1842; Iliram, b. 
Feb. 5, 18 1 4. 

SYMMES, William, harness maker; b. I'.oston ; s. of William; m. May 2, 
1836, Eliza Ann Maling, b. lioston. Chil. Charlotte R., b. May 12, 1837, m. (i) Oct. 
20, 1858, Nelson H. Hull, and had Clara R., b. Fram. June 10, 1S64; (2) May 2, 
1882, llcrvey W. Allen; Henrietta A\, h. July 6, 1838; Theodore, b. Feb. 7, 1843, m. 
E. Amanda Colburn, who d., leaving Rosco .Minot, b. 1S71. 

TAKT, Chandler, w. , fr. U.xbridge; bo't 1853, the Rev. Chas. Train place 

at Park's Corner; sokl, and ret. to l^.x. His son Augustine C, a physician, I. 
with f. ; m. Deborah 'I'aylor, dau. of "Father Taylor," seaman's chaplain. Chil. 
Aliee, k. by the cars at I'ark's Corner, Nov. 7, 1855, a. 14; Walton ChaniiUr,\t. 
l-ram. Nov. 7, 1854. 

TAFT, George H., b. Smithlicid, R. I., d.— ; m. Sept. 14, 1S54, Ellen P. 
Cutting, tlau. of Samuel. Chil. Leon S., b. Jan. 4, 1856; Frederiek .7., b. Oct. 7, 
i8(ii ; jXellie I., b. May 18, iS(>4, d. Nov. 28, 1869. 

TAFT, John, w. .Ann. Chil. Edward Daiid, b. on the ocean, Sept. 3, 1S49; 
Mary, b. Mar. 22, 1S52. 

TAINTOR, TAYNTOR, 1. Joseph, came to America 1638, then aged 25; 
was in Sud. i(j3()-40; sell, in Wat.; selectman; d. Feb. 20, 1689-90. He. m. Mary 
Guy of Wat. Thev had 4 Sf>ns and 5 dau. Their si.xth child was Jonathan, b. Sept. 
10. 16; I 2. 



Taintor — Temple. 719 

2. Jonathan, s. of Joseph 1; a sold, in K. Philijj's War ; sett, in Wat. ; rem. to 
Marlb., where he d. lie m. Dec. 6, 1681, Elizabeth Warren, dan. of Daniel of Wat. 
She d. June 14, 1692. Chil. Jonathan ; Benjatniit : Joseph, b. May 25, 16SS 3. 

3. Joseph, s. of Jonathan 2, sett, in Marlb.; deacon; d. Dec. 19, 1764. He 
m. Apr. 20, 17 1 5, Thankful Barrett, dau. of John of Marlb. They had 5 sons and 5 
dau. Their fourth child was Jonathan, b. Jan. 7, 1724 4. 

4. Jonathan, s. of Joseph 3, 1. in Marlb. ; d. June 9, 1S08. He m. Nov. iS, 
1755, Sarah Woods, dau. of I'.enjaniin. Chil. Catherine, m. Antipas Howe; David ; 
Anne, b. Aug. 31, 1761, m. (i) Oct. 19, 1792, Aaron Howe of Marlb., by whom she 
had Betsey, b. Oct. 27, 1795, m. William P. Temple ; (2) Apr. 25, 1799, John Nurse 
of Fram. ; Lydia, d. unm. ; John, b. Oct. 14, 1764 5; Joseph, m. Nancy Gould ; 
Sarah, m. David Wilkins ; Lucy, m. Stephen Bush; Elizabeth, m. Levi Bailey. 

5. John, s. of Jonathan 4, 1. in Marlb. ; d. Mar. 17, 1807. He m. Mar. 30, 17S6, 
Esther Goodnow, who m. (2) Oct. 5, 181 5, William Loring. Chil. Sarah, b. May 5, 
1787, m. Sept. 9, 1804, Aaron Arnold, and d. in Fram. 1874; Nancy, b. Oct. 31, 
1789, m. Apollos Bond; Lnther, b. May 4, 1795; 7^'^^ b. Nov. 13, 1796 6; Aaron, 
b. Apr. 9, 1799; Lu<:y, b. Sept. 30, tSoi, m. Dana Warren of Fram.; Asa, b. Mar. 
27, 1804; John, b. Oct. 5, 1806, d. y. 

6. Joel, s. of John 5, sett, in Fram., on the Capt. Isaac Clarke farm, d. Sept. 

4, 1S76. He m. , Lydia Leland. b. , 17S9, dau. of Jonathan of Sherb., d. 

Oct. 15, 1S72. Chil. Lydia L., b. Feb. 7, 1822, m. Nathan H. Moore; Lucy M., b. 
July ID, 1824, d. y. ; Elizabeth, b. Mar. 24, 1826, m. John M. Boyd of Marlb., and d. 
Aug. 18, 185S ; Fersis A., b. June 28, 1829, m. Gilbert W. How of Natick. 

TARBOX, Rev. Increase N., D. D., b. E. Wind.sor, Ct., Feb. 11, 1815, grad. 
Y. C. 1S39; ord. pastor of Cong. ch. in Fram. Nov. 22, 1844; dis; July 2, 1851 ; 
editor of '/'he Congregationalist : secy, of Am. Ed. Soc; author of Life of Gen. I. 
Putnam, and other historical and genealogical works ; 1. W. Newton. He m. June 
4, 1845, Delia A. Waters, b. Millbury, Jan. 18, 1S20, d. Oct. 7, 1883. Chil. Charles 
Porter, b. July 11, 1S46, d. Sept. 12, 1849; Susan Waters, b. Nov. 19, 1849, i^i- Sept. 
10, 1872, Samuel Carr, Jr. ; Mary Porter, b. Oct. 22, 1851, m. Oct. 26, 1876, Free- 
born F. Raymond, Esq.; Helen Jane, b. Feb. 26, 1854, d. Apr. 7, 185S. 

TAYLOR, James H., m. Aug. 3, 1S44, Rebecca S. Underwood. Child, 
Arobyne J/., !). July 26, 1845. 

TAYLOR, Joseph, fr. Eng.; 1. Sax.; w. Persis. Child, William Haskell, b. 
Jan. I, 1827. 

TAYLOR, John, held possession of, and was ta.xed for the Brinley farm in 
1785- 

TEMPLE. The Temples of Fram. are descended from Robert 1, who was in 
Saco, Me., 1670; selectman, 1672; killed by the Indians 1676, and his family scat- 
tered. His chil. were Robert: Ricliard 2; Thomas; J'liebe, m. David Norton of 
Boston. 

2. Richard, s. of Robert 1, b. abt. 166S; sett. Reading; bo't, Apr. 7, 1697, 
farm of Jeremiah Pike, who had rem. to Fram. the previous year; selectman; d. 

Nov., 1737. Hem. (i) ; (2) Deborah Parker, dau. of dea. Thomas, d. 

1 751 or 2. He had 10 chil., the ninth of whom was 

3. Thomas, b. Reading, May 7, 1714; joiner; sett. Woburn (Wood End); he 
bo't in Fram. Dec. r, 1742, the farm of Jona. Jackson, N. of sch. ho. No. 7, 168 a., 
bounded by Timothy Stearns, John Trowbridge, Joseph Berry, and Nathaniel Wil- 
son, where he 1. ten years; he bo't. Mar. 2, 1752, of Caleb Bridges, the Wm. P. 
Temple place at Salem End ; selectman ; town treas'r; member of the Convention 
at Faneuil Hall, Sept., 176S ; a leading member of the Second Cong. Church; d. 



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Feb. 2S, 1773. I Sec anti- pp. 251, 25*'), 327-S.] He 111. (i) .\pr. 9, 1736, Sarah Par- 
ker, dau. of Ebcnezcr, h. Aug. 2, 1711, d. June 20, 17O8; (2) July 17, '1770, wid. 
Me|)zibah Nichol.s, dau. of Thomas Hartshorn; she m. (3) Sept. 26, 1776, Timothy 
Pratt of Read., and d. "in tiie looth year of her age." Chil. son, d. y. ; Thomas, 
b. Jan. 29, 1739 4; Hititaniali, b. Oct. 12, 1740 5; Josiali, b. Apr. 10, 1742 6; 
Richard, h. Krani. Apr. iS, 1744, i. Westb., unm. d. at ho. of his bro. Josiah, in F'ram. ; 
Sarah, 1). Apr. 14, 1746, m. 17S1, Moses Tucker, s. of Benjamin, I. .Marlb., N. H., 
where he kept tavern; they had Joseph; Moses; Joseph, b. Oct. 9, 1748, unm.; 
.Minute .Man Apr. 19, 1775; in capt. Drury's co. of S mos. men ; d. in the service; 
Phtbc, b. A])r. i, 1750, m. (iideon Newton of Southb. ; sett. Marib., N. H., in the 
part which became Ro.xbury; he d. Mar. i, 1S22; she d. Jan. 13, 1822; they had 
Sally, b. Aug. 25, 1777 ; Silas, b. Sept. 3, 1779; Josiah, b. July 20, 17S4; Jonathan, 
b. Feb. 17, 1752; Minute Man at Lex.; sergl. in Capt. Gleason's co. of 8 mos. 
men; sett. Westminster; m. Rebecca How, dau. of Ezekiel of Marlb. and Wore; 
Ebenezer, b. Mar. 15, 1754; in Capt. Gleason's co. of S mos. men 1775; sett. Marl., 
N. H. ; selectman; d. Oct. 7, 1S05; he m. in Hopk. .\ug. 29, 1776, Olive Gibbs, 
dau. of Isaac ; they had 9 chil. 

4. Thomas, s. of Thomas, 3, sett. Fram. ; rem. to Westb. 1765; 1. for a time 
in Grafton or Wore. ; rem. to Peterboro', N. H. ; was drafted in the Rev. service 
from P. He m. Jan. 24, 1760, Martha Brewer, dau. of Col. Samuel ; she d. Wind- 
sor, Vt., Feb., 1S15. Chil. Anna, b. Fram. May 26, 1761, d. y. ; Arabella, b. F. P>b. 
24, 1762, d. y. ; Nicanor, b. F. Mar. 29, 1764, sett. Windsor, Vt. ; Patty, m. Nathan 
Bridges of Southb., and d. Apr. 4, 1835 ; Richard, 1. Randolph, Vt. ; Sarah Bri_^ht, 

m. Ithamar Stow of Grafton ; Submit, m. (i) Goodnow ; (2) Joseph S. Temple, 

both of Grafton. 

5- Hananiah, s. of Thomas 3, sett. P^am. on the Moses Learned place ; rem. 
in spring of 1771 to Warwick, that part which after became Orange; he m. 1769, 
Fi^lizabeth Learned. Chil. Samuel, h. May 23, 1770; grad. D. C. 1792; teacher, 
author of arithmetic and reading book; 1. Dorchester; Anna, b. Orange, Dec. 15, 
1771; Daniel; Joseph; Elizabeth; Rhoda. 

6. Josiah, s. of Thomas 3, sett. Camb. ; leased the Lcchmere farm ; Apr. 19, 
1775, was wounded in a skirmish with the British near the line between Camb. and 
Lex. ; came to Fram. in fall of '75, and took his f's farm, paying off the heirs ; lieut. ; 
d. Oct. 5, 1824. He m. Apr. 22, 1772, Elizabeth Pitts, dau. of John, b. Townsend, 
Apr. 21, 1746, (1. July 2, 1829. Chil. Josiah, b. Camb. June 2, 1773, unm.; organized 
the Boston post oflice ; d. Nov. 17, 1800; John, b. C. Aug. 16, 1774 7 ', Thomas, b. 
Fram. Nov. 24, 1775 8; Elizabeth, b. Apr. 2, 1778, unm. d. July 4, 179S; David, 
b. Aug. 15, 1780, unm. d. May 7, 1800; Mary, b. July 11, 1782, m. Sept. 25, 
1803, Moses M. Fiske, and d. Nashville, Tenn., Feb. 23, 1806; Elias, b. Aug. 
8, 1785 9; Eleanor, b. M.iy 13, 1787, unm. d. Nov. 2, 1810; William Pitts, h. 
Oct. 17, 17S.; 10. 

7. John, s. Ill Josi.iii 6, l>o't Apr. 19, 1^803, the Goddard place, 100 a., originally 
the Samuel Barton place; capt. [see ante, p. 354]; deacon; d. Dec. 17, 1869. He 
m. Dec. 28, i8o(j, Abigail. Johnson, dau. of Elisha of Southb., b. Sept. 22, 1787, d. 
.Sept. r, 1S81. Chil. Afary L., b. Sept. 2, 1810, unm. d. Mar. 4, 1847; Josiah If., b. 
Mar. 2, 1815 11 ; Louisa /'., b. Apr. 29, 1817, m. Benj. Morse, and d. Nov. 30, 
1851 ; Abii^ail E., b. Nov. 20, 1823, d. Oct. 6, 1844; David /'., b. June 30, 1825, 
grad. Y. C. 1851; teacher; sett. Houston Co., Minn.; state senator; co. conimr. ; 
supt. of schools; rem. to \'t)rk, York Co., Neb.; m. .\pr. 3, 1877, Eleanor Hasel- 
tinc of Lansing, Iowa, who d. Oct. 10, 1886; had Ruth, d. v.; Helen. 

8. Thomas, s. of Josiah 6, 1. Boston; clerk in post oliice ; d. of yellow fever, 
Aug. 27, 179S. He m. Nov. 30, 1797, Ruth Littlclield, dau. of Asa; she m. (2) Dec. 
22, 1806, Luther Rockwood of Holl. Child, Eliza, b. .Apr. 27, 179S, m. Mar. 25, 
1819, P.enj. Jones of F'oxboro', d. Oct. 30, 1832. 




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9. Elias, s. of Josiah 6, 1- Fram. ; teacher in clist. schools 30 years ; select- 
man ; rep.; town clerk 24 yrs. ; d. Mar. 2, 187S. lie m. Apr. 29, 1S18, Olive Fiske, 
dau. of Moses, d. Feb. 18, 1870. Child, Ellen Olivia, b. June 16, 1819, m. Charles 
E. Home. 

10. William P., s. of Josiah 6, 1. on f's farm; d. May 5, 1875. He m. May 
12, 1S18, Betsey Howe, dau. of Aaron of Marlb., b. Oct. 27, 1795, ^- ^^^- ^9, 1S43. 
Chil. Elizabeth A., b. Jiine 18, 1821, m. Andrew Coolidge ; Sarah A^h.^vX^ 2%, 
1S28; George T., b. Nov. 29, 1830, d. St. Paul, Minn., Aug. 7, 1863; IVilliam E., b. 
Aug, 27, 1S32, m. Sarah Isabel Brown, who d. Nov. 23, 1874, a. 33, leaving dau. 
Addie M. ; Susan Maria, b. Aug. 11, 1836, d. y. 

11. Josiah H., s. of dea. John 7, educated at Fram. and Leicester Acads. 
and Amh. Coll., tho' did not grad. ; stud, theology with Rev. Dr. Hawes of Hart- 
ford, Ct. ; teacher in pub. schs. 9 yrs.; principal of Mountain Seminary, Worthing- 
ton, 2 yrs.; ord. pastor First Ch. in Whately, Sept. 30, 1845, <^'^' M^r. 24, 1852; 
supt. sch. com. 18 yrs. ; rep. 3 yrs. ; author of Hist, of Whately, Hist, of Northtield, 
Hist, of Old Quabaug, etc.; m. May 18, 1S47, Mary Belden, dau. of Aaron of Amh. 
Chil. Mary Emily, h. Sept. 18, 1848, m. Albert B. Partridge of Holl.; Abby M., b. 
June 30, 1S51, d. y. ; Johji and Sarah H., b. July 17, 1852, d. y. ; John Hmoard, b. 
Aug. 30, 1853 ; Josiah, b. July 24, 1855, d. y. ; Anna, b. Aug. 23, 1856, d. y. 

TEMPLE, Charles O., m. Dec. 6, i860, Sarah J. Winch. 

TEMPLE, Ira, s. of John of Marlb.; 1. on the Martin Dadniun place; rem. 
Fayville, d. — . He m. (i) Apr. 10, 1816, Eleanor Parmenter of Fram.; (2) Apr. 
3, 1821, Betsey (Weeks) Maynard, dau. of John, and wid. of John P. Maynard ; 
(3) Apr. 20, 1829, Jerusha Haven. Chil. Elizabeth ; Henrietta ; Lucy ; Charles H. 

TEMPLE, Isaac M., m. Apr. 8, 1821, Mehitable Pratt. Chil. William A.,h. 
Dec. 3, 1822 ; Isaac D., b. Dec. 8, 1824. 

TEMPLE, Jonas, fr. Marlb. ; bo't Mar. 22, 17S6, the George Barnard place of 
James Glover, which he sold 1795, ^^ John Harvey. 

TEMPLE, John S. Taxed 1836 for the Levi Winch place. 

TEMPLE, Marshall H., m. Sept. 26, 1841, Olive Goodnow, dau. of Luther; 
she d. Apr., 1S87. Chil. Charles L., b. July 18, 1855; Emma J., b. July 26, 1859. 

TENNEY, Henry, w. Martha Ann. Child, Emma C, b. Dec. 30, 1S50. 

THAYER, Levi, of Milford. In 1785 he caused to be recorded a deed of the 
Brinley farm, which he had bo't for ;^4,500, of Oliver De Lancey; entered upon 
possession, and was living here 1791-3. He sold to Capt. Estes Howe, thro' whom 
400 a. of the S. part went to Rachel Harrington. 

THAYER, Lewis B., m. Sept. 12, 1855, Susan M. Butler, both of F. 

THAYER, Peter. Taxed in Fram. 1807. 

THEOBALD, George, fr. Eng. ; w. Susan; adm. to the ch. Jan. 3, 1858; he 
d. 1863; she rem. Wob. Chil. Mary, b. 1S47 ; Lncy,h. 1854; per. others. 
THEOBALD, George, m. Aug. 20, 1859, Ruth Gosling, both of F. 

THOMAS, Appleton, w. Martha J. Child, Alfred B., b. May 13, 1852. 

THOMAS, John; was in Fram. 1716. 

THOMAS, Josiah A. Taxed for est. of Curtis Hemenway 1S36; for est. of 
S. A. Arnold 1840. 

THOMAS, Timothy, w. Mary. Chil. Thomas, b. Northampton 1S55, d. Jan. 
2, 1862; John //., I). Feb. 4, 1S59, d. Oct. 30, i860. 

THOMPSON, Abel, b. Sud., s. of Martin ; ta.xed Sax. 1834 ; d. Nov. 28, 1S72, 
a. 59. He m. June i, 1836, Adaline Davis. Chil. Mary Ellen, m. Luther Cutting; 



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Istii/on; m. Nahum Goodnow; Aiklaide, m. llenienway; Alcesta, m. 

ko^crs; Charles, b. Mav i6, 1S47, d. Mar. 4, 1852; sou, b. Dec. 30, 1849; Gcori^ettn 
L., b. Sept. 21, 1S51, m. (]ei>rge Hunt ; Eihiutrd N., b. Feb. 7, 1857, d. Apr. 27, 1S64. 

THOMPSON, Abigail (Hunt), wid. of Nahum of Sud. ; d. in Fram. Aug. 20, 
18S3, a. S3. Her chil. were Aroline E.; Charles; Mary, m. John Johnson ; Alfred 
!^.: Aiiu Maria, ci. Aug. 6, 1886, a. 51, 8, 20; Sarah E.; George H. 

THOMPSON, Benjamin, tailor; b. St. John, N. H. ; talced in Fram. 1S36; 1. 
at C.cniri.' Village; rem. Sa.\. ; d. Jan. 16, 1876, a. 74. He m. Susan H. Poole, b. 
Nova Scotia, d. Aug. 27, 187 1, a. 62. Chil. Charles; James; Williatn A., druggist, 
m. Nov. 2'), 1S60, Faustina A. Tuttle; LeRoy B., m. Carrie Streeter. 

THOMPSON, George, bro. of Abel; 1. Sa.x. ; m. .Mrs. Thatcher Hill. Had 
(/(///., 1p. Sept. 1'), iS4y. 

THOMPSON, John L., bro. of Abel. Ta.xed 1841 ; d. Feb. 4, 1865, a. 42. 
He 111. Nov. 20, 1846, Susan S. Bullard. Chil. Susan Ellen, b. Nov. 27, 1847 ; John 
Osgood, b. Sept. 29, 1849; George A., b. Apr. 7, 1S51, d. June i, 1S63; Clara Z., b. 
Apr. I r, 1854 ; Waldo, b. Aug. 18, 1S55 ; Ellen Maria, b. Feb. 8, 1857 ; Harry //., 
b. Sept. 13, 1858 ; Daniel £"., b. June 10, 1861 ; Ann B., b. July 4, 1863; Aliee G., b. 
Sept. 2.S, 1 86.]. 

THOMPSON, Monroe, w. .\nn Elizabeth. Child, Liuy Ellen, b. Dec. 7, 
1S52. 

THOMPSON, O. P. Ta.xed real est. 1S50-60. 

THOMPSON, Wm. H., "taken by Joel Coolidge to bring up; was b. in 
Boston, Nov. iC, 1799." — Tn. J?ec. 

THOMSON, James. Ta.xed in Fram. 1779; owned the Hersey place; buried 

May iS, 17.S7; w. ; s. p. 

THURSTON, Alexander. Ta.xed in Fram. 1810. 

THURSTON, Joseph, reed maker. Ta.xed 1815; kept the toll-gate by the 

Col. Jonas Clayes place; rem. to Fayville ; w. Lucy , d. May 24, 1823, a. 41. 

Chil. Joseph, m. Augusta Shcrburn, 1. Boston ; Lucy, m. Cyrus Warren, 1. a wid. in 
Brooktield ; Thomas, d. 1S35; Jane, b. Nov. 29, 1815, m. Henry G. Fales, 1. Hkfd. ; 
Eliza, b. Oct. 30, 1817, m. John Blair, 1. Fayville ; Samuel, b. June 5, 1821, m., and 
sett. Wore; sold, in late war; k. in battle of the Wilderness. 

TIFFANY, Lyman. Taxed on real est. 1S50 ; rem. Newton. 

TILLSON, Josiah, fr. Dorch. ; bo't of Obed Winter, Mar. i, 1S56, the place 
on I'loasant str., now -Mrs. J. W. (Osgood's; rem.; w. Sophronia .M. Chil. y////(i A., 
m. Clarence Whitney ; Alhert K. ; Annie A., b. June 12, 1S59. 

TILTON, Homer, merchant; 1829, built the Colman S. .Adams house; w. 
Fanny. Had four chil.; one s. was AVt^rtn/ Z,., b. 1824, well known in theatrical 
l)rofession ; d. .Mar., 1887. 

TINDY, Cuff. Taxed Fram. 1795-8; former slave of Dr. Jones of Hnjik. 

TITUS, Gate, negro. Taxed in Fram. 1769. 
TITUS, George. Ta.xed in Fram. 1838-9. 
TITUS, Jonas. Taxed in Fram. i7<^. 

TOMBS, TOMMS, Daniel, sett. Hopk. ; 1. 1780-94 on the N. Tombs pi. in 
Fram.; il. in Hopk. Mar. 27, 1S04, a. 90. He m. (i) Oct. 3, 1739, Elizabeth Coller; 
(2) Patience Kice, d. -May, i795- Chil. Elizabeth, bapt. 1743, m. Dec. 10, 1763, John 



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How of Fram. ; Z«( vv//;/, bap. 1745; Daniel; Joseph, \\\. Mary Homer, and had 9 
chil. ; William, m. Anne Clark; Ebexezer; Mary, ni. Amasa How; Hannah, m. 
Joseph Flagg ; Nathan 2 ; Abigail, m. John Hayden. 

2. Nathan, s. of Daniel ; 1. south of the Elisha Jones place ; d. Nov., 1842, a. 
71. He m. Nov. 29, 1792, Hannah Newton, d. Aug. 27, 1S32, a. 63. Chil. Dexter, 
b. Jan. 29, 1795, d. June 25, 1S17 ; Snkey, b. Jan. 17, 1797, m. (i) Joseph Flagg; (2) 
Abijah Hemenway; Rcbcckah, b. Sept. 19, 1799, m. Jonas Bacon ; Hollis, b. Dec. 4, 
iSoi, drowned Aug. iS, i8t6; Zubiedy,h. Nov. 20, 1803, m. (i) Jal)ez Tombs; (2) 

Hayden of Milf. ; Hannah, b. 1806, d. Nov. 20, 1821 ; Emily, m. Clark 

of Medway. 

TOMBS, Jabez, d. July, 1829, a. 31. He m. Apr. 6, 1828, Zobiedy Tombs, dau. 
of Nathan. Child, Jabez Westley, b. July 23, 1829. 

TOM LIN, , and child; warned out of town, 1744. 

TORREY, Reuben, shoemaker; fr. Milton; came to Fram. and bo't. May 3, 
179S, for #900, of Jesse Everett, 20 a. with ho. and barn, being the Abner How est., 
now C. J. Power's; d. May 4, 1833. His w. Abigail d. Dec. 11, 1835. Child, Abi- 
gail, m. Apr. 8, 1840, John Ballard, and d. Sept. 16, 1877, a. 93, 7. 

TOWER, Joseph, s. of Joseph and Rebecca of Southb. ; 1. at the Chas. Trow- 
bridge place; leased, 1785, part of the Brinley farm; rem. to the Benj. Eaton place, 
now the brick yard on Southb. line; d. Feb. 26, 1812, a. 64. He m. Lucia Stone, 
dau. of James, adm. to ch. 1781, d. Dec, 1835, a. 81. Chil. Eunice, b. Sept. 3, 1772, 
m. Jona. Goodnow ; tnfo sons, d. y. ; Lncy, b. May 25, 1778, unm. d. May 16, 1858. 

TOWER, Francis, s. of Rufus, w. Ann Shaw. Chil. Sarah Ann, b. May 4, 
1856; Frank R., b. Aug. 5, 1857 ; Harriet E., b. July 9, 1859. 

TOWER, Rufus, b. Newton; taxed in P'ram. 1834; d. May 11, 1873, ^- 11- 
He m. Elizabeth Willis, b. Sud., d. June 9, 1880, a. 84. Chil. John H.; Elizabeth, 
m. James A. Childs ; Sarah Ann; Charles; Francis; VVinthrop and William; 
Winthrop d. Dec. 28, 1872, a. yj ; Freeman A., m. Elizabeth Faulkner, and d. Apr. 
12, 1880, a. 40. 

TOWNE, TOWN, 1. William, of Yarmouth, Norfolk co., Eng. ; m. Mar. 
25, 1620, Joanna Blessing. They had six chil. b. at Y. Abt. 1639, he came to New 
England ; had land grant at Salem 1640, where the b. of two chil. is rec. In 1651, 
he bo't lands in Topsfield, where he sett, and d. abt. 167 1. Chil. Rebecca, bap. Feb. 
21, 1 62 1, m. Francis Nurse of Salem Village, had 8 chil., was execu. as a witch, July 
19, 1692 ; John; Susanna; Edmund; Jacob, bap. Mar. ir, 1632 2 ; Mary, bap. Aug. 
24, 1634, m. Isaac Esty of Salem Village, had two daus., was execu. as a witch 
Sept. 22, 1692; Sarah, b. abt. 1638, m. (i) Jan. 11, 1660, Edmund Bridges of Salem, 
by whom she had five chil. ; (2) 1682, Peter Clayes of Salem Village (after of Fram.) 
by whom she had two or three chil. ; was accused as a witch, tried and sentenced, 
but contrived to escape from jail, and rem. with family to Fram. [See CLAYES] ; 
Joseph, b. abt. 1640. 

2. Jacob, s. of William 1, sett. Topsfield, where he d. Nov. 27, 1704. He m. 
June 26, 1657, Catherine Symonds of Salem. Chil. John, b. Apr. 2, 1658 3 ; Jacob ; 
Catherine ; Deliverance ; Edmund; Ruth. 

3. John, s. of Jacob 2, 1- Tops, till 1698, when he rem. to Fram.; bo't 211 a. 
of Jos. Buckminster, on the west slope of Bare hill, bounded by Sud. river on the 
S., and taking in the old Amasa Kendall place ; built where David Neary now lives; 
was a leading man in tn. and ch. affairs ; sold May 29, 17 13, 190 a. and buildings to 
Jona. Maynard, and rem. to Oxford, where he was tn. elk.; selectman ; deacon; d. 
abt. 1740. He m. Feb. 2, 1680, Mary Smith. Chil., eight b. Tops., the rest in 



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Frain., Miiry, h. June 23, 1681 ; yo/iii, h. Nov. 25, 16.S2. d. y. ; Israd, b. Nov. iS, 
16S44; Esther^ b. Dec. 13, 16S6, in. Apr. 23, 17 11, Simon Mellen, Jr., of Frani. ; 
E/i/intim, b. i6ScS; yoiitit/ittn, b. Mar. 11, 1691; David, b. 1693, 1. Oxford and 
Helchertown ; Sninucl, b. Jan. 25, ifi95, 1. 0.\. ; Eilmuitii, b. Kram. .May 7, 1699, 1. 
Ox.; John, b. May 31, 1702, 1. Ox.; Zcrviah, m. Nov. 22, 1748, John Clayes of 
Kram. 

4. Israel, s. of John 3, came to Fram. with his f. ; took the northerly part of 
the farm ; built where Amasa Kendall lived; was a grantee of Oxford 1713; sold 
May 29, 1713, 60 a. with buildings to Benj. Treadway, and removed to O. ; d. Oct. 
29, 1771. He m. Susanna Haven, dau. of dca. Moses; she d. at Belchertown, 1787. 
Chil. Miiry, b. Nov. 16, 1709; Sit.uuiiiu, b. .Sept. 11, 171 1, m. dea. John Haven, and 
d. at Sutton; yosi/>//,h. Jan. 20, 1713, d. y. ; Mosts ; E/iJii/i ; Isnul, sett. Belcher- 
towii ; Lois, b. May 18, 1729. 

TOWN, Edmund, who was out in both the Fr. and Ind. wars, and in the Rev. ; 
m., then of IloosacU Fort, Jan. 16, 1755, Abigail Brewer, dau. of Jona. of Fram. 

TOWN, John H., w. Mary K. Child, Frederick E., b. Sept. 10, 1848. 

TOWN, Joseph, m. Louisa Potter; she d. Jan. 22, 1867. Child, C.vr^v F., b. 
May 31, 1.S45. 

TOWN, Warren C. Taxed in Fram. 1838-42. 

TOWN SEND, Jacob, bo't land of Jos. Buckminster, and 1. near Moses Par- 
ker; was in F. 1730; d. in the service Oct., 1756. He m. Sarah . Chil. Sura/i, 

b. Sept. 12, 1731 ; Jacob, b. Apr. 7, 1736; Mary, b. Jan. 22, 1738; Nathan, b. Sept. 
2, 1742; Sitmihl, b. Fel). 2, 1744. 

TOWNSEND, Joseph, w. Sarah. Child, Jcrusha, b. Fram. May 29, 1717. 

TOWN SEND. Samuel, fr. Eng., w. Jane. Chil. Thomas, b. Lowell, June 3, 
1829; M.ir/h,i,\t. Wrentham, Oct. 10, 1831. 

TOWNSEND, Samuel, per. same as above, nurseryman, fr. Brighton, bo't 
the old llciij. Hall homestead, by Bullard's bridge, in Salem End; sold and bo't 
the Jos. Ballard est. near Cutler's mills ; then the old Marshall est. He m. Clara 
Woods, who m. (2) Benj. Morse. 

TOWNSEND, Timothy, in tn. off. Fram. 1763; chil. rec. in Hopk. 1740-54; 
adm. to Hopk. fr. F. cli. 1758. He m. ILinnah Foster. Chil. Lois, b. Fram. June 
II, 1738, m. in Hopk. 1755, Isaac Gibbs of Sud. ; Hannah, b. Jan. 7, 1740, m, Na- 
thaniel Gibbs, Jr., of Sud.; Jeriisha, b. Sept 9, 1743; Sarah, b. July 19, 1746, m. 
Stephen ('rossman ; Deborah, b. Nov. 3, 1748, m. Israel Walker; Mary, b. May 2, 
1751, m. Jacob Chamberlain; Abigail, b. Apr. 17, 1754, m. Samuel Chamberlain; 
Timothy, m. 1784, Priscilla .Sanger. 

TOZER, Simon, of Weston, where he d. Dec. 30, 171S; w. Mary. Chil. ^[ary, 
b. Aug. if), 1693, m. Samuel Newton of Marlb. ; John, m. E,\i)cricnce Jackson of 
Ncwlou ; Richard Q, ^.nd Abigail ; Susanna; Judith. 

2. Richard, s. of Simon, sett. Southb. ; rem. Marlb., N. U.; w. Elizabeth. Chil. 
A'ichard, 1). Oct. 13, 1732, m. Feb. 14, 1753, Mary Belknap, dau. of Jcdediah of 
Fram., 1.. Southb. and Marlb., N. H.; Hannah ; 7'hankjitl ; Simon, h.l^ov.y, 1743 3. 

3. Simon, s. of Richard 2, 1- Fram. ; adm. to ch. Dec. i, 1765. He m. Lydia 

Clayes, dau. of James. Chil. Josiah, b. Sept. i, 1764, m. Fay, 1. Southb. ; O/iTC, 

bap. Jan. 21, 1770, m. Jonas Newton ; Lydia, m. Joel Brewer of Southb. 

TRAIN, TRAINE, TRAYNE, 1. John, a. 25, came over in the Susan and 
Ellen 1635; sett. Wat.; m. (1) .Margaret Dix; (2) Oct. 12, 1675, Abigail Bent. They 
had eight chil., the sixth of whom was 

2. John, b. .May 25, 1651, I. Wat.; rem. to S. part of Weston; m. Mar. 24, 
1674-5, Miiry Stubbs. They had seven chil., the fourth of whom was 



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3. John, b. Oct. 31, 16S2 ; 1. Weston ; m. May 5, 1705, Lydia Jennison. They 
had nine chil., the third of whom was Samuel, b. Dec. 22, 171 1 4; and the fifth 
was Joshua, b. Nov. 7, 171S ; sett, in P^ani., where he was taxed as late as 1750. 
He was a volunteer in the Louisburg exp. 1745, and lost his health in the service ; 
prob. d. abt. 1755. He m. Mar. 25, 1743, Mary Nichols, dau. of Nathaniel of Fram. ; 
taxed as a wid. in F. 1756. No chil. rec. 

4. Samuel, s. of John 3, of Weston, d. a. 95. He m. (i) Mary Holden of 
Cone, d. s. p. ; (2) Dec. 31, 1741, Rachel Allen. They had nine chil., the second of 
whom was 

6. Samuel, b. Aug. 11, 1745; 1. Weston; d. 1839, a. 93. He m. Dec. 15, 1770, 
Deborah, dau. of Arthur Savage, d. 1S28, a. 81. Chil. At-thur, b. Feb. 14, 1772, m. 
Betsey Seaverns; Isaac, b. Oct. 22, 1779, m. Sarah Harrington ; Charlvs, b. Jan. 7, 
17S3 6 ; Samuel, b. June 29, 1785, m. Harriet Seaverns ; Betsey, b. 17S7, d. a. 10. 

6. Charles, s. of Samuel 5, grad. H. U. 1805 ; preceptor Fram. Acad. 1808 ; 
ord. pastor of Bap. ch. in F. Jan. 30, 181 1; dis. Sept., 1839; rep. 6 yrs. ; state 
senator; trus. Fr. Acad.; d. Sept. 17, 1849. [See biography ante, p. 424] He m. 
(i) Aug 15, t8io, Elizabeth Harrington, d. Sept. 14, 1814, a. 30; (2) Oct. 10, 1815, 
Hepzibah Harrington, d. Mar. 30, 1877, a. 84. Chil. Arthur S., b. Sept. i, i8r2 7 J 
Charles R., b. Oct. iS, 1S17 8; Althea, b. June 17, 1S21 ; educated at Fram. Acad.; 
prin. Townsend Acad. ; d. Sept. 1 1, 1845 ; Lucilla, b. June 2, 1S23, d. May 21, 1841 ; 
Sarah E., b. June 20, 1834, m. (i) Sept. 16, 1858, Lorenzo E. Sabine; (2) Aug. 5, 
1877, Moses Giddings, res. Bangor, Me. 

7. Arthur S., s. of Rev. Charles 6, grad. B. U. 1833; S. T. D. 1855; ord. 
pastor of Bap. ch. Haverhill, Oct. 20, 1836; appointed prof, of sacred rhet. in New- 
ton Theol. Sem. 1859; inst. pastor of Bap. ch. Fram. Centre, 1866; d. in office, Jan. 
2, 1872. [See biography ante, p. 428] He m. (i) Jan. 9, 183S, Susan T. Beckvvith 
of Prov., R. I.; (2) June i, 1852, Caroline M. Whittier of Haverhill. Chil. Alice 
y?., b. June 23, 1S39; Elizabeth II.,h. May 9, 1S43; A""''' R-: b. Feb. 4, 1845, m. 
July 29, 1S73, James A. Hale. 

8. Charles R., s. of Rev. Charles 6, grad. B. U. 1837 ; stud, law with Josiah 
Adams, Esq., of Fram.; was in practice in F. 1S40-63 ; rem. to Boston; was rep. 
1847,8; dist. attorney for Midd. Co.; memb. of congress 1859-63; attor. general 
of the commonwealth 1872-78 ; d. July 29, 18S5. [See biography in APPENDIX] 
He m. (i) Oct. 27, 1841, Martha A. Jackson, b. Attleboro', Nov. 13, 1819, d. Nov. 
14, 1867; (2) June 14, 1869, Sarah M. Cheney, b. Boston, Oct. 27, 1836. Chil. 
Lucilla, b. Aug. 8, 1842, m. Jan. 27, 1863, Francis W. Lawrence, 1. Brookline ; 
Charles J., b. May 14, 1845, "^- Grace Tomlinson ; an officer in the U.S. navy; 
Althea, b. July 24, 1847, m. June, 1867, Gilbert R. Payson, 1. Boston ; Arthur Clif- 
ford, b. Aug. 15, 1850, d. Apr. 24, 1867 ; Henry f., b. Jan. 28, 1855; Arthur C, b. 

Sept. 6, 1 87 5. 

TRAIN, Deborah S., m. Apr. 6, 1831, Jona. Wheeler of Camb. 

TRAINOR, James, m. Oct. 10, 1S53, Mary McGrath, both of F. 

TRASK, Rev. George, was s. of Jeremiah and Hannah Trask of Beverly; b. 
Aug. 26, 1796, grad. B. C. 1S26; And. Theol. .Sem. 1829; ord. Fram. Sept. 15, 1830; 
dis. Apr. 6, 1836; afterwards settled pastor of Cong. chhs. in Warren and P'itch- 
burg ; lect. on temp., anti.-slav., anti-tobac. ; d. at Fitchb. Jan. 25, 1S75. He m. in 
Lancaster, Apr. 15, 1831, Ruth F. Packard, dau. of Rev. Asa and Nancy ((^)uincy) 
Packard of Marl.; she d. Nov. i, 1880. Chil. George K.,h. July 14, 1832, m. Ellen 
M. Waite of Fitch., res. Indianapolis, Ind. ; Braiiuird P., b. Aug. 6, 1834, m. Mary 
Cann, and d. Sept. 29, 1S70 ; Josiah C, b. May 9, 1837, m. Rhoda Hibbard, k. in 
Kansas, Aug. 21, 1S63; Ruth Q., h. Nov. 16, 1838, m. Lewis B. Powell, res. Scranton, 



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Pa.; Eliza S. C, b. June 12, 1.S39, in. John I,. Hill, res. Boston; William /).,!). 
May 1 1, 1S43, d. y. 

Mr. Trask was an early, earnest, consistent advocate of both the temperance and 
the anti-slavery movements. As early as 1834, he was a delegate to the Mass. Anti- 
Slavery Convention. He dared to speak for the slave, when such utterances cost 
something. 

He had the elements of character needful to make — what was his ideal of 
Christian duty — a successful worker and a successful reformer. He was of san- 
guine temperament. He had both clearness and ])ositiveness of conviction, and 
the courage to follow his convictions. He was aggressive, and persistent, with 
large hopefulness. He had the "fortiter in re "; but, in the estimation of most of 
his friends, was wanting in the "suaviter in modo." But no one ever doubted his 
conscientiousness, and sincerity of heart. In the pastc^rate, and in the pulpit ; in 
the advocacy of temperance, and anti-slavery ; and in his anti-tobacco crusade, 
there was always apparent, honesty of intention, and purity of purpose, and unsel- 
fishness. The world at large saw in him the bold reprover ; his confidential friends 
saw a spiritual consecration, and self-forgetful piety, which did not appear amid the 
dust of his public conflicts, 

TRAVIS, TRAVERS. 1. Henry, came from London 1634, and sett, at 

.Xcwbiiiy ; d. before 1659. He m. (1) ; (2) Bridget , who m. (2) Mar. 

30, 1659, Richard Winslow of tHoucester. Chil. Sarah, b. 1636, m. Nicholas Wal- 
lington or Wallingford ; Elizabi-th {f) ; James, b. Apr. 28, 1645 2. 

Q. James, s. of Henry 1, of Gloucester ; rem. 166S, to Brookfield ; his house 
lot of 30 a. was on the E. slope of Foster's hill ; was driven from B. when the town 
was destroyed by Indians, 1675, and returned to Esse.x co. He m. Apr. 18, 1667, 
Mercy, dau. of John Pierce of Gloucester. Chil. Mercy, b. Feb. 8, 1668, m. Oct. 24, 
1701, Benjamin Whitney of Fram., s. p.; James, b. Brookfield 3; per. others. 
June 22, 1717, Benj. Whitney, in behalf of the heirs of James Travis, deceased, 
applied to the Committee for Brookfield, for a grant of land there, equivalent to the 
original grant, w hich was considered as forfeited. The request was granted ; and, 
Nov. 17, 1717, the Committee set off "to the heirs of James Travis, deceased, 60 a. 
near Brookfield saw mill." [Grants, 71 (625).] 

3. James, s. of James 2, came to Fram. before its incorporation ; sett, at Salem 
Tlnd, on the Ebenr. Harrington place ; afterwards 1. on the Jos. Ballard place, near 
Cutler's mills; per. rem. to Holl. after 1727. His wife was Mercy, d. Holl. 1744. 
Chil. Joseph, b. Dec. 3, 1700, m. Feb. 28, 1726-7, Mehitable Hager of Wat. and 1. 
Sherb. ; James, b. Apr. 12, 1703, m. Feb. 10, 1725, Rebecca Squire of Sherb., and 
had in Fram. Mercy, b. Oct. 26, 1729, rem. to Holl. and had other chil.; J/cwr, b. 
Jan. 26, 1705-6; Joh)i,\i. Aug. 16, 17104. 

4. John, s. of James 3i m. in Holl. Jan. 7, 1741-2, Anne Maxwell, and had in 
Fram. Submit, b. Mar. 14, 1742-3, d. 1745; and in Holl. Isaac, b. Apr. 27, 1746, and 
si.K others. 

TRAVIS, Randall. Taxed in Fram. 1S19-20. 

TREADWAY, 1. Nathaniel; weaver; an original settler of Sud.;rcni. to 
Wat.; d. July 20, 16S2. He m. Sufferana How, dau. of Ekler Edward of Wat., d. 
July 22, 16S2. Chil. Jonathan, b. Sud. Nov. 11, 16402; Mary, b. Sud. Aug. i, 
1642; and live others b. Wat. 

2. Jonathan, s. of Nathaniel 1, sett. Medficld, where eldest child was b. ; rem. 
Sud.; d. May 2S, 1710. He m. Mar. i, 1666, Judith Thurston of Medfield, d. F"ram. 
Oct. 12, 1726. Chil. Ly,iia, b. Medfield, Sept. 8, 1667 ; Nathaniel, b. Sud. Dec. 2, 
1668; Jonathan; James; Hannah; Ephraim ; Huldah ; Benjamin^. 



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3. Benjamin, s. of Jona. 2, sett. Fram. ; bo't May 29, 1713, for ;^ioo, of 
Israel Town, 60 a. with l)uilclings (the Amasa Kendall place). He also owned a 
strip of 40 a. of land extending thro' the Centre village, and northeasterly to the 
river ; selectman. He m. (i) Apr. 19, 1714, Mary Maynard, prob. dau. of Zechariah, 
d. Nov. 27, 1766; (2) 1770, Hannah Tracy. Chil. Hannah, b. Mar. 19, 1714-5, m. 
Oct. iS, 1738, Jabez Puffer of Sud. ; Mary, b. May 16, 1718, m. Mar. 19, 1736-7, 
Thomas Morse of Sherb. ; Abigail, b. Dec. 2, 1719, m. Wm. Puffer of Sud. and 
Fram. ; yonathaii, b. May 21, 1721, m. in Hopk. 1744, Elizabeth Haj-den. June 29, 
1745, his f. gave him a deed "for love " of the 40 a. of land in the Centre village, 
which he sold Dec. 31, 1745, for ^^400 old tenor, to Jos. Buckminster, Jr. He en- 
listed Mar. r755, in Capt. Jona. Hoar's co., Cr. Pt. exp., and d. before Dec. 17 ; 
child, b. Apr. 3, 1724 ; Judith, b. Oct. 29, 1726; Judith, b. May 5, 1728, m. July 17, 
1754, Nathaniel Sever of Fram. and Westminster; James, b. Aug. 18, 1730, d. y. ; 
Bculah, b. Jan. 26, 1732-3, m. Aug. 2, 1749, Josiah Goodnow of Sud. 

TROWBRIDGE, 1. Thomas, from Taunton, Somersetshire, Eng., came to 
America as early as 1636; sett, at Dorchester; rem. 1640 to New Haven, Ct. His 
youngest son was 

2. James, b. 1636; sett, in Dorchester; rem. 1664 to Newton; selectman; 
lieut. ; deacon; rep.; d. May 22, 1717. He m. (i) Dec. 30, 1659, Margaret, dau. of 
Maj. Humphrey Atherton, by whom he had 7 chil. She d. June 17, 1672. He m. 

(2) Jan. 30, 1674, Margaret, dau. of dea. John Jackson, by whom he had 7 chil. The 
second child by second w. was 

3. Thomas, b. Dec. 9, 1677 ; sett, in Newton ; rem. to New London, Ct. ; d. 

1724. He m. (i) ; (2) Mar. 3, 1709, Mary Goffe ; (3) Jan. 7, 1715, 

Susanna . By first w. he had 

4. John, b. about 1702; housewright. He came to Fram. as early as 1725, and 
took up 55 a. of land in the N. part of the town, prob. the Nathan Hosmer place. 

His deed from Joseph Buckminster 
7(^ h^m ^'(-r^r) t4^ '^^ ll /^^ ^^^ars date Feb. 3, 172(^7. Mar. 16, 

'C 1732, he exchanged with Samuel Bul- 
len the 55 a. for 50 a. " and buildings 
thereon," paying 55 ]:>ounds to boot. Prob. this lot was adjoining the Ezekiel How 
farm. He bo't the Joshua Eaton farm, now Capt. Russell's, and Mrs. Parsons', in 
1742, and the Peter B. Davis farm in 1747. All these lands were a part of the 600 
acres of Reserved Land [see ante, pp. 173-S6], and the title given by Col. Buckminster 
or derived from him, proving defective, Mr. Trowbridge, by due process of law, 
recovered damages, and gained new titles fr. the heirs of Gov. Danforth. He was 
selectman; d. May 19, 1762. He m. Mehitable, dau. of Jonas Eaton; she was 
buried Mar. 26, 1777. Chil. Mehitable, b. Jan. 26, 1725-6, m. Oldham Gates; Mary, 
b. July 27, 1728, m. Amos Gates ; John, b. May 22, 1730 5 ; Lydia, h. Dec. 24, 1731, 
m. Ralph Ilemenway ; Thomas, b. Apr. i, 1734 6; Ruth, b. Mar. 3, 1736, m. Peter 
Rice. 

5- John, s. of John 4, lived on the place now of Capt. Rufus Russell, where he 
kept a tavern for many years ; col. ; selectman ; tn. treas. ; d. May 22, 1807. He m. 
Mar. 27, 1751, Margaret Farrar, who d. 1760; (2) Fisher, who d. Mar. 6, 1774; 

(3) in Waltham, Feb. 23, 1775, Elizabeth Fiske, wid. of Abijah, and dau. of Thomas 
Upham; she d. Apr. 24, 1828, aged 104 y. 2 mos. Chil. John, b. Feb. 12, 1752 7; 
Margaret, b. Mar. 17, 1754, m. (i) Abel Stone; (2) John Jones; Joshua, b. Feb. 20, 
1756 8; Mary, b. July 10, 1758, m. Luther Stone, and d. at Fitchburg. By second 
wife, Martha, b. Feb. 8, 1762, d. y. ; Daniel, b. Feb. i, 1764 9 ; Martha, b. Oct. 7, 
1766, m. (i) Dr. Gambell ; (2) Azell Dunbar of Amherst ; Nelly, b. Feb. 7, 1769, d. 
y. ; Lydia, and Nelly, b. Oct. 4, 1770, Lydia, d. y. ; Nelly, m. Aaron P. Edgell. 




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6. Thomas, s. of John 4; sett, in Frani. ; adm. to ch. 1752; rem. abt. 1771 to 
Fitzwilliani, N. II.; adm. to ch. there 1772 ; d. Jan. 12, 1S04. He m. Hannah Perry, 
who d. Dec. 2, 1S09, aged 74. Chil. Lnthcr, b. June 3, 1756, m. Eliz. Tillman, 1. 
.Mbany, N.Y. ; I/iinnii/i, b. Dec. 19, 1759, d. 1S04; Edmund, b. Mar. 2, 1762, d. 1766; 

Mcliiliibli, b. Feb. 6, 1764 ; Polly, b. June 6, 1766, m. Page of Ohio ; Thomas, 

V June 5, 176S; Joseph, b. May 5, 1770 ; Mari^aict. b. Apr. 6, 1774, m. lielden 

of Vt.; Martha, b. May 10, 177S. 

7. John, s. of John 5, lived on the Peter B. IJavis place; capt.; selectman; 
tn. ircas. ; rep. ; del. to conv. 1S20; trustee Fram. Acad., to which he left $500 as a 
fund in aid of Fram. boys preparing for college. He d. July 29, 1S25. Up to 1S25, 
the tn. treas. had not been required to give bonds; but, in the spring of that year, 
Mr. T. stated to the town his conviction that the treas. should furnish sureties, 
adding, that he would take the office one year v\\ox^,giz'e bonds, and thus establish a 
precedent. He m. Apr. 23, 1776, Mary Bent, who d. Jan. 30, 1S44. Chil. Edmund, 
b. Apr. 29, 1777 10; John, b. June 12, 177S 11; Josiah,h. Sept. 28, 17S5 12; 
William, b. June 20, 1791 13- 

8. Joshua, s. of John 5, lived on the homestead. In his will, dated Aug. 21, 
17S1, he says: "Bound into the service of my country"; names w. Anne, but no 
chil. Will probated 1S25 ; the heirs at law were his brothers and sisters; select- 
man; d. Dec. 9, 1S24. He m. .\nne Stone, dau. of Samuel ; d. .\pr. 30, 1836. They 
had no children. 

9. Daniel, s. of John 5 ; sett, in Fram., where is a cellar hole N. of Peter B. 
Davis's; rem. to Westmoreland, N. Y.; d. Waterloo, N. Y., 1S2S. He m. (i) 17S5, 

Prudence Badger, who d. 1794; (2) , of N. Y. Chil. Betsey, b. 1786, unm. 

d. yohnstown, N. Y.; Luther, b. 1787, unm. d. Johnstown ; JFindsor Stone, b. 

Jan. I, 1789, m. Aug. 27, 1810, Rebecca Willey of E. Haddam, Ct. ; sett. Ogden, 
.Monroe Co, N. Y.; d. May 30, 1S44; had 9 chil.; Mary, b. , unm. d. Johns- 
town, X. Y. ; Martha, b. '792, m. Matthew Gibbs 18; Daniel, b. . 

10. Edmund, s. of John 7, 1- on the Capt. Amos Cates place in Fram., d. 
Vcb. 7, 1S65. He m. .Mar., 1800, Hannah Wheeler of Western (now Warren), who 
d. June 9, 1857, aged 80. Chil. Louisa, b. Nov. 26, 1800, m. William Jordan and d. 
June 8, 1S55; Charles, b. Oct. i, 1802 14; Geor^^-e A., b. .Mar. 26, 1805 15; Allync 
J'., b. Aug. 16, 1807, m. Wm. Ilcmenway ; Mary B., b. July y, 181 1, m. Edward 
(Joodnow ; John, b. June 21, 1814, d. Aug. 7, 1815; Anna S., b. Mar. 18, 1S16; Sally 
A., b. Sept. 8, 1817, m. Charles Brown. 

11. John, s. of John 7 ; took his father's place; i)aid off the heirs; sold to 
I'Ltcr 1!. Davis; sett. Cambridgeport ; d. Jan. 28, 1841. He m. May 6, 1804, Sarah 
How, who (I. Oct. 15, 1S39. 

12. Josiah, s. of John 7. stud, medicine with Dr. Willard of U.xbridge, and 
Dr. Kittredgc of F"ram. ; commenced practice at Wcthersfield, Yt., 1S09; rem. to 
Buffalo, N. Y.; mayor of the city; d. Sept. 18, 1862. He m. Sept. 22, 1813, Mar- 
garet Winternuitc of Canada, who d. Oct. 24, 1863. They had 11 chil. 

13. William, s. of John 7, sett, at St. Mary's, N. S. He m. Eliza Jordan. 

14. Charles, s. of Edmund 10, lives on father's place ; ca|)t. of Fram. .\rt. co. 
lie m. i.S2<;, Mary Coodnow, d. July 4, 1883,3.77. Chil. Mary E., b. Sept. 21, 
1S37, d. I'eb. 16, 1848; Josiah U\, b. Apr. 19, 1S45, d. y. 

15. George A., s. of Edmund 10, sett. New York; provision dealer in Fulton 
.Market; capt. 2d co. Ninth rcg. N. Y. Artillery; alderman, 1854, 5; ret. to Fram. 
and built near his f's; d. Apr. 10, 1885. He m. Mar., 1834, Susanna Resler. ChM. 
Benjamin A., b. Nov. 3, 1838, m. Mary E. Kctcham of N. Y., who d. Apr. 14, 1887, 
a. 42, 2, 19; Adaline, b. Mar. 4, 1840, m. George S. Metcalf, merchant, who d. Oct. 
24, 1S68, leaving dan. Irene, b. Feb. 21, 1867 ; Geori^v A., h. Feb. 6, 1843, m., and d. ; 
Edmund, b. Ian. 4, 1846, m. .\ddie Parker; JVilliam H., b. May 3, 1850, ni. .Mary 
B. I'hipps, who d. .Mar. 14, 18S6; Charles O., b. Jan. z\, 1853, m. Matilda .\llen. 



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TROWBRIDGE, George, harness maker; b. Newton; 1. So. Fram. ; d. July 
2%, 1S74, a. 58. He m. Mary Ann Fuller, dau. of Nathaniel. Chil. dau., d. Oct. 
24, 1845, a. 2; George F., drowned Feb. 6, 1858, a. 11, 2. 

TROY, James. Taxed 1839-40; m. Oct. 21, 1S38, Philinda Johnson, both of 
Fram. 

TRUMBULL, TRUMBLE, Joseph, was in Fram. before its incorpn. ; I. on 
Salem Plain; d. before 170S. tie m. Mary Clayes, dau. of Peter. Child, Abigail, 
b. Feb. 23, 1697. 

2. Joseph, per. s. of Joseph (above) by ist w. ; m. June 18, 17 19, Abia Gale, 
dau. of John. Chil. A/ngiii, l:)ap. Aug. 28, 1720; John, bap. Sept. 29, 1723. 

TUCKER, Edward, w. Cornelia. Child, George Edward, b. Mar. i, 1848. 

TUCKER, John. Taxed in Fram. 1735. 

TUCKER, William. Taxed 1793; kept store below Sax., on corner oppo. 
F. H. Sprague's ; d. July 27, 1797. Inv. real est. ^^3,6 15.51. 

TUCKER, Abel, fr. Milton; took the store, etc., of William. Taxed 1797; d. 
1807. Inv. real est. $2,994.39; w. Rachel Tucker, dau. of dea. William of Sherb. ; 
m. (2) 1S09, Jona. Rugg, and d. Brimfield, Dec, 1843. Chil. Esther, b. 1792, m. 
Jason Ifaven; William, b. Sept. 10, iSoi. 

TUFTS, Isaac. Taxed in Fram. 1S40-3. 

TUFTS, Sidney T., m. Nov. 22, 1S59, S. Georgiana Hodgden, both of F. 

TURNER, Amos. Taxed in Fram. 1755; constable 1759. 

TURNER, Benjamin Franklin. Taxed real est. 1834-3S. 

TURNER, Franklin, 1. Fram.; rem. Quincy, 111.; m. Apr. 25, 1S47, Harriet 
L. Moore, b. HolL, d. Oct. 15, 1853, a 30. Chil. son, b. July 29, 1849; Et-anklin, b. 
Oct. 15, 1850. 

TURNER, Nathaniel S. Taxed in Fram. 1S35-8. 

TURNER, Wm. S., s. of Royal and Betsey; kept the Gaines tavern and the 
Fram. hotel ; w. Eunice. Chil., b. in Fram., Etiuiee Rebeeea, b. Dec. 20, 1834 ; 
Saralt E., b. Jan. 8, 1837 ; IVilliaiii J., b. Jan. 21, 1S39. 

TURNER, Sarah, sis. of Wm. S., b. 1822, m. Aug. 23, 1S47, Chas. B. Wilson 
of Boston. 

TURNEY, Barney H., Taxed i86o; d. Sept., 1861. 

TUTTLE, Dennis, 1. Sax. ; m. Julia McGrath. Chil. John; Agnes; Julia; 
Dennis : and others. 

TUTTLE, Jedediah. Taxed real est. 1840. 

TUTTLE, Joseph, b. in Fram. May 27, 1755. 

TUTTLE, Joseph W., fr. Acton, taxed 1833; overseer in Sax. mills; d. Mar. 

23, 1870. He m. (i) Blodget, d. s. p. ; (2) Blodget, sis', of istw. ; (3) July 

26, 1846, Susan L. White, b. Lancaster, d. Dec. 20, 1854, a. 37 ; (4) Elizabeth 
(White) Hayden, sis. of 3d w., who m. (3) Beaumont Taylor. Chil by 2d w. : Me- 
I'eeea F., teacher, d. May 22, 1859, a. 21; Fausiitia A., m. Wm. A. Thompson; 
Ro'wena /,., m. John H. Hubbard, 1. Chicago; by 3d w. : George, b. Apr. 19, 1847, 
d. 1849; Joseph ll\, b. Jan., 1849, ^- 7- ! Lanra Ann, b. Oct. 3, 1850, m. Edward O. 
Simpson; Chesterfield, b. May 23, 1853; by 4th w. : Webster, b. Sept. 9, 1856, d. 
1857; Joseph W. ; Edrcard ; George. 

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TWITCHKLL, Amos, s. of Juscph, Iisc|., of Shcrb., taxed in Fram. 17S0; per. 
(I. in the :irniv. 

TWITCHELL, Calvin, s. of John and w. Calh. Tucker of Shcrb., I). P'cb. 25, 
1799; 1. at Park's Corner; d. Aug. 10, 1871. He ni. Nov. 6, 1822, Mary II. Green- 
wood, dau. uf Abel, d. Apr. 15, 1S72. Chil. Jiinus /•'., b. Nov. 25, 1823 2; Kui^eiu 
/>'., b. I'cb. 20, 1826 3 ; Mttry Louisa, b. July 23, 1S30, d. Jan. 21, 1867 ; Sarah. A., b. 
Sept. 19, 183.1, ni. Perry, and d. Feb. 27, 1882. 

2. James F., s. of Calvin, 1. Ilopk. ; ni. Jan. i, 1845, .Susan T. liigeluw, dau. of 
Calvin. Chil. Janus /•'., b. Feb. 13, 184G; et als. 

3- Eugene B., s. of Calvin, 1. at his f's; rem. 1884, ; ni. (1) Ahneda Gay 

of .\sli. ; (2) .Sarah, dau. of Fairbanks of Marlb., wid. uf .Seymour, and 

\V heeler. Chil. Ailltur, et als. 

TWITCHELL, Charles, s. of John and w. Lucy Mctcalf of Sherb. ; m. Apr. 
9, 1S45, Catherine II. Dearth. Child, Lury A., b. Jan. 29, 1855. 

tWiTCHELL, Ezra, bro. of Amos ; res. Fram. ; rem. to Dublin, N.l I., Nelson, 
N. II., IJethel, Me. lie m. Susanna Rice, dau. of Bezaleel. Chil. Susanna, d. Dec. 
19, 1776, a. 8, I ; Anna, d. Dec. 18, a. 6; Calvin, d. Dec. 18, a. 3, 6; Cynthia, d. Dec. 
iS, a. I, 5, all buried in one grave ; also had Hannah, b. Nov. 9, 1768; Susanna, b. 
Nov. 27, 1777. 

TWITCHELL, Simeon F., s. of Capt. Francis and w. Sally Fish of Athol, b. 
July 27, 1827 (the youngest of nine chil.); sett, in Petersham; rem. Apr. 1, 1854, to 
So. Fram.; kept the So. Fram. hotel till Dec, 1875, when he moved into his own 
ho. across the R. R. track ; dep. sher. 1875-9; d. Jan. 13, 1879. He m. Apr. 15, 
1851, Lucinda F. Howard, dau. of William of Winchester, N. II. Chil. Kirk Al- 
bert, b. Jan. 21, 1852, d. y. ; Jennie A., b. Apr. 2, 1S53 ; Frank, b. Sept. 15, 1S57; 
Vir;^il, b. May 13, 1S59, d. y. ; Ed^^ar S., b. .\pr. 23, 1S61. 

TYLER, HENRY, u. Joanna. Child, Datid Henry, b. Oct. 10, 1857. 

UNDERWOOD. The leading Christian names in this Fram. family intlicate 
a connection with the Sherb. and .Sud. families ; but careful investigation has failed 
to trace the line of ancestry. 1. Jonas, 1. on I'ikc Row, a short distance W. of 
the Capt. Adan» llcmenway place; with w. cov. Apr. 15, 1764, adni. to ch. July, 
1 781 ; d. Sei)t. 28, 1800, a. 67. lie ni. Naomi Pike, dau. of Timothy, d. Dec. 25, 1783, 
a. 36. Chil. Naotni, unin. d. Dec. 2, 1S36, a. 73; Anne, baj). Aug. 3, 1766, m. Oct. 
6, 1795, Samuel Moore of Gerry; Timothy, bap. June 12, 176S 2 ; Xathan, bap. 
July 8, 17708; Z//<7(;, bap. July 6, 1772; Luther, bap. Sept. 7, 1774; Lucy, bap. 
Oct. 13, 1776; Olive, bap. Sept. 10, 1778, m. June 28, 1804, Joseph Moullon of Way. 

2. Timothy, s. of Jonas 1; .sett. I'rinceton; d. Athol. He m. June 7, 1792, 
belsey I.anib, dau. of .Samuel, d. Fram. Mar. 27, 1S27. Chil. Joshua 4; Xathan; 
Jonas 5 ; /■'an/iy, d. I-ram. Jan. 3, 1848 a. 45; Arethusa, d. Fram. Feb. 7, 1831, a. 26. 

3- Nathan, s. of Jonas 1, 1. on f's jilace till 1800, then on the John Sanderson 
place N. of .Sa.\. ; d. Dec. 8, r843. He m. Dec. 29, 1792, Abigail Greenwood, dau. 
of James, d. Dec. 21, 1852,3.86. Chil. /.uey, b. Oct. 21, 1793, '"• Joshua Under- 
wood; Nathan, b. July 26, 1795, ni. .\pr. 29, 1S19, Hannah .Stone of Fram., and 1. 
Athol ; Luther, b. Sept. 24, 1797 6; Nabby, b. July 22, 1799, unm. d. .Aug. 18, 1867 ; 
A'aney, b. Apr. 26, iSoi, d. 1S04 ; George, b. Mar. 9, 1803, d. 1804; Ceor^e, b. Oct. 
26, 1805 7. 

4. Joshua, s. of Timothy 2, 1- and d. at. .Sa.x. Oct. 30, 1S70, a. 77. He m. Apr. 
4, 1816, Lucy Underwood, dau. of Nathan, d. Dec. 4, 1875. Chil. Naney, b. May 19, 
1S17, m. Curtis Uelcher ; James S., b. Oct. 8, 1818, d. y. ; Mary, b. Oct. 29, 1820, d. 
y. ; Charles //., b. Dec. 2, 1822 8; Abigail, b. Aug. 18, 1824, d. y. ; John S., b. Jan. 
29, 1S26, d. y. ; Mary A., b. Jan. 3, 1S28, d. y. ; Edwin /'., b. June 2, 1830, d. F'eb. 



Underivood — I 'pham. 73 1 

25> 1S3S ; Fanny, m. ; Gcori^c Frederick, m. (i) Nov. 29, 1855, Adelaide L. Aiken 

of Krookfield; (2) , 1. Brookfield, and Holyoke, had Cora A. ; per. others. 

5. Jonas, s. of Timothy 2, 1. on the James Monk place ; d. in Ashland. He m. 
June 13, 1S22, Phebe Johnson, d. Dec. 12, 1868, a. So. Chil. Rebecca; Fanny, m. 
and 1. Newton; Ophelia, m. O. A. Wilcox of Ashland; Dearborn, d. Apr., 183S ; 
son, d. Nov., 1S55. 

6. Luther, s. of Nathan 3, 1. near the Joseph Potter place; d. Oct., 1844. He 
m. Asenath Stone, dau. of Aaron. Chil. William; Ira, m. two ws., had Ira, b. Jan. 
4> 1S53 ; Julietta, b. Jan., 1854, per. others ; Elizabeth S., m. Oct. 24, 1852, Henry 
Sloper ; Angeline; Sarah; Emily. 

7- George, s. of Nathan 3; carpenter; 1. on the Perkins Boynton place; d. 
Aug. 21, 18S5; m. Aug. 9, 1S32, Martha Smith, dau. of John of HolL, b. Apr. 7, 
181 1. Chil. George Henry, b. July 12, 1834 9; John 6'., b. July 28, 1838, m. Aug. i, 
1859, Mary A. Green, and 1. Wellesley; Afelz'in, h. May 11, 1843, m. Dec. 3, 1867, 
Sarah A. Winant; Edward,\i. Jan. ip, 1848, m. June 5, 1873, Ellen Barnes ; Martha 
Maria, b. Mar. 30, 1854, m. George W. Winant. 

8. Charles H., s. of Joshua 4, m. Olive P. How of Marlb., and had Charles 
yV., b. June 27, 1S45; Fdwin F., b. Jan. 6, 1853; dan., b. . 

9. George Henry, s. of George 7, carpenter; m. Nov. 27, 1856, Henrietta C. 
Hitteiihine of Boston. Chil. Ella Althea, b. Aug. 7, 1S58; Emma L., b. Apr. 18, 
1S60; Cathcri}ie L., b. June 23, 1S61 ; Alice A., b. Jan. 21, 1S64. 

UNDERWOOD, George, w. Susan. Child, Edivin, b. Dec. 4, 1S47. 

UNDERWOOD, Jonathan, s. of Joshua of Sherb. ; m. Jan. 22, 1740, Priscilla 
Bailey, both of Fram. Chil. b. Nat., John ; Mary; Mercy ■ Abigail; and in Sud., 
Hannah, b. 1755, m. 1776, Enoch Johnson. 

UNDERWOOD, Samuel, cordvvainer ; m. Oct. 21, 1 741, Mary Knapp, both 
of Waltham, and sett. Fram., near Azariah Walker's. He d., and his wid. was 
adm. to Fram. ch. Oct. 25, 1767. Chit. yJ/(/;j', b. May 15, 1743, m. Josiah Rice; 
Ruth, b. Aug. 10, 1745; Lois, b. June 4, 1748, m. Daniel Pike; Samuel, b. Mar. 12, 
1750; ta.\ed in F. 1775; Ruth, b. Feb. 7, 1754; Amos, b. Oct. 14, 1757, m. May, 
1784, Mary Lamb, dau. of Samuel. 

UPHAM, I.John, sett. Weymouth ; freeman, 1635; selectman; rep.; commr. 
"to end small causes"; rem. 1649 to Maiden; selectman; commr.; deacon; d. 
Feb. 26, 1682, a. 84. His w. was Elizabeth. His son Phineas 2, 1. in Maiden ; 
lieut. ; reed, a wound in the attack on Narragansett Fort, Dec. 19, 1675, o^ which he 
d. Oct., 1676. He m. Ruth Wood of Chas. His son Thomas 3, sett, in Reading, 
d. 1730. He m. Elizabeth Hovey of Topsfield. His son Thomas 4, sett. Chas. ; 
rem. 1719 to Weston; miller; d. Sept. 25, 1730. His w. Ruth d. Sept. 20, 1722. His 
son Thomas 5, was b. at Chas. June 30, 1718; deacon of ch. in Weston, where he 
d. Oct., 1780. Hem. (i) Ruth Hammond ; (2) Susanna Myrick ; (3) Martha Wil- 
liams. His son by 3d w. was 

6. Nathan, b. June 30, 1773; a paper maker; 1. two yrs. in Walth. ; rem. to 
Weston, settling on the old hojTiestead ; d. June 16, 1S12. He m. \ov. 22, 1798, 
Lydia Dix of Walth., who d. in Fram. Aug. 18, 1872. His son 

7- Charles, b. Weston, Nov. 9, 1801, sett, in Boston ; merchant ; rem. 1S46 to 
Fram.; trus. of Town Library; d. Mar. 10, 1880. He m. Nov. 27, 1S29, Elizabeth 
Curtis, dau. of Samuel of Boston, d. Nov. 18, 1874. Chil. Eliza Dix, b. Sept. 30, 
1830, m. A. S. Lew^is ; Charles A., b. July 27, 1835, m. Oct. 30, 1861, Julia A. Noble : 
Henrietta L., b. June r2, 1844, d. Sept. 9, 1863. 

UPHAM, Luther S. Ta.xed in Fram. 1835-6; m. .Vpr. 30, 1835, Isabella Seav- 
erns of Weston. 

UPHAM, William, fr. Maiden, sett. Newton, where he m.; I. Fram. E. of Na- 
than Hosmer's, 1741-60, when he ret. to Newton. He m. Mar. 3, 1740-1, Elizabeth 



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ki>l>ins()n, adm. to F. ch. Aug. iS, 1754; d. 1772. Chil. Ephntim, d. 1765; W'illuim, 
b. Aug. 7, 1747, m. 1770, Anne Shepard; Elizabeth, b. Mar. 31, 1750, d. 1772; 
A'liomi, b. Feb. iS, 1752, d. 176<); /•'nnicis, b. Sept. 15, 1754; Datiicl, b. July 28, 
1757; fu-ii/ii/i, h. July 27, 1759; Bi-ii/iiniiii, b. Fel>. iS, 1762, d. y. ; /hnjiimin, b. 
Sc]>t. 30, 1764, d. 1 77 1. 

UPTON, Ebenezer T. Taxed in Frani. 1S37-45; m. Ai)r. 7, 1S45, Harriet S. 
Patterson of Frani. 

USHER, Daniel, 111. Dec. 26, 17S5, Lois Park. 

VALENTINE, James, w. Jane. Child, //,///;', b. Dec. 6, 1S50. 

VICKERY, John, and family warned out of town, 1725. He 1. in tiie ho. of 
Sainncl Mooic; rem. to .Southb. 

VORSE, Mark. Taxed in Fram. 1734. 

VOSE, Persian H., b. Dudley, Aug. 16, 1797; went to live at Woodstock, Ct., 
when nine yrs. old ; came to Fram. 1S2S ; carried on the P.rinley farm for Benj. 
Wheeler; d. June 10, 1869. He ni. Mar. 9, 1S26, Patty Morse, dau. of Daniel. 
Chil. Jo/iit If., b. Marlb. Jan., 1S27, d. Jan. 16, 1828; Elmira, b. Nov. 5, 1S2S, d. 
Dec. 3, 1843; y^'l'" ^-t ^- J'l"- 30> i-^So, ni. Louisa Hagger of New Orleans, d. in 
Mi.ss. Aug. 16, 1866; A/'iiir S., h. Mar. 13, 1833, m. Dec. 1 1, i860, Nancy M. Weeks 
of Sud.; Spencer C, b. Sept. 14, 1S34, m. Mary Lawrence of Nashua, N. H., 1. 
Prov. R. L; Martha Ann, b. Sept. 3, 1S26, d. Feb. 10, 1S42; Jiihoard P., b. Sept. 3, 
183S, d. Dec. r, 1839; Adelia S., adop. dau., the child of Mrs. Vs. sister, .Mrs. Mary 
Sparhawk, b. Jan. 15, 1S31, m. Jan. 13, 1S53, John Fenton, 2d. 

WADE, Henry, b. Eng.; 1. Sax.; d. May 13, 1S74, a. 64; w. . Child, 

//<//•;/(/, 1>. May 12, 1845. 

WADE, Peter, m. Feb. 2, 1S43, KlizaJjeth P.ruwn. Child, John D., b. Jan. 2, 
1846. 

WAIT, W^AIGHT, 1. Richard, sett. Wat. 1637, where he d. Jan. 16, 166S-9. 
Ills w. .Mary d. Jan. Ji, 167.S-9. Tiieir second child was John 2, b. ALay 6, 1639, 
m. Jan. 13, 1663-4, Mary Woodward, dau. of George of W.it. He il. .\ug. 24, 
1691 ; she d. Aug. 23, 1718. Their fifth child was 

3. Amos, b. Jan. 4, 1679-0, sett. Wat.; rem. Fram.; bo't Apr. 2, 1707, of Jos. 
Puckminsier, for ^18, a tenement, 52 j4 a. in Fram., situated on the lane which then 
ran N. fr. Samuel How's (the Nathan Goddard place), to the old Phinehas Gibbs 
place; he afterwards bo't 30 a. adjoining, of Jacob Pep])er ; was 1. here 1742. He 
m. Aug. 5, 1701, Elizabeth Cutting, dau. of John of Wat. Chil. Elizabeth, b. Wat. 
Jan. II, 1701-2, m. Moses Parker; Snsiiiina, b. W. Oct. 26, 1704; Amos, b. F^ram. 

Dec. 27, 1707, m. before 1742, Hannaii , wid. of .Samuel .Stimpson of Fram., 

and sett. Grafton; /■'.zehiel, b. Sept. 11, 1710 4; John, b. June 7, 1713 6; Josiah, 
1). Feb. 19, 17 1 5-6 6. 

4. Ezekiel, s. of Amos 3, 1. Fram.; rem. HoU. ; rem. Wardsboro', Vt. He 
m. (i) Apr. 20, 173S, Lydia Stanford of Sherb., d. Dec. 13, 1740; (2) June 1, 1743, 
Rebecca F'lost of Sherb., d. Holl., 1779. Chil. Barachias, b. Apr. 18, 1739 7; 
Mary, b. Nov. 28, 1740, d. y. ; Rebeeea, b. Mar. 16, 1743-4; Thomas, bap. May iS, 
1746; 7'ho/nas,h. June 26, 1748; Lydia, b. Dec. 20, 1749; Thomas, bap. Aug. 2, 
1752; yViomas, b. Holl. July 29, 1753, unm. I. Sutton, and Wardsboro', Vt. ; Thad- 



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dc-iis, b. n. May 26, 1755, m. Sally , 1. Wardsboio", \'t., and Richland, N. V.; 

Silas, b. H. July 12, 175S, sett. Wardsboro', \'t. 

5. John, s. of Amos 3, 1. in F., near his f. ; rem. Mason, N. II. He m. Oct. 
iS, 1739, Hannah Graves, dau. of Thomas of Southb. Chil. b. in Fram., Hannah, 
b. July 16, 1740; Sarah, b. Mar. 17, 1741 ; John, b. Nov. 15, 1744, m. Dec. 24, 1772, 
Rachel Birch of Sutton ; 1. Spencer, Wore. ; rem. 17S9, Mason, N. H. ; rem. Weston, 
Vt.; Daniil, b. May 28, 174S, m. Abigail Read of Sud. ; 1. Sud. ; rem. Brandon, 
Vt. ; Elizabeth, bap. May 3, 1752, m. Sept. 8, 1778, Zedekiah Belknap of Wore; 
Ruth, bap. Aug. 30, 1755 ; Martha, bap. Aug. 30, 1755. 

6. Josiah, s. of Amos 3, 1- in F. with or near his bro. John; d. May 31, 1766. 
He m. Mar. 3, 1742, Sarah Stanford of Sherb. Chil. Josiah, b. Apr. 25, 1743 8; 
Sarah, b. Dec. 16, 1744, d. y. ; Amos, b. Aug. 26, 1746, m. in Marlb. Abigail Towns- 
end ; Sarah, b. Sept. 19, 1748, m. Daniel Hayden ? ; Susanna, b. Oct. 14, 1750, m. 
Thaddeus Shattuck ; Da7'id, b. July 26, 1752, m. Abigail Brigham, dau. of Uriah of 
Marlb., 1. M. and Sterling ; a Min. Man, and Rev. sold., in Capt. Drury's co. at 
battle of Bunker Hill ; Joseph, b. Mar. i, 1754, m. Hepzibah Sherman of Marlb., 
sett. Hubbardston; Elizabeth, b. Apr. 23, 1756, m. Nathaniel PJacheller ; Lncretia, 
b. Oct. 29, 1758, m. Joshua Brooks of Sterling; Phebc, b. Jan. 5, 1761, d. Fram. Apr. 
23, 183 1 ; Samuel, b. May 23, 1763, was in Sterling 1780. 

7. Barachias, s. of Ezekiel 4; blacksmith; was 1. in Fram. 1793; rem. iSoi 
to Jay, Me., and 1820 to Wilton, Me.; d. Aug. 27, 1825. He m. Hannah Woodward 
of Needham, d. Jay, Mar. 21, 1816. Chil. Lydia, b. Oct. 13, 1762, m. Feb., 1784, 
Gershom Fames, and d. Boylston ; Elias, bap. Oct. 6, 1765, d. y. ; Nancy, b. 1767, 
m. Oct., 1789, Joseph Blanchard, 1. Sutton, Bangor, Me., and Ohio; James, b. Dec. 
2, 1769, blacksmith, m. 1790, Eunice Niles of Randolph, 1. Bridgewater and Wilton, 
Me., had 8 sons, all blacksmiths ; Mary, d. Fram. a. 20 ; Hannah, unm. d. Jay, 
Me. ; Rcl^ecca, m. John A.xtell of Grafton. 

8. Josiah, s. of Josiah 6, 1. Fram. ; a Minute Man ; corp. in Capt. Drury's 8 
mos. CO.; k. in the battle of Harlem Heights, Sept. 16, 1776. He m. 1769, Mary 

Adams, dau. of Joseph, m. {2) Morse of Dublin, N. H. Chil. b. Fram. Anne, 

bap. Apr. 5, 1772 ; Polly, bap. Sept. 20, 1772; Josiah, b. Mar. 30, 1774, m. May 17, 
1797, Nancy Gilchrist of Dublin, N. H. 

WAKEFIELD, Jerre. Ta.xed in Fram. 1819-20. 

WALCH, John. Taxed on real est. 1S60. 

WALES, John. Taxed in Fram. 1805. 

"^ WALKER, 1. Thomas, of Boston i66r ; of Sud. 1664, when he reed, "en- 
couragement to keep aTree school " in Sud. ; kept an "ordinary " in 1672 ; d. 1697 ; 
w. Mary. Chil. Mary, m. Rev. James Sherman; Thomas, b. May 22, 1664 2; 
William, ni. Sarah Goodnow ; Hannah; Hannah, b. 1669, m'. dea. David Rice of 
Fram.; Daniel: Daniel, \\. Dorothy; Sarah; Abigail, m. John Stevens; John; 
Elizalh'th. 
i^ 2. Thomas, s. of Thomas 1; bo't, Apr. 10, 1688, of (iookin and How, 60 a. in 
Fram., lying on both sides of the country road, adjoining lands of John Adams, 
John Bent, and Thomas Drury. He built near the present sch. ho. at Rice's End ; 
was an orig. memb. of the F. ch. ; tn. treas. 1700; d. Oct. 25, 1717. He m. Dec. 7, 

f 1687, Martini Hmj;, dau. of Samuel; m. (2) Nov. 10, 1718, John Whitney, and d. 
Nov. 14, 1721. Chil. Thomas, h. Sept., 1688, d. y. ; Samuel, b. Sept. 24, 16893; 
Obadiah, m. May 2, 171 5, Hannah Learned, 1. Marb. ; Martha, m. Joseph Haven ; 
./l/i?;-)', m. Elkanah Haven; 'Thomas, w. Mary, 1. Ilopk. ; Asa, b. June 7, 1702, d. 



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1723; Iliiinuili, 1). June 17, 1705, 11). Moses Haven; fiiwii. b. Oct. 2.S, 170S, \v. Han- 
nah; (It-acon; 1. Hopk. ; John, h. Fel). "1, I71 ''-|- 

3- Samuel, s. of Thomas 2, ni. Nov. 3, 1715, Hannah Jeiiiiing.s, and with \v. 
cov. 1717. Chil. Mary, b. June 19, 1716, m. Nov. 17, 1737, Samuel Stratlon of 
Mcndon, later of Fram. ; Satniicl,h. ]w\\z d^, I7i'\ m. Mary Carlile and I. Marlb. ; 
Hiiinitih, b. .'\|)r. iS, 1720, d. v. ; .Iziniii/i, h. June 24, 1722 4 ; /-c/.f, bap. lune 19. 
1726. 

4. Azariah, s. of .Samuel 3, bo't of Nathaniel Stone a farm near Dadmun's 
brk., and built .\. of the rcjad (now owned liy Ciias. F. Stone); cov. Mar. 30, 1746; 
d. Needham, 179S. He m. Abigail Scaver, dau. of Jo.seph, d. Dec. 15, 1S15. Chii. 
Abigail, m. Jonathan Hemenway; Martha, m. (i) Aaron Hrown ; (2) Daniel Cutting; 
Azariah, m. Aug. 16, 1781, Prudence Pcjjper, 1. Nat.; Samuel, was ta.xed in F. 1796- 
1823, m. May, 1784, Elizabeth Parkhurst, and had Samuel?; Hannah, m. July 7, 
177S, Samuel Lamed; Mary, m. 17S0, Thomas Parmenter of Sud. ; Lois, m. Nov., 
1787, David Hallowell; Sybil, m. Dec, 1787, Jacob Hemenway; Alallhias ^. 

5. Matthias, s. of Azariah 4, !• on f's place, d. June 19, 1832. He m. Mar., 
1792, Jane Moulton of Way., d. 1836. Chil. Hannah, b. May 25, 1794, m. Lambert 
-Mien ; Jane, b. .Mar. 11, 179''), m. dea. l^benezer Stone ; Azariah, b. Nov. i, 1798. 
111. Miranda Hogle, 1. Sud. ; Matthias, b. ?\b. 13, 1801, m. Lydia Brigham, dau. of 
Col. Ephraim ; Mary, b. Dec. 27, 1802, m. Aug. 2r, 1825, I'aman Stone of Way. : I. 
Ko.\. ; Sophronia, b. June 9, 1S08, m. Freeman Hovey ; Charles, b. May 9, iSi 1, d. 

Ajjr. 22, 1816; Horace, 1). .Sept. i, 1S14, in. , 1. Boston, d. in the army during 

the late war. 

WALKER, Charles. Ta.xed real est. 1S38. 

WALKER, Dean, 1. by the old Cotton Factory; w. Rebecca Wright. Child. 
Horace p., b. .Sept. 15, 1815; grad. V. C. r84i; Cong. min. Abington ; m. Jan. 21, 
1S44, Mercy .\. Mason of Medvvay. 

WALKER, Francis B., of Fram., m. June 2S, 1826, Mehitable Faton. 

WALKER, John K. Taxed in Fram. 1835-41. 

WALKUP, 1. George, came fr. Reading to Fram. 1689; and, with consent 
of (lov. DanlOrlli, took up lands on the N. side of the .South part to Marlb.; built 
where is a cellar hole to the N. of the I^ben. Warren place; he afterwards leased 
of Cov. D. the ifalf mile Square, lying Iv of Nobscot, and built, a short distance N. 
W. of where H. S. Whittcmore now lives. [Sec a>tte, p. 104.] He reed, a deed of 
this ifxD a. Jan. 10, 1705, from the heirs of Gov. D. ; sold the E. half to Jonas Eaton, 
and occui)ied the rest, as did his son, and grandsons; grand jury man 1722; d. 
1748. He m. Nov. 4, 1688, Naomi Stevenson of Reading. C'hil. Thomas, b. Mar. 
if), \(if\i) 2 ; Geori;;e, b. Jan. 6, lOyo-i 3; Naomi, b. Mar. 28, 1692, d. y. ; A'achel, b. 

Jan. 29, 1703-4, m. James I'outwcli ; Naomi, b. Apr., 1709, m. Cirant ; 7'hanh/nl, 

in. I'.bcnczcr llontwell. 

2. Thomas, s. of (Jeoigc 1; jiioh. I. V.. of the old Trnwbritlge place ; with w. 

adin. to ch. 1721. He 111. Hannah . Chil. /A'/c///!', b. June 19, 1717,111. 1740, 

.Samuel liritton of Southb. ; Jh'rcas, b. Feb. 5, 1719, m. Mar. 18, F747, William 
Hudson ; William, b. Jan. 30, 1721, d. y. ; //iinnah, b. Jan. 28, 1723, m. Jona. Rugg ; 
.S'./;v///, b. July I, 1725, m. Josejih Nurse; 7'homas, b. Sept. 11, 1727, in Capt. E. 
Hawley's Co. 1747; also in Capt. Hobbs' C!o. of Rangers, 174S; also in Capt. P. 
Stevens' Co. at No. 4, 1749; also in Capt. J. Ni.xon's Co. 1756. As a Ranger he 
incurreil the enmity of the Indians, and, to elude their vengeance, lived secluded, — 
sometimes on Nobscot, and sometimes in a cave, which he dug on the W. bank of 
.Slid, river, S. of the house of Gen. G. H. Gordon. 

3. George, s. of George 1, 1. on f's place; d. Nov. 3, 1748. He m. Apr. 29, 
1725, Sarah Graves of Sud., d. 1792, a. 98. Chil. George, h. Ajir. 30, 1727, out in 



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the Ind. Wars, drum major in the ex|). against Crown Point, 1755; m. J759, Jemima 
Very of Wore; per 1. Coleraine; yonul/iau, h.]\\\\ 17, 1732; Heiidersou, b. Sept. 4, 
17354; William, h. Sept. 24, 1740 6- 

4. Henderson, s. of Cieorge 3; 1- near his f . ; rem. to Coleraine before the 
Revolution, but enl. fr. Fram. in the R. I. service, 1777, and fr. Upton 1778. He 
ni. 5 wives, and was tiie f. of 17 chil. He m. (i) Susannah Clements of Hopk., who 
was bapt. and made jjrof. of faith May 20, 1759. Chil. I/aniia/i, b. May 27, 1759; 
Sdm/i, bap. Nov. 24, 1760; Gcorgt', b. Apr. 4, 1762 ; Siisa, bap. Oct. 30, 1763; Lucy, 
b. Nov. 26, 1773. ^" '^^'' ^^^^ Fram. Rcr. 

5. William, s. of George 3; 1- on f's [ilace ; d. May, 1S35, a. 96. He m. Oct. 
31, 1765, Elizabeth Stimson of Hopk., who cov. Nov. 29, 1766; d. Mar. 1807. Chil. 
Bitty, bap. Nov. 29, 1767, m. Jan., 178S, William Dougherty; Luther, bap. Dec. 18, 
1768; Molly, bap. Sept. 23, 1770, unm. d. May 17, 1840; Luther, bap. Feb. 14, 1773, 
unm. ; Milly, bap. Aug. 4, 1776, m. Nov. 7, 1803, Gideon Willis of Weston, 1. 
Swansey, N. H. ; Lydia, b. Aug. 7, 1777, unm. ; Bculah, bap. July 18, 1779, m. Mar. 
16, 1809, Justin Granger, and d. in Camb. ; William, b. Mar. 4, 1781 6 ; Rufiis 7. 

6. William, s. of William 5 ; 1- on the Uriah Clark place, now. part of the 
IJowditch farm, and occupied by Mr. IS's gardener ; d. Apr. 28, 1S52. He m. Esther 
Moore, dau. of John of Sud. ; d. Southb. Chil. John Mayuard, b. July 22, iSii 8; 
Betsey All u, b. Dec. 1812, m. Russell Flagg ; Susamia W., b. Dec. 15, 1813, m. 
Alonzo Walkup ; Sally F., b. June 21, 1815, d. Oct. 11, 1817; Nancy C, b. Nov. 18, 
1816, m. Marshall Whittemore of Southb.; Josiah Warren, b. Aug. 20, 181S 9; 
Sally F., b. July S, 1820, m. Caleb S. Williams of Southb. ; Rebecca S., b. Mar. 23, 
1822, m. Wm. B. Howe, 1. Southb. and Charlton ; Henry L., b. Aug. 4, 1824, m. 
Dec. 28, 1850, Caroline M. Graves of Southb. ; Harriet M., b. June 4, 1827, m. 
Addison D. Cloyes ; Joel M., b. Jan. 7, 1829, ni. July 15, 1855, Roxana Leavitt of 
Guilford, N. H., who d. May 10, 1857. 

7- Rufus, s. of William 5 ; 1- at Brackett's Corner ; d. Sept. 7, 1S60. He m. 
Nancy Belcher, dau. of John, d. Aug. 10, 1859. Chil. George, b. Aug. 28, 1807 10; 
Alonzo, b. Dec. ii, iSio 11; Josephine, b. Apr. 22, 1813, m. Feb. 9, 1844, Cyrus W. 
Jones; Romeo, \>. Of:^. 18, 1817 12; Mary, b. Feb. 20, 1820, m. Nov. 24, 1842, 
Chellis C. Carter; John W., b. Feb. 20, 1827 13. 

8. John Maynard, s. of William 6; 1. near Geo. A. Trowbridge, then N. of 
Adams Eittlctield ; d. Sud. June, 1884. He m. (i) Lydia C. , d. Aug. 22, 1859, 

a. 53, 4 ; (2) Dec. 6, i860, wid. Sarah S. Marshall. Chil. N'athan A., b. Sept. i, 1840, 

d. Nov. 8, 1849; ; John IV., b. Jan. 3, 1845 ; Silas T., b. Dec. 5, 1S47 ; iVathan, 

1). Mar. 20, 1S49, d. 1850; son, b. Mar. 17, 1852. 

9. Josiah Warren, s. of William 6 ; cider maker and refiner; m. Dec. 6, 1843, 
Harriet E. Coolidge, dau. of Harlow. ChW. Alice E.,h. Oct. 3, 1844, d. Mar. 10, 
1870; Emma R., b. Jan. 12, 1846; Ernest, b. Mar. 25, 1848; Sabra E., b. Aug. 24, 
1850 ; Arthur W., b. Mar. 27, 1852 ; Clara I., b. Sept. 24, 1853, d. Oct. 15, 1883 ; 
Harriet B., b. Mar. 23, 1855, d. Apr. 22, 187 1 ; Jesse A., b. Apr. 30, 1856; Frank E., 

b. Nov. 23, i860; Charles, b. Oct. 2, 1862 ; /da Olivia, adop. dau. d. July 31, 1869, 
aged 19. 

10. George, s. of Rufus 7 ; '• in the Levi Metcalf ho., then at "Oregon." He 
m. Mar. 3, 1831, Lois Chickering, d. Apr. 30, 1875. Chil. Martha Ann, b. F'eb. 22, 
1832; James E., b. .'Xug. 4, 1833; Francis A., b. June i, 1835. 

1 1 . Alonzo, s. of Rufus 7 ; baker ; learned his trade of Solomon Brackett ; 
m. Dec. 15, 1836, Susan W. Walkup. Chil. Eduun A., b. Mar. 10, 1838; Sarah E., 
b. Feb., 1841, d. Aug. 21, 1851. 

12. Romeo, s. of Rufus 7 ; 1- Sax.; m. Jan. i, 1840, Emily Dunn, dau. of 
Abner of Bolton ; d. Feb. 27, 1882, a. 67. Child, Eldora Frances, b. Jan. 7, 1845, 
m. Harrv Thompson, and d. July 29, 1877. 



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13. John W., s. of Rtifus 7, I". Nov. 25, 1847, Jane Hunce. Chil. Nitiuy J., 
\). Sc|)t. 2, 1S48; John II'., h. ( )ct. 3, 1.S51 ; .Vnry J>iiu, b. Jan. z, 1.S62. 

WALLACE, Hugh, 111. Sept. 6, 1S40, Ellen Keating, both of Y. 
WALLACE, Job W., w. Elizabeth. Chil. John II'., h. June 20, 1S57, m. 
l';ii/ai.i.lii (;i(.vcs; FJr,al<cth S., b. 1.S59, d. Sept. 5, 1863. 
WALLACE, Mrs. Susannah, cJ. Nov. 16, 1S77, a. 7S. 

WALSH. Robert, d. I >ec. 23, 186S, a. 65; liis w. Hannah d. Jan. 26, 1869, a. 70. 

WARD, Abigail, of Eiani., in. .Sept. 14, 1749, Joscjjh IJellows of Southb. 

WARD, Joanna, wid.; was in Erain. 1720; maiden name Joanna Mixer ; sister 
of Daniel ; ni. (i) Joseph Harrington of Wat.; (2) Ohadiah Ward of Sud. Child, by 
1st hush. Joseph. 

WARD, Putnam. Ta.xed in Fram. 1.S20. 

WARD, Samuel B. Ta.xed real est. 1834-50. He ni. (1) Jan. 1, 1835, Anna 
rarnicnler; (2) May 25, 1842, Emily Rice. 

WARD, William, bro. of Winthrop; kept store at the N. enil of ("ochituate 
pond. 

WARD, William, w. I'.ridget. Child, Mary, d. Oct. 20, 1S59. 

WARD, William; 1. Sax.; d. Mar. 24, 1S81, a. 70; w. Ellen. Chil. Willard, 
b. at sea May 7, 1848; John, b. Mar. 7, 1851, d. Oct. 6, 1873 '■< -^^"O' 7''"'^> 'j- '-'ct. 2, 
1853; Malildit /-;., b. Mar. 15, 1856, d. Oct. 5, 1869; Charlotte, b. Aug. 8, 1858. 

WARD, Winthrop. Taxed in Fram. 1802-15; adopted by Joshua Trowbridge, 
ami sluuctl his est. He was s. of Jona. Ward, Esq., of Southb. who m. Susanna 
Stone, sis. of Anne, w. of Joshua Trowbridge. 

WARE, George. Taxed in Krani. 1822. 

WARREN, 1. John; came to America 1630; a. 45; sett. Wat.; selectman; 
d. Dec. 13, 1667. His w. Margaret d. Nov. 6, 1662. V\\\\.John : Mary ; Daniel, b. 
1628 2; Elizabeth. 

2. Daniel, s. of John 1; 1. Wal.; selectman; m. Dec. 10, 1650, .Marv llarron ; 
d. Feb. 13, 1716. They had nine chil., the seventh of whom was John, b. Mar. 5, 
166G 3. 

3. John, s. of Daniel 2; 1. Wat.; ensign; d. July 11, 1703. He m. Mar. 22, 
1(383, •'^''"■y lirowne of Wat. who m. (2) Samuel Harrington. Chil. John, b. Mar. 
15, 16854; Jonathan ; J)aniel. 

4. John, s. of John 3, sett. Weston; ileacon ; m. (i) .May 2(), 1704, .Sarah 
Jones; (2) June 2, 1708, Abigail Livermore ; (3) Lydia Hond. Chil. .Si//</// ; Mary ; 
Ann ; John ; Josiah, bap. Feb. 17, 1714-15 6; Isaae, b. Jan. 1, 1716-17 6; Eiisha ; 
Elienezer ; Abi:.;ail : A/'iJah : Pruitenee ; lienlah ; Lydia. 

5. Josiah, s. of John 4, sett. Weston; rem. to Fram.; bo't Mar. 5, 1739, of 
Matthias Clark, his farm (the old Ca|)t. Joseph Winch place), which he sold May 
4, 1756, to Nathan Winchester of Hrooklinc, and bo't Jan. 6, 1757, a farm of 40 a. 
in (iroton of Wm. liennett. He m. Mar. 3, 1737, llep/.ibah Hobbs. Chil., 2 b. 
Weston, others in Fram., Ahijah, b. Jan. 22, 1738; Aliirail, b. Oct. 7, 1739; Hcpzi- 
(•ah, b. Oct. 2S, 1741, m. Thaddcus Child of Lincoln ; Sarah, b. .Sept. 1, 1743 ; Lydia, 
b. May 16, 1745; Josiah, b. Mar. 29, 1747; Esther, b. Jan. 24, 1749; Hannah, h. 
Feb. 3, 1751 ; Jsaae, b. July 17, 1753; John, b. Dec. 25, 1755. 

6. Isaac, s. of John 4, sett. Medford; tanner; deacon; d. Nov. 18, 1795. "^" 
n\. (1) Ruth Hall, dau. of dea. Thomas of Medford; (2) Oct. 3, 1754, Elizabeth 
Reeves, dau. of Samuel; (3) Lydia Kurrill, dau. of Ebenezer. Chil. /f<7<7<-, b. Dec. 
23, 1745 7 ; Elizabeth, b. Nov. 8, 1757, in. dea. Isaac Warren of Charlestowm. 



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7- Isaac, s. of Isaac 6, sett. Woburn; m. 1772, Abigail Ijiooks. Chil. Isaac, 
b. Oct. 7, 1774 8 ; Ruth, d. Fram. July, 1S30; per. others. 

8. Isaac, s. of Isaac 7, tanner and currier; came to Fram. 1796; bo't of Eli 
Bullard, Esq., the John Fiske tannery; built the ho. now owned by Thos. F. Fewer, 
in the north part of which his w. opened a store ; d. June 26, 1847. He m. May iS, 
iSoo, Sally Bennett, dau. of Joseph, d. July 23, 1849. Chil. George, b. Mar. 12, iSor 
9; Eliza, b. Apr. (o, 1804, d. Nov. 3, 1805; Susan E., b. Aug. 15, 1806, m. James 
C. Odiorne; Isaac Brooks, b. Mar. 4, 180S, m. (i) Mar. 7, 1S33, Susan F. Porter of 
Weymouth, d. Dec. 5, 1848; (2) Oct. 24, 1849, Frances E. Gerould of Wrentham, 
d. July 26, 1870; Edwin II, b. July 14, 181 1 10; Mary B., b. Apr. 21, 1813, m. 
Nov. 8, 1831, Geo. B. Swift, M. U., who d. Feb. 15, 1872 ; Emily S., b.Nov. 7, 1816. 

9. George, s. of Isaac 8, 1- Fram.; d. June 17, 1884. He m. Pamelia Eames, 
d. June 23, 1843, ^- 37- Chil. Charlotte Elizabeth, b. Apr. 17, 1833, m. James 
Pynchon ; Elloi Amelia, b. Oct. 20, 1835, d. Nov. 3, 1857; Georgiaiia B., b. Aug. 9, 
1837 ; Mary B., b. Mar. i, 1839, m. Lothrop Wight. 

10. Edwin H., s. of Isaac 8, merchant; m. (i) Mar., 1840, Lucy Wyman, dau. 
of Luke of W. Camb., d. Feb. 22, 1858; (2) Jan. 10, 1S60, Maria Wight, dau. of 
Charles of E. Camb. Chil. Virginia W., b. Apr. 20, 1843 ; Henry E., b. June 2, 
1846, m. Abby Kelley, and has Joseph Parker, and Lucy Wyman ; 1. Westfield and 
Boston. 

WARREN, 1. Josiah, b. July 10, 1756; 1. west of the Jona. Edmands place ; 
d. Nov. 24, 1S40. He m. Jan. 6, 17S9, Fanny Hemenway, dau. of Ebenezer, d. Dec. 
2, 1843. Chil. Ebenezer, b. June 9, 1790, m. Abigail Stow of Marlb. ; he d. Feb. 25, 
1875, she d. Apr. 20, 1837 ; Samuel, b. Oct. 12, 1793 ! learned the cabinet maker's 
trade of Stephen Rice ; had a shop oppo. Esty's block; bo't the hotel est. which he 
managed many yrs. ; postmaster; selectman; d. May 2, 1873; ^^ '^- Dec. 28, 1819, 
Relief Howe, dau. of Ezekiel, d. Dec. 20, 1870, s. p.; Dana, b. June 11, 1795 2 ; 
Josiah, b. Jan. 27, 179S 3 ; Anna, b. , unm. d. Jan. 6, 1866, a. 59; John, b. — 4. 

2. Dana, s. of Josiah 1 ; 1. in the hotel with his bro., and after on the Joseph 
Haynes place, and then near his f's, where he d. Feb. 5, 1879. -^^ ^^i. Jan. i, 1826, 
Lucy Taintor, sis. of Joel. Chil. Charles A., b. Apr. 3, 1S29, 1. Fram. and Marlb. ; 
m. (i) Elizabeth Griswold of Colchester, Vt., d. Sept. 18, 1865; (2) Delia Dunn; 
(3) wid. Mary Goodwin ; (4) Susan Russell ; Lucy Jane, b. Mar. 20, 1831, m. John 
M. Harrington ; George Dana, b. Jan. 10, 1833, d. Oct. 22, 1853 ; Eihvin R., b. June 
22, 1837 5. 

3. Josiah, s. of Josiah 1, d. . He m. June 8, 1824, Almira Manson, dau. 

of Loring. Child, William Read, b. Apr. 22, 1830, m., 1. Boston and Upton. 

4. John, s. of Josiah 1; 1. W. of his f's, d. Nov. 24, 1S64 ; m. Sept. 2, 1830, 
Maria Gale, d. Aug. 26, 1867, a. 60. Chil. Henrietta, b. Apr. 20, 1832, m. William 
Henry Lamson ; Ediuard E., b. July 10, 1834, m. Lydia Thompson, and had Edward 
Harris, b. Sept. 3, 1859 ; Sarah N., b. Dec. 2, 1845 (uame changed to Minnie), m. 
, 1. Woburn. 

5. Edwin R., s. of Dana 2, m. Clara A. Varnum of Manchester, N. H., d. 
Sept. 3, 1886, a. 42, ir, 5. Chil. An)ia R., b. Manchester, N. H., Nov. 30, [861, m. 
Willard M. Lindsey ; Charles K, b. Marlb. Jan. 16, 1863, d. y. ; James M., b. Fram. 
July 16, 1865 ; George E., b. Sept. i, 1867, d. Feb. 8, 1S87 ; Hattie E., b. Dec. 5, 1S68 ; 
Jennie D., b. Apr. i, 1871 ; Lucy E., b. Nov. 15, 1872 ; Sarah V., b. Mar. 15, 1875 i 
Charles D., b. Feb. 15, 1877 ; Martha T., b. Dec. 25, 1878 ; Jessie T., h. July i, 1881 ; 
Josiah S., b. July 27, 1SS3; JFesley, h. Feb. 13, 18S5. 

WARREN, James B. F.; drowned Feb. 13, 1841. 

WASHBURN, Thomas, s. of Thomas; shoemaker; 1. Fram. Centre; d. July 
15, 1830, a. 32. He m. Apr. i, 1824, Lucretia Ellis of Holl., d. June 6, 1869, a. 71. 
Chil. Thomas, b. Feb. 5, 1S25 2 ; Edwin, b, Aug. 3, 1826 ; a physician ; unm. d. 
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2. Thomas, s. of Thomas; shoemaker; served in the Mexican war; d. June 
24, 1S76. He m. Sept. 5, 1S48, Eliza W. Urewer, dau. of Ltevid. Chil. Edwin T., 
b. Oct. 8, 1S50, d. y. ; Ada', b. Oct. 9, 1S52, d. v.; Ada B., b. Jan. 12, 1S55, m. John 
E. Rice ; Jennie L., b. Feb. 6, 1.S5S, d. y. ; Charles, b. Aug. 16, 1S59, d. y. ; William B. 

WATERS, Perley. Taxed in Fram. 1S41 ; 1. Putnam's tavern. 

WATSON, Eliphalet, machinist; 1). Nottingham, X. H. ; s. of Thomas. Taxed 

at Sax. 1S37; d. Nov. 6, iSSi, a. 77. He m. (i) ; (2) Mar. 5, 1840, Mary Ann 

Soden. Chil. Edivard /'., h. Jan. 7, 1S43 ; Waller C, b. June 5, 1847 ; child, b. Sept. 
7, 1S49; Ann, I F., b. July 23, 1S50; son, b. Mar. 26, 1S55. 

WATSON, George. Ta.xed in Fram. 1S37-8. 

WATSON, Oliver, adm. to Fram. ch. fr. ch. in Leicester, Feb. 14, 1724. His 
s. Oliver was ba|x Sept. 15, J723. 

WEBB, Mr. , kept school in Fram. 1752 and 54. 

WEBSTER, Franklin. Ta.xed Sax. 1835. 
WEBSTER, George W., 1. Sax.; m. Sarah Searle. 
WEBSTER, John L. Ta.xed Sax. 1S34. 
WEBSTER, Thomas. Taxed in Fram. 1752. 

WEDGE, Silence, dau. of Deliorah, b. \\>\. 4, 1709. 

WEEKS, George H., b. Wayne, Me.; 1. Fram. Centre; merchant, doing 
business in Boston, lie m. Martha Hemenway, dau. of Adam 2d. Chil. George 
//'., b. Mar. 15, 1.S69, d. July 25, 1870; Harry W., b. May 30, 1S64. 

WEEKS, Mersylvia, m. Oct. 12, 1843, Joseph Whitcomb of Sud. 

WEISE, Charles, fr. Germany; 1. Sax.; d. Aug., 1SS3. He m. Margaret 
(Callahan) Keegan, wid. of James. 

WELCH, David, s. of Thomas and \v. Nfargaret Dalton ; 1. corner of Worces- 
ter and Temple str ; m. Mary Scandon. Michael, older bro. of David, came to 
Fram. i860; lived near Addison Dadmun's; now 1. on Temple str.; m. Joanna 
Welch. William, older bro. of Michael, 1. on Eastern Ave., m. Kate Welch. 

WELCH, John, w. Ellen. Chil. John, b. June 23, 1S45; Hannah, b. Feb. i, 
1S47 ; Ell,' II, h. Xov. 17, 1S51 ; Robert, b. June 12, 1853. 

WELCH, Thomas, w. Jenette. Child, James R., b. Nov. 25, 1S44. 

WELCH, William, w. Bridget. Chil. Catherine, b. May 17, 1854; Joseph F., 
d. Dec. 6, 1858; Joseph /•'., b. Apr. 30, 1S59. 

WELLE R, Thomas, m. Jan. 24, 1S27, Betsey McCoy, both of F. 

WHLLS, Nathaniel. Taxed Sax. 1S37-41. 

WKNTWORTH, Abigail. Ta.xed on real est., heirs of, 1870. 
WKNTWORTH. George H., d. Mar. 2S, 1S84, a. t,?,, 4. 27. 
WKNTWORTH, Hastings. T.ixcd in Fran). 1S42. 

WEN2ELL, 1. John, b. in Boston, 1765 (his f. was fr. Holland ; had Jacob, 
John, Susanna) ; wheelwright; came to 1. on the parson Swift place, May 9, 1791, 
and in CO. with Philip .Mctcalf, bo't the same of Edw. Tuckerman, Dec. 31, 1794, 
for ^^325; bo't out Metcalf, Apr. 14, 1797 ; sold Aug. 15, 1801, to Samuel and Aaron 



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Billiard, and bo't, Sept. 2, 1801, of Jesse Everett a farm, 70 a. near the Holl. line, 
where he d. Sept. 2, 1830. He m. 1790 Ilepzibah Bigelow, dau of Joseph of Holl., 
b. Sept. 24, 1767, d. Dec. 10, 1S41. Chil. Henry, b. Mar., 1791, m. Lucy French of 
Boston, and d. Sherb. 1833; y<'^'"> b. Jan. 5, 1793 2 ; Hepzibah, b. May 20, 1795; 
Cii//iLri>ic,h. Oct. 31, 1798, ni. (i) June 21, iSiS, Curtis Hartshorn of Holl.; (2) 
Ezra Dearth ; Eliza, m. Selah Higley. 

2. John, s. of John 1; captain ; 1. at Park's Corner ; prominent in town affairs ; 
d. Jan. 5, 1S64. He m. Dec. 15, 1814, Mehitable Haven, d. Feb. 22, 1853. Chil. 
Angeli>ie,h. MvLj 26, 1816, m. Wm. Smith, Jr.; Charles, b. Aug. 16, 1S18, m. (i) 

Nancy P. Knowlton ; (2) Winch of Marlb. N. H., and had Frank Henry, b. 

June 13, 1S53 ; Hitty, b. July 26, 1820, m. Levi B. Potter of Fitzwilliam, N. IL, 1. 
Wawatosa, Wis. ; Sarah F., b. Oct. 5, 1822, ni. Robert Snell ; Eliza E., b. Sept. 
4, 1S26, ni. Appleton Greenwood; Johji, b. Feb. 12, 1828, m. Jennie Leach of 
Northb. ; Henry, b. Dec. 29, 1S30, unm. d. Cala. Nov. 7, 1850; Abner H., b. Sept. 
7, 1833, "">• Martha R. Smith of Medfield ; Mary, b. June 16, 1838, m. Edwin 
Tucker, 1. Springtield, and Waterbury, Ct. 

WENZELL, Jacob, bro. of John 1; was in Fram. 1791, w. Sybil; 1. Holl. 

WESSON, John. Taxed in F. 1742; m. Jan 22, 1740, Ruth Death of Sherb. 
Chil. Samuel, b. July 14, 1741. 

WESSON, Samuel; per. f. of John; m. May 7, 1711, Martha Haven, dau. of 
Nathaniel 3. Child, John, b. Dec. i, 17H. Martha Wesson, prob. wid. of above, 
m. in Fram. Jan. 12, 17 14-15, Isaac Cozzens of Sherb. 

WESSON. 1789, "Mr. Wesson here to make plows." May 7, 1790, "Mr. 
Wesson moved away." — Dea. Biiekmiiister''s Joiinial. 

WEST, George W., s. of Thomas of Haverhill; sett. Louisville, Ky. ; rem. 
Boonville, Mo.; came to Fram. 1S57 ; 1. on the Mayhevv place; rem. to Haverhill; 
d. Jan. 30, 1884, a. 68. He m. 1840, Mary Chaffin, dau. of Leonard of Princeton, b. 
Jan. 18, 1816, d. Fram. June 26, 1867. Chil. Mary Lillie, m. Cornelius W. Smith, 
1. Fram.; Hattie M., d. Sept. 21, 1859, a. 17 ; Ellen Adelia, d. Sept. 28, i860, a. 15; 
George IV., d. Boonville, Mo.; Caroline, m. A. von Helden, 1. Phil.; Afi/ia L.; 
George E.; Thomas, m. Ida H. West, 1. Earned, Kan. ; Alice, m. E. G. Frothingham, 
1. Haverhill. 

WESTON, Eliphalet. Taxed in Fram. 1818. 

WETHERBEE, David. Taxed 1S09-1 1 ; w. Anna. Child, Louisa, b. Nov. 
28, 1807. 

WETHERBEE, WITHERBEE. Joseph, s. of John of Sud. and Marlb. ; 
1. on the original George Walkup place in Fram. ; constable, 17 12. He m. Feb. 9, 
1699, Elizabeth Johnson of Marlb. Chil. Caleb, b. Marlb. Jan. 5, 1701 ; Thankful, 
b. May 10, 1703; Joseph, b. Feb. 20, 1704; Hepzibah, b. Fram. Feb. 14, 1706-7, m. 
Robert Sennett ; Deborah, b. Feb. 14, 1709; Elizabeth, b. Sept. 15, 1714, m. Dec. 3, 
1 74 1, Nathan Rice. 

WHEATON, Amos. Taxed in Fram. 1797-S. 

WHEELER, Abtier, carpenter; s. of Abner and w. Elizabeth, who 1. in Lin- 
coln near the Cone, line ; came to Fram. 1798 ; opened a store in the Red building 
that stood where Esty's block now is, which property he bo't Dec. 6, iSoo, of Jos. 
Bennett. He bo't Mar. 16, iSoi, of John Houghton, the Hotel est., which he kept 
as a house of entertainment till 181 1. He bo't Apr. i, 1809, for $4,500, the Isaac 



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Stone est., E. of the river, where he d. He was an enterprising man, of attractive 
manners, and much public spirit, and contributed largely to the growth and pros- 
perity of the Centre village ; a propr. in lioston and Wore, turnpike; selectman; 
rep. ; Co. commr. ; one of the first i)roprs. of the Sax. Mills ; d. Oct. ii, 1843, a. 71. 
Me m. (1) Dec. 23, 1798, Polly Hennctt, dau. of Joseph, d. Apr. 10, 1S36, a. 58; (2) 
Nov., 1837, Martha liaton, dau. of Silas, d. Apr. 22, 1S77. Chil. George, b. May 3. 
1800, unm. d. Dec. 21, 1840; Horatio, b. Nov. 22, 1809, unm. d. Mar. 28, 1837; 
Abncr B., b. Feb. 2, 1812 ; grad. H. U. 1831 ; M. D. 1834; a physician ; m. and sett. 
IJoston : (1. Dec. 9, 1847. 

WHEELER, Benjamin, Maj., bro. of Abner ; came to Fram. 1801 ; carpen- 
ter ; in 1S04 iniilt on a corner of the Hotel est., the store long kept by himself and 
son ; bo't Dec. 24, 1S04, of Nathan Stone, 40 sq. rods of land, and in 1806 built the 
house now occupied by his son. In 1S12-13 he bo't the Brinley farm — 100 a. of John 
Lowell, 85 a. and buildings of Joshua Fairbank, no a. of Lawson liuckminster, Jr., 
16 a. of Enoch Belknap, etc. Maj. Wheeler was the leading merchant in the Centre 
village for many years, and by his foresight and business capacity, and honorable 
dealing, secured a competence. Naturally of quick perceptions and active tempera- 
ment, and with a mind well cultivated by reading and observation, he became a 
leading factor in the enterprises just starting when he came to Fram., and continued 
such to the close of his active life. He took a special interest in our schools and 
libraries ; was a trus. of the Fram. Acad. 1813-1852, and was always present at 
meetings of the board. He was an early advocate of temperance; was largely 
instrumental in planting the many shade trees which now adorn our village. In 
manners Maj. Wheeler was affable and dignified; in the best sense a gentleman of 
the old school. His memory is cherished by many, who in their early years found 
in him a safe counsellor and a sympathizing friend. He d. Feb: 5, 1865, a. 85. He 
m. Dec. ri, 1804, Rebecca Bennett, dau. of Joseph, d. Aug. 31, 1854, a. 69. Their 
only child was 

2. Increase Sumner, b. Jan. 21, 1806; grad. H. U. 1826; merchant; pres. 
Fram. Nat. Bank ; sold the Brinley farm to E. F. Bowditch, and bo't the parson 
Swift place. He m. Oct. 28, 1S29, Elizabeth A. M. Walker, dau. of Hon. Timothy, 
b. June 30, 1807, d. July 29, 1882. Chil. A/icf, b. Aug. 16, 1830, m. Sept. 13, 1S54, 
Samuel D. Sargent; Fnderick, b. Apr. 20, 1832; grad. H. U. 1854; d. Dec. 23, 
1.S57 ; Charles lV.,h. Nov'. 10, 1834, d. Nov. 24, 1842; £//,! Aiigiistu, b. Sept. 14, 
1837, m. Sept. 13, rS6o, George K. White; h'o/'ert S., b. Aug. 25, 1S42, d. May 28, 
1845. 

WHEELER, Capt. Eliphalet, bro. of Maj. Benj. ; settled Croton ; rem. to 
I'Vaiii. iSiG; bo't July 10, iSiS, for $312.50, 2 a. on W. side of the Centre Common, 
and built the ho. where he d. A first propr. of the Sa.\-. Mills, and for a time Siipt. 
of the same ; dep. sheriff many yrs.; d. Jan. 14, 1854, a. 62. 4. He m. Feb. 4, 1813, 
Clarissa Rice, dau. of Capt. Uriah, d. .Sept. 3, 1873. Chil. Cotes'icort/i Piiickncy, b. 
Groton, Dec. 11, 1813, m. June 16, 1836, Mary Johnson of Le.v., and d. May 13, 
i8r)6; Edgtir Ihnolaiid, b. Mar. 20, 1817; merchant; m. Sarah Jane Jackson of 
Ash., and d. Dec. 14, 1S52, leaving dau. Edna H., b. Dec. 28, 1S52; Eleanor B., b. 
Oct. 27, 1S19, m. (i) Edward A. Clark; (2) Francis T. Clark, and was drowned off 
Mt. Desert, Me., July 24, 1867; Theodore //., b. Aug. 6, 1822, d. Apr. 30, 18S1 ; he 
ni. Rachel Emerson of Walth. Chil. Edward C, b. Feb. 6, 1850; Eleanor 1!., b. 
Oct. I ^ 1S52 : Ahhv Gertrude, b. July 22, 1856. 

WHEKLKR, Aaron B. Ta.xcd in Fram. 1850. 

WHEKLP2R, Abigail, 111. Feb. 14, 1704, dea. Daniel Stone of Fram. 

WHEELER, Asa, ot Lincoln, bro. of Abner, m. Nov. 26, 1807, Eleanor Rice 
of l'r;ini. 

WHEELER, Daniel. Ta.\cd in Fram. 1765. 

WHEELER, Isaac, of Holder, m. Aug. 18, 1752, Sarah Darling of F, 



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WHEELER, John, of Wat., m. Feb. 2, 1814, Submit Cutting of F. 
WHEELER, John, of Petersham, m. Aug. 29, 1751, Deborah Gleason of F. 
WHEELER, Jonathan, of Camb., m. Apr. 6, 1S31, Deborah S. Train of F. 
WHEELER, Jos. B., m. Apr. 30, 1S54, Caroline A. Fovvle. Child, Clarence 
//., b. Jan. 26, 1859. 

WHEELER, Jotham, and Lemuel. Taxed in F. 1807. 

WHEELOCK, Gilbert; w. Harriet S. ; d. Oct. 2r, 1S52, a. 26. Chil. George 
Gilbert, b. Jul\- 24, 1850; Charles E., b. July, 1852, d. y. 

WHEELOCK, Nathan A., 1. 1S36 at Capt. \Vm. Greenwood's. 

WHEELWRIGHT, Henry A. Taxed in F. 1S50. 

WHELAN, Michael; w. Catherine. Child, Alice, b. Oct. 22, 1844. 

WHISTON, Ezra. Taxed in Fram. 1771-87; m. Sept. 20, 1780, Lois Hill of 
Bellinghani. 

WHISTON, Francis C. ; 1. on the Esq. Adams place ; rem. to Boston ; d. 
1878, a. 79. When young he stud, medicine at Harv. Med. School, and with Dr. 
John Ware, but did not practice; was an early memb. of the Handel and Haydn 
Soc. ; one of the founders of the Mass. Char. Mech. Assoc. ; an officer in the Boston 
Custom Ho.; a leading Free Mason; a man of eminent social qualities, large 

knowledge of the world, and retentive memory. He m. . His son, Edward 

A., grad. Harv. Med. Sch. 1861 ; apptd. assist, surg. i6th reg. Inf., Mass. Vols., Aug. 
I, i86[ ; prom. surg. ist reg. Mar. 5, 1863; in practice in Newton. 

WHITAKER, Erastus P.; w. Betsey. Child, Harry Franklin, b. Jan. 11, 
1856. 

WHITCOMB, Samuel. Taxed for Daniel Stone est. 1836-8. 
WHITCOMB, Simeon. Taxed in Fram. 1812. 

WHITE, Charles; w. Amanda. Child, Laura, d. Oct. 12, 1841. 

WHITE, Charles L., m. Aug. 4, i860, Lizzie Frazier, both of F. 

WHITE, Edward, of F., m. Dec. 5, 1852, Catherine Kelly of Nat. 

WHITE, Elihu; nail maker, fr. Franklin; taxed 1830; built the ho. now 
owned by Mrs. James Lord; d. Mar. 31, 1842. He m. Achsah Bullard, dau. of 
Isaac of Medway, d. at M. Jan., 1854. His son Elihu, came to F. in 1S30, m. Laura 
Metcalf ; sold the est. to Chas. R. Train, and rem. to Medway. 

WHITE, Elizabeth B., wid. ; taxed Sax. on real est. i860; d. Nov. 4, 1873. 
She was Eliz. Belcher, dau. of Joseph, who m. Nov. 30, 1828, Amos White of 
Walt ham. 

WHITE, Fred. I.; m. Helen S. Coolidge, dau. of Jona. F., and d. So. Fram. 
Jan. 18, 1S86, a. 49, 5. 

^A^HITE, Henry G., s. of Benj. F., of Boston; owned the Joel Coolidge place, 
now David Xevins's; rem. to Boston. He m. Catherine F. Cushing, d. July 22, 1870, 

a. 38. Chil. Benjainin F., b. Dec. 5, 1856; Carrie, b. Aug. 11, 1859. 
WHITE, John; carpenter; sett. Fram. ; rem. abt. 1748 to Spencer, where he 

d. Aug. 20, 1778, a. 84. He m. Jan. 24, 1728, Sybilla Buckminster, dau. of Joseph, 
d. at S. Oct. 23, 1794, a. 88. Chil. Johtt, b. Oct. 17, 1728, 1. Spencer; Thovias, b. 
July 27, 1731, 1. Spencer; Rekccca, b. Feb. 5, 1734 ; Sarah, b. June 22, 1737 ; Sybilla, 

b. Oct. 29, 1741 ; Rand, b. S. Oct. 15, 1751, 1. Spencer. 

WHITE, Joseph, of Rox. ; was joint lessee with Joseph Buckminster of Mr. 
Danforth's Fram. lands, May, 1693. 



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WHITE, John. " In observance of an order from the com. apptd. by the Gen. 
Court to dispose of the French Neutrals in this province, the selectmen of Fram. 
have rcn>. to Hoston, John While, and Clear, his wife, Peter, Molle, Sable, Joseph, 
Margaret, Keziah, Maudlin and Peton their children, with their effects, for which, 
and their e.\i)cnses on the road, Joseph Stone, who transported them, charges £^\, 
6, S, which sum was allowed and paid. P'ram. May 26, rjGc." 

WHITE, Joseph Avery, (a desct. of John, who came over in 1635; sett. 
Wat.; rem. to Muddy River) b. Hoylston, May 15, iSoi, s. of .\aron and w. Mary 
.Avery, dau. of Rev. Joseph .\very of Holden ; grocer in Hoston ; in 1860 bo't the 
A. .S. Lewis place, which he exchanged 1862, with Mr. L. for the old Dr. Kellogg 
est., which he sold 1S65, to W. II. Mellen, and bo't the Charles R. Train place. 
He m. Charlotte Partridge of Templeton, b. Feb. 4, 1817, d. July 6, 1852. Child, 
Cliin-lottr A., b. Dec. 21, 1846, m. Jan. 21, 1869, Charles W. Kennard of Boston. 

WHITE, Joseph Avery, b. Ro.v., s. of William and w. Nancy Avery, dau. of 
Rev. Joseph of Holden; grocer in Boston; bo't 1S57, the Thomas Gould est., on 
Union ave., Fram. He m. (i) Dec. 19, 1S50, Jane E. Fisher of Westb., d. Mar. 25, 
1869; (2) May 10, 1870, Amanda Curtis, b. Omaha (the first white child b. in 
Nebraska). Chil. Henry /-'., b. Boston, Oct. 14, 1S51, 1. Cedar Rapids, Iowa, m. 
Anna McConnell ; EdnHini In'iii;:;, b. June 6, 1854; Joseph Avery, b. Nov. 5, 1857, 
m. Mary Kennedy; Geori^e Allen, b. Feb. 12, 1S71. 

WHITING, Elias. Ta.xed in Fram. 1813-4. 

WHITING, Mason, b. Dedham, s. of Rufus and I5etsey (Mason) Whiting (a 

desct. of Whiting, who turned Charles river thro' "Mother brook," and built 

saw and grist mills) ; came fr. Southb. to Fram. 1S5S, and bo't the Col. Jonas Clayes 
place of the heirs of Gushing Baker, which he sold to Frederick Bemis; d. in 
Mcdway. 

WHITING, Rufus W., bro. of .Mason; b. Dedham, Nov. 10, 1S09; went with 
his f. to Soulhl). 1815; I. Southb. and Boston; came to Fram. 1856. He m. Nov. 
25, 1834, Maria F. Brown, dau. of Samuel of Sterling. Chil. Emma E., b. South., 
m. John Hogg of Boston; Irvini^ O., b. S., m. and 1. Boston; dn//. h. Boston, d. y. ; 

Allh-rt, b. B., m. and 1. Boston; Harriet E., b. B., m. McWhirter of Hartford, 

and d. Apr. 29, 1875, a. 27 ; Warren, b. B., m. and 1. Boston. 

WHITMORE, Arnold. Taxed 1836; 1. at Chas. Herring's. 

WHITMORE, Dea. James, s. of Isaac; b. Ashburnham ; taxed in Fram. 
1806; 1. near Brackctt's Corner; bo't the .Marshall mill privilege 1824; sold to Wm. 
Greenwood 1833; afterwards I. in the old Nathaniel Haven ho. W. of Washakum, 
and later with his son at the Centre; d. Jan. 7, 1870, a. 88. He m. Phebe Stimson, 
dau. of Lemuel of Ashburnham, d. July 16, 1838, a. 55. Chil. yatnes Hervey, b. Lon- 
donderry, Vt., Aug. 17, 1S12 2; Charles S., b. Fram. Dec. 6, 1815; sett. Fram. ; 
teacher in dist. schs. many years; town clerk 1S57-76; rej). ; just, of the peace. 
He m. Oct. 6, 1842, Agnes A. Hyde, dau. of dea. Henry H. .\dopted dau., Maria 
/•ranees (Benson, of Windham, N. H.) 

2. James H., s. of dea. James ; sell. Fram. ; rem. Id ALlford ; d. Jan. 28, 1S66. 
He m. Apr. 9, 1S35, Martha A. Stone. Chil. Martha Ellen, b. Oct. 26, 1836; J'helic 
()., 1). July 17, 1838; Anna C, b. June 2, 1840; Mary C, h. Apr. 9, 1843; IVallie E., 
1,. Mil. Jan. J J, 1S53. 

WHITMORE, Levi, bro. of dea. James. Ta.xed in I'ram. i8o<^iS; I. on the 
John Fiske farm ; rem. to Stow; rem. to Marlb. ; tavern keeper. He m. May 8, 
1817, Mehitable Edgell. Chil. Alt/en E., 1. Boston; Geonre H., physician, I. Lowell; 
Ellen, m. Rev. Warren Goodale, missionary among the N. .\. Indians, and at Sand, 
Islands; Mary, m. George W. Watson, 1. Fitchburg ; Emily. 



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WHITNEY, 1. John, a. 35; w. Elinor, a. 30; chil. John, a. 11 2; Richard, 
a. 9 ; Nat/iaiiiel, a. 8 ; Thomas, a. 6 ; Jonathan, a. i 3, euibaiked at London for 
N. E. Apr. 1635, and sett. Wat, where he had Joshua, b. July 15, 1635; Caleb, 
buried July 12, 1640 ; Benjamin, b. June 6, 1643 4. 

2. John, s. of John 1, 1. Wat.; selectman; d. Oct. 12, 1692. He m. Ruth 
Reynolds. They had ten chil., the youngest of whom was Benjamin, b. June 28, 
1660 6. 

3. Jonathan, s. of John 1, sett. W^at., where his chil. are recorded; rem. as 
early as 1679 to Sherb., where he d. 1702. He m. Lydia Jones of Wat. Chil. 
Lydia, b. July 3, 1657, m. Moses Adams of Sherb.; Jonathan, b. Oct. 20, 1658, 1. 
Sherb., near Chestnut brk. ; rem. to Wat.; rem. to Cone; Anna, b. Apr. 28, 1660, 
m. Cornelius Fisher of Wrentham; John, b. June 27, 1662 6; and seven others. 

4. Benjamin, s. of John 1, sett. York, Me. ; rem. to Wat. at request of his f. ; 
sold est. to bro. Joshua, and rem. to Fram. as early as 1687, leasing of Gov. Dan- 
forth a part of the Richard Wayte farm. From proximity to their meeting-ho. he 
was reckoned an inhab. of Sherb. [See ante, p. 105] He may have rem. to Sherb. 

before 1710; d. 1723. He m. (i) Jane , d. in F. Nov. 14, 1690; (2) Apr. 11, 

1695, Mary Poor of Marlb. Chil. Jane, b. Wat. Sept. 29, 1669, m. Jan. 4, 1694, 
Jona. Morse; Benjamin 7; Jonathan, 1. Sherb. and Holl. ; w. Susanna. Had 
twelve chil., among whom was Elias, b. Nov. 14, 1716 8; Joshna, b. Fram. Sept. 
21, 17S7 ; per. others. 

5. Benjamin, s. of John 2, 1. Wat.; m. Mar. 30, 1687, Abigail Hagar; they 
had six chil., the youngest of whom was Daniel, b. July 17, 1700 9. 

6. John, s. of Jonathan 3, sett, in Fram.; was co-lessee with his uncle Benja- 
min of the land of Gov. Danforth, lying N. and E. of Washakum pond, and built 
one of tiie three houses which long stood near the Sturtevants'; selectman; d. 1734 
or 5. He m. (i) Apr. lo, 16S8, Mary Hapgood, dau. of Shadrack; (2) Sarah Haven, 
dau. of Richard, d. Apr. 23, 1718; (3) Nov. 10, 1718, Martha (How) Walker, wid. 
of Thomas, d. Nov. 14, 1721. Chil. Mary, b. Mar. 27, 1689, m. Feb. i, 1709, Daniel 
Moore ; Elizabeth, b. Jan. 29, 1690-1, m. Jona. Willard, and d. Wore. July 4, 1720; 
James, "b. Dec. 28, 1692 10; Lydia, b. Apr. 18, 1695, ™' Feb. 4, 1714, Richard 
Haven; Hannah, b. Sept. 27, 1697, m. Jan. 23, 1723, Ezekiel Rice. 

7. Benjamin, s. of Benjamin 4; innholder ; 1. Sherb. and Fram. on Mellen's 
Neck; constable, 1723 and 25; tything man, 1726; sold, 1731, to his son, "for love," 
40 a. with dw. ho., barn. He was 1. in F. 1757 and 1760. He m. in Boston, Aug. 7, 
1705, Esther Maverick, wid. of James. Chil. Benjamin, b. May 22, 1709 1 1. 

8. Elias, s. of Jonathan, g. s. of Benjamin 4; owned the Joel Coolidge place, 
which he sold, 1764, to Thomas Bent, Jr. ; per. ret. to Holl. He m. 1746, Elizabeth 
Mellen, dau. of James. Chil. b. Holl. Abigail, b. Mar. 19, 1747; Elias, b. June 15, 
1750; Amrillen, b. June i, 1753; and in Fram. Jonathan, b. Jan. 25, 1760, k. in the 
Revolutionary War. 

9. Daniel, s. of Benjamin 5, 1- Wat. He m. Dorothy Taintor, dau. of Simon, 
d. Aug. 7, 1788, a. 82. They had fourteen chil., the third of whom was Siwon, b. 
May 30, 1727 12. 

10. James, s. of John 6, 1- at the Abner Mellen place, now Rev. 1'^ Gale's ; 
rem. to Sherb. where he was a deacon ; d. Apr. id, 1770. He m. (i) Feb. 2, 1714-5, 
Martha Rice, dau. of Jona. ; (2) 1732, Elizabeth (Holbrook) Twitchell, widow of 
Joseph, d. Mar. 31, 17S2, a 85. Chil. John, b. Apr. 10, 1716, m. Feb. 8, 1739, Abi- 
gail Perry of Sherb. and d. Fram. Nov., 1741 ; James, h. June 4, 17 18 13, Mary, 
b. May 12, 1720; Martha, h. Nov. 9, 1721 ; Benjamin, b. June 13, 1723, d. y. ; Micah, 
b. June 4, 1725, m. Lydia Mason; Benjamin, b. Oct. 23, 1727; Ezra,b. Feb. 20, 
1730, m. Mercy Morse; Dan/el, b. Dec. 13, 1773, m. Miriam Leland, 1. Sherb., and 
was distinguished in civil and political affairs. 



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1 1. Benjamin, s. uf Heiijamiii 7 ; reed, deed of his fs place, June 17, I731 ; 
bo't, 1741, of Simon Mellen, and 1743 of Samuel Hemenway, land lying N. of said 
Simon; constable, 1752; d. 1754. lie m. Feb. 24, 1731-2, in Wat., iVIargaret San- 
derson. Chil. Janalhiiti, b. .Sept. 25, 1734; Persis, b. Aug. 20, 1739; Amos, b. Sept. 
27. >746. 

12. Simon, s. of Daniel 9, 1. Wat., d. Oct. 16, 1797. He m. (i) May 26, 1757, 
Mary Ruggles, d. 1773; (2) .Mary -Seaver. Chil. iViithtuiiil Kiii;<^l,s, b. Mar. 19, 
1759 14 ; and 8 others. 

13- James, s. of James Id sett. Fram. ; rem. 1744 to .Sherb. ; sett, in the W. 
part. He ni. Mar. iS, 1742, Patience Leland. Chil. John, b. F. .Mar. lo, 1742-3, 
in. Hanruiii Holbrook; Joseph, b. S. Mar. 7, 1745; Mtirtlui, b. .Aug. 16, 1747; Ahi- 
i^iiil, b. Hec. 1 1, 1749. 

14. Nathaniel R., s. of Simon 12; 1- Wat.; tn. clerk ; teacher; d. Aug. 11, 
1S26. He in. Abigail Frothingham, dau. of James, and Abigail (IJradish), b. May 
24, 1760, d. Sept. 6, 1833. Chil. Nathaniel R., b. May 27, 1782, elk. of Midd. Co. 
Courts ; m. Sally Stone ; Martha, b. Feb. 10, 1784 ; James B radish, b. .Mar. 23, 17S6; 
Francis, b. June 29, 178S; Hannah, b. July 5, 1791 ; Geort^e Call, b. Aug. 18, 1793; 
William, b. Oct. 20, 1795 ; Simon, b. Oct. 30, 1797 15 ; John, b. Oct. 10, 1800. 

15- Simon, s. of Nathaniel R. 14; grad. H. U. 1818; ^[. D. 1822; sett. 
Fram. 1822, where he spent his days. He attained eminence in his profession: 
was genial in his manners, and true in his friendships; trusted and honored as a 
citizen. He d. Sept. 2, 1861. He m. May 6, 1S24, Mary Walker, dau. of Timothy 
of Chas., b. Aug. 25, 1802, d. Mar. 3, 1S72. Chil. Elizabeth IV., b. Apr. 8, 1825, m. 
Aug. 20, 1S45, John W. Osgood, M. D. ; Mary, b. Aug. 16, 1826, d. y. ; Allston //'., 
b. Jan. 12, 1828 16; Abhy Walker, b. July 23, 1829, m. June, 1859, Colman S. 
Adams, Esq., and d. Mar. 24, 1879; Henry A., b. July 11, 1831, drowned, July 22, 
1840 ; Harriet L., b. Oct. 3, 1833, d. Sept. 2, 1863; Clarenee, b. Jan. i, 183S, m. Julia 
A. Tillson, dau. of Josiah, and d. Boston, Mar. 6, iSSi ; James Brailisk, b. Aug. 22, 
1S43, m. and 1. Penn. 

16. Allston W., s. of Dr. Simon 15 ; stud, at Fram. and Leicester academies, 
and as a cadet at West Point; grad. Harv. Med. Coll. 1852; in practice at So. 
Fram.; surg. in the 13th reg. Inf., Mass. Vols., July 16, 1861 ; brev. It. col. After 
the war sett. W. Newton, where he attained high rank in his profession ; d. Nov. 
II, 18S1. He m. 1S64, .Sarah Ellen Uishop, dau. of Charles J. of Boston. 

WHITNEY, Abigail, ni. Mar. 29, 1743, Ebenr. Chapin of Mendon. 

WHITNEY, Ebenezer, w. Johanna. (ZVM, Anna E.,\>.]-\x\., 1851. 

WHITNEY, Ephraim, and w. Mary, were adm. to Fram. ch. Sept. 6, 1767; 
he was k. by the accidental discharge of a gun, at Camb., Sept. 16, 1775. Chil. 
Persis, bap. Sept. 6, 1767 ; Bassom, b. Nov. 9, 176S; Martha, b. Feb. 9, 1771 ; John, 
b. Julv <), 1773; I'.phraim, b. Jan. 6, 1776. 

WHITNEY, George W., w. Eliza A. Chil. Georj^e Ellis, b. May 17, 1857; 
/■:,{'. <,ir(/ Ii'iii,i\ 1). Aug. 27, 1858; Marcus //., b. June 17, i860, d. y. 

WHITNEY, Huldah, m. Nov. 16, 1724, Zech. Morse of Marll). 

WHITNF:Y, Isaac, m. Sept. 27, 1722, Elizabeth Bridges. 

WHITNEY, Jason, in Y ., hogrecve, 1753. 

WHITNEY, Jesse, shoe maker. Ta.ved in F. 1810; had shop where is now 
Garret Joyce's ho. ; rem. to Nashua, N. H. He m. Nov., 1818, Rebecca Newell, 
dau. of Thomas. Chil. Helen L., b. Oct. 4, 1819; Geori;e //., b. Feb. 24, 1821 ; 
Elizalnth /K, b. Oct. 19, 1S22; Mary A., b. Aug. 2, 1S24. 

WHITNEY, John. Ta.xed 1757 ; 1. S. pt. of town ; d. June iS, 1805. 

WHITNP:Y, Lyman. Ta.xed in Fram. 1838-9. 

WHITNEY, Mark, 1. Hopk.; rem. to Fram.; adm. to F. ch. I-'eb. 10, 1754; 
kept tavern near the Havens; rem. to Nat. and d. ; will dated June 17, 1760. He 



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m. Jan. 4, 1726-7, Tabitha Mellen, dau. of I'hoiiias. Chil. Lmw m. Joiia. Battle of 

Ded.; Mary,m.. Cody; Thomas, bap. Hopk. 1757; Tabitha; Sarah; Estlier ; 

Mark, bap. 1746. 

WHITNEY, Warren, s. of Col. Lsaac of Sheib. Taxed in Fram. 1S41-5 ; 1. 
at Jo. Haven's. 

WHITTEMORE, Marshall, m. Nancy C. Walkup, and had in Fram., Susan 
Maria, b. Aug. I, 1851. He rem. to Southb. 

WHITWELL, J. G., w. Caroline. Sou, b. May 31, 1851. 
WHITWELL, Wm. S., 1. 1834 at wid. Park's.' 

W^IGHT, Lothrop, came to Fram. 1846; real est. operator; owned the Ur. 
Kellogg jilace, the Fsq. Maynard place, lands at So. Fram., etc. ; d. Feb. 3, 1855, 
a. 43. He m. Julia Maria Terry. Chil. Julia Maria, m. A. R. Esty; Lothrop, m. 
Mary B. Warren, dau. of George; Lawrence Terry, b. June f2, 1847, m. (i) Ella 
Bates; (2) Georgiana Green; William H., b. Aug. i, 1852, m. Semantha Frost. 

WILDE, Silas Bullard, printer; was b. New Ipswich, N. H., May 19, 1829; 
sett, in Fram. ; d. July 3, 1864. He m. (i) Oct. 10, 1852, Frances H. Jarvis of Cone, 
d. Sept. 26, 1856; (2) Apr. 10, 1861, Julia H. Shilling. Child, Frances Mar-uret, b. 
Jan. 5, 1862. 

WILDER, Elizabeth, dau. of Ezekicl Rice, and wid. of Wilder; adm. to 

F. ch. Nov., 1789; m. (2) Brigham. 

WILDER, Levi. Taxed in Fram. 1823. 

WILDER, Mary Carter, d. Nov. 7, 1884, a. 74, 9. 

W^ILDER, Mehitable. Taxed 1837-44; m. Sept. 3, 1844, Ichabod Gaines, 
and d. Apr. 9, 1882, a. 78. She was dau. of Fisher Metcalf ; m. (j) Gardner Wilder of 
Pepperell, who d. Feb. 19, 1835, a. 43, leaving son, Alfred F., taxed in Fram. 1850; 
m. Aug. r, 1857, Paulina Gaines, and sett. Hartford, Ct. 

WILEY, James, fr. Amherst. Taxed Fram. 1858; enl. in Capt. Reed's co. of 

Cav. Nov. 5, 1S61, for 3 yrs. ; w. . Son, James A'., enl. with his f., and served 

3yrs. 

WILKINSON, Eugene P., s. of Edward; 1. So. Fram.; merchant; d. Nov. 
25, 1885, a. 34, 7, 25. 

WILLARD, 1. Capt. Benjamin, s. of Maj. Simon of Cone, grantee of 
Princeton, 1686; sett. Sud.; taxed Fram. 1710; adm. to F. ch., May 12, 1717 ; among 
the first settlers of Grafton ; just, of p.; d. Grafton, June 16, 1732, a. 66. He m. 
Sarah Lakin, dau. of John, of Groton, d. Mar. 15, 1740. Chil. Sarah, m. Jan. 24, 
17 lo-i, Thomas Pratt ; Joseph, b. May 27, 1693 2; Mart^aret, m. (i) Nehemiah 
How; (2) James Miller; Esther, m. Thomas Boyle; Simon, b. Apr. 27, 1701, m. 
June 10, 1729, Phebe Newton; Hannah; Dorothy; Hannah, b. Jan. 19, 1707, m. 
Ephraim Brigham, of Marlb. ; Benjamin, b. Jan. 19, 170S. 

2. Joseph, s. of Capt. Benj. 1, major; sett. Fram.; rem. with f. to Grafton; 
prominent in public affairs; d. Oct. 18, 1774. He m. Jan. 5, 1715-6, Martha Clark, 
dau. of Capt. Isaac, d. June 3, 1794, a. 100. Chil. Benjamin, b. Fram. Nov. 13, 
1716, m. May 17, 1739, Sarah Brooks, of Cone; Sarah, hK\). Fram. Oct. 12, 1719, m. 
Noah Brooks; Joseph, m. Hannah Rice; ALirtha, m. David Harrington, drowned 



746 Gaicalo apical Rcois/cr. 

in Sud. river in F. during a freshet, Apr. 29, 1747 ; /snar, m. Sarali Whipple; J/tui- 
tiit/i, m. Kicliard Roberts ; PJit-lu; d. y. ; Mary, m. Daniel Goddard ; yosiafi, m. Dinah 
How; n,nii,l, m. Syhil Willard; Siinou, d. a. 16; Solomon. 

WILLIAMS, Abraham, s. of Col. .Abraham of Marlb. ; grad. II. U. 1744; sch. 
master at Sud. 1744; ord. pastor at Sandwich June 14, 1749; d. Aug. 8. 17S4. He 
m. Sept. II, 1751, Anne Buckminster, dau. of Joseph. Chil. ^irrrf//, b. F. Sept. 5, 
1752, m. Rev. Timothy Fuller of Princeton; and nine others b. at Sand. His s. 
Williant, ((■ai)t.) b. 1765, m. Atwood, and d. in Fram. Mar. 15, 1.S32. 

WILLIAMS, Albert B., 1. in the Jo. Flagg ho.; w. Hannah. Chil. Melissa 
Ciif-tr, b. Cumberland, R. I., May 29, 1833 ' J^fhecca Bates, b. F. Apr. 15, 1S36. His 
w. Hanuali d. and he m. (2) Feb. 25, 1S45, Phcbe Paine. 

WILLIAMS, Charles, s. of Charles and w. Abigail, b. Kennebunk, Me., Nov. 
28, 1S07. At 18, went as supercargo in one of his f's ships ; was captain at 21. In 
the spring of 1857, he bo't the Esq. Maynard place of J. W. Fenno; deacon; re- 
markable for gentleness and purity of character ; d. Apr. 18, 1882. He m. (1) Oct. 
14, 1834, Diantha L. Fiske, d. Aug. 12, 1857, a. 42; (2) Apr. 21, 1S59, Eleanor Uel- 
knap, dau. of Esq. Luther. Chil. John II., b. Aug. i, 1S36, m. Miriam Kingsbury 
who d. Dec. 5, 1882; Diaitlha K, b. Apr. 16, 1840, m. Jan. 15, 1873, Charles Birch- 
ard, who d. Apr. 23, 1883, a. 57,8, 15; Harriet N., b. Mar. 14, 1842, m. Clarence 
Newell; Ellen E., b. June 28, 1S45, d. May 5, 1S63; Elorence, b. Apr. 4, 1S48, m, 
June 28, 1877, Fred. B. Home; Ag-nes, b. Feb. 26, 1851, d. y.; Adelaide, b. Sept. 4, 
1852, d. y. 

WILLIAMS. David. Ta.xed real est. 1838-40. 

WILLIAMS, Ezekiel, currier, and Thomas, tanner, of Rox. ; bo't, Apr. 21, 
1780, for ^^150, silver money, of Joseph Mixer, 6^4 a. with dw. ho., tan vats, and 
buildings, situated on the line of Fram. and Southb. (now the brick yard), where 
they carried on their trades till 1786, when they sold to Benj. Eaton, and bo't of 
John Fames and Thomas Buckminster, for ^63, 20 a. with dw. ho., barn, tan ho. 
and curry shop, situated on the E. side of Sud. river at the mouth of Sucker brk. 
(comprising the Capt. A. H. Jones and Isaac Warren estates), where they did busi- 
ness till the spring of 1790, when the estate was sold by Aaron White, mortgagee, 
to Ephraim Harrington of Grafton (who sold, .Apr. 22, 1793, ^^ ^'' Bullard, Esq.) ; 
and the brothers moved, .May 11, 1790, to New Hartford, Oneida Co., N. Y. These 
brothers were descts. of Rol)ert Williams and his w. Elizabeth Stratton of Ro.\., 
sons of John and vv. Ann Bird of Rox. They m. on the same day, two sisters, and 
shared each other's fortunes thro' life. 

Ezekiel, b. Oct. 2, 1755; Minute Man, 1775; with w. adm. to Fr. ch. Apr., 1782; 
d. N. Hfd. 1849. He m. (i) Nov. 20, 1777, Sarah Dana, dau. of Thomas of Rox.; 
(2) wid. Codner. Chil. John, b. Rox. Sept. 10, 1778, 1. Waterville, N. Y. ; Sally, b. 
Rox. Jan. 7, 1780, m. Noah Porter of N. Hfd.; Ezekiel, h. Fram. Jan. 8, 1782, 1. 
Auburn, N. Y. ; Naney, b. F. Nov. 29, 1784, m. Lewis Sherrill of N. Hfd.; Polly, b. 
F. Oct. 9, 1787, m. Rev. Calvin Bushncll of Vernon, N. Y. ; Jes.u-, b. N. Hfd. Nov. 
2, 1791, d. y. ; Diea, b. June 24, 1794, m. Levi Pierce of N. Hartford. 

Thomas, b. Jan. 14, 1754; was one of the famous "Boston Tea Party," which 
rendezvoused at his f's ho., where they comjileted their disguise as Indians. To 
some extent these men were di.sguised from each other, lest, in a possible emergency, 
they might be called upon to bear testimony in court. He was a Minute Man in 
1775. He and w. were adm. to Fram. ch. Apr., 1782; was chosen first deacon of 
the first Ch. in Oneida (!o. ; rem. 1812 to Cazenovia ; d. at Utica, July 31, 1817. He 
m. Nov. 20, 1777, Susanna Dana, dau. of Thomas of Rox. Chil. Sukey, b. Rox. Sept. 
25, 1778, m. Wm. .McLean, who established the 2d newspaper in Oneida Co.; Patty, 
b. Rox. June 23, 17S0, d. Fram. Oct. i, 1784; Thomas, b. Fram. June 5, 1782, 1. 



Williavis — Wilson. 747 

Vernon, N. Y. ; Patty, b. F. June i, 17S5, m. Asaliel Seward of N. Hfd. ; William, 
b. F. Oct. 12, 17S7 2; John, b. N. Hfd. Jan. S, 1791, 1. Cazenovia; Laura, b. Sept. 
26, 1794, m. Jabez N. M. Hurd of Albany. 

2. William, s. of dea. Thomas ; sett. Utica, N. V. ; printer, bookseller and 
editor, iSio-36; elder in ist Presby. Ch. Utica; d. June 10, 1850. He m. (i) Nov. 
5, 181 1, Sophia Wells, dau. of Samuel of N. Hfd., d. Nov. 12, 1831 ; (2) Catherine 
Huntington, dau. of Henry of Rome, N. Y. He had 16 chil., the oldest of whom 
was Samiicl Wells, b. Sept. 22, 1812 ; learned the printer's trade ; was apptd. mis- 
sionary to China, 1833 ; res. at Canton and Macao in charge of the mission press, 
1833-56; apptd. secretary of the U. S. Legation, 1855; res. at Peking, 1862-76; 
author of " English and Chinese Vocabulary," "The Middle Kingdom," "Syllabic 
Dictionary of the Chinese Language," etc. He reed, the degree of LL. D. from 
U. Coll. 1848, and was apptd. prof, of Chinese Language and Literature in Yale 
Coll. 1877; Pres. of the Am. Bible Soc. ; d. Feb. 16, 1884. His bro. William F., 
b. Jan. II, 1S18, was missionary of the Am. Board in Asiatic Turkey, stationed at 
Mosul and Mardui, 1849-1871 ; d. Feb. 14, 1871. 

WILLIAMS, Mrs. , w. of Ahaz., d. Aug. 17, 1825. 

WILLIAMS, George H., b. Groton ; m. Nov. 20, 1861, Susan A. Eaton, dau. 
of liliiridge C., and had Liita Louisa, b. Nov. 17, 1862. 

WILLIAMS, Rev. Gilbert T., d. in F. May 20, 1823, a. 61. 

WILLIAMS, John. Ta.xed 1839-41 ; 1. at R. Fiske's ; rem. to Way. 

WILLIAMS, Sally, related to the 2d w. of Timothy Stearns; m. in F. June 
17S7, John Belcher. 

WILLIAMS, William, of F., ni. Oct. 17, 1849, Abigail P. Boggs of Dorch. 

WILLIS, 1. Sud. ; w. . Chil. (most of them 1. in Sax.), Abigail, d. of con- 
sumption; , m. Parmenter; Sarah, m. R. A. French; Cohtmbia ; Mary 

Ann ; Elizabeth, m. Rufus Tower; Rebecca ; Susan H., m. May 30, 1S40, Philip D. 
Edmands; Harriet S., (twin) m. May 30, 1840, Thomas S. Edmands (twin bros. m. 
twin sisters) ; Cyrus H., d. Sa.x. Jan. 21, 1S41, a. 25. 

WILSON, Abigail, bap. in Fram. Mar. 4, 1749-0. 

WILSON, Benjamin, fr. Boylston ; 1. So. Fram. 1854; d. Aug. 28, 1863, a. 87. 
His w. Hannah, adm. to ch. Nov. 5, 1854, d. Sept. 28, 1855. His son 

Benjamin F., carpenter; adm. to Fram. ch. fr. ch. in Holland, Nov. 5, 1854; d. 
Mar. 15, 1S78, a. 70; w. Deborah A. Child, Mary W., d. July 18, 1854, a. 18; adop. 
dau. E/nina B., d. Aug. 11, [872, a. 15. 

WILSON, John H., w. Euridice. Child, I/cniy, h. Feb. 23, 1849. 

WILSON, 1, James, per. b. Newton; per. 1. on the Common, S. of Leander 
Barber's, in the W. part of the A. D. Cloyes woodland; rem. to Hopk. He m. 
Jan. 21, 1719-0, Deliverance Bridges, dau. of Benjamin. Chil. John, b. Fram. Oct. 
17, 1721 ; grad. H. U. 1741 ; physician ; 1. Tlopk. ; m. Elizabeth Overing ; Jesse, b. 
Fram. Apr. 4, 1724; Elizabeth, bap. Hopk. 1726, unm. ; yr/wt-j-, b. July 8, 17302; 
per. others. 

2. James, s. of James 1, 1. Hopk.; m. 1754, Elizabeth Bowker. Chil. Eliza- 
beth, b. Feb., 1762, m. Peter Clark of Ilopk. ; James, b. 1764 3; per. others. 

3. James, s. of James 2, 1. on the Common, near the old brick sch.-ho. ; d. 
Jan. 13, 1834. He m. Mary Tilton, d. Feb. 12, 1833, a. 69. Chil. Nancy, b. Dec. 5, 
1783, m. Aaron Shattuck ; Betsey, b. Mar. 25, 178S, m. Apr., 1S15, Joseph Johnson 
of Hopk.; Polly, b. Oct. 9, 1794, m. Apr. 7, 1825, Deliverance Derby; Harriet, b. 
Aug. 3, 1S03, m. Elisha Carter of Newton, and had Clark, and Harriet. 

WILSON, John L., b. Charleston, S. C. ; merchant; came to Fram. ; built on 
W. slope of Indian Head; m. Frances M. P. Lewis, dau. of Thomas. 



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WILSON, 1. Nathaniel, of Kux.; icin. to Newton where he d. Sept. 17, 1692, 
a. 70. lie m. Apr. i, 1645, Hannah Crafts, dau. of GriHin, d. Aug. iS, 1692. Chil. 
//iiiiiiii/i ; S11.UIHH11 ; N'dl/Ktnii-l, b. Apr. 30, 1653 2 ; Joseph and Ihnjamin (twins) ; 
Isaac ; A/ary ; Abigail ; Samuel; Rebecca. 

2. Nathaniel, s. of Nathaniel 1, sett, in Newton ; was a soldier in Capt. John- 
son's CO., in the Swanip-fight, Dec. 19, 1675 • ''^'"- '" Fram. about 1694 ; bricklayer; 
bo't no a. of land; lived ne.xt north of Abial Lamb, N. of sch. ho. No. 7 ; d. Dec. 
26, 1721. He m. ([) Hannah Jackson, dau. of Edward, sen., d. Sept. 26, 1690; (2) 
Mar. 1 1. 1693, Elizabeth Osland, dau. "^ Humphrey, d. Mar. 10, 1715. Chil. iV*?- 
///</;//V/, b. Dec. 4, 16828; Elizabeth, \^. Nov. 9, 16S4; Hannah, b. Oct. 18, 1686; 
Susanna, b. Nov. 6, 168S, unm. d. Fram. Dec. 7, 1746; Edward, b. Oct. 3, 1689 4 ; 
i1/(7rr, b. in Fram. m. Gideon Bridges; Relief, m. (i) John Stacy; (2) dea. Moses 
Pike ; Thankful, m. Isaac Gleason ; Abigail, m. Richard Mellen. 

3. Nathaniel, s. of Nathaniel 2, lived on his f's place; selectman 1728; adm. 
to ch. June 8, 172S; d. 1751. Inventory ;if 1690. He m. Dec. 28, 1709, Elizabeth 
Reed. Chil. Phinehas, b. Aug. 19, 1710; ta.xed in Fram. 1739; m. Oct. 26, 1739, Anne 
Jones; Mary, b. Dec. 10, 1713; Elizabeth, b. Feb. 24, 1714-5; Benjamin, k. by fall 
from a cart. 

4. Edward, s. of Nathaniel 2 ; bricklayer; bo't Mar. \, 1726, of Jos. Huck- 
minster too a., now Chas. Trowbridge's, which he sold 1729 to Amos Gates of 
Camb. and rem. to Marlb. ; rem. to Shry. where he was adm. to ch. 1742; d. Jan. 
29, 1759. He m. (i) Hopestill Ward, d. Jan. 1731 ; (2) Apr. 4, 1732, Margaret An- 
gier, dau. of Joseph. Chil. Benjamin, b. Ajjr. 30, 172S ; Abigail, b. June 5, 1729, m. 
Abial Bragg of Shry.; Ediuard, b. July 12, 1733; Susanna, b. Dec. 18, 1735,01. John 
Frost of Westb. ; Elizabeth, i). Feb. 21, 173S. 

WILSON, Eliph. H. B. Taxed 1840-2, at E. II. Foster's. 
WILSON. John, of Fram. m. June 21, 1849, Ann Lloyd of Fram. 
WILSON, Oren. Ta.xed in Fram. 1834. 
WILSON, Sophia, d. Aug. 2, 18S4, a. 87, 5, z\. 

WINCH. [Elizabeth Winch, si)inster, of Great Alhallows, London, in her will, 
made 1659, proved 1661, calls herself "bound for Virginia," and names her brothers 
Richard and John.] The special honor accorded to the Christian name John, by 
our Fram. families, indicates that it may have been the name of Samuel's father. 
Another clew to the antecedent history of this family is the fact that Jeremiah 
Pike, wife, and son, of Reading, came on a visit to Samuel Winch in 1694, and 
Winch's wife called the younger Pike "cousin;" indicating a family connection, 
and a possible earlier residence in Reading or vicinity. 

Samuel Winch, 1. Was in Sud. as early as 1O70, when he bought 8 a. of land 
of Samuel How, at Lanham. Prob. he took u]) land in Fram., immediately after 
King Philip's war, and built about 16S3, what is called in the records " Winch's old 
house," wiiich stood where is now the Tim. Stearns cellar-hole, on the road from 
Samuel Cutting's to the New bridge. Oct. 20, 16S3, he took a deed of wid. Anne 
Stone, who "for a sum of money paid to her late husband in his lifetime, sells the 
said Samuel 56 acres, situated at a place called Wolf Swamp, being a part of the 
Corlett farm." Apr. 16, 1690, he bo't of the Stone heirs, \z a. more of the same 
farm. Mar. 25, 1693, Thomas Danforth executed a lease to Samuel Winch and 
Thfjmas Frost, of 300 a. of land, for 999 years. [See ante, pp. 115-6.] In 1694, 
Mr. Winch was living in his new house, on his Corlett farm lot. The ho. stood 
across the way from the Elisha Frost ho., which has lately (1884) been taken down. 
He gave the "old house" and his interest in the Danforih lease to his son John, 
and built for his son Thomas, the Elisha Frost ho., above named. He was an 
original member of the Fram. ch. ; selectman. "Aug. 3, 1718, our brother, Sam. 



Winch, 749 

Winch was buried, wiio died of a cancer." — Ch. Ra. He m. (r) Feb. ii, 1673, 
Hannah Gibbs, dau. of Matthew; (2) Jan. 11, 169S-9, Sarah Barnard, wid of Benj. 
of Wat. Chil. John, b. 1674, d. y. ; Saviiiel, b. Mar. 27, 1677; yo/ui,h. Jan. 8, 
1679 2; Dnii/d, b. Mar. 15, 1684, d. at Annapolis Royal, 171 1 ; Hannah, b. Jan. 16, 
16S7-8, m. Ebenezer Hemenway; Silence, b. Nov. 10, 1690, m. Nathan Haven; 
Thomas, b. 1694 3; Mary, b. Nov. 23, 1700, m. May r4, 1724, Benoni Adams of 
Sherb. ; Daniel, b. June 28, 1702 4. 

2. John, s. of Samuel l,adm. to the ch. 1717; d. Jan. 19, 1718-9. He m. Eliza- 
beth . Chil. Elizabeth, b. Dec. 21, 1706, d. a. 20; John, b. July 10, 1710 5; 

Daviil, b. Dec. 9, 1714 6 ; Jonathan, b. July 3, 17 16 7 J Deborah, b. Dec. 27, 17 17, 
d. a. 10. 

3. Thomas, s. of Samuel 1, lieut. ; 1. in the Elisha Frost ho. ; owned a large 
tract of land lying towards the northwest from the ho. ; selectman ; owned one negro 
slave; d. Sept. 22, 1761. He m. Oct. 23, 1718, Deborah Gleason, dau. of Isaac. 
Chil. Daniel, bap. Apr. 10, 1720; Thomas, b. June 25, 1723 8; Samuel, b. June 7, 
17269; Deborah, h. ]z.w. 2."], 172S-9, m. Maj. John Farrar ; Hannah, b. July 15, 
1731, m. David Rice; Joseph, b. Mar. i, 1733-4 10; Nathan, b. Nov. 9, 1737 H. 

4. Daniel, s. of Samuel 1, 1. on the southwesterly ])art of the Corlett farm, N. 
of the Calvin Hemenway place. His will was prob. Sept. 4, 175S. He m. (i) Mar. 
4, 1731, Sarah Gibbs, dau. of John, d. Feb. 2, 1733-4; (2) Mar. 11, 1742, Abigail 
Reed of Sud. Chil. Z>rt;//>/, b. Jan. 12, 1731-2 12; Silas, b. July 29, 1744 13; 
Mary, b. Oct. i8, 1747; Sarah, unm. d. Oct. 9, 1805; Abigail. 

5. John, s. of John 2, m. Jan. 27, 1743, Mehitable Pike, dau. of Michael. Child, 
Mehitable, b. July 7, 1744, m. Thomas Brown, and 1. E. of her g. f. Pike. 

6. David, s. of John 2, 1. Fram. ; rem. Shry. before 1753. He m. Naomi Gibbs, 
dau. of John. Chil. Sarah, b. July 12, 1735, m. Feb. 7, 1759, Edward Newton, Jr., 
of Shry.; John, b. July 17, 1736, m. Keziah Goodale (Lovell t) of Holden ; Naomi, 
b. May 16, 1738; Elizabeth and Siletice, b. Mar 13, 1739 — E. m. 1764, Richard Stan- 
ford of Nat., S. m. 1764, Ebenezer Belknap of Holden; David, b. Mar. 10, 1743, 
unm. 1. and d. Winchendon; James, b. May 31, 1746, unm. 1. Holden ; Aaron, bap. 
Oct. 23, 174S, pub. then of Shry., 1773, to Ruth Winch, dau. of Jona; 1. per. in 
Shry.; then in Fram., where dau. Rhoda was bap. May, 1781 ; rem. to Barre and 
Winchendon; Rachel, b. Shry., June 10, 1754. 

7. Jonathan, s. of John 2, 1. on the place, now of Dea. Jona. Greenwood; d. 
1770. He m. Elizabeth Clements of Reading, who survived her husb. many yrs. 
Chil. Ruth, b. Mar. 23, 1746, m. Aaron Winch, and d. Winchendon, 1S38 ; Deborah, 
bap. Jan. 20, 1750, d. y. ; Susanna, bap. Nov. 19, 1752, d. May 10, 1818; Jonathan, 
bap. Mar. 9, 1755, d. y. ; Sarah, bap. Aug. 22, 1762, d. y. ; Sarah, bap. Nov. 17, 1765, 
m. William Greenwood ; Antia, m. Samuel Cutting ; Elizabeth, bap. Nov. 28, 1773. 

8. Thomas, s. of Thomas 3, 1. on a part of dea. Jona. Greenwood's farm. He 
m. Dec. 20, 1743, Elizabeth Drury, dau. of Caleb. Chil. Caleb, b. Sept. 26, 1744, m. 
Mehitable Maynard, and went 1768, to Fitzwilliam, N. H., and built a log house ; 
an orig. memb. of ch. in Fitz., which was organ. Mar. 27, 1771 ; a man of large 
influence; and d. there 1826; his w. d. May 6, 1836. They had ten chil.; Catherine, 
bap. Dec. i, 1745, m. May 4, 1780, Eldad Atwood of Medway, 1. Holl. ; Sybilla, bap. 
Feb. 14, 1748, m. Timo. Dadmun of Fram. ; Hannah, bap. Oct. 15, 1749, m. Daniel 
Belcher; Jason, bap. Sept., 1751 ; a tanner; m. Elizabeth Maynard, and went to 
Fitzwilliam, N. H. ; Joel, bap. June 20, 1752; Samuel, bap. Jan. 15, 1755; Reuben, 
bap. Nov. 20, 1757; Samuel, bap. Feb. 3, 1760; Thomas, bap. Apr. 27, 1762: Ellick, 
bap. June 29, 1766. 

9. Samuel, s. of Thomas 3, d. Mar. 17, 1754. He m. Nov. 22, 1751, Mary 
Winchester, dau. of Ebenezer, m. (2) 1756, Capt. Jona. Gibbs. Child, Ebenezer, b. 
Feb. 12, 1753 14. 



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1 0. Joseph, s. of Thomas 3 ; captain ; bu't of liis f. 55 a. near the home place ; 
bo't, .Mar. ;2S, 1759, 77 a. with buildings, of .Nathan Winchester, lying E. of Capt. 
Amos Gates (now Chas. Trowbridge), where he 1. and d. ; was one of the military 
leaders in the Rev. War; a Minute Man under Capt. Gleason, Apr. 19, 1775; out 
with Capt. Edgell, 1776; elected ca])tain of the North .Militia Co. that year; raised 
a company of 90 men for service, Aug., 1777, and was in the battles at Stillwater 
and Saratoga. [See aule, p. 306.] He was noted as a marksman, and for his caus- 
tic wit, and was on good terms with everybody. .\ single sample — characteristic 
of the man, and showing his familiar relations with the pastor of the ch. — must 
surtice. One Monday morning, early, he called on Kev. Mr. Kellogg, and rather 
abruptly asked the question : "Parson, is it right to sell a cow twice.' I've sold a 
cow and got pay for her; and now I have a chance to sell her again — Is it right.'" 
" No ! certainly not," answered Mr. K., with his i)eculiar emphasis. "Well," says 
the captain, " five years ago you preached a sermon, and we paid you for it. Yes- 
terday you preached the same sermon again. Are you going to e.vact pay for it 
a second time .' " He d. Apr. 7, 1S15. He m. Mary Beals of Way., d. Nov. 25, 
1S12. Q.\\\\. Molly, b. Mar. 28, 1756, m. William Beals; Lucy, b. Oct. 23, 1757, m. 
Nov. 23, 1775, Wm. Haven, and I. Way.; Joseph, b. June 25, 1759, m. Anne Phillips 
of Le.\. ; 1. Le.\. and Kram. and moved 1£. ; Abijah, b. May 31, 1761, m. Anna War- 
ner; ta.ved Fram. 1796; moved away; Patty, b- Mar. 12, 1763, m. Daniel ISemis of 
Weston; Jesse, b. May 6, 1765 15; Lnllter, b. Mar. 19, 1767 ; ta.xed in Pram. 1S23, 

m. (i) Lydia Peals; (2) ; Nelly, b. Dec. 15, i76iS, m. Leonard Cunimings of 

Cornish, N. H. ; Eunice, b. Oct. 26, 1770, m. Jan. 6, 1795, John Gates, and 1. Marlb. 
N. II. ; Reuben, b. Sept. 22, 1772 16 ; Samuel, b. Apr. 7, 1776 17- 

1 1. Nathan, s. of Thomas 3, lieut. ; 1. on the Elisha Frost place, which passed 
out of the name at his death; d. Sept. 2, 1803. He m. (1) Thankful Gibbs of E. 
Sud. ; (2) Feb. 8, 1769, Abigail Brown. Chil. Thankful, b. Apr. 19, 1760, m. Aug. 
26, 1779, Joseph Nichols, and 1. Westb., Shry., and Grafton ; AW/r, b. Jan. 27, 1762, 
d. y. ; Deborah, b. May 6, 1765, m. June, 17S3, Oldham Gates, I. N. Y. and Pittsford, 
Vt. ; Ahithan, b. P"eb. 28, 1767, m. Nov. 22, 1792, Lydia Rollins of Dublin, N. II.; 
Meliscent, b. Nov. 22, 1763, m. Elisha Frost, who took his f.-in-law's place, for which 
he was ta.xed 1787 and after; Hephzebah, bap. Oct. i, 1769, m. Nov. 22, 1792, 
Samuel Rollins of Dublin, N. H. ; Abel, bap. Aug. 11, 1771, d. y. ; Joel, bap. July 
28, 1773, '^- y-i Anna, bap. 1775, ni. Sylvanus Phipps ; Lucy, bap. Nov. 2, 1777, m. 
John Palmer, 1. Littleton, N. H. ; David ; Abel, b. .Mar. 15, 1780, went to Littleton, 
N. H., m., and had a fam. ; Joel, went to Bethlehem, N. H., when only 2 or 3 log 
cabins were there; reed, from the proprs. a tract of land as an inducement to settle; 
tl. abt. 1879. He m. Sally Sessions of Weymouth, and had 8 chil. 

12- Daniel, s. of Daniel 4, m. 1761, Rebecca Reed of Rut., and had Daniel, 
who was taxed in Fram. 1797. 

13- Silas, s. of Daniel 4, 1- at foot of the hill E. of lirackett's Corner ; d. Sept. 
19, 1S34, a. 90. He m. ICIizabeth Jones, dau. of John, Jr., d. .Apr. 2, 1833, a. 91, 6. 
Chil. Josiah, b. P'eb. 27, 176S 18; Li~iunah, b. Sept. 6, 1769, d. y. ; Olive, b. June 

21, 1771, unm. d. ; John, b. July 17, 1773, m. Gould of .Maiden, 1. at M. and 

I-'rani. ; lilizabeth, b. Oct 2. 1776, m. .Mar. 24, 1796, Peter Woodbury of Walth., and 
I. Bridgewater ; Anna, b. Nov. 24, 17S0, m. Nov. 9, 1800, Jason Belcher. 

14. Ebenezer, s. of Samuel 9, I. in dea. T. Buckminster's ho.; rem. 1786 to 
Newton. He m. Esther Brinley. Chil. Polly, b. Feb. 27, 1776, d. y. ; A'athaniel, b. 
Oct. 7, 1778, d. y. ; Katy, b. Feb. 19, 1782; Nathaniel, b. May 9, 17S4. 

15. Jesse, s. of Capt. Joseph 10; d. Princeton, 1805. He m. Mar., 17S8, 
Martha Brown, dau. of Aaron, m. (2) John Jackson of Newton, 1. Nat. and d. Vt. 
Chil. Enoch, b. Apr. 13, 1789, m. Dorcas Greenwood, and was shot at a turkey 
shooting; Awg-, b. May 25, 1792, m. Charles .Morse; Nancy, b. Jan. 1. 1797, ni. 



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Barker of N. H. ; Leonard C, b. Felj. 16, 1801, d. Sept. 11, 1805; jMartlta B., 

b. Oct. II, 1803, m. Wm. Flagg of W. Needham ; tavern keeper. 

16. Reuben, s. of Capt. Joseph 10, 1- on his f's place, d. Apr. 7, 1846. He 
m. Sept. 26, 1794, Olive Eaton, dau. of John, d. May i, 1858^ Chil. Betsey, b. Feb. 
5, 1795, "^- J^"- ''' 1S13, Joseph Dudley of Way.; Luther, b. Oct. 16, 1797, d. Apr. 
16, 1869; Hitty, b. June 16, 1800, m. Elijah Bacon ; Reuben, b. Jan. 17, 1801, d. Oct. 

15, 1S25; Patty, b. Oct. 18, 1803, ni. Lewis Dudley of Way.; Olive, b. Oct. 9, 1S05, 
m. Curtis Dudley; Millard, b. Aug. 12, 1S07 19 ; Lclaiid, b. Aug. 18, 180S 20; 
Dana, b. Nov. 3, 1810 21 ; Eunice, b. Apr. 16, 1814, m. Charles Belcher; N'aucy, 
b. Dec. 26, 1816, m. Chester Fay of Southb. ; Joseph, b. July 3, iSiS, unm. 1. Southb. 

\1 . Samuel, s. of Capt. Joseph 10, 1- in the old part of Willard's ho., d. Bos- 
ton (?) . He m. (then called of Marlow, N. H.) Mar. i, 1801, Ruth Hemenway, dau. 
of Abijah, d. (burned) Sept. 22, 1820. Chil. Martin, b. Aug. 20, 1802, m. and 1. 
Boston ; Emcline, b. Apr. 4, 1805, d. y. ; Emetine, b. Dec. 6, 1807, d. y. ; Safuuel, b. 
Feb. I, 1809, followed the sea many years, m. and 1. Newton; Elenor, b. June 27, 
iSii, in. and 1. Boston; Betsey, b. Mar. 9, 1814, m. and 1. Wat.; Ruth, b. Feb. 19, 
1819. 

18. Josiah, s. of Silas 13; captain; brick mason ; 1. near the Sam. Cutting 
place, d. July 23, 1833. He m. Mar. 22, 1789, Mary Moulton, dau. of Capt. Caleb of 
Way., d. Dec. 11, 1841, a. 71. Chil. Polly, b. May 14, 1790, m. Lewis Hill ; Josiah, 

b. Sept I, 1792 22; Luther, b. Mar. 14, 1796, m. Stone, sett. N. Y. ; John, b. 

Aug. 5, 179S, m. and 1. Sag Harbor, N. Y. ; Sally, b. June 21, iSoi, m. (i) Micah 
Claflin; (2) Wm. Hyde; Betsey, b. Dec. 12, 1803, m. Mar. 8, 1826, Alden Jones of 
Washington, N. H. ; Lucinda, b. Aug. 13, 1806, m. John Jennison of Bellingham ; 
Walter, b. May 10, iSii, m. Dec. 20, 1S32, Nancy N. Davis, and was ta.xed for Silas 
Winch est. 1834-42. 

19. Willard, s. of Reuben 16, bo't the Sam. Winch est., and built the front 
part ; m. Lydia M. Haynes, dau. of Joseph. Chil. A\'lson L., b. Nov. 16, 1830 23 ; 
Geori^^e A., h. Feb. 5, 1S35 24; Alden H., b. May 20, 1847. 

20. Leland, s. of Reuben 16, built ho. opposite Chas. Trowbridge's; d. Feb. 
4, 1869. He m. May 30, 1S32, Eliza J. Haynes, dau. of Joseph. Child, Reuben, 
b. 25. ' 

21. Dana, s. of Reuben 16, built ho. first on S. side of road near his f's, then 
on N. side; d. Sept. 21, 1876. He m. 1S34, Tryphena Moulton, d. Jan. 28, 1866, a. 
48. Chil. Henry Francis, b. Oct. 21, 1835, 1. Sax., m. Nancy C. Belcher; Mary, b. 
1837, m. Arthur Brest of Lynn ; Edwin Augustus, b. Mar. 15, 183S 26; George 
Dana, b. July 14, 1840, name changed to William Mansfield, m. Nettie Paine; 
Charles M., b. Aug. 19, 1845, 1. Waquoit, m. (i) Mary Bearse, (2) ; Ann Au- 
gusta, h. ]3iV\. 15, 1848, m. (i) Frank Sherman; (2) Nelson Crocker, 1. Hudson; 
Ella Maria, b. Oct. 15, 1849, '"• Waldo Brigham of Marlb. ; Benjamin /-'., b. Mar. 

16, 1852, m. Jennie Howard ; Georgianna, b. 1854, m. John Vose, 1. Westb. ; Julietta 
F., b. Mar. 29, 1857, d. Sept. 26, 1858 ; Willie Osgood, b. Nov. 30, 1859, 1. Chicago, 
111.; Frank MrLellan, b. Jan. 29, 1863, d. y. 

22. Josiah, s. of Capt. Josiah 18, brick-mason; d. Apr. 20, 1S4S. He m. (i) 
June 6, 1816, Eliza Robinson of Sud., d. May 18, 1818; (2) Feb. 3, 1819, Abigail 
Dutton. Chil. Weston, b. May 5, 1817 ; Ed-win, b. Dec. 7, 1819, d. y. ; John Ed-win, 
b. July 15. 1S25 ; Hildreth, b. .\pr. ir, 1825, d. y. ; Irene, b. Sept. 13, 1828. 

23. Nelson L., s. of Willard 19, m. Oct. 9, 1852, Mary S. Skehan, d. Feb. 9, 

1S76, a. 43. Chil. Marion Rosella, b. Aug. 5, 1853, m. Clark, d. Nov. 16, 1S81 ; 

Flora Louisa, b. Apr. i, 1S58, m. Nathan A. Hudson, and d. l^cc. 29, 1S7S; Lillian 
R., b. Apr., 1863, d. June 19, iSSi. 

24. George A., s. of Willard 19, m. Aug. 16, 1857, Margaret P. P.ritt. Chil. 
Frederick Nelson, b. July 18, 1858; Alice F., b. May 25, 1861, m. Apr. 8, 1885, 



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Howard Taylor, and d. Vth. 24, 1.SS6, leaving Forest Malconi, and Frances Leeson, 
b. Feb. 24, 1SS6. 

25. Reuben, s. of Leland 20, ni. Arvilla Terry. Chil. Ellii E., b. 1S53, m. 
Fred. II. Ilosmcr; Lena Af., b. P^eb. 5, 185S, m. Charles F. Parsons; Harriet A.,\>. 
Apr. 5, 1 86 1 ; />V;//V /'., b. Feb. 28, 1864. 

26. Edwin Augustus, s. of Dana 21, m. Dec. 25, 1858, Elizabeth McComb. 
Chil. George Eih.'in, b. Nov. 22, 1S59; Alma J., b. May 5, 1861 ; James F., b. Oct. 
7, 1864; Mary Elizabeth^ b. June 26, 186S, d. Sept. 28, 1SS6; Atiita B., b. Oct. 4, 
1871 ; Mima JV., b. May ii, 1873; <^^"''" ■^•. b- July 25, 1880. 

WINCH, Sampson, 1. at Urackett's Corner (the Angier Potter place) ; was 
injured in the iiead and lost his reason; d. at Elisha Frost's; \v. Tabitha. Chil. 
Lei'i, b. Nov. 17, 1802 2 ; Mary, b. Aug. r6, 1804; Sally, b. Mar. 2, 1S06, m. Stephen 
Ilayden ; Luey, b. Apr. 16, 1S08; Roxaliiie, b. Sept. 5, 1810, m. Rosweil O. Farrar. 

2. Levi, s. of Sampson, 1. at Rice's End. Ta.\ed 1834-65; d. Sept. i, 1865; w. 
Harriet. Chil. Harriet J., b. Sept. 18, 184S, d. Aug. 25, 1874; others not recorded. 

WINCH, John, ni. Oct. 31, 1844, Mary E. Fiske. Chil. Emily A., b. Jan. 16, 
1S46; soil, I). Jan. 20, 1848; Osear, b. Mar. 21, 1S49; -'^"'«''« Clifford, b. Sept. 27, 
1852. 

WINCH, Martin D., w. Kliza. Chil. Mary Elizabeth, b. May 24. 1S54; Frank 
Ellis, b. Aug. iS, 1S56. 

WINCHESTER, Ebenezer, housewright ; s. of John of Brookline ; bo't Jan. 
26, 1715, for ^300, of Joseph Uuckminster, a messuage, 100 a. lying N. of Capt. 
Isaac Clark (the original George Walkup place); captain; selectman; d. 1746; 
Inv. homestead, 100 a., ;^i8oo; meadow, 35 a., ;^550 ; woodland in Brookfield, 
;^120; one negro woman and two boys, ^^340. His heirs sold the homestead 1748 
to Jona. Edmunds [the title proved defective, and Mr. K. procured a new deed of 
the heirs of Gov. Danforth]. He m. Feb. 13, 1717-8, Martha Buckminster, dau. of 
Joseph, m. (2) Nov. i, 1749, Rev. James Bridgham of lirimfield. Chil. Martha, b. 
Aug. II, 1719; Mary,h. Aug. 26, 1722,111. (i) .Samuel Winch; (2) Capt. Jonathan 
Gibbs; Ebenezer, b. Aug. 30, 1725, grad. H. U. 1744, physician, unm. d. in the fam. 
of Dr. Ezek. Herse'y of Hinghani, 1756, and Jona. Gibbs adm. on his est. ; Elizabeth, 
b. Oct. 21, 1727 ; Sarah, b. Mar. 8, 1730 ; Beiilah, b. Aug. 21, 1733. 

WINCHESTER, Benjamin, of Brookline, bo't May i, 1727, of Robert Jenni- 
son, a messuage, 55 a., with buildings, W. of John Shears, afterwards owned bv 
Wm. L'pham. 

WINCHESTER, Nathan, of Brookline, bo't May 4, 1756, for £z(xi, of Josiah 
Warren, a messuage, 87)2 'i- ^I'ltl buildings ; highway surveyor 1757 ; sold .May 28, 

1759, to Joseph Winch. His w. was Beulaii . Child, Betilah, bap. Sept. 26, 

1756. 

WINCHESTER, Joshua, hap. May 14, 1727, ni. 1750, Mary Whipple of 
Grafton. 

WINCHESTER, Jacob B., s. of John and w. Betsey Hammond of Southb. ; 
1). (iluiict >ti.r ; sett. Fram. Oct., 1853; d. May 24, 1873, a. 72. He 111. 1825, 
Mary Richardson of Salem, b. July 14, 1807, d. July 31, 1S86. Chil. Mary E., 
b. Sept. 21, 1826, d.y.; Daniel L., b. Nov. 5, 1828; Mary E., b. June 28, 1S30; 
Jaeob 0; b. May 27, 1834, m. Ilannali E. Clark, dau. of John R., and had Daniel 
L., .Mary 1., and Belle Clark ; James Edward, h. Sept. 10, 1836, d. y. ; A'ate, b. Nov. 
19, 1837; James E., b. Apr. 4, 1841, d. y. ; Emma, b. Jan. 8, 1843, d. y. ; Anna B., 
b. Sept. 19, 1844, d. Aug. 10, 1S66; Ella H., b. July 29, 1847, d. Oct. 4, 1S63. 

WINSLOW, Edward. Taxed in I'ram. 1850. 

WINTER, James, w . ; son, b. May 8, 1S55. 



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WINTER, Obed, house painter; b. Newport, N. H.; taxed in F. 1821 ; built 
several houses on Pleasant str. ; d. Mar. 18, 1866, a. 64. He m. Apr. i, 1827, Caro- 
line Mallard, dau. of Ehenezer M. Their dan. d. Aug. 1833. 

WINTER BOTTOM, John. Taxed Sax. 1S37-9. 

WISWALL, Alfred, h. Boston, s. of Andrew; taxed 1845; 1. N. of Sax. near 
Sud. line ; d. July 29, 1879, a. 65. He m. (i) Joan B. Heard, d. Danvers ; (2) Caro- 
line Ward of Way. Chil. Joan L. ; Geoige A. A., b. Mar. 22, 1857. 

WOOD, John. Taxed in Fram. 17 10 [prob. the same person called in Mr. 
.Swift's Ch. Rec, and sometimes in the Town Rec. John Hood. See HOOD]; 1. 
in the N. part of the town; Nov. i, 1720, he, with Elnathan Allen, bo't of Joseph 
Buckminster, 300 a. at "Whitehall," in Hopk. ; an original inenib. of the Hopk. 
ch. 1724; buried Aug. 22, 1725. He m. Mar. 3, 1704-5, Elizabeth Buckminster, 
dau. of Joseph. Chil. John, b. July 24, 1707, ni. at Hopk. 1727, Mary How ; Mary, 
b. Aug. 4, 1709, m. at Hopk. 1744, John Chamberlin; Elizabeth, b. Mar. 3, 171 1-2, 
d. y. ; Benjamin, h. Apr. 15, 17 14, m. 1737, Martha Chamberlin of Hopk.; Eliza- 
bet /i,h. Awg. ^, 1716, m. Thomas Mellen ; T/iomas, b. Sept. 9, 1719, m. at Hopk. 
1740, Mary Taylor; Joseph, b. Aug. 3, 1722, m. 1742, Martha Gibson; Satrniel. 

\A^OOD, Mary, of P'ram. m. Uec. 21, 1715, Amos Parmenter of Sud. 

WOOD, Robert, 1. Sax.; d. May 5, 1S77, a. 65. He m. Aug. 9, 1841, Susan 
Kinder. Chil. John, b. Apr. 6, 1846; Robert, b. May 4, 1847 ; George E., b. Nov. 20, 
1S51 ; Thomas IV., b. Oct. i, 1854; Clara Ji., b. Feb. 27, 1858. 

WOOD, Thompson, son of Michael of Cone. Taxed in Fram. 1710; owned a 
farm of 60 a. on The Leg, lying S. of the county road, which he sold to Ebenr. 
Hager ; also owned a farm of 55 a. lying W. of John Shears, which he sold to 
Robert Jennison, and which was afterwards owned by William Upham ; constable, 
1723; rem. 1724, to Mortlake, Windham Co., Ct. (Pomfret), where he and his son 
Isaiah leased. Mar. 10, 1724-5, of Jona. Belcher of Boston, 500 a., being part of 
" Kingswood Manor." He m. Dec. 8, 1691, Martha Foster, g. dau. of Reginald of 
Ips. ; dis. to ch. in Pomfret, Ct., Dec. 5, 1725. Chil. rec. in Fram. Isaiah, b. May 
29, 1701 ; Thomas, b. Nov. 20, 1704; Hannah, b. Jan. 20, 1707-8. 

WOOD, William, Jr., fr. Westboro', Jan. 20, 1772; lived with Samuel Angier. 

WOODS, George S. Taxed in Fram. 1850. 
WOODS, Samuel. Taxed on real est. 1838-60. 

WOODARD, Thomas. Taxed in Fram. 182 1. 

WOODBARE, Thomas, w. . Child, Hannah, b. Sept. 2, 1846. 

WOODBURY, Isaiah, m. Oct. 15, 1S37, Julia A. Cleasby. 

WOODBURY, John. Taxed in Fram. 1839-40. 

WOODBURY, L. C, w. Harriet. Child, William, h. Oct. 14, 1848. 

WOODBURY, Samuel, ni. Mar. 2, 1853, Hannah Frazier, both of F. 

WOODCOCK, Timothy, 1. near Shepard's paper mill ; w. Adaline. Chil. 
Timothy Allen, b. May 16, 1838 ; Joseph, b. Ai)r. 28, I84C^ d. y. ; Sarah TisJale, b. 
, d^ Feb. 26, 1838. 

\A/OOLSON, 1. Thomas, a native of Wales ; was in Camb. 1653, in Newton 
1656; sett. Weston; d. abt. 1713. He m. Nov. 20, 1660, Sarah Hyde, dau. of Samuel 
of New., d. Sud. Sept. 11, 1721. Chil. Sarah, m. Thomas Bond; Thomas, b. Feb. 



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28, 1666-7, m- Kli/abcth Chadwick; Eliziihelh, b. Apr. 30, 166S, ni. John IIow of 
Fram. ; Mary, b. Nov. 28, 1673, "i- (■) ^Samuel Jones ; (2) Maj. Francis Fulham, 
Ksq., of Weston; Joseph, b. Nov. 16, 1677 2; Nathaniel? 

2. Joseph, s. of Thomas 1, 1. in Wat., Suti. and Weston ; d. May 16, 1755. He 

ni. Hannah , d. Apr. 30, 1721. Chil. Joseph, b. Dec. 13, 16998 ; Mary, b. Sept. 

13, i7or, ni. James Myrick of Weston; Hainiah, b. Aug. 8, 1704, m. Josiah Brewer 
of Weston; Thaiikjiil, b. June 3, 1708, m. Jona. Stimson of Weston ; Isaac, b. Feb. 
17, r7io-ri, m. Sybil Rooper; Beit/ah, b. Mar. i, 1713-14, m. Nathaniel Woolcot 
of Brookfield. 

3. Joseph, s. of Joseph 2, 1- Weston, d. Nov. 3, 1766. He m. (i) May, 1726, 
I"",iizabeth Upiiam of Maiden; (2) Nov. 3, 1761, wid. Grace (Harrington) Gregory 
of Weston. Chil. Asa, b. July 23, 1727, m. Elizabeth Knight; Elijah, b. Mar. iS, 
172S-9, d. 1755; J^'^^thaii, b. Dec. 17, 1731 4; ElizaOctli, b. Feb. 24, 1739, ni. David 
Green of Reading. 

4. Nathan, s. of Joseph 3, 1- Weston ; rem. to Fram. ; rem. Nov., 1772 to Hopk., 
where he was 1. 1776; rem. to Waterbury, Vt., where he d. Mar. 27, 1819. He m. Feb. 
10, 1757, Miriam Bigelow, dau. of Nathaniel of Weston and Fram. Chil. Isaac, b. 
Nov. II, 1757, a Rev. sold., 1. W^aterbury, Vt., and Lewiston, N. Y. ; Cyrus, b. Aug. 6, 
1759, d. 1760; Cyrus, b. Oct. 13, 1761 5; Ahithan, b. 1763, d. y. ; Lucy, b. Sept. 30, 
1765; iVathau, b. Oct. 14, 1767 6; Joseph, b. Fram. Sept. 19, 1770 ; Simeon, b. F. 
Sept. 3, 1772, 1. Waterbury, Vt. 

6. Cyrus, s. of Nathan 4, went to 1. with Eliezcr Rider of Hopk. May, 1771 ; 
sett. Fram., where is a cellar-hole W. of Reginald Foster's; bo't July 13, 1789, of 
his f.-in-law, the Angier j^lace on Work hill; d. of small pox 1793, and is buried in 
pasture N. of George 11. Thompson's. He m. June, 1784, Persis Angier, dau. of 
Samuel, was 1. 1823. Chil. Sally, b. Mar. 26, 1785, m. Oct. 9, 1805, Elijah Bemis of 
Fram. ; John, b. July 1 5, 17S7 7 ; LeT'iiiah, b. Jan. 9, 1790, m. Ezra Bemis of Southb. 

6. Nathan, s. of Nathan 4, 1. Fram. ; rem. to Hopk. ; bo't the dea. .\bel Fiske 
farm; d. May 18, 1843. He m. (i) Aug. 16, 17S9, Anna Bigelow of Wore; (2) 
Jan. 24, 1800, Mehitable Clark of Hopk. 

7. John, s. of Cyrus 5, blacksmith; 1. near the Elisha Belknap place, and 
with his son at Park's Corner; d. Nov. 24, 1859. He m. Nov. 12, 1812, Martha 
Rice, dau. of Thomas, d. Jan. 4, 1862. Chil. Elvira, b. Apr. 6, 1813, d. May 12, 
1816; Cyrus Reeves, b. Feb. 26, 1816 8; Elvira A., b. Jan. 3, 1S19, d. y. ; Elizabeth 
Ann, b. July 14, 1820, d. y. ; Elizabeth, b. July 3, 1822, m. Heman II. liclcher, and 
d. Nov. 8, 1868 ; Geori^e P., b. May 23, 1825, I. Cuba. 

8. Cyrus R., s. of John 7, 1- Cuba, where he carried on a sugar plantation ; 
l-'ram. (on the (apt. Hopkins place), and Newark, N. J., where he d. Dec. 17, 18S5. 
He m. Sept. 12, 1844, Ellen S. Home, dau. of l-uther. Chil. Alana Cyrilla, b. 
Cuba, June 12, P845, m. Clinton B. Carpenter of Chicago, 111. ; Orosco C, b. Cuba, 
May 14, 1848, m. I'^dith H. Cockshaw of London, Eng., I. Newark, N. J.; Mary 
Caroline, b. Fram. Dec. 27, 1850, d. July 4, 1869. 

WORCESTER, Samuel H., w. Jane A. Child, TheoJon; b. July 6, 1849. 

WORKS, John. Ta.\ed 1821 ; owned for a time the grist mill at the .Marshall 
privilege ; d. — lie in. Nov. 29, 1S27, Eliza Brigham, m. (2) Capt. Wm. Greenwood. 
WORKS, Levi. Ta.xed 1834-5, heirs, 1S36. 
WORKS. Nathan, of Fram., m. Oct. 8, 1834, Maria Arnold. 

WRIGHT, 1. Edward, per. s. of wid. Dorothy Rite; an early grantee of Sud.; 
captain; d. .Sud. Aug. 7, 1703. He m. June 18, 1659, Hannah Axtell, d. May 18, 
1708. Chil. Hannah, b. Jan. 9, 1661 ; Dorothy, b. Oct. 20, 1662, in. 1686, Benjamin 



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Moore; Sarah, b. Jan. 17, 1665; Mary, b. Jan. 2, 1667, i"- 1690, Noah Clapp; Eliz- 
abeth, b. Mar. 6, 1669; Sanutel, b. Apr. 9, 1670 2 ; Abigail, b. Sept. 15, 1672; Ed- 
7vard, b. Mar. 16, 1677 3; Martha, b. Dec. 25, 16S1. 

2. Samuel, s. of Edward 1, sett. Sud. ; rem. to Rutland; just, of the peace ; 
captain in Father Ralle's war ; prominent in public affairs; d. Jan. 15, 1740. He 

m. Mary Stevens, dau. of Cyprian, d. May 18, 1739. Chil. Cyprian, m. , 

drowned in Muscopog pond, 1729 ; Hannah, m. Aaron Rice ; Mary, b. Feb. 10, 1704, 
m. Col. Aaron Willard ; Dorothy, b. 1706, m. Robert Phelps; Abigail, b. 1708, m. 
(i) Rev. Samuel Willard; (2) Rev. Richard Elvins ; Isabel, b. 1710, m. Rev. Thos. 
Frink ; IVilliam, b. 1712, deacon, 1. Petersham. 

3. Edward, s. of Edward 1, "of Sud.," bo't Mar. 3, 1706-7, for £\o, of Jos. 
Buckminster, 100 a., lying W. of Jeremiah Pike, Jr., and built a short distance W. 
of Reginald Foster's. He sold the homestead Mar. 15, 1753, to his son Bezaleel. 

He m. Hannah . Chil. Nehcmiah, b. May 23, 1707 4; Zerubabel, b. Aug. 14, 

1708; Bezaleel, b. July 22, i7io5; IVilliam, b. Sept. 21, 1711, m. Jan. 22, 1738, 
Mary Ball; Tabitha, b. Mar. 27, 1713, m. Oct. 14, 1742, Dr. James Ormes of Spen- 
cer; Mary, b. Nov. 17, 1714; Elizabeth, b. Mar. 11, 1717, m. Dec. i, 1737, William 
Newton of Marlb. ; Hannah, b. Apr. 15, 1719, m. Feb. 7, 1740, Thos. Ball ; Edivard, 
1). Mar. 10, 1721, sett. Spencer, rem. 1770 to Chester ; w. Tryphena ; they had eleven 
chil.; Mehitable, d. Mar. 18, 1744; Lois, was 1. iSoo, in the old work-house on the 
Centre Common, afterwards in Capt. Simon Edgell's old house; unm., d. 1813, 
a. 85. 

4. Nehemiah, s. of Edward 3, 1- on the widow's thirds of the homestead in 
Frani. ; sold to Jos. Buckminster, and I. in the workhouse ; took care of the meet- 
ing-ho. 1770-75; d. before 1798. He m. May 24, 1733, Mary Gates, dau. of Amos, 
adm. to ch. 1783, was 1. 1805. Chil. Mary, b. Oct. 24, 1733 ; Thomas, b. Apr. 25, 
1737, 1. with Jona. Rugg 1757 ; Patty, b. Aug. 18, 1739 ! Hannah, b. Apr. 9, 1741 ; 
Sarah, b. Dec. 7, 1745; Nehemiah, b. July 6, 1748, m. Dec. 10, 1778, Martha Ken- 
dall, and sett. Phillipston; Mehitable, bap. Mar. 30, 1751 ; Margaret, bap. Aug. 30, 
1755, m. Whitcomb; Mary, bap. Mar. 12, 1758, m. Abner Pratt. 

5. Bezaleel, s. of Edward 3, bo't the homestead of his f. in 1753; prob. rem. 
to Spencer 175S, and d. Sept. 10, 1759. He and w. Susannah cov. June 19, 1757. 
Chil. Bezaleel, b. Sept. 2, 1757; Joseph, b. Feb. i, 1759. 

WRIGHT, Sarah, dau. of Josiah, bap. Oct. 2, 1748. 
WRIGHT, Stillman. Taxed Sa.x. 1S37-8. 

YEATON, Benjamin; carriage maker; b. Portsmouth, N. H. ; bo't Mar. 24, 
1S46, the John Ballard 2d, est. in Fram. Centre ; d. Apr. 25, 1872, a. 81, 4. He m. 

(i) ^ ; (2) Feb. 27, 1835, Catherine Hastings, dau. of Samuel of Boston, b. 

May 19, 1794, d. Dec. 11, 1863. 

YETTER, George. Taxed in Sax., 1842. 

YONGEY, Prince. See-<?«/^, p. 237. 

YOUNG, Aaron B. Taxed Sax., 1S37-8. 

YOUNG, Francis L., b. Norway, Me. ; owned the Dr. Peter Parker place. He 
m. Feb. 6, 1851, Susan L. Fay, b. Southb. Chil. Franklin, b. May 24, 1852, d. y.; 
Frederiek IV., h. July 3, 1853; Nathan Parker, b. Apr. 12, 1856; Susan Maria, b. 
Oct. 14, 1859; Frank, b. Nov. 2, 1862. 

YOUNG, Ivory H., 1. Sax., w. Fanny A. Chil. Mary Ellen, h. Woifborough, 
N. H., Oct. 15, 1850, d. Jan. 30, 1854; George F., b. Oct. 6, 1855. 



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YOUNGMAN, Jonathan, s. uf Francis and Anna, dau. of Cornelius P'isher of 
Ded., and will, of Isaac Heath of Kox., b. Oct. 9, i6(S6; sett. Rox. ; renl. to Fram. ; 
bo't of Jos. IJuckniinster 171 1, 72 a. of land west of Isaac Heath, which he sold, 
1716, to Heath; built ho. west of Warren Ni.von's; ret. to Ko.\. ; thence to P'ram. 
again; thence, 1723, to Sud. ; thence to Rox.; w. Sarah. Chil. Eleanor, b. Rox. 
July>23, 1710; Sarah, b. Fram. June 9, 1713; Leah, b. Fram. Apr. 14, 1715; Anna, 
b. Rox. Feb. 29, 1716-7; Mary, b. Rox. Feb. 15, 1718-9; Francis, b. Rox. 1720; 
Jonathan, 1). F'ram. May 20, 1722; yohit, b. Sud. June i, 1724; sold, at Louisburg, 
1746; Daniel, b. Rox. Mar. 12, 1725-6. 



APPENDIX. 



BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES. 



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MICHAEL H. SIMPSON. 

For the forty years preceding his death, Mr. Simpson was closely 
identified with the prosperity of the village of Saxonville ; and a his- 
tory of the town would be incomplete without a somewhat extended 
notice of his life. He was born in Newburyport, Nov. 15, i8og ; was 
the son of Capt. Paul Simpson, shipmaster and owner. His educa- 
tion was obtained at the public schools, and at the Newburyport 
Academy. At the age of 14, he went to Boston, entering the service 
of Adams & Emery, commission merchants, afterwards Jona. Emery 
& Son. While yet a clerk, he showed evidence of the shrewdness and 
bold forecast which marked all his business life, and which were the 
factors of his great success. In company with a brother clerk, Charles 
H. CofTin, he made mercantile ventures on a small scale; and before 
his majority, they had formed a partnership (Geo. Otis being a mem- 
ber of the firm), opened a store on India street, and sent a cargo to 
Calcutta. They also embarked in the South American trade, which 
ultimately became the leading business — importing hides, horns, and 
wool from Buenos Ayres. 

Mr. Simpson disposed of his shipping business to Whitwell, Bond 
& Co., importers, and principal owners of some woolen mills at 
Lowell, who afterwards purchased the property of the Saxon Factory 
Co., and removed their valuable machinery to Saxonville. In the 
panic of 1837, the Co. became embarassed, and made an assignment 
to their creditors, a principal one of whom was Mr. Simpson. These 
creditors organized the N. E. Worsted Co., with a capital of $300,000, 
and Mr. S. became agent. In 1858 the whole plant at Saxonville was 
sold to M. H. Simpson and Nathan'l Francis — Mr. S. taking two- 
thirds of the venture. Previously to this, /. e. in 1853, he had pur- 



75>^ Jiiograpliical Skctclics. 

chased the Roxbury Carpet Works, and since 1858, the two concerns, 
thouojh really distinct corporations, have been under the control of 

Mr. S. 

ill addiiioii 10 bu.sincss capacity and forecast, Mr. Simpson had a 
luuinal ijeiiiiis for mechanics, which was of great service to him in 
managing the complicated machinery of his factories. After he 
bought out Mr. Coffin, he had on his hands above a million pounds of 
wool, which was practically unsalable, on account of its being filled 
with burs. In this dilemma he offered a liberal reward for a machine 
which would separate the burs from the wool. Some were produced, 
but proved deficient ; and soon after, Mr. S. invented a machine which 
answered the purpose, and is still in use in his mills. He also offered 
a large reward for a combing machine. To the best one sent in he 
added important improvements, and this has since been in common 
use. These two inventions created a demand for the coarse South 
American burry wools ; built up a large trade between that country 
and ours; and laid the foundation for the inventor's financial pros- 
perity. • 

Naturally of a generous disposition, prosperity did not develop in 
Mr. Simpson pride and selfishness. As riches increased, the benevo- 
lent instinct, inspired by Christian principle, increased ; and while he 
loved lo make money, and enjoy the fruits of his labor, he also loved 
to spend his wealth in a way to contribute to the enjoyment of others, 
especially his employees. The blessing of the diligent and strong 
worker, as well as of the weary, and aftlictetl, and the aged, was a 
daily solace to his life, and is a railiant li.ilo around his nicniory. The 
various purchases of real estate at Saxonville, and the extensive and 
expensive improvements made on the same, and the laying out of pub- 
lic drives, and artistic retreats, and miniature parks, had in view not 
more the gratification of taste, and the production of scenic effects, 
ihan the direct advantage of his tenants, and the ultimate material 
prcjsperity of the village, it was his policy — which experience has 
proved to be wise — to induce his employees to establish pcnnanent 
homes for themselves; lo become factors of the social, educational, 
and religious life of the place ; and thus become bound to him through 
the double bond of personal interest, and family homesteads. 

His practical cast of mind and philanthropic purposes were evinced 
alike in his business plans, and in his charities. His gifts to the city 
of Newburyporl (for which as his native place he ever cherished a 
warm love), were of this utilitarian character. The $50,000 offered 
tcnvards the building of jetties at the mouth of the river; $18,000 for 
the enlargement of the ])ublic High School building; and $20,000 for 
watering the city streets in summer, have less of mere sentiment, and 
more of that common sense which takes in the comfort and well-being 



Charles Russell Traiit. 759 

of society and the individual. His gift of $25,000 to Wellesley Col- 
lege, while it was an act of graceful homage to the memory of his 
excellent, deceased wife, was also an evidence of his appreciation of 
the plan to put the means of a higher education within the reach of 
the daughters of the common people. 

Mr. Simpson died at his Boston residence, Ashburton Place, Dec. 
21, 1884, leaving an estate estimated at four to five millions. 



CHARLES RUSSELL TRAIN. 

Charles R. Train was a native of Framingham, son of Rev. Charles 
and Hepzibah (Harrington) Train, b. Oct. 18, 1817. He fitted for 
college at the Framingham Academy; graduated at Brown University 
1837 ; for the next three years teaching and reading law with Josiah 
Adams, Esq. He spent one year at Harv. Law Sch. ; admitted to the 
bar 1841 ; commenced practice in Framingham, where he remained 
till 1863, when he removed to Boston. 

Mr. Train was representative to the General Court from Framing- 
ham, 1847 ^"d '48, and from Boston, 1868, 1870 and '71 ; district 
attorney for the Northern district 1848-51; in 1852 was appointed 
associate justice of the Supreme Court of the U. S., which he declined ; 
was a member of the Constitutional convention 1853 ; attorney for the 
Northern district 1853-55 ; delegate to the National Convention at 
Philadelphia 1856; member of Executive Council 1857 and '58. He 
represented the Eighth district in the 36th and 37th Congresses; was 
delegate to the National Republican convention at Baltimore 1864. 
In Sept. 1862, immediately after the second battle of Bull Run, he 
volunteered upon the staff of his friend Brig.-Gen. Geo. H. Gordon, 
then commanding a division in Banks's Corps, and served as Asst. 
Adj.-General, taking part in the battle of Antietam. He resigned in 
season to resume his seat in the second session of the 37 th Congress. 

In the years 1867 and '68, he was a member of the Common Coun- 
cil of the city of Boston, and a member of the Water Board. As rep- 
resentative from Boston in the Legislature, 1870 and '71, he was ap- 
pointed chairman of the Judiciary Committee, the leading committee 
of the House. In the meantime Mr. Train had devoted himself 
assiduously to his profession, and had acquired a large and lucrative 
practice. In the annual election of 187 1 he was chosen Attorne\'- 
General of the Connnonwealth, a position which he held by annual 
election for seven consecutive years, until 1879, when he retired to 
private life and resumed the practice of his profession. 

The following memorial of the Suffolk Bar Association will indicate 
his standing in the profession : 



760 Ihoi^rapJiical Sktickes. 

"The members of llie Bar desire a memorandum to be placed upon the rec- 
ords of the Supreme Judicial Court in memory of the Honorable Charles R. 
Train, for four years District Attorney for the Northern Criminal District, and 
for seven years Attorney General of the Commonwealth, as well as a repre- 
sentative in the Congress of the United States, who died at Conway, X. il.. 
July 29, 1885. 

He was a lawyer eminent in his profession; and a citizen conspicuous in 
various walks of life ; upon whom, during a long career, distinguishing marks 
of confidence were bestowed. 

In discharging a closing act of pious duty, his associates are affected by 
pleasant memories, and gratefully remind the Bar in this jilace where his 
presence was so long familiar, not only of the personal traits which endeared 
him to his brethren, but of the eminent professional qualities which marked 
his career. They desire to bear witness to his skill, his self-possession, his 
nice discrimination, especially shown in the trial of causes, his enlarged views, 
and that natural generosity of disposition and constant good humor which 
smoothed the rough path of duty, and rendered the ordinary e.xperience of 
professional life most grateful." 

Mr. Train's knowledge of law was extensive; anti his success in 
important trials, and the uniform soundness of his opinions given as 
counsellor and State's Attorney, give him a high rank in the profession. 
Perhaps his power as an advocate lay more in the ready perception of 
the environment and salient points of the case, and the skill with 
which these points and conditions were made prominent, than in 
logical reasoning for statutes and precedents. His mind was quick, 
his fancy bounding, his satire caustic ; and he could turn his oppo- 
nent's thrust back upon himself with adroitness ; and this fertility of 
resources and self-possession, together willi his knowledge of men, 
gave him exceptional inlluence with juries. 

The address which he made at the meeting of the Bunker Hill 
Monument Association, June 17, 1885, though not the best sample of 
his literary work, is yet so characteristic of the man, and his style of 
thought, and aptness, that it is given entire. The Hon. Amos A. 
Lawrence, with a bit of pardonable self-complacency, remarked, that 
he as a boy was |)reseni al the laying of the corner-stone of the monu- 
ment in 1825, and "sat near to Mr. Webster in front of the old 
soldiers, among whom sat Lafayette." Mr. Train said : 

"J//-. C/iairmnit : — 1 cannot pirinil my youthful friend, Mr. Law- 
rence, to carry off all the honors to be won, by narrating his reminis- 
cences of sixty years ago. I too was present at the reception accorded 
to Lafayette. 1 saw him make his grand entry into Boston, and again 
at Bunker Hill at the laying of the corner-stone. pAerything which I 
SiUv I remember ; but I renieinber nothing that 1 heard. My father 
was a patriotic man, a member of this Association ; and I well 
remember his diploma, framed and hanging in the sitting room in my 



Charles Russell Train. 761 

ancestral home. Patriotic himself, he did what he could to influence 
his children to love of country, and he brought his sons to Boston to 
see Lafayette and witness the laying of the corner-stone. Every 
incident connected with our visit to Boston on that occasion is still 
fresh in my memory. I was gorgeously arrayed in a green bombazine 
frock and trousers and ruffled collar. My hat was made of Dunstable 
braid, nicely plaited by the fingers of my loving mother, and made 
into a hat by one of our neighbors. [This business of manufacturing 
straw-braid was then in its infancy, but very soon became an important 
industry in Framingham, as it is now one of the great industries of the 
country. Many an hour have I spent in the chimney-corner braiding 
straw, for which I received three-quarters of a cent a yard, — my stint 
being two yards in the morning and two in the afternoon. If I did 
not thus earn money enough to defray the expenses of my education, 
I received lessons of patience and industry under the watchful eye of a 
patient mother.] My feet were dressed in bootees from leather tanned 
and manufactured in Framingham, and shining with black-ball well 
laid on for the journey ; and so, with the old mare harnessed into the 
yellow-hulled chaise, my father, brother, and myself travelled to Bos- 
ton, making the distance of twenty-one miles in four hours. Arrived 
in Boston, I thought my hat not quite the thing for such an occasion, 
and my indulgent parent bought me my first cap of John M. Peck, 
who then kept a famous hat-store at the corner of Cornhill and Wash- 
ington streets, and my straw hat was consigned to the chaise-box. 

" The following morning we went to Roxbury, and near the old 
Punch-bowl Tavern we first saw Lafayette, my father holding me up 
in his arms that I might see the procession over the heads of the 
crowd, — my brother, five years older, being able to take care of 
himself. 

" I can see Lafayette in my mind's eye as distinctly as I saw him 
then ; and were I gifted with the pencil I could paint a perfect like- 
ness of him as he appeared in the barouche in which he rode, receiv- 
ing the honors and congratulations accorded to him by a grateful and 
enthusiastic people. I wore upon that occasion on my breast a badge 
of white satin ribbon, on which was printed the likeness of Lafayette, 
and beneath it the motto, ' Welcome Lafayette ! ' 

"At the laying of the corner-stone of the Monument, I was so near 
Mr. Webster as to see him distinctly and to hear his voice; and the 
scene with Mr. Webster upon the platform and Lafayette sitting 
among the veterans is burned into my memory." 

The writer of this sketch was a school-fellow of Mr. Train at the 
Framingham Academy in 1833. He is remembered as a genial, large- 
hearted, impulsive boy; sarcastic, transparent; never attempting to 



762 Biographical Sketches. 

conceal his faults ; nourishing no ill-will ; seeking no revenges ; always 
ready to meet all consequences ; just the boy — as he in after years 
was just the man — one would most like to have for a friend, or an 
enemy. As a scholar, he was quick to learn, and had what Watts 
calls a "ready memory." But this advantage was in reality a dis- 
advantage, as it relieved him of the necessity of the close application 
and patient elTort, which are so needful in forming habits essential to 
high success in the learned professions — which habits he found him- 
self obliged to acquire, at much cost, later in life. He once said to 
the writer that his appointment as district attorney was the making of 
him ; for, said he, " I was then obliged to prepare my cases thoroughly, 
or be flung by some plodding fellow who had looked up all the points 
in the case." 

Mr. Train ever cherished a warm affection for his early home and 
the schoolmates of his youth ; and an hour with them at his office, 
after the day's work was done, was a joy to both. It can be said with 
truth that those who knew him best loved him most, and loved him to 
the last. \\\ his riper years and to the end he retained the vivacity 
and versatility of his youth, tempered by experience ; he could tell a 
good story and enjoy a hearty laugh. 

Towards the close of life the tenderness of friendly sympathy, and 
the depth of religious convictions were developed in great beauty and 
fullness ; and the sweet savor of true manliness and true godliness gives 
fragrance to his memory. 



MAJ. -GENERAL GEORGE HENRY GORDON. 

George H. Gordon was born in Charlestown, .Ma;is., July 19, 1823, 
and died at his home in Framingham, Aug. 30, 1886. When he was 
five years old, his mother, then a widow, removed to Framingham, for 
the purpose of educating her two children at the Academy there. 
During his earlier years at school the boy gave but uncertain prophecy 
of what the man would be. He was not robust; was timid; was 
averse to athletic sports, and usually kept his own counsels. Ikit 
withal, he was impressible as the plastic clay, truthful and conscientious, 
as a child with a wise and loving mother is apt to be. He was just 
the boy to go to West Point, and be moulded by the discipline and 
training of that military school, and be inspired by the high ideals of 
a soldier's life, and possible triumphs and fame. He was singularly 
fortunate in his class-mates, among whom were Jesse L. Reno, George 
B. McClellan, John G. Foster, T. P. (Stonewall) Jackson, George E, 
Pickett, and A. P. Hill. 

He graduated in 1S46, and at once began service in the Mexican 
War ; was quickly promoted to the rank of brevet second lieutenant in 



Major- General George Henry Gordon. 763 

the Mounted Rifles ; and was with Gen. Scott all the way from Vera 
Cruz to the City of Mexico; and received a brevet of first lieutenant 
"for gallant and meritorious conduct in the battle of Cerro Gordo" — 
in which battle he received his first wound. He took part in the bat- 
lie of Chapultepec, and the siege and capture of the capital city. He 
was again severely wounded, while engaged in a hand to hand combat 
with guerrillas near San Juan bridge, while on escort duty from the 
capital to Vera Cruz. 

From 185 1 to 1854, he was on frontier service at Fort Vancouver, 
on the Columbia river ; in the Indian Territory between the Miss- 
issippi river and the Rocky mountains ; and on the United States 
coast survey. In 1854, he resigned his commission in the army and 
entered the Harvard Law School, and was admitted to practice in 

1857- 

In April, 1861, on the l)reaking out of the Civil War, the old mili- 
tary spirit returned, and he tendered his services to the State and 
Nation. The offer was accepted, and he promptly raised, and on May 
24th was commissioned Colonel of the Second Massachusetts regiment 
of Infantry. 

His idea and ideal were to form a regiment modelled upon the 
regular army of the United States, with men enlisted for the war, and 
officers selected by the colonel commanding; so that rigid discipline 
and subordination could mould all into one, and thus engender the 
esprit de corps which inspires confidence and secures concentrated 
action in battle. 

The sequel showed the wisdom of his plan. The Second Massa- 
chusetts was looked upon as the model of a well-drilled, thoroughly 
disciplined and efficient regiment, reliable in all emergencies. It was 
the first regiment of the kind tendered to the government, and had a 
potent influence in shaping the after-policy of the President. 

Col. Gordon and his regiment served in Patterson's and Banks's 
campaigns of '61, and in the campaigns of the Shenandoah valley in 
'62. For some months this year he was in command of a brigade, 
though with a colonel's commission. He performed his first brilliant 
exploit by extricating the rear of Gen. Banks's army from confusion, 
and covering his retreat from Strasburg to Winchester, May 24-5. 
1862. With a small force, he turned upon Stonewall Jackson's army, 
near Newtown, and held it in check from three o'clock in the after- 
noon till eight in the evening; thus giving Banks time to secure the 
public stores and provide for a battle or a further retreat. His bravery 
and skill in this affair led to his appointment as brigadier-general, his 
commission being handed to him at Washington, June 12. 

In Pope's campaign, which followed. Gen. Gordon bore his part ; 
was engaged in the battles of Cedar Mountain, second Bull Run, and 



764 Biographical SkcUJics. 

C'haiuilly. His liiaver}' and coolness in action were fully tested in the 
decisive affair at Cedar Mountain, August 8, as was also the value of 
discipline, and the influence he had acquired over his men. in that 
short and bloody action, out of a total of 1,500 men in his brigade, 
Gen. Gordon lost in killed, wounded, and prisoners, 466. The loss in 
the Second Massachusetts was 174, thirty-five per cent, of all engaged. 
Out of the whole loss, only 15 were prisoners nnwoitndcd. 

In September he was transferred to Gen. McClellan's army, and 
bore an honorable part in the fiercely contested battle of Antietam, 
Sept. 17, and in the campaign that followed. 

In the spring of '63, under Gen. Di.\, he commanded a division of 
U. S. troops in movements in the Peninsula; was next with Gen. 
Meade in the army of the Potomac. In August he was ordered to 
Morris Island, S. C, and was for seven months engaged in the siege 
of Charleston, and reduction of Forts Wagner and Gregg. For much 
of the time after this, he was stationed where his organizing and execu- 
tive ability, and capacity for civil administration were needed. In '64 
he commanded all the U. S. forces in Florida, and formulated the plan 
by which that State was restored to the Union. This year he served 
in the Gulf Department under Gen. Canby ; ascended the Mississippi 
as far as Memphis. He was in command of the land forces at the 
capture of the forts in Mobile Bay. 

\\\ 1865, Feb. II, he was assigned to the imporianl command of the 
District of Eastern Virginia, and made civil and military governor of 
Norfolk. He was continued in this responsible office, and performed 
its complicated, difficult, and often delicate duties, to the satisfaction 
of the President and Secretary of War, till the surrender of Lee, April 
9, — on which memorable day he was promoted to be a Brevet Major- 
General of Volunteers, " for meritorious and distinguished services 
during the War." But he was not finally relieved of his official posi- 
tion till after the war was closed by the capture and confinement of 
Jefferson Davis in Fortress Monroe. 

After the war Gen. Gordon re-entered the legal profession, but for 
a time was United States collector of internal revenue for the seventh 
Massachusetts district. He was also United States marshal at Boston 
during the administration of President Andrew Johnson, and for 
several years president of the Military Historical Society of Massa- 
chusetts. He was a member of the Union Club of Boston, and of the 
Massachusetts Commandery of the Loyal Legion. He has been a 
valuable contributor to our war literature, having written "A History 
of the Second Mass. Regiment of Infantry," 1874; " History of the 
Campaign of the Army of Va., under John Pope, Brig.-genl. U. S. A., 
late Maj.-general U. S. Vols. ; from Cedar Mountain to Alexandria," 
1880; "A War Diary of Events in the War of the Great Rebellion, 



Dixi C. Hoyt, M. D. — Edgar Parker, M. D. 765 

1863-5," 18S2. In these volumes his hidividuality stands out strongly. 
He was, in the best sense, a soldier ; and he saw things from the 
military, not the political standpoint. With a nice sensibility of 
honor, and a high standard of duty to his country ; open-hearted and 
conscientious ; a stranger to the arts of duplicity and intrigue; believ- 
ing that character and merit make manhood, and that fidelity to duty 
is nobler than official titles ; he saw men and measures with his own 
eyes, and weighed them in what he understood to be the scales of 
truth and justice. His "War Diary" will have great value when the 
time is come — a half-century hence — to write a true iiistory of the 
Civil War of 1861-65. 

Says one who shared his fortunes during much of the war : " Gen. 
Gordon was a first class soldier, as a soldier ; but his great service 
to the Commonwealth was in showing how to organize troops. His 
regiment was a model for the Massachusetts regiments that followed 
it, and his influence on the discipline and efficiency of the other regi- 
ments can hardly be over-estimated. It may not be too much to say, 
that he contributed more than any one man in the State, to the very 
high standard of excellence which Massachusetts troops attained. 
And although severe in discipline, and very strict in exacting all 
military duties and observances, he was yet very just, and was very 
much beloved by his men." As a soldier, he was brave, and gallant 
as he was brave ; as a commander, he inspired his troops with 
patriotic self-devotion, and led their onsets in battle ; as a man, he 
bore a character unsullied by suspicion and reproach. 

DIXI C. HOYT, M. D. 

Military Record. He, then of Milford, entered the military ser- 
vice, and was com. Oct. 7, 1862, Asst. Surg, of the 5th Reg. Inf., M. 
V, ; served 9 mos. ; stationed in N. C. ; was in the battles of Kingston, 
Whitehall, and Goldsboro'. He was com. Aug. 24, 1863, Asst. Surg, 
of 2d Mass. Reg. Heavy Art. The reg. had headquarters at Newbern 
and Plymouth, N. C, and Norfolk, Va. He d. " in the line of duty " 
at Newbern, Nov. i, 1864. 

EDGAR PARKER, M. D. 

Military Record. He graduated from Harvard Med. School, March, 
1863, and a week later received commission as Asst. Surg, in 13th 
Reg. Inf. M. V. ; was in the campaign on the Rappahannock, and so 
north into Pa. He was in service at the battles of second Fredericks- 
burg, Chancellorsville, and Gettysburg, July i ; was put in charge of 
the field hospital at Gettysburg, and in the heat of the action was 



766 JUoi^raphical Sketches. 

SLVc-rely wounded in the head. In consequence he retired from the 
service, and was honorably discharged Sept. 18, 1863, "for disability 
resulting from wound received in line of duty." Was elected member 
of the Military Order of the Loyal Legion of the U. S., April 6, 1881. 



Z. B. ADAMS, M. D. 

Military Record. Dr. Adams grad. 15<jwd. Coll. 1849 [see error on 
p. 419 ante\\ Harv. Med. Sch. 1853. On the opening of the late Civil 
War, he offered himself to Gov. Andrew for service in the field ; was 
ai)pt. May, 1861, asst. surg. 7th Reg. Inf. M. V. ; reached Washington 
July 15. He was on duty with the reg. in the spring of '62, at siege 
of Yorktovvn, and the battles of Williamsburg and Fair Oaks. Was 
appl. surg. of 32d Mass. Reg., May 26, '62 ; joined the army of the 
Potomac; was at Harrison's Landing 2 mos. ; then on the Rappahan- 
nock ; engaged in the battles of second Bull Run, Antietam, and Fred- 
ericksburg ; in '63 was with Burnside in his " Mud March " ; was at 
the battles of Chancellorsville, Brandy Station, and Gettysburg. In 
consequence of partial blindness he resigned Aug. 4, 1863. Was com. 
Jan. 12, '64, captain of Co. F., 56th reg. Inf. M. V., and with Co. par- 
ticipated May 6, in the battle of the Wilderness ; was twice wounded, 
one shot breaking his leg, and another striking the left knee ; made 
prisoner; confined at Lynchburg 3 mos. ; transferred to Libby Prison, 
and at the end of another mo., released on parole. During his im- 
prisonment, /. e. June 24, he was com. major, by Gov. Andrew ; Dec. 
12 was discharged "for disability from wounds." At his own reciuest 
he was reinstated, Feb. 13, '65, rejoined the regiment, which he had 
the honor of leading in the assault on Petersburg, Aj)r. 2, '65. 



INDEX 



TO THE HISTORICAL PART. 



Abbott, Abijah, 2S0, 301. 

Abbott, Abraham, 2S0. 

Abbott, Charles C, M. D., 45. 

Abbott, Josiah, 343, 362, 416. 

Abbott, Samuel, 26S, 277. 

Academy, Framiiigham. See Fram. Academy. 

Acadians, 234. 

Acompanatt, alias James, 47, 75. 

Account of Battle of Bunker Hill, 2SS-295. 

Adams, Abel, 107. 

Adams, Colman S., 375, 41.S. 

Adams, Daniel, 337. 

Adams, George E., 387. 

Adams, John, 13S, 160, 162, if>4, 194, 2or. 

Adams, John, 2d, 232. 

Adams, Jonathan, 278. 

Adams, Joseph, 153, 222. 

Adams, Josiah, 106, 353, 375, 37S, 412, 413, 417, 

419. 
Adams, Micah, 356. 
Adams, Moses, 300, 333, 35C>, 415, 
Adams, Noah, 344. 
Adams, Philom, 316. 
Adams, Samuel, 21S. 
Adams, Walter, 401, 417, 418, 423. 
Adams, Z. B., M. D., 419, 766. 
Agricultural grounds, old, 377 ; Society, 399. 
Ahatawance, 48. 

Alarm, great, about Fort William Henry, 228. 
Alarm List, 1757, 223, 224. 
Aldcn, Charles, 13. 
Aldcn, Col. Ichabod, 313. 
Alden, Noah, 345. 
Aldrich, Rev. Jona. 345, 413. 
Allard, Andrew, 277, 297. 
Allard, Isaac, 227, 228. 
Allen, Ebenezer, 306. 
Allen, Elijah, 316. 
Allen, Elnathan, 86, 158. 
Allen, Rev. Henry, 36S. 
Allen, Isaac, 322. 
Allen, James, 222. 
Alsop, Rev. Reese P., 370. 



Ames, Ebenezer, 418. 

Ames, Fisher, 34S. 

Ames, L., 34S. 

Ammunition, stock of, 152. 

Anderson, Charles, 3S7. 

Anderson, John, 3S9. 

Andrew, John, 393. 

Andrews, Rev. H. P., 350. 

Angellico brook, 14, 92. 

Angier, Benjamin, 222, 228. 

Angier, Benjamin, Jr., 230. 

Angier, John, 224. 

Angier, John, son of Benj., 2^2. 

Angier, Joseph, 332, 360, 363, 405. 

Angier, Roswell P., 358, 360. 

Angier, Samuel, 223, 301, 302, 341, 407. 

Angier, Timothy, 222. 

Angler's brook, 14. 

Angus, Edward D., 3S7. 

Animatohu, alias Peter Jethro, 52. 

Anneweakeu, 75. 

Antonio, Joseph, 227. 

Appleton farm, 85. 

Appleton, John, Jr., 85. 

Aponapawquin, 56, 75. 

Apumatquin, 65, 75, 76. 

Aquitekash, 75. 

Arnold, Leonard, 344, 354. 

Arnold, Robert, 391. 

Arnold, Thomas, 355. 

Arrington, Edward, 394. 

Artillery Company, The, 343-4. 

Ashen swamii, 24. 

Ashland, 95. 

Ashuelot, 218, 219. 

Assabet, 50, 51, 52. 

Assunt, Joshua, 57, 65, 75. 

Asten, Reuben, 306. 

Athol, proprietors of, 167. 

Atkinson, Josiah, 277. 

Attucks, Crispus, 61, 253, 254. 

Atwill, Richard, 332. 

Austin, Rev. C, 365. 



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Index lo the J lislorical Part. 



Auttiick, John, 6i, 255. 

Avaiin, Rev. J. M., 370. 

Awassamog, 8, 10, 40, 56, 57. 

Awassamoj;, Amos, 93. 

Awassamog, John, 38, 39, 40; biog. sketch, 40, 93, 

97. W- 
Awassamog, John, Jr., 40. 
Awassamog, Joshua, 39, 93. 
Awassamog, Paul, 101. 
Awassamog, Samuel, 39, 93. 
Awassamog, Thomas, 3S, 39, 41, 93, 99. 
Awassaquah, 75, 76. 

Babcock, Sergt. William C, 3S9. 

Hacon, Michael, 355. 

Bacon, Silas, 307. 

Bacon, Timothy, 307. 

Badger farm, 30, 55, 161. 

Badger, John, 232, 307. 

Bailey, Betsey, 348. 

Bailey, Charles, 225. 

Bailey, Samuel, 320. 

Baiting brook, 18, 88, iii, 157. 

Baker, Capt. Ephraim, 216. 

Balcli, Dea. Peter, 201, 236. 

Ball, Benjamin, 159, 161, 163. 

Ball's bridge, 156, 158, 159. 

Ballard, Addison, 416. 

liallard, Albert, 419. 

Ballard, Ebenezer, 300. 

Ballard, John, 222, 230, 346, 360. 

Ballard, John, 2d, 106, 354, 377. 

Ballard, Joseph, 346, 362. 

Ballard, Sylvanus, 277. 

Ballard, Timothy, 277, 297, 306, 312. 

Ballard, William, 12, 196, 198, 209, 239, 407, 40S, 

415. 
Ballard's hill, 27. 
Banister, Bar/.illai, 338, 343. 
Banister, Joseph G., 372. 
Banister, Joseph M., 396. 
Banks, Framingham, 375; Savings Bank, 375; 

So. Fram. Nat., 375. 
Baptist Church, First, history of, 344-4^). 
liajnist Church, So. Fram., 369, 3S3. 
Barber, Curtis H., 358, 375. 
Barber, Kplirann O., 397. 
Barber, I.eander, 14, if>2. 
Itare hill, 27, 1 10, 149. 
Barker, Amos A., 31J2. 
Barker, Charles .S., 41S. 
Barker, Ezra, 227. 
Barker, Harry A., 386. 
Barker, Josiah E., 396. 
Barker, Thomas E., 388, 392. 
-■ liarnard, Thomas, 232. 
Barney, John, 307. 
Barometric Spring, 19. 
Barrett, licnjamin, 22'^', 227, 230. 
Barrett, George C, 377. 
liarretl, James, 224, 232. 
Barrett, John, 224. 
Barrett, Jonathan, 224. 
Barrett, Joseph, 223, 304. 
Barrett, Nathan, 226, 227, 297, 299, 304. 



Barry, Rev. William, 365-6. 

Barry, John, 391. 

Bartlett, Joseph A., 393. 

^arton, Samuel, 108, 139, 163, 166, 371. 

Barton's brook, 13, 19, 32, 55. 

"Bassett, William, 31^5. 

Batt, William, 232. 

Battle, Nathaniel, 302. 

Beaman, William, 94. 

Bean, Cyrus, 420. 

Bean, Rev. D. M., 370. 

Beard, George, M. D.,418. 

Beating papers, 281, 283. 

Beaver dam, 32, 82, 105, 108, 141, 161. 

Beaver-dam brook, 19, 21, 23, 88, 99, 382. 

Beaver-hole meadow, 24. 

Beecher, Dr. Lyman, 365. 

Beech, Isaac, 76. 

Beef for the army, 319, 321. 

Belcher, Andrew, 90, 94, 175, 179. 

Belcher, Benjamin, 353. 

Belcher, Charles, Jr., 3S7. 

Belcher, Curtis, 355. 

Belcher, Daniel, 225. 

Belcher, David, 3 16. 

Belcher, Eliza, 348. 

Belcher farm, 99. 

Belcher, Henian H., 396. 

Belcher, Jacob, 300, 308, 312, 317, 321. 

Belcher, John, 3S7. 

Belcher, Jonathan, 217, 224, 226, 230. 

Belcher, Jonathan, Jr., 230, 406. 

Belcher, Joseph, 300, 355, 363. 

Belcher, William, 355. 

Belknap, Abraham, 139, 160, 164, 400. 

Belknaj), Abraham, 2d, 277. 

Belknap, Addison, 160, 332. 

Belknap, David, 232. 

Belknap, Capt. Ebenezer, 311. 

Belknap, Elisha, 343, 344, 364. 

Belknap, Dea. Enoch, 346, 361. 

Belknap, Capt. Jeremiah, 187, 223, 234, 324, 

327- 
Belknap, Jeremiah, Jr., 225, 257. 
Belknap, Jesse, Jr., 354. 
Belknap, Luther, 35(1, 419. 
Bell, James, 397. 
Bell, Rev. Samuel, 36S. 
Bellows, Rev. John N., 366. 
Bellows, Thomas, i88. 
liemis, Elisha, 222, 301. 
Bemis, George F., 417. 
Bemis, Phinehas, 361. 
Benjamin's meadow, 24. 
Bennett, Betsey, 373. 
Bennett, Rev. Joseph, 365, 416. 
Bennett, Joseph, 277, 280, 319, 33S, 359; wid. 

3f.2 ; wife of, 373. 
Bennett, Nathaniel .S., 359, 373. 
Bennett, Oliver, 3S4. 
I'ennington alarm, 306. 
Benson, Abel, 319, 320. 
Benson, Nero, 188, 207, 236. 
Bent, David, 103, 166, 191. 
Bent, Sergt. George O., 389. 



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Bent, John, Sen., 38, 72, 103, 107, 127, 129, 13S, 

•59, 163. 
Bent, John, Jr., 1S8, 194, 207. 
Bent, John, 256, 297, 308, 313, 343. 
Bent, Josiah, 277, 280, 300, 314. 
Bent, Matthias, 206, 256, 259, 342. 
Bent, Matthias, Jr., 268, 277, 297, 316, 317, 338, 

3fJ3. 420. 
Bent, Micah, 360. 
Bent, Thomas, 279, 407. 
Berry, Abijah, 226. 
Berry, Benjamin, 230, 232. 
Berry, Joseph, 26, 50, 176, 404. 
Berry, Shears, 216, 226. 
Bertody, Francis A., 359. 
Bidwell, J. M., 348. 
Bigelow, Asahel, 364. 
Bigelow, Asaph, 277, 296, 29S, 313. 
Bigelow, Calvin, 13. 
Bigelow, Charles W., 387. 
Bigelow, Daniel, 71, 128. 
Bigelow, Daniel, 3d, 222, 280, 300, 405. 
Bigelow, Capt. David, 12, 346, 356, 358. 
Bigelow, Dexter, 12, 358. 
Bigelow, EnosH., M. D., 419. 
Bigelow, Ephraim, i8g, 191, 192. 
Bigelow, Ephraim, 307, 403. 
Bigelow, George D., 417. 
Bigelow, George N., 381. 
Bigelow, Rev. Jacob, 339. 
Bigelow, Joseph, 222, 226, 231. 
Bigelow, Josiah, 360. 
Bigelow, Josiah Q., 386. 
EJjgelow, Nathaniel, 256, 299. 
Bigelow, Paul, 307. 
Biggs, George, 387. 
Billings, Ered. A., 15, 16, 103, 373. 
Billings, Fred. A., Jr., 417. 
Billings, George A., 396. 
Bills of credit. Town's share, 167-8. 
Birch, Samuel, 385. 
Birch meadow, 23. 
Birch meadow brook, 18, 157. 
Bird, Charles H., 397. 
Bird, Frank D., 397. 
Bird, Samuel B., 372, 420, 423. 
Bixbee, Bixby, Abner, 256. 
Bixbee, Bixby, Joseph, 223, 296. 
Bixbee, Bixby, Joseph, 310, 332, 415. 
Bixbee, Bixby, Nathan, 301. 
Black, Sergt. James A., 389. 
Black Oak meadow, 24. 
Blacksmiths, 13, 162, 163, 239, 360. 
Blair, Henry G., 417. 
Blake, Lorenzo T., 395. 
Blaney, Grusha, 237, 280. 
Blankets for army, 316. 
Blowing sand, 49, 50. 
Boden, John, 360. 
Boden, William, 256. 
Bodwell, Rev. J. C, 368. 
Bodwell, J. C, Jr., 396. 
Bogestow, 9. 
BoUes, George B., 396. 
Boman's brook, 19, 48. 



Boman, William, 24, 47, 48. 

Book-bindery, 358. 

Boston, Caesar, 299, 304, 322. 

Boston massacre, 231. 

Boston Water Works, 21, 381-383. 

Bounties, 226, 296, 297, 299, 302, 303, 310, 3: 

Bourden, Joseph, 322. 

Bournall, John, 322. 

Boutwell, Ebenezer, 163, 186, 224, 225, 227, 

Boutwell, Ebenezer, Jr., 224, 279, 280, 297. 

Boutwell, James, 206, 224. 

Boutwell, James, Jr., 297. 

Bowditch, E. F., 153, 399, 5S4. 

Bowen, Isaac, 90, 105, 108, 124, 139, 150. 

Bowers, Arthur W., 396. 

Bowman, Francis, 193. 

Bowman, Joseph, 392. 

Boyd, James, 377. 

Boyden, John, 304. 

Boyden, Joseph, 232. 

Boyle, Edward, 392. 

Boynton, Dr. J. J., 419. 

Boynton, Otis, 342, 344, 351, 352, 354, 358. 

Boynton, Timothy S., 396. 

Brackett's corner, no, 332, 350. 

Brackett, Orrin F., 397. 

Brackett, Solomon, 350. 

Brackett, Solomon H. 417. 

Bradbury, Elbridge, 348, 416. 

Bradford, Duncan, 341. 

Bradford, Joel, 225. 

Bradford, Thomas E., 392. 

Bradley, Osgood, 360. 

Bradish, Joseph, 3, 107. 

Braman, Rev. W. A., 350. 

Brand, the town, 151. 

Brattle, Rev. William, 14S. 

Breck, Jonas, 306. 

Breed, Joseph, 307. 

Brewer, Edward, 416. 

Brewer, Eliab, 222, 225. 

Brewer, Daniel, 211, 217. 

Brewer, Col. David, 222, 283, 296. 

Brewer, David, 311, 313, 33^, 339, 35 1- 

Brewer, Henry, 33S. 

Brewer, John, 340, 416. 

Brewer, Jonathan, Sen., 158. 

Brewer, Col. Jonathan, 2 iS, 223, 225,233,27 

282, 283, 284, 286, 288, 289, 293, 294, 295, 
Brewer, Rufus, 362, 375, 412. 
Brewer, Rufus F., 416. 
Brewer, Col. Samuel, 283, 295, 30S, 309. 
Brick, Jotham, 307. 
Brick masons, 162, 163, 239. 
Brick school-houses, 409. 
Brick yard, 14, no, 401. 
Bridge, Daniel, 342, 358. 
Bridge, Rev. Josiah, 339, 344. 
Bridge, Rev. Matthew, 94, 150, 207, 20S ; 

sketch, 207-10, 223, 322, 327. 
Bridgefield, 29. 
Bridge-lot, 17. 
Bridge, the New, 26, 156; the Great, 156 

156; horse, 159; cart, 156; CoUer's, 159 

gletary's, 157. 



1, 281, 
296. 



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Bridges, Benjamin, 27, 86, loH, 125, 138, 145,^ 148, 

150, 151, 157, 162, 163, 402, 403. 
Bridges, Caleb, 105, 109, 125, 150, 156, 158, 162, 

163, 201, 405. 
Bridges, Caleb, Jr., 206, 207. 
Bridges, Daniel, 27.S. 
Bridges, Gideon, 1H7, 207, 223. 
Bridges, Hackaliali, 1S7. 
Bridges, Nathan, 361. 
Bridges hill, 27. 
Bridle paths, 156, 158. 
Brigham, Asa, 354. 
Brigham, Benj. D., 38S, 390. 
Brijjham, Kdward, 321. 
Brigham, Rev. David, 367. 
Brigham, John, 96. 
Brill, a slave, 236. 
Brinn, a .slave, 237. 
Brinn, William, 393. 
Brinley, Francis, 331. 
Brinley, Nathaniel, 328. 
Brinley farm, the, owners of, 18, iii, 178, 328, 

465, 490, 495, 543, 584, 585, 660, 719, 721, 723, 

740. 
Brintnal, Joseph, 1S8, 217. 
Brintnal, William, i66, 177, 18S, 203. 
Britt, Edmund, 304. 
Broken up land at Saxonville, 48. 
Broad, Maj. Hezekiah, 318. 
Brooks, David, 351. 
Brooks, Rev. Samuel, 367. 
Brown, Aaron, 256, 341, 343. 
Brown, Capt. Abishai, 281. 
Brown, Maj. Andrew, 16, 278, 33S. 
Brown, Charles W. 386, 393. 
Brown, Ebenezer, 16, 343, 344, 356. 
Brown, Edgar, 397. 
Brown, Rev. Edmund, 24, 4S, 72, 79; grants to, 

88, 90. 
Brown, Edwin H , 393. 
Brown, Frederick, 312. 
Brown, Frederick M., 390. 
Brown, George, 376. 
Brown, George B., 379, 399, 420. 
Brown, Hopestill, 26. 
Brown, Howard K., 417. 
Brown, Rev. Isaac, 368. 
lirown. Col. James, 16, 344, 354, 3(13, 400. 
Brown, James W., 370, 373, 3S0, 413, 416, 4i(), 

423- 
Brown, John, 3 17. 
Brown, John K., 417. 
Brown, Joseph, 15, 46, 82. 
Brown, Joseph, 27S, 280. 
Brown, Capt. Josiah, 216. 
Brown, Oscar 0., 390. 
Brown, Roger, 16, 278, 297. 
Brown, Rev. Thcron, 369. 
Brown, Thomas, 85, 94, loy, 224. 
Brown, Dea. William, 5, 16, 18, 86, 213, 217, 223, 

255.257.259.262, 263, 264, 269, 283, 315, 317, 

.127, 419- 
Browne, F. C, 360. 
Brown's meadows, 22, 23, 24. 
Bruce, Ebenezer, 222. 



Bruce, John, 164, 209, 217, 225, 404. 

Bruce, John, Jr., 209. 

Bruce, Rufus C, 396. 

Brummett, Charles E., 390. 

Brummett, George A., 395. 

Brummett, Henry I'"., 390. 

Brummett, Joseph, 391. 

Brummett, William J., 395. 

Bryant, .S rgl. James L., 391. 

Buckminster, Jones, 416. 

Buckminster, Col. Joseph, Sen., 12, 18, 25, 28, 

87, 99, 103, 105; lease from Danforth, 116, 135, 

'37. '38. 1391 '4''. '53. 162, 164, 167; disposal 

of reserved lands, 168-186, 187, 192, 207, 215, 

239, 419. 420. 
Buckminster, Col. Joseph, Jr., 171, 172, 216, 218, 

223, 226, 229, 239, 256, 257, 262, 282, 404, 415, 

417, 419. 421- 
Buckminster, Maj. Lawson, iS, 256, 268, 300, 302, 

3'4. 3'S, 3'7. 324. 327. SSf-. 338, 343. 361, 37'. 

378, 419. 420. 422- 
Buckminster, Lawson, Jr., 15, 18, 372. 
Buckminster, Dea. Thomas, 105, 239, 278, 318, 

336, 338, 339. 352; heirs of, 359, 371, 420, 421, 
Buckminster, Sergt. Thomas, 1*7, 197, 203. 
Buckminster, Col. William, 224, 283, 293, 295 
Buckminster, William, Esq., 363, 377, 399, 411, 

412, 418. 
Buckminster, William J., 416. 
Buckminster's swamp, 24, 32. 
Buck, Ebenezer, 232. 
Buck, Joseph, 321. 
Bucklin, Thomas, 343. 
Bullard, Aaron, 18, 342. 
Bullard, Asa, 307. 
Bullard, Capt. Benjamin, 2S1. 
Bullard, Ebenezer, 344. 
Bullard, Eli, Esq., 106, 332, 335, 340, 342, 343, 

344. 35'. 359. 4'°. 4'S, 420. 
Bullard, George, 14, 377, 420. 
Bullard, Otis, 14. 
Bullard, Samuel, 143, 144. 

Bullard, Col. Samuel, 268, 29S, 306, 311, 33S, 408. 
Bullard, Seth, 296. 
Bullard, William F., 386. 
Bullard's bridge, 377. 
Bullen, John, 224. 

Bunker Hill, battle of, I'lam. men there, 284-295. 
Burr, C. H., 419. 
lUirchill, James, 392. 
Burke, John, 320, 392. 
Burke, Thomas, 391. 
Burnam, Joshua, 301. 
Burnett, Joseph, 399. 
Burying ground, the old, 371. 
Butcher, Benjamin, 307. 
Butler, David, 341. 
Butler, John, 106, 166,216. 
Butler, John, Jr., 218, 223, 283, 293. 
Butler, Joseph, 225. 
Butler, Capt. Joseph, 281. 
Butler, Phinehas, 222, 225, 230. 
Butman, John, 389. 
Butmau, Joseph E., 387. 
Buttrick, Maj. John, 281. 






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Biittrick, Dea. Stephen, ^46. 

Byrns, John (James), 304, 316. 

Byron, John F., 395. 

Byxbe, Joseph, 344, 346. 

Byxbe, Joseph, Jr., 345, 404. 

Cabinet maker, 239. 

Cadwell, Rev. John, 350. 

Caesar, Boston, 299, 304. 

Caesar, Jahah, 302. 

Cahill, Corp. Francis, 394. 

Cairn on Nobscot, 25. 

Caldwell, Jacob, 341. 

Camp Meeting Association, 400. 

Canada Expedition 1690, 109. 

Canada Expedition 1760, 232. 

Cantillo, George, 392. 

Capen, Charles, no, 361. 

Capt. Josiah, 47, 4S. 

Capt. Tom, Indian, 27, 5S-61, 78. 

Capt. Tom's hill, 27, 58. 

Caravan, Michael, 280, 304. 

Carbory, John, 395. 

Carey, Rev. Seth C, 370. 

Carpenter, John, 387. 

Carpenters, 162, 163, 360. 

Carpet factory, 16, 17, 35S. 

Carr, Rev. A. W., 345. 

Cart bridges, 156. 

Carter, Clark, 417. 

Carter, Corp. Gilbert J., 391. 

Carter, H. W., 370. 

Carter, Nathan, 256. 

Carter, Wm. H., 384. 

Catchechauitt pond, 99. 

Gate, Lyman D., 392. 

Catechising the children, 203. 

Catholic cemetery, the, 373. 

Catholic church at .Saxonville, 369. 

Catlin, Lieut. John, 217, 218. 

Cato Freeman, 304. 

Cato Hart, 238, 304. 

Cato Hanker, 237, 239. 

Cato Titus, 237. 

Cemeteries, 371-373; old burying ground, in, 
144,371; grave digger, 371 ; first hearse, 372; 
South burying ground, 160, 372 ; Saxonville, 372 ; 
Catholic, 373 ; Edgell grove, 373 ; Moses Edgell 
fluid, 373 ; Trustees, 373. 

Centre of town, 192; halfway centre, 192. 

Centre Village, the, 1800, 342-344, 350; post of- 
fice, 343 ; Masonic lodge, 343 ; artillery company, 
343- 

Central turnpike corporation, 362. 

Chaboquasset, 41. 

Chadwick, James, 385. 

Chadwick, Liberty, 19, 24, 99, 115. 

Chalcom, Benoni, 225. 

Chalcom, Jacob, 225. 

Chamberlain, Phineas, 307. 

Chamberlain, Capt. Staples, 221. 

Chamberlain, Wm. F., 391. 

Champney, Benj., 343. 

Champney, Daniel, 123, 175, 176. 

Chandler, Thomas, 332. 

Chapin, Arthur B., 391. 



Chapman, 2d Lieut., Andrew, 394. 

Chapman, Rev. George, 365. 

Chapman, Geo. J., 386. 

Charlestown, N. H. (No. 4), 216, 218. 

Chase, Rev. Francis, 370. 

Chase, Wallace P., 387. 

Cheever, Ezekiel, 91. 

Chenery, Jefferson W., 397. 

Cheney, Daniel, 321. 

Cheney, Elisha, 321. 

Cheney, John M. 341. 

Cheney, Heman F., 397. 

Cherry meadow brook, 19, 30. 

Chestnut Hill reservoir, 382, 383. 

Chick, James, 398. 

Chickering, Hartshorn, 356. 

Child, Abel, 269, 278, 297. 

Child, Rev. Wm. C, D. D., 345. 

Childs, George H., 398. 

Childs, Otis, 354, 359. 

Chuchett, Uriah, 225. 

Church, the first, organ., 150; covenant, 150; se- 
cession of members to Hopk. Ch., 195 ; Eccles. 
Council, 196. 

Church of the First Parish, 365-366 ; list of pas- 
tors, 365, 366; new church, 366. 

Church, Second Congregational, movement for, 
208-9; names of movers, 209 ; promoting causes, 
210; history of, 2x0-15. 

Citizens' military committee, 384. 

Claflin, Abijah S., 394. 

Claflin, Asa, 408. 

Claflin, Cornelius, 227, 230, 244, 280, 302, 304, 308, 

3", 3I9- 
Claflin, Daniel, 244. 
Claflin, Eben, 409. 
Claflin, Ebenezer, 301. 
Claflin, Increase, 277, 303, 308, 311. 
Claflin, John, 280. 
Clapp, Frederic W., 419. 
Clapp, Seth, 355. 
Clark, Alexander, 360. 
Clark, Alexander, Jr., 360, 362, 374. 
Clark, Arthur M., 417. 
Clark, Edmund S., 417. 
Clark, Edward, 345. 
Clark, Edward A., 361, 378. 
Clark, Francis T., 375. 
Clark, Isaac, 12. 

Clark, James W., 344, 373, 375, 379, 399, 419. 
Clark, John, 343, 373. 
Clark, Capt. John J., 361, 362, 374. 
Clark, John R., 359. 
Clark, Jona., 404. 
Clark, Jonas, 407. 
Clark, J. C, 401, 419. 
Clark, Mrs. J. J., 372. 
Clark, Lemuel, 301 ; k., 302. 
Clark, Newell, 360, 374. 
Clark, Phillips, 356. 
Clark, Samuel, 12. 
Clark, William, 301. 
Clark, Wm. M., 3S0. 
Clark, Rev. Wm. R., D. D., 370, 400. 
Clarke, Benjamin, 277, 2S0, 304, 316. 



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Clarke, Capt. Isaac, 90, 105, 139, 162, 164, 167, 

179, 185, iSS, 224, 35". 357- 
Clarke, Jonas, 296. 
Clarke, Jonathan, 224. 
Clarke, Matthias, 188. 
Clarke, Uriah, 188. 
Claverack, N. Y., 316. 
Clayes, Dana, 416. 
Clayes, Capt. Elijah, 256, 322, 359. 
Clayes, James, Sen., 86, 156, 162, 163, 188, 189, 

199, 421. 
Clayes, James, Jr., 207, 216, 225, 256, 259, 268, 

277> 313. 317, 335; Sergt., 353, 422- 
Clayes, John, 223, 334, 404, 407- 
Clayes, John, Jr., 256, 279. 
Clayes, Col. Jonas, 56, 360, 363, 373, 378, 422. 
Clayes, Josiah, 343 ; Lieut., 351. 
Clayes, Luther, 167. 
Clayes, Peter, Sen., 108, 124, 125, 135, 138, 144, 

148, 150, 156, 420. 
Clayes, Peter, Jr., 86, 108, 138, 145, 147, "5'. '63, 

168, i6g, 170, 190, 192, 402, 421. 
Clayes, Capt. Peter, 269, 280, 29S, 304, 30S, 322, 

33*^. 339. 343, 41°. 422. 
Clogston, Orimel C, 394. 
Clothier's shop, 15, 332. 
Clothing for the army, 310, 317, 320. 
Clough, Sergt. Geo. W., 391. 
Clough, Corp- Morton M., 391. 
Cloyes, Hollis, 354. 
Cloyes, James, 17. 
Cloyes, John, 337. 
Cloyes, Joseph C, 398. 
Cloyes, Josiah, Jr., 12. 
Colicott, Richard, 79. 
Coburn, 2d Lieut. Augustus A., 389. 
Cochecho, 52, 53. 
Cochitawick pond, 6, 27, 136. 
Chochichowicke, 83. 
Cochituate, 45, 46, 48, 49, 83. 

Cochituate brook, 7, 16, 159, 162. 

Cochituate pond, 16, 17, 20, 29, 36, 80, 82, 381, 
382. 

Cody, John, 307. 

Cody, William, 392. 

Coggeshall, Rev. S. W., D. D., 34S, 349. 

Cohen, Joseph, 38H. 

Colbert, Michael, 392. 

Colby, James L., 38S. 

Cold spring brook, 11, 61, 82. 

Cole, Jonathan, 218. 

Collectors responsible fur full amount of tax as- 
sessed, 166. 

College lands, 104, 112, 124. 

Coller, Daniel, 228. 

CoUer, Eleazar, 320. 

Coller, James, 159, 163, 166. 

Coller, John, 112, 1 17. 

Coller, Thomas, 404. 

Coller's bridge, 159. 

Coller's meadow, 13,23. 

Collins, George H., 394. 

Collins, Timothy, 392. 

Committee of Correspondence, 257, 263, 2S3, 29S, 
302, 310, 313, 316. 



Committee of Inspection, 269, 298, 302. 
Committee of Safety, 267, 281,282, 283, 2S5, 287, 

302. 
Common, The, 103, 339, 351, 361, 366, 376, 400, 
407, 408, 409; bound of, 103, 169; reserved by 
Mr. Danforlh, 103, 117; rules for use of, 155; 
history of, 169-73; division of, 173. 
Common, Centre, the, 105 ; fund, 106. 
Common, .South, the, at Park's comer, 107. 
Common, South Framingham, 383. 
Conant, Ira M., 401. 
Conant, Marshall, 341. 
Conant, \Vm. H., 401. 
Concord convention, 263. 
Concord river, 14. 
Condon, John, 395. 
O'Connor, Cornelius, 392. 
O'Connor, Edwin, 388. 
Conolly, Francis, 395. 
Conolly, Wm., 395. 
Contribution to Boston 1775, 269. 
Converse, Josiah, 139. 
Cook, James, 209, 211. 
Cooley, Dr. Samuel, 408. 
Coolidge, Andrew, 413. 
Coolidge, Corp. Edwin H., 392. 
Coolidge, Francis, 355. 
Coolidge, Heniy W., 422. 
Coolidge, Joel, 307, 312, 332, 422. 
Coolidge, Jona. F., 372. 
Coolidge, Nancy, 342. 
Coolidge, Peter, 354, 422. 
Cooper, Ezekiel, 347. 
Coopers, 162, 163. 
Copeland, Moses, 355. 
Corbett, Carleton, 346. 
Corbett, Winslow, 343. 
Corcoran, Michael, 394. 
Cordwainers, 239. 
Corlett, Elijah, 79,91. 
Corlett farm, 24, 88, 90, 92. 
Cotton, Henry W., 396. 
Cotton, John, 341. 

Cotton factory at Saxonville, 356, 363. 
Coughlan, (.Coolidge) Lawrence, 392. 
Course brook, 19. 
Cousins, Abraham, 41. 
Cowassock, 55. 
Cowassock brook, 7, 13, 25. 
Cowell, Edward, 60. 
Cowles, Dr. H., 160, 384, 41S. 
Cozzens, Abraham, 403. 
Creelman, James L., 398. 
Crispus Attucks, 23S. 
Cromwell, Jacob, 298. 
Crosby, Edward C, 397. 
Crosby, Henry, 397. 
Crowder, Robert, 395. 
Crown Point exp., 225, 226. 
Crowne, Col. Wm., grant to, 70, 95-6; sketch of 

life, 96. 
Cudworth, Maj. Nathaniel, 2S3, 293. 
Cullen, James, 3S7. 
Cullen, Kev. John S., 369. 
Curry, Andrew H., 397. 



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Cushiiig, William, 278, 297, 299. 

Cutler, Jonathan, 163. 

Cutler, S. N., 13. 

Cutler's mills, 13, 409. 

Cutting, Daniel, 361. 

Cutting, David, 322. 

Cutting, Ebenezer, 231. 

Cutting, John, 363. 

Cuttnig, Levi, 361. 

Cutting, Moses, 224, 297, 404. 

Cutting, Samuel, 115. 

Cutting, Willard, iS. 

Cutting wood on Commons, 155. 

Cuzzens, Cuff, 307. 

Cuzzens, Isaac, 307. 

Dadmun, Addison, 55, no. 
Dadmun, Daniel, 312, 407. 
Dadmun, Elijah, 278, 280, 299, 308. 
Dadmun, Jonathan, 300, 303, 317. 
Dadmun, Nathan, 245, 278, 297, 299. 
Dadmun, Samuel, 225, 407. 
Dadmun, WiUiam, 320, 355. 
Dadmun's brook, 19, 157. 
Dadmun's lane, 13, 159. 
Dalrymple, Andrew, 314. 
Dalrymple, James, 355. 
Damon, Thomas J., 399. 
Dana, Francis, 359. 
Danforth, Capt. Jonathan, 283. 
Danforth, Nicholas, family record, 93. 
Danforth, Samuel S., 359. 

Danforth, Thomas, 25, 27, 68, 72, 76, 89, 90, 91 ; 
official record, 94; family record, 94-5, loS, in : 
disposal of lands, 112; leases to White and 
Buckminster, 112; to Whitney, 112; to Haven, 
112; to Mellen, 112; to Winch and Frost, 115; 
to Joseph Buckminster, 1 16 ; his will, 122, 125, 
126; heirs of vs. Joseph Buckminster, 174-86. 
Danforth's farms, 2, 3, 6, 9, 10, 14, 41, 87, 91-95; 
deed from Indians, 93 ; leased to settlers, 108, 
111, 130, 131. 

Daniels, Albert E., 387. 

Daniels, Obed, 372. 

Daniels, Samuel O., 378. 

Danielson, Maj. Nathaniel, 283. 

Darling, Amasa, 232. 

Darling, Amos, 223, 406. 

Darling, Ebenezer, 226. 

Darling, John, 224, 226, 230. 

Darling, John, Jr., 223. 

Darling, Joseph, 301. 

Darling, Timothy, 297. 

Darrow, Rev. George R., 370. 

Davenport, Corp. Melvin A., 387. 

Davis, Francis, 392. 

Davis, John L., 386. 

Davis, Peter B., 320. 

Davis, Sumner A., 386. 

Day, R. L., 15, 160. 

Day, Stephen, 84. 

Day, Rev. Theodore L., 368. 

Dean, Jonas, 28, 332, 344. 

Dean, Oliver, M. D., 375. 

Dean, Thomas, 57. 



Deane, Charles F., 394. 
Dearth, Geo. W., 393. 
Dearth, Leonard, 356. 
Death, Caleb, 222. 
Death, Ebenezer, 307. 

Death, John, 88, 97, gg, loS, 144, 159, 163. 
Death, John, Jr., 163. 
Death, Oliver, 128. 
Death, Oliver, Jr., 161, 188, 223. 
Death, Perley, 307. 
Decker, Otto, 393. 
Dedman, Samuel, 337. 
Deed from Indians to John Stone, 47. 
Deer, protection of, 203. 
Deer swamp, 24. 
Delany, Roger, 398. 
Dench, Capt. Gilbert, 13, 231. il 
Dench, Isaac, 13, 15, 357. 
Dench, J. Sully, 392. 
Dench mills, 358. 
Dench tannery, 359. 
Dennison, Maj. -Gen., 6g, 92. 
De Peyster, Rich. V., 397. 
Dewing, Andrew, 302. 
Dewing, Jonathan, 188. 
Dickerson, Hanover, 30S, 311. 
Dido, a slave, 236. 
Dill, a slave, 236. 
Dillon, James E., 386. 
Dinsmore, John D., 393. 
District Court, 401. 
District Schools, length of term, 412. 
District system, the, 404-408, 410. 
Districts, how divided, 405; committee, 406; re- 
port of, 407 ; building of school-houses, 408 ; 
apportionment of school money, 408. 
Division of town, pet. for, 193-4. 

Doeskin hill, 25 ; the name, 26, 50. 
Domody, Patrick, 392. 
Dority, Tom, negro, 307. 

Dose, James, 320. 

Dougherty, (Dority) Lieut Charles, 278, 283, 298, 
304, 30S, 322, 407. 

Dougherty, David, 360. 

Dougherty, Lieut. Micah, 278, 283, 298, 304, 308, 
3'2, 322. 

Dougherty, William, 225, 281. 

Doutney, Wm. B. 395. 

Dowse, Ebenezer, 307. 

Doyle, James, 389. 

Draper, Sergt. Samuel F., 397. 

Drury, Abel, 363. 

Drury, Asa, 300. 

Drury, Caleb, 159, 163. 

Drury, Caleb, Jr., 222, 231. 

Drury, Caleb, 2d, 29g. 

Drury, Daniel, 167. 

Drury, David, 317, 320. 

Drury, David, 222, 304. 

Drury, Elijah, 222, 231. 

Drury, Elisha, 27S, 280. 

Drury, John, 161. 

Drury, John, 299. 

Drury, John, 404. 

Drury, Jonathan, 232. 



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Drury, Capt. Josiah, 17, 222, 234,239, 256. 

Drury, Josiah, Jr., 222. 

Drury, Jotliam, 230. 

Drury, Micah, 223, 299, 303, 308, 311, 314. 

Drury, Nathan, 278, 297, 302, 304, 308, 310, 313. 

Drury, Samuel, 280. 

Drury, Thomas, 5, 71, 85, 128, 135, 136, 138, 145, 

14S, 150, 151, 152, 159, 163, 167, 402, 417, 419. 

420. 
Drury, Thomas, Jr., 167. 
Drur\', Capt. Thomas, 222, 230, 256, 257, 268, 277, 

279, 280, 295, 302, 303, 307, 310, 312, 327. 
Drury, Uriah, 188, 194, 197. 
Drury, William, 232. 
Dublet, John, 57, 65, 76. 
Dublet, Tom, 70. 
Duck pond, 149. 
Dudley, Lewis, 348. 
Dudley, Patty, 348. 
Dudley, Peter, 256. 
Dudley, William, 348. 
Dudley pond, 84, 85. 
Duggan, Sergt. Thomas, 389. 
Dumdell's brook, iS, 157. 
Dumdell's meadow, 24. 
Dummer, Fort, 188, 218. 
Dunn, Edward, 392. 
Dunn, Hezekiah, 321. 
Dunn, John, 223. 
Dunn, William, 223, 225, 232. 
Dunster, Henry, 84. 
Dunster's farm, 82, 84, log. 
Duran, Edward, 392. 
Durgan, Wm. F., 395. 
Durgin, William, 395. 
Durkin, James, 393. 
Dwight Print Co., 12. 
Dyer, William, 302. 

Eames, Aaron, 62, 355. 

Eames, Alexander, 318. 

Eames, Capt. Daniel, 30S. 

Eames, David, 360. 

Eames, ist Sergt. David H., 390. 

Eames, Ebenezer, 2S0. 

Eames, Edwin, 401. 

Eames, Gershom, 279. 

Eames, Henry, 43, 197, 203, 205, 207, 220, 222. 

Eames, Henry, Jr., 222, 27S, 296, 297. 

Eames, Capt. Jesse, 222, 256, 279, 296, 297, 29S, 

407. 
Eames, Lieut. John, 351. 
Eames, John, 15, 108, 127, 132, 135, 136, 138, 139, 

144, 147, 160, 163. 
Eames, John, Jr., 163, 403. 
Eames, John, 2d, 269, 278, 280, 302, 303, 310. 
Eames, John, 3d, 279, 296. 
Eames, Jonathan, 42, 43. 

Eames, Capt. Joseph, 257, 278, 29S, 314, 319, 327, 
Eames, Jotham, 279, 297, 299, 307, 317. 
Eames, Mrs. Katherine, 154. 
Eames, Lovell, 360 ; wife of, 374, 3S3. 
Eames, Moses, 361. 
Eames, Nathaniel, 43, 128, 132, 160, 163, 190, 192, 

403, 404. 



Eames, Nathaniel, Jr., 188, 194, 223, 269, 278. 
Eames, Robert, 167. 
Eames, Russell, 62. 
Eames, Samuel, 128, 132, 144, 163. 
Eames, Samuel, Jr., 222. 

Eames, Thomas, 3, 8, 10, 27, 38, 41, 43, 57, 62, 
65, 69; murder of his family, 71-78; petition of, 
72 ; inventory, 74 ; grants of land, 75, 96-99 ; 
Indian deed to, 97 ; bounds, 98-9, 107, 109, 
162. 
Eames, Thomas, Jr., 222. 
Eames, Timothy, 222, 230, 308, 343, 351. 
Eames brook, 15, 382. 
Earthquake, 203, 220. 
Eastman, Rev. L. R., Jr., 368. 
Eastman, Rev. Wm. R., 370. 
Eastwood, Geo., 370. 
Eaton, Sergt. Abel, 355, 357. 
Eaton, Benjamin, 14, 217, 232, 239, 256, 298, 302, 

310, 3<7> 327< 331, 342, 407. 
Eaton, Benj., Jr., 278, 280, 332, 359. 
Eaton, Betsey, 348. 
Eaton, Brigham, 280. 
P^aton, Cyrus, 446. 
Eaton, Daniel, 31S. 
Eaton, Dea. Kben., 109. 
Eaton, Ebenezer, 210, 278, 280, 295, 314, 319, 332, 

335. 338,410, 411- 
Eaton, Mrs. Eliza B., 379. 
Eaton, Jenny, 34S. 
Eaton, John, 224, 268, 278, 362. 
Eaton, Jonas, 104, 159, 163, 164, 18S, 421. 
Eaton, Jonas, Jr., 224, 228, 303. 
Eaton, Joseph, 343. 
Eaton, Joshua, 162, 163, 404. 
Eaton, Joshua, 307, 350. 

Eaton, Joshua T., 416. 
Eaton, Levi, 359, 360, 362. 

Eaton, Luther, 2S0, 303, 321, 363, 409. 

Eaton, Maltiah, 278. 

Eaton, M., 348. 

Eaton, Cornet Noah, 217, 224, 318, 421. 

Eaton, Noah, Jr., 276, 277, 278, 280, 302, 306, 307, 
314, 316, 321, 422. 

Eaton, Noah, 405, 406. 

Eaton, Samuel W., 416. 

Eaton, Silas, 278. 

Eaton, Silas, Jr., 343. 

Eaton, William, 416. 

Edgell, Aaron P., 422. 

Edgell Grove Cemetery, 373, 3S5 : Col. Moses 
Kdgcll fund, 373 ; trustees, 373. 

Edgell, John, 218, 219, 154, 226, 230. 

Edgell, Col. Moses, 277, 297, 311, 317, 373, 375, 
378, 379, 4i9i 420; biog. sketch, 431. 

Edgell, Capt. Simon, 224, 226, 227, 230, 236, 239, 
256,268,275,277, 297, 299, 310, 31J, 313, 315, 
327, 336, 33**i 342, 351, 422. 

Edgell Library Fund, 379. 

Edmands, Aaron, 224. 

Edmands, John, 416. 

Edmands, Jonathan, 223, 256. 

Edmands, Jonathan, Jr., 224, 297, 355, 404, 406, 
422. 

Edmands, Samuel, 223. 



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Edwards, Capt. Benjamin, 265, 269, 282, 302, 316, 

Jig. 

Edwards, Benj. A., 413, 416. 

Edwards Church in Saxonville, the, 368, member- 
ship 368 ; pastors, 368. 

Eight months' men, 279. 

Eel fishing place, 42. 

Eliot, the apostle, 6, 9, 40, 41, 53, 56, 58, 60, 61, 
62, loi, 102. 

Elliott, Daniel, 163, 166. 

Elliott, Daniel, Jr., 163, 166. 

Elliott, Ebenezer, 166. 

Ellis, Ezekiel, 316. 

Ellis, Frederick H., 417. 

Ellis, Moses, i6g, 343, 361. 

Ellis, ist Lieut. Nathan B., 388. 

Emerson, Rev. John H., 370. 

Emerson, Joseph, 340. 

Emigrations, 166-7. 

Emmas, David, 405. 

Endecott, Capt. , 239. 

Enslin, William, 307. 

Entwishill, Edmund, 307. 

Entwistle, Henry, 391. 

Entwistle, James R., 49, 110, 420. 

Ephraim. Peter, 39, 76, 97, 99. 

Esty, A. R., 370, 380, 419, 423. 

Esty, C. C, 384, 399, 401, 416, 418, 419, 423. 

Esty, Dexter, 354, 373, 422. 

Esty, F. M., 373, 418. 

Evans, Simeon, 307. 

Evens, Samuel, 304. 

Everdon, Samuel, 277, 280, 304. 

Ewald, James W., 393. 

Exchange lands, 4000 acres, ID, 71, 97, 132, 140, 
141. 

Expedition to West Indies, 215. 

Fagan, Francis J., 394. 

Fagan, John, 390. 

Fairbank, Corning, 281, 295, 322. 

Fairbank, Rev. Geo. 348. 

Fairbank, George, 140, 188. 

Fairbank, George, Jr., 227. 

Fairbank, Hopestill, 307. 

Fairbank, Jonathan, 301. 

Fairbank, Joseph 311, 321. 

Fairbank, Joshua, 278, 281. 

Fairbank, Perley, 300, 311, 312. 

Fairbank, Samuel, 224, 281, 404. 

Fairbank, Silas, 307. 

Fairbank, Winthrop, 423. 

Fairbank, Zaccheus, 278, 301. 

F'ales, Charles, 378. 

Falls, the, 15, 17, 36, 46, 48, 110. 

Fanning, Michael L., 398. 

Farley, Benjamin, 86. 

Farm Pond, 10, 15, 21, 36, 108, 112, 3S2, 400. 

Farrar, Maj. John, 15, 199, 224, 236, 256, 257, 262, 

327, 3,17. 407. 420, 421. 
Farrar, John, Jr., 269. 
Farrel, Edward, 389. 
Farrell, Henry, 392. 
Farrelly, Rev. Edward, 369. 
Farwell, Jonathan, 218. 



Faulkner, Nathaniel S., 3 78. 

Faulkner, W. E., 358, 377. 

Fay, Capt. Aaron, 230. 

Fay, Daniel, 225. 

Fay, Dexter, 375. 

Fay, Mrs. .Solomon, 400. 

Fay, Sullivan, 375. 

Felch, John, 225, 302. 

Fenno, Grafton, Q. M. Sergt., 393. 

Fenton, James, 153, 156. 

Fenton, Corp. Ira B., 397. 

Fessenden, Thomas, 239, 300. 

Fessenden, Thomas G., 377. 

Fiddle Neck, i, 11, 28, 87. . 

Field, Rev. Chester, 350. 

Field, the old, 43. 

Fire Department, 371. 

Fillmer, Rev. T. T , 369. 

Fire engine, 357, 371. 

First Settlers in Framingham, 107-8. 

First Three Years' Men, 303-5. 

Fish, Charles, 393. 

Fish, Rev. Linus, 350. 

Fisher, Abraham, 321. 

Fisher, Isaac, 321. 

Fisher, Mason, 341. 

Fisheries on Cochituate brook, 16, 17. 

Fishing places, 32. 

Fiske, Abel, 300, 306. 

Fiske, Charles, 24, 355, 357, 359, 372. 

Fiske, David W., 341. 

Fiske, David, 341. 

Fiske, David, 373, 384. 

Fiske, Isaac, 17, 209, 222, 239, 256, 344, 346, 357, 

363- 
Fiske, Isaac ,Jr., 222, 231. 
Fiske, John, Esq., 268, 278, 296, 310, 329, 338, 

359. 419, 422. 
Fiske, John B., 415. 
Fiske, Joshua, 306. 
Fiske, Ens. Josiah, 353. 
Fiske, Micah, 359. 
Fiske, Moses, 278. 
Fiske, Moses M., 325, 343, 346, 416. 
Fiske, Col. Nat., 377. 
Fiske, Oliver J., 416. 
Fiske, Capt. Richard, 106, 298, 302, 319, 407, 

422. 
Fiske, William, 358. 
Fitzgerald, Michael, 225. 
Fitzpatrick, John, 38S. 
Fitzwilliam, proprietors of, 167. 
Flag, Sally, 34S. 
Flagg, Allen, 231, 297, 307. 
Flagg, Elijah, 332. 
Flagg, Frank E., 3S9. 
Flagg, Jonas, 227, 228. 
Flagg, Jonathan, 222, 226, 405. 
Fletcher, John, 225. 
Fletcher, Timothy, 225. 
Flora, a slave, 236. 
Foljambe, Rev. Samuel W., 369. 
Folsoni, George, 341. 
Foot, bridges, 156. 
Forbes, Ira B., 418. 



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Fordways, 20, 49, 80, 82, 107, log, no, 157, 158. 

Forge, 32. 

Foristall, Jesse, 307. 

Forislall, John, 307. 

Foristall, Joseph, 307. 

Formation of a Parish, 359. 

Forrester, Amariah, 355. 

Forrester, John, 18. 

Forsyth, James, 392. 

Fort Hill, 27. 

Fortified houses, 154-5. 

Forts, 153; how built, 154. 

Foster, Hopestill, 176. 

Foster, Nathan H. 354. 

Foster, Reginald, 360. 

Foster, William H., 375, 392. 

Foxcroft, Francis, 93, 122, 123, 170, 175, 176. 

Foxcroft, Fred., 178. 

Foxcroft, Thomas, 121, 124, 175, 176. 

Frail, Joseph, 301. 

Framingham, situation, i ; boundary, \ ; area, i : 
explored, 2 ; described, 2 ; first grants, 2 ; name, 
3 ; first tax, 3, 108 ; soldiers first levied, 3, 108 ; 
settlers had privileges in other towns, 4, 8, 11, 
III, 130, 141 ; first settlers from Sudbury, 5, io8 ; 
Gore's survey, 63, n ; names of first settlers, 
107-8; a plantation, 108; land titles by lease, 
108; do. by deed, 108; No. of families, 1699, 
124; petition for incorp., 126; No. of families, 
1693, 127; second petition, 128; third petition, 
129; opposition to, 129, 137; act of incorp., 130, 
135-6, '.^S^i first town meeting, 138; second 
town meeting, 138; controversy with Sherborn, 
139 — 144 ; petition for second precinct, 192 ; 
centre, 192 ; half-way centre, 192 ; petition for 
division of town, 193-4; many join Hopk. Ch., 
195; Eccles. Council, 196; presented, 196; pe- 
tition for new town, 203. 

Framingham Academy, 338 — 341, 350, 414; deed 
of land, 339; training field, 339; school opened, 
339; proprietors petitioned for act of incorp., 
339 ; Framingham grant, 339 ; Preceptor's dwell- 
ing house erected, 340; John Trowbridge, leg- 
acy, 340; original structure replaced, 340 ; Micah 
Stone legacy, 340 ; town high school, 340 ; list of 
preceptors, 340, 341. 

Framingham Artillery Company, 343, 354. 

Framingham Bank, 375. 

Framingham Courier, 376. 

Framingham Gazette, 376. 

Framingham India Rubber Co., 377. 

Framingham Maiuif. Co., 16, 356, 381. 

Framingham, New, 205. 

Framingham Savings Bank, 375. 

Francis, Rev. C, 365. 

Francis, Nathaniel, 358. 

Francis, a slave, 236. 

Francis, Stephen, 139. 

Frank, Peter, 225. 

Frankland farm, 82. 

Freeman, Cato, 304. 

Freeman, John, 319, 320. 

French and Indian War, old, 216-219. 

French and Indian War, the last, 221-233. 

French refugees, 200. 



Frisell, Samuel, 164, 188. 

Frost, Amariah, 415. 

Frost, Amasa, 224. 

Frost, Barzillai, 341. 

Frost, Bezaleel, 184. 

Frost, Charles J., no, 157, 161. 

Frost, David, 355, 362. 

Frost, Edward, 341, 416. 

Frost, Elisha, 24, 159, 307, 338, 408, 410, 411. 

Frost, Sergt. Elisha, Jr., 355. 

Frost, Horace (fifer), 355. 

Frost, John, 164. 

Frost, Rev. L. P., 350. 

Frost, Nathan, 18, 90. 

Frost, Samuel, 164, 217. 

Frost, Samuel, Jr., 277, 280, 298, 304, 308, 322, 

338, 339> 343 ; Capt. 351, 410, 422. 
Frost, Thomas, 108, 115; old house, 115, 138, 

150, 164, 235. 
Frost, Thomas, Jr., 164, 405. 
Frost, Wm. E., 399. 
Full, Rev. Win., 370. 
Fuller, Benj. F., 388. 
Fuller, Charles H., 397.* 
Fuller, Joseph, 360, 361, 379, 384, 419. 
Fuller, Luther F., 359, 375, 419. 
Fulling mills, 12, 15, 16, 82, 332. 
Furber, A. S., 159. 
Furber, Rev. Franklin, 350. 

Gaines, Ichabod, 361. 

Gale, Rev. E., 369. 

Gallot, Francis, 22S, 322. 

Gallot, James, 224, 227, 22S, 230, 232. 

Gallot, John, 322. 

Gallot, Peter, 206, 322, 226. 

Gallot, Peter, Jr., 231. 

Gallot, Phinehas, 232. 

dannett. Rev. E., S. 365. 

( lardner, Capt. Aaron, 300. 

Gardner, Henry, Esq., 267, 274, 357. 

Garfield, Henry H., 3S7. 

Garrett, Hermon, 50, 51. 

Garrison houses, 153. 

Gates, Amos, 197, 205, 207, 404. 

Gates, Amos, 321. 

Gates, Capt. Amos, Jr., 225, 256, 269, 278, 280, 

29S, 3", 3'4> 421- 
Gates, Charles, 277, 322. 
Gates, Edw. T., 317. 
Gates, George, 278, 280, 301, 307, 317. 
Gates, Henry, 2S0, 311. 
Gates, Oldham, 307, 321. 
Gates, Silas, 303. 
Gates, Solomon, 14, 56, 360. 
Gay, Jonathan, 301. 
Gay, Joseph, 355. 
Geology of Framingham, 29-31. 
George, Rev. F. T., 350. 
Gerrish, Benjamin, 177, 181. 
Giant's grave, 160. 

Gibbs, Albert G., 72, 160, 359, 361, 413, 423. 
Gibbs, Capt. Benjamin, 69. 
Gibbs, Isaac, 259, 279, 301. 
Gibbs, Jacob, 13. 



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Gibbs, Jacob, 109. 

Gibbs, Jacob, 312. 

Gibbs, John, 159, 164. 

Gibbs, Jonathan, 223, 225, 232. 

Gibbs, Joseph, 159, 164, 230, 231. 

Gibbs, Lorenzo, 398. 

Gibbs, Matthew, 24, 164, 193. 

Gibbs, Matthew, 217, 224. 

Gibbs, Micah, 217, 407. 

Gibbs' mountain, 26. 

Gibbs, Phinehas, 217, 224, 407. 

Gibbs, Samuel, 164. 

Gibson, Henry J., 396. 

Gibson, James, 307. 

Gilbert, Adam, 225. 

Gilbert, Robert L., 395. 

Gill, Rev. Joshua, 370. 

Gill, Nathaniel, 348. 

Gilman, Capt. Jeremiah, 281. 

Gitchell, John, 224. 

Glacier markings, 31. 

Glancy, Thomas, 394. 

Gleason, Benjamin, 216. 

Gleason, Charles, 404. 

Gleason, Daniel, 311. 

Gleason, Ebenezer, 405. 

Gleason, Isaac, 71, 144, 146, 163, 218, 406. 

Gleason, Isaac, Jr., 167. 

Gleason, Isaac, 2d, 226, 230. 

Gleason, John, 71, 105, 145, 152, 163, 189, 194, 403, 

421. 
Gleason, Col. John, 278, 280, 297, 298, 302, 303, 304, 
310, 313, 318. 

Gleason, Jonas, 216. 

Gleason, Jonathan, 230, 307, 316. 

Gleason, Micah, 231. 

Gleason, Micajah, Capt., 222, 230, 232, 269, 275, 
278, 279, 280, 288, 295, 298, 302, k. 310, 322, 327, 
332. 

Gleason, Moses, 376. 

Gleason, Philip, 164. 

Gleason, Phinehas, 225. 

Gleason, Samuel, 199, 219, 222, 234, 239, 256. 

Gleason, Samuel, Jr., 256, 269, 278, 310, 311, 319, 
422. 

Gleason, Simeon, 225, 230. 

Gleason, Thomas, 22, 71, 88, 108, 127, 159, 163. 

Gleason, Thomas, Jr., 128, 166. 

Gleason's hill, 27, 88. 

Gleason's pond, 22, 88. 

Glidden, Mark, 397. 

Gloster, a slave, 235. 

Glover, Mrs. Elizabeth, 83, 84. 

Glover, James, 265, 279. 

Glover, John, 84, 85. 

Glover, Rev. Josse, 83, 84. 

Glover's farm, 2, 4, 5, 6, 24, 45, 49, 83. 

Goble, Stephen, 78. 

Goddard, Rev. David, 220, 4x5. 

Goddard, Ebenezer, 209, 213, 215, 223, 232, 405. 

Goddard, Edward, 145, 153, 168, 169, 192, 195, 209, 
212, 213, 220, 402, 403, 417, 419, 421. 



Goddard, Edward, Jr., 167. 

Goddard, Luther, 314. 

Goddard, Simon, 187, 193. 

Goodhue, Rev. Joseph A., 345. 

Goodman, 1st Sergt. Henry C, 389. 

Goodnow (Goodnough), Alfred C, 398. 

Goodnow, Charles W., 341. 

Goodnow, Edward, 360. 

Goodnow, Elenor, 348. 

Goodnow, Elisha, 355. 

Goodnow, Ephraim, 361. 

Goodnow, Isaac, 224. 

Goodnow, Isaac, Jr., 277, 281. 

Goodnow, Jonas, 355. 

Goodnow, Jona, 360. 

Goodnow, Josiah W., 354. 

Goodnow, Phmehas, 223. 

Goodnow, Roxana, 348. 

Gookin, Maj. Gen. Daniel, 47; his history, 51, 58, 

63, 65, 66, 76, 79, 92. 
Gookin, Samuel, Account with Indians at Natick, 

101-2, 103. 
Gookin and How Land, 8, 10, 41, 99-103; Indian 

deed to, 99. 
Gording, Robert, 225. 

Gordon, Gen. George H., 386; biog. sketch, 762. 
Gordon, Robert, 416, 418. 
Gore, Jere., 357. 
Gore, Stephen, Jr., 357. 
Gore's Survey of Fram. Plantation, 6, 131, 138, 

142. 
Gossamer Rubber Co., The, 401. 
Gould, Rev. Albert, 350. 
Gould, John, 217, 231. 
Goulding, Peter, 79. 
Goyer, Barth, 225. 
Graduates, list of, 415-417. 
Grafton grantees, 167. 
Graham, George, 361. 

Gra.umar School, 402; organization of, 413. 
Grant, Samuel, 225. 
Graves, Joseph, 316, 317, 355. 
Graves, Nathaniel, 307. 
Graves, Phinehas, 228, 231, 277, 314. 
Graves, William, 222, 225, 230, 232. 
Gray, Emma C. B., 417. 
Great Blow, the, 356. 
Great Drain, 19. 
Great John, Indian, 93. 
Great meadow, 23, 149. 
Great pond, 21. 
Great sickness, the, 213, 220. 
Green, Daniel J., 386. 
Green, Nathanul, 345. 
(ireen. Rev. Samuel, 365. 
Greenwood, Abel, 306. 
Greenwood, Abel, Jr., 360. 
Greenwood, Rev. F. VV. P., 365. 
Greenwood, James, 281, 332. 
Greenwood, James, 277. 
Greenwood, Dea. Jonathan, 26, 423. 
Greenwood, Dea. Thomas, 181. 



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Greenwood, Rev. Thomas J., 368. 

Greenwood, William, 13. 

Greenwood, William, 314, 317, 33S. 

Gregory, Daniel, 17, 217, 239, 342, 405, 421. 

Gregory, Josiah, 222. 

Griffin, Samuel P., 359. 

Grindstone, Bullard's, 18. 

Griswold, H. B. C, 358. 

Grout, Eiias, Sen., 308, 355, 372, 399, 413. 

Grout, Ens. John, 62. 

Grout, Royal, 362. 

Grover, Edw. E., 393. 

Grover, John N., 391. 

Griitiline, JosepH, 395. 

Guild, Edward B , 391. 

Guinea End, 28. 

Guinea meadow, 19, 23. 

Gun-house, 344, 351. 

Guy, a slave, 236. 

Hager, Thaddeus, 279. 
Hager, George F., 398. 
Hale, Jona, 338, 339, 342; Maj., 419, 422. 
Hale, Samuel, 321. 
Half-Mile Square, 104, 116, 159. 
Half-way centre of town, 192. 
Hall, Rev. Andrev/ J., 350. 
Hall, Corp. Charles W., 397. 
Hall, Jerre, 391. 
Hall, Samuel, 80. 
Hall, Wallace B., 393. 
Hamblin, Rev. F. B., 370. 
Hamilton, Rev. George, 369. 
Hamilton, James, 358; Capt., 360, 392. 
Hamilton, John, no, 332, 360. 
Hammatt, Rev. Albert, 371. 
Hammond, Mrs. J., 377. 
Handley, Morris, 280, 304. 
Hannover, a slave, 236. 
Haniomiish, alias Peter Jethro, 52. 
Happy Hollow, 109. 
Harding, Charles H , 393. 
Harding, Seih, 279. 
• i Hardwick, Henry, 392. 
' Hardy, Corp. John O., 393. 
Hardy, Nat, 360. 
Hardy, Salma D., 72, 87, 159. 
Hardy, Stephen, 396. 
Hargraves, William J., 391. 
Harmon, Corp. Major F., 391. 
Harraden, Rev, Frank S., 370. 
Harrington, Caleb, 224. 
Harrington, David, 219. 
Harrington, Ebenezer, 161, 163, 402. 
Harrington, Ephraim, 321. 
Harrington, Joshua, 17. 
Harrington, Capt. Moses. 300. 
Harrington, Thaddeus, 225. 
Harrington, Tyler, 349. 
Harris, Daniel, 225. 
Harris, John, 217. 
Harris, John S., 357. 



Harris, Oliver, 225. 

Harris, Stephen, 224, 230. 

Harris, Rev. Thomas R., 370. 

Hart, Calo, 238, 280, 304; land grant to, 324. 

Harri'i, Harvey H., 394. 

Hartwell, George F., 343. 

Hartwell, Capt. John, 298. 

Hartwell, Solomon, 225. 

Harvey, John, 307; land grant to, 324. 

Haskins, John, 401. 

Haskins, T. M., 401. 

Hassanameset, 58, 59, 63, 67, 76, 79, 82. 

Hastings, Capt. Benjamin, 294. 

Hastings' Carriage Manufactcrj-, 378. 

Hastings, Hollis, 82, 194, 352, 378. 

Hastings, John A , 341. 

Hastings, John C, 354. 

Hastings, O. F., 360. 

Hastings, Sergt. Thomas, 355, 360, 363. 

Hastings, William, 363, 384. 

Hathaway, Charles W., 385. 

Haven, .\aron, 297. 

Haven, Amariah, 301. 

Haven, Asahel, 355. 

Haven, Benjamin, 209, 223, 344, 345. 

Haven, Daniel, 209, 223, 231. 

Haven, Daniel, Jr., 222, 230, 23t, 257. 

Haven, David, 199, 222, 228, 262, 283, 298, 315, 

316,317. 
Haven, David, Jr., 228, 308, 322. 
Haven, Ebenezer, 228, 231. 
Haven, Elias, 415. 
Haven, Mrs. Eliza, 354. 
Haven, Elkanah, 163, 196, 209, 344, 421. 
Haven, Elkanah, Jr., 223, 344. 
Haven, Bishop E. O., 349, 416. 
Haven, Ezra, 338. 
Haven, George, 4t9. 

Haven, Gideon, 222, 227, 256, 269, 283, 298. 
Haven, Isaac, 277, 283, 407. 
Haven, Jacob, 415. 
Haven, James, 209, 215, 222, 344. 
Haven, James, Jr., 222, 344. 
Haven, Jason, 222, 415. 
Haven, Jesse, 256, 296, 298, 3t7, 378, 407. 
Haven, J. Grant, 297, 311, 317. 
Haven, John, 209, 222, 406, 415. 
Haven, John, 27, 108, 112, 128, 13S, 139, 148, 150, 

152. 163, 419. 
Haven, Joseph, 13, 166, 18S, too, 191, 211, 223, 

239, 262, 264, 283, 296, 327, 372, 417, 419, 421. 
Haven, Jotham, 297, 349. 
Haven, Dea. Luther, 321, 364, 419. 
Haven, Micah, 209, 225, 404. 
Haven, Moses, 105, 159, 163, 239. 
Haven, Moses, Jr., 188, ig6, 203, 209, 214, 361, 

363. 415. 
Haven, Moses, 3d, 191. 
Haven, Nathan, 164, 191, 209, 215, 415. 
Haven, Nathaniel, 27, 108, 112, 128, 130, 150, 163, 

421. 
Haven, Richard. 160, 194. 195. 209. 405. 



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Haven, Richard, Jr., 209. 

Haven, Samuel, 316, 343, 415. 

Haven, Silas, 283, 304. 

Haven, Squire, 222, 256, 344. 

Haven, Timothy, 308, 321, 360. 

Haven, William, 277, 297, 416. 

Hawley, James, 339, 340 

Hawthorn, Maj. William, 92. 

Hayden, Jesse, 277. 

Hayes, Henry F., 3S9. 

Hayes, Joshua, 399 

Haynes, Capt, Aaron, 281, 288, 93, 307. 

Haynes, Corp. Benjamin, 390. 

Haynes, Emory, 361. 

Haynes, George H., 398. 

Hayres, Jo.-eph, 355. 

Haywood, Rev. W. H., 371. 

Hazelton, B., 348. 

Head, Joseph, 357. 

Headlcy, Dennis, 85. 

Heard, F. F.,418. 

Hearthstone meadow, 24. 

Heath, Isaac, 164. 

Heley, Daniel, 304. 

Hemenway, Abijah, 307. 

Hemenway, Abijah, Jr., 355. 

Hemenway, Adam, 344; Lieut., 354; Capt., 360, 

363, 419, 422. 
Heme iw l^ , .Adam, 2d, 360. 
Hemenw ly, .A ug. A., 394, 396. 
Hemenwiv. 1 enjamin, 188, 224. 
Hemenway, Benoni, 187, 188. 
Hemenway, Calvin, 18, 360. 
Hemenway, Daniel, 224, 226, 277, 302, 361. 
Hemenway, Dexter, 338, 354, 372, 376, 377, 422. 
Hemenway, Dr. Ebenezer, 14, 224, 234, 238, 256, 

257. 298, 315. 317. 327. 407> 418, 421. 
Hemenway, Ebenezer, sen., 163. 
Hemenway, Ebenezer, Jr., 209, 224. 
Hemenway, Ebenezer, 2d, 224, 232, 269, 277, 278, 

300, 303. 307. 3M- 
Hemenway, Edw. S., 397. 
Hemenway, Elias, 297, 300, 303, 307, 349, 33^ 
Hemenway, Ezra, 360. 
Hemenway, Henry H., 398. 
Hemenway, Ichabod, 164, 191, 224, 404. 
Hemenway, Isaac, 223, 230, 278, 280, 304. 
Hemenway, Isaac, Jr., 318, 322. 
Hemenway, Jacob, 277, 308. 
Hemenway. James, 305, 316. 
Hemenway, Jeffrey, 232, 277, 280, 311, 316. 
Hemenway, John, 209, 217, 224, 226, 227. 
Hemenway, John, Jr., 278, 312, 318, 321; Capt., 

343. 353- 
Hemenway, John, 372. 
Hemenway, John, 232, died. 
Hemenway, Jonathan, 209, 224, 231, 269, 278, 283, 

304- 
Hemenway, Joseph, 222, 360, 404. 
Hemenway, Joshua, 138, 150; schoolmaster, 151, 

164, 169, 170, 176, 196, 209, 213, 402, 404, 417, 

419, 420, 421. 



Hemenway, Joshua, Jr., 196, 209, 213, 220. 

Hemenway, Joshua, 297, 300, 303, 307. 

Hemenway, Jos ah, 318. 

Hemenway, Moses, 415. 

Hemenway, Nathan, 278. 

Hemenway, Nathan M., 390. 

Hemenway, Nathaniel, 167. 

Hemenway, Onslow, 416. 

Hemenway, Otis, 390. 

Hemenw y, Phinehas, 404, 415. 

Hemenway, Ralph, 213, 224, 239, 421. 

Hemenway, Ralph, Jr., 224, 227, 330, 232. 

Hemenway, Richard, 318. 

Hemenway, Rufus, 308. 

Hemenway, Samuel, 223, 279, 308, 312, 327. 

Hemenway, Silas, 230, 231, 278, 281. 

Hemenway, Sila-, 314. 

Hemenway, Sylvanus, 223, 228, 234, 239. 

Hemenway, Thaddeus, 301, 307, 311, 314, 318, 321. 

Hemenway, William, 279, 304, 320. 

Hemenway 's bridge, 405. 

Henchman, Capt., 67. 

Henderson, William, 353, 361. 

Hewes, James E , 399. 

Hickey, John, 396. 

Hide, Job, 76. 

Higgins, Rev. A. M., 369. 

Highways, 109-10, 156-62, 240-45, 361-63. 

Highways, early, 109, no, 156 ; through Salem 
End, 156; over Mellen's Neck, 157; Pike Row, 
157; to the Lamb hill, 158; through Bu kmin- 
ster's farm, 158; from the old meeting-house east 
through Hastings' Corner, 158; from Brackett's 
Corner to meeting-house, 159; Dadmun's lane, 
159; from Park's Corner west, 159; from the old 
meeting-house to South Framingham, 159; from 
the Havens' to mill and market, 160; cross-road 
from C. W. Sanderson's to George H. Thomp- 
son's, 160, 244; from John Shears' to the meet- 
ing-house, 160; from Addison Belknap's to 
meeting, 160, 240; road via the Badger place, 
161; from Beaver Dam to the W., 161; from 
Schoolhouse No. 7 north-west, 162; from Ball's 
bridge to the new meeting-house, 240; from Col. 
M. Edgell's to old meeting-house, 241; from E. 
H. Warren's to the Square, 241; from Paul W. 
Gibbs' to the new bridge, 241; from Rlicah 
Leland's to Gordon's bridge, 241. 

Highways, from Charles Trowbridge's to Reginald 
Foster's, 242; from C. J. Frost's to J. F. Ma- 
comber's, 242; from Park's corner to the Grout 
place, 242; from Hopkinton river north 7//rt the 
Nathan Bridges place, 243; from Noah Eaton's to 
Brackett's Corner, 243; from Saxonville to Lan- 
ham, 243; from Dea. Eben Eaton's to .Samuel 
Cutting's, 244, 245; from the Badger plate south- 
west over the Common, 244; the Brinley farm 
road, 245. 

Higlcy, George T., 416. 

Hill, Aaron, 304, 311. 
Hill, Catherine, 348. 

Hill, Rev. George E., 368, 414. 



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Hill, John, 2og, 347. 

Hill, Lieut. Jonathan, 269, 278, 280, 332, 347, 359 

Hill, Lewis, 363. 

Hill, Pamelia, 348. 

Hill. Persis (afterward Eaten), 348. 

Hill, Shadrack, 277, 280. 

Hill, Zedekiah, 301. 

Hilton, Frank, 394. 

Hiscock, Richard, 301. 

Hiscock, Thomas, 301. 

Hittinghime, Joseph W., 399. 

Hoar, Capt. Jona, 225. 

Hobbs, E. A., 418. 

Hobbs, Capt. Humphrey, 218. 

Hofard, John, 304. 

HofTinan, George, 395. 

Holbrook, John, 297, 299, 307. 

Holbrook, Jonathan, 301, 302. 

Holden, Abel, 2&1, 303. 

Holden, Benjamin, 225, 280, 303. 

Holden, Benjamin, Jr., 277. 

Holden, James, 223. 

Hulden, John, 386. 

Holland, Samuel, 163. 

Hollis Evangelical Society, 365, 366. 

Holman, George H., 41S. 

Holt, Asa, 351. 

H Itham, John, 393. 

Hollham, Joseph, 398. 

Holyoke, Edw. A., 418. 

Homer, Benjamin, 413. 

Homer, Michael, 362. 

Hood, John, 304. 

Hook, Charles E., 397. 

Hooker and Stone's party from Cambridge to 
Hartf rd, 81. 

Hop brook, 19. 

Hopkins' Donation, llie, 71. 

Hopkinton, i, 71; grantees, 166; famous ecclesias- 
tical council at, 195. 

Hopkinton river, 11, 14,92,95. 

Home, Charles E., 423. 

Home, Ettwin T., 417. 

Home, Luther, 560, 422. 

Horse bridge, or New bridge, 109. 

Hosford, Rev. Isaac, 368. 

Hosmer, Charles A., 397. 

Hosmer, Frederic L., 417. 

Hosmer, Nathan D., 398. 

Hosmer, Stephen, 186. 

Hosmer, Capt. Stephen, 226. 

Hou);hton, Asaph, 355. 

Houghton, Elijah, 224, 230, 231, 33a. 

Houghton, Job, 307, 322. 

Houghton, John, 106, 351, 360. 

House Rock, The, 56. 

Housewrights, 239. 

Hovey, Charles A., 397. 

Hovey, Capt. Thomas, 314. 

How, Abner, 222. 

How, Amasa, wife of, 345. 

How, Daniel, 188, 218, 23S. 



How, Daniel, Jr., the captive, 219. 

How, iJavid, 203. 

How, Edward, 86. 

How, Elijah, 304. 

How, Dr. Esies, 283. 

How, Col. Ezckiel, 183, 276. 

How, Francis, 278, 280. 

How, Hezekiah, 222. 

How, Isaac, Jr., 217, 224, 230. 

How, Isaac, 2d, 297, 304, 316; land grant to, 

524- 
How, John, 225. 
How, John, sen., 91, 92. 
How, John, 5, 12, 128, 133, 136, 138, 139, 145, 

147, 148, 150, 159, 160, 162, 163, 166, 420. 
How, Joseph, 222, 278, 280. 
How, Joseph, Jr., 302, 304. 
How, Mose^, 166, 187. 
How, Perley, 278, 299. 
How, Samuel, sen., 15, 103, 109, 152, 403, 407, 

421. 
How, Samuel, Jr , 160, 161, 164, 191. 
How, Samuel, 2d, 232. 
How, Simon, 278, 280, 304. 
Howard, Aaron, 232. 
Howard, Rev. R. H., 347, 330. 
Howe Cemetery Fund, 372. 
Howe, Curtis, 372. 
Howe, E. Frank, 398. 
Howe, George M., 418. 
Howe, Gilbert, 361. 
Howe, Corp. Nelson H., 397. 
Howe, WiUard, 372, 378, 423. 
Howe, William W., 396. 
Hoyt, Rev. Almon F., 370. 
Hoyt, Dixi C, 416, 765. 
Hoyt, Enos, 41S. 
Hoyt, George A., 418. 
Hoyt, Otis, 418, 423. 
Huchinson, Rev. Enoch, 345. 
Huchinson, Rev. Franklin, 346. 
Huckleberry hill, 26. 
Hudson, Charles T., 386. 
Hudson, Herbert A., 396. 
Hudson, James H., 394. 
Hudson, N. M., 358. 
Hudson, Samuel, 188. 
Hudson, William, 217. 
Hull's farm, 131. 

Humphreys, Rev. Charles A., 366. 
Hunt, John, 360. 
Hunt, Silas, 338,359. 
Hunt, William, 360. 
Hunt, William H., 399. 
Hurd, T. C, 370; Lieut., 397, 418,423. 
Hutchins, Joseph, 392. 
Hyde, Aaron, 339. 
Hyde, Ellen, 381. 
Hyde, H. H., 338, 346, 359. 

Ice business, The, 401. 
Ulsley, Edward, 375. 



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Indian apple-orchard, 50; barns, 35, 36, 59, 62; 
bridge, 82, 90; burial-place, 43, 44, 49, 62; 
cairn on Nobscot, 25, 50; chipped flint imple- 
ments, 45; corn, 36, 81: corn-fields, 32, 34, 35, 
62; dances, 33; deed of land at Saxonville, 47; 
eel-pot, 34; fire-stones, 36, 43, 56; fording-place, 
20; fishing-places, 32, 33, 34, 42, 46; food, 32, 33, 
34; fort, 46, 49, 62, 63; granaries, 29, 36, 37, 43, 
46,49,50,51,56,62; graves, the, 49, 162; horse- 
litter, 81; lookout, 50: mode of burial, 44, 49: 
mortars, 43, 46; oven, 50; potstone kettles, 50; 
remains, 36, 37, 43, 44, 49, 50, 55, 56; sweating- 
pit, 43, 49; stone-heap, 50; trails, 49, 52, 81, 109, 
no; village-sites, 21, 36, 38, 45, 46, 61; weirs, 
34. 35. 46, 48. 65; wigwams, 44, 56. 

Indian Head farm, 102. 

Indian Head hill, 19, 27, 56, 102. 

Indian plantation at Natick, 6: Indians of not a 
tribe, 8. 

Indian William's meadow, 24, 48, 88. 

Indians, burning of land, 22, 43, 80. 

Indians entrapped at Cocheco, 53. 

Indians, Maestick, Mystic, 8. 

Indians, Musquitequid, 8. 

Indians, Ninpuets, 8, 38, 80. 

Indians, Nipmucks, 38. 

Indians removed to Deer Island, 52, 59, 63, 64, 79. 

Indians sold into slavery, 52, 64, 79. 

Indians, Sudbury, 8. 

Indians swept off by pesiilence, 37. 

Industries, 162-3,239, 359, 360, 401; tanners, 359; 
carpenters, 360; blacksmiths, 360; shoemakers, 
360; wheelwrights, 360; reed-maker, 360; 
maker of miU-siones, 360; shoe-pegs, 360. 

Infantry company, 358. 

Ingraham, Hector, 385. 

Ingraham, Henry, 396. 

Ingraham, Rodolphus, 386. 

Ingram, John, 393. 

Ingram, Sergt. Silas W., 386. 

Isar, Adam, 305. 

Jacket meadow, 16, 24, 56. 

Jackson, John, 235. 

Jackson, Jonathan, 162, 216. 

Jackson, Joshua, 225. 

Jackson, Samuel, 205, 206. 

Jackstraw, 65, 74, 75, 76; petition of, 77, 78; 

hanged, 78. 
Jacob, Old, 56-58, 65, 75. 
Jacob's brook, 16. 
Jacob's further meadow, 24. 
Jacob's meadow, i6, 24, 56. 
J.'cobs, Whitman, 344. 
Jager, Reuben, 305. 
Jahah, Cjesar, 302, 307. 
James, alias Acompanett, 47, 75. 
Jameson, James, 392. 
Jane, a slave, 235. 
Jaques, Francis, 375, 379, 384. 
Jaques, John, 28, 128, 147, 159, 163. 
Jaques' hill, 28. 



Jaquith, John. See Jaques. 

Jaquith, Josiah, 355. 

Jeffrey, Quaquoco-Noncanomon, 55. 

Jennings, Daniel, 321. 

Jennings, Joseph, 167. 

Jennings, Joseph, Jr., 277, 280. 

Jennings, Stephen, 107, 108, 126, 128, 150, 162, 176. 

Jennison, Peter, 223, 228. 

Jennison, Peter, Jr., 222. 

Jennison, Robert, 162. 

Jenny, a slave, 236. 

Johnson, Solomon, 86. 

Johnson, Walter R , 341. 

Johnson, Zechariah, 306. 

Johnson, Zedekiah, 301. 

Johnston, Rev. James, 345. 

Joiners, 239. 

Jone, a slave, 235. 

Jones, Alexander H., 344, 355. 

Jones, Rev. Charles, 368. 

Jones, Charles E., 393. 

Jones, Daniel, 279, 297, 316, 318. 

Jones, Elisha, 343, 362. 

Jones, Ephraim, 357, 

Jones, Rev. G. G., 370. 

Jones, H. H., 357. 

Jones, Jacob, 316, 322. 

Jones, Jim, 343. 

Jones, Col. John, 12, 13, 191. 

Jones, John, 109, 164. 

Jones, John, Jr., 207, 223, 279, 280, 314. 

Jones, John, 399, 404, 407, 410. 

Jones, Keturah, 352. 

Jones, Lewis, 348. 

Jones, Nathan, 391. 

Jones, Nathaniel A., 342. 

Jones, Samuel, 301. 

Jerga, Lewis, 395. 

Jethro, Old, 50-52, 64, 79. 

Jethro, Peter, 50, 52-55; letter of, 54; deed to, 55. 

Jeihro's field, 29, 50. 

Jethro's granary, 29, 50. 

Jim Riggs, 238. 

Johnson, Abner, 301, 408. 

Johnson, Amos, Jr., 344, 355, 361. 

Johnson, Annie E., 381. 

Johnson, Caleb, 49, 85, 164. 

Johnson, Caleb, Jr., 86, 189. 

John.son, Charles P., 416. 

Johnson, Daniel, 227. 

Johnson, Dilenton, 227. 

Johnson, Elisha, 300. 

Johnson, Henry, 399. 

Johnson, Hezekiah, 227, 

Johnson, James, 301, 307. 

Johnson, John, 225, 399. 

Johnson, Jonathan, 227. 

Johnson, Kendall, 232. 

Johnson, O. O., M.D., 419. 

Johnson, Patten, 355, 373. 

Johnson, Capt. Peter, 354, 362. 

Jones, William, 223, 224, 230. 



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Jones, Capt. William (HoUiston), 227, 232. 
Joyce, ('.arret, 354. 
Judd, Rev. Burtis, 350. 

Kattananit, Job, Indian, 59, 65, 66-70; pelilion of, 

67-68. 
Keaquisan, 47. 

Keith, Omen S., 341, 411, 418. 
Kelley, Alexander, 307. 
Kelley, Daniel, 395. 
Kelley. Martin, 398. 
KellogK, Rev. David, 334, 336, 338, 33^, 342) 344, 

347. 352. 364, 365, 367-368, 378. 
Kellogg, David, Jr., 355. 
Kellogg, Gardner, 377. 
Kendal), Addison G., 15, 332. 
Kendall, Amasa, 342, 354, 355, 357. 
Kendall, Cheever, 278, 297, 301. 
Kendall, Daniel, 318. 
Kendall, David. 340. 
Kendall, Eleazar, 307, 311. 
Kend.ill, Eliezer, 103, 404. 
Kendall, Elieier, Jr., 224, 299., 
Kendall, Elijah, 223, 256, 298. 
Kendall, Elisha, 228. 
Kendall, John, 297, 363. 
Kendall, Jonas, 419. 
Kendall, Jonathan, 232. 
Kendall, Joshua, 306, 316. 
Kendall, Nathan, 301, 312, 318. 
Kendall, Samuel, 307, 404. 
Kendall, Thomas, 86, 162, 404. 
Kendall, Thomas, Jr., 222, 231, 232, 301, 
Kenerson, Daniel B., 394. 
Kenney, James, 399. 
Kent, John, 354. 
Kent, Thomas G., 416. 
Keyes, Lewis, 359. 
Keyes, Patrick, 391. 
Kidd, Capt., chest of gold, 21. 
Kuldcr, Rev. Corbin, 368. 
Kidder, Rev. Joseph, 370. 
Kilburn, .Stephen, 307. 
Killam, James H., 392. 
Kimbal, Richard, 349. 
King Philip's War, 51, 53, 57, 63, 71, 108. 
King, Rufus T., 341. 
Kingsbury, Asa W., 386. 
Kingsbury, Lawson, Esq., 356, 418. 
Kiitredge, Dr. J B., 351, 418, 422. 
Kitiredge, John T., 416, 418. 
Knight, William H., 16, 358, 381. 
Knowlton, Daniel, 307, 311. 
Knowlton, Ebenczer, 362. 
Knowlton, Edward, 386. 
Knowlton, Nathan, 226, 307. 
Koash ock, 13. 
Kutqucn, 55. 

Ladies' Associ.ition Auxiliary to the Sanitary Com- 

mi'^sion, 385. 
Lamb, Abial, 138, 148, 164, 420. 



, Lamb, Abial, Jr., 166. 
I Lamb, Benjamin, 306. 

Lamb, Jona, 160, 164, 187, 188, 421. 

Lamb, Nathan, 324. 

Lamb, Samuel, 26, no, 158, 161, 163, 224. 

Lamb hill, 26, 158. 

Lampsin, Oliver, 225. 

Land titles by deed, 108, in. 

Land titles by lease, 108, in. 

Land bounties offered 1777, 303. 

Land grants to Rev. soldiers, 323-4. 

Lane, Joshua, 340. 

Lanesborough, 206. 

Langdon, Josiah, 281. 

Lanham (Lannum), 92, 109. 

Larkin, John, 305. 

Larrabee, William, 351, 361. 

Last three years men, 3, 119-20. 

Laughlm, Michael, 389. 

Law, John, 225. 

Lawyers, list of, 418. 

Leadbelter, Israel, 299. 

Learned, Ebenezer, 71, 166. 

Learned, Isaac, 21, 41, 108, 128, 135, 139, 144, 151, 
160, 162, 164, 402, 421. 

Learned, Isaac, Jr., 166. 

Learned, Miss Lydia, 324. 

Learned, Dea. Moses, 223, 360, 404, 421. 

Learned, Moses, Jr., 223, 268, 277, 28c, 305, 318, 
320, 322. 

Learned, Simon, 222, 225. 

Learncd's pond, 21, 108. 

Leases given of Danforth lands, in, 112. 

Lee, Jesse, 347. 

Leeson, Rev. George E., 346. 

Leg, The, i, 28. 

Leland, Aaron, 356. 

Leland, Barak, 306. 

Leland, Caleb, 234. 

Leland, Daniel, 302. 

Leland, Ebenezer, 188. 

Leland, Hopesiill, 16, 356. 

Leland, Hopestill, Jr., 356. 

Leland, Isaac, i8S. 

Lel.uid, Joseph, 188. 

Leland, Micah, 24. 

Leland, Oliver, 306. 

Leland, Timothy, 306. 

Lentill, Benjamin, 378. 

Lentill, John, 378. 

Leslie, George F., 387. 

Lettering, 411. 

Lewis, .\bial S., 103, 419. 

Lewis, William G., 399. 

Le.vington and Concord, battle of, 275-8. 

Lightning, Deaths by, 334. 

Lilly, G orge, 231. 

Lincoln, Rev. Bradford H , 369. 

Little Cedar Swamp, 24. 

Little, John, 392. 

Litllefield, Adams, 355. 

Littlefield, Asa, 363. 



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Littlefield, Ebenezer. 302. 

Liverinore, Daniel, 349. 

Livermore, John, 109. 

Locke, Joseph, 415. 

Locke, Jonathan, 332. 

Logan, Alexander, 393. 

Longhill, 27. 

Long, John, 389. 

Long pond, 20, 46, 363, 381. 

Loud, Joshua D., 392. 

Louisbourg, taking of, 230. 

Lovering, Joseph, 297. 

Low, Thomas, 306. 

Lynde farm, 91, 99, 116, 176, 179, 1S4, 185. 

Lynde, Simon, 99. 

Lyons, Edward J., 3S8. 

Machine shop, BulUrd's, 14. 
Macomber, John F., 18. 
Maddox, Isaac D., 391. 
Maffit, James, 388 
Magnaguncok hill, 95. 
Magos, John, Indian, 99, loi. 
Magunkaquog, 61, 71. 

Magunkook, 6, 8, 9, 57, 61-71, 73, 74, 75, 76; at- 
tacked by Maquas, loi. 
Magwonkkommuk, 61, 62. 
Mahon, George C, 29. 
Mahoney, James, 395. 
Mails and Post Office, 343. 
Malloy, Corp. Dennis, 389. 
Malloy, John, 388. 
Mandell, Rev. David J., 368. 
Manley, Michael, 305. 
Mann, James, 408. 
Mannmg, James, 320. 
Mansfield, Rev. John H., 370. 
Mansir, George \\'., 354. 
Manson, B. T., 157. 
Manson, Franklin, 374, 375, 631. 
Manson, Frederick, 268, 277, 280, 299, 307, 318, 

332- 
Manson, Loring, 360. 
Maquas, 65, loi. 
Marcy, Rev. Thomas, 350 
Marlborough, 8. 
Marlborough, N.H., 167. 
Marsh, James, 388. 
Marshall, Ebenezc, 13, 223, 256, 257, 262, 269, 283, 

298, 310, 315, 317, 327, 328, 331, 332, 337, 346, 

404, 421. 
Marshall, Gilbert, 343. 
Marshall, John J., 358, 377, 411, 413. 
Marshall's forge, 344. 
Martin, Capt. Isaac, 303. 
Martin, John, 392. 
Mason, Abijah, 225. 
Masonic Lodge, 343. 
Massachusetts Silk Company, 377. 
Massapaug, 55. 
Massasoit, 39. 
Mastick, Benjamin, 301, 302. 



Mattahnmp (Mattaump), 74. 

Matthews, John, 222, 225, 230, 231. 

Matthews, William, 388. 

Matihewson, David, 378. 

Maud, John, 386. 

Maxwell, Daniel, 305, 322. 

May Festival, 372, 373. 

Mayhew's farm, 86. 

Mayhew, Lieut John, 223, 239, 278, 314, 318, 

360. 
Mayhew, Martin, 360. 
Mayhew, Thomas, 28, 45, 84, 86, 87. 
Mayhew, Waller, 343. 

Maynard, John, 278, 281, 293, 295, 300, 30S. 
Maynard, Jonathan, 217, 225, 238, 239. 
Maynard, Jonathan, Esq., 280,298,304, 308; taken 

captive, 312, 322, 338, 339, 343, 371, 372, 408, 410, 

415. 417. 419. 422. 

Maynard, Joseph, 162, 167, 225. 

Maynard, Lawson D., 361. 

Maynard, Needham, 167, 269, 278, 281, 287; ac- 
count of battleof Bunker Hill, 288-295. 

Maynard, Lieut. William, 277, 280, 295, 296, 299, 
303, 310, 342, 420. 

McCann, John, 389, 392. 

McClafclin, Daniel, 109. 

McCobb, Capt. Samuel, 281. 

McDerinott, Corp. Charles, 387. 

McDonald, George F., 387. 

McFarland, James, 223, 307. 

McFarland, John, 223. 

McFarland, Capt. Moses, 281. 

McFarland, Robert, 355. 

McFarland, Capt. Walter, 318, 355. 

McGrath, John, 394. 

McGrath, Michael, 390. 

McGrath, William, 398. 

McLean, Rev. John K., 368. 

McLellan, I., 16. 

McNamara, William, 398. 

McNeal, Prince, 322. 

McShean, Timothy, 392. 

Medley, John, 395. 

Meeting-house, first, 130, 133,144; described, 144- 
5; enlarged, 145; sea'ing. 146. 

Meeting-house land, 117, 168-9, '7^i '^9' '9'> 37'- 

Meetinghouse, second, 189; dissensions about 
location of, 189-199; built on William Pike's 
land, 197; raised, 197; size, 197; seats and pews, 
198. 

Meeting-house of Second Congregational Society, 
212. 

Mehorton, Job, 305. 

Mellen, Daniel, 209. 

Mellen, Deborah, 346. 

Mellen, Henry, i65. 

Mellen, James, 205, 209, 231, 421. 

Mellen, Capt. James, 279, 297, 300, 312, 313, 318, 
344- 

Mellen, James, 314, 321. 

Mellen, Dr. John, 238, 418. 

Mellen, Richard, 209, 223. 



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Mellen, Richard, Jr., 222. 

Mellen, Samuel, 223. 

Mellen, Simon, 108, 109, 112; lease to, 112, ii7' 
128, 420. 

Mellen, Simon, Jr., 128, 138, 145, 150, 163, 170, 
195, 209, 421. 

Mellen, William, 212, 256. 

Mellen, William H., 103, 335, 342. 

Mellen, Thomas, 112, 128, 150, 195. 

Mellen's meadow, 23. 

M lien's Neck, 115, 124, 153. 

Melvin, Jonas E., 389. 

Members of Congress, 419. 

Memorial Hall, 379. 

Mereah, a slave, 235. 

Merigan, Matthew, 395. 

Merriam, Corp George E., 396. 

Merriam, Joseph A., no, 153, 397. 

Merriam, Timothy, 418. 

Merriam's hill, 13, 27. 

Merrifield, John, 302. 

Merrill, Rev. D. K., 370. 

Merrill, Rev. John W., 350, 4J5. 

Merrill, Joseph A , 348. 

Merrilt, Nathaniel, 280. 

Merritt, William, 223. 

Mctcalf, Alvah, 12. 

Metcalf, Fisher, 356. 

Metcalf, George P., 362, 375, 420. 

Metcalf, Levi, 372. 

Methodist Episcopal Church, history of, 347-350. 

Methodist Episcopal Church at South Framing- 
ham, 370. 

Mezen, Peter, 227. 

Middlesex Manufacturing Co., 12; Framingham 
Manufacturing Co., 16. 

Midwife, 238. 

Militia Companies, 1757, 222-225, 233-4. 

Miller, Edward, 357. 

Miller, Corp. Hugh P., 391. 

Miller, Jesse, 306. 

Miller, William, 395. 

Mill-stones, maker of, 360. 

Mills, box, 12. 

Mills, cotton, 12, i6. 

Mills, emery, 13. 

Mills, fulling, 12, 15, 16, 82. 

Mills, grist, 12, 13, 14, 15; the first, 15, 16, 18, 161. 

Mills, saw, 12, 13, 15, 16, 18. 

Mills, paper, 12. 

Mills, Saxonville, 15. 

Mill.i, Sione's, 15, 160. 

Mills, woolen, 12, 16. 

Minister, the fir^t, 147. 

Ministerial candidates, 333. 

Mini^lerial land, 23, 104; bounds of, 104, 117, 149, 
168, 176, 191. 

Minute Men, 268; how organized, 268; at Con- 
cord, 275; muster-roils of, 277-79. 

Minuic Men, 1807, 352. 

Minute Men, Sudbury, 269, 276. 

Mitchell, Ira, 358. 



Mixer, Benjamin, 14, 269, 310, 407. 

Mixer, Daniel, 109, 160, 164, 224, 421. 

Mixer, Isaac, 224, 421. 

Mixer, John, 225. 

Mixer, John, Jr., 407. 

Mixer, Lieut. Joseph, 277,280, 310, 319. 

Mixer, Nathan, 322. 

Mixer tannery, 359. 

Moffitt, Judah, 316. 

Mogoncocke, 76. 

Monroe. John, 395. 

Montague, William H., 377. 

Monthly lecture, 201. 

Mooqua, John, 39, 93. 

Moore, Capt. David, 280, 281. 

Moore, Henry F., 387. 

Moore, Orville B., 399. 

Moore, Peter, 222. 

Moore, .Samuel, 197, 421. 

Moore, Thomas, 386. 

Moquet, Francis, 109, 207, 239, 404. 

Moran, Kate, 401. 

Moran, William, 395. 

Morey, George, 341. 

Morgan, J. F., 378. 

Morris, James, 395. 

Morse, Amos, 306. 

Morse, Asa, 277, 332. 

Morse, Benjamin, 222, 300, 301, 305, 312. 

Morse, David, 277, 307. 

Morse, George F., 397. 

Morse, James, 277, 301, 307, 351, 360, 361. 

Morse, John, 301. 

Morse, Deacon Jonathan, 224, 239, 256, 421. 

Morse, Jonathan, Jr., 223, 277, 301. 

Morje, Joseph, 225. 

Morse, Capt. Joseph, 281. 

Morse, Uriah, 218. 

Morse's swamp, 24. 

Moseley, Capt. Samuel, 63, 68. 

Moulton, Alfred B., 396. 

Moulton, Ann, 348. 

Moulton, Capt. Caleb, 311. 

Moulton, Elbridge G , 397. 

Moulion, Granville W., 393, 397. 

Moulton, Joseph, 348. 

Moulton, Nathaniel, 306. 

Moulton, Olive, 348. 

Moulton, William, 378. 

Moulton, William H., 397. 

Moulton, Windsor, 346, 360, 422. 

Mountain, The, 26, 158, 220. 

Moving School, 403, 405. 

Mount Wayte, 400. 

Mudge, Rev. Z. A., 350. 

Mulstay, Owen, 395. 

Muminquash, 40. 

Munger, Cyrus, 277. 

Munroe, Edward J., 386. 

Murdock, Samuel, 256. 

Musquitaquid, 8, 52. 

Muster Ground, State, 24, 28. 



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Multamkoog, Jacob, 56. 
Muzzey, Artemas B., 363. 

Nanepashemet, 40. 

Naous, Deacon, Indian, 69, 70, 75. 

Nashaway, 39, 53, 63. 

Nashobah, 48, 52. 

Nataous, alias Nelus, 8, 57, 65, 73, 76, 78; killed, 

78; his character, 79 ; his son, 79; his farm, 79, 

91. 
Natick,6-8; bounds of plantation, 7, 130; Indians 

at, 8, 10, SI, 52, 36, S7, 58, 64, 71, 97, 99, 102, 

135- 
Neck, The, or Common, 103, 169-73. 
Neepanum, 58. 

Negroes in Framingham, 235-8. 
Nehemiah, Indian, 58, 59, 60, 78. 
Neighland, Michael, 394. 
O'Nei', Henry, 395. 
O'Neil, John, 395. 
Neilson, Rev. William H., Jr., 370. 
Neland, Benjamin, 164, 166. 
Nelson, Robert, 389. 
Nepanet, Tom, 34. 

Netus, 8, 57, 63, 73, 76, 78 ; killed, 78; his char- 
acter, 79; his son, 79; his farm, 79, 91. 
Neutrals, French, 234. 
Nevins, David, 113, 399. 
New Bof-ton, 29. 
New bridge, 109, 115. 
Newell, Clarence D., 396. 
Newell, Capt. Ebenezer, 223, 226. 
Newell, Frank, 396. 
Newell, Frederic, 392. 
Newell, Corp. Herbert C , 390. 
New Framingham, 205. 
New Hartford, N.Y., settlers at, 167. 
Newman, Rev. John, 201, 207. 
New Men and New Measures, 353. 
New Parish, the, 366-68 ; new meeting-house, 

366; re-modelled, 366; Mr. Kellogg, pastor, 367; 

his successors, 367, 368. 
Newspapers, 376. 
Newton, Andrew, 11, 332. 
Newton, Daniel, 14. 
Newton, Ephraim, 311, 314, 320. 
Newton, Gershom, 223. 
Newton, James, 301. 
Newton, Jason, 222. 
Newton, Jonas, 408. 
Newton, Luther, 353. 
Newton, Nathan J., 398. 
Newton, Phinehas, 355. 
Newton, Solomon, 303, 320, 322. 
Newton, Winslow, 321. 
N.E. Worsted Co., 321. 
Nichols, Alpheus, 278, 281. 
Nichols, John, 228. 
Nichols, Joseph, 209, 222, 224, 230, 238, 256, 237, 

265, 269, 327, 405, 407, 418. 
Nichols, Joseph, Jr., 277, 280. 
Nichols, Joseph, 3d, 281, 307, 315. 



Nickson, Mercy (Coller), 228. 

Nipmuk country, 59. 

Nipnap hill, 79. 

Nipnets, 38, 42, 53, 58, 80. 

Nipnox, 2. 

Nixon, Gen. John, 216, 218, 224, 223, 227, 230, 231, 

232, 269, 276, 281, 284, 286, 290, 292, 293, 296, 

298, 299, 308, 309, 310, 312, 316, 320, 327, 343. 
Nixon, Joseph, 321. 
Nixon, Marcellus, 398. 
Nixon, Thomas, Col., 223, 226, 227, 231, 269, 281, 

290, 299, 302, 304, 305, 308; his orderly book, 

308, 316, 320, 324, 343, 419. 
Nixon, Thomas, Jr., 278, 2S0, 305, 318, 320. 
Nixon, Warren, 346, 338, 373, 413, 419, 422. 
Nobscot, 4, 23, 29, 49, 30, 31, 108, 177. 
Nobscot Post Office, The, 400. 
Nonantum, 97, 142. 
Norcross, Joseph, 307. 
Norris, David, 305. 
Norris, Jonathan, 303. 
Norris, William F., 390. 
North, Daniel, 303. 
Northfield, 53. 
Northgate, Esau, 231. 
Northrop, Rev. Birdsey G., 368, 413. 
Nowell, Josiah, Indian, 65. 
No.xious animals, 206. 
Noyes, George R., 341. 
Noyes, Peter, 43, 84. 
Noyes, Thomas, 79, 89, 91, 95. 
Numpho, John, 37. 
Nurse, Abiaham, 310. 
Nurse, Asa, 269, 279. 
Nurse, Benjamin, 108, 138, 130, 163, 420. 
Nurse, George, 25, 156. 
Nurse, John, 108, 156, 162, 163. 
Nurse, John, Jr., 206, 223, 232, 269. 
Nurse, Capt. John, 279, 321, 343, 344, 422. 
Nurse, Joseph, 280, 307. 
Nurse, Josiah, 312, 322. 
Nurse, Maj. Lawson, 13, 318, 338, 343, 344, 363, 

422. 
Nurse, Newell, 355. 
Nurse, Rebecca, 124. 
Nute, Obed, 305. 
Nutt, James, 306. 
Nutter, William, 396. 
Nutting, Jonathan, 188. 

Ochre, red, 19, 55. 

Ockoocangansett, 46. 

Odell, Samuel. 301. 

Odiorne, Corp. George H., 396. 

Old Connecticut Path, 2, 62, 80, 82, 87, 92, 107, 

Tog, no, 219. 
Old Forge, 11. 
Oldham, John, 80. 
Old Jacob, Indian, 24, 27. 
One-eyed John, 54. 
Orchard, William J., 393. 
Ordination expenses, 207. 



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Ordway, Samuel, 277, 280. 
Organy, Patrick, 227. 
O'Ryan, John, 398. 
Osgood, Sergt. James M., 394. 
Osgood, John W., 418. 
Otis, Rev. Erastiis, 347-8, 349. 
Otis, George, 341. 
Otter neck, 107. 
OuschanVamug, 42. 
Orvine, James, 232. 
Oxbow, the, 26. 
Oxford grantees, 166. 

Pacomptock, 36. 

Paddelford, ZaLhariah, 29, 75, 108, 128, 144, 160, 

163. 
Page, James, 222. 
Page, Dr. John, 166, 418. 
Pahan mpanum, 93. 
Pakachoog, 38. 
Pakananumquis, 75. 
Palmer, Col. Joseph P., 259; Gen., 360. 
Palmer, L. M., 418. 
Paper-mill, 12, 358. 
Para rubber factory, 82. 
Park, Douglas A , 396. 
Park, John, 28, 321, 340, 351, 422. 
Park's Corner, 27, 28, 107, in, ti2, 126, 157, 344- 

346, 401, 409 ; First Baptist Church located 

here, 344. 
Parker, Artemas, 343, 355. 
Parker, Carleton, 413, 419, 423. 
Parker, Charles, 423, 661. 
Parker, Daniel, 361. 

Parker, Edgar, Ass't Surg., 387, 418, 765. 
Parker, Jacob, 301. 
Parker, James, 406. 

Parker, John, 223, 256, 280, 343, 407, 408, 421. 
Parker, John, Jr., 321. 
Parker, Joseph, 164. 
Parker, Moses, 218, 406. 
Parker, Nathan, 343. 
Parker, Orre, 342. 
Parker, Peter, 223, 239, 256, 298, 310, 315, 317, 

332, 334, 335. 420, 422. 
Parker, Rev. Dr. Peter, 14, 153, 416, 660. 
Parkhurst, Amos, 350. 
Parkhurst, Charles H., 417. 
Parkhurst, C. F. W., 413, 663. 
Parkhurst, Emily, 346. 
Parkhurst, Jeremy, 416. 
Parkhurst, John, 321. 
Parkhurst, John L., 416. 
Parkhurst, William, 224. 
Parkinson, Corp. Martin H., 397. 
Parks, Henry, 395. 
Parmenter, Abijah, 341. 
Parmcnter, Artemas, 385. 
Parmenter, ist Sergt. Daniel W., 390. 
Parmenter, Jacob, 311, 318, 321. 
Parmenter, Jason, 311. 
Parmenter, Joel, 311. 



Parmenter, Sergt. John, 79. 

Parmenter, John, 217. 

Parmenter, John, 162. 

Parmenter, John, 300. 

Parmenter, Joseph, 311. 

Parmenter, Joshua, 224. 

Parmenter, Phinehas, 223. 

Parris, Noyes, 404. 

Partridge, John, 58, 60. 

Pasturaee of Commons, 155. 

Path, old Sudbury, 26, log. 

Path, old Connecticut, 2, 38, 62, 80, 82, 87, 92, 

107, 109, no, 158, 219. 
Paths, early, from New bridge to Marlborough, 

26, 92, T09, no. 
Path, South, to Marlborough, no, 117, 157, 173, 

176. 
Patterson, Rev. A. C, 370. 
Patterson, David, 256, 269, 277, 303, 318, 319, 332, 

350- 
Peacock, John, 225. 
Peage, Indian money, 47. 
Pearse, Thomas, 223. 
Pease, Capt. Levi, 343. 
Pegan, Eleazar, 39. 
Pegonil, Joseph, 218, 280, 305. 

Pelham, Mr. ,26. 

Pennacooks, 54, 57, 74. 

Penobscot, 25. 

Pensioners, Framingham, list of, 323. 

Pepper, Capt. Benjamin, 234, 256, 316, 337. 

Pepper, Jacob, 188. 

Pepper, Jacob, 280, 297, 303. 

Pepper, Robert, 403. 

Perkins, Dr. Daniel, 418. 

Perkins, Dr. Richard, 238,418. 

Perry, Col. Abner, 268, 298, 313, 318. 

Perry, Capt. Amos, 312. 

Perry, Daniel, 232. 

Perry, Eleazar, 202. 

Pest-house, 341. 

Petengill, Rev. J. H., 368. 

Peterattacks, Nanny, 237. 

Peter Salem, 238, 280, 295, 297, 305. 

Petersham, grantees of, 167. 

Petter, Rev. J. T., 350. 

Phebe, a slave, 236. 

Philip's war, 51, 53, 57, 59, 63, 71, 108. 

Phillips, Ebenezer, 224, 232. 

Phillips, Ebenezer C, 396. 

Phillips, Sydney A., 417, 418. 

Phipps, George, 400, 419, 420; biog. sketch, 442. 

Phipps, Rev. Joseph H., 366. 

Phipps, Joseph, 82. 

Phipps, RufusG.,386. 

Phipps, Solomon, 94. 

Phipps, Sylvanus, 390. 

Phipps, William K., 354, 358, 377. 

Physicians in Framingham, 238; list of, 418-19. 

Piambow, 45. 

Pickering, George, 347, 350. 

Pierce, Aaron, 306. 



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Pierce, John, 162, 225. 

Pierce, Jonas, 226. 

Pierce, Jonathan, 231. 

Pierce, Rev. Thomas C., 350. 

Pierce, Timothy, 230. 

Pierce, Capt. William, 226, 301. 

Pike, Aaron, 233. 

Pike, Abraham, 225. 

Pike, Alfred W., 341. 

Pike, Asa, 278. 

Pike, Jacob, 218. 

Pike, Jacob, jun., 299. 

Pike, James, 168, 232, 280. 

Pike, Jeremiah, 138, 139, 144, 157, 162, 420. 

Pike, Jeremiah, Jr., 105, 145, 149, 164, 201 

224, 420, 421. 
Pike, Dr. Jeremiah, 238, 418. 
Pike, John, 223, 314 318 323. 
Pike, Jonathan, 280. 
Pike, INIichael, 86, 157, 164, 197, 421. 
Pike, Moses, ;2o6, 215, 224, 323, 420. 
Pike, Nathaniel, 166. 
Pike, Silas, 278, 297. 
Pike, Simon, Jr., 278. 

Pike, Timothy, 223, 297, 300, 311, 322, 407. 
Pike, William, 105, 164, 197, 198, 224. 
Pike Row, 28, no, 124, 157, 158, 159, 160. 
Pitcairn, Maj., 295. 
Pittamee, Andrew, 60. 
Pleasure carriages, 342. 
Place, Alonzo, 399. 
Plato Lambert, 235. 
Pod meadow, 24. 
Polly, Nathaniel, 321. 
Pomeroy, Gen. Seth, 292, 293. 
Pomhaman (Pumapen), 63, 65, 66. 74, 75. 
Pomposetticut, 58. 
Pond, Paul, 316. 
Pool, Richard, 305. 
Porter, David M., 386. 
Porter, James C, 393. 
Potter, Angier, 50. 
Potter, Joseph, 348. 
Pound, The town, 151. 
Powell, William, 305. 
Power, Charles J., 360, 409. 
Power, Thomas F., 329. 
Powers, John S., 388. 
Powow, 51. 
Pratt, Aaron, 363. 
Pratt, Abner, 223, 279, 301. 
Pratt, Benoni, 223, 256. 
Pratt, Charles M., 393. 
Pratt, Daniel, 71, 163, 188, 405. 
Pratt, David, 163, 187, 421. 
Pratt, Ebenezer, 163. 
Pratt, Edward J., 397. 
Pratt, Ephraim, 319, 320, 334. 
Pratt, Jabez, 144, 163. 

Pratt, John, 108, 128, 136, 138, 139, 163, 421. 
Pratt, John, 222, 299, 318, 320, 408. 
Pratt, Jonathan, 163. 



Pratt, Joseph, 12S, 136, 139, 163. 

Pratt, Nahum, 308. 

Pratt, Nathaniel, Jr., 21, 223. 

Pratt, Nathaniel, 320, 404. 

Pratt, Philip, 145, 159, 163, 187. 

Pratt, Philip, Jr., 216. 

Pratt, Simon, 222, 225, 280, 334, 344, 408. 

Pratt, Thomas, 10, 24, 25, 38, 109, 421. 

Pratt, Thomas, Jr., 108, 128, 138, 144, 145, 163, 

194.403- 
Pratt, Wellington H., 397. 
Pratt's plain, 10, 24, 108, no, in, 124, 126, 128, 

158, 160, 400. 
Praying towns, Indian, 57, 59, 62, 63. 
Precinct, called Framingham, 129. 
Prentice, John, 76 
Prentis, Thomas, .sen., 78. 
Prentis, Capt. Henry, 299. 
Prentis, James, 77, 78. 
Prescott, Aaron, 341. 
Prescott, Peter, 225. 
Prescott, Peter, Jr., 225. 
Primus, 235. 
Prince Youngey, 237. 
Printing Co., J. C. Clark, 401. 
Pritchard, Joseph, 359, 360. 
Propagating the Gospel, Society for, 79, 91. 
Proprietors of Brick School House, 338. 
Proprietors of Common Lands, 171-2. 
Provender, Benjamin, 153, 164. 
Provender, John, 109, 128, 159, 163, 167. 
Provender, Jonathan, 153, 163. 
Provincial Congresses, 264, 269, 279, 283. 
Provision for the poor, 400. 
Puffer, William, 227, 228, 405. 
PuUen, Joseph, 297, 305. 
Punkapaug, 63. 
Putnam, A. J., 360, 361. 
Putnam, Fuller, 218. 
Putnam, Gen. Israel, 284, 286, 287. 
Putnam, Col. Rufus, 283, 308, 312. 
Putnam, Rev. Richard F., 37c. 
Putney, Henry M., 398. 
Putney, Vt., 219. 
Pyambow, 99. 
Pyne, John, 394. 
Pyquag, 81. 

Quabaug, 59, 63, 66, 69, 74, 109. 

Quannapohit, James, Indian, 59, 67, 6g. 

Quanohit, 55. 

Quarries of building stone, 31, 56. 

Queen Anne's War, 153. 

Quinneh meadow, 23, 82, 

Quinsigamaug, 108. 

Quit-claim line, 177, 183, 184, 185. 

Ragan, John, 394. 

Ragin, John, 387. 

Railroads in Framingham, 376, 377. 

Raising the meeting-house, 197. 

Ralle, Father, his War, 186-88. 



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Rand, Nathan, 360. 

Ranges of common lands, 173. 

Ranging service, 233, 282. 

Rattlesnake meadow, 24. 

Rawson, Edward, 41. 

Rawson, Rev. Grindal, 148. 

Ray, Abel, 225. 

Rayner, Alexander, 395. 

Read, Thomas, sen., 24. 

Read, Isaac, 217, 224. 

Read's flag meadow, 24. 

Realy, Philip, 232. 

Reddy, Daniel, 398. 

Reed, Serg. James A., 389. 

Reed, John. 415. 

Reed, Samuel, 415. 

Reed, Rev. Solomon, 212-14, 334> 4'3- 

Reed, Thomas, 74. 

Reed, Timothy, 415. 

Reed-maker, 360. 

Regan, James, 394. 

Representatives to General Court, list of, 419. 

Reserved Commons, 25, 103-4, I7°> 173-86. 

Reservoir, 359. 

Revolutionary War, 246-331. 

Rhoades, Anson A., 398. 

Rice, Abraham, 188, 198, 207, 225, 334, 405. 

Rice, Abraham, Jr., 222. 

Rice, Arthur T., 387. 

Rice, Benjamin, 84, 88, 108. 

Rice, Bezalcel, Dr., 18, 188, 194, 223, 238, 377, 

405, 406, 418. 
Rice, Bezaleel, Jr., 224, 234. 
Rice, Daniel, 300. 
Rice, David, 71, 128, 136, 138, 139, 148, 150, 159, 

163. 
Rice, David, Jr., 222, 234, 278, 297, 303, 307, 337, 

402. 
Rice, Edmund, 38, 45, 60, 79, 84, 85; grants to, 

87, 88, 89, 92, 99. 
Rice, Elisha, 321. 
Rice, Ezckiel, 188, 207, 222. 

Rice, Ezekiel, Jr., 208, 222, 256,278,280, 312, 342- 
Rice, Frank E., 417. 
Rice, George, M.IJ., 417, 418. 
Rice, Henry, 5, 72, 87, 107, 150. 
Rice, Henry, 222, 230. 
Rice, Henry S., 390. 
Rice, Hczckiah, 206, 207, 239, 404, 405. 
Rice, Hezekiah, 2d, 299, 306, 311. 
Rice, James, 300. 
Rice, James, 395. 
Rice, James A., 386. 
Rice, Joel, 360. 
Rice, John, 207. 
Rice, John Holbrook, 323. 

Rice, Jonathan, 145, 161, 163, 223, 238, 299, 419. 
Rice, Jonathan, Jr., 297, 299, 314, 323. 
Rice, Josiah, 188, 222, 361. 
Rice, Luther, 16. 
Rice, Mrs. Mary, 374. 
Rice, Matthew, 5, loa. 



Rice, Micajah, 409. 

Rice, Moses, 278. 

Rice, Peter, 325. 

Rii e, Peter, Jr., 318, 323. 

Rice, Phinehas, 188, 207, 220, 360, 361. 

Rice, Phinehas, Jr , 222, 311. 

Rice, Richard, 279. 

Rice, Samuel, 321. 

Rice, Stephen, 351, 354. 

Rice, Thomas, 321. 

Rice, Thomas, Jr., 354, 362. 

Rice, Capt. Uriah, 230 297, 302, 361, 374. 

Rice, Uriah, 222. 

Rice's End, 5, 7, 8, 19, 28, 41, 87, iii, 124, 126, 

128, 136, 151, 158. 
Rice's meadows, 22. 
Rich, Elisha, 345. 
Richards, Joseph, 321. 
Richards, Capt. Stephen, 215. 
Richards, Thomas, 321, 408. 
Richards, William, 300. 
Richardson, Augustus, 374. 
Richardson, George, 374. 
Richardson, George M., 417. 
Richardson, Henry, 409, 422. 
Richardson, Henry F. A., 359. 
Richardson, Herbert A., 417. 
Richardson, Jonathan, 71. 
Richardson, Joseph L., 356. 
Rider, Daniel, 188. 
Rider, Eleazar, 188. 
Rider, Gideon, 278, 297. 
Riggs, Jim, 23S. 
Riley, Christopher, 397. 
Riley, James, 305. 
Riley, Richard, 392. 
Ripley, Rev. Ezra, 334. 
Ribley, J.,348. 
Roaring brook, 14, 359, 401. 
Robbins, Rev. Samuel D., 366, 414, 6S9. 
Robbins, W'illard, 391. 
Roberts, George, 396. 
Roberts, William, 392. 
Robinson, Arthur O., 385. 
Robinson, Eliakim, 226. 
Robinson, Elisha, 301. 
Robinson, Jonathan, 224. 
Robinson, Oliver, 224, 231. 
Robinson, Thomas M., 393. 
•'oe Swamp, 24. 
Roger, 47, 48. 
Roger's field, 19, 29, 48. 
Rogers, Frank C, 399. 
Rogers, Simeon, 278, 280. 
Rookc, John R., 14, no, 158, 363. 
Root, Elizabeth B., 417. 
Root, Theoph. H., 417. 
Ross, James A., 396. 
Rossi, Rev. Anthony J., 369. 
Rowlandson, Mrs., 54. 
Rumneymarsh, James, 40, 42. 
Rugg, Daniel, 300. 



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Rugg, Jonathan, 14, no, 158, 163, 188. 

Rugg, Jonathan, Jr., 232, 256, 296, 319, 338, 353, 

360, 363. 
Rugg's brook, 14. 
Ruigle<, Col. Timothy, 227. 
Rubsegue, E. H., M.D., 418. 
Russell, Richard, 89, 92. 
Russell, Capt. Rufus, 26. 
Russell, Sylvanu , 355. 
Russell, 1 heodore F., 398. 
Russell, Thomas, 341. 
Rutland grantees, 166, 187. 
Rutland scout, 187. 
Ryan, John, 391. 
Ryder, William, 169. 

Sabin, Peler, 350. 

Sabine, Lorenzo, 375, 378, 418. 

Saddlers, 239. 

Safford, Rev. Henry G., 370. 

Sagamore Sam, 55. 

Salem End, 13, 24, 28, 108, no, in, 124, 153, 154, 

156, 161, 170, 172, 402, 407, 408, 409. 
Salem plain, 24, 25, 28. 

Salem, Peter, 278, 280, 295, 297, 305, 320, 324. 
Salem Village, to8. 
Sanford, John \V., 397. 
Sanger, Col. Calvin, 16, 356. 
Sanger, Daniel, 265, 269, 296, 313, 315, 317, 343, 

422. 
Sanger, David, 226, 278, 280, 404. 
Sanger, Joseph, 222, 256, 407; wife of, 374. 
Sanger, Rev. R., 365. 
Sanger, Richard, 167. 
Sanger, Simon G., 341. 
Sa ger, Zedekiah, 343. 
Savage, Henry, 227. 
Savage, Maj., 68, 69, 70. 
Savage, Rev. Minot J., 368. 
Saxon Factory Co., 15, 357-58, 363; incorporated, 

357; N.E. Worsted Co. purchased property, 358. 
Saxonville, 15, 48, 346. 
Saxonvillc Mills, 15, 358. 
Saxonville Post Office, 359. 
Saxonville Religious Society, The, 368. 
Scammon, Marcus, 302. 
Schneider, James H., 417. 
Schoolhouse hill, 26. 
Schools, Town, 151, 256, 402-415. 
Scott, 2d Lieut. Harry B., 386; Maj., 394, 696. 
Seager, Caleb, 307. 
Sears, Richard, 13. 

Seating the meeting-house, 146, 198, 256. 
Selectmen, list of, 420-3. 
Senators, State, list of, 419. 
Sentry to ward on Sabbath, 153. 
Seventeen families, status of, 137, 139, 142, 143, 144. 
Seaver, Benjamin, 216. 
Sever, John, 216. 
Sever, Joseph, 164, 216, 226. 
Sever, Joseph, 2d, 280. 
Sever, Nathaniel, 217, 404. 



Sever, Robert, 188, 216; house burnt, 219, 239. 

Sever, Shubael, 230, 278, 280, 306, 332. 

Sewall's Diary, 78. 

Shakum pond, 21. 

Shattuck, John, 279, 283, 310, 422. 

Shaw, Charles, 395. 

Shay, William, 227. 

Shay's Rebellion, 337. 

Shears, John, io3, no, 139, 160, 162, 164, 176. 

Sheffield, William, 41. 

Shepard, Maj. Calvin, sen., 13, 358. 

Shepard, Calvin, Jr., 358, 419. 

Shepard's paper-mill, 12, 

Sherborn, 9-10; exchange lands, 10, 71, 97, 132, 
140, 141; quarrel with, 131-44, 139, 1 o. 

Sherborn Row, 28, ni, 124, 128, 142, 143, 151, 159. 

Sherman, Rev. John, 148. 

Shingle-mill, 18. 
I Shoemakers, 239, 360. 
! Shoe manuf cturing, 378. 

Shoe-pegs, manufacture of, 360. 

Shoshanim, 53. 

Shrewsbury Grantees, 167. 

Silentius vote, 208, 209. 

Silver, Isaac, 305. 

Silver ore, 30. 

Silverthorn, Rev. William, 350. 

Simpson, Frank, 417. 

Simpson, John, 348. 

Simpson, Michael H., 358; biog. sketch, 757. 

Simpson's (Savill) farm, i, n, 12, 71, 96, 159, 163. 

Singing, 337, 338. 

Singletary, Ebenczer, 13, 161, 209, 211, 344, 407. 

Singletary, John, no, '158, 163, 166. 

Six hundred acres Reserved land, 25, 103; de- 
scribed, 103-4, 117. 124; history of, 173-186. 

-Skehan, Lawrence, 386. 

Skinner, Rev. Joseph O., 368. 

Slafter, Carlos, 341. 

Slate, George E., 50. 

Slater, Samuel, 362. 

Slaves in Framingham, 196, 235-8. 

Slocum, Simon, 302. 

Sloper, Rev. Phinehas, 370. 

Small, Edwin, 391. 

Smallpox, 232, 305. 

Smallpox, 1793, 341 ; list of deaths, 341. 

Smith, Alfred, 395. 

Smith, Lieut. Hugh, 391. 

Smith, Isaac, 301, 306. 

Smith, John, 352. 

Smith, Levi, 307. 

Smith, Matthew, 388. 

Smith, Richard, 305. 

Smith, WiUard, 350. 

Smith, WiUard E., 418. 

Smith, Capt. William, 281. 

Snelling, John, 297. 

Snow, deep, 203, 220. 

Snow, Henry, 218. 

Snow, Henry A., 388. 

Snow, Simon, 345. 



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Sodcn, Arthur H., 388. 

Soldiers' lot, 385. 

Somerby, Giislavus A., 702. 

Sonierby, Samuel E., 417. 

South Burying Ground, 372. 

South Congregational Church, The, 370. 

South Framingham, 1800, 346. 

South Framingham Post Office, The, 378. 

Sowers, Thomas, 277 

Sparhawk, John, 176. 

Sparhawk, Dr. John, 223, 238, 406, 418. 

Sparhawk, Samuel, 104, 123, 175, 176. 

Spaulding, Rev. H. G., 366. 

Spaulding, N. B., 350. 

Spaulding, Rev. N. S., 350. 

Speen, Abram, 93. 

Speen, James, Indian, 57, 59, 65, 68, 93. 

Specn, John, 77, 93. 

Speen, Robm, 93. 

Speen, Thomas, 93. 

Speen, Thomas, sen , 93. 

Speen, Thomas, Jr., 93. 

Spencer, Thomas, 394. 

Spies' report, 1775, 271-4. 

Spinning-wheel makers, 162. 

Spofford, Isaac, 281. 

Sprague, F. H., 346, 360, 419, 423. 

Spring, Barometric, 19. 

Spring, Sulphur, 19, 55. 

Square, The, 190. 

Squaw Sachem, 52. 

Stacy, Caleb, 311, 318. 

Stacy, John, 188, 280, 314, 316. 

Stacy, Noah, 232. 

Stanford, Mo.ses, 302. 

Stanford, Richard, 306. 

Stanhope, Isaac, 188. 

Stanhope, Jona, 188, 217, 225. 

Stanton, George, 395. 

State Muster Grounds, 400. 

State Normal School, 397-81. 

Stearns, Amos, 335. 

Stearns, Ebcn S., 380, 381. 

Stearns, Jonathan, 224. 

Stearns, Nathan, 223, 230. 

Stearns, Timothy, 162, 207, 224. 

Stearns, Timothy, Jr., 224, 226, 230, 318, 321, 343. 

Stearns, Timothy, 3d, 361. 

Stebbins, John, 222. 

Stcdman, Josiah, 380. 

Stetson, Kcv. C, 365. 

Stevens, Rev. Abel, 349. 

Stevens, Daniel W.,393. 

Stevens, Rev. Horace P., 368. 

Stevens, Isaac, 187, 354, 356, 377. 

Stevens, Joseph, 166, 187. 

Stevens, Nathaniel, 230. 

Stevens, Phinchas, 187, 218. 

Stewart, Enos, 341, 

Stewart, John, 388. 

Stiles, Lewis, 354. 

Stillwater, battle of, 309. 



Stimpson, George, 244. 

St. John's Church, Protestant Episcopal, 370. 

Stocks, The, 151. 

Stockwell, F. M., 375. 

Stone, Abel, 278, 312, 313. 

Stone, Abner, 222, 278, 357, 422. 

Stone, Arthur K., 417. 

Stone, Benjamin, 347, 348, 349. 

Stone, Buckley, 356. 

Stone, Daniel, sen., 15, 107, 129, 138, 164. 

Stone, Daniel, Jr., 86, 109, 408, 415, 422. 

Stone, Capt. Daniel, 205, 209, 217, 224, 257, 2S3, 

296, 312, 317, 405, 406, 421 ; wife of, 402. 
Sione, Dca. Daniel, 256. 
Stone, David, 107, 128, 163, 194, 421. 
Stone, David, 167, 332. 
Stone, David, 343, 344. 
Stone, Ebenczer, 71, 162, 194, 422. 
Stone, Edward, 416. 
Stone, Eliab, 415. 
Stone, Elij.ih, 224, 33S, 418. 
Stone, Eliza, 348. 
Stone, Hannah, 348. 
Stone, Hezekiah, 166, 223. 
Stone, Isaac, 167, 222, 316, 342, 347. 
Stone, Israel, 348. 

Stone, James, Schoolmaster, 167, 404. 
Stone, Jason, 223. 
Stone, Jesse, 223. 
Sione, Elder John, 15, 35, 38, 47, 48, 86; his 

grants, 88, 90, 107, 108, 109, no. 
Stone, John, 15, 71, 147, 164, 359, 403. 
Stone, John, 2d, 228, 278, 280, 300, 307. 
Stone, Corp. John E., 3S7. 
Stone, Joseph, 103, 191, 197, 207, 223, 228, 231, 

421. 
Stone, Joseph, 3d, 222. 
Stone, Capt. Josiah, 186, 2t8, 224, 228, 256, 259, 

260, 262, 263, 264, 269, 283, 296, 305, 315, 316, 

317. 327. 419. 421- 
Stone, Josiah, 312, 351, 357, 363; lieut., 371,417; 

maj., 419. 
Stone, Luther, 278. 

Stone, Martin, 343, 344, 351, 361, 378, 422. 
Stone, Matthew, 24, 347. 
Stone, Micah, 15, 196, 419, 421. 
Stone, Col. Micah, 257, 268, 29S, 300, 400, 408, 

421. 
Stone, Micah, 340, 352, 375, 377. 
Sione, Nathan, 106, 343, 351, 378, 422. 
Stone, Nathaniel, 71, 129, 159, 164, 421. 
Stone, Nathaniel, Jr., 71. 
Stone, Purchase, 343, 344. 
Stone, Ralph, 417. 
Stone, Samuel, 145, 163, 188, 223. 
Stone, Samuel, Jr., 278, 280, 306, 336, 405, 421. 
Stone, Sarah, 348. 
Stone, Silas, 300, 302. 
Stone, Susan, 348. 
Stone, Thomas, 153, 163, 168, 188, 191, 222, 256, 

310, 405, 421. 
Stone, Walter, 348. 



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Stone, William, 348. 1 

Stone, William H.,38S. 

Stone, Windsor, 280. 

Stone's End, 28, iii, 124, 151; way to meeting, 

157- 
Stone's meadows, 22, 23. 
Stone's mills, 408. 
Sloney brook, 13, 14, 92, no, 156, 377, 382, 404, 

407. 
Stow, Nathaniel, 222, 232. 
Stowell, Luther H., 386. 
Stratton, Abijah, goo. 
Stratton, Ebeiiezer, 301, 302. 
Stratton, Samuel, 405. 

Straw braid and bonnet manufacture, 373-75. 
Streeter, Samuel, 166. 
Stugal, Jacob, 395. 
Succotash, 35. 
Sucker brook, 15, no. 
Sucker pond, 15, 22, 159, 325. 
Sudbury — ^ Canada Grant, 109. 
Sudbury, Early records of, 4-6. 
Sudbury farms, 5; outdwellers, 5, 108, 129. 
Sudbury river, 11, 14. 
Sullivan, John, 392. 
Sutton Grantees, 166. 
Swain, John B., 392. 
Swan, Eben W., 363. 
Sweeney, Francis, 394. 
Swift, Rev. John, 139, 146-150, i68; letter of, 195; 

biog. sketch, 199-2^3, 236. 
Swift, John, Jr., 404, 415. 
Swine going at large, 206. 
Symmes, Theodore W., 390. 

7 aft, Andrew, 396. 
Taft, George, 394, 398. 
T D Oak, the bound mark, 104, 179. 
Tailors, 239. 
Taintor, Joel, 26, gg. 
Talbot, Felix, 393. 
Tanners, 162, 163, 332, 359. 
Tanyaid, 14, 16, 24, 163. 
Tantamous, 50. 

Taplm, Capt. John, 226, 227, 230. 
Tarbox, Henry H., 393. 
Tarbox, Rev. I. N., U.D., 338. 
Taverns, 28, 109, 219, 238, 239, 259, 272, 274, 332, 
360. 

Tax, province, 3, 108, 129, 130, 164. 

Tax-list 1710, 123-24. 

Taylor, Daniel, 222. 

Taylor, Elijah, 231. 

Taylor, John, 305. 

Temple, David P., 416. 

Temple, Elias, 343, 346, 413, 419, 420, 422. 

Temple, Hananiah, 222, 256. 

Teiple, Capt. John, 343, 344, 354; deacon, 363, 

364. 
Temple, Joseph, 277, 280, 323. 
Temple, Lieut. Jonathan, 2(9, 278, 280, 300. 
Temple, Lieut. Josiah, 276, 296, 302, 317, 342. 



Temple, Rev. Josiah H., 14, 26, 56, no, 158, 356, 

360, 405, 407, 414, 420. 
Temple, Samuel, 415. 
Temple, Col. Thomas, 96. 
Temple, Thomas, 199, 209, 213, 215, 223, 239, 251, 

256, 3277 405. 406, 407. 420. 421. 7'9. 
Temple, Thomas, Jr., 222. 
Temple, William E., 156, 398. 
Temple, William P., 14. 
Templeton, proprietors of, 167. 
Temperance, 234. 
Third meeting-house, 351-52. 
Thomas, wid. Alice, 79. 
Thompson, Benjamin, 79. 
Thompson, Daniel S., 392. 
Thompson, George H., 342, 360. 
Thompson, Rev. J. W., 360. 
Thompson, Thomas J., 394. 
Thompson, William H., 416. 
Thompson, William H., 397. 
Thompson, Ct., 82. 
Thorngutttr, 158. 
Thurber, Edward, 392. 
Thurston, Joseph, 360. 
Tillson, Sergt. J. Wallace, 397. 
Tilton, Charles H., 399. 
Ting, Jonathan, 55. 
Tinkers, 163. 
Tin-shop, 376. 
Titus, a slave, 236. 

Tom Tray, 45, 99. 

Tombs, Daniel, 231, 244, 408. 

Tombs, Nathan, 356. 

Toomey, John, 389. 

Torrcy, Reuben, 360. 

Torrey, William T., 340. 

Tower, Ambrose, 224. 

Tower, Benjimin, 226. 

Tower, B. H., 340. 

Tower, Freeman A., 398. 

Tower, Joseph, 278. 

Tower, Peter, 305, 311, 320, 321. 

Tower's hill, 14, 26. 

Town, Edmund, 218. 

Town, Ephraim, 164, i65. 

Town, Israel, 164, 166. 

Town, John, 71, loS, 137, 138, 148, 149, 164, 166, 
342. 

Town clerks, List of, 420. 

Town Hall, New, 376, 400, 405, 409, 413. 

Town High School, 340, 414. 

Town House, Old, 344, 352, 378. 

Town Library, 378-379. 

Town map, 373. 

Town officers. Duties of, 166. 

Town officers. List of 1700-1, 138. 

Town officers. List of 1770, 256. 

Town schools, 402-41 5. 

Town treasurers. List of, 420. 

Townsend, Dr. D., 283. 

Townsend, Jacob, P27, 228. 

Townsend, Jacob, Jr., 223. 



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Tozer, John, 280. 

Tozer, Simon, 256. 

Tozer, Paul, 350. 

Tracy, Mrs. M. F., 377. 

Trails, Indian, 49, 52, 65. 

Train, Rev. A. S., D.D., 345, 416; biog. sketch, 

438. 
Train, Rev. Charles, 340, 345, 353, 378, 41 t, 419; 

biog. sketch, 424. 
Train, Charles R., 358, 370, 416, 418, 419, 423: 

biog. sketch, 759. 
Train, Joshua, 226, 227. 
Training-field, 105, 338. 
Trask, Rev. George, 344, 367, 726. 
Travis, E. P., 361. 
Travis, George C, 418. 
Travis, James, 156, 163. 

Tieadway, Benjamin, 105, 189, 197, 198, 421. 
Treadway, Jonathan, 109, 225, 226. 
Treadway, Nathaniel, 86. 
Treadwell, Rev. Thomas B.,3so. 
Trip-hammer, 13, 15. 
Troublesome meadow, 24. 
Trowbridge, Charles, 344. 
Trowbridge, Daniel, 321. 
Trowbridge, Edmund, 179. 
Trowbridge, George A., 384, 728. 
Trowbridge, John, sen., 727. 
Trowbridge, Col. John, jun., 224, 239, 256, 259, 

268, 269, 278, 280, 283, 298, 306, 312, 313, 317, 

3»8, 327, 336, 421. 
Trowbridge, Capt. John, 302, 314, 338, 340, 371, 

408, 410, 419, 420, 422. 
Trowbridge, l.ieut. Joshua, 278, 297, 321, 357,422. 
Trowbridge, Luther, 304, 322. 
Trowbridge, Thomas, 224, 230, 256. 
Trumbull, Jo:^eph, 109, 162. 
Tuckapawilhn, Rev. Daniel, 69, 70, 75,93. 
Tucker, Thomas W., 350. 
Tufts, Sydney F., 386. 
Turbelt, Samuel, 393. 
Turkey meadow, 23. 
Turner, James, 399. 
Turner, John \\'., 392. 
Turner, Thomas, 314, 316. 
Turner, William S., 360, 361. 
Turning-lathe, 13, 15, 18, 19. 
Twitchcll, Calvin, 360. 
Twitchell, Ebcnezer, 234. 
Twitchell, John, 355. 
Twitchell, Simeon K., 361. 
Tything-man, 215. 



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Underwood, Amos, 306, 311, 318. 
Undtrwood, Asa, 302. 
Underwood, Charles H., 388, 390. 
Underwood, Jonas, 278, 301. 
Underwood, Luther, 348. 
Underwood, Sally, 348. 
Underwood, Samuel, 223, 234, 239, 278. 
Union Avenue, 363, 399. 
Universalists, a society of, 368. 



Upanbohqueen, 56. 
Upham, Charles, 375, 379. 
Upham, Rev. W. P., 345. 
Uptowanum, 93. 

Vale, Joseph, 305. 
Valentine, James J., 375. 
Valentine, Joseph, 362. 
Valentine, Samuel, jun., 12, 356. 
Valuation 1760, 235. 
Vandyke, George, 393. 
Van Praag, J., 13. 
Vernon, Vt , 219. 
Village, Centre, in. 
Vilot, a slave, 235. 
Vinal, Rev. William, 207. 
Virgin, C, 350. 
Vose, Abner S., 398. 



W, The, 161. 

Waban, 8, 10, 40, 45, 93, 99. 
Waban, Thomas, 93. 
Wabbaquasset, 80. 
Wachittuate, 45. 
Wachusett, 52, 53, 54, 73. 
Wade, Col. Nathaniel, 311. 
Wadsworth, Benjamin, 385. 
Wait, John, 405. 
Wait, Josiah, 405. 
Waite, Amos, 160, 164. 
Waite, Barechias, 299, 306, 311. 
Waite, David, 278, 280. 
Waite, John, 224. 
Waite, Josiah, 224, 278, 280. 
Waite, Thaddeus, 306. 
Wakefield, L. H., 401. 
Waldron, Major, 53, 54. 
Wales, Thomas B., jun., 115, 332, 345. 
Waltord, Walter, 394. 
4'Walker, Azariah, 256, 308, 316. 

Walker, Azariah, 224, 278, 280, 300, 321. 

Walker, Comfort, 356. 

Walker, Hiram, 4^8. 

Walker, Horace D., 416. 

Walker, Matthias, 116. 

Walker, 188, 316. 

Walker, Samuel, 300, 316, 318. 

Walker, Thomas, 71. 

Walker, Thomas, jun., 5, 128, 136, 138, 147, 150, 

'59, «63. 
Walkup, George, 29, 51, 104, 108, 139, 159, 164, 

177, 185, 188. 
Walkup, George, 2d, 225, 226, 230, 232. 
Walkup, Henderson, 224, 303, 312. 
Walkup, Joel M., 398. 
Walkup, J. W., 357. 
Walkup, Rachel, 185. 
Walkup, Thomas, i83, 217, 218, 227. 
Walkup, William, 362. 
Wallace, J. W., 391. 
Walsh, Rev. John, 369. 
Walton, John, 388. 



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Wamesitt, 48, 55. 

Wannuckhow, 65, 74, 75, 77, 78; hanged, 78. 

Ward, Gen. Artemas, 283, 284, 2S5. 

Ward, Artemas, Jr., 339. 

Ward, William, 12. 

Ware, Rev. Dr., 368. 

Ware, John, 139. 

Ware, Joseph, 188, 301, 302. 

Warner, Silas, 225. 

Warren, Abijah, 224. 

Warren, Edward E., 396. 

Warren, E. H., 342. 

Warren, E. L., 418. 

Warren, Isaac, 16, 329, 351, 359. 

Warren, Gen. Joseph, 283, 285, 286, 287, 288, 292, 

294. 295- 
Warren, Josiah, 223, 233, 321, 404. 
War, Queen Anne's, 153. 
War, Old French and Indian, 216-219. 
War, Last French and Indian, 221-233. 
War of 1812, 354-356; pay-roll of Capt. John 

Temple's company, 354, 355. 
War, King Philip's, 51, 57, 63, 71, 108. 
War, Father Ralle's, 186-188. 
War, Revolution. 246-331. 
War of the Rebellion, 1861-1865, 383-399. 
Washakamaug, 38, 42, 80. 
Wa>-hakamaug pond, 2r, 23, 27. 
Washakum pond, 19, 21, 82, 89, 90, ir2. 
Washakum ponds at Nashaway, 39, 60. 
Washburn, Ebenezer, 283. 
Washburn, E. W., 417. 
Washburn, Oliver J., 392. 
Washburn, Thomas, 398. 
Wasson (Wesson.), Samuel, 71, 109. 
Waterman, George H., 342. 
Watson, John, sen., 35. 
Wayte, Richard, 27, 72, 89, 90, 105. 
Wayte farm, 2, 7, 41, 89. 
Wayte's meadow, 22, 23. 
Wayte, Mount, 14, 21, 27, 43, 72. 
Weach, Charles, 316, 320. 
Weavers, 162, 163, 239. 
Webb, Benjamin, 406. 
Webb, Joseph, 278. 
Wedges, Jeremiah, 187, 188. 
Weed, Samuel, 339, 340. 
Weeks, John, 203. 
Weeks, Thomas, 283. 
Welch, Edward, 395. 
Welch, William, 305, 316. 
Weld, Daniel, 90. 
Wennimisset, 58, 59, 60, 67, 73. 
Wenzell, Abner H., 416. 
Wenzell, John, Jr., 338, 346; Capt., 353, 360, 372, 

400, 422. 
Weshakim, 53. 
Wesson, John, 306. 

Westmoreland, N.H., proprietors of, 167, 219. 
Welherbee, Joeph, 160, 164. 
Wctherbee, Shadrack, 232. 
Wheaton, Rev. Laban, 333. 



Wheeler, Abner, 106, 191, 342,343, 351, 357, 360; 

Capt., 419, 422, 739. 
Wheeler, Abner B., 416. 
Wheeler, Capt. Asahel, 308. 
Wheeler, Maj. Benjamin, 106, 351, 353, 356, 357, 

374. 378, 4'2, 422, 740. 
Wheeler, Eliphalet, 107, 356, 357, 358, 740. 
Wheeler, Frederic, 416. 
Wheeler, I. S., 375, 378, 380,416, 740. 
Wheeler, Lewis, 356. 
Wheelwrights, 360. 
Whipsufferage, 8, 92. 
Whiston, Edw. A., Surg., 385, 387. 
Whitcomb, Col. Asa, 294, 296. 
Whitcomb, James, 57. 
Whitcomb, Capt. Joseph, 226. 
While, H. K , 375. 
White, John, 198. 
White, John, 281. 
White, John, 393. 
White, Joseph, 112, 116. 
White, Wellington S., 394, 398. 
White, William P., 394, 398. 

White and Buckminster, 112, 116, 126, 128, 171, 179. 
Whitefield, Rev. George, visit to Fram., 211. 
White Plains, battle of, 302. 
Whitestown, N.Y., proprietors of, 167. 
Whiting, Albert B., 387. 
Whiting, Augustus, 341. 
Whiting, Elias, 356. 
Whiting, John, 115, 170, 175. 
Whiting, Rev. Joseph, 94. 
Whitmore, Charles S., 413, 419, 420, 423. 
Whitmore, James, 13. 
Whitney, Allston W., Surg., 384, 418. 
Whitney, Benjamin, 105, 108, 112, 124, 127, 139, 

161, 209. 
Whitney, Benjamin, Jr., 195, 209, 223. 
Whitney, Serge. Clarence, 393; ist Lieut., 394. 
Whitney, David, 300. 
Whitney, Elias, 217. 
Whitney, Ephraim, 232, 302, 323. 
Whitney, Jesse, 354. 
Whitney, John, 105, 108, 112, 124, 128, 138, 145, 

163, 170, 176, 223, 421. 
Whitney, John, Jr., 224, 230. 
Whitney, Jonathan, 128. 
Whitney, Jonathan, Jr., 41, 323. 
Whitney, Col. Josiah, 303. 
Whitney, Mark, 188. 
Whitney, Dr. Simon, 354, 358, 377, 412, 418, 419, 

422, 
Whitney, S. H., 394. 
Whittcmore, Thomas J., 390. 
Wight, Lolhrop, 2d Lieut., 387. 
Wight, W. C, 378. 
Wilbur, Benjamin N., 399. 
Wildcat hill, 26. 
Wilde, Mrs. J. H. S., 343. 
Wilde, S. B., 343. 
Wilderness land, 126. 
Wiley, James, 394. 



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Wiley, James A., 394. 

Willard, Capt. Benjamin, 147, 164, 167. 

Willard, John, 224. 

Willard, Rev. Joseph, 187. 

Willard, Capt. Josiah, 218, 219. 

Willard, Symon, 92. 

Williams, Ephraim, 177, 181, 226. 

Williams, B^zekiel, 14, 167, 359. 

Williams, Josiah S., 400. 

Williams, Samuel, 93. 

Williams, Stephen C, 397. 

Williams, Thomas, 14, 167, r88, 359. 

Willow brook, 14. 

Wdlow plain, 25. 

Wilson, James, 166, 351. 

Wilson, John, 307, 415. 

Wilson, John L., 27. 

Wilson, Nathaniel, 162, 164, 421. 

Wilson, Nathaniel, Jr., 164. 

Wilson, Robert, 85. 

Winch, Dana, 390. 

Winch, Daniel, 224, 228. 

Winch, David, 164. 

Winch, Ebenezer, 278, 300. 

Winch, Edwin A., 399. 

Winch, Henry F., 399. 

Winch, John, 159, 170, 225. 

Winch, Jonathan, 224, 4.7. 

Winch, Capt. Joseph, 256, 265, 269, 278, 297, 298, 

302, 306, 407, 750. 
Winch, Joseph, Jr., 311. 
Winch, Josiah, 350. 
Winch, Leonard, 399. 
Winch, Nathan, 228, 310, 407. 
Winch, Samuel, 5, 108, 115; old house, 115, 126, 

128, 138, 148, 150, 159, 160, 164, 421. 
Wii.ch, Samuel, 217, 403. 
Winch, Silas, 232, 279, 311, 407. 



Winch, Thomas, 153, 217, 421. 

Winch, Thomas, Jr., 217, 305, 318, 404. 

Winch and Frost farm, 115, 117, 176, 179, 180, 185. 

Winchester, Ebenezer, 177, 185, 207, 403, 415, 421. 

Winchester, Capt. John, 175, 178. 

Winter, Obed, 354. 

Winthrop, Adam, 84. 

Witchcraft, iii, 124. 

Withington, Henry, 94. 

Wolf .Swamp, 19, 24. 

Wood, Capt. Benjamin, 226. 

Wood, John, 164. 

Wood, Joseph, 306. 

Wood, Nicholas, 7. 

Wood, Thompson, 162, 164, 187. 

Woolen mill, 12. 

Woolson, Cyrus, 318, 321, 341. 

Woolson, John, 18, 360. 

Worcester, Samuel, 341. 

Worcester Turnpike, The, 353, 362, 363. 

Workhouse, 106. 

Wright, Bezaleel, 223, 231. 

Wright, Charles, 388. 

Wright, Edward, 164. 

Wright, Nehcmiah, 223, 278, 280. 

Wright, Capt. Samuel, 187, 188. 

Writing master, 402. 

Wuttasacomponum, alias Capt. Tom, 58. 

Wultaushauk, 93. 

Wuttawushan, 39, 40. 

Yawata, 40. 
Yeaton, Benjamin, 37S. 
Young, Joseph, 218. 
Youngman, Jonathan, 216. 

Zachary's Point, 29. 



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